tips sex health

All me want to be healthy, and in many cases, they try and take care of themselves by watching what they eat, getting exercise on a regular basis, and managing the stress in their lives. But many men are unaware that they can also take care of their sexual health and prevent problems before they occur

Here are 10 tips for men to keep in mind for maximum sexual health:

• Eat a healthy diet – Many men are surprised to learn that what they eat can affect their sexual performance, but it does. By eating healthy foods that are rich in nutrients and low in fats, you will keep your “sexual” system in good working order. Strive for plenty of fruits and vegetables, lean cuts of meat, whole grains and low-fat milk.
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• Get regular exercise – Men who live a “couch potato” lifestyle may soon find themselves with sexual problems. By “getting up and moving” you will be taking an active role in maintaining your sexual health. Check with your physician, and then start a program of regular exercise that includes walking, cycling, tennis or whatever you find enjoyable.

• Stop smoking – Many doctors agree that smoking can be a major cause of sexual dysfunction in men. Studies have found that a major of men who suffer from ED are smokers, and that smoking can also reduce sperm count and quality. Smoking damages the small arteries that feed blood to the penis, making it difficult at times to maintain an erection.

• Reduce your alcohol intake – While you may enjoy the buzz you feel when you drink alcoholic beverages, you are putting yourself at risk for ED. Alcohol may make you feel sexier by lowering inhibitions, but it also reduces libido, causes erection problems, and often times impairs the ability to have an orgasm.

• Learn to manage stress in your life – Stress can leave you feeling exhausted, worried, uptight and very nervous, and can also lead to sexual problems as well. If you allow stress to manage your life, instead of the other way around, your life will soon feel as if it is out of control. Learn stress management techniques, find ways to handle anger and sadness, and you will be doing your part to maintain your sexual health (and your sanity).

• Do Kegel exercises – Usually associated with women, Kegel exercises can increase sexual enjoyment in men as well. Kegels are a way to strengthen the muscles that connect the base of the penis with the tailbone. These muscles act to control the flow of fluids through the urethra, so by learning how to control them, you can delay ejaculation to heighten your orgasm. To learn how these muscles feel, try stopping the flow of urine the next time you urinate. These are the muscles you need to tighten, so to do Kegels, just squeeze the muscles, hold them for a few seconds, and then relax them. By contracting these muscles, you gradually build up their strength, and your pleasure.

• Use lubricants – As men grow older, they often experience a gradual loss of sensitivity in their penis. Lubricants can help men with this problem to gain a freer range of motion, and increase sexual enjoyment.

• Have a yearly check-up with your doctor – It is no secret that men do not like going to the doctor, but if you want to maintain your overall (and sexual) health, you should make sure that you have a physical at least once a year.

• Avoid illegal substances – Unfortunately, some men will take illegal drugs to get high, thinking that it will enhance their sexual experience. But it most cases, it has the opposite effect. If you want to avoid ED, then avoid illegal substances.

• Maintain a positive attitude – Medical studies prove that men who have a positive attitude towards life also enjoy a problem free sex life as well. So, adjust your attitude to a positive one, and enjoy the benefits!
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Reading: From A to <A> Keywords of Markup

On the way to Colombia I started to read this book in order to review it - more on that to follow. I've only read four chapters so far and it is a fascinating read. A collection of essays each deals with a particular HTML tag and each so far provides new insights for me and resources.

When I came across the invitation for reviewers I read through the index. HTML 5 was not there so I thought the book might suffer from the rate of change in the interval from original conception to publication. Well HTML 5 is not in the index (just HTML), but it is in the text. Drupal and Ruby on Rails also get a mention.

Of particular interest is chapter 4 'alt' by Colleen A. Reilly which combines accessibility and definitions of disability.

I'll start writing the review soon for the Journal of Community Informatics trying to be more concise than previous efforts (I volunteered to learn too). As for W2tQ I've already found several interesting quotes too, such as the example below. This struck me because it's possible to describe h2cm as a keyword collage ...

<A> evokes collagist writings, "interesting networks that open up a conceptual map" McLuhan (258).
Indeed, collage often is the focus of this type of educational/digital education or writing that asks students to merge texts and ideas. <A>, as a social space, though, is not a collage. As a network, <A> builds relationships while also becoming relationships. To enact a pedagogy of <A>, I have to imagine a social software logic as opposed to connection or merging among things. That logic is not bound to a specific platform, such as the Web, but instead informs institutional practices through the generation of large-scale spaces.p.61.

Importance of Health Insurance

In those countries where medicine is not socialized, good health insurance can be the key to getting good health care. Those without it often put off seeing the doctor because of the expense involved. Things often get more serious and more costly to take care of than if they had gotten medical care sooner. Having private health insurance opens up your choices and makes decisions about your health much easier to make.

Health Insurance Coverage
Health insurance is meant to cover a variety of medical expenses. The following are covered under many policies, but since every policy is different, be sure to check with your health insurance agent or financial planner to see precisely what yours does and does not cover.

1- Hospitalizations
2- Surgeries
3- Physician Visits
4- Preventative Health Care
5- Laboratory Tests
6- Mental Health
7- Certain Medical Equipment
8- Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy
9- Prescription Drugs
10- Dental Care
11- Rehabilitation Costs
12- Vision Care

Individual & Family Health Insurance Plans:
If you are in the market for health insurance to guard you and your family, you should know that you can get health insurance in a number of several ways.

1. Individual Health Insurance is often used by people who do not have the choice of group coverage. It allows for a tailor-made policy that fits accurately what the person needs. This type of insurance is usually relatively cheap compared to a group plan. The cost of an individual health insurance plan will typically be about half the cost of a group health insurance plan for the same benefit total.

2. Group Health Insurance from an Employer is a much more affordable type of health insurance only when your employer will pay for most or the entire premium (which many employers will do). Because premiums are based on the group as entire, the risk is spread out over many people. These policies are often the most expensive and the most accepted type of private health coverage. One of the benefits to group health insurance coverage is that one cannot typically be denied coverage due to pre existing conditions or other health problems. There may sometimes be a waiting period if one has not maintained continuous coverage but everybody will accept.

3. Group Health Insurance From A Non Employer Group is another option to think for obtaining health coverage. For those who have no policy available through work or an inadequate one, group rates can be getting from church groups, professional and business associations such as a Chamber of Commerce. This can help you obtain health insurance if you are unable to obtain an individual health insurance policy due to your health.

4. Short Term Health Insurance is a plan that as it’s name implies only offers coverage for a short amount of time, usually anywhere from 1 month to 1 year (although some short term plans offer coverage up to 3 years). Although short term health insurance plans are typically very cheap; they are also typically very bare bones coverage and should never be relied upon as a long term solution to finding reasonable health insurance coverage.

5. Student Health Insurance is habitually either a temporary health insurance plan offered through the university or college and may sometimes be available through a private insurance company.

Children Diabetes Symptoms Signs

However, it’s not easy to diagnose signs of diabetes in children especially in young children, but it is a wrench discovery for any parent that his child is suffering from the signs of diabetes. However it is better to diagnose the problem at your earliest than to miss these signs of diabetes in children.
An approximation says that every year around 12 thousand people are being diagnosed with diabetes type 1. It is true that taking care of a child is a time consuming process. Even if the parents are vigilant, there are always chances of missing the signs of diabetes in children. It becomes easier to detect the signs of diabetes in children if the parents are well aware of the diabetic symptoms.

