Humor the panacea

There are various ways you can do to combat depression and negative thoughts, one of which is through humor or jokes. But apparently there are many health benefits derived from humor.

Humor is known to be a panacea for relieving stress, depression or bad mood. As quoted from Beliefnet.com, Saturday (20/11/2010) there is some humor to one's health benefits, namely;

1. Humor can make a relaxed

Such as exercise in general, humor that makes people laugh will work to counteract the chronic stress that makes a person feel relaxed or casual. When people get the humor, then it will decrease the autonomic nervous system that makes the heart more relaxed.

2. Humor can relieve pain

Dr. Elias Shay, head of psychiatry at Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore revealed by watching a comedy or involved in something that relates to a joke can reduce the pain experienced by someone.

Known also someone who gets humorous stimuli after surgery can reduce pain and reduce the potential for drug delivery.

3. Humor can improve the immune system

The study, led by Lee Berk and Stanley A Tan of Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, Califormia in 2006 found that two hormone beta-endorphin (reduces depression) increased 27 percent and human growth hormone / hGH (which help the immune system) increased 87 percent when watch funny videos.

This suggests that humor or jokes fun can increase the body's ability to fight viruses, foreign cells and harmful chemicals.

4. Humor reduces stress

Researchers from Loma Linda University also found humor and jokes could help reduce levels of three hormones associated with stress are cortisol (stress hormone), epinephrine (adrenaline) and also hormone dopac. Thus researchers suggest positive ways such as humor to reduce harmful stress hormones.

5. Humor reduce fear

Humor is the most fundamental happiness tool. Physiologically humor can cover up the fear experienced by a person at the same time. So, humor can change a person's perspective about the painful memory of the past and replace it with happiness.

Health Threats Beyond Beauty Care

Most people go to the salon so that she becomes more beautiful. But if the treatment is too excessive, it could be the result made it become dangerous. The following health hazards due to beauty treatments.

"I see some people who actually become pretty messy or damaged by the excessive beauty treatments or treatments that actually do not really need," said Dr. Debra Jaliman, a spokeswoman for the American Academy of Dermatology, as quoted from AOLHealth, Monday (22/11/2010 ).

Here are a few beauty treatments that potentially could cause damage or harm to one's health, namely:

The use of bleaching creams
It is generally not bleach (bleaching) is a problem, but rather people who do overbleaching. Creams can indeed be used effectively to change the color of one's skin become whiter and brighter, but sometimes people use it for a long time or many years that actually can harm it.

Whitening creams usually contain hydroquinone compound, which is a carcinogen that could potentially inhibit melanin production and should be used in very small concentrations (implies a maximum of 2 percent). Side effects of hydroquinone can cause ochronosis (pigmented cartilage disease discolor), making the skin appear blue-black and can cause cancer.

Artificial nails
Fake nails are usually made of acrylic that can be disastrous, because it can play a role in the process of bacterial infection. The space between the natural nail and artificial nails can create a warm and moist and prevent the nail to breathe, thereby creating an ideal environment for bacterial and fungal growth as well.

Generally a person will experience redness, swelling and pain. In worse conditions could damage or break the natural nail. Jaliman suggested that someone take vitamin B complex to strengthen natural nails.

Hair extensions
Most women use hair extensions every day and exceed the recommended time. But generally this process can weaken the hair roots and make a real hair loss that can lead to baldness. This is because the hair is pinned to the real hair can provide tremendous pressure on hair follicles, which makes it strong so that loss.

Eliminate body hair with laser (laser hair removal)
Treatment removes the hair with this technique is effective, as long as performed by a trained and professional. But for people who have dark skin should be cautious and require special attention, because the laser is designed to target the pigment in the hair shaft. If not careful the laser could damage the layer of the epidermis, so that dark-skinned people have a higher risk of developing blisters.

For that, before performing this technique should make sure first that the practitioners who do already have a certificate or already experienced.

False eyelashes and eyelash extensions
False eyelashes or eyelash extensions will make it look darker and thicker. But this can reduce the ability of the original eyelashes that serve to protect the eyes from dirt, sun and dust. Therefore, if used for too long will make the eyes become more at risk of something or infection and unhealthy. Jaliman suggested that this treatment done on certain occasions such as weddings and not just in the long term.

Piano Practicing Risk Prevent Falling In Parents

People who are old or elderly prone to falls due to balance his body which is not optimal. But this turns out to be prevented by practicing the piano.

Researchers have found that older people should do exercises to play the piano, it is useful to reduce the risk of falling. This condition is somewhat unusual, because usually the means used to train the balance is by way of dancing or other physical exercises.

Doctors believe this condition is caused by exercising to music in this piano training can improve gait and balance the body. Obtained a group of participants who did the exercises for six months had a smaller risk of falls.

In this study, as many as 134 people who averaged 75 years old were randomly assigned to perform normal physical exercise or perform a set of music. The study was conducted over six months by taking classes for one hour each week.

