The Sweet Benefits of Pomegranate
Compared with other fruit, sweet pomegranate is probably not too much is consumed by people. Though the benefits of pomegranate it very much, especially for the health of our bodies.
Pomegranates and red round turns out to have a myriad of nutrients that are beneficial to our health. Pomegranate contains several vitamins, namely vitamins A, C and vitamin E. Pomegranates also contain fiber which is useful for the body.
Given enough nutrients in pomegranate, of course you are more curious. What are the benefits of pomegranate for your body. Here are a few examples of the benefits of pomegranates are very useful for the health of your body.
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Thanks to the Youth of Color Purple Vegetables and Fruit
Vegetables and fruit intake is important for the body. Vegetables and fruits are green, red, yellow and orange are easily found on the market. Unfortunately, food is rarely eatenpurple people.
Though purple vegetables and fruits, such as eggplant, purple cabbage, red onions,sweet potatoes, grapes, raisins, plums and blackberries, also rich in substances that arenecessary to nourish the body.
What are the benefits, here it is:
Prevent premature aging
Vegetables and fruit have a purple pigment called anthocyanin, a powerful antioxidantand as a safeguard to reduce the risk of cancer, improve memory and prevent premature aging.
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Beware, Attack Stroke Young Age
A stroke is closely related to the elderly is now threatening the younger generation.Recognize the symptoms early so that you avoid the threat.
Stroke is not only attacking the old age but tends to attack younger generation who are still in their productive age. Stroke is also no longer attack a city full of people full of activity but also experienced by rural residents who live within the limitations and shortcomings.
This was conveyed by Dr. Tri Wahyuliati as a speaker in a talk show with the theme ‘Discover & Prevent Stroke Early “in PKU Muhammadiyah Hospital II unit.
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What is the word Eye On Your Health?
However, the eyes can also help us to detect a variety of health problems. Following this, some kind of eye disorders that can be a signal the presence of irregularities in the body, as reported by the Huffingtonpost.
Different pupil sizes
Pupil or a black circle in the middle of the eyeball, the normal people are usually symmetrical. Size and the same reaction when exposed to sunlight. However, if one of your pupils are too big or small than the other, there may have health problems. The experts claim that the differences in pupil may indicate that such person is at high risk of stroke, tumors of the optic nerve or brain tumor or brain aneurysm.
Dry eye
If your eyes are always dry and super sensitive to light, so it could be signaling a problem with your immune system, such as Sjogren’s syndrome, an immune system disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva. This disease should watch out, because this condition affects women over the age of 40 years with autoimmune disorders, like rheumatoid arthitis or lupus.
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Sugar intake in children alert
The risk of obesity stalking children, especially to see their lifestyle is like sweet foods and beverages. In fact, if observed, various foods and beverages that contain high sugar levels.
When consumed, food and beverages directly absorbed quickly by the blood vessels thus increasing the levels of the hormone insulin. Furthermore it will attract the hormone insulin in sugar and fat from the blood to be stored on the network as a stock in the future.
This storage process if not balanced with energy expenditure, it will cause weight gain and eventually lead to obesity.
If you are talking about obesity, its tail would offend diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes mellitus. Yes, the disease is becoming one of the risk for obesity.
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Really Tingling & Itchy Skin Syndrome Menopause?
SOME days I feel the fingertips of my left hand numbness and difficulty sleeping. My facial skin also looks a bit red and sometimes itchy. To find a solution, I decided to go for treatment for fear that there is an emphasis nerve in the neck because I am already 53 years old.
While in the hospital, I was asked to undergo x-rays in the neck area. After inspection it turns out good results. The doctor also advised me to avoid eating vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and spinach.
What I worry about is, I fear very much if this is the early symptoms of stroke. During this time, my blood pressure through the last examination the doctor said was normal. My puns four underwent MRI and full laboratory checks. The result, both MRI tests and no signs of a stroke. Similarly the results of cholesterol, blood sugar and uric acid are all good.
