Currently more than millions of people around the world claimed to suffer from Alzheimer's disease. Several types of treatments available only help to overcome some of the symptoms of Alzheimer's, but not therapeutic. Because not yet found a cure for this disease, so prevention is key, especially for those who have entered old age.

Diet and maintaining a diet with nutrient-rich foods have proven to great effect against Alzheimer's disease. Based on the results of their research showed that consuming foods such as olive oil, nuts, fish, poultry and fruits and vegetables, 40 percent lower risk of Alzheimer's disease.

"Diet may be the easiest way to change the risk of disease," said Dr. Yian Gu, researchers from Columbia University in New York who has published research findings in the Archives of Neurology.

In this study, the research team collected information on eating healthy than 2148 people in New York, U.S., who are over 65 years. Every 18 months, they were examined to determine the risk of Alzheimer's disease. After a four-year study period, 253 participants are known to suffer from Alzheimer's disease, which can not be cured.

A diet is suspected as the cause. They are free from this disease is to eat more often as a mixture of olive oil in salad dressing, fish, tomatoes, poultry, green leafy vegetables such as broccoli and fruits, and rarely eat red meat and high fat foods.

"Those who most embraced this diet, 40 percent decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease compared with others," said Gu as quoted from the Telegraph.

The research team also studied the high-nutrition food groups that have been shown to relate to the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Some foods like saturated fatty acids in red meat and butter is the kind of food that they need to be avoided. While foods containing omega-3 fatty acids, Omega-6 fatty acids, vitamin E, vitamin B12 and folate, known to be very beneficial for the brain.

Gu Yian said diet probably works in two ways. Rich in heart healthy foods, possibly protecting the brain from a stroke that could make it more susceptible to Alzheimer's disease. But perhaps also because the nutrients contained in food, such as omega-3 fatty acid folic acid and antioxidants - straight to work to protect the brain.

Teach babies to swim when they are still a few months old can help improve balance and coordination in the future. Even when the five-year-old children who had been invited to swim since the baby looks more outperformed the other children in terms of balance and ability to understand something, so the scientists found.

Professor Hermundur Sigmundsson of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and Brian Hopkins, of Lancaster University, membandingkan19 babies who are often invited to play in the pool with 19 infants who had never played in a swimming pool. All other factors, such as parent education, housing and economic status, is similar in the two groups.

Group of babies who like to swim, swim trained once a week for two hours from the age of 2-3 months to seven months. In a special session, they are trained to float on the water, diving, jumping from the edge of the pond, and reached the floating object.

When both groups of infants aged five years, they were tested with similar exercises. Exercise, including walking on tiptoe, balancing on one leg, jumping rope, rolling a ball to the target and catch bag. "We see very clearly that the baby is the best swimmer in training related to balance and ability to achieve something," said Prof. Sigmundsson.

He also said that babies who do certain exercises while swimming, will produce better results.
"It's very interesting that a training program for the baby pool influential in their future. The development of the ability to maintain balance and blended with the experience and learning," he said. The study, published in Child: Care Health and Development in May 2010 issue of this took place in his homeland, Iceland.

Green tea has long been known to have antioxidant effects and its nature in the fight against diseases, one disease. Now a recent study re-discovered another benefit of green tea. Researchers in Hong Kong believe that this drink could help protect against various diseases of the eye.

Recent studies on how the lens, retina and other eye tissue absorb 'catechins' which is contained in tea, showed that this beverage can protect the eyes from glaucoma and other common eye diseases.

Chi Pui Pan and colleagues from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Eye Hospital, said that "catechins," ie, a type of antioxidant that protects the body from damage caused by oxidation, can pass through the stomach and into the eye tissue. These catechins include Vitamins C, E, lutein and zeaxanthin.

Research that has been published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, was done with green tea to mice, and then analyze the network of their eyes. The result, found that different parts of the eye to absorb a number of catechins and reduce oxidative stress in the eye up to 20 hours. Oxidative stress alone is known to cause retinal diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration (AMD) associated with age.

