First, health care and health should be considered holistically. Doctors are not the only health care professionals, such as medicine is one of three health professions, the other two are dentistry and nursing. There are many health professions, and the names of other health professionals, among other things, include radiologists, radiation medical scientists, medical physicists, pharmaceuticals, biomedical technicians, physiotherapists, psychologists, bio-kinetics, speech and language therapist, cytologists, respiratory therapists, audiometrists, occupational therapists, orthoptics and orthotics.
Second, although doctors / dentists usually have the final say in patient care and nurses and health care professionals are considered support services, we often tend to forget the important role of patients, who are the recipients or clients and customers as the ultimate arbiters of how health care is fairing.
Third, we (patients) should realize doctors are human beings make mistakes; but we who suffer, and this is our life, what is at stake in the case of any failure or gap in the provision of health care. Therefore, it is natural that we, the patients take charge of our own health and give ourselves to be competent enough to take responsibility.
Why patients are victims?
According to the American Medical Association (AMA) and national security regulators in other countries such as Australia Foundation security patients (DCA), the Japan Council for Quality Health Care (JCQH) The National Information and Learning System in England and Wales, and so on, many preventable deaths occur in hospitals due to a number of factors, including among others the wrong dose of medication , lack of standard protocols, retained foreign body inside surgical sites, pressure ulcers (bedsores), misdiagnosis, improper patient identification, the amputation of organs bad, bad drugs, infections Nosocomial and so on. AMA reported once in a publication that more than 100,000 patients die each year for reasons / factors that could have been avoided otherwise. This means that for each population 3000, preventable deaths of death in the United States .. In developing countries, the proportion is much higher.
Ppatients Empowerment "
If it is accepted that the health education needs will be disseminated to empower patients, disease prevention and general well-being of the general population, the hard part is what should be included in the document text. The subject is vast and powerful and covers disciplines such as genetics, human psychology, nutrition, bio-genesis of the disease, treatment options, prevention and the like. A critic may raise a question as to why a person should know all these things. Answer can be given in many ways, but the simplest of all is the logic that if you can not manage their own health effectively how you can manage other facets or occupations and in life. In fact, there is no activity in the life of a person who is not directly related to health. Come to life and make you happy. The development of the culinary industry as a sophisticated art and industry intends to serve food artistically, eye catchy and pleasant and as tasty as possible. All these accessories increase the appetite, making you eat more and to give pleasure and happiness, in turn, are related to the health and well-being. We put on clothes to protect our body against sun, rain, cold and other environmental hazards. We have faces or dress clothing / fashion designer to satisfy our aesthetic and cultural necessity. Why do we live in houses and educate? The first question is directly related to health and to the second question can be done differently. What we gain in health educate us? Yes that knowledge helps us to maintain our best health. We can therefore assume that everything is finally easily linked to our health.
Proper dissemination of health education in the general population is adding another benefit to the research and development (R & D) dimension. It is widely known that many rare species studied, but until now started and progressed because parents mourning children died of rare diseases and parents to lose their rare close financed and information collected for research which eventually led to understand diseases and cure deadly diseases invented. Some examples can be cited. Hailey Reese Cavlovic, an adorable baby girl died in her 3rd year of life Alper's syndrome, a rare but deadly mitochondrial disease. The parents were devastated by the tragedy but found comfort in the realization that his beloved daughter would live in the minds of patients with the same disease and their families funded and launched the investigation that eventually overcome the disease . Karen Quanelt and Rebecca Spencer, the mothers of their children's education campaign initiated and led the research to find a cure for Niemann-Pick. Similarly, research on MDDS balance disorder and even autism has increased to some extent due to the efforts of parents and relatives of patients with rare diseases were maladies.These intractable but for initiatives simply because people pharmaceutical companies and educational institutions, even rarely investigate diseases or conditions that are not very widespread and do not involve the widest cross section communities.
In the text of the health education, I want to understand from my own experience and expertise of medical researchers, topics such as 1) prevention, including vaccination, 2) allergies, 3) effective consultation with physicians medical / primary, 4) Nutrition 5) lifestyle, 6) some simple tips on the pathogenesis of the disease and how we use this knowledge to our advantage, 7) stress and its management, 8 ) Health and Environmental Sciences, 9) essential knowledge about sanitation and 10) medical emergency and resuscitation and CPR and the Heimlich maneuver.
Prevention:
It is virtually impossible to avoid the disease that afflicts us. There are countless factors, known and unknown, responsible for the appearance of diseases, many of which are beyond our control. Genetic factor is one of them. However, the genome is not our destiny. It makes us predisposed to certain diseases, but other mechanisms involved, which are equally important and can be used to our advantage. Epigenomic Epigenomes study is that the layers are biochemical reactions that convert the genetic code occasionally. In fact, by taking positive measures such as good nutrition, rest and leisure, carefree lifestyle, adequate sleep, positive thinking, good atmosphere / health (air, water and relaxing landscape), bad genes can out voltage and good genes.
