Beware Bronchitis
Fitness March 30th, 2011
If your child cough frequently recurring, watch as the symptoms of bronchitis. So, do not take lightly!
Yet often, right, we think it is normal that your baby a little cough and cold; recovering cough and cold again, and so on. Apparently-Bu-Pak, in fact it could be an early symptom of bronchitis, lo! So, the attitude of parents who tend to underestimate the cough and cold is less wise. Because, said Dr.dr.H. Muljono Wirjodiardjo, SpA (K), bronchitis should watch out seriously.
Let’s look at the child specialist narrative of RS Pondok Indah, South Jakarta.
TWO DEFINITIONS
Bronchitis derived from bronchus (airway) and itis means to show the existence of an inflammation. “It could be concluded bronchitis is a respiratory disease symptoms.” Read the rest of this entry »
When Spine Crooked
Health Tips March 30th, 2011
According to Drs. Saleh Ifran FISC, DSBO, orthopedic surgery doctor RSUPN Ciptomangunkusumo, scoliosis is actually an abnormal curve of the spine. Normal, when viewed from the front area / coronal, one curve of the spine straight line from neck to sacrococcygeus (tail bone). “Well, scoliosis occurs when there is an aberration or deviation to the lateral direction (left or right) so crooked and not straight. When viewed with X-ray image will appear curve,” said Ifran.
When viewed from the side / lateral view there is a curve ahead and hold back. “Point guard so that his spine stable. Spine, that, right, straight baseball, lo. Bones neck arched forward (lordosis), spine arched backward (kifosis), lumbar bone (hip) will forward again, then on sacrum bone (the bone sitting) will be to the rear or kifosis, right down to the coccyx. Curvature normal is actually meant to keep stable, but if the future should it straight, “explained Ifran. Read the rest of this entry »
Nutrition for Healthy Pregnancy
Health Care March 30th, 2011
Candidates for healthy mothers, babies were healthy. So to speak a sentence that describes the importance of quality intake during pregnancy.
Every woman would want the presence of a child who is healthy and smart. Healthy babies born at least one of which is influenced by the nutritional intake of expectant mothers before and during her pregnancy. So, no one if people say, “Your baby is what you eat. ”
Not without reason the type of food is very influential on the developing fetus. Nutritional deficiencies can cause fetal growth becomes stunted, and will give birth to babies weighing less than 2500 grams or low birth weight (LBW). In fact, the baby’s weight at birth is very important for his physical endurance.
According to Drs. Peni Hedi P., MSM (Gz), during pregnancy, calorie and protein needs of pregnant women will increase. “Its composition, 60 percent carbohydrates, 15 percent protein, and the rest fat.” Read the rest of this entry »
How to Help Couples Stop Smoking Addiction
Cancer January 31st, 2011
Deciding to quit smoking need to fight hard. Especially for those who have long been addicted.
If a couple, including heavy smokers, of course, that habit often makes you upset. As the people closest to, you can help him succeed ‘turn off’ the smoking habit for good.
Although in the end, the decision to stop smoking remains available to it, your support is an important component to help him achieve the goal. One important thing to help couples achieve the goal to stop smoking is to provide support to him continuously.
Here are simple strategies that you can apply at home, taken from the pages of Modern Mom.
Invite to join the community stop smoking
Hearing stories from others who had already been able to quit smoking, can help the him go quit. Invite a couple to join in the community stop smoking. Hearing the success of other people to stop smoking can make them optimistic do the same.
Offering support
Ask him what kind of support she wants from you. Anyone who wants to quit smoking, usually require different support.
For example, there are who want you to always remind him not to smoke, while others may regard it as nagging. Couples may want to hear the warning that sympathetic, distract him or give a gift when he managed to pass a cigarette. So, try to find the kind of support he really needs to help quit smoking.
Smoking Activities
Plan an activity that is free of cigarettes with a partner, such as cycling. Such activities can help him achieve the goal to stop smoking.
If the couple used to go to places together with my friends who smoked constantly, try to plan to do different activities. Take the him to a new place that the temptation to smoke less.
Help him to change routines
A smoker must deal with in a balanced way, physically and mentally, addicted to tobacco. There are certain moments in a day – like after meals or while drinking coffee – she always made time to smoke cigarettes. You need to help solve this problem. For example, you can take a walk together after dinner so she was not interested in smoking.
Give praise
Wish you good if he managed to avoid and give him praise. Try to capture the small details. Plan some sort of gift to give to him because you quit smoking. For example, he could use the money that normally would he spend to buy cigarettes and spend it on holiday weekends.
Does Money Make You Happy Life?
Health Lifestyle January 31st, 2011
Money does offer greater convenience and security for the owner. However, money can not buy happiness and joy of someone.
The poll of 100 thousand people from around the world proves, there is a relationship between a sense of security by the amount of revenue. However, the amount of money that has no effect on one’s happiness.
From the survey found, 96 percent of people admit that life satisfaction increases with rising personal incomes and the country concerned. Even so, than money, feeling happy is more influenced other factors such as feeling respected, self-reliance, the presence of friends and have a satisfactory job.
As quoted from the Telegraph, Professor Ed Diener, a psychologist at the University of Illinois expressed happiness depends on how define it. “If you see the joy of life and assess the overall life, the relationship between income and happiness is very small.”
The study, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology involving respondents from 132 countries from 2005 to 2006. The researchers compiled a list of a happy, including the income and standard of living, the ease and psychological needs.
This is a study of “first” in the world with a sample population of the world that distinguishes between life satisfaction, philosophical belief that life goes well and the experience of positive or negative feelings in everyday life.
“While it is true the richer a person would make that person more and more satisfied with their lives, but not closely related to how happy people are enjoying life.”
