BACK TO NATURE

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Technological advances so rapidly has put people in all conditions and fast-paced instant. If the first person to send the news via courier, now just press the button with your thumb. To make arrangements for electronic devices, people already are reluctant to stand up and just dance-narikan thumb buttons on the remote control. These conditions we mean by the term generation "thumb" because people no longer bother, just move the thumb.

The production process is so complicated that even easier by sophisticated equipment that also lived pressing some buttons. Food production was required fast-paced, so do biological engineering that enables the production of agricultural and livestock that does not require a long time. The more instant food products that can be consumed anytime and anywhere. To restore the vitality of the body also has provided products restoring stamina to stay drunk because it was so precious that time people did not have time to rest adequately.

Man must pay dearly with their health. The pattern of life is not conducive to the life kesehatan.Pola include diet, rest patterns, lack of regular exercise, stress of mind, many chemical substances that damage body cells derived from preservatives and food coloring, which comes from petisida vegetables, beverages enhancing stamina and vitality, cigarettes, alcohol, air pollution, and also frequent body contact against radiation-radiation that comes from computers, communications equipment, electronic equipment, electrical and so on.

WHO, World Health Organization, stated that the current health condition has reached a critical point to note. This is proved by the results of her research that categorized people really healthy just 15% of world population, the next 15% are people who actually sick and in the media care, while the remaining 70% is the category people vulnerable to diseases caused due to decreased organ functions in the body, accompanied by decreased immune function.

Depending on medical, not a solution!

Growing technology in terms of disease management for the support of people overlook the importance of maintaining a good pattern of life. Availability of various drugs on the free market and allow medical workers to be treated every person at any time when he fell ill. Proverbial instant food, medicines were available in every home and even in pockets in the bag ready to take anywhere. So no pattern of increased life to become more healthy, but medical supplies are prepared as ammunition to fight the disease.

Unfortunately most of the medicines that are available is also a culture of instant results, so that is taken from the instant materials made not from nature. The result comes new problems that come from the side effects of drugs.

In the United States side effects of drugs responsible for the deaths of 100,000 patients. Here's an excerpt from an article on the BBC website on the health pages (written by Dr. Macnoir Trisha: "Recent research in the U.S. has claimed that the adverse drug reaction may be reponsible for the death of as many as 100,000 patients in U.S. hospital each year, making them one of the leading causes of death "translation:

"Research recently in the United States declared that a bad reaction to medication was responsible for the deaths of 100,000 patients in hospitals every year, and make the side effects become one of the main causes of death".

Back to Nature

We have made people begin to realize the importance of returning to a healthy lifestyle, back to nature.

People began to realize for exercise, regular breaks, and provide the necessary nutrients your body by eating, natural health foods.

When talking about the natural end of the world people look to the East, Asia, especially China. China has consistently developed a natural medicine since 5000 years ago, and remains a mecca in the quest towards a healthy lifestyle is natural.

The core method of treatment is focused on China's balance organs function according to body knowledge Nations heritage of China. This balance includes the five elements of nature called Yin Yang Wu Xing (five elements balance / elements). By aligning these five elements in the body in optimum condition, ready to face any disease. Therefore the balance between humans and the environment becomes very important. If there is harmony in the interaction there is a health, otherwise the disease will bring disharmony.

Tianshi realize the benefits of prescription medication and China, but on the other hand Tianshi also realized for the modern community accepted the need to modernize the concept of Tianshi China's treatment there.

After a long research, ultimately creating a superior Tianshi health products that combine the benefits of the concept and prescription medications China with the latest technology. The result is a nutrition and health products have benefits and tangible benefits.

Source: The book "Natural Healthy Lifestyles shih" VI edition April 2007

TIP SELECTING FRUIT

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For fans of fruit, choose fruit in the store it would be tricky.

Unless you have a garden of fruit themselves or buy from farmers in local markets, which usually sells fruit 'ripe perfect' and also picked fresh from the tree. However, for the living cities, certainly the fruit shop was the only option.

The problem is, these shops usually provide fruits that are supplied from distant places, can be imported or sent from the countryside. Although the delivery, the fruit is covered with hard material that is not damaged when reached their destination, but does not guarantee the fruit is not defective.

Not all fruit is harvested when ripe. But could be more soft, watery, and not acid, and the sap turned into a sweet taste after the fruit is picked. Hence, it is important to choose the fruit with the best quality when you shop at the fruit store. There are assorted fruits that do not have ripened in the house, including: oranges, grapes and pineapple. The fruits of this input should be soon in the refrigerator or a foul.

