Khasiat Dan Manfaat Buah Strawberry

Strawberry

Buah Strawberry ini pertama kali ditemukan di negara Chili, Amerika. Salah satu spesiesnya yang terkenal adalah Fragaria Chilioensis L yang menyebar ke berbagai belahan dunia seperti Amerika, Eropa, dan Asia. Selain itu ada spesies F Vesca L yang lebih luas lagi penyebarannya dan jenis strawberry inilah yang pertama kali masuk ke Indonesia.

Manfaat Buah Strawberry:

1. Menurut riset yang dilakukan United State Department of Agriculture, khasiat stroberi tidak akan berubah meski sudah diolah menjadi jus, kue ataupun selai. Riset membuktikan, roti bakar yang diolesi selai stroberi mengandung antioksiden 50 persen lebih banyak dibanding stroberi segar.

2. Mengkonsumsi 1 cangkir stroberi segar setiap hari bisa menurunkan resiko berbagai jenis kanker. Diantaranya kanker leher rahim, payudara, kolon, dan tenggorokan.
3. Stroberi berkhasiat meningkatkan kekuatan otak dan menjaga penglihatan tetap jernih. Manfaat itu bisa didapat jika Anda secara rutin mengonsumsi stroberi, paling tidak satu sampai tiga cangkir.
4. Stroberi bisa dijadikan sebagai obat jerawat alami, karena buah ini banyak mengandung asam salisilat yang umumnya dikandung oleh sebagian besar obat jerawat yang dijual di pasaran. Caranya: haluskan buah stoberi, campurkan dengan sedikit yogurth, oleskan di wajah, diamkan selama kurang lebih 15 menit.
5. Menguyah stroberi setiap hari juga berguna untuk memutihkan gigi dan menghilangkan bau mulut. Cara lainnya dengan menghancurkan buah stroberi, kemudian dengan menggunakan jari, tempelkan pada gigi kemudian biarkan selama satu atau dua menit. Setelah itu gosok dengan sikat gigi secara menyeluruh. Untuk menghindari munculnya warna kuning pada gigi.
6. Kendungan stroberi juga bermanfaat untuk menghaluskan kulit tubuh, karena mampu mengangkat sel-sel kulit mati. Caranya: berendamlah dalam potongan buah stroberi, campuran susu dan minyak zaitun. Gosokkan ke seluruh tubuh Anda. Jika rutin dilakukan kulit akan menjadi lebih halus, tidak kusam, dan tumit kaki tidak akan pecah-pecah.
7. Stroberi kaya vitamin C dan vitamin C yang terkandung dalam stroberi aman untuk lambung.
8. Buah ini ternyata juga memiliki konsentrasi tujuh zat anti oksidan yang lebih tinggi dibandingkan buah atau sayuran lain, sehingga stroberi merupakan buah yang efektif mencegah proses oksidasi pada tubuh karena radikal bebas. Karena kandungan vitamin B1, B2, C dan Provitamin A pada stroberi dapat menghaluskan kulit dan membuat warna kulit lebih cerah, bersih serta dapat mencegah teriadinya pengeriputan pada kulit.
9. Buah strawberry juga memiliki efek terapi yang sangat baik untuk mencegah penyakit leukimia, anemia (kurang darah) dan penyakit darah. Dua macam zat yang terkandung di dalamnya, “stroberi amine” clan “asam tanae,, memiliki efek mengekang pertumbuhan dan terjadinya tumor ganas.

Semoga bermanfaat!!!