Diabetes Sign in Children.

The answer would be of great help for all those parents who have a family history of diabetes.

Dramatic Weight Loss: This is another signs of diabetes in children. Some other reasons of dramatic weight loss are cancer or side effects of drugs. If a child drastically loses weight in a short span of time then it is a dangerous sign no matter diabetes is involved or not.

Recurrent Urge to Urinate: If you ever feel that your child is feeling an urge to urinate or if all of a sudden he starts bed wetting then the parents must keep in mind that it could be the warning diabetic symptom.
However if this is the only symptom then it is better to look for other illnesses. There could be several reasons for excessive urination like urinary tract infection or inability to completely empty the bladder. However it is better to consult doctor if your child is having a recurrent urge to urinate.

Excessive Hunger: A person who is suffering from diabetes feels extremely hungry. It seems that he is eating continually but still he does not put on mass.
The underlying reason is that his body is unable to utilize the food he is eating. The food is only flowing through his whole body.

An Insatiable Urge To Drink Water: The children suffering from diabetes, the fluids are extracted from the tissues of the body.

When the sugar builds up in bloodstream it reaches a point where the body of the diabetics sufferer needs to get rid of surplus glucose. The only way to expel surplus glucose is via urine; however the urine cannot be created without water. If there is not enough water in the bloodstream then no other choice is left behind except for extracting water from nearby tissues. This then makes the body dehydrated. Dehydration then kicks in thirst mechanism.

It is not likely that child is able to detect the diabetic symptoms. It is therefore the duty of the parents to detect the signs of diabetes in children.

Person centred care, wormholes, pesterers and care domains (ii)

Person centred care, wormholes, pesterers and care domains (i)

Mentor: Sorry my friend where were we up to?

Student: I am still puzzled as to how we can define and represent person centered care? Where does person centered care fit in h2cm (Hodges' health career model)?

The INDIVIDUAL-GROUP vertical axis places the person, the individual - at the top of the model. That could be a positive if we are thinking hierarchically, but shouldn't a model that is situated AND person centred be explicit and put the person at the center?

Mentor: This is a good question and you are right to ask it. As our previous discussions have illustrated our models are idealised and yet they should reflect the real world and experiences they seek to model and re-present for us:

Student: but in this case....?

Mentor: Well, not so quick...

As we noted the World's governments get the citizenry they deserve and vice-versa. If peace, political engagement, legitimate government and contentment are not a given but have to be earned then is person centred care any different?

Student: So, you are saying that peace, being a citizen, and mm... well-being I suppose are in a sense similar to person centered care?

Mentor: Perhaps?

Student: That seems quite a leap.

Mentor: Well your question prompts exercise - a certain gymnastics even - and with that a daily requirement we'll save this point for another time.

For now though... I know we don't necessarily need a precise definition of person centered care at the moment, but humour me and see what you can come up with in terms of this model of care. As you have mentioned it includes the INDIVIDUAL, the GROUP. And with the interpersonal and science domains the person's mind and body are literally in the frame.

Student: Well unless we are talking medical emergency then person centered care is about ensuring the individual is taken into account across all the domains of care.

That is - intra-interpersonal, physically - through the sciences, socially and politically. 

Oh - and spiritually too of course.

Mentor: So person centered or being person centered concerns domains of care?

Student: No. It's the content that matters. Take the interpersonal and myself as an example - what are my beliefs, previous experiences, writing skills and interests, my mood, disposition and attitude towards others. That only scratches the surface.

Mentor: I see. Can you go on from there...?

Student: Well I suppose each domain is visited according to various cues - and this is where context and situation come in. These supply the cues. They determine what is significant, what counts as information. For experienced nurses and health care practitioners this travel within and across the care domains comes as second nature.

Mm... I suspect that even if someone was not using h2cm explicitly their cognitive - conceptual movement could still be traced through the model, like passes on a football pitch.

Mentor: Very poetic! So if these care domains are being reflected upon does that mean person centered care is a consequence?

Student: Well I suppose it could if you take your mention of 'reflection' literally. Yes, picture the patient - the person - in the center of the h2cm matrix. We might even argue that our reflections place them there? Within the model what is the position of the person? If our deliberations could be measured - and practically that would be quite a task given patient engagement and dialogue - then is there an average across the domains? And is that the center - hence person centered?

Mentor: An interesting idea. And yet as you questioned initially the INDIVIDUAL in the model is at the top, at the top of an irregular continuum, so...?

Most typical face in the world revealed (amid deep irony)

National Geographic Magazine has revealed what the most typical human on the planet looks like.…

There is a deep irony here (since we are talking about 'skin') in that as the global demographics flow across the decades to alter this typical face, there is a growing proportion of the population who hope that health and social care delivery is not typical and a 'composite'.

They hope that health, nursing and social care is truly personal and individual - taking in their preferences, needs and priorities.

Having said that though - would it be progress if everyone could expect at least to receive what is deemed a 'standard' level of basic nursing care that is in a way 'typical'?

more to follow - more will follow - are we ready?

Notes (ii) from Paipa Conference: Q & A

Q. What is the appeal and relevance of Michel Serres to the Health Care Domains Model [h2cm]?
c/o Fred Manrique / UPTC 

(As per the paper - Exploring Serres’ Atlas, Hodges’ Knowledge Domains and the Fusion of Informatics and Cultural Horizons. 2008)

A. I cannot remember how I came across this French philosopher (Bruno Latour?), but in 2004 I started to read some of his translated texts. Serres' work is not easy to read, but rewards perseverance. Thus enthused I wrote (in my spare time) and eventually submitted a paper to a prestigious nursing journal. This was rejected - twice. Using the feedback I was able to produce the paper that found publication in the informatics field. This is listed in the W2tQ bibliography. Serres' ideas were remarkable in how they spoke to me and reflected in many ways the conceptual framework of h2cm. I need to revisit Serres, but ideas of particular appeal include his use of several tropes:

• Harlequin: the uninvited guest (disease, illness?), mischief (health taken-for-grantedness), chaos (the unpredictable);
• blanc: in my presentation I included a blank slide. There it represents every new person, new page - no judgements, positive regard. A page for lifelong learners and being able to self-reflect.
• Hermes: the Greek God, the messenger - information and Serres' early study of information science. The 'underworld' - nursing and medicine - are not for everyone. The importance of ports as a means of information and cultural exchange - today economies see themselves as information ports and the rise of information portals.
• Serres states (as do other commentators) that the Internet will provide opportunities for new scholars, outside of established academic institutions.
• borders, boundaries - the middle: in life we often have to ask do we continue and cross the middle?
• The Planet: Serres is concerned for how we treat the planet. The health care domains can also be utilised to explore the physical and psychological impacts of climate change and the need to attend to human ecology. We are rocking the boat - Earth is our boat.
• ... plus many others - fluid, dynamics, life - rivers - choices, narratives, Home, Angels, statues.

Finally, within "... S E R R E S ..." you will also find H2CM!  

Please see the bibliography for the paper and contact me for a copy if you wish.

Additional links:
Serres on this blog.
http://michelserres.blogspot.com/

More Q and A to follow plus photos and slides. Photo source (PJ, Copenhagen shop window, 2010)

NIH: Suggest social justice items for Electronic Health Records

My source: Spirit of 1848 list [The collaborative tool is very interesting]
Let's make suggestions for inclusion of social justice factors in Electronic Health Records by participating in the NIH activity described below.

