Diary 335: Membantu Bapa Berhenti Merokok
Perkongsian pengalaman berikut oleh rakan kerja saya, Dr Mastura Mokhtar dalam email bertarikh 24 Mei 2011.
Kita sering dimaklumkan keperitan untuk berhenti merokok.
Selain kemahuan dari individu yang terlibat sokongan moral oleh lingkungan terdekat juga amat diperlukan.
Dan satu lagi yang tidak kurang pentingnya - adalah pengorbanan sedikit wang - nilainya lebih kurang jumlah yg dilaburkan oleh perokok utk kegunaan perokok ` tahap biasa' seminggu i.e RM 70-80 bagi setiap minggu terapi berlangsung.
Saya menghadiahkan NIQUITIN patch - 21 mg (7 patch kegunaan seminggu) pada hari jadi bapa saya yang lalu. Ini diikuti dengan 3 kotak lagi pada 3 minggu yang berturutan - Kemudiannya dosnya saya kurangkan kepada patch 14 mg selama 2 minggu dan 7 mg utk seminggu.
Alhamdulillah beliau setakat ini boleh saya anggapkan 99.9 % berjaya meninggalkan rokok yang mungkin telah menjadi teman selama hampir 40 tahun ? (Partly mungkin nak menunjukkan appreciation terhadap `pakej hadiah' yang saya berikan, partly kerana kesihan kat saya :) Allah saja yang tahu isihati beliau, namun yang pentingnya misi kami berjaya...)
So apa kata sempena hari bapa yang akan disambut tidak berapa lama lagi kita cuba membantu ahli keluarga terdekat / rakan karib untuk berhenti dari merokok dengan menghadiahkan mereka dengan `bahan bantu berhenti merokok ini? sambil mengiringi doa agar Allah mengurniai mereka kekuatan untuk melakukannya dan terus istiqamah sehingga ke akhir hayat.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Diary 334: Cabaran Berhenti Merokok
Hai, kaum lelaki yang merokok,
Ramai mengetahui tentang bahayanya merokok kepada diri, rakan-rakan sekerja, ahli keluarga dan masyarakat umum.
Namun, berhenti merokok merupakan satu cabaran yang besar.
Ada yang dapat berhenti merokok pada sebelah siang dalam bulan puasa, tetapi tidak bersedia berhenti merokok sepanjang umur.
Ada yang masih merokok dalam ruang pejabat walaupun tidak dibenarkan dan diingatkan berkali-kali.
Memang mencabar sekiranya ingin berhenti merokok, perlu adanya faktor penggalak.
Orang yang ingin berhenti merokok perlu bersedia menghadapi kesan-kesan "withdrawal syndrome".
Itulah sebabnya mengapa berhenti merokok memerlukan pendekatan berperingkat (phase approach).
Ini tidak bermaksud tiada langsung kakitangan FRIM (tempat kerja saya) yang menerima cabaran untuk berhenti merokok.
Seorang sahaja setakat ini menerima cabaran ini:
Sdr Audi (pegawai kontrak) di Program GIS.
Beliau bersetuju berhenti merokok dalam masa 1 tahun (bulai Mei 2011) setelah kami berbincang semasa sukan Badan Berkanun di Kuala Terengganu.
Soalnya, adakah anda berhenti merokok?
Ramai mengetahui tentang bahayanya merokok kepada diri, rakan-rakan sekerja, ahli keluarga dan masyarakat umum.
Namun, berhenti merokok merupakan satu cabaran yang besar.
Ada yang dapat berhenti merokok pada sebelah siang dalam bulan puasa, tetapi tidak bersedia berhenti merokok sepanjang umur.
Ada yang masih merokok dalam ruang pejabat walaupun tidak dibenarkan dan diingatkan berkali-kali.
Memang mencabar sekiranya ingin berhenti merokok, perlu adanya faktor penggalak.