"Our results indicate that consumption of green tea may benefit the eyes against oxidative stress," the authors conclude.

Scientists have found a new alternative for those wishing to lose weight. Eating chilies is believed to be able to help you lose weight by increasing metabolism and burning fat. Heat generated by the chilies been able to increase the use of calories and "oxidize" the layer of fat. Scientists were initially interested in the ability to make chili in a sweaty body, believed that these findings may help dieters who want to streamline their bodies.

As for you who do not like spicy flavor, not to worry, because the researchers also found a type of pepper called dihydrocapsiate (DCT), together with the main content of capsaicin, but with a flavor that does not bite. In their study, researchers from the University of California, recruited 34 men and women who are willing to consume low-calorie liquid diet for 28 days.

Research led by Dr. David Heber then randomly select the participants for taking supplements containing chilli DCT and empty pill. Existing data provide strong evidence, at least several hours after consuming these types of meals, the body's energy expenditure increased significantly in the group who consumed a supplement with high content of DCT. The difference is even doubled, if compared with the group who consumed an empty pill.

They are also able to show that DCT significantly increase fat oxidation, and encourage more use of body fat as fuel. This can help a person lose weight, especially when they consume foods low in calories by increasing metabolism. The plan of Dr. Heber and his research team will present their findings at the annual Experimental Biology conference.

Sex is a fun form of aerobic exercise. During 30 minutes of sex burns approximately 150 calories, an amount equal to climb the ladder, but more than the practice of yoga (115 calories). Apparently, love is also makes us look seven years younger. Making love three times a week for a year to burn more calories than running 75 miles. And according to the Kinsey Institute, we are eliminating approximately 5 pounds a year by masturbating.

Furthermore, as reported by Carefair, sex beneficial to your overall appearance. According to a study conducted Scotland Royal Edinburgh Hospital, an active sex life can make you look seven years younger. Sexual activity increases blood flow to organs and flooding your body with the oxygen system. Then a number of hormones, including endorphins released through the brain during the round of lovemaking. The result, stress can be recovered, reduced pain, and even encourage the body's immune system.

During orgasm, there sontakan oxytocin, a hormone that may explain the strong emotional connection between you and your spouse, and tension after orgasm. Oxytocin helps maintain blood pressure and body temperature, also suspected to play a role of pain, and as a medium of healing. According to Dr Rinkleib Carol Ellison, a psychologist and author of "Women's Sexualities", satisfying sexual experiences can heat up your body as you warm up the engine computer.

When you feel better, then look to follow. Sex is like a cosmetic that is ready to give benefits to your appearance, in addition to healthy hair and glowing skin. Another health bonus from sexual activity is to prevent endometriosis, a common gynecological condition occurs when the tissue lining the uterus grows in other areas, such as the ovaries or fallopian tubes. This condition can cause pelvic pain and sometimes infertility.

New research published in Gynecologic and Obstetrics Investigation, said that sexually active women less likely to develop endometriosis than women in her womb that avoid sex during their productive period. The researchers also found that orgasms during menstruation can reduce the risk of endometriosis by encouraging the rest of menstruation out of the womb.

Thus, sex can help you burn calories, feel better, look better, and even prevent health problems in the future. Even according to a study by Dr David Weeks, a clinical neuropsychologist from Scotlands Royal Edinburgh Hospital, sex can actually slow the rate of aging. A very pleasant way, then why do not you make love tonight?

The secret to a happy life and live longer, it is not as difficult as you imagine. You just have to smile. Your smile wider and deeper creases around the eyes when you smile, it will be the longer you will live. This conclusion is in can be Michigan psychologist who analyzed 230 photos of major league baseball players United States, who began playing before the year 1950. The photos are then grouped by their smiles, and with due regard to statistical data such as year of birth, body mass index, marital status and long careers, which reflects the physical fitness.

