BRAIN ATTACK!

A stroke, known as brain-attack is the condition when blood supply to the brain is interrupted or severely reduced, depriving brain tissues of oxygen supply and nutrients. Within a few minutes, brain cells begin to die. This is a potentially life threatening damage to the brain and is called as cerebral thrombosis (blood clot in brain artery) or Cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding). It is a leading cause of severe long term disability. Obesity and stroke
Narrowing down of arteries ( atherosclerosis) lead to formation of blood clot, which causes the brain attack. This condition is accelerated by high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking and lack of exercise. Obesity and smoking together account for about 60 percent of men up-to 65 years. Annually, 300,000 deaths are linked to obesity.
Ischemic stroke
High BMI increases the risk of Ischemic stroke. Obesity in middle aged men has a significant impact on stroke risk factor in later life.
Women, who are obese or who gain a substantial amount of weight during their adult years, increase their risk of the most common type of this attack.
Diabetes patients have a higher incidence of stroke and poorer prognasis.
Knowledge on symptoms and signs helps in giving prompt treatment, though the symptoms are usually sudden preceding the brain attack.
1. Sudden numbness
2. Sudden difficulty in speaking
3. Sudden blurred vision
4. Sudden dizziness
5. Sudden severe head-ache, accompanied by stiff neck, facial pain, vomiting.
TIA. (Transient Ischemic Attack) is a warning to the impending brain attack. It is a temporary interruption of blood flow to part of brain.
The signs and symptoms of TIA are the same as for a stroke, with the only difference that TIA occurs for a short period, but leaves no permanent effects. TIA indicates the underlying risk of a fully blown brain attack.
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OBESITY AND ARTHRITIS

Arthritis, in general terms , is wearing out of the lining of the joint, which is called cartilage. Every joint- knee or hip joint, which moves has a layer of about 8 to 12mm of cartilage, which is as smooth as a billiard ball. If cartilage is injured or eaten away or goes through natural wear and tear, it leads to arthritis.
Osteoarthritis is a form of arthritis which can affect any joint, including the spine. It is the form of joint disease and is more pronounced in the case of elderly persons. Wear and tear of joints, due to aging leads to osteoarthritis. But this is not the single reason for the disease. There are other contributing reasons such as genetic factors, lack of nutrition and vitamins, ( Vitamin A, C and E have the potential to protect against tissue damage. Vitamin D plays an important role in bone mineralisation).Female hormonal deficiency in the case of post menopausal women, leading to estrogen deficiency is also considered a risk factor and women are more susceptible to osteoarthritis.
In most of the cases, increased body weight contributes to the increased load transmitted across the weight bearing knees by a factor of three to seven times the body weight and leads to accelerated damage of the cartilage.
obesity is a potentially risk factor for the onset and deterioration of musculoskeletal conditions of the hip, knee, ankle, foot and shoulder. Majority of research have focused on the impact of obesity on bone and joint disorders, such as the risk of fracture and osteoarthritis. However, evidence indicates that obesity may also have a profound effect on soft-tissue structures, such as tendon, fascia and cartilage. Although the mechanism remains unclear, the functional and structural limitations imposed by the additional loading of the locomotor system in obesity have been accepted to unduly raising stress within connective-tissue structures and the potential for musculoskeletal injury . Considering the global increase in obesity and the rise in musculoskeletal disorders, there is a need to determine the physical consequences of loading of major structures of the locomotor system in the obese people and to establish how obesity may interact with other factors to potentially increase the risk of musculoskeletal diseases. Besides, the relationship between obesity and osteoarthritis is stronger for the disease and is greater in women. The load transmitted to the knees varies with increased body weight.
Increase in life expectancy, coupled with overweight/ obese conditions of the population shall lead to a larger number of patients with knee problems due to osteoarthritis . Several changes, metabolic as well as functional, connect obesity with Osteoarthritis. Random trials show substantial and clinically relevant disability and symptom- relief in obese patients with knee osteoarthritis following moderate weight loss. While exercises are good for the functional status in general, it is advisable initially to prescribe weight loss as therapy for patients with a combination of obesity and osteoarthritis.
Treatments / Tips to avoid Osteoarthritis:
1. Avoid being obese/ overweight , with weight management diet schedule and proper exercise.
2. Ensure intake of vitamins A and C, through food and nutrient supplements.
3. Ensure muscle strength in quadriceps (thigh muscles).
4. Increased activities of kneeling, squatting, climbing stairs and lifting heavy loads cause abnormal loading across the knee joint and cartilage damage. To the extent possible, this may be reduced.
5 Emu oil is considered to provide relief for joint pains and arthritis.
7. Liberal intake of orange juice,sweet lime juice or Vitamin C enhance the efficacy of any anti-rheumatic drug, since Vitamin C can reduce skeletal pain.
8. Body massage with sesame or mustard oil helps to reduce the pain. The joints affected by pain can be massaged for longer time for pain relief.
9. Guggul, as a medicine for traditional Ayurvedic treatment is prescribed for osteoarthritis and obesity. However patients electing to undergo this treatment should be closely monitored and counseled about the need for dietary modifications and exercise.