Fruits are to be ripened at home include: Bananas, pears, papaya and kiwi. Fruits of this type emit ethylene gas, which accelerate the process of maturity. Place the fruit of this species in a paper bag and close the upper part to assist these gases can not evaporate out, and make mature fruit more quickly. Bananas, in general a lot of produce ethylene gas, so if it is closed in a paper bag with other fruit, will accelerate the process of maturation. Check regularly, to avoid fruit so rotten.

After cooking, Lay in cold and damp. But, these fruits also need space to 'breathe', so do not be wrapped in a plastic bag. Open the plastic from the supermarket before meletakannya in the refrigerator.

Here's a guide to select the fruit in the fruit shop:

Apple

This fruit should be hard when pressed and crisp when bitten. If you can hit the surface of the fruit with the fingers, this sign will feel disappointed if eaten. This fruit may only be able to survive for several weeks in the refrigerator.

Banana

This fruit should be yellow or green with no brown. Bananas, including type of fruit that matured quickly, so choose one that is still half-baked. Contrary to popular belief, you can store it in the refrigerator after the fruit is ripe. The skin may change color so dark, but inside it's still good.

Melon

The fruit is usually sold in a state hard enough on the surface. However, some of which may already be cooked, but others are not yet ripe. Brown fruit for several days at room temperature. But when choosing, avoid melons that the crust soggy.

Wine

This fruit in the fresh condition when it was located on the stem. buy wine that is still attached to the green stems. Avoid selecting grapes wrinkled and flabby, it indicates is almost rotten. The fruit is picked in a mature state, so input directly after buying a refrigerator or after some time.

Kiwi

The fruit is well cooked as a whole, but proceed slowly, so buy kiwis a week before you use it. Choose plump fruit and solid but not shaken too strong.

Oranges

This fruit has a wonderful quality of care. Usually oranges are picked when ripe. Choose fruit that is not soft and smooth skin. Skin color does not guarantee it. Fruit small to medium usually sweeter than the larger ones. Save the oranges cool place, and it will last up to several weeks.

Pears

The fruit is worth buying when the situation is still hard, but it will mature quickly if placed in your kitchen. We felt a little soft when pressed, the time you move these pieces to the refrigerator or on the serve.

Pineapple

The key to maintaining it, do not be waiting too ripe to eat. Choose fruit pineapple bright yellow, which is not too hard, and sweet-scented. Choose a fat and heavy. Avoid the yellow color to fade, wilt or brown look, or looks dry on the whole section.

Watermelon

To select this fruit, tapping your fingers on the fruit, when a voice echoed, it was the best fruit. Turn the melon until you find the former point stems. If yellow, the melon has really matured, if white is not yet mature. After the cut, the remaining fruit should be included refrigerator and can be eaten in a few days.

With a few tips that we presented above, we hope you can choose the perfect fruit, avoid the rotten fruit and disabled. Good luck!
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7 TYPES OF FRUIT JUICE USEFUL FOR THE BODY

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Claire Bates writing in the Daily Mail that scientists have discovered benefits rich pomegranate juice antioxidant good for the heart.

Just by drinking 1 cup / day can improve blood flow by 1 / 3.

There are 7 nutritious fruit juice has health benefits, namely:

1. Pomegranate juice

Benefits: helps the heart, where pomegranate juice is rich in anti-oxidants that help prevent clogging of the arteries by cholesterol. Pomegranate juice is also associated with the prevention of prostate cancer.

This juice with vitamins A, C and E and folic acid are important padatahap early pregnancy.

2. Orange juice

Benefits: for the immune system, protection against anemia. Palingbaik sources of vitamin C and also a source of folic acid, so that pregnant women should drink it in enough quantity.

Drinking orange juice with meals to increase iron uptake protection against anemia. New research suggests drinking a glass of orange juice a day, it also helps prevent the occurrence of rheumatoid arthritis (arthritis).

3. Grapefruit juice

Benefits: for the immune system. Rich in vitamin C, grapefruit is a kind of fruit juice and therefore rich in beta-carotene. This helps protect the skin from damage by free radicals.

But its use be avoided when we're in the medications. Grape fruit juice contains a substance that can slow the resolution of some drugs. This causes an increasing number of drugs in the bloodstream, thus increasing its effect.

4. Apple juice

Benefits: for energy; heart protection. Rich in flavonoids that help protect the heart. Having 1 / 3 levels of vitamin C of orange juice. Contain much sugar fructose.

