Hypersexual also categorized Mental Disorder

Buana Blog. Hypersexual considered a sexual perversion characterized by high desire for sexual intercourse. Soon these sexual deviations will fall into the category of mental disorders.

Quite a few people who have hypersexual, not to mention the world-known figures such as Tiger Woods, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bill Clinton. Sexual deviation has the potential to destroy families, careers and social status.

"Every year, thousands of men and women from all walks of life seek psychiatric help for sexual behavior disorders," said the doctor who gathered last week at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA).

More and more people are having sexual behavior problems have prompted the psychiatrist to consider making a new type of mental disorder, namely hypersexual disorder characterized by risky sexual behavior and excessive.

Hypersexual disorders is being considered for inclusion in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the next edition, called the DSM-5, which will be launched in 2013.

According to a report researchers at the APA meeting, the research shows the similarity of childhood experiences of sex addicts. Most of them have some kind of mental, physical or sexual abuse during childhood.

Other studies have shown that people who are hypersexual often do not have a close relationship with other people early in life.

According to a study presented by researchers in Sweden, 92 percent of men with hypersexual disorders had at least mild depressive symptoms. Both men and women with hypersexual, having a low level of welfare compared with people without hypersexual disorders.

Women with hypersexual disorders reported to be more emotional and depressed compared with male patients.

"Attention to this problem grow and come at the right time. The availability of pornography on the internet to create people with sexual behavior disorders. I see now many patients at the age of 20 years who began to make sexual behavior internet since fifth grade," explained Patrick Carnes, executive director of the Gentle Path, a program for sex addicts in Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services, Hattiesburg.

According to Carnes, exposure to pornography or sexual activity at a young age can make the brain create the need for excessive sexual stimulation later in life.

"Research shows early exposure to substances (at a young age) can increase the risk of later addiction. The same goes for sex addiction," said Carnes.

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Red Meat Causes Cancer, antidotes Just Vegetables

Buana Blog. Colorectal cancer is a type of cancer is the most easily preventable through a healthy diet. Consumption of red meat is one of the main trigger, while the antidote is simple enough that diligent eating vegetables that contain fiber.

A recent report from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) said, 45 percent of colon cancers could be prevented by reducing consumption of red meat in the diet. Among these four-legged animal meat including goat, cow and pig.

Research led by Elisa Bandera, MD, PhD from Imperial College London observed no fewer than 24 scientific publications about colon cancer. Everything indicates close relationship between red meat consumption with colon cancer risk.

According to the report the results of such research, cancer risk can be reduced by limiting consumption of red meat so as not to exceed 510 grams per week. The amount is approximately equivalent to 5-6 servings small roasts, steaks or the like.

In addition to fresh red meat, processed or canned red meat also can trigger cancer of the colon. Even the risk of getting cancer if you eat processed meats such as corned beef and the like could be higher up to 2 times more than fresh red meat.

Fortunately the results of such research also revealed that the fiber in vegetables and fruits effective enough to counteract the risk of colon cancer. If around the year 2007 the protective effect of vegetable fiber is still a conjecture, the results of this research had confirmed that.

AICR suggests, the consumption of red meat and processed meat should be balanced with the intake of fiber that can be obtained from nuts, vegetables, fruit and grain. Ideal body weight and regular exercise also helps reduce the risk of cancer.

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