Impossible, says the proverb. Several strategies can be taken to eliminate the factors causing the disease, and minimize the adverse effects of many factors. Except accidental factors, diseases are caused by genetic factors, microbes and environmental factors lifestyle /. Infectious diseases are caused by microbes (viruses / prions, bacteria, fungi, archaea, protists including amoebas and other parasites such as protozoa and worms). Many bacteria live in our bodies, some of which cause disease and others involved in many vital functions in our body. In fact, many types of microbes that inhabit our bodies are so numerous that the total number can be in the region of a quadrillion about ten times more than the number of cells in our body, about 100 billion dollars. While the approach to the treatment against bacteria evolve, the best way to fight the virus is to make effective vaccines. Indeed vaccination against smallpox eradicated and the surface of the earth. Polio is almost eradicated. Effective vaccination programs have prevented death from diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B and C, human papilloma virus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer and many other diseases.
In addition to bacteria, viruses can enter our body through the nose (inhalation). Among viruses, we are more familiar with common viruses that cause colds. Rhinovirus (over 200 types), nose rhino that is, are responsible for about 40% of all common cold infections; Coronavirus about 20% to about 10% and the rest syncytialviruses caused by other viruses such as adenovirus, rotavirus, E. coli virus and north, causing the latter two gastroenteritis or stomach flu . Most viruses are highly contagious. They can be transmitted by sharing cups and utensils and even by touching door handles / car and so on. This is why it is very important to wash hands before eating or touching your face, nose, etc., or go back outside. In addition to hand washing, good sleep is very important because lack of sleep depresses the immune system and makes us more susceptible to infections. In addition to the hands and face wash, salt water irrigation solution (nasal wash or shower) nostril can protect against infection or reduce the symptoms of the infection. Doctors recommend brine is 0.9% of non-iodized salt (such as iodine can cause allergies) purified or filtered water heated to 98 degrees F or 37 degrees C. I do a water solution salty to drink a glass of warm water (cooled boiled water at this temperature.) and adding a teaspoon of salt. Snort water directly from salt glass that comes out of my mouth. It helped me get rid of sinusitis and snoring problem. This also helps remove viruses and prevent colonization in the first place. Neti Pot is used for nasal irrigation in ancient India. Neti is Sanskrit for nasal wash.
One of the most important features of preventive care is oral hygiene, including dental hygiene. Very few people know that the germs that cause gingivitis and other gum disease could enter the heart (muscle and arteries) in the bloodstream and cause life-threatening heart disease. Now it has been established that lumen inflammation in the arteries of the heart due to microbes is a major cause of myocardial infarction. It is essential to maintain good oral hygiene, including proper dental care. It should floss and brush your teeth twice, especially before going to bed so that microbes can not grow from food particles lodged between the teeth.
Allergies:
An allergy is an undesirable / inflammatory reaction or an exaggerated immune response to substances that are generally not harmful. Human eyes, nose, lungs, skin, and stomach are weathering and as such, these organizations have signs and symptoms of allergies, manifested in sneezing, wheezing, rash, coughing and hay fever . Allergens in the environment, among others, are pollen, dust and dust mites; of foods are nuts, milk, wheat, feed additives; source drugs are penicillin, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, statins to lower cholesterol like atorvastatin, which was first marketed as Lipitor, simvastatin, etc. and multiple drug interactions. Food and Drug allergies need to be clarified because they are responsible for many deaths due to anaphylactic shock, hospitalization and the loss of millions of man-hours of work and school hours students missed. Milk is not considered as an allergen. Milk contains a protein called casein and a type of sugar called lactose that many people can not digest. In fact, the lactose does not cause an allergic reaction; is lactose intolerance that causes problems for those with thin does not produce lactase enzyme needed to digest lactose. But lactose-free milk can still cause problems for a number of people are allergic to casein protein which evokes an undesirable immune response. Interestingly, the yogurt or fermented milk is moderate or even tolerate those who are struggling to tolerate milk, because culture the amount of lactose in yogurt is reduced, produces a certain amount of lactase and a certain amount of beta galactosidase to help digest lactose. Culture also becomes part of the lactose into glucose and galactose both easily absorbable carbohydrates. In addition, the culture produces bacterial enzymes that reduce the immune response and helps to absorb the casein. Nuts, wheat, and even some cruciferous vegetables beans and peas can cause allergies. A protein called gliadin, a gluten protein or popularly known as gluten, in products of wheat or wheat is responsible for moderate to severe allergies. Food additives such as sulfites, nitrites and nitrates are present in food products to prolong life and even in some fruits cause adverse reactions and are responsible for many diseases, including cancer. The drugs are prescribed to cure the disease, can cause allergies or mild to severe anaphylaxis anaphylactic shock, which is a serious medical emergency that may result not only drugs, but also insect bites, certain foods and food additives that requires immediate medical attention. As for allergies, the most important point to remember is that while adults allergens are already known by trial and error, caution should be monitored and conditions while new foods and baby to drugs.