But its use be avoided in children, because it can cause gastric disturbance complaint.

5. Pineapple juice

Benefits: for digestion. This fruit contains the enzyme bromelain, which helps digest protein and fruit also contains natural sugar to improve the energy. Containing 11 mg vitamin C/100 ml.




6. Tomato juice

Benefits: To deal with the body; men's health. Juice to arrange this kalori/250 contains only 50 ml. Juice also contain bioflavonoids which help strengthen capillary blood vessels, so do not cause leaks in blood vessels and the formation of bags that contain water in the skin that cause cellulite. And content of lycopene in tomatoes has been associated with decreased risk of prostate cancer.

But its use should be avoided in individuals with high blood pressure, because the tomato juice contains high levels of salt.

7. Cranberry juice

Benefits: Prevent the occurrence of cystitis (inflammation of the jar). Proanthocyanidin in cranberry juice to stop the attachment of harmful bacteria in the jar wall, thereby reducing the risk of urinary tract infection.

This juice contains vitamin C in very high levels, and the juice was sold by the addition of sugar, because the bitter taste without adding sugar.

Avoided its use in patients who use anti-clotting drug warfarin ie. This is expressed by the Committee on Safety ofMedicines, because it can increase the risk of hemorrhage.

25 HOW TO PREVENT NATURAL FLU AND COLDS

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Dr.Michael According to Grossman, MD, and Jodi Jones, in their book, The Vitality Connection: Ten Practical Ways to Optimize Your Health and Reverse the Aging Prosess.
You can prevent flu and colds only strengthen the immune system the natural way, without drugs.

According to Jones, there is no magic pill to prevent the disease. The best way is to implement a healthy lifestyle. Medium according to Grossman, the best defense against the virus is seasonal with strengthening the immune system.

Here are 25 ways that they strengthen the body's natural defenses against the flu and colds:

1. Eat an orange a day.
Oranges contain vitamin C, one of the main supplements to fight colds.

2. Get plenty of rest.
Our body will recharge when we sleep so he could fight a germ attack.

3. Reduce the incidence of stress along with the emotional disappointment.
Stress can weaken the body's immune system.

4. Eating garlic every day.
Garlic can strengthen the immune system and fight bacteria.

5. Drink plenty of water.

6. Use ginger in food and beverages.
Ginger warms the body but can also provide additional immunity in the body's defense system.

7. Eating foods rich in vitamin E such as nuts, seeds, and whole grains.

8. Consumption of foods containing zinc such as pumpkin seeds, wheat, and sardines.

9. Herbal echinacea helps prevent colds and flu. Also minimize its effect.

10. Frequent hand washing with soap to clean of bacteria and germs.

11. Keep the throat to keep it moist.
Research in England revealed that sucking zinc lozenges drastically reduce the number and severity of colds.

12. Mild exercise can help strengthen the immune system of the road for at least 30 minutes.

13. Avoid places that many people, especially amid damp and cold weather, where people with colds and flu can transmit the disease.

14. Eat chicken soup plus onions and garlic this ancient putih.Obat efficacious because it increases the flow of nasal mucus which makes the bacteria removed from our body system.

15. Keep your body still warm.
Exposed to air is too cold or wet can make you sick. If cold, warm baths and wear warm clothes.

16. Keep the air in the house still damp with a humidifier.

17. Drinking carrot juice and vegetable juice every day.

Vitamins in the juice increased immunity against disease.

18. Eat at least 1 cup of yogurt a day to maintain the good bacteria in the digestive system.

19. Give to the food chili.

Chilli or spicy foods to help clean the mucous membrane.

20. Pineapple juice.
Pineapple juice is rich in bromelain enzyme believed to produce health.

21. Drinking potions flu prevention.
Here's how: 1 tablespoon brewed horsedish or ginger slices with 1 cup hot water, add 1 tablespoon honey and 2 cloves.

22. Eating onions because they contain quercetin, a compound that fight viruses and bacteria.

23. If trigger a runny nose, give a few drops of eucalyptus oil or oil containers wind on boiling water. Cover the head with a towel and breathe in the fumes.

24. Do not smoke.

Cigarettes can cause tension on the respiratory system.

25. Keep a positive attitude.

Studies show, to stay motivated is key to stay healthy and happy.

DO NOT LOSE BY LACK OF BLOOD

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Perhaps many people think, anemia or lack of blood is common health problems. But you know, untreated anemia can reduce the comfort of life, work productivity, and even death.