WHAT IS Kanker Hidung dan Kanker Mata

Kanker Hidung dan Kanker Mata

 

Kanker Hidung

Kanker hidung (Karsinoma Nasofaring)  adalah jenis kanker ganas yang terjadi pada rongga hidung (Nasofaring) yang disebabkan oleh virus Epstein Barr Virus (EBV). Kanker ini banyak diderita oleh laki-laki usia 15-25 tahun dan kelompok usia 60-65 tahun. Jarang terjadi kasus kanker ini pada perempuan.
Gejala Kanker Hidung:

1. Demam
2. Kepala pusing
3. Hidung tersumbat
4. Pilek
5. Mimisan
6. Sakit tenggorokan yang lama
7. Telinga berdengung/nyeri
8. Nyeri leher dan wajah
9. Penglihatan kabur
10. Mata menonjol keluar
11. Pembengkakan getah bening dan leher
12. Suara berubah menjadi sengau

Penyebab Kanker Hidung:

1. Virus Epstein Barr Virus (EBV)
2. Ventilasi  yang kurang baik
3. Udara berasap dan mengandung polutan
4. Menghirup zat nitrosamine (biasanya dari ikan asap/ikan asin) yang memicu sel-sel hidung berubah menjadi sel kanker

Pengobatan Kanker Hidung:

1. Kanker nasofaring biasanya diobati dengan radioterapi. Ada dua jenis radioterapi. Radioterapi eksternal menggunakan mesin di luar tubuh. Radioterapi internal menggunakan zat radioaktif yang terbungkus dalam jarum, biji, kawat, ataupun kateter yang ditempatkan langsung di dalam organ yang terkena kanker. Jenis radioterapi yang digunakan bergantung pada jenis dan stadium kanker nasofaringnya.
2. Alternatif yang paling manjur adalah dengan meminum ramuan jintan hitam dan ramuan daun sirsak yang terbukti mampu memberantas segala jenis kanker
   
   
   
   
   
    Kanker Mata
   Kanker mata (Retinoblastoma) adalah kanker ganas yang terjadi pada daerah dibelakang mata yang peka terhadap cahaya. Kanker ini menyerang segala usia, tapi paling banyak ditemukan pada anak usia 5 tahun.  Kanker mata bisa menyerang salah satu atau kedua mata dan bisa menyebar ke otak.
   Gejala Kanker Mata:
   

• Pupil berwarna putih
• Penglihatan kabur pada satu mata
• Mata juling
• Bintik-bintik kecil pada mata
• Mata berwarna merah
• Nyeri pada mata
• Mata melotot
• Bisa berakibat kebutaan

Pengobatan Kanker Mata:

1. Terapi Pembedahan : bedah reseksi merupakan salah satu metode pengobatan umum yang digunakan. Dengan melakukan bedah reseksi pada tumor, termasuk seluruh mata kemudian di gabungkan dengan laser, dengan menggunakan temperature tinggi jaringan yang tidak normal dapat dihancurkan atau memutuskan saluran darah ke tumor guna mencapai hasil pengobatan kanker mata.
2. Terapi pembekuan : dengan menggunakan jarum kecil tumor dibekukan, menghancurkan sel yang tidak normal, ini merupakan cara membunuh sel kanker.
3. Terapi radiasi : prinsipnya didasarkan pada besar kecilnya energi radiasi yang dapat memiliki kemampuan pengrusakan sel dan kromosom sehingga menghambat pertumbuhan sel.
4. Kemoterapi : menggunakan obat untuk mengecilkan ukuran tumor . di dalam beberapa kondisi kemoterapi dapat memberikan kehancuran yang tuntas terhadap kanker, menghambat dan menghentikan penyebaran sel kanker dan melengkapi hasil pengobatan yang lain.
5. Imunotheraphy tumor : teknik pengobatan Imunoterapi dengan meningkatkan fungsi system kekebalan tubuh dan faktor kedatangan hingga sampai kehancuran dengan tujuan pemberantasan tumor. Selain penargetan dan pengaturan fungsi kekebalan tubuh, masih ada efek samping dan manfaat lainnya. Dibandingkan dengan efek samping yang kuat dari kemoterapi dan radioterapi, pengobatan biologis tumor tanpa efek samping yang signifikan, dan metode ini terbukti secara klinis dapat meningkatkan system kekebalan tubuh dan pengobatan yang efektif terhadap kanker mata. Untuk sebagian sementara tidak diperbolehkan melakukan operasi, local kemoterapi, atau pengobatan kanker lainnya, dapat melakukan imunoterapi dahulu guna meningkatkan fungsi system kekebalan tubuh.

