The Secret Of Virgin Coconut Oil

Health concerns are a key reason why consumers are increasingly choosing all-natural, organic and heart-healthy goods over the sunthetic , non-organic and trans fatty-filled goods. Decades of eating herbicide and pesticide laden producewith typical western diet filled- with 15% toxic trans fatty acids are finally taking their deadly tolls.
According to United nations (WHO) ,70-80% of people in developed nations die from lifestyle or diet-caused deseases. The no 1 killer worldwide, killing 7.2 million people a year and growing ..... is heart attack. In the US, someone dies of heart attack every 45 seconds. Cancer is second to heart desease. Cancer is second only to heart desease as the leading cause of death. One of every 3 people alive in America will eventually get some form of cancer. According to American cancer Society nearly 180 people every hour are diagnosed with cancer in 2005 alone. Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death in US. Diabetes is the 6th biggest killer in America with an estimated 45% of US population at risk of developing diabetes. 60% of US population considered obese. The majority of cancers are caused by what we put into our bodies. Heart deseases, stroke and diabetes, the biggest killer in industrialized nations are diet-related deseases.

PREVENTION BEING THE BEST DEFENCE, NATURAL, OURE FOOD THAT NOURISHES AND PROTECTS IS IN DEMAND

Worldwide the market for all-natural, organic foods has already surpassed US25 billion with the US, Germany and Great Britain among the leaders. According to market researches , organic foods will generate sales of US32.3billion by 2009. At curent rate of growth, most food sold in US grocery stores will organic by the year 2020.
The King of trees is now getting renewed attention for all its all-natural medicinal properties. Based on several scientific tests and numerous researches conducted, virgin coconut oil is proving to be the ' healthiest oil on earth'. Modern science is just now beginning to unlock the healing secrets of coconut oil. Coconut oil has been regarded by health experts as a functional food - a food with health benefits beyond its nutritional contents.

COCONUT OIL TO THE RESCUE
The health benefit of coconut oil includes reducing cancer and heart deseases risks and other degenerative conditions such as athritis, asthma, and diabetes. It prevents bacterial, viral, and fungal infections, stabilizes cholestrols and blood sugar levels, healed damaged sikin tissues, makes the skin soft and smooth, gives hair a rich , shiny luster, prevents premature ageing and can ease eczema and alleviate minor skin ailments. Furthermore, studies have been conducted showing its effectiveness as a cure for HIV and SARS.

Facts about virgin coconut oil.

Fact No.1

Coconut oil is rich in lauric acid. Lauric acid, an important component of breast milk is also the primary saturated fatty acid found in coconut oil. Lauric acid improves immune system and has a owerful antimicrobial effect that can kill a wide variety infectious organism. Among the saturated fatty acids, lauric acid has the maximum anti viral activity. By far the best and richest natural sources of lauric acid are virgin oil, which makes up about 50% of their fat content. All other vegetable oils are completely defecient in this.

Fact No.2

Coconut oil is ricih in plant-based, healthy type of saturated fats. It is 92% highly saturated fat. Not all saturated fats are created equal. The difference is dramatic and is fully documented by years of scientific research. In contrast with animal fats which contain cholestrol, coconut oil, because it is of a vegetable source has no cholestrol.

Fact No.3

Coconut oil has naturally no transfat. Transfat are toxic _ it is much worse for you than saturated fats. A gram of trans fat is up to 10 times more dangerous toheart health than a gram of saturated fat. Trans fat raise bad cholestrol levels and lower good cholestrol and it has also been linked to heart desease, diabetes, cancer and a host of other deseases.
Transfat are formed in the process of hydrogenation. Hydrogenation is a process where unsaturated vegetables oil are chemically altered to form a more saturated fat. Increasing the saturation makes the oil less susceptible to spoilage. The thing that makes vegetables oils potentially harmful is the unsaturationTransfat are artificial fats and havebeing naturally, highly saturated (92%), doesnot need to undergo hydrogenation. Coconut oil is so stable when heated and is extraordinarily resistant to oxidation; it is 12x more resistant to oxidation than canola oil, 16x more resistant than soybean oil and 300x more resistant than flaxseed oil.

