Arsip: July, 2007
Soft Drink as Lifestyle? [ I Don’t Think So]
The term soft drink originally applied to carbonated drinks made from concentrates, although it now commonly refers to almost any cold drink that does not contain alcohol. While the USDA recommended daily allotment (RDA) of added sugars is 10 teaspoons for a 2,000-calorie diet, many soft drinks contain more than this amount. Unless fortified, it [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • July 27th, 2007
New Details Concerns Diabetes Drug
American Scientist reported, the diabetes drug Avandia can cause 50% more weight gain than similar medications and double the risk of dangerous fluid retention in the body. Avandia, known generically as rosiglitazone, received approval in the US in 1999 as a pill to help diabetics control their blood sugar levels. The drug works partly by inhibiting [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • July 27th, 2007
Purifying Our Body, Mind and Soul
Are we focusing on the goodness of the universe or are we kept busy with thoughts of fear and stagnating self-criticism? If the answer is yes, then maybe we have to do ‘Yoga’. Yoga is a great tool for getting back in touch with how our body and mind are evolving. Yoga is intimately connected to [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • July 23rd, 2007
Vitamin Deficiencies Vs Over Doses
A vitamin is an organic compound required in tiny amounts for essential metabolic reactions in a living organism. In humans there are 13 vitamins: 4 fat-soluble (A, D, E and K) and 9 water-soluble (8 B vitamins and vitamin C). Vitamins are bio-molecules that act both as catalysts and substrates in chemical reactions. Vitamins also act [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • July 23rd, 2007
Chocolate For You, Chocolate For Me
Since it is very very delicious in taste, many people are addicted to chocolate, include me :-D Chocolate is made from the fermented, roasted, and ground seeds taken from the pod of the tropical cacao tree, Theobroma cacao. Up next then, you have to notice : if there is a guy said, “Chocolate makes you [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • July 19th, 2007
Bee Venom Therapy
The medical use of honeybee products is called Apitherapy. It can be include the use of honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, and—the most well known therapy—bee venom. The most well-known being bee venom therapy for autoimmune diseases and multiple sclerosis. The most abundant active component of the venom is melittin, which has a powerful anti-inflammatory action. [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • July 19th, 2007
LEECHES : Our New ‘Doctor’
Leeches are annelids comprising the subclass Hirudinea. The medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis, which is native to Europe, and its congeners have been used for clinical bloodletting for thousands of years. The leech has long been used in medicine, although today its use is mainly limited to limb reattachment procedures instead of the wide-ranging medical use in [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • July 16th, 2007
More Laughter From Now On
Laughter is a part of human behavior regulated by the brain. It is an expression or appearance of merriment or amusement. Strong laughter can sometimes bring an onset of tears or even moderate muscular pain as a physical response to the act. It helps humans clarify their intentions in social interaction and provides an emotional context [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • July 16th, 2007
Acne Laser Treatment
Acne is an inflammatory disease of the skin, caused by changes in the pilosebaceous units (skin structures consisting of a hair follicle and its associated sebaceous gland). Acne lesions are commonly referred to as pimples, spots, or zits. The condition is most common during adolescence, affecting more than 85% of teenagers, but frequently continues into [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • July 16th, 2007
Things We Need To Know About Durian
The durian has been known and consumed in southeastern Asia since prehistoric times, but has only been known to the western world for about 600 years. The durian is the fruit of trees of the genus Durio belonging to the Malvaceae, Durian fruit contains a high amount of sugar, vitamin C, potassium, and the serotoninergic amino [...]— Yessi Pratiwi • July 16th, 2007
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