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Selasa, 03 Januari 2012

healthy diet for people with hepatitis c

Rejekine. Hepatitis is a disorder of the liver caused by a virus, called viral hepatitis. While the liver, or in medical terms is called hepar organs most central in human life. Said the most central, because the liver has many functions that are very complex, among others, for carbohydrate and fat metabolism, neutralize various types of toxins, and produces bile sap.

Seeing so many liver function in various metabolic processes, so if there is damage to the liver would be an interruption in the process of metabolism of many substances in the body. Since the destruction of the central tools in the body, then the diet needs to be done so that the liver is not too heavy. Or in other words so that the heart can work effectively even if there is damage.

The content of carbohydrate in the diet should be made as closely as possible so that there is enough glycogen in the liver. Protein should also be provided in sufficient quantity so that it will inhibit fatty metamorphosis or a variety of toxic substances in the parenchyma.

In severe cases, patients may be in great need of intravenous glucose administration. The next stage where the patient can still drink as much as possible should be given liquid carbohydrate in the form of sugar-sweetened fruit water. Furthermore, when the condition has improved, the diet can be expanded according to the tastes of the patient. Given the varied conditions of patients with hepatitis, then the diet is given in the Hospital also diverse, ranging diet hearts I, II, III, and IV.

In acute conditions, consumption of pulp is the most appropriate intake for the patient, so that the liver in the metabolism of the implementation is not too heavy. Nutritionists recommend that, as long as the patient's condition is still weak porridge consumption should continue to be made.

As for foods that are recommended or dipantangkan for hepatitis patients, depending on the patient's physical condition, such as height and weight, as well as other health conditions. But in general, there are some guidelines in the diet for people with hepatitis.

Some restrictions that should be avoided include:

All foods that contain high fat meats such as lamb and pork, jerohan, brain, ice cream, full cream milk, cheese, butter / margarine, oil and foods containing coconut milk
Canned food like sardines and korned.
Cake or fatty snacks, such as cake, fried foods, fast food.
Raw foods that cause gas, such as yams, red beans, kool, cabbage, radishes, cucumbers, durian, jackfruit.
Stimulating spices such as chili, onion, pepper, vinegar, ginger.
Drinks containing alcohol and soda.

While the good food that is consumed with hepatitis:

Sources of carbohydrate such as rice, oatmeal, white bread, tubers.
Sources of protein include eggs, fish, meat, chicken, tempeh, tofu, green beans, vegetables and fruits that do not cause gas.
Foods containing high carbohydrate and easy to digest such as candy, juice, jam, syrup, sweets, and honey.

Senin, 02 Januari 2012

Hepatitis

Rejekine. Hepatitis is a disease caused by several types of viruses that attack and cause inflammation and damage to liver cells of humans. Hepatitis diketegorikan in several categories, including hepetitis A, B, C, D, E, F and G. In Indonesia, Hepatitis disease patients generally tend to be more experienced group of hepatitis B and hepatitis C. but here we will discuss the focus of articles hepatitis A, B and C.

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis Hepatitis A is a group of illnesses are mild and rarely causes death, hepatitis A (VHA = hepatitis A virus) spread through the droppings / faeces of patients who transmitted through food and beverages terkomtaminasi, not through sexual activity or through blood. For example, fish or shellfish that comes from the area of ​​water polluted by human waste of patients.

Hepatitis A has an incubation period of 2 to 6 weeks after infection occurs, then later the patient showed some signs and symptoms of disease Hepatitis A.

1. Symptoms of Hepatitis A
In the first week, individuals who are afflicted will experience pain such as jaundice, fatigue, fever, loss of appetite, vomiting, dizziness and black-colored urine. A fever is a fever that occurs continuously, unlike the rest of the fever dengue fever, tuberculosis, thypus, etc..

2. Handling and Treatment of Hepatitis A
Patients who show symptoms of hepatitis A as the first week of emergence is called jaundice, fatigue and so on, are expected to not much activity and immediately visit the nearest health care facility for treatment of symptoms such as paracetamol as a fever-lowering and dizziness, vitamins to increase endurance and appetite as well as drugs that reduce nausea and vomiting.

