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Gliserin (juga dikenali sebagai gliserol) umumnya dijumpai dalam produk penjagaan kulit kerana ia mampu menarik air dan membantu menjaga kelembapan kulit. Gliserin juga membuat kulit kelihatan dan berfungsi lebih baik dengan membantu sel-sel kulit menjadi matang dengan betul. Drs Wendy Bollinger Bollag dan Xiangjian Zheng menemui peranan gliserin dalam pematangan sel kulit semasa meneliti fosfolipase D, sebuah enzim yang mengubah lemak atau lipid yang terdapat di luar sel pelindung membran, kepada isyarat sel. Mereka mendapati bahawa ketika fosfolipase D berpasangan dengan gliserol ia menghasilkan isyarat khas yang mengarahkan pematangan sel kulit. Para penyelidik percaya bahawa gliserin berfungsi sebagai substrat untuk membolehkan kulit matang dengan betul dan, bila anda tidak mempunyai cukup gliserin pada kulit, sel-sel tidak matang dengan betul dan itulah sebabnya anda mendapat kulit yang hiper-proliferasi, dan tebal . Mereka menguji teori mereka pada model tikus yang telah dimanipulasi secara genetik kekurangan gliserin pada kulitnya. Ketika gliserin diberikan secara topikal atau secara oral kepada haiwan-haiwan ini, kebanyakan masalah kulit dapat diatasi. Agen penarik-air lain tidak berfungsi sebaik ini, yang memberikan penyelidik lebih bersemangat atas penemuan mereka yang mana gliserin juga memainkan peranan penting dalam pematangan sel kulit normal dan penggantian sel baru. Mereka berharap penemuan mereka tidak akan hanya menyumbang pada pembangunan pemahaman yang lebih baik tentang kulit normal tapi mengarah pada rawatan yang lebih berkesan dalam penyakit seperti psoriasis dan kanser kulit bukan-melanoma, yang terhasil dari proliferasi abnormal dan pematangan sel-sel kulit.
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Xiangjian Zheng and Wendy Bollinger Bollag. Aquaporin 3 Colocates with Phospholipase D2 in Caveolin-Rich Membrane Microdomains and Is Downregulated Upon Keratinocyte Differentiation. Journal of Investigative Dermatology (2003) 121, 1487–1495.
Gliserin (berasal dari minyak sawit Malaysia) bersama Stimutex AS ditemui di Hoe Pharma's EZERRA Cream dan EZERRA Extra Gentle Cleanser. Apa kata AMYATIE http://amyatie2.blogspot.com/ posted on: 2009/3/10 22:36 Re: kulit baby kering.. my baby pun ada symtom dryness especially kat bahagian mata dan dia suke sgt gosok2 dgn tangan maby gatal kot. tapi lepas doktor bagi cream 'ezerra' tiub warna purple ada tulis more than moisturise, alhamdulillah kering2 kat keliling mata dh kurang dia pun dh jrang nk gosok2... i penah suggest cream ni pada member, anak dia byk ruam susu kat pipi dh teruk merah2 sampai mandi pedih bila apply cream ni lepas 3 hari kulit improve. cuba la mana tahu membantu..
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The impact of diabetes on the eye, kidney and blood vessels has long been known, but a new study suggests serious liver disease as another potential negative consequence. Liane Porepa, Joel G. Ray and Paula Sanchez-Romeu used Ontario's massive database of medical claims to look into whether developing diabetes increases a person's risk of going on to have liver disease. Their study included nearly 440,000 people aged 30 to 75 years with newly diagnosed diabetes over a 13 year period and a comparable group of just over two million adults without diabetes., It was found that newly diagnosed diabetics appear to have a 1.77 times greater risk of developing a serious liver condition than non-diabetics. This figure is arrived at after adjusting the data to try to remove the effects of differences in ages, income, health-care usage and pre-existing medical conditions like obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The study also notes that diabetics with concomitant obesity or hypertension had the highest risk of liver disease. The authors say evidence from the two pieces of research combined "edge forward the idea that diabetes may be harmful to the liver."
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But they acknowledge it's not easy to tease out the potential influence of other conditions that often go hand in hand with Type 2 diabetes such as what's known as the metabolic syndrome. That is a term used to describe a basket of related health problems — high blood pressure, high cholesterol and excessive abdominal fat.
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When very high levels of blood glucose are present for years, it leads to damage of the small blood vessels.
This in turn increases your risk of developing late-stage diabetes complications including: High blood pressure Damage to blood vessels that supply the legs and feet (peripheral vascular disease) Stroke High cholesterol Nerve damage, which causes pain and numbness in the feet, as well as a number of other problems with the stomach and intestines, your heart, and other body organs (See: Diabetic neuropathy) Foot sores or ulcers, which can result in amputation Worsening of eyesight or even blindness due to Diabetic retinopathy (eye disease) Macular edema Cataracts Glaucoma Kidney disease and kidney failure (diabetic nephropathy) Other complications include: Erection problems Infections of the skin, female genital tract, and urinary tract
The risk of long-term complications from diabetes can be reduced. If you control your blood glucose and blood pressure, you can reduce your risk of death, stroke, heart failure, and other complications. Reduction of HbA1c by even 1% can decrease your risk for complications by 25%. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
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Home Monitoring Reduces Blood Pressure and Improve... 80% Risiko Strok disebabkan oleh 5 Faktor Gaya Hid...
Home Monitoring Improves Diabetes Control Self-monitoring of blood glucose can significantly improves the glycaemic control in patients with non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes, say US researchers.
The data from 522 patients with type 2 diabetes and a HbA1c level of 7.5% or higher from 35 primary care practices in the US was presented this June at the 70th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association meeting in Orlando, Florida. Both groups of patients are taught how to monitor their own blood glucose levels using the same model of blood glucose meter but only one group followed a structured testing protocol (STG) and discussed their readings with their doctor during quarterly appointments. The active control group (ACG) is not required to follow a regular testing schedule and doctor appointment. After 12 months STG patients had an average HbA1c level 1.2% lower than at baseline and significantly greater reductions in HbA1c over time compared with active controls, whose HbA1c was 0.9% lower. 94% of STG patients received at least one treatment change recommendation during the 12 months, compared with 63% in the active control group. Over the year, both groups showed significant reductions in diabetes-related distress and depression and a significant increase in positive well-being.
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Lead researcher Dr William Polonsky concluded: ‘Use of structured self-monitoring of blood glucose significantly improves glycaemic control in non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes, without increasing emotional distress, when both patients and physicians collaborate to gather, interpret and appropriately utilise structured self-monitored blood glucose data.’
