Healthy Life Journal

In Indonesia, the mosquito is the source of transmission of dengue fever, malaria, Chikungunya, and elephantiasis (filariasis) is rampant lately. Every year, millions of people must be hospitalized for these diseases. Mosquitoes kill more people than snakes or the tigers. Mosquito Bite Prevention

Tips Here are some simple things you can do to prevent mosquito bites:

* Avoid physical activities and outdoor garden in the morning and evening when mosquitoes are active around.

* Put a long sleeved shirt and light-colored pants

* Use the cream / oil mosquito repellent on exposed body parts

* Use mosquito spray, mosquito coil or electric in the room

* Sleeping in bed when ventilation berkelambu your house is not screened anti-mosquito

* Turn on Air Conditioning (AC) in your room

* Planting lavender flowers in the yard or garden of your house. The smell of lavender does not like mosquitoes.

* You can also kill mosquitoes with electric rackets. In addition to killing mosquitoes, the activity of ‘hunting mosquitoes’ it can be a separate entertainment for the family members. Tips Using Mosquito repellent Mosquito repellent products (mosquito Repellent) available in the form of liquids, creams, gels, aerosols and sprays. Usually,  only effective for one to three hours and then must be applied / sprayed again to reinforce the effect.

If you are a lot of sweat or wash (eg purification ritual), the shorter effective. Active ingredients used in these products is DEET (N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide) or picadirin.

* Choose a mosquito repellent and alcohol-free toxi

n * Always read the label directions for us

e * Use at any time, do not continue for long

* Avoid applying in infants because their skin is still fragile. When applied to older children, not on hand because it can touch the eyes or mouth.

* Stop using if you have an allergic reaction

* Keep mosquito repellent in the reach of your toddler. Mosquitoes in Memberatas Tips About Houses You can reduce the risk of mosquito bites by pressing breeding:

* Put mosquito netting on all your vents. Check periodically and if there is a sewing torn.

* Prevent water by throwing cans, bottles, tires, and things other marks.

* Put sand around the base of the pot to absorb the excess water that overflowed

* Gerojok unused toilets once a week

* Make sure your pool and dry terklorinasi enough if not used in a long time

* Drain the pool toys after use

* Make sure there is always a fish in the pond fish and your aquarium

* Periodically, sprinkle trench, vases, and mosquito breeding places with larvasida (abate, temephos).

* Do not hang clothes, bags, and your hat in the open. Keep in cupboards and other enclosed places.

Saturated fat easily changed to “bad cholesterol” the risk of coronary heart disease. You must mencermatinya. Skin poultry, red meat / trip-myopia and whole milk contains a lot of saturated fat. Expand eating seafood rich in omega-3 and vegetables / fruits are rich in fiber and vitamins. Choose low-fat milk.

2. Reduce the portion of salt.

If you have high blood pressure, beware of foods containing high salt and MSG. Replace snacks like nuts onion, chips, salted dry bread with low-salt snacks.

3. Take every opportunity to exercise.

Select up stairs than take the elevator. Parking your car further so that you can walk longer. Do some homework helpers handed ordinary, such as mopping floors or washing vehicles. Sempatkan evening walk ( “JJS”) with the family.

4. Control your weight.

Keep your weight to avoid obesity. If you are currently overweight, follow the program can gradually reduce your weight. Obesity makes you more vulnerable to many diseases.

5. Monitor blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Perform periodic health examination to measure blood pressure and cholesterol in your blood. Hypertension is often present without realizing it, so often called the “silent killer”.