Consultation with physicians / doctors:
In addressing this question, I am fully aware that almost all patients / people in general, and most doctors cringe at the thought of what a point of discussion and consultation with a doctor is a traffic one way in which patients describe their symptoms, pain, discomfort, etc., and the doctor will find everything you need to know by asking questions if necessary. There will be no interaction. Doctors usually spend about one minute on average during the second visit. Nurses and pharmacists are there to tell the names of drugs and patients how to take. Scientists and researchers say just old habits die drugs as health professionals and not hard and allied personnel change their attitudes towards patients, advances in medical science in recent years make almost no difference to the care of patients.
Here I will cover a small part of health care, ie, accountability to patients, their parents / COVER relatives and parents. Patients and their families should keep a record of all visits to doctors and hospitals, reports and other radiological procedures and blood tests. He should do his homework before each visit to a doctor and take, in order of priority, note 1) symptoms such as pain, discomfort, difficulty breathing, and / or so on, which will visit a doctor or hospital, 2) if it is the first visit, treatment records received before 3) any genetic predisposition (diseases that parents and brothers suffer), 4) drugs, if any, are currently being . 5) must also take note of what you should ask the doctor.
Nutrition:
Nutrition is the science of how and why the body gets the nutrients from food sources. Nutrients can be divided into three categories-macronutrients, micronutrients and water. Macronutrients are carbohydrates, fats, simple fatty acids, protein and fiber while micronutrients include vitamins, minerals, salt, antioxidants and phytochemicals. Nutrition is a sensitive issue. Discipline is full of myths, fictions, advertising and publication of countless studies that make it difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. In addition, experts do not see eye to eye on many issues such as the effectiveness of vitamins and other supplements and the media about how to lose weight. Disputes arose about supplements multivitamin and multimineral, including the effectiveness of vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin E; minerals such as calcium, iron, zinc, selenium; efficiency of omega-3 in seafood and certain other foods, as well as in fish oil supplements, resveratrol in red wine, the isoflavones in soy products, lycopene found in tomatoes , allyl sulfide onion and garlic and other phytochemicals or plant chemical compounds that have proven beneficial in studies and observations and probiotics, which are beneficial for gut health. Disputes are still raging on what kind of food will control obesity, the cause of many diseases and what food and how many calories you need to maintain good health.
There are several schools of thought on nutrition, the most important are briefly discussed. 1) the Atkins diet, officially called the Atkins Nutritional Approach is a low-carb diet for weight loss developed by Robert Atkins in 1972, which was revised by him in 2002. 2) Paleolithic diet or Paleo diet is definitely a plan modern diet based on ancient plants and wild animals that boasts various hominid species usually consumed during the Paleolithic era. The diet consists of foods that can be hunted and fished, such as meat, offal and seafood, which can be collected as eggs, insects, fruits, nuts, seeds, vegetables, mushrooms, herbs and spices. 3) There are many diet plans appear from time to them, but most of them are either useless or harmful to health, if only under medical supervision. I name a few that are reputable, ie work in favorable conditions. They are: West Palm Beach Diet Plan, Jenny Craig, the South Beach diet, Pritikin Principle, the Zone Diet and NutriSystem.
Voluntary now on a diet and wellness that stands between them. That's the plan developed by Dr. Dean Ornish, well known in the medical community because of its success in reversing blockages in the heart, once thought impossible without surgery or drugs. He is the author of many books, he conducted extensive research and is the founder of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute in Sausalito, California President, and clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. He conducted the first randomized controlled trial showing that overall lifestyle changes affect gene expression, "on" genes that prevent disease and genes that promote cancer and heart disease "off." In collaboration with Elizabeth Blackburn Nobel Prize (awarded in 2009 in Medicine) have also shown that these changes in lifestyle can lengthen telomeres, the ends of chromosomes that control how long we live. In his revolutionary book "Spectrum" Dr. Ornish prescribes the four best ways to stay healthy, which are: i) to eat healthy foods, ii) to exercise regularly, iii) manage stress through yoga and meditation as tai chi, TM and iv) think dream is positive and loving and being loved and divides all foods into five categories according to their nutritional value. In addition to spectrum analysis to select healthy foods and avoid unhealthy foods, Dean Ornish made several recommendations through their books and also for professional and public classes. It prescribes eating two tablespoons of ground flaxseed per day sprinkled on salads, vegetables or UltraShake, from fruit and vegetables to meet the daily need for omega-3 fatty acids. He made several other recommendations that can be followed in consultation with his / her primary care physician.