Fact No.4

Coconut oil among all the vegetable oils has the lowest amount (1%) of linoleic acid. High amounts of linoleic acid in vegetable oils when heated to a high temperature in the presence of oxygen (such as when used for cooking ) forms the deadly toxin called 4-hydroxy-trans-2-nonenal(HNE)
Numerous studies and researches have linked HNE consumption to increased risks for cardiovascular disease, stroke ,parkinson's, alzheimers, Huntington's disease, liver and kidney ailments and cancer.
Not all oils form the toxic HNE when heated. The biggest problem is to be found in oils that naturally contain high amounts of linoleic acid, a polyunsaturated fat. Any unsaturated vegetable oil becomes toxic when heated.
On the other hand, saturated fats from any source(such as coconut oil with only 1% linoleic acid) are much more resistant to temperature in cooking and when heated, do not form the toxic HNE.

Fact No.5

Coconut oil is the world's only, LOW-CALORIE FAT. Coconut oil has at least 2.56% fewer calories per gram of fat than other fats and long chain fatty acids.(LCFA). It is unique among oils `in that it promotes weight loss, which earned in the reputation of being the wotld's only, low-calorie fat.

Fat No.6

Coconutr oil is unique. It is unlike most other dietary oils. The secret behind coconut oils is that it is composed predominantly of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA's).It is the MCFA's which give it its remarkable nutritional and medicinal properties. The vast majority of the fats in our diet, whether they are saturated or unsaturated or come from a plant or an animal, are composed of long -chain fatty acids (LCFA's). Soybean oil, corn oil, canola oil , olive oil, lard and chicken fats as well as most all other fats and oils in our diet are composed entirely of LCFA's.Some 98% to 100% of the fat that you eat each day consists of LCFA's.The medium chained fatty acids (MCFA's) from the coconut oil have completely different effect on us than do the long chain fatty acid that are more commonly found in our foods.
Not all fatty acids are created equal. There are 2 methods of classifying fatty acids. The first is based on saturation. We have saturated fats, monounsaturated fats and poly unsaturated fats. The second method of classification is based on the length of the carbon chain witihn the fatty acids. We have the short chain (SCFA's); the medium-chain (MCFA's) and the long chain (LCFA's) fatty acids. The following are just some of the positive effects of medium -chain fatty acids which makes coconut oil uniquely different.MCFA's are digested more easily, quick and easy sout=rce of nutrition without taxing the enzyme systems of the body, does not get packed away inside fat cells or clog artery walls;it produces energy, not body fat and not arterial plaque ;improves the absorption of nutrients;protects against infections;boosts metabolism....
In summary, coconutoil has been unjustly critized for years but the truth is coming out ... proving itto be one ofthe good and healthy types of fats. It is in fact, the safest and best oil to use as a food supplement as it has naturally no trans fats;it does not need to be hydrogenated;it doesnot form the toxic HNE when heated;it is rich in lauric acid, a proven anti-viral, anti bacterial, immune -systems builder,it has no cholestrol, it is the world's only, low calorie fat and unlike carbohydrates, MCFA's in coconut oil do not raise blood sugar, so it is safe for diabetics.

Discover the Amazing Healing Power and Health Benefits Of Coconut.

Research and clinical observation have shown that medium-chain fatty acids, like those found in coconut oil, may help prevent and treat a wide range of diseases. Coconut oil can help:

~ prevent heart disease, high blod pressure, atherosclerosis and stroke

~ prevent diabetes and relieve the symtoms and health risks associated with the
diseases.

~ support the development of strong bones and teeth

~ protects against osteoporosis

~ promotes loss of excessive weight

~ kill viruses that cause mononucleosis, influenza, hepatitis C, measles, herpes,
AIDS, and other illnesses

~ reduce symptoms associated with pancreatitis

~ reduce severity of problems associated with malabsorption syndrome and cystic fibrosis

~ relieve symptoms of gallblader diseases

~ relieve symptoms associated with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and stomach
ulcers

~ relieve pains and irritation caused by hemorrhoids

~ reduce chronic inflammation

~ protect the body from breast, colon, and other cancers
prevent periodontal disease and tooth decay

~ prevent premature ageing and degenerative disease

~ prevent symptoms associated withbenign prostatic hyperplasia (prostate enlargement)

~ reduce epileptic seizures.

~ protect against kidney disease infections

~ prevent liver disease

~ Kill bacteria that cause pneumonia, earache, throat infections, dental cavities,
food poisoning, urinary tract infections, meningitis, gonorrhea and dozens of other
diseases

~ kill fungi and yeast that cause candida, jock itch, ringworm, athlete's foot,
thrush, diaper rash, and other infections.

