Be Careful, Vitamin E Can Make Osteoporosis

Vitamin E is contained naturally in many foods such as vegetable oils, nuts and leafy vegetables. This vitamin is believed to be efficacious as an antioxidant, maintaining health and slowing the aging process. Unfortunately, a study found that vitamin E can lead to bone loss. 

Researchers led by Shu Takeda from Keio University in Tokyo, said the findings are a warning for people who take supplements of vitamin E. Takeda confirms that vitamin E can stimulate cells that cause bone loss or osteoporosis. 

Osteoporosis is a disease that causes thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density over time so that the person is prone to fractures. The disease is common in older people, especially women. 

The researchers explained that maintaining a balance between bone-forming cells (osteoblasts) and bone destructive cells (osteoclasts) would make the bones stronger. Previous research suggests that vitamin E is beneficial for bone health. However, researchers from Japan discovered the contrary, vitamin E actually trigger the production of bone destructive cells. 

"A healthy bones consist of a dynamic network. To maintain this condition, the necessary balance between osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Understanding the competition of these cells is very important to understand how vitamin E affects bone health," said Dr. Robert Graham, an internist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. 

Research published in the journal Nature Medicine found that vitamin E-deficient mice have higher bone mass because it has less bone damage. Meanwhile, healthy rats that were fed vitamin E with the same levels as found in human supplementation decreased bone mass by 20% within eight weeks. 

Takeda Research also shows that vitamin D can increase bone formation, but vitamin E is the opposite. However, further research is needed to better understand how vitamin E works in humans. 

"Before we started telling people to dispose of its vitamin E supplements, let me state that the results obtained from studies in rats and further research is needed to view the risks and benefits in humans," said Graham.

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Less Sunlight Can Increase Risk of Stroke

It has long been known that exposure to sunlight is sufficient to nourish the body. New research shows that the amount of sun exposure may play a role in determining the risk of stroke. "We heard a lot about how the sun may be bad for the body, for example in terms of skin cancer. But in sun exposure studies indicate that there may be some positive outcomes associated with exposure to sunlight," says Leslie McClure, a professor of biostatistics at the University of Alabama , Birmingham. 

Prof. McClure and his colleagues will present their findings on February 6, 2012 meeting of the American Stroke Association in New Orleans. To explore the possible connection between the sun and stroke, researchers analyzed data collected from an ongoing study involving more than 30,000 black men and white women over the age of 45 years.

The research team focused on the approximately 16 500 participants, which none had a history of stroke or heart disease when they were enrolled in this study. The study took place between the years 2003-2007. All study participants underwent a physical examination. In addition, all study participants completed questionnaires about their medical history and where they had lived in the past. During follow-up for 5 years, some 351 of 16 500 had a stroke. 

The results showed that those who have a range of low sun exposure risk 1.6 times more likely to suffer a stroke than those getting more sun exposure.The research team also found evidence that those who live in areas with cold climates also showed a higher risk for stroke.

"We still do not know what causes sun exposure associated with risk of stroke. There are many hypotheses, but we really do not understand the mechanism," said Prof. McClure. Areas with exposure to sunlight may also have low vitamin D levels. Low levels of vitamin D have been associated with higher risk for stroke. Other studies also revealed that people who consume more vitamin D had 11 percent lower risk of stroke.

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Working Over Than 11 Hours Depression Risk Fold Up 2 Times

Hard work without knowing the rest is bound to trigger a stress both physically and mentally. Even the risk of depression can be increased up to 2-fold if someone spends time 11 hours / day just to take care of the job. 

Joint research team from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and University College London revealed that after an examination of some 2,000 British civil servants. The respondents were aged between 35 and 55 years. 

In these observations, the respondents were asked to fill out questionnaires related to hours of work and other habits related to healthy lifestyle everyday. A history of alcohol consumption were also observed, because it is also associated with risk of depression. 

From the observations, the researchers concluded that working hours are directly related to the risk of stress and depression. When someone works up to 11 hours a day, the risk of depression increased to 2 times higher than if the work only 7-8 hours a day. 