Orang yang ingin berhenti merokok perlu bersedia menghadapi kesan-kesan "withdrawal syndrome".
Itulah sebabnya mengapa berhenti merokok memerlukan pendekatan berperingkat (phase approach).
Ini tidak bermaksud tiada langsung kakitangan FRIM (tempat kerja saya) yang menerima cabaran untuk berhenti merokok.
Seorang sahaja setakat ini menerima cabaran ini:
Sdr Audi (pegawai kontrak) di Program GIS.
Beliau bersetuju berhenti merokok dalam masa 1 tahun (bulai Mei 2011) setelah kami berbincang semasa sukan Badan Berkanun di Kuala Terengganu.
Soalnya, adakah anda berhenti merokok?
Monday, June 6, 2011
Diary 333: Melatonin
Melatonin is a hormone produced by the peneal grand, situated at the base of the brain.
This hormone is best known for regulating the sleep and wake cycles.
It also plays many other important riles in the body, including maintaining a healthy immune system, serving as an antioxidant, and regulating the menstrual cycle.
Melatonin send chemical messages to various parts of the body and tells the different organs or tissues to produce more hormones or carry out certain tasks.
Production of melatonin is stimulated by darkness and inhibited by light. This is what makes the pineal gland our “internal clock”.
The question is: melatoinin supplementation is now a controversial issue.
Being controversial, would you engage in melatonin supplementation?
This hormone is best known for regulating the sleep and wake cycles.
It also plays many other important riles in the body, including maintaining a healthy immune system, serving as an antioxidant, and regulating the menstrual cycle.
Melatonin send chemical messages to various parts of the body and tells the different organs or tissues to produce more hormones or carry out certain tasks.
Production of melatonin is stimulated by darkness and inhibited by light. This is what makes the pineal gland our “internal clock”.
The question is: melatoinin supplementation is now a controversial issue.
Being controversial, would you engage in melatonin supplementation?
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Diary 332: Cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is a cancer that affects women of different ages.
It is the second most common cancer occurring in women, after breast cancer.
Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among Malaysian females after breast and colorectal cancer.
It begins in the cervix – the part of the uterus (or womb) that opens to the vagina.
One of the causes of cervical cancer is persistent infection with an extremely common and contagious virus: the human papilomavirus (HPV).
Factors contributing to the persistence of cancer causing HPV infection and the subsequent development of cervical cancer include the followings.
A young age at first sexual experience.
High number of pregnancies.
Cigarette smoking.
Long-term use of oral contraceptives
Other sexually transmitted infections (e.g. Herpes simplex virus, Chlamydia).
The above are explanations given the medical professionals.
Any other causes?
How about abortion?
How about too frequent sexual intercourse?
How about the unhealthy food taken?
Perhaps, the scientists may also wish to look into these factors.
It is the second most common cancer occurring in women, after breast cancer.
Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among Malaysian females after breast and colorectal cancer.
It begins in the cervix – the part of the uterus (or womb) that opens to the vagina.
One of the causes of cervical cancer is persistent infection with an extremely common and contagious virus: the human papilomavirus (HPV).
Factors contributing to the persistence of cancer causing HPV infection and the subsequent development of cervical cancer include the followings.
A young age at first sexual experience.
High number of pregnancies.
Cigarette smoking.
Long-term use of oral contraceptives
Other sexually transmitted infections (e.g. Herpes simplex virus, Chlamydia).
The above are explanations given the medical professionals.
Any other causes?
How about abortion?
How about too frequent sexual intercourse?
How about the unhealthy food taken?
Perhaps, the scientists may also wish to look into these factors.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Diary 331: Homeopathy
Homeopathy is a therapeutic method that was developed by German physician Samuel Christian Hahnemann at the end of the 18th century.
It works by stimulating the body’s ability to heal itself by giving very small doses of highly diluted substances.
In homeopathy, practitioners rarely treat a disease alone in isolation, or on its own.
Depending on the type of underlying disease that is present in a patient, the patient is managed individually.
