Posts for the ‘Infections/Diseases’ Category
14 articles posted under this category
Health benefits of orange:
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
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A Glass of Orange Juice is more protective:
Consuming vitamin C supplements does not provide the same protective benefits as drinking a glass of orange/citrus juice or eaten raw fruit after peeling it off.
Oranges are not only the excellent source of vitamin-C but are rich and good source of vitamin A (in the form of carotene-which is good for eyes), thiamin, (B1- is a water soluble vitamin of B-complex, deficiency results in diseases called beriberi affecting the peripheral nervous system), Folate-(deficiency leads to weakness, sore tongue, headache, heart palpitation, irritability. Women with folate deficiency during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to low weight and premature infant), potassium ( regulates heart functions, reduces blood pressure, essential...... »
Diseases caused by “Liver” Dysfunction….
Friday, June 4th, 2010
Liver is the largest glandular body organ. It lies in the right side of the abdominal cavity beneath the diaphragm. It is composed of thousands of lobules, and each lobule is made up of hepatic cells, the basic metabolic cells of the liver. Liver is a very important body organ, plays a major role in metabolism and has a number of functions in the body, It’s the controlling organ of the total body.
Liver processes the raw materials-foods, recycles the old to make new cells and body tissues, and detoxifies the waste of the body. If liver get affected, a wide range of diseases, including viral and bacterial infections, degenerative and neoclassic disease may affect the body. It break down fats, convert glucose into glycogen, extract...... »
Liver processes the raw materials-foods, recycles the old to make new cells and body tissues, and detoxifies the waste of the body. If liver get affected, a wide range of diseases, including viral and bacterial infections, degenerative and neoclassic disease may affect the body. It break down fats, convert glucose into glycogen, extract...... »
Health is Wealth
Friday, May 28th, 2010
Health is Wealth.
Prevention is better than cure, the phrase is quite appropriate even, today.
ICRIER has reported that theme of “Preventive Healthcare” has grown in India by 25% in the past five years. Though, majority of the younger generations, even today, talking more on the lines of “Wealth is Health”, the mantra of the day and prevention has no meaning for them.
Case Study; Mr. Harsh Swaroop, Executive Vice President of one of the MNC, a few months back, he turned to age of 38. A very hard worker-better to say –workaholic, 14-16 hours hectic work schedule, suddenly one day, it was discovered that he was suffering from acute problems of spondalities, Blood Pressure and Diabetes. The laboratory report disclosed as an unpleasant shock...... »
ICRIER has reported that theme of “Preventive Healthcare” has grown in India by 25% in the past five years. Though, majority of the younger generations, even today, talking more on the lines of “Wealth is Health”, the mantra of the day and prevention has no meaning for them.
Case Study; Mr. Harsh Swaroop, Executive Vice President of one of the MNC, a few months back, he turned to age of 38. A very hard worker-better to say –workaholic, 14-16 hours hectic work schedule, suddenly one day, it was discovered that he was suffering from acute problems of spondalities, Blood Pressure and Diabetes. The laboratory report disclosed as an unpleasant shock...... »
Tuberculosis & its cure
Sunday, May 16th, 2010
Tuberculosis is one of the most serious infectious diseases. The WHO estimated that one third of the world population-are infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes the disease.
It usually infects the lungs, but it can also affect the other organs of the body like kidney, liver, brain, spine and bone also. Usually infection is spread out as a result of very close contact mostly in the family, close friends and relatives of an infected person. Possibility becomes more when the infected person is not treated properly. If an individual is active tuberculosis patient he or she can sprayed the disease through coughs or sneezes without covering the mouth and nose, droplets containing the tuberculosis germs are sprayed into the air and may be...... »