Dear colleague,

Your input is requested to help make recommendations for a standardized set of patient-reported variables to be collected in primary care and public health electronic health records (EHRs), which will lead to unprecedented data harmonization and opportunities for health research. In order to participate in this process:

• Please visit the website for the collaborative tool: www.gem-beta.org
• Click on the blue button at the top titled "EHR Campaign." Or alternatively, click on the News tab and then the associated EHR campaign title.
• Read the summary statements written by the expert panels
• Enter your comments on the recommended measures, and if needed, suggest alternative measures (see attachment for detailed instructions).
• Forward this request to your colleagues who may be interested in this initiative

Comments will be accepted through April 4, 2011.

Background about this Collaborative Effort

Several institutes within the National Institutes of Health in collaboration with the Society of Behavioral Medicine are coordinating an effort to identify a core set of brief, practical measures to recommend for use in adult primary care and public health electronic health records (EHRs), and we are inviting you and all members of your affiliated organizations to join this collaborative effort.

The HITECH Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act place new emphasis on the widespread and meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs). This is an important advance, with one significant exception: Currently EHRs fail to capture data reflecting crucial health behaviors and psychosocial issues. Such patient-reported variables are both health outcomes themselves, and major determinants of other health outcomes.

To address the critical need for patient-reported data, we are organizing an effort to evaluate and recommend actionable, patient-reported measures of health behaviors and psychosocial factors for use in electronic health records (EHRs) within adult primary care and public health settings. In order to facilitate broad participation in the development of standard measures we are using a three-phase process of consensus building.

In the first phase panels of subject matter experts were convened for each of 13 behavioral domains to review available measures and to recommend up to 4 reliable, practical measures for each domain that would be appropriate to utilize in primary care and public health settings and to be reported in EHRs.

*Your input is being requested for the second and third phases of the project.*

For the second phase we are using the NCIs Grid-Enabled Measures (GEM) Database to gather feedback from all stakeholders. In order to participate in this process, please visit the GEM website, www.gem-beta.org, and click on the blue button at the top titled "EHR Campaign." Or alternatively, click on the News tab and the associated header for the EHR campaign. Begin by reading the summary statements written by the expert panels, view the recommended measures, enter your comments on the recommended measures, and if needed, suggest alternative measures. Comments will be accepted through April 4, 2011.

The third phase will be a workshop/town hall meeting on May 2, 2011 at the NIH bringing together scientists, practitioners, policy makers, and patient/consumer representatives to review the results of this campaign and make recommendations on standard consensus measures for behavioral health and health behavior screening in primary care and public health settings. We encourage everyone interested in this effort to participate, and more information about this meeting will be forthcoming. Immediately following this workshop there will be a closed session meeting of key stakeholders to make final recommendations based on feedback obtained from the GEM tool and the open meeting.

Workshop participants will receive a summary of the meeting as well as information on final recommendations. Subsequent to the meeting, organizers and key stakeholders will discuss strategies to build support and implement plans to advance the adoption and incorporation of a core set of patient-reported behavioral and psychosocial measures in primary care and public health EHRs.

We truly thank you for your participation in this project to standardize the collection of behavioral data in EHRs because it will enable the collaborative group to put forth the best possible recommendations and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

Sincerely,

The EHR Measures Meeting Planning Committee
Maureen P Boyle, Ph.D.
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Office of the Director, NIH
31 Center Drive, Building 31, Room B1-C19; MSC 2027
Bethesda, MD 20892-2027

Notes (i) from Paipa Conference: Q & A and sessions

Questions from the delegates (once more interpreted by Andrea Ramirez) at the plenary session on Friday 25th February included  - with my response (extended here):

Q. Could you please give some specific examples of the model's application and its achievements?

A. The model was created by Brian Hodges to facilitate reflective practice and encourage holistic care - especially balancing physical and mental health - psychological - care. In the mid-1980s the model was used in several locations in England and the Isle of Man. The model was taught and learning assessed through case studies in community mental health nursing, learning disability and health visiting.

As highlighted in the presentation unlike other models of care h2cm has not had the benefit of specific research. The models of care we use must be evidenced based. The website and blog represent a call for research in the health care domains model. This is why I appreciate so much this invitation to Colombia and being able to present what I believe is a very useful and increasingly relevant care resource.

In terms of achievement there are an as yet limited number of papers published and listed on the blog in a bibliography.

A couple of individuals have contacted me for advice on using the model in academic work, which has also been posted on the blog (see application).

In my presentation and the plenary I did not mention the planned workshop in the afternoon!

Q. What has been the experience of applying the model in the practice (clinical area) and in the community?

A. The model is used in two centers for forensic psychiatry (low and medium secure) where the inclusion of the interpersonal and political care domains are pivotal in the tensions between the custodial context and need for person-centred nursing care that arise.

In forensic nursing the model informs care philosophy and is also represented in care documentation. A paper is in production describing the model and this application.

The model is I understand being used in a research project investigating bullying within midwifery. I will post more details on this when I have them. The researchers approached me seeking permission to use the model, I indicated the model's origin - as in "It is not 'mine'", and furnished a letter indicating the model's status. I understand the appeal of the model in this instance may be in scoping the research project.

Currently the model is helping me in my role (as a Nursing Home Liaison Specialist) to plan and deliver education sessions to residential care staff on communicating with people who are coping with dementia.

Being simple in structure and basic content once learned the model is accessible as an aide memoire, while you are assessing, planning and evaluating.

I have also used the model when working on informatics projects, as the model can help integrate the SOCIAL and TECHNICAL aspects of ICT.

More Q and A to follow plus photos.

'Health coaching': One application for the Health Care Domains Model?

The following message from Helen Erickson (Univ. of Texas) was received through the Modeling and Role Modeling mail list MRM-L at LISTS.UFL.EDU. It is the patient education aspect of the post that is of interest to me as it highlights why I continue to champion Hodges' model near and far.

'Coaching' (in its various forms) is a potential application for h2cm which can be used explicitly by explaining the model to the (potential!) patient / carer, or implicitly used by the health care professional as an aide memoire - a conceptual framework.

More to follow as I referred to the matter of health care delivery vs. health education in my presentation and the delegates raised the question of applications of Hodges' came up in Paipa last week.

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Good afternoon,

Some of you know that the healthcare bill signed last year (HR3590) includes a section aimed at revamping the healthcare system from a disease model to a health promotion, disease prevention. Section 4001 particularly addresses care for those on Medicaid and Medicare. A national advisory committee is being named to study this, make recommendations, etc (see Section 4001). Among the representatives of specific groups (orientation to health care) being named to the advisory group is the "health coach".

STTI and ICN put out a manual on coaching a year or so ago, coupled with a short CE test. When I read the manual and took the test (it took about 10 minutes total), I discounted the movement, thinking that it was just another way to define what we call MRM. The only difference is that it requires some specific strategies and skills, most of which I've discussed with you through the years, e.g. contracting, The other difference will be determined by what happens at the national scene. It is possible that "coaching" will be reimbursed. Many think that it will, thus the national group out of Harvard, the University of MN, and others are meeting, talking, defining the construct, etc.

As Chair of American Holistic Nurses' Certification Corporation, I have been drawn back to the topic repeatedly. Most recently, AHNCC has decided to actively explore certifying nurses who practice holistic health coaching, i.e.certifying a holistic health nurse coach. I have added a poll to the ahncc website, eager to learn if nurses are interested in the movement, etc. if you are interested in the website or want to express your position on health coaching, please visit ahncc.org.

