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Diseases That Can Cause Impotence

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Vera Farah Bararah - detikHealth


Jakarta, sexual disorders such as impotence or erectile dysfunction is one of the most feared disease by men. This is because these disorders can reduce quality of life. Impotence can also be triggered because a man suffering from the disease. What are the illness?

Impotence can reduce the quality of someone's life because he was not able to achieve or maintain erection during intercourse with a partner. Consequently partner will not get full satisfaction in intercourse and may reduce confidence and self-esteem of these men.

Impotence can be caused by two things namely the physical and psychological factors. In Indonesia, a cause of most male impotency is affected by physical factors, such as age, a few specific diseases, alcohol consumption, smoking, had hip surgery and weight up or down drastically.

"The penis is a blood vessel rather than muscle, so if the blood flow to the penis is disrupted by certain diseases one is likely to experience erection problems or impotence," said Prof. Dr. Dr. Wimpie Pangkahila, Sp.And, in the event Maximizing FAACS You: 10 years of MagniVicent Satisfaction, at Hotel Akmani, Jakarta, Tuesday (8/12/2009).

Some diseases that can trigger a man experiencing impotence are diabetes, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, cholesterol, peripheral blood vessels and the consequences of smoking. Because the penis is a blood vessel, it is usually a disease that can trigger associated with a disturbance in the blood vessels that person.

Reported by Prof. Wimpie acquired approximately 60 percent of patients with coronary heart disease have erectile dysfunction, men who smoke by 50 percent, people with high blood pressure by 52 percent, people with peripheral blood vessel disease by 80 percent, high cholesterol by 40 percent and male depression for men is 90 percent.

"If the cause of erectile disorder is the presence of certain diseases suffered by these men, the disease should be treated just prior to treatment for erection problems," said the Head of Andrology and Seksologi FK Udayana University, Bali.

The average incidence of this disease causes are due to lifestyle changes such as smoking. It seems almost everyone knows that smoking can cause impotence. This is due to release a substance nicotine cigarettes and other substances that could become an obstacle to blood vessels. If the blood vessels in the body are blocked, surely even flow to the penis will be disrupted that can cause people experience impotence.

So also with heart disease usually caused by a clogged blood vessels, whereas excess cholesterol in the body will form piles of fat in the blood vessels which hampered him. Therefore treatment for impotence healing begins to trigger the disease.

"Once a treatment for erectile disorder or conduct operations in the form of injections in the penis, but is now done through a drug treatment taken in the hope of working all the time and did not take long," said Prof. Wimpie.

The main purpose of this impotence treatment is to improve erections in order to get more leverage so they can provide sexual satisfaction for men and also their partners. The level of violence is the optimal erection when the penis is hard and perfect tense.

The drugs most widely used for treatment of impotence was known by the name viagra, discovered in 1998. Drug discovery is regarded as a second sexual revolution occurred after the first sexual revolution in 1960. Ditahun the invention of contraceptives for women.

However, the use of these drugs should be based viagra prescription and does not include drug-free in selling. Despite the fact many stores that sell these drugs without known with certainty whether the drug is genuine or fake. Viagra can be dangerous if taken in conjunction with heart disease medications that contain nitrates, because the resulting effect can be mutually reinforcing.

So if you want to avoid this impotence disease, should avoid any kind of diseases that can trigger it. In addition, make healthy lifestyle diligently exercising, eating the right foods and keep cigarettes and alcohol.



Regulate cholesterol, Prevent Stroke


Jakarta, Stroke is a major neurological disease. Stroke is the third leading cause of death (after heart disease and cancer), but it is the number one cause of disability. Stroke occurs due to disruption of blood vessels in the brain.

Research in the United States shows that there are 3 million Americans are affected by blood penbuluh disease (heart disease, stroke, and peripheral blood vessels) and 150,000 of them die each year. General recurrent stroke incidence is also found, 33% of stroke patients who survive will suffer a stroke back in 5 years.

Stroke can occur because a person has a healthy individual stroke risk factors. There stroke risk factors that can be controlled and others can not be controlled.

Stroke risk factors that can not be controlled are age, gender, race, family history, and history of previous stroke. Old age group and men more prone to stroke, as well as someone with a family history of stroke.

Stroke risk factors can be controlled are hypertension, diabetes, smoking, high blood cholesterol, high blood triglycerides, obesity and so on.

Understanding of stroke risk factors can be controlled is important. Control of these stroke risk factors will decrease a person's risk for stroke. Controlled blood pressure below 130/80 mmHg would reduce one's risk for stroke. Quitting smoking will reduce the risk of stroke.

High cholesterol is also a risk factor for stroke. Critical question that arises is' How does the relationship between high blood cholesterol and stroke? " and 'How cholesterol control efforts to prevent a stroke? "

Know cholesterol

Cholesterol is a fatty substance, which is normally formed in the body. Cholesterol is formed in the liver from fatty foods. Cholesterol plays many important roles in the functioning of body cells (such as hormone production).

Blood cholesterol can be divided into 2 main sections: LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) is known as 'bad cholesterol' and HDL cholesterol (High Density Lipoprotein) is known as 'good cholesterol'. LDL carry cholesterol from the liver to the cells, and HDL cholesterol from play brought to the liver cells.

LDL cholesterol is high, it will trigger the accumulation of cholesterol in the cell, which causes the emergence of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arterial wall) and the accumulation of plaque on artery walls. This penngkatan risks associated with diseases of blood vessels (eg coronary heart disease, stroke, blood vessel disorders integral).