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Polonsky W, Fisher L, Schikman C, Hinnen D, Parkin C, Jelsovsky Z, Schweitzer M, Wagner R. Structured SMBG Significantly Reduces A1c Levels in Poorly Controlled, NonInsulin Treated Type 2 Diabetes: Results from the STeP Study. 70th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, (0004-LB) 2010 HbA1c - In the blood stream are the red blood cells, which are made of a molecule, haemoglobin. Glucose sticks to the haemoglobin to make a 'glycosylated haemoglobin' molecule, called haemoglobin A1C or HbA1C. The more glucose in the blood, the more haemoglobin A1C or HbA1C will be present in the blood. Red cells live for 8 -12 weeks before they are replaced. By measuring the HbA1C it can tell you how high your blood glucose has been on average over the last 8-12 weeks. A normal non-diabetic HbA1C is 3.5-5.5%. In diabetes about 6.5% is good.
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6 Cara Tingkatkan Ketajaman Otak, Tanpa Ubat
Beri otak makan. Otak kita kebanyakannya terdiri dari lemak dan otak memerlukan lemak untuk bahan bakar. Jadi berilah otak anda makanan berlemak yang baik seperti Omega-3, kekacang dan bijirin. Merangsang otak. Untuk melakukannya, anda perlu belajar sesuatu yang baru dan sukar. Perkara yang mudah tidak membuat saraf neuron anda terangsang. Bermain menggunakan otak. Bermain sangat penting bagi kesihatan otak. Contohnya permainan video, permainan papan, kad dan melayari internet. Tenangkan fikiran dengan muzik. Muzik dapat meningkatkan mood dan menjadikan tidur anda lebih baik dan tekanan darah menjadi rendah. Sudah tentu anda pastikan mendengar muzik irama klasik, jazz dan nada lembut yang lain - dan bukan thrash-metal [(sekurang-kurangnya sebaik sebelum tidur atau sebelum sesuatu pertemuan di mana anda perlu mengekalkan ketenangan anda).
Bermeditasi. Meditasi meningkatkan fungsi otak serta sistem kekebalan tubuh. Jadi pastikan anda sentiasa 'Ohm'. Gambar Posted by The Zestzfulness Team
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Home Monitoring Reduces Blood Pressure and Improves Control High blood pressure is the main risk factor for cardiovascular disease worldwide, but its control rate is unsatisfactory. Home Blood Pressure Monitoring (HBPM) with automatic oscillometric devices and pharmaceutical care have been proposed as interventions to improve therapeutic compliance and to guide treatment decisions but their effects on BP control are still under debate. A factorial randomized controlled clinical trial among adults undergoing drug treatment but with uncontrolled office blood pressure (140/90 mm Hg and over) and 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) (130/80 mmHg and over) was carried out to determine the effect of HBPM on blood pressure control. Participants were randomly assigned to four different groups HBPM (n=36), pharmacist care (n=35), HBPM and pharmacist care (n=32) or usual care (n=33). Medication was not changed during the trial. Blood pressure measurements were taken at 7 and 30 days after randomization, and at 60 days to assess the outcome. This was a pooled analysis of the intervention (HBPM + HBPM with pharmacist care) versus control (pharmacist care + usual care). The results presented on June 19, 2010, at the World Congress of Cardiology (WCC) Scientific Sessions in Beijing, China shows that HBPM device reduces blood pressure and improves control. The average of the delta, which is the difference between the Systolic and Diastolic pressure readings, for 24H systolic blood pressure differed between HBPM (8.8 ±12.9 mmHg) and control (3.4 ±11.6 mmHg) groups (p=0.018), as well as for 24h diastolic blood pressure (p=0.003). At the end of the trial 18.6 per cent of patients using HBPM compared with just 8.1 per cent of the control group had blood pressure of less than 130/80 mmHg (p=0.08) Home Blood Pressure Monitoring device provides meaningful information to help individuals and healthcare providers evaluate the success of their healthcare initiatives. Source: World Congress of Cardiology Press Release 6574, 19.06.2010 08:30
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80% Risiko Strok disebabkan oleh 5 Faktor Gaya Hidup Strok, atau kegagalan serebrovaskular (CVA), terjadi apabila pembuluh darah tersumbat atau pecah sehingga mengganggu bekalan darah ke bahagian otak, menyebabkan sel-sel otak mati. Keadaan ini dipanggil strok iskemik. Keadaan yang mendasari kegagalan jenis ini adalah pembentukan pengumpulan lemak yang melapisi dinding pembuluh darah. Keadaan ini disebut aterosklerosis. Strok iskemik menyumbang sekitar 87 peratus daripada kesemua kes. Strok Hemoragik/ strok berdarah terjadi apabila salur darah melemah, pecah dan berdarah ke otak sekitarnya. Darah terkumpul dan menekan sel-sel disekeliling otak. Strok hemoragik menyumbang sekitar 13 peratus daripada kes strok. Akibat dari gangguan bekalan darah, kawasan yang berkaitan dengan efek dari otak tidak dapat berfungsi, yang menyebabkan ketidakmampuan untuk menggerakkan satu atau lebih anggota badan pada satu sisi tubuh, ketidakmampuan untuk memahami atau merumuskan pertuturan, atau ketidakmampuan untuk melihat satu sisi bidang visual. Menurut Dr Tan Chong Tin, perunding senior di Klinik Neurology dari Universiti Malaya Medical Centre, strok telah menjadi pembunuh nombor tiga di Malaysia selepas penyakit jantung dan kanser, dengan rata-rata 110 orang meninggal dunia setiap hari. (The Star, 25 Oktober 2005). Dr Tan mengatakan bahawa 70% daripada pesakit strok yang sembuh berhenti mengambil bahagian dalam kegiatan sosial, 30% memerlukan bantuan dalam menghadapi kehidupan sehari-hari dan 15% pula meninggal dalam waktu satu bulan. INTERSTROKE, sebuah kajian antarabangsa berskala