Semoga bermanfaat!!!

Infeksi Bakteri Bayi Baru Lahir (Sepsis Neonatorum)

 

Sepsis Neonatorum

Infeksi umum bakteri dalam darah,Sindrom klinis dengan ciri penyakit ,sistemik simptomatik dan bakterimia,Lebih sering ditemukan pada BBLR
,Lebih sering terjadi pada bayi yang lahir di RS dibandingkan dengan ,diluar RS ,BBL mendapatkan kekebaln/imunitas transplasenta terhadap kuman yang berasal dari ibu,Sesudah lahir, bayi terpapar kuman, bayi tidak mempunyai imunitas,Bayi berisiko mempunyai kesempatan 4x untuk mendapat septicemia dibanding BBL normal.''


Sepsis Neonatorum adalah suatu infeksi bakteri berat yang menyebar ke seluruh tubuh bayi baru lahir. Sepsis terjadi pada kurang dari 1% bayi baru lahir tetapi merupakan penyebab dari 30% kematian pada bayi baru lahir. Infeksi bakteri 5 kali lebih sering terjadi pada bayi baru lahir yang berat badannya kurang dari 2,75 kg dan 2 kali lebih sering menyerang bayi laki-laki. Pada lebih dari 50% kasus, sepsis mulai timbul dalam waktu 6 jam setelah bayi lahir, tetapi kebanyakan muncul dalamw aktu 72 jam setelah lahir. Sepsis yang baru timbul dalam waktu 4 hari atau lebih kemungkinan disebabkan oleh infeksi nasokomial (infeksi yang didapat di rumah sakit).''

Penyebabnya : biasanya adalah infeksi bakteri.
Resiko terjadinya sepsis meningkat pada:

•  Ketuban pecah sebelum waktunya
•  Perdarahan atau infeksi pada ibu.

Gejala

• Bayi tampak lesu
• tidak kuat menghisap
• denyut jantungnya lambat
• suhu tubuhnya turun-naik.

Gejala lainnya adalah:

• gangguan pernafasan
• kejang
• jaundice (sakit kuning)
• muntah
• diare
• perut kembung.

Sepsis neonatal terjadi pada

• Bayi prematur
• Bayi lahir setelah persalinan sukar/traumatik

Infeksi sistemik

• -Ciri fisik tidak jelas
• -Tidak spesifik

Adanya infeksi terdeteksi melalui :

• -Observasi
• -Analisa perawatan yang cermat terhadap perubahan

Gejala awal tidak spesifik

• -Hipotermi
• -Perubahan warna
• -Tonus otot
• -Kegiatan dan perilaku minum

Tanda klinik yang menyebabkan sepsis neonatal

Tanda umum

• -Bayi secara umum nampak tidak sehat
• -Buruknya kontrol suhu : hipotermia (umum), hipertermia (jarang)

Gejalanya tergantung kepada sumber infeksi dan penyebarannya:

1. Infeksi pada tali pusar (omfalitis) bisa menyebabkan keluarnya nanah atau darah dari pusar
2. Infeksi pada selaput otak (meningitis) atau abses otak bisa menyebabkan koma, kejang, opistotonus (posisi tubuh melengkung ke depan) atau penonjolan pada ubun-ubun
3. Infeksi pada tulang (osteomielitis) menyebabkan terbatasnya pergerakan pada lengan atau tungkai yang terkena
4. Infeksi pada persendian bisa menyebabkan pembengkakan, kemerahan, nyeri tekan dan sendi yang terkena teraba hangat
5. Infeksi pada selaput perut (peritonitis) bisa menyebabkan pembengkakan perut dan diare berdarah.

Diagnosis :ditegakkan berdasarkan gejala dan hasil pemeriksaan fisik.

Organsisme penyebab terjadinya infeksi bisa diketahui dengan melakukan pemeriksaan mikroskopis maupun pembiakan terhadap contoh darah, air kemih maupun cairan dari telinga dan lambung.
Jika diduga suatu meningitis, maka dilakukan pungsi lumbal.