Levels of high blood cholesterol can be caused by various factors. The factors that cause high cholesterol is genetic, high-fat diet, being overweight, physical inactivity, and smoking. Smoking increases LDL cholesterol and lower HDL cholesterol levels. LDL cholesterol may also high due to the consumption of alcohol or drugs (eg steroids or the contraceptive pill).

The relationship of cholesterol and stroke

Cholesterol is a stroke risk factor consistently reported from various research results. High LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol ratio and high HDL associated with an increased risk of stroke. This will be strengthened if there is a risk factor of stroke (eg: hypertension, smoking, obesity).

The relationship between cholesterol and stroke is also portrayed in a variety of studies of cholesterol therapy. The success of therapy decreased blood cholesterol levels will reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease by 60%. Koleserol decrease blood levels will hamper the process of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries wall).

The development of atherosclerosis can be inhibited in most patients who undergo therapy for 2 years. Blood cholesterol levels are not controlled will increase the risk of stroke. 40-year-old patient's who have high LDL cholesterol level will have a risk of 52% for heart attack and stroke at the age above 50 years (Lang, 2005).

Levels of high blood cholesterol does not provide specific gejla. This causes the levels of high blood cholesterol also known as 'the silent killer'. Treatment when patients come have emerged vascular complications. The process of atherosclerosis still running without any complaints of patients.

Controlling cholesterol

Controlling cholesterol levels to the normal rate will be very useful to reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease. Cholesterol reduction targets are as follows:

1. Total blood cholesterol level below 200 mg / dl
2. LDL cholesterol level below 130 mg / dL (in individuals without a history of coronary heart disease), or below 100 mg / dl (if he has heart disease, smoking, hypertension, diabetes).
3. HDL cholesterol above 35 mg / dl
4. Triglyceride levels below 250 mg / dl.

Controlling blood cholesterol levels achieved with a targeted lifestyle changes and drug therapy. Lifestyle changes recommended include weight loss, eating lots of fiber, consumption of fruits and vegetables, stop smoking, exercise, and limiting consumption of excess fat.

If the target reduction in blood cholesterol has not been achieved, patients can consult a doctor to obtain obat.Terapi drug therapy recommended for lowering cholesterol are statins daah. This drug has many groups (eg, pravastatin, simvastatin, lovastatin, Atorvastatin, Cerevastatin, fluvastatin), and most have been available in Indonesia.

The success of statin therapy to reduce the risk of stroke has been demonstrated from various studies. Decrease in blood cholesterol levels according to the target (below 200 mg / dL) would reduce the risk of stroke ebesar 27%. For patients who have experienced heart disease, the decrease in blood cholesterol levels will reduce the risk of stroke by 32%.

Many of us who do not know their blood cholesterol levels. Levels of high blood cholesterol are often asymptomatic. The question is 'Did you know that your blood cholesterol level?'. Controlling cholesterol levels is an effort of effective stroke prevention. Always remember that prevention is better than cure.



dr Rizaldy Pinzón, MKes, SpS
Team Stroke Bethesda Hospital Yogyakarta


source : health.detik.com

Facts About Diet Pills

Wednesday, December 9, 2009


Jakarta, Many people are tempted by the diet pills or supplements, weight loss supplements. No matter how secure or not, if the display and advertising convincing enough, just buy. But did you know that no one else diet pills really effective?

As quoted from Bettyconfidential, Wednesday (9/12/2009), there are 5 active ingredients that are usually present in diet pills or supplements. Although not yet received permission from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but many producers are desperate to sell. Beware and do not immediately believe the efficacy of artificial substances 5 below.

1. Hoodia
Produced from African plant traditionally used as a natural opening and closing dinner. Ordinary citizens in the Kalahari eat during the long trip and some studies have shown that hoodia could reduce the weight of the rats. However, there has been no research in humans. Hoodia is widely used in supplements but there is no rule of the dose.

2. Green tea extract
Chemical content of catechins in green tea to some extent affect the body's metabolism, especially for those who want to be thin. A mention of data, consumption of green tea 3-5 cups a day can lose weight. However, studies showing the effects of the use of pills containing green tea extract is still very little and can not be directly inferred. "You can not just call it a good pill or not, until there is a large-scale studies that prove it," said Brent Bauer, MD, director of the Mayo Clinic's Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program.

3. Bitter Orange
Ingredients extract derived from citrus aurantium contains similar alkaloids similar to ephedra, the dietary supplement banned by the FDA in 2004. Like ephedra, bitter orange (bitter orange) can cause high blood pressure and heart rate are not normal. So should be avoided for those who have heart penyait.

4. Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA)
This material is taken from trees in Southeast Asia and is widely used as an appetite suppressant. But as hoodia, the new HCA cobakan tested on mice, not humans. So there is no guarantee of this material can actually make thin or slender body.

5. Guar Gum
Made from the guar plant, usually sold in powder form and used to make cakes. Natural chemical structures contained in these materials can create a feeling of fullness and reduced appetite. According to data from the Mayo Clinic, this material has not proven to lose weight tend to be even menimbuilkan diarrhea, abdominal bloating or digestive problems if not balanced with adequate water.

Which must be planted in the mind is no single pill or supplement that can replace any exercise and regulate the position of calories in and out in order to lose weight. Instead of wasting your money on diet pills and supplements like, start with a routine hour walk every day.

source : health.detik.com