Pencegahan Osteoporosis

Mengingat demikian besar dampak kesehatan yang dapat ditimbulkan oleh osteoporosis, maka perlu upaya-upaya untuk mencegahnya. Berikut ini disampaikan beberapa upaya ampuh untuk mencegah osteoporosis.

1. Konsumsi kalsium yang cukup
Untuk mencukupi kebutuhan kalsium, perlu diperhatikan produk pangan yang disantap. Salah satu sumber kalsium yang cukup baik adalah susu. Dua gelas susu sehari, sudah dapat memenuhi kebutuhan tubuh akan kalsium. Dari dua gelas susu (500 ml) akan diperoleh 1.250 mg kalsium. Perolehan kalsium tersebut sudah melebihi kebutuhan kalsium orang dewasa yaitu 800-1.000 mg/hari. Sumber kalsium lainnya adalah ikan (terutama yang dimakan beserta tulangnya), daging, unggas, telur, sayuran, buah-buahan dan kacang-kacangan

2. Berhati-hatilah menggunakan obat
Beberapa jenis obat ternyata dapat mengganggu kinerja tulang. Salah satu contohnya adalah obat kortikosteroid yang dapat menekan kerja hormon pengatur pembentukan tulang. Contoh lain adalah antasida, obat pencahar, cholestiramine, obat diuretik, anti-gout dan beberapa jenis obat anti-rematik. Obat-obatan tersebut memiliki efek mengganggu penyerapan kalsium.
Obat antasida yang umum dikenal sebagai obat anti sakit maag dapat menghambat penyerapan kalsium. Penghambatan dipicu oleh magnesium dan aluminium hidroksida yang mampu mengikat kalsium dan mengubahnya menjadi bentukan baru yang sulit diserap. Obat cholesteramine yang lazim digunakan untuk mengikat asam empedu agar terjadi penurunan kolesterol darah, juga dapat menurunkan kadar kalsium tubuh akibat pembuangan melalui urin.

3. Batasi penggunaan garam
Garam dapur (NaCl) terdiri dari unsur natrium (Na) dan klorida (Cl). Konsumsi natrium (sodium) yang berlebih, baik yang berasal dari garam dapur maupun monosodium glutamat (MSG) dapat berdampak buruk terhadap kesehatan. Selain memiliki efek hipertensi,natrium juga berpotensi untuk menghilangkan kalsium dari tubuh. Natrium akan mengeluarkan kalsium dari tubuh melalui urin. Cara menghindari kehilangan kalsium akibat natrium adalah dengan membatasi konsumsinya. Sebaiknya hindari makanan-makanan tinggi natrium dan makanan awetan yang menggunakan garam sebagai pengawet.

4. Cukupi konsumsi vitamin D
Vitamin D diketahui mampu memelihara kesehatan tulang dengan cara meningkatkan penyerapan kalsium dari sistem pencernaan, serta mengurangi pembuangannya dari ginjal. Kebutuhan vitamin D normal per hari adalah 400 IU. Dalam bentuk non-aktif, vitamin D banyak terdapat di bawah kulit. Vitamin D akan menjadi aktif dan berfungsi apabila terpapar sinar matahari pagi yang banyak mengandung ultraviolet. Terpapar sinar matahari sekitar 20 menit per hari, minimal 3 kali seminggu sudah cukup untuk membantu produksi vitamin D. Jadi, apabila kita cukup terpapar sinar matahari, maka tidak perlu takut kekurangan vitamin D.

5. Aktif berolah raga
Penurunan aktivitas fisik pada usia lanjut dapat menurunkan massa tulang. Oleh karena itu olah raga aktif secara rutin merupakan bentuk antisipasi terhadap penurunan massa tulang. Adapun bentuk olah raga yang sesuai bagi seseorang yang sudah lanjut usia adalah yang minim benturan seperti aerobik low impact, jalan kaki, bersepeda atau berenang. Aspek yang harus diperhatikan adalah intensitas, waktu, dan frekuensi olahraga. Kecukupan intensitas diukur dengan menghitung denyut nadi. Denyut nadi normal berkisar antara 70-80 denyut per menit. Waktu berolah raga disarankan 20-40 menit per latihan, sedangkan untuk frekuensi idealnya adalah 3-4 hari per minggu.

6. Bantu dengan obat
Dalam dunia kedokteran mulai banyak dikembangkan berbagai obat pencegah osteoporosis. Jenis obat tersebut di antaranya adalah estrogen, kalsitonin, biophosphonat, dan testosteron. Estrogen merupakan hormon yang menurun jumlahnya dalam tubuh apabila wanita mengalami menopause. Hal ini ditengarai sebagai penyebab osteoporosis utama pada wanita. Obat berisi hormon estrogen yang diberikan pada wanita pasca menopause diharapkan dapat mencegah osteoporosis.
Kalsitonin merupakan zat yang mengaktifkan kerja sel osteoblast (pembentuk tulang) dan menekan kinerja sel osteoclast (pengurai tulang), sehingga pembongkaran kalsium tulang dapat ditekan dan osteoporosis dapat terhindarkan. Demikian pula halnya dengan obat biophosphonat yang dapat menekan sel osteoclast.

