6 Amazing from Sweat

Many people, especially women, feel lazy to move physical or sunbathe in the sun for fear of sweating. Sweat makes the body feel sticky, so limp hair, makeup was melting. But, you know that behind the sweat there are many amazing things?

Sweat production is affected fitness levels. After finishing move, the body will feel the heat and sweat. This serves to cool the sweat of your body. According to the International Hyperhidrosis Society, the athletes sweat more than others because the athlete's body has to adjust itself to maintain its body temperature to keep them cool by increasing the amount of sweat. The same study also published in the Journal of Experimental Physiology, which says that when the body is feeling unwell and her temperature heat, the sweat gland activity will work harder to produce more sweat than healthy people.

Men sweat more than women. According to David Pariser, MD, secretary of the International Hyperhidrosis Society, sweaty men four times or more a day. Both men and women have the same number of sweat glands, but the larger male sweat glands so that sweat produced was also more. Larger body also affects the more surface area to be cooled, and in addition it also causes male hormonal variations sweat more. A study published in the Journal of Experimental Physiology found that in healthy men and women also produce a different amount of sweat.

Two types of sweat. You may assume that all the sweat is the same. But Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, director of the Center for Excessive Sweating center reveals, there are two types of sweat, the sweat produced by glands ekrin, and produced by apocrine glands.

Ekrin gland responsible for producing "sweat" water which is composed largely of water and salt. These glands are found throughout the body, but usually concentrated on the hands, feet and face. This serves to cool the sweat of your body, either because of sports or hot temperatures.

While the apocrine glands produce less sweat, and located where there are hair follicles (one in the armpit), and usually sweat is odorless because it is often exposed to bacteria that cause odor. Consequently, we smell the sweat that stung.

Sweat as a stress signal. Do not think that facial expressions, body language, and voice is the only way that can express your feelings. The sweat that comes out of the body is also one sign that you're stressed. If you are sweating due to stress, then you do not realize that you can submit a tension for those around you.

"When you're stressed, would sweat out through both of these glands. However, apocrine glands which causes the smell of sweat will work first," said Dr. Pariser. In other words, when you feel stressed, you will emit the scent of sweat that can be smelled by others.

A study published in the journal PLoS One (scientific journal published by the Public Library of Science) indicate a change in brain activity when participants smelled the sweat of others in a given situation. This will cause them to raise awareness of a condition they would have done.

Excessive sweating can be a disease. One thing that is excessive is not good. According to Dr Karamanoukian, about 1-3 percent of people around the world have hyperhidrosis.Hyperhidrosis is a condition characterized by excessive sweating because sweat glands are overactive. Although the exact cause of hyperhidrosis is unknown, the symptoms of excessive sweating began since their teens.

"People will be sweating for no apparent reason, and it makes no difference if they are in the room is cool or hot, stressed or relaxed. The areas most affected by hyperhidrosis are the armpits, hands, feet and face," he added. However, hyperhidrosis can be treated with a variety of ways, such as using deodorants, botox, liposuction, and so forth.

Sweat can be controlled. Deodorants typically contain aluminum or zirconian as their active ingredient. Both of these materials after contact with water will clog and stop the sweat glands to produce sweat glands.

"Antiperspirant most effective when applied to dry skin. If you are using this antiperspirant in the morning, you will definitely be sweaty or wet armpits," said Dr. Pariser.

If skin surface is wet, a chemical reaction that formed from aluminum in deodorants will occur on the skin surface and not in the pores. Instead, use this deodorant at night when sweat production is at its lowest. Even this deodorant will still work when you shower the next morning and could last for several days.

Sore is Perception

It was interesting listening to various experts in the field of pain that talk about the progress of therapy in patients with pain disorder. Experts in the field of pain: Prof. Luke Meliala said that only 20 percent of the pain that comes from organic damage conditions, the rest is non-organic factors. This means that in addition to biological factors is highly dependent pain with psychosocial factors.

Conclusion It is Indonesian Pain Society seminar series held at the Hotel Mercure, Ancol, Jakarta recently. Although the speak not a psychiatrist, I feel happy almost all the speakers agreed that the importance of biopsychosocial factors in pain therapy approach.

Pain is a perception

Physicians must be aware that pain is the perception of perceived patient discomfort. This means that pain is highly subjective. The patient was never will be measured clearly about the levels of pain, until now there are no medical devices that can state clearly titer levels person's pain.

Examination of pain still using picture visualization such as the Visual Analog Scale and for pediatric patients with a picture of the face with a change in atmosphere and the feeling of happy, normal to cry.

Subjectivity will be very influential in this regard. For example, if you feel pain at the number 6 is not necessarily the same weight of your pain with others who declare a value of 6 as well.

Thus the visible factors of psychological and social background can greatly affect a person 'levels' of pain a person. People with different backgrounds may complain of pain that is different.

A person who used to live comfortably and in an environment that can feel pain spoil remarkable only because it scratched the blade when cutting fruit. Meanwhile, a farmer who used to work hard in nature and life, may not be too tasteless sick when his leg torn by paculnya.

