Beware of Formalin Food

Beware of Formalin Food - There are many frequently asked questions about the formaldehyde. Especially food what is often preserved with formalin, and then what is the danger of formalin.

Formalin is actually a name of a chemical substance consisting of a mixture of formaldehyde, methanol and water. Because it is widely used as a preservative of dead bodies. But lately often misused as a food preservative. For example, if we combine this formalin into a material such as fish meat, the formalin will be absorbed by the meat of fish with ease, then formalin will remove cells from the fish meat and replace it with a more rigid formaldehyde.

The result will be preserved meat or fish did survive for a long time, besides that the fish meat will not rot, because formaldehyde was capable of killing microbes or germs which are usually small role in the process of decay. Let us imagine if the meat was preserved with formalin before we eat, sad, of course very dangerous.

Meanwhile, when used to preserve corpses, obviously very helpful, because it was fast decaying corpse, using formalin, then the body can survive long enough. preserved corpse so what? In some cases the bodies are required to be tested like anatomy lab that uses the body as lab materials.

Because the durable power was incredible then misused as a food preservative, but the government has issued laws that prohibit the use of formalin in food. But in fact there are still many foods market using formalin circulating freely.

The effects of formalin

If you frequently eat foods that are preserved with formalin, it will over time can cause irritation to the stomach so the blood can cause vomiting, or diarrhea mixed with blood, urine or blood and could also potentially cause death. But this rarely happens, because it required a large dose of formalin.

The most common is chronic poisoning due to eating foods that are often preserved with formalin, is usually damaged kidneys or can cause cancer in the future. So be careful buying food and eating food. Should be wary of foods that use formaldehyde as a preservative.

Beware E Coli Bacteria Baby Food Trap

Health for human | mothers care for concocting your own food for your baby. Besides watching the cleanliness factor, observe all safety factors, especially the threat of danger to infiltrate bacteria in food.

Lately, not a few still memersiapkan own Moms Mothers Milk Food Companion (MP-ASI) for infants aged 6-12 months. Unfortunately, they still rarely looked at the factors of safety. In fact, the preparation of local MP-ASI unhygienic can cause contamination and pose one of them diarrheal diseases.

Questioned diarrhea, please note that 90 percent of patients with diarrhea was a toddler. A strong suspicion that if food be the cause of 70 percent incidence of diarrhea, especially in developing countries.

"The factors most related to E coli on presenting local MP-ASI is the existence of animals that roam in the house, contamination of the hands of food handlers, and drying hands with a clean cloth that is not guaranteed,"

Effort needs to be done is to prevent berkeliarannya animals in the house can be done in a simple way, including washing hands with soap under running water and wash cloth every day to ensure hand hygiene before preparing MP-local milk to infants aged 6-12 months.

Beware Dental X rays Can Trigger Brain Tumor

Dental X-rays Can Trigger Brain Tumor | For those of you who frequent dental check using x-ray, should be wary. A recent study in the United States, published on 10 April 2012 in journal Cancer indicates, they often undergo X-rays of the teeth have a greater risk of tumors in the head commonly called a meningioma cancer.

These tumors grow on the inner lining of the skull. Most growing slowly, but they can cause problems and can even be deadly, if it begins to put pressure on the brain.

In his study, scholars from Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, Mass., make the observation of two methods of radiation (x-ray) is called a "bitewing" and Panorex.

The research involved nearly 3,000 adults aged 20-79 years, about half (1433 people) among those diagnosed with tomor. Researchers found that patients often undergo radiation x-ray or dental X-rays in the area associated with a higher risk of developing cancer.

Specifically, patients who have had a Panorex checks once a year or more, have a risk 2.7 to 3 times greater meningoma cancer, depending on age, rather than people who have never done this x-ray. While participants who had X-rays "bitewing" at least annually, the risk is 1.4 to 1.9 times greater with meningioma cancer.

Meningioma is a tumor of the membranes that cover the brain, which is more common in women than men, especially in the age of 50-60 years. But, most meningiomas are benign.

Study author Dr. Elizabeth Claus, said although the patients with dental problems currently getting a lower radiation exposure than in the past, but the researchers asked the dentist and patient to consider when and why it is necessary X-rays.

"I hope this research will help to raise awareness about the optimal use of dental x-rays," he said.

Guidelines from American Dental Association says, kids can get a one-time exposure every 1 or 2 years; for teenagers once in the period from 1.5 to 3 years, while adults can get the exposure once in three years 2-3.

Meanwhile, Michael Schulder, vice chairman of the department of neurosurgery of Cushing Neuroscience Institute, is not surprised by these findings.

"The possibility of tumor in patients undergoing dental radiation is low. However, dentists and patients should consider again that too much radiation each year, unless there are symptoms in dental patients who really need radiation," he concluded.