6. Reduce stress.

High stress increase the risk of heart attack. Take time to relax, multiply along with others that makes you happy and for a moment forget the burden of life. Rest adequately.

bad sleep can make you difficult to sleep at night and did not fit in the afternoon. Stress, anxiety, caffeine, alcohol, and watching TV in bed is the main cause why people have trouble sleeping. To create a good sleep pattern, do the following:

* Create a relaxing routine before bed. Make your body and relax your mind through prayer, meditation, listening to soft music and the like.
* Drink a glass of warm milk 15 minutes before bed. Milk contains calcium that acts to calm the nerves.
* Avoid exercise or activities that deplete the energy in the hours before sleep. Although exercise can reduce stress, it also increases body temperature which makes it difficult to sleep.
* Avoid caffeine (coffee, tea, chocolate), alcohol and food / drink sugary. Survey of the National Sleep Foundation (USA) found that 47 percent of people with sleep problems may have consumed caffeinated beverages to reduce sleepiness during the day, but it manifests stimulants cause difficulty sleeping.
* Go take a shower with warm water before bed to help the body to relax.
* Ask your spouse or someone else to massage the body before sleep. Massage the whole body or even just in the back and head helps relax the muscles and calming the mind.
* Create a quiet, comfortable, and relaxing in your bedroom.
* Keep a regular sleep schedule, even on weekends.
* Use your bedroom only for sleep, keep the TV, computer, file employment elsewhere. Your mind must be established that the bedroom is a room exclusively for sleeping.

If you have severe sleep problems, consult with your doctor. Severe insomnia can be a symptom of physical disorders that require medical treatment.

Often feel cranky lately? body is not fit & always feel tired? It could be a sign that we are not resting enough. Problems in the workplace, finances, housework burden, problems with spouse or children sometimes can not make us rest in peace. We may not be able to control all the factors that can impair quality of rest but we can create the environment or habits that can improve the quality of our rest.

Here are some tips that can be practiced to improve the quality of our rest:
1. Make a routine in terms of sleep and time awake us. By getting used to sleep & wake up at the same time can set the body to break the cycle and also allows us to sleep easier at night.

2. Do not eat or drink in significant amounts before bedtime. Should eat a light amount of at least 2 hours before bed.

3. Avoid nicotine, and alcohol cafein at night. Thirdly it can make us to stay awake. At least avoid drinking alcohol for 8 hours before bed.

4. Exercise regularly. Physical activity done regularly can make us sleep more quickly and more soundly. But for some people when exercising the right sebelumt sleep can make it more difficult to sleep.

5. create the atmosphere of the room into the bedroom a comfortable place for us to rest. The room is cool rooms, dark, quiet and comfortable is usually the ideal place for us to be able to relax quickly

6. Try to rest more during sleep at night. Rest or sleep during the day can make a break during the night decreased. We recommend that you limit your nap time to ½ hour.

7. Use a mattress & pillows comfortable. Usually tastes may differ on the types of mattresses & pillows are convenient to use.

8. Make bedtime activity done regularly, so it can be a signal for the body to rest immediately. These activities can be with its warm water bath, read a book or listening to music.

9. Sleep when your body has felt tired & switch / Remove bedroom light. If you have not tertidurjuga for 15-20 minutes, get up and do other activities when you’re tired and just sleep. Do not force the body to fall asleep as soon as it actually can cause stress which resulted in more difficult to sleep.

10. Use the medicine for sleep as a last resort. Consult your doctor first regarding your complaint, so the doctor can determine the right treatment for you

When the holidays arrive, often arise also other problems like stress and depression. This can be caused by a rush to prepare for the holidays such as cleaning & set up the house, preparing food, etc..

Here are some tips to overcome stress & depression during the holidays taken from mayoclinic:

1. When stress has reached its peak, usually it will be difficult to control & manage. Should do so in advance prevention especially during holidays when the previous stress has also experienced.

2. Acknowledge your feelings. If at the time this holiday you have been left by someone close or can not spend time together, do not cover these feelings. It’s natural to feel like to be sad or to cry, do not force it to be happy just because it was vacation time.

3. When you feel lonely or alone, look for friends or activities that can support and accompany. If you need to fill spare time with social activities which may expand friendships and improve your spiritual side.

4. Be realistic, if it was something not as expected not too disappointed because things can change, either attitude or something else.

5. If previously had been a dispute or difference of opinion between family members, so when assembled into a good time to forget the difference. Make time with your family vacation into a beautiful moment. Read the rest of this entry »