Anemia is a disease characterized by low levels of hemoglobin in the blood. As a result, the function of hemoglobin to carry oxygen throughout the body are not going well. If anemia in pregnant women, the intake of oxygen to the fetus would be reduced. This will inhibit the growth of organs in the fetus, including organs such as the brain is important. Not only threaten fetal development, anemia is also a major cause of maternal mortality during childbirth. Normally, death occurs due to hemorrhage. Currently, maternal mortality rate in Indonesia is the highest in ASEAN ie 307 out of 100 thousand births. Compare with Malaysia, which is only 40-50 of 100 thousand births.

In Indonesia, cases of anemia generally occurs due to iron deficiency. As once said Prof. Dr. Dr. Sutaryo in his inaugural address as professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Yogyakarta, last year (Republika, June 25, 2005), the issue of iron is still a serious problem for Indonesia. In fact, iron deficiency plays a big contribution to the low quality of Indonesian human resources. "Iron deficiency anemia is one of the national disaster that we never feel," he said.

What is the function of iron in the body? Nutrition specialist clinics, physician Samuel Oentoro MS SpGK, explains, iron works to form red blood cells. While in charge of red blood cells carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, and helps the body's metabolic processes to produce energy. Well, if the intake of iron into the body is less, with its own red blood cells will also be reduced. Body would be starved of oxygen. As a result, there arises the symptoms of anemia that is 5 L (tired, weak, tired, tired, and weak), memory and concentration power decreases. Another phenomenon is the emergence of a pale color on the lower eyelid.

Anemia can strike men and women of various age groups (ranging from infants to the elderly). However, compared to men, anemia affects more women. In Indonesia, anemia affects one in five women of reproductive age. There are several things that make women prone to iron deficiency, namely: menstruation that happens every month, also is not eating well due to the demands of work or strict dieting. As a result of eating patterns that are not good that the iron intake from food was very poor.

If the pregnant women, anemia potentially inhibit fetal growth and cause bleeding during childbirth, then the woman was not pregnant, anemia can lead to serious consequences. Especially in women who actively work, both inside and outside the home. Anemia will make them feel weak, lethargic, and weak that labor productivity declined. Endurance was dropped so they will easily sick, flu, or infection.

Improve diet

Anemia is closely related to the intake of nutrients from our food daily. Therefore, improving the diet is an important stance to overcome anemia. "Apply a healthy diet, always watching the number, schedule, and kind," said Samuel as a speaker in Sangobion ActiFe launch in Jakarta, recently.

The amount in question Samuel is in accordance with the needs of the body, not too little, not too excessive. Schedule meal must also be obeyed, ie, three times a day. And one more thing, nutrition must be balanced. The food we consume daily should ideally contain as much as 60-70 percent carbohydrates, 10-15 percent protein, 20-25 percent fat, vitamins, and minerals. "Do not forget, try to drink eight glasses per day," said the doctor who was educated clinical nutrition specialist at the University of Indonesia.

In addition, continued Samuel, multiply the consumption of foods rich in iron, like red meat, liver, cheese, fish, dark green vegetables, and nuts. The doctor on duty at one private hospital in Jakarta was also suggested to increase the intake of folic acid and vitamin B-12. Liver and dark green vegetables are examples of foods which are full of folic acid. As for vitamin B-12 lots contained in fish, meat, milk, and cheese.

However, choosing the food sources of iron are also to be wise. Instead, Samuel said, do not choose red meat, butter, or cheese as a source of iron. Therefore, food ingredients that have a high cholesterol content. "Later, you are free to anemia but the risk of heart disease." So how should? "If you ask me, the first option is to fish, the second choice of fish, fish is also a third option, then the next choice of chicken meat without skin."

Samuel choice made perfect sense. Because, in addition to iron-rich, low cholesterol fish also. Likewise with skinless chicken. Iron supplements can also help overcome the anemia. In the market, there are quite a lot of supplements like this with different brands and prices. According to Samuel, iron supplements should be done on an empty stomach, so that optimal absorption. But be careful, because there is iron that cause discomfort (pain) in the stomach. "Therefore, we must be smart choice," he said.

One that he suggested was the use ferrazone supplements as a source of iron. Ferrazone, he said, is the iron preparations are very few problems in the stomach, easily absorbed, and not easily disturbed by the presence of caffeine in coffee, tea, or chocolate.

Tea, coffee, chocolate, and milk / calcium was able to block the absorption of iron in the body. Therefore, Samuel suggested to give the distance in time between the provision of food or iron supplements with consumption of tea, coffee, chocolate, and milk / calcium about 1.5 to two hours.