"Take buffered 1000-2000 mg ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in powder or capsules once or twice daily to help detoxify the gut and reduce inflammation.Take vegetable digestive enzymes, if necessary, such as proteases, lipases, amylases and DPP IV, a special enzyme that helps break down gluten and dairy. Take three fifty eight 100-150 mg of magnesium citrate capsules twice daily to treat constipation. Alternatively laxative herbal preparations such as cascara, senna, rhubarb and can be taken. Those who are obese and have an intense desire for desserts are invited to take supplements such as vitamin D, omega-3, glutamine, tyrosine, 5-HTP, chromium and glucomannan to cut whim.
Vitamin C, a water soluble vitamin, whose chemical name is the bio-ascorbic acid. If it is necessary for the growth and repair of tissues in all parts of our body and is involved in many physiological processes and is one of many antioxidants that block some of the damage caused by free radicals, their contribution as supplements that gave rise to disputes. A major reason for the controversy is that some researchers and doctors, especially Linus Pauling, winner of two unshared Nobel occasions said that taking mega-doses of vitamin C could prevent colds. Linus Pauling believed that Vitamin C may be used to treat many diseases and prevent many others. It allows taking vitamin C several times doctors recommend the FDA / dose. The documentation is extremely rare fatal toxicity. Many researchers believe that adults need more than 10 times the prescribed daily amount, 500 mg to several grams depending on the circumstances. High stress, smoking, pollution, infection and disease, wound healing and recovery from surgery, require more vitamin C.
Vitamin D: There is a large body of science showing the many health benefits of vitamin D. In humans, vitamin D is vital for the development, growth and maintenance of a healthy body, starting by in utero gestation and continues throughout life. Vitamin D maintains calcium balance, promotes cell differentiation, inhibit cell proliferation and inhibits growth of cancer cells and increase immunity. The most powerful and effective form of vitamin D is D3, which is available in cod liver oil, other oils, sea fish such as salmon, mackerel, tuna, sardines, yolk egg, animal liver, Swiss cheese and fortified cereals.
Vitamin B12: Vitamin B12 is a water soluble vitamin that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement and a prescription drug. Vitamin B12 is required for the correct formation of red blood cells, neurological function and DNA synthesis. B12 is found in animal products such as meat, seafood, milk, cheese and eggs. Strict vegetarians (vegans) who eat no animal products and infants of mothers who are strict vegetarians are at increased risk of developing anemia and should take a supplement containing vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is stored in the liver for a year or more, reducing the risk of a person anemia.
Vitamin E Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant that stops the production of reactive oxygen compounds that form when the oxidized fat. It is an essential vitamin, which is required in small quantities. Contrary to popular belief, vitamin E supplementation does not reduce mortality in adults, even in large doses may increase slightly. Although vitamin E in food acts as the consumption of antioxidant supplements does not improve sugar in the blood people with diabetes or reduce the risk of stroke, prostate cancer and macular degeneration linked to age:
Minerals: From the biochemical point of view, minerals are inorganic chemicals not linked to a carbon atom. While most people know the minerals are important for your health, few people know exactly why, and what happens when they do not have in your body sufficient and how to reach them. On the ground plane, a human cell is composed of 65 to 90% water (H2O), depending on the constitution of the age and body. Therefore, the oxygen contributes to the majority of the mass of a human body. Almost 99% of the mass of the human body consists of six elements oxygen (65%), carbon (18%), hydrogen (10%), nitrogen (3%), calcium ( 1.4%) and phosphorus (1.1%). About 0.85% consists of only five components: potassium, sulfur, sodium, chloride and magnesium. All are necessary for life. The remaining elements are trace elements, including more than a dozen are considered necessary for life, or take an active role in health. Trace elements are usually necessary in a small number of milligrams or micrograms (mcg) per day. Minerals and essential trace elements include boron, calcium, chloride, chromium, copper, cobalt, fluorine, germanium, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, magnesium, nickel , phosphorus, potassium, sodium, sulfur, selenium and zinc.
Phytochemicals and antioxidants: Today has been great interest in the scientific community in phytochemicals. They are phytochemicals that give fruits and vegetables their distinctive colors and odors. Phytochemicals are numerous and classified in recent years in a maximum of twenty subgroups. The extracts of fruits and vegetables provide five different colors like blue / purple, green, yellow / orange, red and white and brown, forming a rainbow. Phytochemical lycopene, ellagic acid and kaempferol in fruits and red vegetables contribute to the specific characteristics of this group. These phytochemicals act as antioxidants, which are thought to have anti-cancer properties and can also help reduce the risk of heart disease disease.The fruit purple / blue and vegetables mainly flavonoids anthocyanins, which are powerful antioxidants and have a slight against -bacterial effect.