~ expel or kill tapeworms, lice, giardia and other parasires

~ ward off skin infections

~ reduce symptoms associated with psoriasis, eczema and dermatitis

~ relieve dryness and flaking

~ prevent damaging effects of UV radiation from the sun such as wrinkles, sagging
skin and age spots

~ control dandruff

The unique composition of human breast milk fat includes the fatty acids, lauric acid and capric acid,which have potent antimicrobial properties.These fatty acids offer the nursing infants protection from viruses such as herpes, and HIV, protozoa such as giardia lambia and bacteris such as chlamydia and heliocobater.
A study published in 1998 in American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition has shown that lactating mothers who eats virgin coconut oil have significantly increased levels of lauric acid and capric acid in their breast milk. Thus, the milk supply has increased amounts of the protective antimicrobials, which will give even greater protection to the nursing infants.
Pregnant female store fat to assure successful lactation. Any lauric acid and capric acid in the diet becomes part of the adipose stores. The milk fat of a lactating mother is made up of these stores as well as her current diet. If her diet doesnot contain lauric acid, then generally her milk fat will contain around 3% lauric acid and around 1% capric acid.
When a lactating mother adds foods rich in lauric acid to her diet, tthe amount of lauric acid available in her breast milk increases substantially to levels three times the original level and nearly double the amount of capric acid. In countries where coconut oil is a diet staple, levels of lauric acid in the mother's milk can be as high as 21% and capric acid can be as high 6% giving her infant even more protection against viruses, bacteria and protozoa.

HOW COCONUT OIL BOOSTS YOUR BODY'S OMMUNE SYSTEM

Saturated fat found in coconut oil are used in the body as an important source of energy and an integral part of the cell membrane structure. Short to medium chain fatty acids are more water soluble than the longer chain fatty acids and thus require less energy for the body to absorb and utilize. They are freely absorbed into the bloodstream and are thus an important source of energy, raising the metabolism of the body. Futhermore , this reduced metabolic load allows the liver to optomize its detoxifying functions , bile production and regulating of blood sugar levels.
Short and medium chain fatty acids contained in the coconut virgin oil such as capryllic(C8), capric (C10) and lauric (C12) have been found to have strong anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-protozoal properties and are essential building blocks on boosting the bodies immune system. The essential fatty acids in coconut oil have been shown to be active in combating candida albicans, the digested from of lauric acid, monolaurin, has been shown to be active against lipid-coated viruses and has shown to be a successful resource for the reduction the viral load in HIV patients.
The consumption of saturated fat in the form of coconut oil has shown to to assist in the regulating the healthy functioning of the thyroid gland and combating hypothyroid-like symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, and water-retention that may rise through a modern diet high in polyunsaturated fats.
Shorter chain fatty acids may assist in weight loss due the lower consumption of calories when taking in the daily recommended intake of the fats forthe healthy functioning of the body. The consumption of shorter cahin fatty acids in coconut oil also assist in weight loss due their ability to help people feel satiated.
COCONUT OIL IS A HEALTHY WAY TO
LOSE WEIGHT AND INCREASE ENERGY

Why coconut oil?

Because it speeds up metabolism, so the body burns more calories and enables you to lose weight more easily. You will also have a lot more energy.. Research has shown that is saturated fat, due to its medium chain fatty , speeds up metabolism(which is the opposite of unsaturated fats which cause hypothyroidism and slow metabolism). The MCFA's in coconut oil are not stored in the body cells but rather
processed directly in the liver where they are converted immediately into energy and not stored as body fat. It therefore puts less strain on other organs of the body( liver, pancreas, and digestive system), allowing them to function more effectively. Virgin coconut oil is rich in lauric acid, ,an antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiprotozoal agent, which can aid in the elimination ofviruses, bacteria, and other pathogens, which strengtens the body's immune system.

Diabetes

One of the many plagues of modern society is diabetes. The incidence has risen from almost nothing a century ago to a level of major concern today. It is now one of the biggest killers in the Western world. Diabetes not only can cause death but can lead to kidney diseases, heart disease, high blood pressure , stroke, cataracts, nerve damage, hearing loss and blidness. It is estimated that 45% of the polulation is at risk of developing diabetes. Diabetes is all about sugar. - The sugar in our bodies known as blood sugar or blood glucose . Every cell in our bodies must have a constant source of glucose in order to fuel metabolism. Our cells use glucose to power processes such as groth and repair. when we eat a meal the digestive system converts much of our food into glucose which is released into the bloodstream. The hormone insulin , which is secreted byt the pancreas gland, moves glucose from the blood and funnel it into the cells so that it can be used as fuel. If the cells are unable to get adequate amounts of glucose , tehy can literally starve to death.
As they do, tissues and organs begin to degenerate. This is whats in the diabetes.
Adiet high in refined poluunsatureted vegetable oils promotes diabetes. A diet low in such oils helps to alleviate symptoms. Because fats also promotes weight gain, its best to avoid them as much as possible.
However , research shows that there is one fat that diabetes can eat without fear. That fat is coconut oil.Not only does it not contribute to diabetes, but it helps regulate blood sugar, thus lessening the effect of the disease. The Nauru people consumed large amounts of coconut oil for generations without ever encountering diabetes., but when they abandoned it for other foods and oils the result were disasterous.
If you are a diabetics or borderline diabetic, consumption of most fats should be avoided. Coconut oil oil , on the other hand is different. Because it helps stabilise blood glucose levels and acids in shedding excess body weight., it is probably the only oil a diabetic should eat.




