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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Mengapa ada kotoran di dalam telinga?

Membersihkan telinga dilakukan untuk mencegah benda asing masuk ke dalam saluran telinga. Kotoran telinga diproduksi oleh kelenjar-kelenjar di telinga bagian luar untuk melindungi telinga bagian dalam dari infeksi. Substansi yang lengket ini justru mencegah debu, kotoran, atau serangga masuk ke dalam telinga. Telinga dapat membersihkan diri sendiri. Kotoran itu akan bergerak perlahan ke atas dan keluar dari telinga, mengering, lalu rontok, atau tercuci ketika Anda keramas. Jika Anda mandi, bersihkan saja bagian luar telinga. "Saluran telinga itu seperti jalan buntu," kata Andrew Cheng, M.D., seorang spesialis THT di Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. "Membersihkan kotoran dengan cotton bud hanya membuat kotoran lebih masuk ke dalam." Anda juga bisa menggores saluran telinga, atau membocorkan gendang telinga. sumber:kompas.com
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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Smoking, Drugs, Alcohol And Breast Feeding

This is Government in the world advice for breast feeding mums:

Smoking And Breast Feeding

If you smoke tobacco, it is best for you and your baby if you try to quit smoking as soon as possible. Talk to your doctor for help. Tobacco from cigarettes contains a drug called nicotine, which transfers to breast milk and may even affect the amount of milk you produce. The risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) becomes greater when a mother smokes or when the baby is around second-hand (or passive) smoke. Smoking and passive smoke may also increase respiratory and ear infections in babies. If you can't quit, it is still better to breastfeed because the benefits of breast milk still outweigh the risks from nicotine.

Illegal Drugs

If you are breastfeeding, you should not take illegal drugs. Some drugs, such as cocaine and PCP, can make the baby high. Other drugs, such as heroin and marijuana can cause irritability, poor sleeping patterns, tremors, and vomiting. Babies can become addicted to these drugs. If you are having a hard time quitting, ask your doctor or a trusted friend for help.

Alcohol

If you breastfeed, you should avoid drinking alcohol. Alcohol does get to your baby through breast milk, and has been found to peak in its concentration about 30 to 60 minutes after drinking, or 60 to 90 minutes if it is taken with food. The effects of alcohol on the breastfeeding baby are directly related to the amount of alcohol a mother consumes. Moderate to heavy drinking (2 or more alcoholic drinks per day) can interfere with the let-down reflex and the milk-ejection reflex. It also can harm the baby's motor development and cause slow weight gain. For this reason, and for your general health, if alcohol is used, intake should be limited. Light drinking or an occasional drink is okay, but avoid breastfeeding for two hours after the drink.

Medications

Always talk with your doctor before taking any medications. Most medications pass into your milk in small amounts. If you take medication for a chronic condition such as high blood pressure, diabetes or asthma, your medication may already have been studied in breastfeeding women, so you should be able to find information to help you make an informed decision with the help of your doctor. Newer medications and medications for rare disorders may have less information available. The American Academy of Pediatrics has information about many prescription and over-the-counter medications posted on their web site at: www.aap.org.

In general, when breastfeeding it is safe to take:
  • acetaminophen (like Tylenol)
  • antibiotics
  • epilepsy medications (although one, Primidone, should be taken with caution — talk with your doctor about this drug)
  • most antihistamines
  • moderate amounts of caffeine (remember there is caffeine in soda and in chocolate)
  • decongestants
  • ibuprofen (like Advil)
  • insulin
  • quinine
  • thyroid medicines
  • progestin-only birth control pills (the "mini-pill")
Medications that are not safe to take when breastfeeding:

Some drugs can be taken by a nursing mother if she stops breastfeeding for a few days or weeks. She can pump her milk and discard it during this time to keep up her supply. During this time, the baby can drink her previously frozen breast milk or formula. These drugs include radioactive drugs used for some diagnostic tests like Gallium-67, Copper 64, Indium 111, Iodine 123, Iodine125, Iodine-131, radioactive sodium, or Technetium-99m, antimetabolites, and a few cancer chemotherapy agents.

There are drugs that if new mothers have to take them, they need to choose between taking them or breastfeeding. Some of these drugs that should never be taken while breastfeeding include:
  • Bromocriptine (Parlodel) — a drug for Parkinson's disease, it also decreases a woman's milk supply.
  • Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and most chemotherapy drugs for cancer — these drugs kill cells in the mother's body and may harm the baby.
  • Ergotamine (for migraine headaches); Methotrexate (for arthritis); and Cyclosporine (for severe arthritis and psoriasis, aplastic anemia, Crohn's disease, kidney disease, and for after organ transplant surgery).

Drugs whose effects on nursing infants is not known but may be cause for concern include:
  • Antianxiety drugs — Alprazolam, Diazepam, Lorazepam, Midazolam, Perphenazine, Prazepam, Quazepam, Temazepam.
  • Antidepressant drugs — Amitriptyline, Amoxapine, Bupropion, Clomipramine, Desipramine, Dothiepin, Doxepin, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Imipramine, Nortriptyline, Paroxetine, Sertraline, Trazodone.
  • Antipsychotic drugs — Chlorpromazine Galactorrhea, Chlorprothixene, Clozapine, Haloperidol, Mesoridazine, Trifluoperazine.
  • Other drugs — Amiodarone, Chloramphenicol, Clofazimine, Lamotrigine, Metoclopramide, Metronidazole, Tinidazole.

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Sunday, April 12, 2009

Apakah wortel memang baik untuk mata?