Hope to hear from you,

Best to all,
Helen

Pomegranate Fruit Juice Prevent Prostate Cancer

Pomegranates or pomegranate are now beginning to lots sold and packaged in bottles as a beverage. Besides rich in vitamin c, fruit of this one also has the ability to fight prostate cancer cells that attack the man.

Pomegranate juice has been proven by scientists from the University of California to improve the health of people with prostate cancer and natural medicine to prevent prostate cancer.

Manuela martins and colleagues say that pomegranate juice may cause testosterone prostate cells metastasize. When cells were injected pomegranate, an increase in adhesion (attraction between cells) cancer cells.

That's a sign that fewer cells break away and make them less likely to spread and migrating cells in the body.

In addition, pomegranate juice also inhibits the formation of new tumors by inhibiting the function of cell proteins. Thus, this juice has the potential to prevent metastasis of prostate cancer cells to the bone.

According to the researchers, there are four active ingredients in pomegranate juice that has the molecules to fight cancer cells such as phenylpropanoids, hydrobenzoic acid, flavone and conjugated fatty acids.

"Because the genes and proteins involved in the movement of prostate cancer cells are essentially similar to those involved in the movement of other types of cancer cells, the components can be modified so that it has a broader impact in the treatment of cancer," hope martin.

Indeed, until now there is no medicine that can cure prostate cancer. Typically, the patient is only treated with surgery or radiation testosterone.

Gendis steamer Bantu Normalised Blood Sugar

These hedgerows are not so popular compared to other types of herbs. However, several studies actually reveal opportunities gendis cormorant as a potential herb normalizes blood sugar levels.

Calling his name, people will remember one song of Java, namely Dandang Gulo (gendis). Kertajaya, the last king of the kingdom of Kediri in East Java, also known as Dandang Gendis. However, who reviewed here is a medicinal plant that grows in tropical regions. Ki Sundanese people used to call it sharp.

According to the developers of medicinal plants, Hartini Koentjoro, cormorant gendis if you would have to be processed into herbal extracts first. In general, cormorant gendis can not stand alone, but must be mixed with other herbs.

"Usually after extracted by means dried, cormorant gendis can be mixed or combined with meniran. Benefits as a herb to increase endurance, "said the owner of a medicinal plant garden Sekar this Peni.

Gendis common cormorant mixed with meniran because both have the same benefits, ie, to increase endurance. How, further Hartini, both herbs are boiled together, then added a little honey for sweet.

As a concoction of blood sugar control, can be utilized cormorant gendis single, without a mix. Usually made of dry extract to be used as tea. However, as reminded Yayuk of Herba Tersono Mandiri, we must be careful in memanfaatan gendis dadang leaves as herbs, especially if boiled.

"If the fresh form, so that when boiled benefits are not wasted, should layukan first before boiling. Pick the leaves in the morning, afternoon just processed, "he said again.

Not Developed About the efficacy of cormorant gendis to relieve diabetes is quite interesting. At least some research has shown that this herb has the potential to be developed further.

One study conducted by the Department of Pharmacy, Bandung Institute of Technology. In the study carried out screening of antidiabetic various fractions of water extract of leaves of cormorant gendis using alloxan diabetes and glucose tolerance in male Swiss Webster mice.

Crude drug gendis steamer leaves extracted with water and further fractionated with polar solvents (ethanol), semipolar (ethyl acetate), and nonpolar (n-hexane). Water extract tested their effects on decreasing blood glucose levels of alloxan diabetic mice by glibenclamide dose of 0.65 mg / kg bw as a comparison.

Then the water extracts and fractions tested antidiabetesnya potential method for determining the glucose tolerance of the most active fraction. After that conducted the study dose relationship 50, 100, and 150 mg per kg bw extract the most active fraction with antidiabetic effects are produced.

Fraction was further separated by preparative chromatography isolates. Results preparative chromatography isolates tested to determine the most potential as antidiabetic.

This fact is certainly interesting, unfortunately until now there has been no pharmaceutical company is interested to develop it.

As a preventive Among traditional healers and herbs, the benefits gendis cormorant has long been recognized. Not just to normalize blood sugar rate, but also to enhance the immune system and healthy drinks (if made of dry extract).

According Yayuk, leaves cormorant gendis resemblance to meniran. In addition, the cormorant gendis also has diuretic properties, so good for urinary laxative. Still, he cautioned, people with kidney disorders still must be careful if you want to consume potions gendis cormorant.

"In general, the benefits of cormorant gendis more appropriate as a prevention, not treatment. So, those who have kidney problems it is better not to consume potions often cormorant gendis. If still want to consume, not to exceed a glass of potion a day, "said Yayuk.

As meniran, cormorant gendis also relatively easy to maintain as an ornamental yard or fence crop. Easy growth. Gendis cormorant is also an independent plant, aka do not need special treatment.

"Left alone, provided sufficient water, at least once a week watering, these plants can live alone," he said.

Physically cormorant gendis beluntas similar plants, although higher and lush. Feature of this plant is shaped shrubs, erect stem with a height of approximately 2.5 meters. These plants have segmented stems and green.

Concocting Ki Sharply

Gendis cormorant is also popularly called ki sharply, especially in West Java. Here are some examples of their formula.

- Normalize blood sugar

Take two handfuls or 10 grams of leaves that have been dilayukan gendis cormorant. Then enter into the water already boiling and soak in it for about a minute. Filter to take water. Once cool, it can be drunk directly

- The durability of the body

Take two handfuls or 10 grams of leaves that have been dilayukan gendis cormorant and 10 grams of leaves meniran. Both materials incorporated into the already boiling water and soak in it for about a minute. Filter to take water. After a cold can be drunk directly. You can also add these ingredients with honey to taste.

- Healthy Drinks

Take the extract to taste (dried leaves) gendis steamer, then mixed with hot water, such as making tea. Add a little rock sugar or honey as a sweetener.

Acupuncture to Reduce Labor Pain

The shadows of pain during labor will often haunt the women who give birth. Labor pain is felt because of the uterine contractions caused by dilation of the cervix and lower uterine segment.

With medical progress, found a variety of methods of pain control, either pharmacologically (with drugs) and nonfarmakologis.

Nonfarmakologis method can be done through a psychological approach, such as hypnotherapy and sensory approach, such as acupuncture, and no manual intervention, such as hydrotherapy.

Excess nonfarmakologis method, according to physician obstetrics gynecology from District General Hospital Dr Moewardi, Solo, Abdurahman Laqif, no need to use the drug. As for overcoming pain pharmacologically using drugs can cause side effects such as long-term effects on infant, maternal bladder inflammation, and the time of delivery phase of the first stage (from the pain until the full opening) which is longer.

Acupuncture (treatment by needling technique) can be used to reduce pain during labor and shorten the duration of labor.

Block the pain expert anesthesiology, Reanimation, and acupuncture Eleven University School of Medicine March (UNS) in Solo, Sudirman Sharif, said that acupuncture stimulates the release of chemicals, like endorphins, enkefalin, dynorphin, serotonin, and noradrenaline, which block the pain and give a sense of calm.

"Acupuncture gives effect to the point that the needle pierced a blood vessel dilation that can absorb chemical substances cause pain," said Sharif who also served in the Orthopaedic Hospital Prof. Dr. Socialization Soeharso over Free Use of Acupuncture in Childbirth Pain in the Faculty of Medicine, UNS Solo, Thursday ( 17 / 2).