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Take's Apartment and Mansion. Jakarta

Tourists are classified into many types: Backpackers, budget travellers, Family outing, corporate travellers and perhaps the last one is the group of people to whom comfort comes first.
Well, My wife and me falls in the second group. We planned the trip to Indonesia,namely Jakarta and bandung on shoestring budget. We took Air Asia flight from Penang on the 19th of June and landed in Jakarta International Airport some four hours later. After persuading a private car for some Rp170000, we left the airport in an F1 car. In just twenty over minutes we were already infront of Take's mansion. Well, it looked more like a hotel to me rather than apartment. However apartment or hotel was immaterial since we badly needed a bed to sleep that night . It was already 2.30 in morning. The receptionest or rather the night clerk was a pleasant young man. He made the job easier for us, and by 3.00 we were fast aslept. We could not remember what studio or rather room we bedded since we were very tired indeed. Woke up early in order to catch the early train from Gambier station to Bandung. Taman Kebun Sirih was quite near the gambir railway station. We took our breakfast at the many stalls flanking the station, and one hour later boarded the train to Bandung. Had a nice time in Bandung. We returned to Malaysia on the 22nd of June and landed in Penang International Airport around 9.30pm. Reached home in Baling nearly midnight. The next morning my wife discovered that her longpants was missing and couldn't think of any other place except Take's apartment. Sure enough when I phoned the office, the clerk on duty confirmed that they were keeping the pants. They immediately sent the pant by mail and a few days later we received the parcel, inside the missing pant, well pressed by the room service maid.
So through this medium I would like again to convey my utmost thanks and gratidue for the excellent gesture by the Management of take's mansion and apartment.
I would not hesitate to recommend tourists, especially budget tourist like me to put up at Take's apartment.

Turmeric/Kunyit

Kunyit adalah sejenis tumbuhan yang mudah hidup di kawasan tropika. Di Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, India ia adalah makanan dan ubat. Dalam perubatan ayuverdik ia dinamakan sebagai 'emas hidup dari bumi'Begitulah hebatnya kunyit di kalangan masyarakat India. Kunyit amat berkesan untuk merawat atau mengurangkan kesan kesakitan serta bengkak yang disebabkan oleh arthritis. bagi masyrakat Asia yang menggemari kari, maka serbuk kunyit merupakan bahan utama untuk menyedapkan rasa kari yang tulin.
Minyak yang dihasilkan dari kunyit mengandungi sejenis bahan kimia yang dikenali sebagai curcumin; bahan ini yang bersifat anti- radang membantu dipercayai bertanggungjawab mengurangkan kesan kesakitan pesakit arthhritis. Selain dari tiu curcumin juga bersifat antioxidants_ sebagai antioxidant ia dipercayai mampu menutralkan radikal bebas yang bertanggungjawab merosakkan sel-sel sihat serta 'sel membranes'. Maka dengan sebab sifat curcumin yang anti_radang serta antioxidantlah maka ramai pesakit arthritis yang kerap menggunakan tumbuhan ini sebagai perubatan alternatif mendapati ia membantu mengurangkan kesakitan serta serentak merawat penyakit ini.
Pengambilan kunyit mentah sebagai makanan serta ubat perlu dilakukan secara konsisten kerana kadar penyerapan kunyit dalam badan hanyalah satu peratus sahaja.