besar, mendapati bahawa 10 faktor risiko telah menjelaskan 90 peratus daripada semua risiko strok, dengan tekanan darah tinggi memainkan peranan yang paling kuat (1). Kajian yang dibentangkan pada tarikh 18 Jun 2010 di Kongres Dunia di Beijing mengenai Kardiologi melaporkan bahawa 10 faktor signifikan berkaitan dengan risiko strok adalah tekanan darah tinggi, merokok, aktiviti fizikal, nisbah pinggang-pinggul (obesiti dibahagian perut), diet, paras lipid dalam darah(lemak), diabetes, pengambilan alkohol, tekanan dan kemurungan, dan gangguan jantung(2). Dari senarai itu, lima faktor risiko biasanya berkaitan dengan gaya hidup * Tekanan darah tinggi * Merokok * Obesiti bahagian perut * Diet * Aktiviti fizikal bertanggung jawab terhadap 80 peratus daripada semua risiko strok, menurut para penyelidik. Sasaran mengurangkan tekanan darah dan merokok, dan menggalakkan aktiviti fizikal dan diet yang sihat, secara tetap dapat mengurangkan beban strok. Dan perkara terbaik adalah mengubahsuai faktor-faktor gaya hidup tersebut. Tekanan darah tinggi menunjukkan satu pertiga daripada semua risiko strok, menurut penyelidikan yang ditemui. Mereka yang mempunyai sejarah tekanan darah tinggi lebih dari dua setengah kali berkemungkinan mengalami strok berbanding mereka yang tidak. Doktor anda menentukan preskripsi anda dari berbagai jenis pil tekanan darah dengan mekanisma kerja yang berbeza yang sesuai dengan umur, jantina, masalah kesihatan yang sedia ada, pekerjaan anda dan aktiviti masa lapang. Tetapi untuk kejayaan rawatan ini sebahagian besar bergantung pada kepatuhan anda dengan rejim ubat yang dipreskripsi. Merokok merupakan satu lagi bahaya besar, dan ia berkaitan dengan satu daripada lima strok. Perokok mempunyai risiko dua kali ganda strok berbanding bukan-perokok. Lihat keluaran kami pada tajuk berhenti merokok DI SINI. Jaringan sel lemak perut atau lemak visceral diketahui berfungsi melepaskan pelbagai sitokin inflamasi (protein messenger). Selama strok iskemik, mekanisme inflamasi adalah salah satu mediator penting dari kecederaan otak. Cara terbaik untuk mengurangkan lemak di perut adalah dengan berolahraga. Sebuah kajian yang dilakukan baru-baru ini oleh Kevin C. Maki et al mendapati bahawa orang yang berolahraga secara teratur dan mengambil teh hijau akan kehilangan lebih banyak lemak di perut dan daerah subkutan perut berbanding mereka yang hanya berolahraga(3). LIHAT juga bagaimana Omega-3 melindungi komplikasi yang disebabkan kegemukan. Perubahan yang dicadangkan dalam diet termasuk mengurangkan garam, meningkatkan serat makanan, dan makan buah-buahan dan sayur-sayuran segar secukupnya. Selain vitamin, mineral dan serat, buah-buahan dan sayur-sayuran juga mengandungi komponen kompleks tanaman yang disebut fitokimia, yang merupakan antioksidan. Selain menjadi sumber serat yang berharga, bijirin mengandungi asid folat dan juga kaya dengan vitamin B yang lain, seperti vitamin B6, yang membantu untuk menurunkan tahap homosistin yang dapat membantu melindungi terhadap aterosklerosis. Anda boleh memuat-turun lembar fakta di Diet dan Stroke DI SINI Kebanyakan individu yang berpersatuan menjadi lebih aktif secara fizikal dengan kehilangan berat badan, dan ini juga dapat mencegah strok, punca utama kematian ketiga. Dalam beberapa kes, kajian telah menunjukkan bahawa aktiviti fizikal secara teratur (lima kali seminggu) dapat menurunkan risiko strok sehingga setengah. KLIK DI SINI untuk maklumat lebih lanjut.
Jurnal rujukan 1. O'Donnell MJ, Xavier D, Liu L, Zhang H, Chin SL, Rao-Melacini P, Rangarajan S, Islam S, Pais P, McQueen MJ, Mondo C, Damasceno A, Lopez-Jaramillo P, Hankey GJ, Dans AL, Yusoff K, Truelsen T, Diener HC, Sacco RL, Ryglewicz D, Czlonkowska A, Prof Weimar C, Wang X, Yusuf S, on behalf of the INTERSTROKE investigators. Risk factors for ischaemic and intracerebral haemorrhagic stroke in 22 countries (the INTERSTROKE study): a case-control study. The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 18 June 2010 doi:10.1016/S01406736(10)60834-3 2. Most of the risk factors mirror those linked to heart attacks 3. Maki KC, Reeves MS, Farmer M, Yasunaga K, Matsuo N, Katsuragi Y, Komikado M, Tokimitsu I, Wilder D, Jones F, Blumberg JB, Cartwright Y. Green tea catechin consumption enhances exerciseinduced abdominal fat loss in overweight and obese adults. The Journal of Nutrition. 2009 Feb;139(2):264-70. 4. Picture 5. There is Life After Stroke. Contact NASAM today Posted by The Zestzfulness Team
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6 Ways to Boost Brain Power, Without Drugs Jessica Stilman of BNET recommends:
Exercise it. Physical exercise is the best thing you can do for your brain. Feed it Fat. Our brains are mostly fat and the brain needs fat for fuel. But feed your brain good fats like Omega-3’s, nuts and seeds. Stimulate it. To do this you must learn something new and hard. The easy stuff doesn’t get your neurons firing. Play with it. Play is very important for brain health. From video games, board games, cards and surfing the net. Serenade it. Music can enhance moods and better sleep and lower blood pressure. Of course, make sure you listen to classical, jazz and other soft sounds - and not thrash-metal [at least not right before bed or a meeting in which you need to maintain your cool]. Meditate it. Meditation boosts brain functioning as well as the immune system. So get your Ohm on. Picture
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T HURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2010
Recipe for a Lycopene-rich Drink Rx
Hunt’s 100% Natural Tomato Paste 170g Freshly boiled and cooled water to 500ml Method of Preparation: Use a blender to obtain a uniform mixture or simply close the 500ml container and shake well.