Acupuncture began to do when the mother entered the first stage of labor phase, ie when the cervix opens as far as 4 inches. It was performed acupuncture on his back. Needle puncture was performed at admission stage II (from full opening to the fetus out) which is characterized by the existence of power to his (contraction) and straining to push the fetus is born. Acupuncture performed on bones sacrum (the very bottom of the spine).

Acupuncture can inhibit pain arising in a body structure by sending a sensor to a specific section in the spinal cord. Pricking needle at or near the structure that the pain will give effect to block the pain.

"Acupuncture does not eliminate the required contractions during labor. Acupuncture reduces pain to a tolerable limit birth mother. Labor pain, which is a natural pain is still needed as a sign in the birth process, "said Sharif.

According to Sharif, the method of acupuncture to reduce labor pain has not been practiced in Indonesia. To that end, he collaborated with obstetricians introduce this method to the midwives and acupuncturists in the city of Solo. "In Europe, this method is commonly used," he said.

The method of acupuncture to reduce labor pain, Sharif continued, successful team needs support, namely her husband, family, midwives, acupuncturists, and obstetricians in accordance with their respective roles. The action of acupuncture applied with expected normal delivery terms, the mother's blood pressure is normal, and the position of the baby's head first in the birth canal.

"Reduced pain will remove psychological barriers to the mother giving birth so that the process suitable maternity ideal phase," said Abdurahman Laqif.

Obesity Causes of Death in the Fifth World

Obesity or overweight cause mortality 10.3 per cent of the world. According to WHO, the figures were ranked as the fifth leading cause of death in the world. Globally, 1.6 billion adults are overweight and 400 million are obese.

While physical inactivity ranks the world's fourth-leading cause of death. In fact, 31 percent of the world community of all ages and 60 percent to 85 percent of adults in the world are not physically active.

In Indonesia, now 19.1 percent of people aged over 15 years of suffering from obesity. While 19.8 percent have a distended stomach or central obesity, and 48.2 percent people aged over 10 years of lack of activity.

During this time, many people are aware of the dangers of overweight and obesity. However, few are aware of how dangerous physical inactivity. From the WHO data, physical inactivity is closely related to 3.2 million deaths per year, 70,000 premature deaths for people under the age of 60 years worldwide, and 90 percent of disability before age 60 years in developing countries.

Behavioral inactivity among others sit back and lie outside of time sleeping, watching television, playing video games, and working at the computer. All of these activities can cause the disease because that is sitting for too long sat disease.

According to the American Cancer Society, 94 percent female and 48 percent of men who are inactive and sit for more than six hours a day have a greater risk of degenerative diseases that cause death than those who are inactive or sit less than three hours per day.

From various research, proved to be active or sitting for long periods will shut down muscular activity, circulation slows down, and turn off various enzyme breaker triglycerides.

For that, the Fitness First gym Lose it launched a program that invites people to live healthy and combat obesity.

Do not directly target should go down a dozen or tens of kilograms and practice up to two hours. Anyone would be bored and give up. Better to practice and move routine and continued to increase the intensity of exercise time. For example, initially only 10-20 minutes and is expanding into two hours. It is more effective and ultimately body weight will decrease, said Dave Nuku, Regional Manager of Fitness First and Fitness coach bi ru in the program The Biggest Loser Asia in Jakarta, Thursday (23 / 2).

According to coach New Zealand, it is better to invite your body and mind to gradually love and need exercise and other physical activity so that the body used to always choose a healthy way and roads. If used once, they would choose healthy foods and processed in a healthy manner in order to maintain fitness and health, Nuku said.

Presentation(s) at 1st Int. Congress of Nursing Models and Theories in Colombia

I will revise this post over the coming week and add more, including one of the Spanish slides.

Many thanks to Danny Eduardo Rodriguez for meeting me at the airport (and to everyone who waited  with Eduardo). Hearing my name and seeing the university transport proved instantly reassuring. Thanks also Eduardo for the in-session translation - a great help and for your efforts to ensure I felt at home and a part of things: I certainly did. ... 

Well I am due to leave Paipa soon for Bogota El Dorado airport and the trip home via Paris. It is a beautiful day in Paipa. Very warm, bright sun, from my room I can see people water skiing on the lake.


Yesterday's presentation, workshop and Q and A session were very well received through a lecture and workshop. These would not have been as successful with the brilliant work* of Interpreter Andrea Ramirez on both occasions.
I had started to add some Spanish translations to my slides and these were checked and extended by Luz Stella Saray and Prof. Wilson Canon Montanez, (UDeS) to whom I extend sincere thanks (a good photographer too!).


In the morning session Andrea related each slide in Spanish after my account. For the workshop I had emailed the case study in English with a Spanish version c/o Google translate. This had been checked and improved and the format we followed was for students to read the case study and then individually draw out the aspects of Alice's case (fictitious yet based on 20+ years of experience) which they feel significant across the care domains. During this exercise for 20-25 minutes Andrea assisted again with some questions from individual students. Then in groups of 4-5 they collectively reflected on their 'results'. Finally each group in turn offered one item for each of the four domains. Astute questions from the floor and discussions followed. Not having done this before, with the addition of translation I was surprised at how well it worked: instant teamwork!

At 5.30 Luz had arranged to meet to discuss nursing in England. A little jet-lagged, I thought she meant with 2-3 colleagues, but in the end the room was filled as we were joined by 60-70 students in a circle. I can't believe that 90 minutes passed. The students and faculty are so very enthusiastic, charming, friendly and knowledgeable. Two days is not long to learn and make judgements, but from the student's questions they seem acutely aware of the specific health challenges and issues they face in Colombia. Their professor's approach in pursuing this meeting reflected an awareness of 'nursing as it is learned and practiced elsewhere'. I advised I was not able to speak generally, outlining my specific role and location. I let them know I was drawing from matters I do know (as highlighted on W2tQ) and personal experience. The notion of 'basic nursing care' is clearly and unsurprisingly universal given this encounter.

You do need to consider such travel very carefully: your health, security, travelling alone... The organisers took care of this assuring a personal meeting at the airport, transport and accommodation. The journey was hard for me from the UK. A short hop Manchester to Paris 1.15-30 was followed by an 11 hr and 10 hr flight back home passing through Bogota. Travel is difficult due to the condition of the roads, driving laws and the traffic situation that the populous of Bogota faces; but where there are 'gaps' (pot holes!) there is a way through.

I never would have believed I would set foot in South America. To stand under Orion and see Canopus was another dream come true. As Space Shuttle Discovery set off on her last flight I was making discoveries of my own in helping others do the same.

I am very grateful to GICS - the three Universities UPTC, UdeS and Unillanos who invited me and supported my attendance; plus my employer Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust and colleagues covering duty for new referrals at the Beechurst Unit, Chorley, Lancashire. This has been a marvellous experience, with many contacts made that I hope will grow in the future.

*Presenting in Spanish at the conference (Teoría “Marco de la Organización Sistémica” con enfoque en Familia), Dr Marie Luise Friedemann - RN, PHD and her husband informed me of Andrea's effectiveness and memory feat. Dr Friedemann, Profesora de la Universidad Internacional de la Florida, in Miami and I also hope to compare our respective interests.

Presentation London May 2011: The Future Role of Support Workers & Assistant Practitioners in Mental Health and Social Care

2011 looks like it will be busy:

In May I have been invited to present the Health Care Domains Model at a conference organised by M&K Update.