The players are considered "no smile" if their eyes fixed on the camera only when photographed. Categorized as "half smile" if only the muscles around the mouth are involved in their smiles. While so-called "smiles" when her mouth, eyes and cheeks go up again when they smile. The results show, the players who entered into the category of not smiling, on average, can only survive for 72.9 years. Those who have partial or half-smile smile died at the age of 75 years on average, while a player with a big smile, can live to old age with a median age of 79.9 years.

"As far as the intensity of the smile reflects the underlying emotional attitude, the results of this study are congruent with other studies showing that emotions have a positive relationship with mental health, physical health and longevity," said the researchers. Researchers said it was unclear whether the baseball player smile or grimace spontaneously because under the command of a photographer. But that would in any case, very few individuals who smiled broadly than by individuals who just smiled at little or no smile at all. This suggests to researchers that even if the smile was not based on demand, the intensity of the smile reflects the nature or character traits. So that it can be concluded, if you want to live long and happy life smile wide.

When previous studies mention that the drink soft drinks cause risk of pancreatic cancer, new research now reveals the shocking results that impact on male fertility. Danish research in showing that men who consumed 1 liter or more soft drinks each day may be harmful to sperm. On average, the sperm produced from drinking soft drinks is nearly 30 percent lower than in men who do not drink soft drinks. In fact, according to World Health Organization (WHO), men who have low sperm counts slightly, generally at greater risk to be infertile (not fertile).

This linkage is not factored soft drinks contained caffeine, as coffee contains caffeine which obviously is much higher, did not have the same effect. Possibly, the other ingredients contained in soft drinks and unhealthy lifestyle was affecting. "It is important to note that men who drink soft drinks also have a pattern of life different," said research leader Dr. KOLD Tina Jensen of the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, the Danish, as quoted from Reuters.

More than 2,500 young men involved in this research. From the research found men who did not drink soft drinks have better sperm quality, ie an average of 50 million sperm per milliliter and tend to have healthier lifestyles. Instead of 93 young men who consumed more than 1 liter of soft drink in a day only has 35 million sperm per milliliter. They also tend to consume junk food and eat less fruit and vegetables. But in the American Journal of Epidemiology, researchers noted when viewing the content of caffeine from other sources, such as coffee and tea, the decline in sperm quality is much less prominent.

For you lovers of espresso, please be careful. A recent study in Italy shows, consume a glass of espresso a day turned out to have damaging effects of heart. The scientists found a cup of this caffeine-rich drinks, can reduce the supply of blood flow to the heart by 22 percent, in just one hour after consumption. In a research report published in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, noted the high level of caffeine found in espresso adverse impact cardiovascular health.

The popularity of espresso drinks as has increased sharply in the UK in recent period last year, in line with the emergence of a variety of coffee offered. However, this drink too much at one time known to be dangerous. In 2007, the experts issued a warning after a 17-year-old girl was rushed to hospital due to overdose from eating espresso. Jasmine Willis, from County Durham, suffered from heart disease, fever and hyperventilating after drinking seven double espressos while working. Depart from this case, the Department of Health and recommends that people do not drink more than five cups of espresso in one day.

When compared with a cup of instant coffee contains only 75mg of caffeine, an espresso in the cup contained about 107 milligrams of caffeine. Meanwhile, filter coffee contains a little more, which is about 120 mg per cup. A recent study conducted by the University of Palermo in Italy, seeing the condition of the blood flow of 20 adults who consume a single espresso and a no. To find out, they are tested by looking at the widening of blood flow. Healthy blood vessels will be stretched open and let the blood pass more easily. While the blood vessels less flexible unhealthy and restrict blood flow to the heart.

The result, within one hour after consuming the espresso, the participants' blood flow was reduced by an average of 22 percent. But when the participants drank decaffeinated coffee, there is little or even no change at all. Blood pressure also rose significantly after a normal espresso but not with the usual caffeine. In a report on their findings, the researchers said it was unclear whether the short-term effects on the heart is balanced by the fact that coffee also contains antioxidants in the fight against disease.

Although this study highlights that the coffee has the potential to cause adverse effects. However, other studies showed once-daily coffee consumption can reduce almost half the risk of a dangerous cancer that affects the mouth and throat. While other evidence mentioned the coffee consumed three times a day can reduce the risk of Alzheimers disease.

