These are 5 wrong assumptions that Make Lazy Quit Smokers

Minister of health ( Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih )said Indonesia ranks third largest in the world's smokers. The difficulty of a person separated from the bondage of cigarettes partly because of misconceptions that are circulating.

WHO in 2001 declared data, Indonesia ranks third highest number of smokers in the world, after China and India. Even to the level of ASEAN, Indonesia ranks first. This position is apparently not shifted so far to change the decade.

"Regarding the prevalence of smokers is considerably increased. From the year 2000-2010 has increased, both among male smokers and women, "said Minister of Health in the Office of the President, on Monday (26/09/2011) night.

She added, the number of male smokers over the age of 15 years reached 66 percent, while 4 percent of women smokers.The increase also occurred in novice smokers aged 10-14 years, as well as 15 years. Obviously, a lot of homework to be done the government to regulate tobacco as an addictive substance in terms of impact on health.

For many smokers, it's hard out of the habit that has to be a chronic form of comfort, knowing that smoking is deadly. Some of the misconceptions surrounding the cigarette and make lazy smokers quit, as reviewed Thescooponsmoking:

Smoking does not hurt anyone, but myself

In fact, approximately 49,000 nonsmokers die each year. This is caused when smoking, you are exposing cigarette smoke to children, relatives, or family that can cause lung cancer, heart disease, asthma, or other diseases.

Smoke a cigar and chewing tobacco is safer because it does not suck

Not only that cigarette smoke can kill someone. Deaths from cancer in male smokers approximately 34 percent higher than non-smokers. They are just chewing tobacco, oral cancer has the potential to affect the tongue, lips, and cheeks.

In addition, according to a study, a total of 6300 light smokers (less tobacco) have a risk of dying from cancer and heart disease two-fold higher than non-smokers.

Smoking or chewing tobacco can lower blood pressure

This is not true. A group of researchers in Stockholm, Sweden, studied 135 healthy people with high blood pressure condition.Once measured, the researchers found that those who smoke or chew tobacco have higher blood pressure than those who do not smoke.

If I only use filtered cigarettes, menthol, or with low levels of tar, then I'll be fine

Smokers will inhale smoke more deeply to get the nicotine levels that they need from the effects of addiction. Although using the filters, nicotine, and several other harmful substances remain exploited and enter the body.

I have smoked for many years, there's no use if I stop now

If you smoke, you shorten your life. The good news when quitting smoking, you will not only expedite the respiratory system, also repair the sense of taste.

A series of tests for Preventing Early Stroke

Stroke can occur in anyone, especially those with risk factors.Early prevention is certainly a good way. Efforts can be done through a series of tests.

Stroke, in medically known as cerebrovascular disease is a condition where there was an attack on the brain tissue. The attack caused by blockage, narrowing, or rupture of blood vessels resulting in impaired function (reduction of blood flow and oxygen) into the nerve center of this.

Stroke appear suddenly; in seconds or minutes so that it can happen to anyone, anytime. Stroke not only cause a temporary phenomenon, but also can cause permanent damage.

Prevent stroke by identifying early risk factors. Some risk factors, such as age above 50 years, obesity, cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, and lack of exercise. If you have risk factors as described, in general, your doctor will advise on how to reduce risk factors for stroke.

"Regular medical checkups are useful to detect and treat high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol, and heart disease. Fataknya, implementing a healthy lifestyle, regular exercise, reducing stress, and quitting smoking will help prevent the occurrence of stroke," explains Dr. Keith Goh, Consultant of Neurosurgery at the International Neuro Associates, Novena Medical Centre, Singapore.

Meanwhile, tests such as Computerized Tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is some effort to see signs of a stroke on the brain. Often times, the doctor will also ask for angiogram, such as CT-angiogram or MR-angiogram to study the blood vessels, and / or perfusion scan to assess the patterns of blood flow.

Various blood tests will also be required to assess the overall risk of stroke. Sometimes, the drug should be given, such as antiplatelet or anticoagulant to prevent blood vessel blockage.And if there are abnormalities of blood vessels that can cause bleeding in the brain, then surgery may be needed.

"Everyone has some stroke risk. Although there are several factors that can not be controlled, regular medical examination and early detection can help reduce the severity of the condition of stroke such as brain damage or even death," he said.

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.