The Future Role of

Support Workers & Assistant Practitioners in

Mental Health and Social Care

My presentation will include:

Why does ‘having’ a framework matter?

• Explaining the health care domains model, its structure, knowledge domains and applications.
• How the model can support HCSWs to address personalised, integrated and holistic care. 
• The model in theory, practice and management – an illustration.

 There will be 10 minutes for Q&A too.

This is a great prospect as with Colombia this coming week.

Silver bullets & Magic wands: NHS shamed over callous treatment of elderly

There are none:

Silver bullets or magic wands - that is.

This ongoing news is very distressing for everyone.

I attended a sign-off mentors meeting yesterday afternoon and everyone takes this still relatively new role (outside midwifery) very seriously. It's a very parochial and a biased perspective, but I do believe that in teaching h2cm to the students that I come across they are better prepared to nurse, be a nurse and indeed question what nursing is to them and the public at large. This applies to all qualified nurses who try their collective utmost to instill positive values, safe practice and professional attitudes of the highest order.

Through h2cm I try to provide students with a reflective gravity assist.

As a student I recognised the gravity of what I was doing, or at least trying to do.

30+ years later I still need to do that.

If a student does not recognise the presence of gravity in the care environment, they cannot be effectively guided, navigate their way through it, warn of pending problems. They may not be able to work as an effective member of a team.

Collisions will happen. At the end (and start) of the day even if the student is sensitive to gravity waves and can snatch a Higgs boson out of the ether: mistakes do happen. Non-fatal though we pray, the public is very forgiving when the best efforts to deliver basic nursing care are made and that is the clear intent. This is why we are told if someone makes a complaint deal with it as quickly as possible.

The real deal isn't 'new'. It's the social and political contract called 'NHS'.

Without the necessary gravity assist students may not see, and may not hear what they should be sensitive to. Examples publicised in reports such as this (15 February 2011), by Health Service Ombudsman Ann Abraham shame us all.

Self awareness is a complex thing (rapport, reflection, empathy, emotional intelligence...). Self awareness is not a given. You have to check the switch is there, then be able to help them switch it on, and validate it - for the good of all. Failing that? Well - being prepared to fail a student too if you have to.

How to Grow Taller- Tips to increase height

1. Healthy Living

* Exercise regularly particularly exercises that lengthen the muscle such as swimming and cycling.
* Have a balanced and healthy diet which includes protein, magnesium, calcium and vitamins.
* Say no to drinking alcohol.
* Get enough hours of sleep, at least 8.
* Avoid smoking and staying away from people who smoke.

2. Exercises to Increase Height
You can find many types of exercises particularly stretching exercises to grow taller. These are particularly developed to lengthen the body.

3. Human Growth Hormones
As the term suggest, these are hormones to stimulate growth. There are HGH products that can be taken orally like pills, spray or powders. However, you might not want to spend money on these products since once HGH made its way to the stomach they will already be broken down so they won't enter the bloodstream. There are HGH injections but they should be prescribed by doctors since it is risky as it might lead to complications.

4. Pilates
You can find Pilates moves that can increase height. Pilates improves one's posture and thus anyone who does Pilates will stand taller. With Pilates your body extends, stretch, lengthen and strengthen. It can help you grow to your maximum body height.

5. Height Increase Surgery
It is a set of procedure that places rod on the limbs to allow growth. This way of increasing height is painful and very expensive although results can give you as much as 12 inches increase in height. Recuperation will be extensive and long. You may also be in a risk.

But with the guaranteed results many who desperately want to grow taller would undergo the surgery.

6. Yoga
Yoga is another way to increase height. Yoga originated from India and is popularly known to enhance physical and spiritual well-being. It has established its reputation to help people stay fit.

Yoga is said not to have any effect while someone is in his or her growth phase. What yoga does is it stretches and elongates your spine resulting to the creation of space and developing your spinal muscles. Yoga makes you hold yourself up more properly thus making you looks taller.

7. Supplements
There are many height increasing supplements available in the market but most are not efficient. If you want guaranteed results, you should choose genuine. real,natural, approved and registered supplements which proved to stimulate increase in the production of Human Growth Hormone levels.

8. Let Shoes do the Trick
If you want immediate fix, then do the shoe-trick. You may wear designed to increase height also known as elevating shoes. Elevating shoes these days are innovative so people will hardly notice you are wearing a pair of these kinds of shoes. You will instantly add 4 inches by putting them on.

Reflections on publicising The 1st Int. Congress of Nursing Models and Theories in Colombia

Inevitably I have posted news of this conference and presentation to several mail lists. I received a reply pointing out that this news was short notice and getting to Colombia in the time remaining would be quite a feat. I replied saying that I had only just sorted medications and my yellow fever jab was only just 'active'.

I realise you can read all sorts into such short notice, but apart from being truly flattered and cock-a-hoop about this invitation my post was intended to raise a question...

In October 2009 I posted a fictional quote apparently cited from a conference in 2015 by:

Ms. Florence Seacole Mashaba*. 3rd Year Student Nurse
Keynote address 2nd February 1000hrs
Global Conceptual Frameworks for Health & Education:
1st International Conference on Visualization in Care Models, Assessment and Evaluation.
St Francis Bay, South Africa. Monday 2nd - Thursday 5th, February, 2015.

Future Conceptual Frameworks for Global Health: a quote

Nursing models and theories are still a feature on nurse curricula. As a mentor I check when student nurses are on placement with us - the community mental health team. What models have they come across? What are their thoughts about them? Many models of nursing still have an active following and conferences. The oomph factor is definitely lacking though. As a feature models and theories are but a frame or two in a busy learning schedule. Where does informatics figure? Does geography begin and end in school or maybe the hospital site map? ...

Then here, suddenly in Colombia is the 1st International Congress. I do hope this is the first of several and an awakening. An awakening not of a fashion item (perish the thought), but an emergent attentiveness to theory that is mature and ongoing. A thread that is worthy of the communities and populations we serve, the students we must inspire to one day be leaders themselves, the disciplines with whom we form 'the team', the people - patients and carers - we must also educate and empower.

We need models (yes plural) of care that extend beyond nursing across the four care domains and several divides. That is where the pearls of enlightenment lie.

<->

I opted for St Francis Bay as the 2015 venue recalling the film The Endless Summer. This will be the closest I have ever been to the equator.

* Personal communication from a future fictitious individual. ;-)

OERU / OERF / UNESCO Press release: Towards an OER university - Free learning for all students worldwide

Please circulate: Joint OER Foundation / UNESCO press release.

The Open Education Resource (OER) Foundation is to host a strategic international meeting in Dunedin on 23 February, to commence planning for the provision of free learning to all students worldwide. Support from the United Nations Science and Education Organisation (UNESCO) to stream the meeting on the internet will allow the participation of education leaders and interested persons from around the globe.
Join the meeting as a virtual participant and help make OER futures happen.

Read more.


(If you blog about this important meeting -- please use the #OERU tag).

2011 will be a quantum shift year for the mainstream adoption of OER.

Cheers
Wayne
Wayne Mackintosh , Ph.D.
Director OER Foundation
Director, International Centre for Open Education,
Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand.
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Sickness with Goji Berry-desist

Goji berry or Chinese wolfberry (Lucium Fruit) is known as food to prevent premature aging. Research Tufts University in Boston proved that contain goji ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity). Research in 1988 by the Beijing Nutrition Research Institute also concluded that a single fruit is full of vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids.

