Have u heard of Water Birth?

The Gentle Birthing Group (GBG) is a newly set up informal group of mothers who wish to have the option to birth their babies naturally, without being pressured to accept unnecessary intervention. This is because more women are opting for natural deliveries such as water births.

Question asked : how safe is this medical intervention and liberal nature in which they are administered during labour?

Answer : In vaginal deliveries, women are prescribed with medication or drugs, to make childbirth a less painful process.

Natural birthing is not only about having a drug-free birth, its about making the mother the centre of the birthing process.

Now, Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Island Hospital are hospitals that provides water birth in Malaysia.

Have u heard of VTE?

The New VTE treatment

What is VTE (venous thromboembolism)?

Formation of a blood clot or thrombus in the vein, which may block the vein or rupture and lodge elsewhere in the body, such as artery. Severe VTE may lead to DVT (deep vein thrombosis). This happens when clots damage the leg veins, causing leg discomfort, swelling and pulmonary embolism (PE). Furthermore, VTE can also occur over a long-term period, contributing towards patient morbidity.

M’sia’s statistic

VTE often develops without notice until it is too lategeneral. Without the use of prophylaxis or preventive therapy, up to 60% of patients undergo orthopaedic surgery may develop DVT and up to 10% of this patient group are at risk for PE.

Treatment

For normal people, blood thinners (anticoagulants) are the main treatment for VTE. There are also several options available. For example, heparin is given through a small tube placed into a vein (intravenous catheter) and requires blood tests and dosage adjustment at least daily. Warfarin is an anticoagulant that comes in pill form, but it requires testing and dose changes every few days to weeks. Low-molecular –weight heparins (LMWHs) are given by injection under the skin and do not require testing and dosage adjustments. These same drugs also treats PE. Another way of treatment is by wearing compression or support stockings may help prevent chronic leg pain and swelling after DVT.
For bone cancer patient, a total knee replacement is the method for treatment. Total hip and knee replacement are highly successful operation and they are able to change people’s lives. Patient who undergo this treatment will have to consume anticoagulant for between 35 – 40 days after surgery. There are 2 ways of anti-coagulant, it can be taken orally or through intravenous. As for oral treatment, MAKE SURE you DO NOT miss it or take food that would counteract the drugs, as it can lead to problems. While injection is much more easier, but injecting requires help, if you are not careful, you might feel more pain.
A study has conducted in M’sia among 88 patients who had undergo surgery for total knee replacement and fracture of the proximal femur with no prophylaxis, found that 55 patients, showed evidence of DVT. The prevalence was highest after total knee replacement followed by total hip replacement and least in the fracture group.

* PE : clots are carried by the flow of blood through veins to the lungs, thereby blocking circulation.

Dear Readers

Aloha everyone..

It has been quite awhile since my last update..

I shall reanounce, this blog will officially re-launch again for variety of health sciences related issue..

Thank you for supporting

Love,
Jan

six super food every women need

super food #1 low fat yogurt
goal - 3-5 servings per week

super food #2 fatty fish - salmon, sardine, mackerel
goal - 2-3 servings per week

super food #3 beans
goal - 3-4 servings per week

super food #4 tomatoes, watermelon, red grapefruit, red navel oranges
goal 3-5 serving per week

super food #5 vitamin D fortified low fat milk or orange juice
goal : atleast 400 IU of vit D daily

super food #6 berries
goal: 3-4 servings per week

12 natural ways to reduce wrinkles

1 Avoid the sun - number 1 CAUSE!!

2 Wear sunscreen - protect u from skin cancer and pfcos it looks cool!!

3 Don smoke - it release an enzyme that breaks down ur collagen and ur skin elastin.

4 Get enough adequate sleep - if u don get enough sleep excessive of cortisol hormone will be produced and breaks down skin cells.

5 Sleep on your back - sleep on ur side increases wrinkles on your cheek and chin.

6 Don squint, get reading glasses - overwork facial muscles, forming a groove within the skin surfaace eventually becomes wrinkles.

7 Eat more fish - ( cold water fish ) building blocks of great skin.

8 Eat more soy - helps protect and heals some of the sun's photoaging.

9 Trade coffe or cocoa - cocoa containing high level of 2 flavanols which protected skin from sun damage.

10 Eat more fruits and vegetables - need i eleborate more?

11 Use mosturizer - skin that is moist simply looks better

12 Dont over wash your face - natural barrier oil on your skin protect againts wrinkles

have you? Do you? R you?

Have you got ur blood test for the past 2 yr?

Do you even know what is your blood type?

When was the last time u had your body check up?

Do you know what are the compulsary injection and medication to take for your own good?

Do you even know what are the consequences for not taking prevention?

hahaha scared? i am not to scared you but remind you!!!

Vulkan Knee Supports

Almost every sports competitor I’ve ever spoken to has suffered from a knee injury at some stage or other. I’ve heard complaints about everything from a nagging pain in the knee whilst running, to chronic injuries that have put athletes (including some of my football teammates) out for entire seasons. Continuing to compete with a knee injury, no matter how small, can exacerbate the problem and prolong your recovery by weeks or even months.
If you’re one of these athletes that struggle with knee pain, I thought you might like to know about these knee supports I found at www.mobilisdirect.com. They’re designed to support the patella area of the knee, which is the source of pain for many a sore or swollen knee and they’re made by Vulkan, a well-known and reputable brand.
Wearing a knee support such as these will enable you to keep on playing without doing further damage to your knee, and they’re designed to help you recover faster. Best part is they’re under £30! (I also noticed on their website that Mobilis are throwing in a Free Vulkan sports water bottle with every order!).