Store refrigerated and consume within one week. Each 100ml of this tomato drink gives you 9.8gm of lycopene* Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-cancerous swelling in the prostate gland of older men. It is said to affect more than half of all men over the age of 50 and places them at increased risk of developing prostate cancer (PCa) later in life. A randomized clinical pilot study by Silke Schwarz et al on 40 patients showed that lycopene supplements at a dose of 15mg daily inhibits disease progression in patients with BPH, improving clinical diagnostic markers and symptoms of BPH. Get smart! Have a glass of this tomato drink every morning together with CENTRUM Silver, the age-adjusted multivitamins and minerals to help support energy and immunity. Journal Reference Schwarz S, Obermüller-Jevic UC, Hellmis E, Koch W, Jacobi G, Biesalski HK. Lycopene inhibits disease progression in patients with benign prostate hyperplasia. J Nutr. 2008 Jan;138(1):49-53. FULL TEXT
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Manfaat Probiotik Kepada Kanak-kanak Dermatitis Atopik Sebuah penelitian yang dibentangkan Jumaat lepas pada simposium di New York Academy of Sciences, mengenai probiotik : menemui bahawa pengambilan suplemen probiotik selama dua bulan bermanfaat secara signifikan bagi kanak-kanak dengan dermatitis atopik (AD). AD, juga dikenali sebagai ekzema, merupakan salah satu tanda permulaan alergi pada hari-hari awal kehidupan dan dikatakan perkembangannya tertunda kerana sistem kekebalan tubuh. Ini adalah kelainan inflamasi kulit yang umum, yang terjadi pada kanak-kanak di awal usia dan boleh berlanjutan sehingga dewasa. Menurut American Academy of Dermatologists ia mempengaruhi antara 10 hingga 20 peratus daripada semua bayi, tetapi hampir setengah dari kanak-kanak tersebut akan 'membesar' dengan ekzema pada usia antara lima dan 15 tahun. Rawatan kini lebih tertumpu pada pengurangan gejala, tetapi probiotik telah diteliti selama lebih dari 20 tahun untuk manfaat terapeutik untuk keadaan tersebut. Para penyelidik yang diketuai Dr SV Gerasimov dari Universiti Perubatan Nasional Lviv, Ukraine meneliti 90 orang kanak-kanak, usia antara1-3 tahun, dengan tahap dermatitis atopik sedang hingga parah (AD) Satu kumpulan menerima dos dua kali sehari dari 5 bilion CFU / gram dari campuran Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1 dan Bifidobacterium lactis UABLA-12 dengan FOS (fructooligosaccharide) Kumpulan kedua menerima plasebo. Selepas empat minggu, kedua-dua kumpulan menunjukkan penurunan indeks SCORAD (skor dermatitis atopik), yang merupakan ukuran keputusan utama yang digunakan untuk mengesan keberkesanannya. Penurunan pada kumpulan probiotik adalah hampir 34 peratus selepas lapan minggu, sementara kumpulan plasebo menunjukkan penurunan sebanyak 19 peratus. Keputusan sekunder termasuk yang berkaitan perubahan subset limfosit dalam darah periferal. Para penyelidik mengatakan bahawa penyelidikan lebih lanjut diperlukan untuk keberkesanan terapi probiotik pada orang dewasa dengan AD. (Artikel asal bertajuk "Probiotics again linked to dermatitis benefits in kids" ditulis oleh Lorraine Heller dari CosmeticsDesign.Com.) Bicaralah dengan ahli farmasi kami tentang AD, EZERRA dan Probiotik yang sesuai untuk anak anda. Posted by The Zestzfulness Team
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Zestz for LAUGHS After an excitingly hot 69 position with his girlfriend, Jerry remembered he had a dentist appointment. He was afraid that the dentist would smell pussy on his breath so he brushed his teeth 7 times with Sensodyne, used Oral B Mint Waxed Floss 8 times & on top of that gargled 2 x 750ml of Colgate Plax. As he arrived at the dentist he sucked 6 strong Clorets. His turn came up & the dentist told him to take a seat. Feeling confident & relaxed, Jerry opened his mouth wide. The dentist got close enough & said, "Man, did you have 69 before you came here?" "Why?" Jerry asked, "Does my breath smell like pussy"? "No" The dentist replied, "Your forehead smells like shit."
Editor’s Note We don’t sell toilet papers. No, Zestz DeO Spray won’t work on his forehead. You just have to show her how to use a bidet.
PS. We don't need to explain what 69 is (we hope) but we would like to assure you that bidet or cebok helps relieve the inflammatory symptoms of hemorrhoids, reduce the recurrence of cystitis and vaginitis, as well as the soreness associated with diarrhoea. Furthermore, achieving and maintaining good oral health is important to optimal general health and may reduce the incidence of some cardiac infections such as infective (bacterial) endocarditis. Posted by The Zestzfulness Team
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2010
Health Tip: Keep Baby Safe With a Pacifier Babies begin to suck their thumbs and fingers even before they are born. Due to their strong sucking reflex, a baby feels calm and relaxed when sucking on a pacifier. A pacifier is a relatively safe device for babies, but it should still be used properly to avoid potential problems.
The American Academy of Pediatrics offers these suggestions for pacifier use: Never offer your baby the nipple and top from a baby bottle in place of a pacifier, as it poses a choking hazard. Buy pacifiers that can't be separated or disassembled. Solid plastic pacifiers are especially safe choices. The widest part of the pacifier should be at least 1 1/2 inches wide so it can't fit in baby's mouth. It also should have ventilation holes. Don't tie your baby's pacifier to the baby or the infant's crib. Examine pacifiers regularly to see if the rubber is deteriorating, tearing or changing color. Replace when it shows signs of wear. Don't use a pacifier designed for a younger baby, who has a smaller mouth. Read more about NUK pacifiers HERE Posted by The Zestzfulness Team
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MO NDAY, JUNE 21, 2010
Lycopene dari Tomato – Manfaat Kesihatan Lycopene adalah karotenoid bioaktif yang bertanggung jawab untuk warna merah pada buah-buahan dan sayuran. Lycopene telah menarik perhatian kerana sifat fisikokimia dan biologi dalam pencegahan penyakit kronik seperti kanser, jantung dan penyakit neurodegeneratif, dan hipertensi, berbanding yang lain (1). Salah satu mekanisme yang mungkin untuk aktiviti perlindungan tersebut adalah dengan menurunkan-peraturan dari respon inflamasi. Ini termasuk: * Penghambatan mediator penting pro-inflamasi, seperti pengurangan spesies oksigen reaktif, * Penghambatan sintesis dan pelepasan sitokin pro-inflamasi, * Perubahan dalam ekspresi siklooksigenase dan lipoxygenase, * Modifikasi sintesis eicosanoid, dan * Modulasi pusat transduksi isyarat, termasuk menggalakkan sintesis oksida nitrik melalui kesan penghambatan pada Nuklear Factor-kB (NF-kB), protein diaktifkan-1 (AP-1) dan isyarat mitogen-aktif protein kinase (MAPK) ( 2) Data terkini menunjukkan lycopene juga menunjukkan aktiviti antiinflamasi melalui induksi sel mati yang terprogram dalam sel kekebalan yang diaktifkan(2). Lycopene telah menunjukkan kesan antioksidan dan anti kanser yang berbeza pada peringkat selular, dan jelas memberi sumbangan dari segi manfaat kesihatan kepada pengguna produk tomato. Namun, sehingga penelitian lebih lanjut ditetapkan faedah kesihatan yang signifikan dari suplemen lycopene per se, pada manusia, membuat kesimpulan bahawa pengambilan buah-buahan alami yang kaya karotenoid dan sayuran, terutama produk olahan tomato yang mengandungi lycopene, harus digalakkan, dengan implikasi positif pada kesihatan dan penyakit (3). Lycopene dari produk olahan tomato nampaknya lebih mudah diperolehi berbanding tomato mentah (4). Diantara produk olahan tomato, pes tomato berada pada kedudukan tertinggi dari segi kandungan lycopene manakala jus tomato dalam tin yang terendah. Sebagai contoh, 120ml jus tomato mengandungi likopen 26.4mg sementara jumlah yang sama lycopene boleh diperolehi daripada hanya 3 sudu makan pasta tomato. Ini dapat diperolehi dari produk Hunt's yang mengandungi 91mg lycpene. Lycopene juga terdapat dalam Live-Well DAILYsential 45 + Multivitamin sebanyak 5mg dalam setiap kapsul. Kapsul Hovid LYCOvid mempunyai dua kali ganda jumlahnya per kapsul yang juga tercermin pada harga jualan. Hubungi kami SEKARANG juga! Jurnal Rujukan Waliszewski KN, Blasco G. Nutraceutical properties of lycopene. Salud Publica Mex. 2010 May-Jun;52(3):254-65.
