Vitamins D and the Diet

Studies in recent years have found that vitamin D may do more to keep people healthy than just build strong bones. But how much is enough, and how much is too much?

Vitamin D helps bones and muscles grow strong and healthy. Low levels of vitamin D can lead to problems like rickets and osteoporosis. Rickets is a deformity mainly found in children. Osteoporosis is the thinning of bone, a common problem as people, especially women, get older.

Studies in recent years have suggested that vitamin D may also have other uses. Studies have shown that low levels of D may increase the risk of heart attacks in men and deaths from some cancers. Other studies have shown that people with rheumatic diseases often have low levels of D.

Herbal Remedy for Bleeding

The Herbal remedy for the treatment of bleeding that I am going to discuss here is the cordyline leaves. If you see on the photograph, this plant has red and dark green as well as brown colors. The plant is usually used by people in Indonesia as border line land indicator. They plant cordyline at the corners or along the borders lines of their gardens or house yards because the cordyline has got bright red color. Cordyline can be found thriving in the lowland up to 1,900 meters above sea level.

A Combination Pill Lowers Blood Pressure and Bad Cholesterol

A new study shows a pill containing five medicines may cut heart disease risk in half. Studies have shown that the fewer medicines a person has to take the more likely he or she will take them.  Last week, a study was released about a new treatment that combines five medicines for heart disease in one pill.  Salim Yusuf of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada was the lead investigator. He presented the findings at the American College of Cardiology Conference in Orlando, Florida.

The experimental drug is known as Polycap. It contains aspirin,

Battling a Stroke, and the Clock

Recent findings suggest that doctors may have a little more time to treat strokes caused by a blockage in blood flow to the brain.Strokes are a major cause of death and disability. A stroke is a loss of blood flow in the brain. There are two kinds: An ischemic stroke happens when a blood vessel in the brain gets blocked. A hemorrhagic, or bleeding, stroke happens when a blood vessel breaks.

People are more likely to die from a bleeding stroke. But ischemic strokes are more common, and doctors may be able to treat them.

A Test for Brain Injury Creates Its Own Risks in Children

A new study shows that many receive unnecessary radiation because of the overuse of CT scans after head injuries.

A concussion happens when the brain is shaken, often in a car crash or a fall or a strike to the head in sports. Concussions can be mild, but doctors may order a CT scan to look for a more serious injury. Computed tomography provides a detailed image of the brain. But a recent study warned that more children than necessary are being exposed to radiation this way.

The Food We Eat Influences Our Blood Glucose Level

People with diabetes need to control their blood glucose closer to normal level. Whether they are patients of type 1 or type 2 diabetes, they must know it everyday. Our blood glucose is normal if it is between 70 and 110 mg/dl measured at 8 hours fasting. But it is not easy for patients of diabetes to keep their blood glucose at these levels. It is realistic if we can control our fast blood glucose and 2 hours after meal to be under 200 mg/dl. If the level is too low (typically less than 70), patients will experience

20 Kebiasaan Sehat

Di bawah ini 20 kebiasaan yang hanya membutuhkan beberapa menit dari  waktu Anda dan menjaga Anda agar tetap sehat lebih dari hasrat yang Anda dapatkan dari waktu.

6 Kebiasaan Sehat yang Bikin Sakit

Jangan kira semua aktivitas menyehatkan benar-benar membuat Anda sehat. Untuk beberapa kebiasaan, hal itu justru bisa membuat Anda sakit.

Apa saja kebiasaan itu? Menurut Dr. Erika Schwartz, Medical Director of Cinergy Health yang dikutip dari Huffington Post, Rabu (30/9/2009), ada 6 kebiasaan umum yang dianggap orang menyehatkan tapi sebenarnya tidak, bahkan kebiasaan itu akan membuat Anda sakit.

12 Kebiasaan Sehat Untuk Awet dan Panjang Umur dan Awet Muda

Mungkin Anda pernah bertemu teman lama yang lama tidak bertemu tapi penampilannya tetap tidak berubah atau tidak tambah tua. Sebaliknya, ada juga yang jadi jauh lebih tua dari usia sebenarnya, usia yang tidak dihitung berdasarkan kalender, tapi menurut pilihan sehat yang Anda buat setiap hari. Usia ini bisa tampak beberapa tahun lebih tua atau lebih muda jika dihitung dari tahun kelahiran Anda.

Penuaan merupakan hasil akumulasi dari banyak hal. Seberapa cepat terjadinya terutama tergantung pada kesehatan arteri,

Tips Internetan Murah via Handphone Lokal

Handphone lokal pada umumnya hanya menyediakan jalur GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) untuk keperluan koneksi internet. Bersarnya tarif hanya berdasarkan volume penggunaan atau besarnya data(muatan) /byte yang dikirim atau diterima tanpa memperhatikan durasi. Apabila besar byte yang kita terima atau tampilkan di ponsel kita, maka besar pula pulsa yang tersedot. Nah, inilah tips agar dapat internetan dengan biaya yang murah via handphone lokal.