About the influence of tea in inhibiting the absorption of iron was also expressed by Sutaryo. In his inaugural speech, the Sutaryo states, drinking tea after eating can inhibit iron absorption into the body by 80 percent. "It should, drinking tea after meals is removed. Drink tea two hours after or before eating. "

DO NOT LOSE BY LACK OF BLOOD

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Perhaps many people think, anemia or lack of blood is common health problems. But you know, untreated anemia can reduce the comfort of life, work productivity, and even death.

Anemia is a disease characterized by low levels of hemoglobin in the blood. As a result, the function of hemoglobin to carry oxygen throughout the body are not going well. If anemia in pregnant women, the intake of oxygen to the fetus would be reduced. This will inhibit the growth of organs in the fetus, including organs such as the brain is important. Not only threaten fetal development, anemia is also a major cause of maternal mortality during childbirth. Normally, death occurs due to hemorrhage. Currently, maternal mortality rate in Indonesia is the highest in ASEAN ie 307 out of 100 thousand births. Compare with Malaysia, which is only 40-50 of 100 thousand births.

In Indonesia, cases of anemia generally occurs due to iron deficiency. As once said Prof. Dr. Dr. Sutaryo in his inaugural address as professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Yogyakarta, last year (Republika, June 25, 2005), the issue of iron is still a serious problem for Indonesia. In fact, iron deficiency plays a big contribution to the low quality of Indonesian human resources. "Iron deficiency anemia is one of the national disaster that we never feel," he said.

What is the function of iron in the body? Nutrition specialist clinics, physician Samuel Oentoro MS SpGK, explains, iron works to form red blood cells. While in charge of red blood cells carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, and helps the body's metabolic processes to produce energy. Well, if the intake of iron into the body is less, with its own red blood cells will also be reduced. Body would be starved of oxygen. As a result, there arises the symptoms of anemia that is 5 L (tired, weak, tired, tired, and weak), memory and concentration power decreases. Another phenomenon is the emergence of a pale color on the lower eyelid.

Anemia can strike men and women of various age groups (ranging from infants to the elderly). However, compared to men, anemia affects more women. In Indonesia, anemia affects one in five women of reproductive age. There are several things that make women prone to iron deficiency, namely: menstruation that happens every month, also is not eating well due to the demands of work or strict dieting. As a result of eating patterns that are not good that the iron intake from food was very poor.

If the pregnant women, anemia potentially inhibit fetal growth and cause bleeding during childbirth, then the woman was not pregnant, anemia can lead to serious consequences. Especially in women who actively work, both inside and outside the home. Anemia will make them feel weak, lethargic, and weak that labor productivity declined. Endurance was dropped so they will easily sick, flu, or infection.

Improve diet

Anemia is closely related to the intake of nutrients from our food daily. Therefore, improving the diet is an important stance to overcome anemia. "Apply a healthy diet, always watching the number, schedule, and kind," said Samuel as a speaker in Sangobion ActiFe launch in Jakarta, recently.

The amount in question Samuel is in accordance with the needs of the body, not too little, not too excessive. Schedule meal must also be obeyed, ie, three times a day. And one more thing, nutrition must be balanced. The food we consume daily should ideally contain as much as 60-70 percent carbohydrates, 10-15 percent protein, 20-25 percent fat, vitamins, and minerals. "Do not forget, try to drink eight glasses per day," said the doctor who was educated clinical nutrition specialist at the University of Indonesia.

In addition, continued Samuel, multiply the consumption of foods rich in iron, like red meat, liver, cheese, fish, dark green vegetables, and nuts. The doctor on duty at one private hospital in Jakarta was also suggested to increase the intake of folic acid and vitamin B-12. Liver and dark green vegetables are examples of foods which are full of folic acid. As for vitamin B-12 lots contained in fish, meat, milk, and cheese.

However, choosing the food sources of iron are also to be wise. Instead, Samuel said, do not choose red meat, butter, or cheese as a source of iron. Therefore, food ingredients that have a high cholesterol content. "Later, you are free to anemia but the risk of heart disease." So how should? "If you ask me, the first option is to fish, the second choice of fish, fish is also a third option, then the next choice of chicken meat without skin."

