BEGITU besarnya peran air bagi manusia. Air berfungsi mengantarkan mineral, vitamin, protein, dan zat gizi lainnya ke seluruh tubuh. Keseimbangan dan temperatur tubuh juga sangat bergantung pada air. Air adalah sumber kehidupan.
Banyak penelitian membuktikan manfaat air untuk kesehatan, bukan sekadar penghilang dahaga. Air merupakan pelumas jaringan tubuh, sekaligus bantalan sendi, tulang, dan otot. Air berfungsi menjaga darah mempunyai volume dan kekentalan yang cukup.
Fungsi lainnya adalah pengatur suhu tubuh. Air minum dalam konsumsi cukup mampu mendorong racun atau toksin dalam tubuh melalui keringat, air seni, dan pernapasan.
Lebih lanjut, seperti dirangkum MSN, Senin (21/12/09), minum air putih membantu pembakaran lemak, menurunkan demam, meringankan sembelit, membentuk otot tubuh, meringankan saluran hidung tersumbat, memerangi sakit perut sampai dengan memperbaiki mood seseorang.
Sebanyak 95 persen tubuh terdiri atas air, sehingga berperan besar sebagai pengangkut zat gizi agar sel-sel tubuh tidak kelaparan. Sebagai contoh, otak “kelaparan” karena gangguan suplai glukosa dan oksigen menyebabkan lesu, lelah, dan memicu timbulnya stroke (biasanya karena sumbatan pembuluh darah).
Dikutip dari In Your Body’s Many Cries for Water, Dr Fereydoon Batmanghelidj berpendapat, tubuh bisa salah menafsirkan sinyal rasa haus sebagai rasa sakit. Nah, air putih bisa menjadi obat seluruh penyakit, mulai sakit kepala dan depresi, sampai asma dan radang sendi.
Sudah jadi pengetahuan umum bahwa konsumsi air putih yang direkomendasikan para ahli setidaknya delapan gelas sehari, bahkan meski tubuh dalam kondisi bugar. Alasannya, air dibutuhkan untuk mengisi ulang tubuh yang kehilangan banyak cairan, lewat urin, keringat, dan pernapasan. Perlu diketahui, dalam sehari manusia dapat kehilangan sekira 1,5 liter cairan tubuh.
Salah satu cara untuk mengetahui apakah kadar air dalam tubuh Anda mencukupi untuk kebutuhan setiap hari adalah dengan melihat warna air seni. Jika air seni berwarna lebih gelap dan pekat, itu pertanda ginjal Anda bekerja keras menyaring kotoran ataupun racun. Untuk itu, Anda butuh bantuan air dalam jumlah cukup untuk membersihkannya. Sebaliknya, jika warna air seni Anda terang, itu artinya kadar air dalam tubuh Anda mencukupi.
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MINUMAN soda berkarbonasi bisa merusak gigi ?
Tak heran bila ditemukan sebuah penelitian yang membuktikan bahwa menenggak white wine dapat merusak gigi Anda daripada red wine.
Seperti dikutip dari Daily Mail, Rabu (21/10/2009), berdasarkan penelitian para ilmuwan menemukan white wine, seperti Chardonnay dan Pinot Grigio lebih cepat merusak lapisan gigi daripada red wine macam Merlot dan Claret.
Para peneliti mengungkapkan, white wine dapat memperpanjang pengikisan lapisan pelindung gigi. Sehingga membuat gigi lebih sensitif terhadap dingin, panas, dan makanan manis.
Sementara para peminum red wine dapat meninggalkan noda di gigi yang tidak enak dilihat. Sementara kerusakan yang sama hanya sedikit bila menegak white wine.
Tim dari Johannes Gutenberg University di Mainz, Jerman, menemukan delapan efek dari red wine dan white wine dari Jerman, Prancis, Italia, dan Spanyol dari lapisan gigi pria dan wanita berusia 40-65 tahun.
Sampel gigi mereka direndam dalam wine selama 24 jam, kemudian secara perlahan diteliti di bawah mikroskop. Gigi yang direndam dalam white wine akan lebih hancur daripada gigi yang direndam dalam red whine. Para peneliti pun melaporkannya dalam jurnal Nutrition Research.