Goji fruit also contains betaine that are useful to stimulate the liver to produce kolina to calm nerves, sharpen memory, prevent fat accumulation in the liver. Other content of this fruit is physalin, Solavetivone, Beta-sitoserol, and Cyperone.

Another benefit of this fruit is as anti-fungal and anti bacterial, anti-inflammatory, preventing prostate enlargement, as well as lowering cholesterol. Goji fruit can also help overcome heart problems and high blood.

If you have dry goji, though by how soaked in hot water, then pressed with a spoon. Then, drink the water like tea. It's best to drink goji juice organic. Try drinking organic goji for 14 days as many as 300 ml, every morning or evening on an empty stomach.

Securities that will be obtained is increased energy, better sleep, feeling calmer and more focused. By choosing organic products, we will get the nutrients more perfect. Goji juice can be found at leading supermarkets. However, avoid goji berries when they are taking blood thinners.

Overcome with Teak Dutch Cholesterol

The leaves are part of the plant that is often utilized. One of them is Dutch Jati. Efficacy of this herb has been tested, such as the ability to reduce the risk of diarrhea, weight problems, to control the rate of cholesterol.

From ancient times the people of Indonesia, especially those living on the island of Java, had been familiar with and use the cooking water leaves Dutch identity as a raw material for herbal slimming the body, commonly known as extractive singset (Javanese). Experience as well as empirical evidence of this is "arrested" herbal medicine company, so that now almost all herbal slimming always take a leaf properties of Dutch identity.

Setyoko of Medicinal Plants Garden Sekar, explained that to make the herb can be done with dry leaves. Next milled to make powder.

"After becoming a powder, take 20 grams, and brewed with hot water. Strain and drink two times a day. However, those with kidney problems should avoid this herb, "he said.

Many studies have shown that leaf identity is useful for weight loss. Later leaves Dutch identity is believed to have more benefits than that, the potential for development as controller of cholesterol herbs.

Declining real Yosie Andrews H.S. Laboratory of Biochemistry at the Bogor Agricultural Institute has done research to determine the influence of Dutch identity leaves (in the form of water extract, ethanol extract, and active fraction of steroid) on blood lipid levels (TPC, triglycerides, LDL, and HDL / high density lipoprotein).

Research using rabbits as experimental animals in the four treatment groups. Each group consisted of five male.

It turned out that the extract of leaves of Dutch identity (in the three forms of water extract, ethanol extract, and active fraction of steroid) effect on blood lipid levels (TPC, triglycerides, LDL, and HDL). Levels of TPC, LDL, and triglycerides in the control treatment (without giving teak leaves) looks very high (significantly different) compared with the levels of TPC, LDL, and triglycerides were treated with teak leaves.

This fact indicates a decrease in levels of TPC, LDL, and triglycerides from the leaves of Dutch identity. Percentage decrease in the highest levels of TPC in granting leaves of Dutch identity in the treatment of ethanol extract (62 percent), followed by water extract treatment (55 percent), and the active fraction of steroids (36 percent).

Raise HDL Giving Dutch teak leaf extract also resulted in increasing HDL. HDL can lower cholesterol levels in the cell by taking excess cholesterol from tissues to then be processed in the liver and then disposed of with bile.

Gan (1987) mentions, HDL has a protective effect against heart blood vessels. Furthermore, from this study can be concluded that the leaves of Dutch identity proven to reduce blood lipid levels. This means that the leaves can be used as Dutch identity antihiperlipidemia alternative medicine.

This fact in recent years taken by entrepreneurs to develop medicinal products made from raw leaves of Dutch identity. Not surprisingly, many available products processed fitofarmaka this herb-based, such as in powder form in capsules or steeping, like tea.

Explained Setyoko, in principle, this herb is very safe, of course, if treated with pure and clean, without any mixture of chemicals. "To be sure, there's no harm in trying to sort through and mixes it himself, in order to ensure free from a mixture of chemicals," he added.

In addition to leaves, other parts of the tree have medicinal Dutch identity which is leather, fruit, and seeds. The inside skin is usually used as a medicine to cure worm disease, swollen legs or feet of an elephant.

The fruit is used as remedies for whooping cough. Decoction of the seeds that have been burned like a coffee can be drunk as a cure constipation. However, it remains necessary prudence in the use of leaves and seeds of Dutch identity as a drug. The reason is, if too much can cause intestinal damage. Therefore, besides the leaves, the utilization of other parts of Dutch identity is relatively rare and I have found no toxic test.

If you are interested menaman Dutch identity, is actually relatively easy. These plants do not need much water and do not require special care.

Simply Poured Boiling Water Into Concocting leaves Dutch identity is relatively easy. Dried leaves brewed with hot water enough, like making tea. Often these leaves are also made extracts or powders.

Here are some examples of ingredients:

1. Peluruh cholesterol

Take some dried leaves of Dutch identity. Brewed with hot water to taste, such as making tea. Strain before drinking. In order not bland, add one tablespoon of honey or sugar cubes.

2. Pereda Diarrhea

Dutch identity leaves dry milled to become powder. Take 20 grams of this powder and brewed with hot water. Then strain and drink twice daily. If you prefer, can be mixed kencur and honey to taste.

Note: People with kidney problems should avoid this herb.

3. Slimming

Take seven pieces of fresh leaves of Dutch identity and wash clean. Add a piece of rhizome bangle, ginger, turmeric or white. Boil with one half cup water until the remaining one cup. Once cool, strain and drink. When mixes it should be the same with ginger or turmeric and white in order to reduce the effects of gastric irritation. During taking this herb, keep drinking lots of water.

Seeds Melinjo Increase Endurance

Melinjo mention, most people probably know him as a raw material chips with its distinctive bitter taste. There are those who abstain melinjo for fear of uric acid. However, do you know melinjo seeds are also rich in antioxidants and can increase endurance.

Researchers from the University of Jember, Tri Agus Siswoyo, judging that the antioxidant activity of seeds melinjo equivalent to vitamin C. This antioxidant activity obtained from a high protein concentration, 9-10 percent in each seed melinjo. The main protein is very effective to eliminate free radicals cause various diseases, such as hypertension, high cholesterol, narrowing of blood vessels, premature aging, etc..

Great potential that is contained in a seed or Gnetum gnemon melinjo it makes Tri believe melinjo is a suitable source of functional protein used as a food supplement nutrasetikal (nutritious food for health), including to prevent and treat disease. Moreover melinjo seeds are easy to obtain.

Cheap Supplements

Recognized until now I have found no formal studies on the use of seed proteins melinjo as a source of antioxidants. In fact, if the use of antioxidant peptides from hydrolysis gnemon Gnetum seed is successful, will be available nutrasetikal supplements are cheap and can be a safe alternative.

Unlike in the country, Japan has looked at the potential of antioxidant from the seeds of this Gnetaceae family. Tri research results on the isolation and characterization of antioxidant peptide from the seeds of this melinjo, making it one recipient of research funds from the Indonesia Toray Science Foundation, a foundation established textile company and Japan's largest synthetic fiber.

Similar Ginkgo

Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) said, melinjo including ancient plants that are evolutionarily close to the plant Ginkgo biloba in Japan. The reason for this is what makes Japanese people are interested to develop it.