Samuel choice made perfect sense. Because, in addition to iron-rich, low cholesterol fish also. Likewise with skinless chicken. Iron supplements can also help overcome the anemia. In the market, there are quite a lot of supplements like this with different brands and prices. According to Samuel, iron supplements should be done on an empty stomach, so that optimal absorption. But be careful, because there is iron that cause discomfort (pain) in the stomach. "Therefore, we must be smart choice," he said.

One that he suggested was the use ferrazone supplements as a source of iron. Ferrazone, he said, is the iron preparations are very few problems in the stomach, easily absorbed, and not easily disturbed by the presence of caffeine in coffee, tea, or chocolate.

Tea, coffee, chocolate, and milk / calcium was able to block the absorption of iron in the body. Therefore, Samuel suggested to give the distance in time between the provision of food or iron supplements with consumption of tea, coffee, chocolate, and milk / calcium about 1.5 to two hours.

About the influence of tea in inhibiting the absorption of iron was also expressed by Sutaryo. In his inaugural speech, the Sutaryo states, drinking tea after eating can inhibit iron absorption into the body by 80 percent. "It should, drinking tea after meals is removed. Drink tea two hours after or before eating. "

NEW BREAKTHROUGH TREATMENT THALASEMIA

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In Indonesia, not many people who understand what is meant by thalasemia disease. And there are hundreds of thousands of people carriers that thalasemia properties could be lowered to their children.

Thalasemia it is a disease inherited or genetic, a blood disorder found in many countries around the world, especially in those originating from the Mediterranean region, Middle East, or Asia.

Until now the disease can not be cured thalasemia. In order to continue to survive, thalasemia patients must undergo blood transfusions every month.
In Indonesia there are at least about 5,000 patients recorded major thalasemia. Not to mention that is not listed or unable to access health services. Thalasemia Center RSCM example, every month to serve 1200 patients. Every day, no fewer than 100 patients undergoing blood transfusion.

But the good news, recently introduced innovations in treatment for patients with oral thalasemia binding of iron, ie deferasirox, which dikelurkan Novartis.
"Oral Medicine in tablet form that is clinically proven to effectively reduce excess iron in patients aged two years upwards," dr. Farica Kartawidjaja, Product Manager, Novartis Oncology Indonesia.

Deferasirox, said dr. Farica, currently the only iron-binding drugs are made in the form of drinks consumed once a day, where the tablet can be dissolved in fruit juice or water. During this treatment is intravenous form must be used by patients for 8-12 hours per day, 5-7 days a week. As a result, many patients who discontinued therapy and this iron binding, so the risk of poisoning effect of excess iron in the blood.

Deferasirox has been approved in Indonesia and has discussed the benefits to patients in a scientific meeting in Bangkok attended by more than 100 health experts from the Asia Pacific region. Deferasirox already approved Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in America and in Switzerland by the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic).

Binding of iron in the blood is important to avoid complications that can result in death due to excess iron in patients receiving blood transfusions is continuously suffering from diseases such as thalassemia, sickle cell anemia, or anemia, a rare find and mielodisplastik syndrome.

Based on recent studies published in medical journal edition May 1, the results of an international study showed that deferasirox effectively reduce excess iron in patients aged two years upwards. Clinical trials conducted by the method of multi-center randomized in 586 patients suffering from excess iron in the blood where deferasirox compared with standard treatment currently used is intravenous deferoxamine therapy.

The study also mentions, among others, deferasirox showed equivalent benefits with deferoxamine; dosage can be adjusted with the goal of therapy (maintaining or reducing LIC and iron intake). LIC, is a measure of iron accumulation in the liver, an indicator of the amount of iron in patients who received blood transfusions).

Deferasirox lowered serum ferritin, which is a different type of measurement to see the content of iron in the body. In adults and children at least two years of age, deferasirox can be tolerated well.

About Excess Iron and Iron Binding

Excess iron is the result of repeated blood transfusions, in which iron accumulation is a consequence which can not be avoided from a blood transfusion and can be life threatening. Excess iron can be detected in people who have received 20 units of blood. In many patients, transfusion needs may occur for life. In cases that are not diagnosed or untreated, excess iron in the body can cause liver damage, heart and hormonal glands.

The body has no natural mechanism to remove excess iron, so that the iron binding process is used as an effective treatment for excess iron caused by transfusion. In the iron binding process, the drug will bind iron contained in the body and tissues and help to throw through the urine and or faeces. Until now, deferoxamine is the standard first-line treatment in almost all countries in the world for the excess iron caused by blood transfusions. Although deferoxamine is considered effective for this, but because of how unpleasant gift, many patients are not optimally this therapy, so the risk to the dangers of excess iron.