"Berdasarkan penelitian ini, dapat diramalkan bahwa sering mengonsumsi white wine sangat mudah menyebabkan pengikisan gigi," ungkap penulis Dr Brita Willershausen.
Berdasarkan penelitian sebelumnya membuktikan, minuman bersoda dan lemon, oranye, serta jus anggur dapat membuat lapisan gigi jadi membusuk.
Jika mengonsumsi kandungan asam dapat membuat gigi rusak, maka kerusakan akan semakin parah saat menggosok gigi secara berlebihan.
Diet, frekuensi menghisap, dan peran air liur dapat membuat white wine tidak merusak gigi. Tak hanya itu saja, para peneliti juga percaya makanan yang kaya kalsium dapat mengimbangi kerusakan.
"Tradisi menikmati keju untuk makanan pencuci mulut atau mengombinasikan minum wine, bisa jadi dapat memberikan efek baik mencegah erosi gigi. Karena keju mengandung kalsium yang tinggi untuk konsentrasi," ucap Dr Brita.
Sementara itu, dalam penelitian lain yang dilakukan New York University pada awal tahun ini menemukan, white wine justru hanya dapat memberi noda di gigi seperti halnya red wine.
Unsur asam dalam white wine meninggalkan noda yang keras pada gigi dan lapisan gigi. Sehingga membuat gigi sensitif terhadap makan, teh, dan kopi.
Preventing Fetal Fall
"It could all kinds," said dr. RB Ontowiryo HP, obstetrics and diseases expert content from the Mother and Child Hospital Harapan Kita, Jakarta. "It could because of growing tumors or content myom the wall, the placenta could be due to the rope caught on the baby's legs so that when the baby moves and despite the placenta interested. Case of accidents such as the mother's abdomen just hit something in which the placenta is attached can also cause the placenta separates."
Other cause, the case of pre-eklamsia (during pregnancy increases blood pressure and certain body parts to swell). Lucky if the release of the placenta when the fetus is old enough as experienced Yanti. For if the prior pregnancy was 7.5 months (infant weight 1400 -1500 g), the fetus is generally difficult to be saved.
Bleeding during pregnancy could also be because of blocking the baby's placenta. Here lies the abnormal placenta (placenta prefia) that is projected on the lower segment of the uterus, leading to the inner cervix. In the process, the longer, the more placenta covering the baby's way out. This case can also cause bleeding due to the occurrence of stretching or tightening of the lower part of the uterus that causes the lower part of the uterus so that the planting of the placenta interest shifted slightly.
"However, handling much easier than the first case earlier," said dr. Ontowiryo. "Because bleeding is not continuous, but, again, for example, every 3 - 4 weeks once and was not hurt. So the fetus can be sustained much longer," he added.
To maintain in order to avoid a contraction (the business of content to remove its contents), the doctor giving the drug, which is sometimes given intravenously, so that the content remains weak and the placenta does not shift. During pregnancy the mother's of course advised to restrict their daily activities (bed rest) until such time as delivery.
Bonds of blood and cervical
Because of the potential risks posed, as light as any bleeding that came out during the pregnancy should be wary of. We must monitor whether the blood stains appear only once, or many times. Was a great spot and increased with heartburn or not. If heartburn is usually accompanied by patches indicate a miscarriage. Because it was so looked out the red spots, immediately consult a doctor and a total rest.
With a total rest, blood flow to the uterus to be good so that bleeding is expected to be reduced. To check whether the fetus is still alive is usually examined by means of ultrasonography (USG). Temporary spots expenditure without a sense of heartburn can be treated with bed rest plus a pregnancy tonic.
However, we do not have to worry too much if there is bleeding. It could be bleeding from the cervix to open, or candidates who want to loose the placenta, or the way a baby covered.
Cervical condition is not good also can cause bleeding that ended in miscarriage. For example, the opening of the cervix before his time. These problems occur more frequently in women who experience miscarriage or childbirth often. In this latter case, the condition is less well serviksnya or tears in the vagina was not closed properly.