The people of the bamboo curtain that regardful affairs patterns of living and eating healthy and balanced. They are rarely exposed to diseases such as Obesity and kardiovaskular most western people. What's the secret?

Have you ever notice how people eat Chinese? what food they normally eat? what makes them stay healthy and avoid illness?

Most people are afraid of food, Chinese food is concerned they are the monosodium glutamat (MSG) and copious that they also do not like cooking, the cuisine is not fully cooked.

Ethnic-Chinese cuisine is known to use many tasted sense, until-until the symptoms of diseases that arise as a result most of MSG-called Chinese Restaurant Syndrom (CRS).

But do not see from the MSG it, we can replicate the pattern of eating Chinese people from the other. Even Lorraine Clissold, author of the book 'Why the Chinese sinker Calories Count' as quoted Monday (17/8/2009) states that the pattern of eating Chinese people are very healthy.

Lorraine refers to a study that says that people consumed China only 30 percent of calories compared to other countries and it will only increase the body weight of less than 20 percent.

For the Chinese, is all vegetables. Vegetables with the same value of meat. If you are selected, they will choose vegetables rather than meat, although the price of vegetables increased the times. Vegetables they usually eat more meat than porsinya or even rice.

People in China consumed food container different. They believe that separate the food from one another can control their body weight. Usually they separate the food bowl with a different, according to the type of food or taste (sweet, salty, sour, bitter, spicy).

The principle of Yin and Yang principles into a pattern of living and eating them. Food-food 'Yin' is the food and steamed to give effect calm, while food 'is' is usually food that can be burned and body heat. They rarely consumed food is fried. With the principles of Yin and Yang, they sure eat will balanced pattern.

Bald is one of the common problems that occur on the hair. This problem can occur in women or men, but many occur on usualy is men. Bald problem usually begins with the hair that is easy to fall off and broken. Hair fall is usually the start of head and the longer the back, causing kebotakan in the front of the head. However, in some people who have experienced it in the middle kebotakan hair. There are many factors that could cause bald, some of which may be can not be controlled. Here are some of the causes of bald, as quoted from eHow, Friday (14/8/2009):

1. Transcription factors, the American Academy of Family Physicians states that the cause of kebotakan the most common factor was that the offspring. If parents have bald, then one of the children who have experienced kebotakan also.
2. Hormones are not balanced, it kebotakan because that is not balanced hormones such as androgens and estrogens, or not too actively tiroid gland. This hormonal condition can be corrected with the doctor and treatment.
3. Effects after surgery, American Academy of Family Physicians says that bald, sometimes going three or four months after undergoing major surgery. However, after some time away hair can grow back.
4. The influence of drugs, some medications such as blood pengencer, treatment for bone, and chemotherapy drugs can cause hair antidepresi ideas that can trigger bald.
5. Due to fungus infection, fungus infections that occur in the scalp can cause kebotakan, should be treated with anti-fungus medicine or consult with a skin doctor.

There are many ways you can do to prevent the occurrence of bald, except for certain factors that can not be prevented. To prevent kebotakan follow the following steps:

1. Start your morning with a healthy foods and balanced. With healthy foods, will provide nutrition that can protect the scalp and hair follicle. Foods that contain high protein is good for hair and nail growth.
2. Try to consume more water white. Water is one of the fluid needed by the body including hair, because the scalp will be more healthy if many of the white water into the body.
3. Consumed multivitamin. Especially those containing nutrients such as beta karoten that is very important in hair growth and care.
4. Drink vitamin B complex because it contains high protein is good for hair, nails and skin. If the skin healthy, it will make the skin become more healthy, so avoid bald, and encourage hair growth.