The patient’s physical and emotional state is evaluated and treatment is tailored accordingly.
More people are turning to alternative medication such as homeopathy when conventional treatments fail to bring the desired effects.
If you know how to maintain and reclaim good health naturally, you do not even have to see treatment in homeopathy.
It works by stimulating the body’s ability to heal itself by giving very small doses of highly diluted substances.
In homeopathy, practitioners rarely treat a disease alone in isolation, or on its own.
Depending on the type of underlying disease that is present in a patient, the patient is managed individually.
The patient’s physical and emotional state is evaluated and treatment is tailored accordingly.
More people are turning to alternative medication such as homeopathy when conventional treatments fail to bring the desired effects.
If you know how to maintain and reclaim good health naturally, you do not even have to see treatment in homeopathy.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Diary 331: Practitioners in traditional and complementary medicine
It was reported that more Malaysians are seeking complementary medicine due to fear of side effects from medicine drugs and invasive surgeries.
A study by the Institute for Medical Research and the Institute for health Systems Research in 2004 showed that 69% of Malaysians sought complementary medicine services at some point in their lives.
It was estimated that currently there are 12,104 local practitioners registered with eight practitioner bodies in the country.
Efforts are being made by the Health Ministry to gradually integrate special units for traditional and complementary medicine in hospitals.
Nine government hospitals have already set up such units.
But be ware, there are also many practitioners who were not certified thus putting patients at risk of being given the wrong treatment or misled by false claims.
(Source: A. Aruna, “need for more trained healers”, N6, Sunday Star 15 May 2011).
A study by the Institute for Medical Research and the Institute for health Systems Research in 2004 showed that 69% of Malaysians sought complementary medicine services at some point in their lives.
It was estimated that currently there are 12,104 local practitioners registered with eight practitioner bodies in the country.
Efforts are being made by the Health Ministry to gradually integrate special units for traditional and complementary medicine in hospitals.
Nine government hospitals have already set up such units.
But be ware, there are also many practitioners who were not certified thus putting patients at risk of being given the wrong treatment or misled by false claims.
(Source: A. Aruna, “need for more trained healers”, N6, Sunday Star 15 May 2011).
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Diary 329: Other benefits of bitter gourd
Nutritional benefits: low in calories but dense with precious nutrients.
Excellent source of minerals: vitamins B1, b2, B3, magnesium, folic acid, zinc, phosphorus, manganese.
It is rich in iron, contains twice the beta-carotene of broccoli, twice the calcium of spinach, and twice the potassium of a banana.
Bitter gourd juice: improve energy and energy level.
High beta-carotene helps in alleviating eye problems and improves eyesight.
Bitter juice helps to build immune system and increase body’s resistance against infection.
Bitter gourd cleanses the blood from toxins.
Sip 2 teaspoonfuls of the juice daily to help cleanse the liver.
Respiratory disorders: take 2 ounces of fresh bitter melon juice and mix with a cup of honey diluted in water. Drink daily to improve asthma, bronchitis and pharyngitis.
(Source: Nature and health, page O4, The Borneo Post, 30 April 2011)
Excellent source of minerals: vitamins B1, b2, B3, magnesium, folic acid, zinc, phosphorus, manganese.
It is rich in iron, contains twice the beta-carotene of broccoli, twice the calcium of spinach, and twice the potassium of a banana.
Bitter gourd juice: improve energy and energy level.
High beta-carotene helps in alleviating eye problems and improves eyesight.
Bitter juice helps to build immune system and increase body’s resistance against infection.
Bitter gourd cleanses the blood from toxins.
Sip 2 teaspoonfuls of the juice daily to help cleanse the liver.
Respiratory disorders: take 2 ounces of fresh bitter melon juice and mix with a cup of honey diluted in water. Drink daily to improve asthma, bronchitis and pharyngitis.
(Source: Nature and health, page O4, The Borneo Post, 30 April 2011)
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