How to Prevent Liver Damage (Bagaimana Mencegah Kerusakan Hati)

We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to the "schedule." Because:

• Kita harus mencegah hal ini tanpa perlu tambahan biaya. Kita hanya perlu mengadopsi pola hidup dan pola makan sehari-hari yang sehat. Mempertahankan pola makan dan kondisi waktu yang baik sangat penting bagi tubuh kita dalam menyerap dan menghilangkan zat kimia yang tidak diperlukan sesuai "jadwal". Alasannya:
  

Evening at 9 - 11pm : is the time for eliminating unnecessary / toxic chemicals (detoxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes). This time duration should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If during this time a housewife is still in an unrelaxed state such as washing the dishes or monitoring children doing their homework, this will have a negative impact on her health.

• Pk 21.00-23.00: waktu untuk membatasi zat yang tidak diperlukan/toksik/zat beracun (detoksifikasi) dari sistem kekebalan (kelenjar limfa). Waktu ini harus diluangkan dengan relaksasi atau mendengarkan musik. Jika dalam waktu ini seorang ibu rumah tangga sedang dalam keadaan tidak rileks seperti mencuci piring atau mengawasi anak-anak mengerjakan PR, ini akan berakibat buruk pada kesehatannya.
  

Evening at 11pm- 1am : is the detoxification process in the liver, and ideally should be done in a deep sleep state.

• Pk 23.00-01.00: waktu untuk proses detoksifikasi dalam hati, dan idealnya harus dilakukan dalam keadaan tidur nyenyak.
  

Early morning 1 - 3am: detoxification process in the gall, also ideally done in a deep sleep state.

• Dini hari pk 01.00-03.00: waktu proses detoksifikasi pada empedu, idealnya juga dilakukan dalam keadaan tidur nyenyak.
  

Early morning 3 - 5am : detoxification in the lungs. Therefore there will sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time. Since the detoxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there is no need to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process.

• Pagi pk 03.00-05.00: waktu detoksifikasi pada paru-paru. Penderita batuk terkadang mengalami batuk berat pada saat ini. Karena proses detoksifikasi telah mencapai tahap pernafasan, tidak perlu meminum obat batuk agar tidak mengganggu proses pembuangan zat beracun.
  

Morning 5 - 7am: detoxification in the colon, you should empty your bowel.

• Pagi pk 05.00-07.00: waktu detoksifikasi pada usus, anda harus mengosongkan perut.
  

Morning 7 - 9am: absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you should be having breakfast at this time. Breakfast should be earlier, before 6:30am, for those who are sick. Breakfast before 7:30am is very beneficial to those wanting to stay fit. Those who always skip breakfast, they should change their habits, and it is still better to eat breakfast late until 9-10 am rather than no meal at all.

• Pagi pk 07.00-09.00: penyerapan gizi pada usus kecil, anda harus sarapan pada saat ini. Bagi mereka yang sakit, sarapan harus lebih awal yaitu sebelum pk 06.30. Sarapan sebelum pk 07.30 sangat bermanfaat bagi yang ingin tetap sehat. Mereka yang tidak sarapan harus merubah pola makannya, dan masih lebih baik sarapan telat sampai pk 09.00-10.00 daripada tidak makan sama sekali.
  

Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process of removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnight to 4:00 am is the time when the bone marrow produces blood. Therefore, have a good sleep and don't sleep late.

• Tidur terlalu larut dan bangun terlalu siang akan mengganggu proses pembuangan zat-zat kimia yang tidak diperlukan. Di samping itu, antara tengah malam sampai pk 04.00 pagi adalah waktu bagi sumsum tulang untuk memproduksi darah. Oleh karena itu, tidurlah dengan nyenyak dan jangan tidur terlalu larut.
  

[ Widyaningrum S. ~ from various sources ]

The Main Causes of Lver Damage (Penyebab Utama Kerusakan Hati)

1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause.

• Tidur terlalu larut dan bangun terlalu siang adalah penyebab utama.
  

2. Not urinating in the morning.

• Tidak buang air kecil di pagi hari.
  

3. Too much eating.

• Makan terlalu banyak.

4. Skipping breakfast.

• Tidak sarapan.

5. Consuming too much medication.

• Mengonsumsi terlalu banyak obat.

6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and artificial sweetener.