Somatoform pain disorder

I so remember the last chance Psychosomatic congress in Seoul South Korea. At that time there is Prof Jon Streltzer, psychiatrist and president of the International College of Psychosomatic Medicine, which told of his experiences and research on pain and psychological therapy are associated with it

His research reinforced that perception is very important in the degree of pain. In medical science, especially the soul of medical psychosomatic field, known as a diagnosis of pain disorder that is part of somatoform disorder Patients usually complain of pain without the presence of an underlying medical condition and tidaka him organ damage and nerve fibers associated with pain. This condition can be quite make the patient uncomfortable because treatment with anti-pain medications often can not help much, instead allowing the side effects in patients.

Role of Psychotherapy

In a lot of literature and literary, psychological treatment modalities often become important when the modality of drug therapy is not much help. Patients who have been given various kinds of pain medication but no change is also a candidate for this therapy.

Psychotherapy Cognitive behavioral therapy approach (CBT) in many literature and clinical experience is helping patients with non-organic pain disorders.

Cognitive changes of pain experienced by patients will bring significant changes in pain perception of patients who often do not correspond to the organic conditions. Psychotherapy with this technique is very helpful especially in patients with disorders associated with somatoform pain.

The bottom line as a doctor in today's modern era, a biopsychosocial approach conceived by George Engel (1977) is a concept that needs to be emphasized in pain management. Not only with the drug itself but also with psychotherapy approaches that benefit the patient.

7 Ways To Be Able Live Until Age 100 Years

Age of a person is a mystery, no one could have predicted exactly. But for those who want to increase the chances to reach the age of 90 or even 100 years, here are seven simple ways that can be done.

A cardiologist from Canada, Dr. Clyde Yancy says there is an easy way to increase life expectancy by several decades. Ways is claimed can reduce the risk of deadly diseases, so that people can live longer and quality.

"Doing seven small changes in lifestyle can provide a 90 percent chance to reach the age of 90 or 100 years," said Dr. Yancy who will present this theory in the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress next week.

Seventh small changes in question Dr. Yancy is as follows, as quoted by the Telegraph, Sunday (23/10/2011).

1.       Sport

Rarely do sports or other physical activity can reduce life expectancy by 4 years. People who prefer to laze around 2 times greater risk of heart problems and blood vessels, including a deadly stroke.

Not only good for the heart and blood vessel health, exercise can also prevent obesity and other diabetes complications. In fact, some research suggests, regular exercise also reduces the risk of some types of cancer.

2.       Measure and control cholesterol level

High cholesterol can cause plaque formation or crust on the walls of the arteries or veins. Plaque is formed could eventually block blood flow thus causing heart attack or stroke if it occurs around the brain.

If a family history of cholesterol problems, do blood tests to determine cholesterol levels as often as possible. Optimal levels of bad cholesterol or LDL cholesterol should not exceed 100 mg / dL, the good cholesterol or HDL between 40-60 mg / dL and total cholesterol between 200-239 mg / dL.

3. Live a healthy diet

Understanding diet is not just limiting food intake, but rather intended to regulate diet choice. Healthy food is more advisable in order to live long are vegetables and fruits, because it is rich in vitamins and fiber.

4. Measure and control blood pressure

High blood pressure sometimes causes no symptoms, so-called silent killer because it can increase the risk of stroke by 40 percent and heart attack by 25 percent. In addition, high blood pressure untreated brain damage and also accelerate the trigger or senile dementia.

Normal blood pressure for adults is around 120/80 mmHg. Less than that number were classified as low blood pressure or hypotension, whereas if higher is called hypertension or high blood pressure.

5. Maintain ideal body weight

Ideal weight for each is not the same person, depending on how much height. Said to be the ideal weight if it produces the Body Mass Index (BMI) from 18.5 to 22.9 kg/m2 if dihiting by the following formula: BMI = weight (kg): Height squared (m2).

Someone said to be overweight or obese if BMI 23-29 kg/m2 and have said to obesity if it has a BMI above 30 kg/m2. Various studies show that obesity can reduce life expectancy of up to 4 years.

6. Avoid or control diabetes if it is already

Diabetes is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism that makes the body unable to control blood sugar levels. In the long run, this disorder may increase the risk of heart attack, triggering complications in the eye and in men may cause impotence.

Blood sugar levels considered normal if the score 70-99 mg / dL, with a record measured after fasting or not eating for 8 hours. Blood glucose levels measured 2 hours after meals is said to normal if it ranges between 70-145 mg / dL, whereas if it ignores the range of normal eating schedule is 70-125 mg / dL.

7. Avoid cigarette

Smoking triggers claimed 90 percent of deaths in patients with lung cancer, 80 percent of deaths in bronchitis and emphysema, and 17 percent of deaths from heart attacks. People who quit smoking, in an instant will have a reduced risk of heart attack and stroke.