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No Coffee Raises Hypertension Risk
Coffee often be the enemy of the people with high blood pressure or hypertension, including heart disease and stroke. However, a study in the United States revealed that there was no evidence coffee may increase the risk of disease.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported the results of research in her journal after combining with previous studies, which examined the respondent 170,000 people. “The habit of drinking 3 cups of coffee a day had nothing to do with an increased risk of hypertension,” said Liwey Chen, Public Health researchers from the University of Louisiana at New Orleans.
But this does not mean that drinking lots of coffee had no risk at all. The risk of hypertension for those who drank three cups of coffee a day course is slightly different than those who drank less than 3 cups.
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The Compulsory You Know About Stroke
MANY people know the word ‘stroke’, but perhaps only a few who understand it in depth, especially symptoms and risk factors. In fact, 80 percent of strokes were preventable.
Stroke or known in the medical designation Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) occurs when a blood vessel in the brain suddenly blocked or ruptured. When this happens, the blood fails to flow to the brain area which is a supplier of oxygen and nutrients to the body.
As a result, brain and nerve cells will die and the ability of an area controlled by the brain is lost. Patients with stroke may be paralyzed, unable to speak, and in a coma – depending on where the stroke occurred and how many brain regions are damaged.
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A series of tests Prevent Early Stroke
Stroke can occur in anyone, especially those with risk factors. Early prevention is certainly a good way. Efforts can be done through a series of tests.
Stroke, in medically known as cerebrovascular disease is a condition where there was an attack on the brain tissue. The attack caused by blockage, narrowing, or rupture of blood vessels resulting in impaired function (reduction of blood flow and oxygen) into the nerve center of this.
Stroke appear suddenly; in seconds or minutes so that it can happen to anyone, anytime. Stroke not only cause a temporary phenomenon, but also can cause permanent damage.
Prevent stroke by identifying early risk factors. Some risk factors, such as age above 50 years, obesity, cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, and lack of exercise. If you have risk factors as described, in general, your doctor will advise on how to reduce risk factors for stroke.
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Irregular Heartbeats No Stroke Risk
BEWARE if you feel the heart beat irregularly and often pounding or shaking. Chances are you suffering from atrial fibrillation, which is a major risk factor for stroke.
In Indonesia, stroke is the leading cause of death for the category of non-communicable diseases and the current number of sufferers continues to rise sharply. While in the world, every six seconds, one person died of a stroke. That is, every year almost 6 million people died of a stroke.
According to Dr. Dr. Yoga Yuniadi SpJP (K) of the Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, one of the risk factors for stroke are largely unknown community in the country is due to atrial fibrillation or atrial fibrillation. This is a heart rhythm disorder most commonly found and is one of the major risk factor for ischemic stroke.
“Individuals who suffer from atrial fibrillation at risk of stroke five-fold compared with the general population. And, atrial fibrillation is a major cause of 15-20 percent overall incidence of stroke, “he said during a media briefing in commemoration of the” World Stroke Day “cooperation PT Bayer Indonesia Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals division danYayasan Stroke Indonesia (Yastroki) at the Hotel Intercontinental, Jakarta , some time ago.
He explained, atrial fibrillation occurs when the auricle or atrial beats irregularly. Under normal circumstances, the heart has some sort of generator and electrical cables so that the generated pulse can be run regularly. However, due to certain conditions, the generator is not working and replaced by small generators located in the auricle. The word Yoga, the number of small generators as a source of active power can reach 350 pieces, which then compete to get into the induction system of the heart chambers.
“This condition causes the heart rate becomes inconsistent, sometimes fast, sometimes slow. This is called atrial fibrillation, “he said.
Due to irregular heart beats, advanced Yoga, atrial fibrillation patients susceptible to blood clots in the atria, especially in the left atrium caused by abnormal blood flow and stagnant. Blood clots can be activated following the blood flow to the brain and cause ischemic stroke.
“A stroke associated with atrial fibrillation are generally more severe, the impact is worse, and longer treatment compared with patients who did not have atrial fibrillation,” he said. To detect an irregular pulse, he said, quite easily. Adult heart will throb generally between 60 to 100 beats per minute.
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