Palozza P, Parrone N, Catalano A, Simone R. Tomato Lycopene and Inflammatory Cascade: Basic Interactions and Clinical Implications. Current Medicinal Chemistry. 2010 May 24. [Epub ahead of print] A Basu and V Imrhan. Tomatoes versus lycopene in oxidative stress and carcinogenesis: conclusions from clinical trialsTomatoes versus lycopene in oxidative stress and carcinogenesis. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (March 2007) 61, 295-303 Toma RB, Frank GC, Nakayama K, Tawfik E. Lycopene content in raw tomato varieties and tomato products. Journal of Foodservice (April 2008), 19 (2), pg. 197-204. Posted by The Zestzfulness Team
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SAT URDAY, JUNE 19, 2010
80% OF STROKE RISK DUE TO 5 LIFESTYLE FACTORS A stroke, or cerebrovascular accident (CVA), occurs when a blocked or burst blood vessel disrupt blood supply to part of the brain causing brain cells to die. The former is called ischaemic stroke. The underlying condition for this type of obstruction is the development of fatty deposits lining the vessel walls. This condition is called atherosclerosis. Ischaemic stroke accounts for about 87 percent of all cases. Haemorrhagic stroke results from a weakened vessel that ruptures and bleeds into the surrounding brain. The blood accumulates and compresses the surrounding brain tissue. Hemorrhagic stroke accounts for about 13 percent of stroke cases. As a result of the disruption in blood supply, the affected area of the brain is unable to function, leading to inability to move one or more limbs on one side of the body, inability to understand or formulate speech, or inability to see one side of the visual field. STROKE has become Malaysia's number three killer after heart disease and cancer, with an average of 110 people dying of it every day according to Dr Tan Chong Tin, senior consultant at the Neurology Clinic of the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (The Star, October 25, 2005). Dr Tan said 70% of stroke patients who recovered stopped taking part in social activities, 30% needed assistance in coping with daily life and 15% died within a month. INTERSTROKE, a large international study, has found that 10 risk factors account for 90 percent of all the risk of stroke, with high blood pressure playing the most potent role (1). The study presented on June 18, 2010 at the World Congress on Cardiology in Beijing reports that the 10 factors significantly associated with stroke risk are high blood pressure, smoking, physical activity, waist-to-hip ratio (abdominal obesity), diet, blood lipid (fat) levels, diabetes, alcohol intake, stress and depression, and heart disorders(2). Of that list, five risk factors usually related to lifestyle high blood pressure smoking abdominal obesity diet physical activity are responsible for a full 80 percent of all stroke risk, according to the researchers. Targeted interventions that reduce blood pressure and smoking, and promote physical activity and healthy diet, could substantially reduce the burden of stroke. And the good thing is these lifestyle factors are modifiable. High blood pressure accounts for a third of all stroke risk, the study found. Those who had a history of high blood pressure were more than two and a half times more likely to suffer a stroke than those who did not. Your doctor had selected your prescription from a wide array of blood pressure pills with different mechanism of actions to suit your age, gender, your coexisting medical disorders, your occupation and your leisure-time activities. But to a great extent successful treatment of hypertension depends on your compliance with the prescribed medication regime. Smoking is another major hazard, and is associated with one in five strokes. Smokers have double the stroke risk of non-smokers. Follow our postings on smoking cessation HERE. Abdominal fat or visceral fat tissue is known to release various inflammatory cytokines (messenger proteins). During the course of ischaemic stroke, inflammatory mechanisms are among the important mediators of brain injury. The best way to reduce abdominal fat is with exercise. A recent study by Kevin C. Maki et al found that people who exercised regularly and consumed green tea have been found to lose more fat in the total abdominal and the subcutaneous abdominal area than those who had only exercised(3). SEE also how Omega-3 protects against the complications of obesity. Recommended changes in diet include reducing salt, increasing dietary fibre, and eating enough fresh fruit and vegetables. Besides vitamins, minerals and fibre, fruit and vegetables also contain complex plant components called phytochemicals, which are antioxidants. Besides being a valuable source of fibre, cereals contain folic acid and are also rich in other B vitamins, such as vitamin B6, which help to lower levels of homocysteine which can help protect against atherosclerosis. You can download the fact sheet on Diet and Stroke HERE Most people associate becoming more physically active with losing weight, but it can also prevent stroke, the third leading cause of death. In some cases, studies have shown that regular physical activity (five times a week) can cut stroke risk in half. CLICK HERE for more information. 1. O'Donnell MJ, Xavier D, Liu L, Zhang H, Chin SL, Rao-Melacini P, Rangarajan S, Islam S, Pais P, McQueen MJ, Mondo C, Damasceno A, Lopez-Jaramillo P, Hankey GJ, Dans AL, Yusoff K, Truelsen T, Diener HC, Sacco RL, Ryglewicz D, Czlonkowska A, Prof Weimar C, Wang X, Yusuf S, on behalf of the INTERSTROKE investigators. Risk factors for ischaemic and intracerebral haemorrhagic stroke in 22 countries (the INTERSTROKE study): a case-control study. The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 18 June 2010 doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60834-3
2. Most of the risk factors mirror those linked to heart attacks 3. Maki KC, Reeves MS, Farmer M, Yasunaga K, Matsuo N, Katsuragi Y, Komikado M, Tokimitsu I, Wilder D, Jones F, Blumberg JB, Cartwright Y. Green tea catechin consumption enhances exercise-induced abdominal fat loss in overweight and obese adults. The Journal of Nutrition. 2009 Feb;139(2):264-70.