In addition, the study also revealed that depressed women are more vulnerable than men when both worked for a long time. Other groups are also vulnerable to depression are young, relatively low salaries and have a habit of drinking alcohol. 

The impact of fatigue on the job long terlau most widely perceived psychologically, the stressful thoughts that make concentration difficult and sometimes people so easily offended. If not addressed, the impact can also affect the immune system so easy illness.

"People who work too long the performance is not efficient. Keep in mind health and risk factors of stress they experienced," wrote one of the researchers, Marianna Virtanen in the journal PLoS ONE as quoted by the Telegraph.

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Chip to Find Out Patients Stomach Contents

A drug company has found a chip that can be eaten and know the ingredients in the patient's abdomen. The chip is made with the aim to alert patients and physicians if patients do not take medication regularly. The chip will record the details of the pills that have been swallowed by the patient appropriately. The device is smaller than a grain of sand, and can trigger the transmission of medical information from the patient's body to a cell phone family or caregiver. 

The goal is to develop a 'smart drug' that can help patients and caregivers to keep track of what pill is taken and when to drink it. This tool can ensure that the complex substances of the drug is able to work effectively. 

Lloyds pharmacy companies from the UK intends to sell microchips made by Proteus Biomedical California later this year. The company will test whether patients in the UK is ready to pay to ensure that they or their families to take medicine properly. 

"There is a big problem if the drugs are not taken properly. Anyone who prescribed several drugs to know how easy it is to forget to take medication or forgetting to take tablets is right," said Steve Gray, director of health services Lloyds pharmacy. 

According to Gray, the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that about half of all patients fail to take the medicine properly. This can lead to patients not getting the full benefit of treatment, or cause dangerous side effects. The drugs are not used is estimated to cost? 400 million in almost a year. 

As reported by The Independent, Wednesday (18/01/2012), Proteus developed technology is based on sensors that can be digested. The sensor consists of ingredients commonly found in foods and is activated when in contact with gastric fluid. 

This is the core technology that separates the small silicon small amounts of copper and magnesium, which effectively forms a microscopic battery that generates electrical current when immersed in the acidic stomach environment. 

This electric current can be fitted individually specific information to be matched with drugs taken by a sensor that can be eaten and is detected by a skin patch attached to the patient. Patches or patch it works the way the leather patch on the electrocardiogram (ECG) to record electrical currents on the heart. 

The patch is designed to be worn for seven days, including a flexible battery and a chip that records the information and sends it to the Bluetooth technology to mobile caregivers, family, or doctors. 

 "In the future, the goal is to create a fully integrated system and to create information products that help patients and families to meet the demands of complex treatment. We have created a lot of drugs with great potential, but a lot of potential is not realized because the drug is not used correctly, "said Andrew Thompson, chief executive and founder of Proteus Biomedical.

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The Secrets of Okinawa People That Longevity

Okinawa, an island in Japan, famous as having the number of centenarians (people aged 100 years or more) in the world. The incidence of heart disease, dementia, and cancer in this region is very low compared to other countries. 

What's the secret? In Okinawa, they practice the Ivy hachi bu, or eating up to 80 percent full. They are not accustomed to overeating. Spiritual lifestyle that they played, like with regular prayer and meditation, is believed to reduce stress levels and also related to their longevity.

Meanwhile, the low incidence of cancer in Okinawa due to their high-fiber diet. They also mengasup rice, soybeans, fruits, omega-3 derived from fish, and rarely eat red meat and dairy. 

Social support from family and friends is also very strong here. The elderly population is also still active in the association. "Strong social ties not only reduces stress but also prevent disease and create a long life," says Dan Buettner, a researcher, regarding longevity. 

Buettner Okinawa classify as one of the blue zone in the world. Zone which has a population of up to 100 years old and stay healthy including Italy, Greece, California, and Costa Rica.

