Why Smokers Have Bad Breath?

>> Jul 8, 2014

Perhaps this question is often thought of you who has a friend or spouse who likes to smoke. Nowadays, unfortunately, not only men who smoke, many women also like smoking. Cigarette smoke may disturb others who don’t smoke. Not only that, every time a smoker talks or just breathes nearby, the smell of his breath always distinctive and certainly disturbing.

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The negative effect of smoking is already much discussed. Smoker’s bad breath is what will be discussed this time. Even if in the end the smoker decides to quit smoking, he would still have the problem of bad breath. Why? Cigarette basically makes your mouth dry. It may increase the amount of plaque on the teeth. Plaque that sticks to the teeth, whether consciously or not, have an unpleasant smell. Plaque can be reduced by brushing teeth regularly but can’t remove it. Stacks of plaque will cause tartar.

Imagine if the plaque that sticks to the teeth is spreading. Accumulation of plaque not only makes bad breath but will also accelerate the decay and loss of teeth. Well, these plaques alone cause bad breath. Especially when coupled with the habit of smoking. Tar and nicotine from cigarettes will be left in many places in oral cavity. No wonder if the smell of the mouth of a smoker is so distinctive and very smelly.

So, what to do? Some suggested ways are:

1. If you are a smoker or just quit smoking and want to overcome bad breath, you should immediately visit the dentist. Why visiting dentist? It’s because only dentist who can clean the plaque left on the mouth. Accumulated plaque or tartar can’t be cleaned simply by teeth brushing alone. It needs special equipment that owned by dentists to overcome.

2. Additionally, regular brushing needs to be done and terminated by rinsing using mouthwash. The mouthwash is very effective in preventing the presence of plaque in the mouth.

3. Habit of chewing sugarless gum is also quite effective in reducing bad breath. While chewing gum, a lot of saliva will be coming out so that the mouth is not too dry. As explained earlier, a dry mouth makes an increase in the amount of plaque in the mouth.

Hope you already understand the cause of smoker’s bad breath. So, once you notice it, take immediate action to avoid further disturbance.

The Transportation Museum

>> Jul 7, 2014

Museum Angkut (the Transportation Museum) is one tourist destination in Batu (Malang, East Java, Indonesia) that we visited during our last trip. A huge variety of vehicles are displayed indoor and outdoor –in different themes. Vehicles that displayed in the museum have a wide range collection -from vehicles without engine to vehicles with engines. The collection is huge. Too many interesting vehicles make me confused to capture them one by one.

Museum Angkut

A large indoor hall near the entry gate


The car label : MG A 1500 the year of 1959 -1500 CC


A part of outdoor area. Chevrolet Apache (1959 -3900 CC)

The entry ticket is Rp 50.000,- ($5). You’re allowed to bring camera inside with added fee (Rp 35.000 -$3.5). Ensure that you wear comfortable shoes as you will walk long enough. You can see different types of cars there but cars are not only the kind of vehicles that displayed in the museum. For Blue Monday this week, I share only a few pics that show blue cars. I still have other blue shots to share.

PlayStation and Skin Disease

PlayStation not only can lead to addiction in children, but do you know if it can also cause skin disease? The new skin disease called PlayStation palmar hidradentitis published in the British Journal of Dermatology.

The researchers took the case on a 12-year-old child who came to Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland, with severe skin disease on her palm. Treating physician concluded the girl was experiencing the idiopathic eccrine hidradentitis condition. The skin disease characterized by the redness and swelling on the skin of her palms and soles of the feet. It’s usually found on the soles of the feet of people who perform strenuous physical activity such as jogging, which is allegedly related to the large number of sweat released during the exercise.

The parents of the girl said that recently she’s playing games for a few hours each day. She insisted to play despite the skin disease on the palm of her hand. Doctors suspected the problem occurred since the grip was too strong and continuously on controlling hand grip of gaming console. A tense game led her to repeatedly push the button and sweating.

The girl could only recover after 10 days of abstinence to play PlayStation. Nina Goard of the British Association of Dermatologists said that if your child’s hand was sweaty when playing game; ask him or her to take a break for a while to avoid skin diseases. Perhaps this case was only a special case and was caused because her skin was very sensitive, but it could be a warning to parents about the risk. Playing PlayStation may cause skin disease.

Improper Napping May Trigger Diabetes

>> Jul 5, 2014

Do you often feel sleepy and then fall asleep after lunch? If the answer is yes, so be careful since regular nap after lunch could invite the occurrence of type-2 diabetes. Related studies held at the University of Birmingham, UK and Guangzhou hospital, China, and conducted to 16,480 people. Based on the study result, it showed that people who napped had a 26% higher likelihood of getting diabetes than those who didn’t nap. This is associated with reduced night rest and reduced physical activity during the day.

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Naps that are too long can annoy one’s healthy sleep pattern. It may cause difficulty sleeping at night and make the night bedtime becomes shorter. Night's sleep disorder is suspected potentially increasing the risk of type-2 diabetes.

In addition, the researchers found that the wake from a nap activates hormones and mechanisms in the body that interfere with the effectiveness of the insulin hormones. Diabetes itself is caused by the insulin hormones that don’t work effectively. It explained why too long napping affects negatively to one’s health.

Thus, taking a nap for about 15 minutes can be useful for mind and energy recharging, but improper naps may result in sleep problems and later it may lead to other health problems.

Bromo Mountain Horse Terminal

From the jeep stop point at Tengger Caldera, to go near Bromo Crater (East Java, Indonesia), visitors may take horse ride or have a walk. The path is sandy and rocky landscape -like a desert- and every horse will wait for the visitor who rents at the spot near the stairways that lead people to the peak of Bromo Mountain.

Horses and Batok Mountain

The horses are really helpful but I also felt sorry for them. They have to wait at the horse terminal without water and food.


Captured from the Bromo Peak. Can you see the location of the horse terminal? The sequence of the area -from below- is the horse terminal, the road, and the stairways.