Protect FamiliesTips to protect and increase families healthiness

Never underestimate the disease is not contagious. Because the disease is not contagious, it becomes the cause of death in the world. “People should be vigilant to the disease is not contagious,” said Head of Prevention, Management and Environmental Disease Bogor City Health Department, Eddy Darma, Wednesday (7 / 12), while Non-Communicable Diseases Control Seminar in Bogor City Hall.

Eddy who was asked as a seminar speaker said, the trend of people with communicable diseases in the world growing increasingly. World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, in 2020 the cause of death from non-communicable diseases will reach 73 percent of all causes of death.

Eddy said to qualify as a disease is not contagious but it is dangerous heart disease, stroke, diabetes mellitus, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Such diseases are usually caused by the behavior or an unhealthy lifestyle habits such as smoking man, consuming excess sugar, supine exercise, and consuming alcohol.

In the same occasion Administration Assistant for Social and Development Secretariat of the city of Bogor, Edgar Suratman said, in developing countries such as Indonesia, the pattern of a person’s death has shifted from infectious to noninfectious diseases.

Edgar conveys, from the data in 2010, stroke, high blood pressure and heart topped cause someone’s death. Where the cause of death from heart disease and high blood pressure reached 197 people and 119 people from a stroke. “They must have a healthy lifestyle to avoid disease is not contagious,” he said.

People are quick to give advice to expectant mothers – cut down on caffeine, avoid alcohol, take prenatal vitamins – yet there’s one topic that is often missing from the conversation. Gestational diabetes, a type of diabetes that occurs only during pregnancy, can cause high blood sugar levels that can threaten the health of your unborn baby. According to the American Diabetes Association, this condition affects about 135,000 pregnant women in the U.S. each year.

Gestational diabetes is more likely to occur in women who:

• are older than 25 years
• are overweight
• had gestational diabetes before
• had a very large baby (over 9 pounds)
• have a family history of diabetes
• are Native American, Asian, Hispanic, African American, or Pacific Islander
• have polycystic ovary syndrome

But there’s good news. You can manage gestational diabetes by eating healthy foods, exercising regularly and, if necessary, taking medication. Taking good care of yourself can help ensure a healthy pregnancy for you and a healthy start for your baby.

Women with a history of gestational diabetes have a much higher risk of developing diabetes during the 5 to 10 years after they deliver. If you had gestational diabetes, it is important to be tested 6 to 12 weeks after the baby is born, and at least every 3 years after that. Women may be able to prevent getting gestational or type 2 diabetes in the future by reaching and maintaining a healthy weight, eating healthy foods, and getting regular physical activity. Read the rest of this entry »

Health food supplements are one of the best selling products on the market these days. Their total consumption values billions of dollars in the U.S. only. Recent polls show that more than half of adults in the U.S. consume health food supplements in various forms such as tablets, capsules, powders, soft gels, gel caps and liquids.

The increased consumption of health food supplements can be attributed to public awareness of health issues and improved standard of living in our society. Many studies have shown a strong correlation between health and nutrition. An insufficient supply of nutrients can weaken our body’s defense mechanism, causing medical problems common ailments to more serious illnesses over the long term.

There are different types of food supplements, health, including macronutrients (amino acids, proteins, essential fatty acids), micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), enzymes (digestive enzymes and antioxidant enzymes) , probiotics (beneficial bacteria in the gut), and herbal supplements. These supplements have unique functions in our body. Or are essential for life and good health, modulate the immune system or to assist with liver detoxification, digestion, mental clarity, etc. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the major concerns of people today is their health. Anyone who would love to say with absolute confidence that he or she is healthy. But health is one of the hardest things to accomplish in our lives today. Despite the growth of technology and modern life, has become seemingly more difficult for us to improve our health. We can blame a number of factors, including water pollution, air pollution, habits like smoking and drinking, lack of exercise, etc. Or we can not avoid, or simply do not have time or energy to maintain a system of healthy living.

Of course we all know that our eating habits also play an important role in our health. What we eat and how we eat matters. How is your diet recently? Are you eating plenty of vegetables and fruits as you’re supposed to? Or maybe the drive-thru is making a good profit from you? You’d better take a second look at your eating habits now, before it is too late. You’re not getting younger, despite what some people can tell you. It is time definitely high for you to take your health seriously.

It is understandable that the daily schedule can make it hard for you to maintain a healthy lifestyle, especially when it comes to their nutrition. And even if you have time to exercise is not enough for you to say that we are not sick. Millions of people in the U.S. alone are simply not taking enough of your daily recommended amount of vitamins and minerals. Chances are you’re one of them. I suggest you take advantage of many food supplements available for you and improve your diet. Read the rest of this entry »

High blood pressure or hypertension is one of the most influential risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Unhealthy lifestyle is the main triggering factors of this health disorder.

Most hypertension sufferers did not know he suffered from the problem before checking blood pressure. Disturbance is also known as heterogeneous group of diseases that can affect anyone from different age groups and socio-economic groups.

Hypertension is a condition when the body loses or unable to control the blood pressure so that excessive pressure. As a result, blood volume increases and narrows blood vessels so the heart to pump harder to supply oxygen and nutrients to every cell in the body. Read the rest of this entry »