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Glycerin May Help Skin Disease Glycerin (also known as glycerol) is commonly found in skin care products because it attracts water and helps skin stay moisturized. Glycerin also makes skin look and function better by helping skin cells mature properly. Drs Wendy Bollinger Bollag and Xiangjian Zheng discovered glycerin's role in skin cell maturation while studying phospholipase D, an enzyme that converts fats or lipids in the external, protective cell membrane to cell signals. They found that when phospholipase D pairs with glycerin it produces a distinctive signal that directs skin cell maturation. The researchers believed that the glycerin is serving as a substrate to allow the skin to mature properly and, when you don't have enough glycerin in the skin, cells don't mature properly and that is why you get hyper-proliferative, thick skin. They tested their theory on a mouse model which had been genetically manipulated to lack sufficient glycerin in its skin. When glycerin was given topically or orally to these animals, many of the skin problems resolved. Other water-attracting agents did not work so well, which gives the researchers more fuel for their finding that glycerin also plays a key role in normal skin cell maturation and proliferation. They hope their findings will not only contribute to a better understanding of normal skin development but lead to more effective treatment in diseases such as psoriasis and nonmelanoma skin cancers, that result from abnormal proliferation and maturation of skin cells. Journal Reference Xiangjian Zheng and Wendy Bollinger Bollag. Aquaporin 3 Colocates with Phospholipase D2 in Caveolin-Rich Membrane Microdomains and Is Downregulated Upon Keratinocyte Differentiation. Journal of Investigative Dermatology (2003) 121, 1487–1495.
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F RIDAY, JUNE 18, 2010
Glycerin in Ezerra Glycerin, derived from Malaysian palm oil, is found in HOE Pharma’s EZERRA Cream and EZERRA Extra Gentle Cleanser.
Ezerra is recommended by paediatricians to Treat, Moisturise, and Treat and Moisturise simultaneously sensitive skin, especially in atopic dermatitis. Stimutex AS is the main active ingredient in both the cream and the cleanser for its rapid anti pruritic and anti inflammatory actions. The presence of glycerin is a healthy bonus. Posted by The Zestzfulness Team
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T HURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010
Probiotics Benefits Kids with Atopic Dermatitis A study presented last Friday at the New York Academy of Sciences symposium Probiotics: From Bench to Market has found that supplementation with probiotics for two months had significant benefits for children with atopic dermatitis. AD, also known as eczema, is one of the first signs of allergy during the early days of life and is said to be due to delayed development of the immune system. It is a common inflammatory skin disorder, which occurs in early childhood and may persists into adult life. According to the American Academy of Dermatologists it affects between 10 to 20 per cent of all infants, but almost half of these kids will 'grow out' of eczema between the ages of five and 15. Current treatments focus on alleviating symptoms, but probiotics have been studied for over 20 years for their therapeutic benefits for the condition. Researchers led Dr SV Gerasimov from Lviv National Medical University, Ukraine studied 90 children, aged one to three, with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD) One group received twice daily doses of 5bn CFU/gram of a mixture of Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1 and Bifidobacterium lactis UABLA-12 with FOS (fructooligosaccharide) The second group received a placebo. After four weeks, both groups demonstrated a decrease in SCORAD indexes (scoring of atopic dermatitis), which was the primary outcome measure used to track improvements. The decrease in the group taking probiotics was almost 34 per cent after eight weeks, while the placebo group demonstrated a decrease of 19 per cent. Secondary outcomes included corresponding lymphocyte subset changes in peripheral blood. The researchers said that more investigation is needed for the efficacy of probiotic therapy in adults with AD. (The original article entitled "Probiotics again linked to dermatitis benefits in kids" was written by Lorraine Heller of CosmeticsDesign.Com.) Talk to our pharmacist about AD, EZERRA and suitable Probiotics for your kid. Posted by The Zestzfulness Team
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Bawang Putih– Kegunaannya Secara tradisional, bawang putih telah digunakan untuk merawat jangkitan, luka, cirit-birit, sakit sendi, penyakit jantung, diabetes, dan gangguan lain. Secara eksperimen, ia menunjukkan kegunaan sebagai antilipidemik, antihipertensi, antineoplastik, antibakteria, imunostimulan dan tindakan hipoglikemik. Secara klinikal, bawang putih telah dievaluasi untuk beberapa keadaan, termasuk hipertensi, hiperkolesterolemia, klaudikasi intermiten, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, demam selsema, sebagai penolak serangga, dan untuk mencegah arteriosclerosis dan kanser. Kepentingan untuk terus maju dalam bidang sains mengenai herba ini sangat luar biasa, merupakan herba kuno dan ramuan yang popular. Sebuah pasukan penyelidik diketuai oleh David Kraus dari Universiti Alabama di Birmingham telah menunjukkan bahawa molekul bawang putih disebut polysulfida membebaskan hidrogen sulfida dalam sel darah merah ke dalam sistem vaskular (tikus), menyebabkan sel-sel otot polos arteri menjadi rileks. Dengan cara ini hidrogen sulfida mampu melindungi jantung dari kerosakan tisu dan sel yang sering terlihat pada pesakit serangan jantung. Hidrogen sulfida adalah gas beracun yang mudah terbakar, bertanggung jawab atas aroma telur busuk. Ia juga dihasilkan secara semulajadi oleh tubuh dalam jumlah yang kecil, dan dengan bertambahnya usia, pengeluaran hidrogen sulfida berkurangan. Bagaimana secara tepat hidrogen sulfida mampu melindungi sistem kardiovaskular adalah tidak jelas sepenuhnya, tapi kemungkinan melibatkan penyekatan kerosakan oksidatif dalam sel. Chen Liu dan rakan-rakannya di Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China mampu menunjukkan bahawa allicin dalam bawang putih melindungi fungsi jantung dan mencegah pembentukan hipertrofi jantung dalam suatu model haiwan mapan. Keadaan ini dicapai dengan menghalang oksidatif spesies oksigen reaktif (ROS) bergantung stres mengganda isyarat intraselular. Lebih banyak bukti klinikal diperlukan untuk bawang putih diterima sebagai agen terapeutik. Dalam masa yang sama, anda boleh terus mengambil suplemen kapsul bawang putih OTC dalam diet anda jika anda mahu, kerana umumnya dianggap selamat. Hipertrofi jantung adalah penebalan otot jantung (myocardium) yang mengakibatkan penurunan saiz ruangan jantung, termasuk ventrikel kiri dan kanan. Tekanan darah tinggi (hipertensi) adalah punca umum dari hipertrofi jantung. Spesies oksigen reaktif (ROS) adalah molekul reaktif yang mengandungi atom oksigen. Mereka adalah molekul yang sangat kecil yang termasuk ion oksigen dan peroksida sama ada anorganik atau organik. Mereka sangat reaktif kerana adanya shell valensi elektron berpasangan. ROS terbentuk sebagai produk sampingan alami dari metabolisme normal oksigen dan mempunyai peranan penting dalam sel isyarat. Namun, semasa stres persekitaran terjadi (contohnya UV atau pendedahan panas) peringkat ROS dapat meningkat secara dramatik, yang boleh menyebabkan kerosakan yang signifikan terhadap struktur sel. Keadaan ini menyebabkan situasi yang dikenali sebagai stres oksidatif. Wikipedia. Allicin adalah sebatian organosulfur yang sangat reaktif terbentuk ketika bawang putih dihancurkan atau menjadi lebam. Reaksi ini dimangkinkan oleh enzim, alliinase, dan hasilnya cukup kompleks. Jurnal Rujukan
John W. Elrod, John W. Calvert, Joanna Morrison, Jeannette E. Doeller, David W. Kraus, Ling Tao, Xiangying Jiao, Rosario Scalia, Levente Kiss, Csaba Szabo, Hideo Kimura, Chi-Wing Chow, and David J. Lefer. Hydrogen sulfide attenuates myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by preservation of mitochondrial function. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. September 25, 2007 vol. 104 no. 39 15560-15565 Liu C, Cao F, Tang QZ, Yan L, Dong YG, Zhu LH, Wang L, Bian ZY, Li H. Allicin protects against cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis via attenuating reactive oxygen species-dependent signaling pathways. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 2010 Feb 24. [Epub ahead of print] Aviello G, Abenavoli L, Borrelli F, Capasso R, Izzo AA, Lembo F, Romano B, Capasso F. Garlic: empiricism or science? Nat Prod Commun. 2009 Dec;4(12):1785-96. Gambar Posted by The Zestzfulness Team
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2010
Tomato Lycopene - Health Benefits Lycopene is a bioactive carotenoid responsible for the red color in many fruits and vegetables.