Ginkgo is the oldest tree species that have grown over 150-200 million years and believed to be a brain tonic for strengthening the memory. Ginkgo leaf also has strong antioxidant properties and plays an important role in the oxidation of free radicals cause premature aging and senile.

However, it is not just an ancient plant that makes Tri interested in researching a plant that grows in Southeast Asia, but melinjo resistance to disease, either bacterial, fungal, or pests. Over the past two years reviewing melinjo, Tri has examines the interaction between starch and lipids in the seed melinjo, melinjo protein stability to heat and phenolic content, as well as a source of flavonoid antioxidants.

Natural antimicrobials

Until recently doctorate in biochemistry from Osaka Prefecture University, Japan had been isolated two types of proteins that show high antioxidant activity. From all parts of the plant melinjo diekstraknya ever, ranging from leaves, bark, roots, until seeds, Tri find the most potential of seed proteins. Research indicates the antioxidant activity is equivalent to the synthetic antioxidant BHT (Butylated Hydroxytolune).

Of the two protein fractions that, found another function melinjo as a natural antimicrobial. That means melinjo protein can also be used as a natural food preservative as well as new drugs for diseases caused by bacteria. Gg-AMP peptides isolated from seeds melinjo have indicated an active potential for inhibiting several types of gram positive and negative.

Healthy snacks

To get the benefits, melinjo can be eaten directly by boiling and used as a snack, or as a mixture of vegetables. It was also recognized activist Rahayu Pudji medicinal plants from Bekasi. He often utilizes melinjo seeds as potions to increase stamina.

"The way is to boil it, such as boiling peanut or vegetable mixture made with sour leaves. People are not many know that melinjo have antioxidant functions, which are generally known to a new high purinnya content and can cause uric acid, "he explained.

Simply Boiling or Disayur

- No complicated actually utilize melinjo seed. Simply boil it, such as boiling peanuts, as well as making it a mixture of vegetables or vegetable acids ve. Because that is used is the seeds, how to eat them is also quite easy. Can be eaten directly (be a light meal or snack) after the skin peeled.

- Select melinjo is not actually a specific benchmark. All types can basically be used. If you do not want to get a seed that is still very soft, with young melinjo can choose a green skin. Conversely, an elderly melinjo reddish yellow, the seeds is a bit harsh.

- If you have high purine levels or risk of uric acid (gout), should not consume too much melinjo. The recommended dose of normal consumption, just a handful of seeds melinjo boiled in a day. Remember, before boiling, melinjo seeds should be washed until completely clean.

Benefits similar to jackfruit for malaria

Based on information from the territory of Papua etnobotanik, Achmad Fuad Hafid and its team of Faculty of Pharmacy, Airlangga University, Surabaya, developing antimalarial drug from the bark extract similar to jackfruit. Research that began about 10 years ago it produced a synergistic fitofarmaka tablets in combination with other antimalarial drugs.

Antimalarial from bark similar to jackfruit (Artocarpus champeden Spreng) is an indigenous population of Papua. However, Achmad not refer to indigenous anti-malarial bark similar to jackfruit was at a certain tribe in Papua. Therefore, knowledge of benefits similar to jackfruit tree bark as antimalarial spread in Papua.

Achmad develop pharmacological research with stem bark extract similar to jackfruit and mix with 80 percent ethanol. Extracts then tested on mice infected animal malaria parasite Plasmodium berghei.

As a result, the extract could inhibit malaria parasite development by 80 percent. Research continues to determine the compound marker (markers) on the bark similar to jackfruit. Marker compounds is very important to establish standardization of materials similar to jackfruit tree bark. From the bark similar to jackfruit, teams get the active compound Morachalkon A.

"Similar to jackfruit exist everywhere in Indonesia. Time quotes and location also determines the content of the active compound in the bark, "he added in his office on Wednesday (26 / 1). He is currently the Head of Administration of the University of Airlangga (Airlangga University).

Together with a team of researchers from the Faculty of Pharmacy Airlangga University, namely Aty Widyawaruyanti and Wiwied Ekasari, Achmad researching bark similar to jackfruit from Papua, East Kalimantan and West Java.

Research carried out until the team get optimal point with healing benefits malaria tablets fitofarmaka bark ethanol extract similar to jackfruit, namely when antimalarial herbs can be combined with other antimalarial drugs, such as artemisinin or artesunat.

"The use of drug combinations recommended by the World Health Organization (World Health Organization / WHO) since a few years ago," he said.

WHO recommended antimalarial drug combinations with consideration, this time more easily and quickly place the alias immune resistance of malaria parasites to the drug-drug antidotes.

WHO determined resistance pattern, if a region has more than 25 percent were resistant to certain drugs. The drug was then advised not to be used within a certain period.

"The search range of active compounds as antimalarial is now increasingly required. Bark extract similar to jackfruit be an option, although this time can not be mass produced, "he said.

He is targeting, this antimalarial drug can be mass produced in 2014. During the remaining time, he will take care of patents (intellectual property) of this antimalarial herbal drug.

Drug program

Achmad said that herbal medicine is different antimalarial drugs, other herbal medicine. Most of the herbal medicine easily circulated after the stated completion clinic trials with experimental animals as a standardized herbal medicine (OHT).

Especially after herbal medicine through clinical trials on human patients become fitofarmaka, herbal medicine is more easily absorbed by the public.

"Antimalarial drugs should be a drug program that can not simply be produced and circulated to the community," he said.

According to him, the production of herbal medicine will be based on WHO recommendations and the government, in this case the Ministry of Health. Terms of antimalarial drugs as a drug program refers to the pattern of malaria parasite resistance to antimalarial drugs are now in circulation.

Resistance of malaria parasites initially known in 1961 against drug chloroquine in Thailand. In the following year is known in the United States, and since then spread throughout the world.

In Indonesia, the resistance to chloroquine is known in 1974 in the case of malaria in East Kalimantan. Resistance to various types of antimalarial drugs continues to grow.

The speed of resistance to antimalarial drugs depends on operational factors, such as determination of dose, patient adherence, pharmacologic factors, and factors of malaria transmission.

Chloroquine is the most widely used antimalarial. The price is relatively the most expensive with minimal side effects. However, benefits are reduced drastically due to chloroquine resistance.

Global Warming

Achmad said, the phenomenon of global warming contributed to the increase in the intensity of malaria. Global warming causes increased air humidity, increasing the proliferation of various types of insects, including mosquitoes. One is the female Anopheles mosquito as a vector (carrier) of malaria parasite that causes periodic chills fever sufferers.

"Antimalarial drugs similar to jackfruit tree bark showed the benefits of biodiversity richness that exists in Indonesia," he said.

Worldwide, malaria is estimated to now be able to infect 300 million people every year. Of this amount, 2 million-4 million people each year die from malaria.

Health Literacy: A Public Health concern? 1-day Conference, Manchester, UK

Venue: Chancellors Hotel and Conference Centre (Manchester)

Friday 10th June 2011

Join us for our first national Health Literacy Research Conference.

Health literacy is -

‘the cognitive and social skills which determine the motivation and ability of individuals to gain access to, understand, and use information in ways which promote and maintain good health’.

We welcome applications for oral presentation or posters on Health Literacy research and development. The abstract submission guidelines are available from the website http://www.healthliteracy.org.uk/

or Lucy McDonald: mcdonall AT lsbu.ac.uk

The conference will include 2 plenary sessions with international health literacy

keynote speakers and a panel discussion.

Cost: £60 per day

My source: Lucy McDonald