Pelbagai Khasiat Pokok Pisang

Pisang sebenarnya pokok makanan. Apa tidaknya buah pisang bukan saja enak dimakan malah dikatakan makanan yang lengkap. Pisang muda dari jenis pisang emas memang sedap dibuat masak kuning dengan bilis.Jantungnya sedap dibuat kerabu atau ulam rebus /mentah. Umbutnya pula kalau di sebelah utara sana,khususnya daerah Baling memang lazat dikarikan bersama tulang atau daging. Daunnya pula memang tidak asing lagi bagi penggemar kuih-kuih tradisional_ seperti kuih lepat, koci, tapai, pulut udang, dan bermacam-macam lagi.
Bagaimana pula dengan khasiat perubatan? Ya. Getah pisang boleh mengubati/menyembuh luka. Caranya mudah saja: potong anak pisang, ambil getahnya dan sapukan pada bahagian badan anda yang luka. Kesannya darah akan berhenti mengalir, dan kawasan luka akan cepat kering. Kudis juga boleh diubati dengan menggunakan kulit pisang kapas. Caranya ambil kulit pisang kapas, gosokkan pada kudis. Ulangi 2 kali sehari sehingga sembuh.
Anda sembelit? Minum air pisang masak boleh melegakannya. Caranya: ambil 2 pisang lemak manis yang ranum, buang kulitnya, kisar bersama segelas air. Setelah itu minumlah pada kadar 2 kali sehari. Ulangi sehingga sembuh.

Wanita dan Rumah Tangga

Allah menjadikan Hawa dari tulang rusuk Nabi Adam untuk menjadi penghibur setia Nabi Adam di dalam syurga. Siti Khadijah banyak membantu dalam menyuburkan jiwa dan memberi semangat kepada Rasulullah pada masa awal Islam mula disebarkan ke tengah masyarakat. Kewafatan Siti Khadijah dirasakan sebagai kehilangan besar bagi baginda, sehinggakan tahun kewafatan Siti Khadijah dinamakan 'Tahun Dukacita’.

Demikian peranan isteri sebagai pemulih semangat suami. Bahkan isterilah satu-satunya tempat berhibur suami yang dihalalkan oleh Allah. Para sahabat amat berbahagia apabila isteri yang telah terdidik dengan iman menyambut kepulangan mereka dari medan juang dengan senyum manis.
Siti Fatimah misalnya, walaupun ditinggalkan berbulan-bulan lamanya oleh Sayidina Ali tanpa keperluan rumah yang mencukupi sehingga dikatakan pasangan suami isteri yang paling miskin ketika itu, tetap menyambut kepulangan suaminya dengan penuh riang dan bibir yang dihiasi senyuman manis.

Hakikatnya isteri yang berupaya menggembirakan hati suami akan menjadikan jiwa suami tenang dan tenteram. Sehingga suami yang keluar berjuang, akan mampu memberi yang terbaik untuk Allah dan Rasul-Nya. Tugas suami berjalan dengan lancar tanpa sebarang masalah.

Sebaliknya, jika isteri gagal memainkan peranannya, hal ini boleh menghalang tugas suami dan menyebabkan suami sakit jiwa. Ada isteri yang menekan suami dengan mendesaknya menyediakan sesuatu di luar kemampuan suami. Kepulangan suami dari tempat kerja tidak disambut dengan layanan mesra, sebaliknya belum pun sempat suami meletakkan punggung, dia telah dihujani dengan pertanyaan demi pertanyaan.

Suami pemimpin wanita

Allah telah menetapkan suami sebagai pemimpin bagi keluarganya. Sebagai pemimpin, dia berhak membuat keputusan dan isteri mahu tidak mahu mesti mentaati keputusan itu walaupun bertentangan dengan kehendaknya. Isteri yang mengetahui peranannya yang sebenar, hendaklah berusaha melaksanakan kewajipannya mengikut kemampuan yang ada pada dirinya. Antara hak yang wajib isteri laksanakan:
• Mentaati perintah suami (yang tidak bertentangan dengan syariat)
• Sentiasa malu terhadap suami dan menghormatinya
• Diam tatkala suami sedang bercakap
• Merasa cukup dengan pemberian suami walaupun sedikit
• Tidak meminta-minta sesuatu yang di luar kemampuan suami termasuk perhiasan atau perabot yang mahal-mahal.
• Sentiasa berhias tatkala berhadapan dengan suami
• Tidak keluar rumah tanpa izin suami
• Menghormati keluarga suami dan kaum kerabatnya
• Sentiasa melayan keinginan suami untuk bergurau senda
Demikianlah sebahagian daripada kewajipan isteri terhadap suami. Jika hal ini dapat dilaksanakan sebaik mungkin, insya-Allah tidak timbul masalah yang menyusahkan suami. Sabarnya seorang isteri di dunia akan Allah gantikan dengan ganjaran pahala dan balasan syurga di akhirat kelak.

