Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE)

Pn A, wanita berusia 30 tahun, datang berjumpa saya di klinik baru-baru ini dengan simptom-simptom demam berpanjangan, ruam pada muka (bila terdedah pada cahaya matahari), sakit-sakit sendi tangan dan kaki, ulser pada mulut dan keguguran rambut.

Selepas menjalankan beberapa ujian darah, saya mendiagnos beliau mengalami SLE (systemic lupus erythematosis) dan beliau dirujuk kepada doktor pakar untuk rawatan lanjut.

Apakah SLE?

SLE mungkin agak jarang kita dengar, tetapi sebenarnya ia adalah penyakit yg agak biasa ditemui di Malaysia. Menurut anggaran Persatuan SLE Malaysia, dianggarkan 10,000 orang di negara kita telah disahkan mengidap SLE sejak 30 tahun lebih. Angka ini mungkin jauh lebih tinggi.

SLE adalah suatu penyakit kecelaruan sistem pertahanan badan dimana antibodi pesakit sendiri menyerang sel-sel badan yang normal. Keadaan ini menyebabkan kerosakan pada pelbagai organ seperti buah pinggang, otak, paru-paru, jantung, kulit, sendi dan darah. Punca mengapa keadaan 'autoantibodi' ini berlaku masih belum diketahui.

SLE kerap dijumpai pada wanita pada usia melahirkan anak (child-bearing age).Nisbah wanita kepada lelaki ialah 9:1.

Simptom-simptom:-

• Demam berpanjangan


• kurang berat badan


• sakit-sakit sendi

Sakit sendi biasanya sendi-sendi kecil pada tangan

• ruam, terutama pada tempat terdedah matahari


Ruam pada muka dgn bentuk tipikal 'butterfly rash'

• ulser (pecah) mulut


• keguguran rambut

Komplikasi:-

• Kegagalan buah pinggang


• jangkitan kuman spt sinusitis


• 'flare' (penyakit bertambah teruk)


• kesan sampingan ubat
  

Rawatan:-

• Steroid (cth: prednisolone). Bagaimanapun ini boleh menyebabkan beberapa kesan sampingan seperti muka menjadi bulat, jerawat, pertumbuhan terbantut, tulang rapuh dan katarak


• Ubat 'cytotoxic' spt cyclophosphamide

Kesimpulan:

SLE mesti dipertimbangkan jika anda mengalami simptoms spt demam, sakit sendi, ruam, ulser mulut, keguguran rambut dsb jika berlarutan

Tribulus plus Maca::Trica; as a powerful Aphrodisiac

Tribulus terrestris, also known as puncture vine is a herb that has been used in the traditional medicine of China and India for centuries.
In the mid-1990s, tribulus terrestris became known in North America after Eastern European Olympic athletes said that taking tribulus helped their performance.

Erectile dysfunction (ED) has been associated with declining levels of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), an important hormone that tends to be depleted steadily with age.(DHEA also known as "The mother of all hormones" because it can be converted to other important hormone such as Testosterone)

Studies have shown that supplemental DHEA may be helpful in relieving symptoms of ED in patients with initially low DHEA levels.

Tribulus contains the active ingredient protodioscin, which is reportedly converted to DHEA in the body (Adimoelja A 2000).

Now imagine if we have the benefits of Maca (refer previous article) and Tribulus combined together!

That is all about Trica (Tribulus + Maca) Juice. Available in sweet/sour powder form. (Just need to add to warm water before you can drink and enjoy these 2 miraculous herbs)

p/s: Those having sexual problem such as erectile dysfunction or low sperm count (oligospermia) should try Trica Juice-can privately email me: dr_hapizi@yahoo.com and I will send the sample insya-Allah.

Salam Aidil Adha

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The Peruvian aphrodisiac-Maca

Maca (Lepidium meyenii)

Maca has been used among indigenous people in the Andes region for centuries. Maca is a vegetable in the same family as broccoli. It is a reputed aphrodisiac and fertility enhancer.

Research has shown there is sound scientific basis for this belief. Maca improves libido while enhancing sperm production and sperm motility, according to recent research. And it achieves this without affecting male sex hormone levels.

In 2002, Peruvian researchers conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study on a small group of men aged 21-56 years. Results showed that maca improved subjective reports of male sexual desire versus placebo. Subjects consumed either 1,500 mg or 3,000 mg maca, or placebo, for three months. After eight weeks, improvements were noted in sexual desire among the subjects who consumed maca.

In late 2008, investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital conducted a double-blind, randomized, parallel group study of two different doses of maca for the treatment of sexual dysfunction related to the use of the selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class of modern antidepressant drugs20 (such as Prozac®, Zoloft®, or Paxil®). SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction, in the form of severely depressed libido among women, and inability to achieve orgasm among men, is a common side effect of these antidepressants.
Male and female subjects receiving 3,000 mg maca per day experienced a significant improvement in a standardized score of sexual function, while subjects taking placebo did not. “Maca root may alleviate SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction,” concluded researchers, “and there may be a dose-related effect. Maca may also have a beneficial effect on libido.” Importantly, maca was well tolerated by all subjects.

In addition to improving sexual desire, semen quantity, and sperm quality in human males, maca has also repeatedly been shown to reduce prostate enlargement among animals with experimentally induced prostate enlargement. In one experiment, maca reduced prostate enlargement as effectively as a common drug used in men for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Interestingly, maca has also been shown to significantly improve glucose tolerance, antioxidant levels, and lipid profiles among rodents with a hereditary tendency to develop abnormally high blood triglyceride levels. Despite their genetically abnormal lipid profiles, rats given maca while consuming a sugar-rich diet experienced significant improvements in a number of parameters related to cardiovascular disease risk, including lower total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels, and increased levels of the potent natural antioxidants, glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase.

“Results demonstrate that maca seems to be promising for a positive influence on chronic human diseases (characterized by atherogenous lipoprotein profile, aggravated antioxidative status, and impaired glucose tolerance), and their prevention,” researchers concluded.

-Excerpted from Life Extension Magazine, December 2008 issue (link)