STRESS AND HEART DISEASE

Sunday, October 25, 2009

When a body is under stress, it means that some hormones are being pumped in excess into the system. This, in its turn, means that the blood sugar in the system is being raised. If this stress goes on for a long time, it results in raising the sugar content of the blood and this in the long run leads to diabetes and atherosclerosis. The well-known American heart specialist Dr. Weiss and his staff compared the life-histories of 45 coronary cases with those of an equal number of persons who did not have coronary disease. They made the comparison as far as possible on a like-with-like basis, taking persons with a similar background, age-group and sex. The found a great deal of more tension and stress in the background of the patients who subsequently developed heart attacks than in the others. Make no mistake about it. If the body is under constant tension and stress, it is bound to be harmed. It is rather like a car with has both the accelerator and the brakes full on. In time, something is to bind to give.

HEALTH TIPS - EXERCISE TO MUSIC

Lie on your back and sit up, keeping your legs straight; as you get used to it you will not need your hands. This exercise is very good for the tummy. Running on the spot: lift your feet well up off the floor, knees forward. This is an excellent exercise: it takes very little time and can be done anywhere. It is not only very good for the whole cardiovascular system but it also exercises the legs and the stomach. Toe touching: stand with the feet a little apart, stretch up, then touch the floor between your feet, breathing rhythmically and deeply the whole time. There appears to be strong supporting evidence that the sarvangasana might well be one of the worlds best exercises in that it can avoid or postpone a host of illness that normally afflict human beings. The teeth, the gums, the nasal passages, the throat, the vocal cords, the spine, the whole nervous system and the abdominal organs are all greatly benefited by this wonderful exercise.

The sarvangasana must, however, be done properly under the supervision of a Yoga teacher. It is an easy exercise to learn and to do. Press-ups: Lay face down, legs straight. Push up with your hands and then come down. Twenty minutes of exercise scientifically done can do more for your health than two hours of strenuous baseball, tennis or football.

X-RAYS RADIATION FALL-OUT AND CANCER

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Irritants such as excessive exposure to sunlight in the case of very fair-skinned persons or constant chewing of betel may produce cancer. A decayed tooth can cause cancer of the tongue if the tooth has sharp or rough edges and if it constantly rubs against the inside of the mouth. The amount of radiation in the atmosphere has an important bearing on diseases such as leukemia or cancer of the blood; and that is the main reason why people are so disturbed about atomic tests or by the building of more atomic power stations. While the effects of radiation on the body are disturbing, its action on unborn children is even more so.

Radioactive fall-out comes from tests or nuclear weapons and other atomic explosions: most of the radioactive dust particles lose their power over number of years, but others, such as strontium-90 last permanently. The amount of radioactivity in the atmosphere is now coming down because of the controls imposed on atomic explosions, but the position can be entirely reversed if there is an accident in even one of the numerous atomic power plants which are now operating in various parts of the world.

TREATMENT OF DIABETES

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Diabetes can now be effectively treated by injecting additional insulin into the body. These additional doses of insulin which are injected will tend to offset the deficiency of insulin in the body which causes diabetes. In some cases certain types of tablets can be taken orally for the treatment diabetes. The total calorie intake in a diabetic should be restricted but it should be ensured that the minimum amount of fat, carbohydrates and proteins are taken. The insulin in the body will then be able to deal satisfactorily with the carbohydrates in the body and ensure that there is not excess sugar in the system. It is more important to reduce the total calorie intake of a diabetic than to watch the individual proportions of proteins, carbohydrates and fats, but there still must be a balance between these individual proportions.

HOW TO KEEP YOUR KIDNEYS HEALTHY

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Twice the total quantity of blood present in our whole body passes through both kidneys every hour. This gives you come idea of the important part played by the kidneys in the functioning of the body. Blood is being continuously filtered by the kidneys, and the waste matter from the blood is taken to the bladder in the form of urine. The kidneys are a very precise and delicately engineered part of the body and they have the ability constantly to evaluate and treat the volume and chemical nature of the blood. The kidneys also control thirst. They make one drink enough to carry off the urea or unwanted matter in the blood. If the kidneys fail, urea accumulates and one of the most distressing symptoms is a raging thirst.

One of the most important minerals in the blood is sodium chloride or common salt. The output of salt from the body is also managed by the kidneys. The sensitive, delicate and complicated kidneys are built to operate at a certain blood pressure. If the pressure falls drastically through blood loss or shock, the kidneys find it difficult to work and the body could be in danger. High blood pressure gradually destroys the kidneys: the vital working units shrink and form scars and the kidneys become smaller and lose much of their functioning.

EXERCISE MUST BE GRADUAL

Friday, October 2, 2009

Hello guys, there is story of the legendary Milo of Crouton who lifted a baby ox every day from the day the beast was born. Every day the ox grew bigger. Every day the man grew stronger. Finally the ox was full grown and the man was still able to lift it. The moral of this is that the more you use a muscle or an organ of your body, the stronger it becomes. And this applies no matter how poor one’s physical condition or one’s age: man’s physical condition can always be improved by applying exercise in gradually increasing amounts but the increase must be very gradual and without introducing strain in any way, especially when one is getting on in age. The important thing about exercise is that it must be done on a regular basis. One should start by doing a little and slowly build up. If vigorous exercise is done in fits and starts and not on a regular basis, it may do more harm than good. Some people might think that checking a pulse-rate is complicated and confusing. But it is not so. One can easily learn how to check a pulse in five minutes. Many doctors, of course, are very much against this method of exercising as thy do not think that laymen are in a position to check their pulse-rate.