Lycopene has attracted attention because of its physicochemical and biological properties in the prevention of chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, and hypertension, among others(1). One of the possible mechanisms for its protective activities is by down-regulation of the inflammatory response. This includes: the inhibition of pivotal pro-inflammatory mediators, such as the reduction of reactive oxygen species, the inhibition of synthesis and release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, changes in the expression of cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase, modifications of eicosanoid synthesis, and modulation of signal transduction pathways, including that of the inducible nitric oxide synthase via its inhibitory effects on Nuclear Factor-kB (NF-kB), Activated protein-1 (AP-1) and mitogenactivated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling(2) Recent data suggest that lycopene also exhibits anti-inflammatory activity through induction of programmed cell death in activated immune cells(2). Lycopene has shown distinct antioxidant and anticarcinogenic effects at cellular levels, and definitely contributes to the health benefits of consumption of tomato products. However, until further research establishes significant health benefits of lycopene supplementation per se, in humans, the conclusion may be drawn that consumption of naturally occurring carotenoid-rich fruits and vegetables, particularly processed tomato products containing lycopene, should be encouraged, with positive implications in health and disease(3). Lycopene from processed tomato products appears to be more bioavailable than that from raw tomatoes(4).
Among processed tomato products, tomato paste ranked the highest in lycopene content and canned tomato juice the lowest. For example, 120ml of tomato juice contains 26.4mg of lycopene while the same amount of lycopene can be obtained from just 3 tablespoonful of tomato paste. This can of Hunt's contains 91mg of lycopene and is available at our pharmacies. Lycopene is also present in Live-Well DAILYsential 45+ Multivitamins at 5mg in every capsule. Hovid LYCOvid Capsules have double this amount per capsule which is also reflected in its selling price. Give us a call TODAY!
Journal Reference Waliszewski KN, Blasco G. Nutraceutical properties of lycopene. Salud Publica Mex. 2010 May-Jun;52(3):254-65. Palozza P, Parrone N, Catalano A, Simone R. Tomato Lycopene and Inflammatory Cascade: Basic Interactions and Clinical Implications. Current Medicinal Chemistry. 2010 May 24. [Epub ahead of print] A Basu and V Imrhan. Tomatoes versus lycopene in oxidative stress and carcinogenesis: conclusions from clinical trialsTomatoes versus lycopene in oxidative stress and carcinogenesis. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (March 2007) 61, 295-303 Toma RB, Frank GC, Nakayama K, Tawfik E. Lycopene content in raw tomato varieties and tomato products. Journal of Foodservice (April 2008), 19 (2), pg. 197204. Photo
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Osteoporosis Dan Rokok Anda Kebanyakan masalah kesihatan yang disebabkan oleh penggunaan tembakau telah diketahui umum. Menghisap rokok boleh menyebabkan penyakit jantung, kanser paru-paru dan kerongkong, dan penyakit paru-paru kronik. Tambahan pula, beberapa kajian penyelidikan telah menemukan bahawa merokok sebagai faktor risiko bagi osteoporosis dan keretakan tulang.
Menghisap rokok mula-mula diketahui sebagai faktor risiko bagi osteoporosis lebih dari 20 tahun lalu. Kajian terkini telah menunjukkan hubungan secara langsung antara penggunaan tembakau dan penurunan ketumpatan tulang. Menganalisa kesan menghisap rokok pada tulang yang sihat adalah rumit. Ia sukar ditentukan sama ada penurunan ketumpatan tulang disebabkan oleh merokok itu sendiri atau faktor risiko lain yang biasa antara perokok-perokok tersebut. Contohnya, dalam kebanyakan kes, perokok lebih kurus berbanding yang tidak merokok, lebih cenderung meminum alkohol, mungkin kurang aktif secara fizikalnya, dan mempunyai diet yang rendah. Wanita yang merokok juga cenderung menopaus lebih awal berbanding yang tidak merokok. Faktor-faktor ini menyebabkan ramai perokok berada pada risiko yang tinggi terhadap osteoporosis selain dari penggunaan tembakau sendiri.(1) Tambahan pula, kebanyakan kajian terhadap efek merokok mencadangkan bahawa merokok meningkatkan risiko mendapat keretakan tulang. Tidak semua kajian menyokong penemuan ini, tetapi bukti semakin bertambah. Contohnya : Semakin lama anda merokok dan semakin banyak rokok yang diambil, anda semakin berisiko mendapat keretakan di usia lanjut. Perokok yang mengalami keretakan memerlukan masa lebih panjang untuk sembuh berbanding yang tidak merokok dan mungkin mengalami lebih komplikasi semasa proses penyembuhan. Kehilangan tulang yang nyata ditemui pada wanita dan lelaki berusia yang merokok. Sekurang-kurangnya satu kajian mencadangkan bahawa pendedahan terhadap asap rokok semasa remaja dan awal dewasa boleh meningkatkan risiko pembentukan jisim tulang yang rendah. Berbanding bukan perokok, wanita yang merokok selalunya menghasilkan kurang estrogen (hormon seks) dan cenderung untuk mengalami menopaus lebih awal, yang mana boleh mengarah pada peningkatan kehilangan tulang. Berhenti merokok dilihat menurunkan risiko jisim tulang yang rendah dan keretakan. Walaubagaimanapun ia mengambil masa beberapa tahun untuk menurunkan risiko akibat merokok tersebut. KLIK DISINI untuk maklumat lanjut tentang berhenti merokok.
