A 46 yr old highly successful, overweight man was called as a chief guest at an exhibition cricket match in a state capital. He was requested to take the first symbolic run across the pitch. He collapsed mid-way and the post mortem showed cause of death as Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack); all his arteries were filled with cholesterol deposits.
Since a finalized definition of Functional Food is yet to evolve; for all practical purposes a functional food is one that is given an additional function (often one related to individual’s health-promotion or disease prevention) by either adding new ingredients or enhancing the existing ones.
TOI Sunday 29th June 2014, carried the headline…. “AIIMS doctors lead the way, wage war on unnecessary medical tests” The right comment, albeit somewhat late in the day.
Acupuncture is a form of complementary / alternative medicine; it is a key component of traditional Chinese medicine. As per Chinese philosophy our body is governed by a constantly flowing energy called ‘Qi’. This Qi has two components Yin & Yang (like male and female partner of a family).
My nutritionist lamented, “Vegetarianism is a challenge for us since several vitamins and minerals are deficient, in vegetarian food”. We all know that vegetables are one of the healthiest foods. They are packed with vitamins, minerals and several other nutrients that our body needs to perform all metabolic activities and build strong immunity.
I like my drinks! Today I am 48 years of age and enjoying my drinks last 30 years. My recent medical test report has been all right receiving an agreement from my family doctor. My doctor also tells me, dictum is “Quit smoking; Drink in moderation”; and I believe my doctors.
Dr Wilhelm Heinrich Schuessler, a noted German biochemist and Homoeopath, discovered the Biochemic system in the year 1873. He analysed ashes of dead bodies and concluded that they contain 12 compound salts, viz.Calcium Flouride, Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulphate, Ferrum Phosphate, Kali Muriaticum, Kali Phosphoricum, Kali Sulphuricum (Kali salts are Potassium salts), Magnesium Phosphoricum, Natrum Muriaticum (actually common salt), Natrum Phosphoricum, Natrum Sulphuricum and Silicea.
Handling insurance claims, it is now common to get cases of men (yes! Only men) who succumb to a heart attack between age of 28 and 35! And mind you these are not arbitrary diagnoses but proven after an autopsy that shows a pale patch of recent infarction and most large branches of coronary arteries with large atheromatous plaques (cholesterol… Read more →
In this day and age life has become more challenging. We face stressors on a daily basis, in such times the focus is on coping mechanisms and in finding ways to be in a happy space.
Very high incidence of parents taking kids to the right doctor and religiously administering medicines; still child not better! LifeCountz spoke to eminent paediatrician Dr Suhas Prabhu and he, like his diagnosis, hit the nail on the head.