To avoid the occurrence of miscarriage, the cervix is already slightly open was tied or entangled with the "ribbon" and a new special reopened during pregnancy was old enough. During tied up, not recommended for contact with a partner can cause contractions. Besides "ribbon" penjeratnya hard!
When the fetus successfully maintained, after bleeding, the mother's health should not forget the body while avoiding stress. Food consumed should be highly nutritious as iron-rich foods, calories, and protein. Plus, enough vitamins and minerals. Ask the nutritionist's advice to the required structured menu.
Virus caused
Bleeding during pregnancy can also be an indication of irregularities in the pregnancy itself. The most worrying about if it happened in the first trimester of pregnancy. Bleeding in this period is a sign of miscarriage. In the early days of pregnancy, the fetus is still weak because the placenta has not been established. Development of the fetus from 1 - 3 months only depends on the role of hormones.
Naturally, there are certain women are "gifted" bleeding, which was followed by a miscarriage. To overcome, of course must be thoroughly searched the main cause. Having found the cause, there was a medical act.
Another thing that needs attention is the hormonal imbalance or disorder. In this case a miscarriage generally can not be avoided. Disruption of hormones supporting role in early pregnancy Pregnancy 1 - 3 months causes a fetus does not develop and autumn. So that does not happen again, before preparing the next pregnancy, the mother was given hormone therapy to hormone levels in balance said.
Abnormal fetus can also lead miscarriage. Abnormality was one of them due to lack of good quality seeds. For example because the mother's age above 35 years, suffering from chronic or severe illnesses such as tuberculosis of the intestine or seed quality is not good husband. Fetus itself normally would not be formed until finally stopped growing.
The fetus was not normal, can also result of Toxoplasma infection (the virus that is transmitted by cats and birds), Rubella, Herpes Virus 1 and 2 are called TORCH. These germs can not be killed but only revealed activeness and maternal immune system is increased.
Therefore, TORCH test needs to be done before deciding to become pregnant again. If levels of IGG (imunoglugolin) does not rise again, means stable or falling (the virus lost and helpless again). The mother may get pregnant again.
Durian and tape are prohibited?
Besides bleeding, nutrition was also worth noting to prevent miscarriage fetus. Because pregnancy must also not be supported by good nutrition? Unfortunately, with frequent nausea, dizziness and vomiting, often the mother's nutritional intake is impaired so that the energy is exhausted and the flow of oxygen to the tissue decreases. The result could be not strong uterine fetal maintain.
Similarly, if the mother had anemia or deficiency of red blood cells. Foods that brought together the red blood cells also become less so that less food and supplies automatically stunted fetal growth. Therefore, every pregnant mother is recommended to drink extra vitamins and eat foods that meet nutritional requirements as recommended doctors. High protein foods and vegetables and fruits more than the recommended high-carbohydrate foods. High-carb menu often causes the fetus is too large.
During pregnancy should also avoid eating foods high alcohol and a tape of durian.
"The good, usually the higher the alcohol," said dr. Ontowiryo. "And this part inhibit the growth of the fetus." If it is said that young pineapple can be an abortion, according to dr. Ontowiryo not true, unless there is great cause diarrhea cervical loosened. These doctors also added, drink plenty of water ice will not cause the fetus greater unless always be taken with the syrup. Coconut oil that purportedly can cause birth more smoothly, also the wrong view. "Coconut oil's only until the intestine, not the vagina!" specifically.
To prevent miscarriage, for pregnant mothers should not work hard, too tired, and avoid stress. Because excessive stress will increase adrenaline, causing constriction of blood vessels that results in a lack of blood flow to the uterus. If there Vaso contractions or a reaction to remove the womb the baby, it is feared will happen miscarriage.
Not less important is to prepare for a pregnancy. If previously perceived abnormalities, such as the growth of tumors, vaginal discharge, cervical infection, cysts, endometriosis experience, etc., need to be checked and treated so that when the pregnancy was the fetus can grow well and was born safely.