• Mengonsumsi terlalu banyak zat pengawet, zat tambahan, pewarna makanan, dan pemanis buatan.

7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is very fit.

• Mengonsumsi minyak goreng yang tidak sehat. Kurangi sebanyak mungkin minyak ketika menggoreng, termasuk minyak goreng terbaik seperti zaitun. Jangan konsumsi gorengan saat letih, kecuali jika badan sedang sangat fit.

8. Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver. Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store.

• Mengonsumsi makanan mentah (atau terlalu matang) juga menambah kerja liver. Sayuran harus dimakan mentah atau dimasak 3-5 bagian. Sayuran yang digoreng harus dihabiskan sekaligus, tidak boleh disimpan.

[ Widyaningrum S. ~ from various sources ]

Brain Damaging Habits (Kebiasaan Yang Merusak Otak)

1. No Breakfast
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

• Tidak sarapan.
• Mereka yang tidak sarapan akan memiliki tingkat gula darah yang rendah. Ini menyebabkan kekurangan pasokan gizi yang menyebabkan kemunduran otak.
  

2. Overeating
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

• Makan terlalu kenyang.
  
• Ini menyebabkan mengerasnya pembuluh otak yang menurunkan kekuatan otak.
  

3. Smoking
It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

• Merokok.
  
• Ini menyebabkan penyusutan otak dan dapat berakibat Alzheimer.
  

4. High Sugar consumption
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

• Konsumsi gula berlebihan.
• Terlalu banyak gula mengganggu penyerapan protein dan gizi yang menyebabkan gizi buruk dan mengganggu perkembangan otak.
  

5. Air Pollution
The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

• Polusi udara.
• Otak adalah pemasok oksigen terbesar dalam tubuh kita. Menghirup udara terpolusi menurunkan pasokan oksigen ke otak, yang menyebabkan penurunan efisiensi otak.
  

6. Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.

• Kurang tidur.
• Tidur membuat otak kita istirahat. Kurang tidur dalam jangka waktu lama mempercepat matinya sel-sel otak.
  

7. Head covered while sleeping
Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

• Tidur dengan kepala tertutup.
• Tidur dengan kepala tertutup meningkatkan konsentrasi karbon dioksida yang dapat menyebabkan efek merusak otak.
  

8. Working your brain during illness
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

• Bekerja selagi sakit.
• Bekerja keras atau belajar selama sakit dapat menurunkan efektivitas otak selain merusak otak.
  

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

• Kurang stimulasi pikiran.
  
• Berpikir adalah cara terbaik untuk melatih otak kita, dan kurangnya stimulasi pikiran dapat menyebabkan penyusutan otak.
  

10. Talking Rarely
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain.

• Jarang berbicara.
• Percakapan intelektual akan mendorong efisiensi otak.
  

[ Widyaningrum S. ~ from various sources ]

Never Feel Sick Again

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7 dont's after a meal

1. Don't smoke-Experiment from experts proves that smoking a cigarette after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes (chances of cancer is higher).
2. Don't eat fruits immediately - Immediately eating fruits after meals will cause stomach to be bloated with air. Therefore take fruit 1-2 hr after meal or 1hr before meal.
3. Don't drink tea - Because tea leaves contain a high content of acid.This substance will cause the Protein content in the food we consume to be hardened thus difficult to digest.
4. Don't loosen your belt - Loosening the belt after a meal will easily cause the intestine to be twisted &blocked.
5. Don't bathe - Bathing will cause the increase of blood flow to the hands, legs & body thus the amount of blood around the stomach will therefore decrease. This will weaken the digestive system in our stomach.
6. Don't walk about - People always say that after a meal walk a hundred steps and you will live till 99. In actual fact this is not true. Walking will cause the digestive system to be unable to absorb the nutrition from the food we intake.
7. Don't sleep immediately - The food we intake will not be able to digest properly. Thus will lead to gastric & infection in our intestine.

Fruits & Vegetables

Apples
Protects your heart
prevents constipation
Blocks diarrhea Improves
lung capacity
Cushions joints

Apricots
Combats cancer
Controls blood pressure
Saves your eyesight
Shields against Alzheimer's
Slows aging process

Artichokes
Aids digestion
Lowers cholesterol
Protects your heart
Stabilizes blood sugar
Guards against liver disease

Avocados
Battles diabetes
Lowers cholesterol
Helps stops strokes
Controls blood pressure
Smoothes skin

Bananas
Protects your heart
Quiets a cough Strengthens bones
Controls blood pressure
Blocks diarrhea

Beans
Prevents constipation
Helps hemorrhoids
Lowers cholesterol
Combats cancer
Stabilizes blood sugar

Beets
Controls blood pressure
Combats cancer
Strengthens bones
Protects your heart
Aids weight loss

