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Osteoporosis is derived from the Greek, osteo = bone and porosis = full of holes. Osteroporosis is porous bone disease that increases risk of fractures in old age.
What causes osteoporosis?

As we get older, our bones become thinner because after 30 years of age the level of new bone cell production is lower than the level of loss / damage bone cells. If that happens, the bones lose minerals, mass and structure that make it weak and easily broken.

In addition to aging, low BMD may be caused if all gastrointestinal disorders (gastrectomy, inflammation of the digestive tract, pancreas gland disorders, etc.), congenital abnormalities (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, marfan syndrome, and homokistinuria), eating disorder (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa) , and others.

A thorough medical evaluation, including medical history and physical examination, may indicate whether there are secondary causes that lead to osteoporosis.
Who is at risk?

Both women and men are equally vulnerable to osteoporosis if they fail to get the maximum bone density at the age of 30 years. Peak BMD (BMD at age 30 years) known to have the greatest influence on the development of osteoporosis. The increase in peak BMD by 10%, for example, may suspend osteoporosis up to 13 years.

Women are more at risk than men. This is because women have lower peak BMD and because the speed of bone loss increased due to hormonal changes after menopause.
Prevention and Treatment

Osteoporosis can be prevented and inhibited by the yield of food consumption of calcium and vitamin D are high, sporting a body weight-bearing (walking, running, push-ups) or other load (lift weights, etc.) and a healthy lifestyle (stop smoking, alcoholic beverages and caffeine). Smoking and caffeine increase the secretion of calcium in the urine so as to accelerate bone loss. Alcohol can interfere with liver / kidney in the process of calcium metabolism.

Similar drugs calcitonin (Miacalcin), alendronate (viagra), or risedronate (Actonel) may inhibit osteoporosis, but should be consumed with a doctor’s prescription. The doctor will give it after considering the level of health and your risk of fractures in the future.

1. Kidney Pain

Secondary hypertension associated with kidney called renal hypertension (renal hypertension). Kidney disorders cause the most high blood pressure is a narrowing of the renal artery, which is the main blood vessels to the blood supplier kidney organs. If the blood supply decreases, the kidneys will produce many substances that increase blood pressure.

2. Stress

Stress can trigger the sympathetic nervous system thus increasing the activity of the heart and blood vessel pressure.

3. Apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder in which patients repeatedly stop breathing (between 10-30 seconds) during sleep. Apnea is usually suffered by people who are overweight and followed by other symptoms such as unusual sleepiness during the day, snoring, morning headaches, and edema (swelling) in the lower leg. Half of apnea patients suffer from hypertension, which may be triggered by hormonal changes due to reaction to the disease and the stress it caused.

4. Hyper / hypothyroidism.

Hyperthyroidism or thyroid hormone excess are marked with easy heat (feels hot), weight loss, palpitations and tremors. Excess thyroid hormone stimulates the activity of the heart, increasing blood production, and increase the resistance of blood vessels leading to hypertension.

Hypothyroidism or thyroid hormone deficiency characterized by fatigue, weight loss, hair loss and weak muscles. The relationship between thyroid deficiency and hypertension has not been known, but suspected that the slow metabolism due to thyroid deficiency resulted in delayed blood vessels and increases blood pressure.

5. Preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is hypertension due to pregnancy (gestational hypertension) is usually the case in the third trimester of pregnancy. Preeclampsia is caused by increased blood volume during pregnancy and hormonal changes. Approximately 5-10% first pregnancy was marked by preeclampsia.

6. Koarktasi Aorta (Aortic coarctation)

Koarktasi or narrowing of the aorta is a congenital disorder that causes high blood pressure.

7. Adrenal gland disorders

Adrenal gland regulate kidney function and blood pressure. If one or both adrenal glands impaired, it can cause excessive production of hormones that increase blood pressure.

8. Parathyroid gland disorders

Four paratirod glands in the neck produces a hormone called parathormone. Parathormone excess production will increase levels of calcium in the blood, leading to high blood pressure.

In addition to the eight diseases / disorders above, there are several others that could be the cause of secondary hypertension, among others:

* Excessive alcohol consumption
* Use Pill
* Side effects of flu drug specific and appetite-reducing drugs
* Diabetes
* Wilms’ tumor (in children)

Heart disease is something that we should not ignore this because this disease is still the number one killer in Indonesia. It sounds horrible. However, you can not give up and live in anxiety.