Obesity and Osteoarthritis

When cartilage becomes worn, exposed bones can rub together and the painful symptoms of osteoarthritis may appear.Symptoms include morning stiffness, increased pain when using the afflicted joint, loss of joint function, local tenderness, swelling of the joint. Bone cracking can sometimes be heard on movement
Osteoarthritis can affect any joint, including those throughout the spine. It is the form of joint disease and more pronounced in the case of elderly persons. Wear and tear of joints, due to ageing leads to osteoarthritis. But this is not the single reason for the disease. There are other contributing reasons such as genetic factors, lack of nutrition and vitamins, ( Vitamin A, C and E have the pootential to protect against tissue damage. Vitamin D plays in important role in bone mineralisation).Female hormonal deficiency in the case of post menopausal women, leading to estrogen deficiency is also considered a risk factor and women are more susceptible to osteoarthritis.
In most of the cases, increased body weight contributes to the increased load transmitted across the weight bearing knees by a factor of three to seven times the body weight and leads to accelerated wear of the articular cartilage.
obesity is a potentially risk factor in the onset and deterioration of musculoskeletal conditions of the hip, knee, ankle, foot and shoulder. Majority of research has focused on the impact of obesity on bone and joint disorders, such as the risk of fracture and osteoarthritis. However, evidence indicates that obesity may also have a profound effect on soft-tissue structures, such as tendon, fascia and cartilage. Although the mechanism remains unclear, the functional and structural limitations imposed by the additional loading of the locomotor system in obesity have been accepted to unduly raising stress within connective-tissue structures and the potential for musculoskeletal injury . Considering the global increase in obesity and the rise in musculoskeletal disorders, there is a need to determine the physical consequences of loading of major structures of the locomotor system in the obese and to establish how obesity may interact with other factors to potentially increase the risk of musculoskeletal disease. Besides, the relationship between obesity and osteoarthritis is stronger for the disease and is greater in women. The load transmited to the knees varies with increased body weight.
Increases in life expectancy, coupled with overweight/ obese conditions of the population will lead to a larger number of patients with knee problems due to osteoarthritis . Several changes, metabolic as well as functional, connect obesity with Osteoarthritis. Random trials show substantial and clinically relevant disability and symptom relief in obese patients with knee osteoarthritis following moderate weight loss. While exercises are good for the functional status in general, it is advisable initially to prescribe weight loss as therapy of patients with a combination of obesity and OA.
Treatments / Tips to avoid Osteoarthritis:
1. Avoid being obese/ overweight , with weight management schedule and proper exercise.
2. Ensure intake of vitamins A and C, through food and nutrient supplements.
3. Ensure muscle strength in quadriceps ( thigh muscles )
4. Increased activities of kneeling, squatting, climbing stairs and lifting heavy loads cause abnormal joint loading across the knee joint and cartilage damage. To the extent possible, this may be reduced.
5. While Glucosomine is widely used as an alternative medicine to treat osteoartiritis, its use is not adviseable to patients suffering from Diabetes, and those who are obese, since it reduces the metabolic actions of insulin.
6. Application of 'emu oil' is considered to provide relief for joint pains and arthritis.
7.Liberal intake of orange juice or sweet limejuice or Vitamin C enhances the efficacy of any anti-rheumatic drug, since Vitamin C can reduce skeletal pain.
8.Body massage with sesame or mustard oil helps to reduce the pain. The joints affected by pain can be massaged for longer time.
9. Guggul is promoted as a traditional Ayurvedic treatment for osteoarthritis and obesity. However patients electing to use guggul should be closely monitored and counseled about the need for dietary modifications and exercise.

