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Treatment of Knee Cartilage Injury

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Knee cartilage injury can occur suddenly when we are exercising or have an accident. While waiting for the doctor's action, take the first few steps towards this knee cartilage injury. Cartilage has a variety of functions, such as connecting one bone to another, supporting surrounding body tissue, reducing friction between bones, preventing joint damage, sustaining weight, and helping us move freely. However, this one body part is not immune from injury, and one of them is a knee cartilage injury. First Aid For Knee Cartilage Injury Injury to the knee cartilage can be caused by a violent impact, hinging or holding a sudden body load, and a minor knee injury that occurs prolonged. Knee cartilage injury can also be caused by certain diseases, such as arthritis, gout, or cartilage infection. If so, a knee cartilage injury can cause swelling, extreme pain, and make us unable to move freely. For first aid cartilage in the injured knee, you can simply do a few simple steps: Prote

Menstrual Calendar for Calculating Fertility

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Having a baby may be a dream for every married couple, both new and long-married. In order to immediately get a baby, there are initial steps you can take, which is to make a menstrual calendar to find out your fertile period. A woman's fertile period depends on her menstrual cycle. Every woman generally has a different menstrual cycle. Menstrual cycles are calculated from the first day of menstruation to the first day of the next menstruation. Usually, the menstrual cycle lasts for 21-35 days. To find out when fertility occurs, you need to make a menstrual calendar. When Did Your Fertility Happen? The first day of menstruation marks the start of the menstrual calendar cycle. During the menstrual cycle, one ovary (ovary) will release eggs to the uterus through the fallopian tube. This release of an egg is called ovulation. Usually, an egg can only survive for 24 hours after being released. In that time period, sperm cells must fertilize an egg so that pregnancy can occur. Ho

Enoki Mushroom, a Delicious Cancer Prevention

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In recent decades, it is known that enoki mushrooms contain a variety of nutrients and composition of active compounds that have many health benefits. In fact, there are studies that suspect that enoki mushrooms are beneficial in preventing heart disease and cancer. Enoki mushroom or enokitake is a type of edible mushroom or can be consumed. This fungus is shaped like a stick with a hat or like yellowish white bean sprouts The fungus from the Physalacriaceae family which has the Latin name Flammulina velutipes is one of four types of mushrooms that are widely cultivated in various countries, because of its delicious taste and high nutritional value. Besides being consumed as soup or other dishes, enoki mushrooms have even been used for medicinal purposes, especially in China since ancient times. The content and benefits of Enoki mushroom In 100 grams of raw enoki mushroom contains approximately water, energy, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, potassium (potassium), phosphorus, magne

Using too much kitchen salt, this is the result

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Without salt, food will taste bland. Conversely, putting too much salt in the food is also not good for health. Although salt is an important ingredient in making delicious food, it is necessary to use it wisely. In addition to adding flavor to food, salt also has benefits for the body. Kitchen salt consists of two elements, namely sodium (sodium) and chloride. Sodium is needed so that the body can function properly, maintain body fluid balance, help nerves and muscles work, and control blood pressure and volume. While chloride helps the body digest food. If Salt builds up in the body As mentioned earlier, the sodium contained in table salt is actually very important for nerve health. This is because sodium plays an important role in sending nerve impulses from the brain throughout the body, and vice versa. But it should be noted, these benefits can be obtained if you properly limit sodium intake. When consumed in excess, sodium can actually have a negative impact on health. Wh

How to treat diabetes wounds to prevent dangerous risks

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Diabetic wounds have a longer healing time compared to wounds in healthy people. Even if not handled properly, the wound in diabetics can continue to spread until it ends with amputation. So, how to treat diabetes wounds? The cause of diabetes wound to heal is blood sugar levels in the body that are too high. This damages the nerves, decreases the immune system, and causes blood circulation to deteriorate, thereby inhibiting the process of repairing damaged body tissues. As a result, wounds in diabetics will remain open, wet, and difficult to cure. Wounds that do not heal cause diabetics are more susceptible to fungal infections, bacterial infections, and gangrene. How to treat diabetes wounds? In order to prevent the risk of getting worse, then do some ways to treat diabetes sores, the following. Clean the wound The first step that can be done to treat diabetes wounds is to clean the wound immediately. You can clean the wound using running water and soap. After that, dry a