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Dying Young Because Heart

Wednesday, December 23, 2009


Jakarta, cases of death from a heart attack at a young age becoming more frequent. Whereas previously more heart disease attacking elderly people. Why is now a lot of phenomena to die young because of heart?

As recently experienced young Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy, who died at the age of 32 years on December 20, 2009. Maze still cause a heart attack suffered Brittany, there is a suspected overdose, anorexia or pure of heart attacks.

Heart attacks occur due to hardening of the arteries due to the crust stuck. Crust is more and more stacked channels which can clog coronary arteries that cause people to become quickly tired and shortness of breath.

"This new phenomenon caused by the younger generation now that has changed his diet, if you had more people eating high-fiber foods, but young people now prefer to eat fast food. Actually, this phenomenon not only in Indonesia but also other countries such as Japan and China, "said Dr. H. Aulia Sani, SpJP (K) FJCC FIHA when contacted detikHealth, Wednesday (23/12/2009).

Further, Dr. Aulia explain such foods that have cholesterol, fat and salt is very high, so that can make young people already affected by hypertension or cholesterol diseases. Plus the lack of activity or sport of young people this, because more sitting in front of the computer, working on the elevator or just watching television.

Also present generation prefers soft drink consumption compared to drinking water or tea, and sugar content in soft drinks can trigger the high incidence of diabetes is a risk factor of heart disease.

"The risk factors of heart disease there were four of hypertension, cholesterol, diabetes and smoking. The four things that can trigger heart disease," said a doctor who practiced at the Hospital Heart Center Harapan Kita, Jakarta.

Have a parent or family with a history of heart disease can indeed contribute, but this genetic factor could have been prevented if these generations have a healthy lifestyle and right.

"But if the younger generation often snacking, sports lazy, sleeping late, so a break and smoke less, then the phenomenon of a heart attack at a young age can happen even faster. Moreover, coupled with school children who are smoking, so the earlier the more risks they smoked big, "said 64-year-old doctor.

Dr Aulia added to avoid the increasingly widespread phenomenon of a heart attack at a young age, the most important thing to do is change the pattern of life (life style modification) with the diligent exercise, consumption of healthy foods rather than fast food, multiply drinking water and not smoking.



Regulate cholesterol, Prevent Stroke

Thursday, December 10, 2009


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

Why too hard to stop smoking?

Monday, December 7, 2009

Jakarta, If you just quit smoking so easy to say, would have much to quit smoking. But how hard to do? Although aware that smoking is dangerous, but there is always a reason that makes smokers back to bad habits. What are the reasons?

There are two reasons that make smokers away from cigarettes is difficult, namely because of addiction and habit. Opium is derived from nicotine would imprison anyone who breathe it. Nicotine addicts have an effect so great that it's no wonder if the smokers complain it's hard to quit smoking.

When someone smokes, nicotine particles will enter into the lungs. Nicotine then be absorbed by the blood, just as oxygen is inhaled during breathing. Travel nicotine in the blood to the brain eventually, which then activates the hormone dopamine to be released.

Dopamine is a chemical that makes a person feel the sensation of delicious, comfortable and quiet. That is what makes smoking hard to stop, because he was addicted to feel good and are comfortable. He would prefer to feel a sense of excitement for a moment rather than long-term health effects.

When addicts want to quit smoking cigarettes, he will experience symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, nausea, trembling, coughing, dry mouth, dizziness, weakness, stomach pain, hunger, insomnia and even frustrating. Therefore, many smokers are difficult to stop because it avoids these symptoms.

In addition to the effects produced by nicotine addicts, factors influence smoking habits. Once people know cigarettes, so most of his life will be haunted by the feeling of wanting to smoke. At first they seemed to enjoy holding a cigarette, over time it will feel strange if there is no cigarette in her hand.

Smokers also often blame her by saying do not realize what was done with his hands. "Without thinking first, my hand automatically get a cigarette from his shirt or pants pocket," said one smoker, as quoted from Disableworld, Friday (4/12/2009).

Environmental factors are also very closely the effect on smokers. Many believe that smoking can increase one's social life, especially among smokers in the environment. They will be more acceptable in a group when the same smoking.

Steps undertaken smokers to stop smoking usually by finding a friend who had the same desire to quit smoking, doing breathing exercises and activities to replace smoking with other activities that are more useful.

But if all does not successfully keep someone from smoking, maybe you can use hypnotherapy, acupuncture, laser therapy, nicotine gum, herbal cigarettes, chewing nicotine lozenges, and other techniques.

With a strong will and the right strategy, there is nothing can be done, including stopping smoking.

source : health.detik.com

Turn off your cigarette before you turn off by cigarettes

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Let's stop smoking! Research results published by the National Cancer Center Hospital Dharmais say, 90 percent of lung cancers and 30 percent of other cancers will be prevented by quitting smoking.

More information is also written what benefits we can get if you stop smoking. First, by not smoking means that we reduce the risk of heart attack, lung cancer, chronic lung disease, obstructive, stroke, peptic ulcers, barriers fetal growth, pregnancy and birth disorders, impotence and infertility, and osteoporosis.

The disease is ready to attack us because in a single cigarette is at least 4000 chemicals, 400 of them toxic and approximately 40 of which can cause cancer. There are 3 of the most dangerous toxins, the nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide. Nicotine takes only 10 seconds to reach the brain makes us addicted.

Second, breathe more easily and have better stamina. Third, save us from spending to buy cigarettes. If we spend a day a pack of cigarettes, then approximately we will save Rp. 5,475,000 during the year. If more than a pack, the more savings we do.

Fourth, cost-saving treatment and insurance payments. Fifth, have a more clean teeth, breath, clothes, rooms, houses, and cars that do not smell.

Sixth, it is very important that by quitting smoking we save the people around us who do not smoke, especially children and our wives. Because the active smokers smoked only 25 percent of cigarette smoke from the burning tip, while the other 75 percent is given to nonperokok.

The children with parents active smokers breath disease risk, such as asthma, two times greater than children whose parents did not smoke. Prepare yourself to quit smoking should start with good intentions and strong motivation.

So, turn off your cigarette before you turn off cigarettes!