Who does not see a compassionate kid aged 18 months with the condition of the nose "meler" and almost every cough and cold days. Azriel, the name of the kid, the reaction has revealed that his mother's, Ria Resti (25), who have a history of dust allergy and asthma suffering. Allergies five is not a disease. Hipersensitivas allergic reaction is the body of the environment or materials that are considered by foreign bodies or dangerous. Allergic reactions usually appear when the seat has a congenital tendency (genetic) as Azriel. Allergy symptoms can occur at all ages, but most often occur in children. Children born of parents who both have allergies are at risk of allergy is exposed to up to 80 percent. While the children are one of the parents have a history of allergy risk 40 percent.

In addition to genetic factors, allergies can also appear due to environmental factors, ie factors of infection and the pollutant. Pollutant is oxygen-oxygen that does not directly cause the damage but allergic bunker (barrier) in the body. For example, pollution, dust, mite, fungus spore, or fur.
Meanwhile, the baby seat and usually enter through the channel pollutant dissolved, which comes from food. Foods that can trigger allergies include cow milk, eggs, seafood, and nuts.
Five cases of allergy increased from year to year. "In the last 10 years was increasing due to food allergy cases up to 500 percent," said Dr.Pete Smith, Associate Professor Medical Clinic of Griffith University, Australia, in a seminar Dietary Prevention of Allergy in Jakarta some time ago.

Susu sapi protein can cause allergy who lived until the end of childhood, whether in the form of susu pure form or another. Although there are usually allergic to milk a cow is usually lost along with the alimentary tract matangnya baby.

T-cell imbalance
Theory of why the recent success of a child suffering from allergies while others do not. This is apparently caused by T-cells, ie, cells that play a role in immune response, especially in recognizing the presence of foreign substances that enter the body.

T cells in this body there are two, ie, T cell helper I (Th I) prevent the duty of infection in, for example, against cancer cells, T cells and helper II (Th II), which prevent the infection from outside, such as bacteria or viruses. "When Th II dominate, then there will be a reaction to someone," said dr.Zakiudin Munasir, Sp.A (K), the Head of Sub-Section of Allergy-immunology Child Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia.

People in healthy condition, Th I and Th II is balanced. "To menyeimbangkannya required regulatory T cells, ie cells that," Zaki said the doctor. This explains a study that says the other probiotik in line digested akan regulators to stimulate T penyeimbangan T cells in the body and prevent allergies.

Studies in meta-analysis of six studies on allergy and probiotik made against five in 2080, the figure accident allergic eczema due to decrease significantly (95 percent). However Smith said that the research on this matter still needs to be done, considering there are some good types of bacteria.

Giving probiotik for babies and under five, according to Smith, in the form of susu. "Probiotik akan reproduce themselves in the intestine, therefore, since the very early suggested," he said.

Senada with Smith, the doctor said that Zaki allergy prevention is crucial during the first six months of life babies. "If the talent has been known since allergy early, parents can create a strategy to reduce the risk of allergy with the meal pattern," he said.

When the baby has a risk of allergy, the doctor suggested that Zaki given exclusive breastfeeding. "Mother is breastfeeding should also avoid foods that trigger allergies, such as nuts, eggs or milk, and replace it with another food that gizinya balanced," said Chairman of the UKK Allergies immunological regulation IDAI this.

However, even though pregnant women have allergies it is not recommended due to avoidance of food research shows Th II in pregnant women is high. "Mother does not need to get pregnant because the baby food avoidance can be less nutrition," said Zaki doctor. He suggested that pregnant women stop smoking because it can increase the value Th II.

Meanwhile, for mothers who can not be recommended to give breastmilk to susu hipoalergenik containing probiotik. Next up to the age of one year, doctors recommend that parents Zaki delay the provision of food that can trigger allergic. The consumption of omega-3 fatty acid containing and vitamin D are also recommended for five years because of the evident risk of allergy. In addition to avoiding foods that hiperalergenik, should also be done to avoid alergen derived from the environment, such as dust and cigarette smoke.

Why should allergies be prevented? "Babies exposed to five or allergies, when dewasanya easily affected by allergies, such as asthma or rhinitis (runny nose cough)," Zaki said the doctor. The development of allergy is called a road march or to allergy. With the development of science, especially molecular biology are considered early intervention is very important that are expected to change the disease process.