Sekiranya isteri boleh berlebih kurang dengan haknya, kerana suami tidak mampu menyediakan segala keperluan rumah tangga, alangkah bahagianya kehidupan mereka. Isteri yang begini akan merasa cukup dengan pemberian suaminya, malah menghargai sungguh-sungguh segala pemberian suami. Sehingga dengan itu akan terasalah oleh suami, isterilah penghibur dan penyubur jiwanya. Di dunia lagi pasangan suami isteri yang begini telah merasai 'syurga yang disegerakan’ sebelum menikmati syurga yang kekal abadi di akhirat kelak.

Petua-petua kebahagiaan rumah tangga

- Menahan rasa marah

Suami isteri yang sentiasa sibuk dengan pekerjaan masing-masing, sering menghadapi tekanan jiwa yang menyebabkan mudah tersinggung dan marah. Dalam hal ini, Islam menegaskan umatnya agar berusaha untuk menahan marah, sebaliknya banyakkan bersabar dan mudah memaafkan kesalahan pasangan bagi menjamin keharmonian rumah tangga.

Ada beberapa cara untuk seseorang itu menahan marah. Abul Laits meriwayatkan dalam sanadnya dari Abu Said Alkhudri r.a. berkata, Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. bersabda: “Awaslah kamu dari marah-marah, kerana marah itu bererti menyalakan api dalam kalbu anak Adam. Tidakkah kamu melihat seseorang yang marah itu merah matanya dan tegang urat-urat lehernya? Kerana itu apabila seseorang itu merasakan yang demikian, maka hendaklah ia berbaring.”

- Memberi nasihat

Jika suami atau isteri melakukan sesuatu yang tidak menyenangkan atau sesuatu yang menyinggung perasaan, maka pihak kedua hendaklah memberikan nasihat dan peringatan. Hal ini supaya pihak yang melakukan kesalahan sedar akan kesilapan atau keterlanjuran yang mungkin tidak disengajakan itu, supaya tidak mengancam kestabilan hubungan suami isteri. Firman Allah: “Demi masa, sesungguhnya manusia itu benar-benar dalam kerugian kecuali orang-orang yang beriman dan mengerjakan amal soleh, dan nasihat-menasihati akan kebenaran serta nasihat-menasihati akan kesabaran.” (Surah Al-Asr).

- Berbincang untuk kedamaian

Sekiranya berlaku perselisihan dan persengketaan yang agak serius, maka hendaklah dicari penyelesaian dengan cara perdamaian melalui perbincangan dalaman bagi menjamin keutuhan rumah tangga. Sekiranya masalah yang dihadapi tidak dapat diselesaikan maka perlu dirujuk ke pihak-pihak yang boleh membantu menyelesaikan masalah seperti Penolong Pendaftar Nikah, Pegawai Kaunseling, Pegawai Tadbir Agama dan sebagainya.

- Menghindari perceraian

Apabila perselisihan tidak dapat diselesaikan janganlah suami bertindak terburu-buru untuk menceraikan isteri kerana keputusan sedemikian tidak dapat menyelesaikan masalah. Mereka sewajarnya melihat saat-saat bahagia yang pernah dilalui bersama. Fikirkan risiko yang perlu dihadapi serta kesannya terhadap masa hadapan anak-anak.

- Hindari sifat buruk sangka

Suami isteri seboleh-bolehnya hendaklah menghindari perasaan buruk sangka bagi menjamin keharmonian rumah tangga. Sifat cemburu atau mencari-cari keburukan pasangan dan sebagainya perlulah dielakkan sama sekali. Jika sekiranya perasaan buruk sangka wujud dalam diri, maka dikhuatiri akan merosakkan rumah tangga dan besar kemungkinan akan mengakibatkan porak-peranda dan perceraian.

- Menghindari pertikaian

Pertikaian dalam rumah tangga merupakan suatu perkara yang lumrah. Tetapi pertikaian yang kerap boleh menjejaskan hubungan suami isteri. Setiap pihak hendaklah mempunyai sifat saling hormat-menghormati dan saling menyayangi, ikhlas dan bertanggung jawab dan juga semua pihak sanggup mengalah supaya suasana rumah tangga tetap harmoni.

- Menyesuaikan diri dengan pasangan

Setiap pasangan mestilah menyiapkan mental dan fikiran yang sesuai dengan keadaan pasangan masing-masing.
Mereka perlu meneliti secara baik keperibadian pasangan hidup agar dapat menyesuaikan dan memahami kehendak dan keperluan masing-masing.