Menurut Michael F. Marmor, seorang profesor ophthalmology di Stanford University School of Medicine, wortel dan semua makanan yang mengandung vitamin A memang baik untuk mata. Misalnya sayuran berwarna merah, kuning, oranye, dan hijau, termasuk ketela, mangga, dan pepaya, serta telur dan liver. Tubuh menggunakan vitamin A untuk mendukung sel saraf di dalam retina yang membantu memelihara penglihatan yang normal. Orang yang kekurangan vitamin A umumnya mengalami problem penglihatan, seperti rabun senja. sumber:kompas.com
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Friday, April 10, 2009

Diet And Nutrition While Breast Feeding

This is Government advice for breast feeding mums:

If you generally have a good diet, you will produce healthy breast milk for your baby, even if you don't eat well at times. Women often try to improve their diets while they are pregnant. Continuing with an improved diet after your baby is born will help you stay healthy, which will help your mood and energy level. But, chronically undernourished women who have had diets very low in vitamins and minerals, and low stores in their bodies may produce milk that is lower than normal in some vitamins, especially vitamins A, D, B6, or B12. These breastfeeding mothers can help the vitamin levels in their milk return to normal by improving their diets or by taking vitamin supplements. It is recommended that nursing mothers take in about 2700 calories every day (about 500 calories more than a non-pregnant, non-nursing woman). For more information on having a healthy diet, see the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines).

Fluids

Many women think they have to drink a lot of fluids to have a good milk supply. This is actually untrue. But, you do need to drink enough fluids to stay well hydrated for your own health and strength to give your baby the best care you can. Always drink when you are thirsty, which is your body's signal that you need fluid. You can make it easy to remember to get enough fluid if you drink a glass of water or a nutritious beverage, like milk or juice, every time you feed your baby.

Caffeine

Many breastfeeding women wonder about how caffeine will affect their baby. Results from studies show that, while excessive caffeine intake (more than five 5 ounce cups of coffee per day) can cause the baby to be fussy and not able to sleep well, moderate caffeine intake (fewer than five 5 ounce cups) usually doesn't cause a problem for most breastfeeding babies.

Allergies

Research shows that a mother's milk is affected only slightly by the food in her diet. But sometimes a baby may have a reaction to something you eat (like spicy foods, foods that can cause gas, or dairy products). Symptoms in your baby of an allergy to something in your diet include diarrhea, rash, fussiness, gas, dry skin, green stools with mucus, or the baby pulling up his/her knees and screaming. This doesn't mean the baby is allergic to your milk. If you stop eating whatever is bothering your baby, the problem usually goes away on its own.

Here's how to tell if something you are eating is upsetting your baby:

It takes about two to six hours for your body to digest and absorb the food you eat and pass it into your breast milk.

If you eat dinner at 5:00 P.M., and your baby shows the symptoms listed above around 9:00 P.M., think about what you ate for dinner. To be sure if those foods are causing the problem, you will have to eat them again and see if your baby has the same reaction.

If your baby seems very fussy, try keeping a record of what you eat and drink.

Bring the record to your baby's doctor to talk about a possible link between certain foods and your baby's symptoms.

If you think a particular food is causing a problem, stop eating it for a while and see if your baby reacts better. You can always try later to introduce that food again into your diet in small amounts. If your baby doesn't seem to react to it anymore, you could add more the next time.

Sometimes a baby can be born with a condition called primary lactase deficiency or with galactosemia, in which he or she can't tolerate breast milk. This happens when the body can't break down lactose, a sugar found in the milk of humans and animals. Symptoms include diarrhea and vomiting. Babies with severe galactosemia may have liver problems, malnutrition, or mental retardation. Babies with these conditions must be fed formula that comes from plants, such as soy milk or a special galactose-free formula.
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Kurangi Risiko Penyakit Jantung

Selain kanker payudara dan kanker serviks, wanita pun memiliki risiko terkena penyakit kardiovaskular. Dilaporkan oleh www.womenshealthmag.com, setidaknya sebanyak 360.000 wanita meninggal akibat penyakit kardiovaskular di Amerika Serikat. Angka ini bahkan lebih banyak ketimbang angka kematian akibat kanker bila digabungkan.

Namun, meskipun penyebab utama penyakit jantung adalah faktor keturunan, hal ini bisa dihindari sejak dini. Berikut adalah cara-cara untuk mengurangi risiko terkena penyakit jantung:
  • Berhenti merokok. Selain risiko nyata yang ditimbulkan rokok, yakni emphisema dan kanker, merokok meningkatkan kemungkinan terkena penyakit jantung.
  • Pertahankan berat badan sehat. Kelebihan berat badan membuat jantung bekerja lebih keras, meningkatkan tekanan darah, kolesterol darah, dan trigliserida (kumpulan lemak dalam darah), serta menurunkan HDL kolesterol baik. Adapun indeks massa tubuh yang melebihi angka 25 bisa menggandakan risiko terkena penyakit jantung. Mengurangi berat badan 5 kg saja sudah bisa menurunkan risiko terkena penyakit jantung.
  • Olahraga rutin. Pompa darah agar mengalir ke seluruh tubuh melalui olahraga rutin. Seperti otot mana pun, jantung menjadi lebih kuat dan sehat ketika diajak berolahraga. Plus, Anda bisa menurunkan berat badan.
  • Konsumsi makanan sehat. Kolesterol dan lemak jenuh bisa memperburuk kondisi jantung. Tambahkan omega-3 di menu makanan Anda untuk memerangi lemak jahat, dan mengekang lemak jahat semampunya.
  • Atasi stres dan depresi. Stres dan depresi bisa membuat jantung tegang. Ketegangan yang diakibatkan bisa menaikkan detak jantung dan tekanan darah, membuat seseorang lebih mudah terkena penyakit jantung dan serangan jantung.
sumber : www.kompas.com
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