During the period of 6 months, the number of participants who fell from both groups monitored. There are 54 times falls in participants who do normal exercises, meaning about 1.6 falls per person per year. While the people who exercise to music are found only 24 times the fall, which means about 0.7 falls per person per year.

After six months, both groups exchanged so that both groups get a chance to do normal exercise and sports to music. Obtained the same level falls as the first period before the exchange.

"Our findings indicate that this program might be useful to prevent people from falling as well as community-based rehabilitation," said Dr. Andrea Trombetti of University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine in Geneva, Switzerland who also wrote the Archives of Internal Medicine, as quoted from the Telegraph Wednesday

8 Reasons Why People Need massage

For most of Indonesia, massage has become the current needs of the body feels tired or sore. But there are reasons why people need a massage. So massage is not just a hobby or habit.

Getting a massage is appropriate and done by people who really know how to massage will provide many benefits, especially for casual relaxation and relieving stress.

Massage is done with traditional, modern or a mixture of both, and some are developed for therapeutic massage.

As quoted from Healthmad and Buzzle, Wednesday (24/11/2010) there are some things that make each person needs to be massaged, namely:

1. Massage can significantly affect the peripheral nervous system, increasing stimulation and conduction of nerve impulses, weakening and stopping the pain by accelerating the process of regeneration (recovery) of nerve injury, and prevent vascular disorders in terms of communication and supply.

2. Massage affects the body's tissues to expand capillaries and capillary reserve. This will increase blood flow to tissues and organs, boost the oxidation reduction process, facilitate and contribute to the redistribution of cardiac blood in the body. As well as provide a slight increase in the number of platelets, leukocytes, erythrocytes and hemoglobin without disturbing the acid-base balance.

3. Massage accelerates the flow of lymph tissue that enhances nutrition, reduce stasis in the joints and organs and other tissues.

4. Massage has a variety of physiological effects on the skin and its functions, such as the clean lines of sweat, sebaceous glands, improve the function of secretion, excretion and respiration of the skin. After the massage the skin will become more supple seta increase its influence on the temperature (decreased sensitivity to cold temperatures).

5. Massage can make the muscles to be flexible, increasing the contractile function of accelerating the release of metabolites (products of metabolism). It depends on how strong and quick massage performed.

6. Massage helps remove the fluid contained in the muscles and restore normal circumstances.

7. Piijat help improve circulation and lower blood pressure. Because circulation is improved, then in turn the organs in the body will function and work better.

8. Massage can help to overcome the superficial muscle soreness and improve your posture is bad, this is because massage can work to manipulate the muscles and joints.

One does not need too much to get a massage. Therapeutic and relaxing effects obtained from a very good massage for the body, therefore someone needs to get a good massage.

Young Coconut Water to Fight Disease

Besides it's a refreshing, young coconut water has a myriad of health benefits. Some people use it to overcome the nausea and vomiting, often used to replace the plasma in blood transfusions during World War II.


The content of minerals and electrolytes in coconut water is very diverse ranging from calcium, potassium to magnesium. When the coconuts are getting old, it's a lot of minerals absorbed to harden the white coconut meat, so its effect is reduced.


Quoted from Healthmad, Friday (26/11/2010), here are 7 benefits of coconut water for health.


1. Maintain electrolyte balance
Young coconut water is an isotonic fluid, so it can replace the lost minerals and electrolytes along with body fluids. Even the world food organization or the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) has examined and tried to patent the young coconut water as an isotonic beverage.


2. Overcoming urinary disorders
Various urinary tract disorders can be overcome with young coconut water, including polyuria (frequent urination), stranguria (difficulty urinating) and others. The effect on each individual can vary depending on the cause and severity.


3. Dissolving kidney stones
In addition to taking drugs from doctors, patients often combine it with kidney stones to drink young coconut water. The effect of plaque or crust that formed in the kidney more easily removed with softened dn urine.


4. Kill worms in the gut
There is a myth that says if you eat too much fat can cause infection coconut pinworms, but can never be proven scientifically. Instead drink young coconut water mixed with 1 teaspoon olive oil 3 times a day can eradicate pinworms from the gut.


5. Blood plasma substitute
The chemical composition of coconut water is almost identical to blood plasma so it is easy to be transfused. In emergency situations, especially during World War II, young coconut water is often transfused to the soldier who was dying when the blood plasma assistance is yet to come.

6. Anti germs
Not many studies that prove this, but some experts believe the powerful young coconut water to get rid of viruses and other pathogenic microorganisms (disease-causing). The content of monolaurin in it is believed to eradicate potent flu virus, herpes and even HIV.


7. Nausea vomiting
Motion sickness and various diseases such as malaria, typhoid and dengue fever can trigger the symptoms of nausea and vomiting. To resolve this, drink young coconut water can help neutralize stomach condition thereby reducing the symptoms