Pengobatan

Antibiotik diberikan melalui infus.
Pada kasus tertentu, mungkin perlu diberikan antibodi yang dimurnikan atau sel darah putih.


Prognosis

25% bayi meninggal meskipun telah diberikan antibiotik dan perawatan intensif.
Angka kematian pada bayi prematur yang kecil adalah 2 kali lebih besar.''

Kelainan Jaringan Penghubung Bawaan

 1 Gejala Penyakit Autisme  (Autism Disease) dan Tips yang Harus Anda Lakukan.

2. Gejala Artritis Reumatoid Juvenil

3. Gejala Mukopolisakaridosis dan Tips Pengobatanya

4. Gejala Cutis Laxa dan Tips Pengobatannya

5. Gejala Pseudoxantoma Elastika (Pseudoxantoma Elastico) dan Tips Penyembuhannya

6. Gejala Nyeri Perut Berulang-ulang dan Tips Pengobatannya 

7.  Gejala osteokondrodisplasia dan Tips Penyembuhannya

8.  Osteopetrosis (Tulang marmer) Adalah Suatu Penyakit Keturunan

9. Gejala dan Pengertian Osteochondrosis

 10. Gejala dan Pengertian Penyakit Scheuermann , Tips pengobatannya

 11. Gejala Osteogenesis Lmperfecta

12.  Gejala Penyakit Tulang Kohler Tulang-tulang Kecil di Kaki (Small Bones in the Foot)

13.  Gejala Chondro Dysplasias dan Pengobatannya

14. Pengertiana Barotrauma (penyakit telinga)

what THALASSEMIA??

Thalassemias

Thalassemias are a group of blood disorders that affect the way the body makes hemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells that is responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body.

The body contains more red blood cells than any other type of cell, and each has a life span of about 4 months. Each day, the body produces new red blood cells to replace those that die or are lost from the body.

With a thalassemia, the red blood cells are destroyed at a faster rate, leading to anemia a condition that can cause fatigue and other complications.

Thalassemias are inherited conditions — they're carried in the genes and passed on from parents to children. People who are carriers of a thalassemia gene show no thalassemia symptoms and might not know they're carriers. If both parents are carriers, they can pass the disease to their kids. Thalassemias are not contagious.

While there are many different types of thalassemias, the main two are:

1. Alpha thalassemia: when the body has a problem producing alpha globin
2. Beta thalassemia  : when the body has a problem producing beta globin

When the gene that controls the production of either of these proteins is missing or mutated, it results in that type of thalassemia.

About Alpha Thalassemia

Alpha thalassemia occurs when the gene that controls the making of alpha globins is absent or defective. It can be mild to severe and is most commonly found in people of African, Middle Eastern, Chinese, Southeast Asian, and, occasionally, Mediterranean descent.

Some children with alpha thalassemia have no symptoms and may require no treatment. Others with more severe cases need regular blood transfusions to treat anemia and other symptoms.

A child can only get alpha thalassemia by inheriting it from his or her parents. Genes are "building blocks" that play an important role in determining physical traits and many other things about us.

Humans are made up of trillions of cells that form the structure of our bodies and carry out specialized jobs like taking nutrients from food and turning them into energy. Red blood cells, which contain hemoglobin, deliver oxygen to all parts of the body.

All cells have a nucleus at their center, which is kind of like the brain or "command post" of the cell. The nucleus directs the cell, telling it to grow, mature, divide, or die. The nucleus contains DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), a long, spiral-shaped molecule that stores the genes that determine hair color, eye color, whether or not a person is right- or left-handed, and many more traits. DNA, along with genes and the information they contain, is passed down from parents to their children during reproduction.

Each cell has many DNA molecules, but because cells are very small and DNA molecules are long, the DNA is packaged very tightly in each cell. These packages of DNA are called chromosomes, and each cell has 46 of them. Each package is arranged into 23 pairs — with one of each pair coming from the mother and one from the father. When a child has alpha thalassemia, there is a mutation in chromosome 16.