Blueberries
Combats cancer
Protects your heart
Stabilizes blood sugar
Boosts memory
Prevents constipation

Broccoli
Strengthens bones
Saves eyesight
Combats cancer
Protects your heart
Controls blood pressure

Cabbage
Combats cancer
Prevents constipation
Promotes weight loss
Protects your heart
Helps hemorrhoids

Cantaloupe
Saves eyesight
Controls blood pressure
Lowers cholesterol
Combats cancer
Supports immune system

Carrots
Saves eyesight
Protects your heart
Prevents constipation
Combats cancer
Promotes weight loss

Cauliflower
Protects against Prostate Cancer
Combats Breast Cancer
Strengthens bones
Banishes bruises
Guards against heart disease

Cherries
Protects your heart
Combats Cancer
Ends insomnia
Slows aging process
Shields against Alzheimer's

Chestnuts
Promotes weight loss
Protects your heart
Lowers cholesterol
Combats Cancer
Controls blood pressure

Chili peppers
Aids digestion
Soothes sore throat
Clears sinuses
Combats Cancer
Boosts immune system

Figs
Promotes weight loss
Helps stops strokes
Lowers cholesterol
Combats Cancer
Controls blood pressure

Fish
Protects your heart
Boosts memory
Protects your heart
Combats Cancer
Supports immune system

Flax
Aids digestion
Battles diabetes
Protects your heart
Improves mental health
Boosts immune system

Garlic
Lowers cholesterol
Controls blood pressure
Combats cancer
kills bacteria
Fights fungus

Grapefruit
Protects against heart attacks
Promotes Weight loss
Helps stops strokes
Combats Prostate Cancer
Lowers cholesterol

Grapes
saves eyesight
Conquers kidney stones
Combats cancer
Enhances blood flow
Protects your heart

Green tea
Combats cancer
Protects your heart
Helps stops strokes
Promotes Weight loss
Kills bacteria

Honey
Heals wounds
Aids digestion
Guards against ulcers
Increases energy
Fights allergies

Lemons
Combats cancer
Protects your heart
Controls blood pressure
Smoothes skin
Stops scurvy

Limes
Combats cancer
Protects your heart
Controls blood pressure
Smoothes skin
Stops scurvy

Mangoes
Combats cancer
Boosts memory
Regulates thyroid
aids digestion
Shields against Alzheimer's

Mushrooms
Controls blood pressure
Lowers cholesterol
Kills bacteria
Combats cancer
Strengthens bones

Oats
Lowers cholesterol
Combats cancer
Battles diabetes
prevents constipation
Smoothes skin

Olive oil
Protects your heart
Promotes Weight loss
Combats cancer
Battles diabetes
Smoothes skin

Onions
Reduce risk of heart attack
Combats cancer
Kills bacteria
Lowers cholesterol
Fights fungus

Oranges
Supports immune systems
Combats cancer
Protects your heart
Straightens respiration

Peaches
prevents constipation
Combats cancer
Helps stops strokes
aids digestion
Helps hemorrhoids

Peanuts
Protects against heart disease
Promotes Weight loss
Combats Prostate Cancer
Lowers cholesterol
Aggravates diverticulitis

Pineapple
Strengthens bones
Relieves colds
Aids digestion
Dissolves warts
Blocks diarrhea

Prunes
Slows aging process
prevents constipation
boosts memory
Lowers cholesterol
Protects against heart disease

Rice
Protects your heart
Battles diabetes
Conquers kidney stones
Combats cancer
Helps stops strokes

Strawberries
Combats cancer
Protects your heart
boosts memory
Calms stress

Sweet potatoes
Saves your eyesight
Lifts mood
Combats cancer
Strengthens bones

Tomatoes
Protects prostate
Combats cancer
Lowers cholesterol
Protects your heart

Walnuts
Lowers cholesterol
Combats cancer
boosts memory
Lifts mood
Protects against heart disease

Water
Promotes Weight loss
Combats cancer
Conquers kidney stones
Smoothes skin

Watermelon
Protects prostate
Promotes Weight loss
Lowers cholesterol
Helps stops strokes
Controls blood pressure

Wheat germ
Combats Colon Cancer
prevents constipation
Lowers cholesterol
Helps stops strokes
improves digestion

Wheat bran
Combats Colon Cancer
prevents constipation
Lowers cholesterol
Helps stops strokes
improves digestion

Yogurt
Guards against ulcers
Strengthens bones
Lowers cholesterol
Supports immune systems
Aids digestion

A Handbook for Everyone

Health :

1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy..
5. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:

11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously.. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake..
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra
class but the lessons you learnwill last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Society:

25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

Last but not the least:

40. Please tell this to everyone you care about