Sedangkah steps can be taken as prevention is to wash hands thoroughly, and immunization injections recommended for someone who was around the patient.

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is one of the infectious diseases that are categorized as hazardous in the world, disease is caused by Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) that attacks the liver and cause acute or chronic inflammation of the liver. Like the case of Hepatitis C, both the disease can become chronic and eventually become cancerous liver. The process of transmission of Hepatitis B is through the exchange of body fluids or contact with blood from an infected Hepatitis B.

As for some things that the pattern of transmission include transmission from mother to baby during childbirth, sexual intercourse, blood transfusion, syringe, or use of personal hygiene (toothbrush, towels) together. Hepatitis B can affect anyone, but usually for those aged more productive would be at risk for this disease.

1. Symptoms of Hepatitis B
Specifically terserangnya signs and symptoms of acute hepatitis B are fever, abdominal pain and yellow (especially in the area of ​​the white eye / sclera). But for people with chronic hepatitis B will tend not to appear the signs, so that transmission to others becomes more risky.

2. Handling and Treatment of Hepatitis B
Patients with suspected Hepatitis B, for the certainty of diagnosis that is established then it will be blood examination. Once the diagnosis is established as Hepatitis B, then there is a treatment for hepatitis B, namely treatments swallowed (oral) and by injection.
a. Oral treatment is the famous;
- Provision of drugs from the nucleoside analog Lamivudine, which is known as 3TC. This medicine is used for adults and children, drug use tends to increase liver enzyme (ALT) for that patient will receive ongoing monitoring of doctor.
- Provision of drug adefovir dipivoxil (Hepsera). Oral administration would be more effective, but administration with high doses would adversely affect renal function.
- Provision of drug Baraclude (Entecavir). The drug is administered in patients with chronic hepatitis B, the side effects of this drug are headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea and an increase in liver enzyme. Keoptimalan level and stability of drug administration has not said to be stable.

b. Treatment with injection / injection is;
Microsphere injections containing ß-ray-emitting radioactive particles that will destroy liver cancer cells without damaging surrounding healthy tissue. Interferon Alfa Injection (by branch name INTRON A, INFERGEN, ROFERON) subcutan given the scale of 3 times a week for 12-16 weeks or more. Side effects of this drug are depression, especially in patients that have a history of previous depression. Another effect is a pain in the muscles, causing fatigue and a little fever that this can be eliminated by administering paracetamol.

Preventive measures to avoid the disease is Hepatitis B vaccine delivery, especially in people at high risk of this virus, such as those who behave bad sex (change-change partner / homosexuals), health workers (nurses and doctors) and their areas that are vulnerable many cases of Hepatitis B.

Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV). The process of transmission through blood contact {transfusions, hypodermic needles (contaminated), then the patient menggiti insect bite everyone around them}. Hepatitis C sufferers sometimes do not show obvious symptoms, but in patients with chronic Hepatitis C causes damage / death of liver cells and detected as cancer (cancer) heart. Some 85% of cases, hepatitis C infection becomes chronic and slowly damages the liver for years.

1. Symptoms of Hepatitis C
Patients with Hepatitis C often times people who suffer from Hepatitis C have no symptoms, although infection has occurred for many years. But some of them are vague symptoms; Tired, Lost appetite, abdominal pain, urine becomes dark and yellow skin or eyes become so-called "jaundice" (rare). In some cases it can be found an increase in liver enzymes in urine, however, in patients with hepatitis C liver enzyme actually sometimes even normal fluctuations.

2. Handling and Treatment of Hepatitis C
Currently the treatment of Hepatitis C is done by the administration of drugs such as interferon alpha, pegylated interferon alpha and Ribavirin. The goal of treatment of hepatitis C is to eliminate the virus from your body as early as possible to prevent the development of a deteriorating and end-stage liver disease. Hepatitis C treatment in patients requiring a long time even in this particular patient can not be helped, it is necessary to handling the first stage.