Osteoporosis selalunya boleh dicegah. Ia dikenali sebagai penyakit 'senyap' kerana, jika tidak dikesan, kehilangan tulang boleh meningkat untuk beberapa tahun tanpa tanda-tanda sehingga terjadi keretakan. Ia dipanggil penyakit akibat zaman kanak-kanak di usia lanjut kerana pembentukan tulang yang sihat pada usia remaja membantu mencegah osteoporosis dan keretakan dikemudian hari. Walaubagaimanapun ia tidak terlalu lewat untuk mengamalkan tabiat baru untuk tulang yang sihat. 1. NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center Sumber Foto
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MO NDAY, JUNE 14, 2010
Pisang Tanah, Dumb Cane Pernah melihat gambar ini dalam e-mel anda? Ia datang bersama amaran dari Dr. Kivumby dimana ia boleh "membunuh" seorang anak dalam waktu kurang dari satu minit dan orang dewasa dalam 15 minit. Setiap orang dari kami di sini telah menerima email ini dari teman-teman kami dengan tujuan yang baik. Jadi benarkan kami menerangkan mengenai tanaman ini dalam perspektif yang lebih baik. Ini adalah Dieffenbachia, juga disebut 'dumbcane' dalam Bahasa Inggeris dan 'kotakimbula' di Sri Lanka. Di sini ia dikenali sebagai 'Pisang Tanah' kerana ia mempunyai batang segar yang tebal. Dieffenbachia merupakan tanaman hiasan yang umum. Tanaman ini ada di sekitar kita. Kita menggunakannya untuk meningkatkan keindahan persekitaran kita. Hampir setiap tumbuh-tumbuhan, sayuran dan buah-buahan memiliki sifat penyembuhan. Ekstrak tanaman banyak digunakan dalam kosmetik. Disebalik kegunaannya yang pelbagai, beberapa tanaman juga berpotensi menjadi sumber keracunan bagi kanak-kanak yang mempunyai perasaan ingin tahu dan juga haiwan peliharaan. Pusat Racun Indiana telah mengklasifikasikan tanaman ini sebagai berpotensi untuk menjadi agak beracun dengan gejala yang umumnya tidak mengancam kehidupan secara umum, seperti mual, muntah, cirit birit, atau ruam kulit. Kemaskini terbaru dari Medline Plus, sebuah perkhidmatan Perpustakaan Perubatan Nasional Amerika Syarikat dan National Institutes of Health, mengesahkan asid oksalat dan Asparagina sebagai bahan beracun dalam tanaman ini. Menariknya, asid oksalat juga ditemui di belimbing dan bayam sedangkan Asparagina, suatu asid amino, ditemui dalam kentang, kacang soya dan asparagus dan disenaraikan sebagai aditif makanan yang ada di Jepun. Dieffenbachia mungkin menjadi beracun hasil dari tindakbalas gabungan asparagines dan oksalat. Namun, Bernard Kuballa et al1 melaporkan bahawa efek yg menjengkelkan ini adalah disebabkan oleh kombinasi kristal oksalat dan enzim mirip tripsin. Hal ini dipercayai bahawa kristal berbentuk jarum menembusi rangkaian sel kerongkong dan mulut sehingga memudahkan masuknya enzim proteolitik. Pengambilan secara oral tanaman ini biasanya mempunyai akibat yang minimum. Namun, dalam kes yang jarang berlaku, mengunyah batang atau daun Dieffenbachia boleh menyebabkan pembengkakan cukup parah sehingga menyekat saluran udara dan menjejaskan kemampuan untuk bercakap atau mengendalikan rembesan ( 'dumbcane moniker'). Kebanyakan kes keracunan melibatkan haiwan peliharaan2. Kirk L Cumpston et al3 melaporkan kes di mana seorang dewasa telah menggigit batang tumbuhan tersebut kerana berfikir ia adalah tebu. Dia segera meludahkan sisa batang tersebut dan walaupun kejadian ini pantas, akibatnya saluran pernafasan oral menjadi bengkak dan tidak memberi tindakbalas terhadap terapi ubat, sehingga memerlukan pengurusan salur pernafasan melalui pembedahan. Para penulis mengaku tidak mengetahui mekanisma yang tepat terjadinya edema tetapi memberi amaran bahawa pesakit yang awalnya tampak stabil mungkin mempunyai nafas yang cepat menjadi bertambah buruk. Jika anda mengalami pendedahan, anda perlu membuat panggilan ke nombor kecemasan di tempat anda atau Nasional Poison Control Center di 1-800-88-8099. Tanaman hiasan sangat bermanfaat di rumah kita dan kehidupan kita. Tanaman hiasan ini tidak hanya menapis dan memperbaharui udara dalam bilik kita dengan menukarkan karbon dioksida yang kita lepaskan dengan oksigen untuk mempertahankan kehidupan, tetapi mereka juga memerangkap banyak pencemaran yang hadir di rumah dan pejabat. Anda boleh memilih untuk tidak memiliki Dieffenbachia di rumah. Tapi, jangan terus membuang tanaman dalam rumah dan kebun anda. Ikuti tip-tip berikut untuk mengurangkan risiko keracunan dari tanaman di rumah anda: Jauhkan semua tanaman dari lantai sehingga tidak tercapai oleh kanak-kanak dan haiwan peliharaan. Fikirkan tentang penggunaan tanaman palsu sebagai ganti bunga hidup dan tanaman jika anak-anak atau haiwan kesayangan tinggal di dalam atau mengunjungi rumah anda. Simpan umbi dan biji ditempat berkunci, jauh dari penglihatan dan capaian kanak-kanak. Jangan makan setiap bahagian dari tanaman yang tidak diketahui. Ajarkan anak-anak untuk menunjukkan semua tanaman dan buah-buahan kepada orang dewasa sebelum memakannya. Jangan mengunyah perhiasan dan sebagainya yang terbuat dari bahan tanaman atau membiarkan anak-anak untuk melakukannya. Jangan menganggap bahawa memasak boleh menghapuskan racun di dalam tanaman. Ingat bahawa tanaman juga boleh menjadi bahaya jika kanakkanak dan haiwan peliharaan tersedak dengannya. Jurnal Rujukan: Kuballa B, Lugnier AA, Anton R. Study of Dieffenbachia-induced edma in mouse and rat hindpaw: respective role of oxalate needles an trypsin-like protease. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 1981 May;58(3):444-51.
Peterson K, Beymer J, Rudloff E, O'Brien M. Airway obstruction in a dog after Dieffenbachia ingestion. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2009 Dec;19(6):635-9. Cumpston KL, Vogel SN, Leikin JB, Erickson TB. Acute airway compromise after brief exposure to a Dieffenbachia plant. J Emerg Med. 2003 Nov;25(4):391-7. Posted by The Zestzfulness Team
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