- Berbincang dalam memenuhi sesuatu keinginan

Setiap pasangan harus berbincang dan bertukar-tukar fikiran dalam memenuhi keinginan masing-masing. Hal ini perlu supaya tidak timbul salah faham dan perasaan tidak puas hati di atas tindakan sebelah pihak sehingga boleh menimbulkan ketegangan, krisis dan tekanan perasaan sehingga membawa kepada suasana yang tidak harmoni dan krisis kepercayaan.

- Menukar aktiviti

Bagi memastikan hubungan suami isteri berada dalam paras yang sewajarnya maka digalakkan supaya sentiasa menukar aktiviti harian bagi merangsang hubungan kasih sayang dan suasana harmoni dapat terus dikekalkan sepanjang masa.

- Meminta nasihat orang lain

Sekiranya menghadapi masalah sama ada masalah peribadi, keluarga dan sosial, maka dianjurkan agar mendapatkan bantuan nasihat dan pandangan daripada orang-orang yang dikenal pasti mampu untuk membantu dan menyelesaikan masalah yang dihadapi, sekiranya tidak dapat diselesaikan secara dalaman. Ini selaras dengan saranan yang dianjurkan dalam al-Quran surah An-Nahl: 43: Maksudnya: “Bertanyalah kepada orang yang pakar sekiranya kamu tidak mengetahui.”

Petikan daripada Nur, April 2004

Tubagus, Toobagus, 2 bagus

Pengalaman melancong ke Bandung semanis dengan penginapan di Tubagus homestay.
Saya bersama isteri berkesempatan menginap di tubagus selama dua malam (20 dan 21 Jun yang lalu). Sememangnya Tubagus sebuah homestay yang homely, selesa dan murah. Apa tidaknya 600000 idr untuk dua malam dan dua bilik. Walau pun tiada aircon, namun kedinginan malam terasa sekali. Air mandi sesejuk air peti ais. Breakfast di garden. Mengapa perlu bayar lebih di hotel kalau segala-galanya ada di tubagus dan lebih murah.
Ada service ala 'room service'. Apa susahnya tekan saja loceng pasti bibik boleh membantu apa yang perlu. Lengkap pula dengan stock minuman panas (biskut, teh, nescafe dan juga maggi mee_ lebih makmur daripada hotel. Untuk pergi shopping tidak susah. Anda perlu berjalan kaki agaknya 30-50 kaki,sudah sampai tepi jalan laluan 'angkot' Bayar saja 5000 untuk 4 orang pasti sampai ke tempat shopping. Murahkan? Bagi yang Muslim, surau hanya tak sampai 5 minit berjalan kaki. Makan? Tidak susah . Banyak restoran Padang. Tidak mahal dan bersih pulak tu. Persekitaran memang damai sesuai untuk yang berkeluarga, selamat. Yang penting sekali tuan punya tubagus, seorang gadis yang, peramah, mudah berurusan dengannya.
Jika berminat, atau nak jimat bolehlah hubungi Kanti Widiastuti, tel: 622291732005 atau 6281573890426. ( Nak mudah lagi google saja Tubagus!)

Selsema Khinzir/Swine flu

Apakah selsema khinzir?
_ penyakit respiratori akut yang berjangkit daripada khinzirdan disebabkan oleh virus
influenza A. Di kalangan khinzir, virus ini tersebar melalui titisan air dan hubungan
secara langsung atau tidak langsung. Ia juga tersebar melalui khinzir yang
asimptomatik (tidak mempunyai sebarang gejala penyakit tetapi membawa virus selesema
khinzir)
Jenis-jenis virus selsema khinzir.
_ Virus selsemakhinzir sentiasa berubah seperti virus influenza lain. Terdapat 4
subtypes utama virus influenza A yang diasingkan daripada haiwan ini iaitu:
1. H1N1 (virus yg biasa ditemui pada khinzir)
2. H1N2
3. H3N1
4. H3N2

_ Khinzir boleh dijangkiti virus Avian influenza( selsema burung), virus selsema
bermusim manusia, serta swine influenza.

_ KHinzir boleh dijangkiti lebih daripada satu virus pada satu masa. Ini menyebabkan
gen virus tersebut bercampur dan menghasilkan virus influenza yang mengandungi
gen daripada pelbagai sumber, dikenali sebagai virus yang bercampur (reassortant)

_ Walau pun virus selsema Khinzir pada kebiasaannya adalah spesis yang spesifik dan
hanya menjangkiti khinzir, namun virus ini boleh menyebabkan penyakit di kalangan
manusia

_ Terbaru, virus influenza yang diasingkan daripada khinzir telah dikenalpasti
sebagai virus H1N1.