Alpha globin is made on chromosome 16. So, if any gene that tells chromosome 16 to produce alpha globin is missing or mutated, less alpha globin is made. This affects hemoglobin and decreases the ability of red blood cells to transport oxygen around the body.

The Truth About Probiotics and Your Gut

 Probiotics

Probiotics are organisms such as bacteria or yeast that are believed to improve health. They are available in supplements and foods. The idea of taking live bacteria or yeast may seem strange at first. After all, we take antibiotics to fight bacteria. But our bodies naturally teem with such organisms.
The digestive system is home to more than 500 different types of bacteria. They help keep the intestines healthy and assist in digesting food. They are also believed to help the immune system.

How Do Probiotics Work?

Researchers believe that some digestive disorders happen when the balance of friendly bacteria in the intestines becomes disturbed.  This can happen after an infection or after taking antibiotics. Intestinal problems can also arise when the lining of the intestines is damaged. Taking probiotics may help.
“Probiotics can improve intestinal function and maintain the integrity of the lining of the intestines,” says Stefano Guandalini, MD, professor of pediatrics and gastroenterology at the University of Chicago Medical Center. These friendly organisms may also help fight bacteria that cause diarrhea.

Probiotics and the Immune System

There’s also evidence that probiotics help maintain a strong immune system. “In societies with very good hygiene, we’ve seen a sharp increase in autoimmune and allergic diseases,” Guandalini tells WebMD. “That may be because the immune system isn’t being properly challenged by pathogenic organisms. Introducing friendly bacteria in the form of probiotics is believed to challenge the immune system in healthy ways.”

Probiotics May Help Lots of Ailments

Although they are still being studied, probiotics may help several specific illnesses, studies show. In 2011, experts at Yale University reviewed the research. They concluded that probiotics are most effective for:

• Treating childhood diarrhea
• Treating ulcerative colitis
• Treating necrotizing enterocolitis, a type of infection and inflammation of the intestines mostly seen in infants
• Preventing antibiotic-associated diarrhea and infectious diarrhea
• Preventing pouchitis, an inflammation of the intestines that can follow intestinal surgery
• Treating and preventing eczema associated with cow’s milk allergy
•  Helping the immune system

The Yale University panel of experts concluded that probiotics may be helpful in other ways, although the evidence is less convincing. These include:

• Treating symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome
• Treating vaginitis
• Treating diarrhea caused by C. difficile bacteria
• Treating Crohn's disease

Probiotics may also be useful in unexpected ways. A study published in 2010 suggests that probiotics may lower the risk of common childhood illnesses such as ear infections, strep throat, and colds.

Liver Transplantation

Liver Transplantation

The liver is the body's largest internal organ, weighing about 3 pounds in adults. It is located below the diaphragm on the right side of the abdomen.

The liver performs many complex functions in the body, including:

• Makes most proteins needed by the body
• Metabolizes, or breaks down, nutrients from food to make energy, when needed
• Prevents shortages of nutrients by storing certain vitamins, minerals, and sugar
• Makes bile, a compound needed to digest fat and to absorb vitamins A, D, E, and K
• Makes most of the substances that regulate blood clotting
• Helps the body fight infection by removing bacteria from the blood
• Removes potentially toxic byproducts of certain medications

When Is a Liver Transplant Needed?

A liver transplant is considered when the liver no longer functions adequately (liver failure). Liver failure can happen suddenly (acute liver failure) as a result of infection or complications from certain medications, for example. Liver failure can also be the end result of a long-term problem. The following conditions may result in chronic liver failure:

• Chronic hepatitis with cirrhosis.
• Primary biliary cirrhosis (a rare condition where the immune system inappropriately attacks and destroys the bile ducts)
• Sclerosing cholangitis (scarring and narrowing of the bile ducts inside and outside of the liver, causing the backup of bile in the liver)
• Biliary atresia (a rare disease of the liver that affects newborns)
• Alcoholism
• Wilson's disease (a rare inherited disease with abnormal levels of copper throughout the body, including the liver)
• Hemochromatosis (a common inherited disease where the body has too much iron)
• Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (an abnormal buildup of alpha-1 antitrypsin protein in the liver, resulting in cirrhosis)
• Liver cancer

How Are Candidates for Liver Transplant Selected?