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Be aware of the ulcers and hemorrhoids that does not heal

Colorectal cancer or colon cancer is one cancer that affects adults. The trigger is a less healthy diet and less exercise. In fact, cancer is cancer that was ranked fourth attack in Indonesia after a lot of cervical cancer, breast cancer and lung cancer. Symptoms of this cancer is the most common heartburn, abdominal pain and hemorrhoids. 

"Some patients usually present with ulcers or hemorrhoids that do not heal. Especially if you look at the age of 40 years, it should be checked to determine the likelihood of colorectal cancer," said Dr. Noorwati Sutandyo DR, SpPD, KHOM, consultant medical oncologist hematologist RS Dharmais, in the office of the Indonesian Cancer Foundation (ICF), Lebakbulus. 

Dr. Noorwati also said that this deadly disease takes 15-20 years to develop. So the majority of sufferers are adults aged 50 and over. But did not rule out the 40-year-old man was also suffering from colorectal cancer. "If treated early, when still on the stage 1, the possibility of life is still very large between 85-90 percent. But if it is severe, the possibility of life is only about 10 percent," said Dr. Noorwati. 

The symptoms of colorectal cancer is commonly found as usual indigestion nausea, abdominal discomfort, irregular bowel movements, constipation, hardened stools. But if you see other symptoms such as face paled, weight and hemoglobin levels dropped dramatically, so it's good checked out immediately.

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5 Natural Food For Helps Your Body Slim

Commonly, 'Diet' is a negative word. Diet food labels confuse many people. What's included food diet? Are foods that are low calorie, low fat, low sodium, low sugar, gluten-free, or which one?? Said Jane Korsberg, instructors senior in the Department of Nutrition Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. 

In addition, many dieters that specifically target the food it is rarely satisfactory. snack contains 100 calories, for example, created to help people control calories, but the reality often does not work, make them hungry often throughout days. You do not need elaborate plan to become lean. All you need to do is make smart food choices, watching portions, and keep active. "Learning to eat right would be more useful. The emphasis should be on choosing healthy foods every day and make lifestyle changes for the better, "said Jane. If you need some advice, you can start with a choice of five delicious food while maintaining a slim body that follows, as reviewed Livestrong.

Apple 

Apples are a source of dietary fiber is good. Dietary fiber not only contributes to a healthy digestive system and reduced cholesterol, but also beneficial for eating smart because it does not make a lot of calories. A study in the journal Appetite found that when women add three apples or pears in the daily diet, their weight will go down, more than the person who added the three cakes of wheat in their diet, although both contain the same amount of fiber. According to Alan Aragon, a nutritionist and author of girth Control: The Science of Fat Loss & Muscle Gain, crispy foods, such as apples, can be a trick for a person to feel fuller. The act of chewing can send satiety signals to the body. 

Almonds 

If you're looking for a delicious lunch, a handful of almonds is a good choice. A 2009 study published in the journal The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that women who ate nuts at least twice a week almond more successfully maintaining weight loss than those who do not eat it. One ounce of almonds contains only 167 calories, 6 grams protein and 3 grams of fiber, the composition of nutrients that will make you feel full. Furthermore, like apples, almonds quite crunchy foods that can make you full faster. 

Salmon 

Seafood can be a part of a healthy diet. There is some evidence that the fat in salmon can increase satiety. The study, published in the International Journal of Obesity, for example, found that when dieters eat salmon several times a week, they lost approximately 2 kg more than those who do not include seafood in the diet menu. Fat content of salmon is relatively low, 3 ounces each contains only 175 calories. Salmon is also a good source of protein. 

Eggs 

There is no doubt that the protein, such as fiber, has a glut of impressive strength, one egg. Research shows that eating eggs for breakfast can help you fight hunger throughout the day. A study reported in 2008 in the International Journal of Obesity found that when dieters eat two eggs for breakfast five days a week, they lost 65 percent more weight than dieters who ate breakfast a lot of bread. Eggs help you feel fuller throughout the day. 

Tomatoes 

Non-starch vegetables such as carrots, celery, and spinach, contain lots of fiber. As with other foods high in fiber, these foods can help make you feel full. Tomatoes are a good choice as well as delicious the next.

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