Tanda dan Gejala Selsema Khinzir Pada Manusia:

* Demam kuat melebihi 38 C
* Batuk teruk, tidak berkahak pada peringkat awal.
* Sakit tekak
* Sakit-sakit badan
* Sakit kepala
* Badan berasa sejukdan lesu
* Terdapat juga sesetengah kes yang mengalami cirit birit dan muntah.

Bagaimana manusia boleh dijangkiti?

Manusia selalunya dijangkiti selsema khinzir melalui hubungan langsung dengan khinzir atau persekitaran yang diuangkiti virus selsema khinzir. Terdapat juga kes di mana manusia yang dijangkiti tidak mempunyai sejarah hubungan secara langsung dengan haiwan ini atau persekitarannya. Jangkitan manusia kepada manusia yang telah dilaporkan adalah kepada hubungan secara langsung.

Adakah terdapat Vaksin Bagi Melindungi Manusia Daripada
Jangkitan Selsema Khinzir?

Tiada.

Tempoh masa Jangkitan Selsema
Khinzir Diantara Sesama Manusia

_ Mereka yang dijangkiti virus selsema khinzir boleh menyebarkan penyakit ini selagi mereka mempunyai gejala penyakit dan boleh berlanjutan selama 7 hari daripada tarikh mendapat jangkitan (onset)
_ Kanak-kanak, terutamanya yang masih kecil, berpotensi menyebarkan penyakit ini pada tempoh yang lebih panjang.

Perlindungan Diri Dari Selsema Khinzir.

* Jika batukatau bersin,
a) lindungimulut dan hidung dengan tisu atau sapu tangan
b) buang tisu yang telah digunakan di bakul sampah
c) basuh tangan dengan sabun serta air bersih.

* Amalkan kebersihan diri.Basuh tangan dengan kerap menggunakan sabun dan air,
terutamanya selepas anda batuk.Pembersih tangan berasaskan alkohol sangat berkesan
* Cuba elakkan berhubung rapat dengan mereka yang sakit
* Jika anda sakit kerana selsema, duduk di rumah dan hadkan hubungan dengan orang
lain bagi memastikan anda tidakmenjangkiti mereka.
* Elakkan daripada menyentuh mata, hidung atau mulut anda.
* Segera dapatkan rawatan di kemudahan kesihatan berdekatan sekiranya anda mengalami
tanda dan gejala penyakit setelah pulang dari negara atau kawasan yang dijangkiti
Selsema Babi.

KETAHUI SUHU BADAN YANG NORMAL

Mulut (celsius) 35.5 ke 37.5
Telinga 35.8 ke 38.0
Ketiak 34.7 ke 37.3
Rektum(dubur) 36.6 ke 38.0

TINDAKAN SEGERA YANG PERLUANDA LAKUKAN
SEKIRANYA ANDA MENGALAMI TANDA DAN GEJALA INFLUENZA

* makan ubat seperti paracetamol
* banyakkan minum air
* berehat secukupnya
* elakkan mengambil alkohol dan merokok
* jangan mengunjungi tempat awam atau majlis keramaian untuk mengelakkan jangkitan
kepada orang lain
* tutup hidung dan mulut dengan tisu atau sapu tangan bilabatukatau bersin
* maklum kepada pihak berkuasa perubatan.

AWASI TANDA-TANDA KECEMASAN YANG BOLEH MENGANCAM KANAK-KANAK

_ mengalami masalah kesukaran bernafas
_ bibir bertukar menjadi biru-kebiruan
_ tidak bermaya atau tidak boleh bergerak
_ tidakaktif, kurang bertindak balas atau sukar untuk bangun dari tidur
_ mengalami ketegangan di tengkuk
_ kelihatan keliru
_ mengalami sawan
_ tidak kencing dalamtempoh 12 jam

AWASI GEJALA YANG BOLEH MENGANCAM ORANG DEWASA

_ mengalamidemam berpanjangan melebihi 5 hari
_ sukar bernafas walau pun semasa berehat
_ bibir bertukar menjadi kebiru-biruan
_ sakit dada apabila menarik nafas
_ batuk tanpa kahak
_ walaupun rasa sudah pulih, tiba2 kembali demam dan sukar bernafas
_ kelihatan keliru
_ tidaksedarkan diri
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