Indeed, many of which we can do for heart disease should not be up to you. Heart disease does not happen overnight. Most diseases are caused by narrowing of blood vessels are formed over the decades. The main cause is our lifestyle.

Research shows, 50-year-old man can be free from stroke and heart attack up to 40 years later when avoiding smoking, keeping cholesterol levels, blood pressure and blood sugar. “Stroke and heart attack is the number one killer in the world,” said Dr. Cylde Yancy, president of the American Heart Association.

Recently the American Heart Association expert States again reminded of seven factors that can help you beat heart disease and continue to live longer. What are they?

1. Never smoked or had quit smoking more than a year.

2. Body mass index (BMI) less than 25. BMI is calculated by weight (in kg) divided by height (in m). Thus, a person weighing 62 kg and height 170 cm, BMI was 62 / 1.70 x 1.70 = 21.4. BMI above 25 can be categorized as obese.

3. Exercising at least 150 minutes per week or 75 minutes to type of sport that is more severe.

4. Eating at least four types of recommended healthy foods (fish, vegetables, fruit, enough water, reduce salt, and so on). Consumption of vegetables and fruits are rich in antioxidants.

5. Total cholesterol was not more than 200.

6. Maintain a normal blood pressure (120/80).

7. Fasting glucose levels less than 100.

Be careful for you seafood lovers, especially shrimp. The problem is bustling shrimp contain virus circulation in the international market.

For that the government issued a regulation to prohibit shrimp imports while certain species as anticipatory measures against rampant circulation of shrimp infected by the virus which is dangerous.

This regulation was issued the Government through the Minister of Trade and Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries issued Joint Rule No. 64/MDAG/PER/12/2009 and PB.03/MEN/2009 date of December 23, 2009 Import Prohibition of Shrimp Species While specific to the Region of the Republic of Indonesia.

The joint regulation is valid for six months from the date specified, and can be extended for the next six months. Violation of the provisions of these regulations with sanctions imposed in accordance with the provisions of legislation in force.

Based on data from the World Animal Health / Office International des Epizooties (OIE), there are seven viral disease on shrimp dikatagorikan shrimp health hazard and should be aware of the trading system.

The seven diseases are Taura Syndrome Virus (TSV), White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV), Yellow Head Disease (YHD), Tetrahedral Baculovirosis (Baculovirus Penaei), Spherical Baculovirosis (Penaeus Monodon-type Baculovirus), Hypodermal and Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus ( IHHNV) and Infectious Myo Necrosis Virus (IMNV).

All of these viruses have been infected in China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam. Even WSSV originating from China is one of the dangerous disease of shrimp and still continue to cause problems in the centers of shrimp cultivation worldwide.

Through the above rules, Indonesia sought to control the spread of the virus and other viruses that are still viable, although the process has undergone further treatment such as the freezing process in order not to enter into the territory of Indonesia.

“This joint regulations issued to protect the public health and national biological resources and prevent the entry and spread of dangerous viruses into Indonesia,” said Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, as quoted from the official Department of Commerce in Jakarta, Thursday (24/12 / 2009).

Moratorium on certain species of shrimp imported into the territory of the Republic of Indonesia, covers only frozen shrimp is a small shrimp and prawns of the species Penaeus Vanamae (Tariff Heading / HS ex. 0306.13.00.00) and Not Frozen Shrimp (fresh or chilled) is a small shrimp and prawns common species of Penaeus Vanamae (Tariff Heading / ex.0306.23.30.00 HS).

While the shrimp are not included in Penaeus Vanamae species, either in whole shrimp (head on) and not whole shrimp (head less), can only be imported / entered into the territory of Indonesia through the Harbor (Belawan in Medan, Tanjung Priok in Jakarta, Tanjung Emas in Semarang, Tanjung Perak in Surabaya and the Soekarno-Hatta in Makassar) and / or Airport (Polonia in Medan, Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta, Juanda in Surabaya, and the Sultan Hasanuddin in Makassar).

If the shrimp is prohibited in or arrive at the port of Indonesia on or after the date stipulated in this Together, the obligatory re-export to the country of origin or destroyed. The cost of re-export or destruction of the responsibility or burden of importers.

Heart

The heart is a muscle that pumps blood around the body. In a heart attack (myocardial infarction), part of the heart muscle to die while not getting blood. To stay healthy, the heart requires oxygen and nutrients carried by the other’s blood. This is obtained through the arteria (blood vessel) coronary, which wrap the outside of the heart. Read the rest of this entry »