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Obesity and Cardiovascular disease


Several epidemiological, pathophysiological and clinical studies reveal that obesity and overweight conditions are the two major factors contributing to the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Obesity is now a world-wide epidemic, more pronounced in USA, Europe and all other developing nations. Obesity/ overweight is due to the imbalance between physical activity and dietary energy intake. Sedentary life style, unhealthy diet and consequent overweight and obesity markedly increase/worsen the risk of cardiovascular disease.
By now, it is an admitted fact that obesity causes insulin resistance and diabetes. The evidence linking early stages of Glucose dysregulation with cardiovascular diseases, needs a serious consideration. Overweight / obesity raise the heart rate and reduce the body's ability to transport blood through vessels.
Aggressive treatment of subjects with impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance have the potential to reduce both the incidence of diabetes and its related cardiovascular disease. Another research study ( Ref: Health ramification of the obesity epidemic- Li. z.Bowerman S and Heber D. ) indicates that obesity and overweight related to health problems including prediabetes and diabetes and the metabolic syndrome, musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disorders and certain forms of cancers. Obesity and overweight conditions account for a significant percentage of overall health care costs and significantly contribute to morbidity and mortality in USA and all around the globe.
Another research study on Nutrition and cardiovascular mortality states that about 17 million persons die in cardiovascular disease yearly in the world. Most part of this disease can be prevented by the elimination of primary risk factors, thus by the abolishment of unhealthy nutrition, physical inactivity and by the absence of smoking. The cost-effective national program, as well as the lifemode with decreasing individual risk factors can give a trend to decrease the cardiovascular mortality. Individually the usual blood pressure and cholesterol control, the inhibition of obesity and the lifemode without smoking are able to decrease the organic changes, which produce the lethal consequencies of this disease. The different kinds of diets can significantly influence the development of human diseases. The Western diet has atherogenic effect, increases the risk of myocardial infarction.
It is, therefore, a health hazard to be obese/ overweight which lead to serious health complications. Proper food habits, intake of proper and sufficient nutrition through food and food supplements, coupled with regular exercise shall lead to a healthier life. Weight loss and prevention of weight gain have to be considered as the most two important strategies to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease.

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Want good health? Increase intake of Potassium,
Reduce Sodium

One of my doctor friends used to advise his patients, who were 40years plus, to label their containers of Salt (Sodium Chloride) and Sugar as ' POISON'. This is more pronounced in the cases of patients suffering from Diabetes and high blood pressure. On the other hand, increasing the itake of potassium does a lot of benefits to the human body system in all major functions. It is a mineral that is involved in both electrical and cellular functions in the body. It is essential to the smooth running of human body systems, just about all functions depending on Potassium to some extent.
Regulating the body's fluid levels is one of the mineral potassium's greatest functions. Not only that but it also has a great part in regulating the blood pressure. It also helps to keep the heart thumping steadily and regularly and is also essential to the nervous system. Potassium works to promote the proper functioning of the tissue that makes up the nervous system. It also serves to enhance muscle control plus the growth and health of cells particularly through its importance in waste product removal. This mineral is also vital to the kidneys in their waste removal tasks. Potassium also plays an important role to mental function as well as to physical processes. It helps to promote efficient cognitive functioning by playing a significant role in getting oxygen to the brain. Following are some salient points to note :
1. Increased intake of potassium lowers blood pressure in both hypertensive and normotensive people. 2. Increased Potassium and reducing Sodium help in lowering blood pressure. 3. High Potassium intake reduces the risk of strokes and prevents renal vascular, glomerular and tubular damages. 4. Potassium reduces urinary calcium excretion, creating poritive calcum balance, which in turn reduces risk of formation of kidney stones and helps prevent bone demineralization. This helps in higher bone mass and stops Osteoporosis, especially women. 5. It is important to note that Calcium excretion in the urine, causing complications of Osteoporosis and formation of kidney stones is directly linked with higher intake of Sodium. 6. Entry of Potassium in cells is impeded by insulin deficiency. High potassium intake is associated with a lower risk of developing type II diabetes. This inverse association is attenuated among obese people, especially in women. 7. Processed food loses Potassium completely., It is therefore advised to avoid processed food.
Potassium is rich in fresh fruit / fresh vegetables. A few of the fruit/ vegetables rich in Potassium are listed below.
Medium Potato -1 720 mg Broccoli- 1 Stalk 540 mg Banana 1 Medium 400 mg Tomato 1 medium 368 mg
Besides, Watermelon, raisins, dates, spinach, yam, ham, beef and milk are rich in Potassium.
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