Specialists from a variety of fields are needed to determine if a liver transplant is appropriate. Many health care facilities assemble a team of such specialists to evaluate (review your medical history, do tests) and choose candidates for a liver transplant. The team may include the following professionals:

• Liver specialist (hepatologist)
• Transplant surgeons
• Transplant coordinator, usually a registered nurse who specializes in the care of liver-transplant patients (this person will be your primary contact with the transplant team)
• Social worker to discuss your support network of family and friends, employment history, and financial needs
• Psychiatrist to help you deal with issues, such as anxiety and depression, which may accompany a liver transplant
• Anesthesiologist to discuss potential anesthesia risks
• Chemical dependency specialist to aid those with history of alcohol or drug abuse
• Financial counselor to act as a liaison between a patient and his or her insurance companies

Which Tests Are Required Before Getting a Liver Transplant?

You will need to bring all previous doctor records, X-rays, liver biopsy slides, and a record of medications to your pre-evaluation for a liver transplant. To complement and update previous tests, some or all of the following studies are generally performed during an evaluation.

• Computed tomography, which uses X-rays and a computer to create pictures of the liver, showing its size and shape
• Doppler ultrasound to determine if the blood vessels to and from the liver are open
• Echocardiogram to help check the heart
• Pulmonary function studies to determine the lungs' ability to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
• Blood tests to determine blood type, clotting ability, and biochemical status of blood, and to gauge liver function. AIDS testing and hepatitis screening are also included.

If specific problems are identified, additional tests may be ordered.

What is hepatitis B?

Hepatitis B

What is hepatitis B?

Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. Most adults who get hepatitis B have it for a short time and then get better. This is called acute hepatitis B.

You can have hepatitis B and not know it. You may not have symptoms. If you do, they can make you feel like you have the flu. But as long as you have the virus, you can spread it to others.

Sometimes the virus causes a long-term infection, called chronic hepatitis B. Over time, it can damage your liver. Babies and young children infected with the virus are more likely to get chronic hepatitis B.

What causes hepatitis B?

Hepatitis B is caused by the hepatitis B virus. It is spread through contact with the blood and body fluids of an infected person.

You may get hepatitis B if you:

• Have sex with an infected person without using a condom.
• Share needles (used for injecting drugs) with an infected person.
• Get a tattoo or piercing with tools that were not cleaned well.
• Share personal items like razors or toothbrushes with an infected person.

A mother who has the virus can pass it to her baby during delivery. If you are pregnant and think you may have been exposed to hepatitis B, get tested. If you have the virus, your baby can get shots to help prevent infection with the virus.

You cannot get hepatitis B from casual contact such as hugging, kissing, sneezing, coughing, or sharing food or drinks.

What are the symptoms?

Many people with hepatitis B do not know they have it, because they do not have symptoms. If you do have symptoms, you may just feel like you have the flu. Symptoms include:

• Feeling very tired.
• Mild fever.
• Headache.
• Not wanting to eat.
• Feeling sick to your stomach or vomiting.
• Belly pain.
• Diarrhea or constipation.
• Muscle aches and joint pain.
• Skin rash.
• Yellowish eyes and skin (jaundice). Jaundice usually appears only after other symptoms have started to go away.

Most people with chronic hepatitis B have no symptoms.

How is hepatitis B diagnosed?

A simple blood test can tell your doctor if you have the hepatitis B virus now or if you had it in the past. Your doctor also may be able to tell if you have had the vaccine to prevent the virus.

If your doctor thinks you may have liver damage from hepatitis B, he or she may use a needle to take a tiny sample of your liver for testing. This is called a liver biopsy.

How is it treated?

In most cases, hepatitis B goes away on its own. You can relieve your symptoms at home by resting, eating healthy foods, drinking plenty of water, and avoiding alcohol and drugs. Also, find out from your doctor what medicines and herbal products to avoid, because some can make liver damage caused by hepatitis B worse.