Sunday, November 21, 2010

Television viewing and rise in mental problems....doctor.ndtv.com

Television viewing and rise in mental problems

Pediatrics,
October 2010

More than two hours a day spent watching television or playing computer games could put a child at greater risk for psychological problems.

We know that physical activity is good for both physical and mental health in children and there is some evidence that screen viewing is associated with negative behaviour. However, it isn't clear whether having high physical activity levels could 'compensate' for high levels of screen viewing in children.

Researchers studied more than 1,000 children between the ages of 10 and 11 years in the UK. Over seven days, the children filled out a questionnaire reporting how much time they spent daily in front of a television or computer and answering questions describing their mental state - including emotional, behavioral, and peer-related problems. Meanwhile, an accelerometer measured their physical activity.

The odds of significant psychological difficulties were about 60 percent higher for children spending longer than two hours a day in front of either screen compared with kids exposed to less screen time. For children with more than two hours of both types of screen time during the day, the odds more than doubled. The effect was seen regardless of sex, age, stage of puberty, or level of educational or economic deprivation.

Psychological problems further increased if kids fell short of an hour of moderate to rigorous daily exercise in addition to the increased screen time. However, physical activity did not appear to compensate for the psychological consequences of screen time. The researchers also found that sedentary time itself was not related to mental wellbeing.

It is important to limit television viewing to about an hour per day, or a reduction of at least 50 percent from a kid's starting screen time. This budgeting of children's screen time has profound positive effects on their families' lives.
 

 
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Monday, November 15, 2010

Safer six-packs

Topics covered in the article
  • Finding the right gym
  • Working weights
  • Healthy diet
  • Warming up
  • Potential risks
  • Discipline and patience

A perfect, well- toned body is every man's dream. More alluring than having a fit body, however, is the concept of a muscular, well-built one. Bulging biceps and chest muscles, iron-hard calves and a six-pack abdomen seem to constitute the "real man's body" and there are countless sellers selling the same. Ads for 'perfect' bodies accompanied by a muscular man tightening his muscles can be seen not only on outdoor boards but also in magazines and these days, on social networks.
Body building is not without its advantages. It is, like aerobics and sports, a fitness regime that exercises and tones muscles, burns calories and fat and gives well-toned, well-shaped bodies. More than the physical, of course, it is about the social and psychological reverence provided to the muscular body. The lure is almost universal. Who wouldn't want to look like a stud? The pressure starts early and boys in the later teens who perceive themselves as either too fat or too thin will hit the gym to start building muscles.
The bulging biceps and the solid six- packs do come around eventually and they certainly constitute a better physique than beer bellies and excess fat or a bony chest and skinny arms. But getting that dream body takes more hard work and discipline than you think. There are a hundred factors that will come in between you and that body. And most of them do more harm than good.

Finding the right gym
Find a gym that works for you. Proximity to home or work place is an obvious preference. Apart from that, try finding a gym with a good instructor or trainer, a place that is not very crowded so that your trainer can spend some time guiding you and you don't have to wait in line for the weights. A place with large windows and good air circulation is also necessary. Having a friend who goes to the gym at the same time as you is also preferable. Not only will you be able to help each other during weight training, you will also end up going there more regularly on each other's behest.

Warm up
Getting out of bed, arriving at the gym and then lifting weights is, needless to say, a bad idea. Get your body warmed up a bit first. Jogging to the gym, carrying out a few push ups or sit- ups and stretching your muscles will get you perspiring enough to start working on the heavy weights. It helps avoid cramps and body aches, too.

Working weights
Weights are necessary for body building. In fact, dumb bells and some weights are sufficient to exercise almost every part of your body. A common mistake most of us make is to lift heavier weights, hoping to build muscles quicker. This is wrong and will only leave you with body aches that will disrupt your routine. Start light and work your way up as the months progress.

Potential risks
If your body reacts badly to your body building regime, slow down and get some medical advice first. Regular back ache, even after weeks of training, can be an indicator of long-term problems. Lifting heavy weights, without warm-ups, over time can themselves lead to back injury. The problem with many health risks associated with body building is that they build up over the years and are not immediately discovered.
If you have had injuries in the past, torn a ligament or a meniscus, consult your physician even if it isn't giving problems at the moment and ensure that your training does not complicate problems.

Diet
Following a proper diet routine seems to be the most significant difficulty newbies seem to face. It's easy and very tempting to pick up protein supplements off the nearest store. However, it is always better to derive maximum nutrition from natural food. Working out will get you hungry and you will consume ample starch and carbohydrates. Decent amounts of fat and sweets are not very harmful because you will burn them away. You will need to be careful about them, however, if you have a history of diabetes in the family, irrespective of whether you work out regularly or not.
What you need the most, however, is protein. Meat, eggs and pulses are excellent sources of the same. Some vegetables like beans contain proteins too but you would have to consume a lot of them to get the same amount of protein you would get from eating a small amount of meat. Protein is what builds your muscles and gives you that body and that is why people rush to buy protein supplements. Make sure that you know how much of it to consume and how to consume it for optimum results. Consult your trainer. If you think you are experiencing any side effects or if your body is not reacting properly to it, switch back to a protein-rich natural diet.
Above all, drink lots of water. The amount you sweat in the gym indicates that a lot of water is going away from your body. Keep sipping water continuously to avoid cramps, dehydration and feelings of weakness and dizziness that arise out of inadequate water consumption.

Discipline and patience
Nobody goes to sleep with a big fat beer belly and wakes up with a six-pack abdomen; you can't walk into a gym with bony arms and walk out with bulging ones. It takes weeks and even months to see the first signs of expanded, well-shaped muscles on your body. It also takes regular work-outs over a long period of time to maintain that body. The key lies in being disciplined, avoiding disruption of work routines and continuing your regime instead of dropping out at the first sight of flexed muscles.
Remember, your body will be at its best during your training and you will need to continue training for quite some time to maintain it.



 

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Low testosterone levels lead to Alzheimer’s

Older men with low levels of the male sex hormone, testosterone, are more prone to Alzheimer's disease, revealed a new study.

"Having low testosterone may make you more vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease. The take-home message is we should pay more attention to low testosterone, particularly in people who have memory problems or other signs of cognitive impairment," said Dr. John E. Morley, director of the division of geriatric medicine at Saint Louis University and a study co-investigator.

Led by Dr. Leung-Wing Chu, who is chief of the division of geriatric medicine at Queen Mary Hospital at the University of Hong Kong, researchers studied 153 Chinese men who were recruited from social centers.

They were at least 55 years and older, lived in the community and didn't have dementia.

Of those men, 47 had mild cognitive impairment - or problems with clear thinking and memory loss.

Within a year, 10 men who all were part of the cognitively impaired group developed probable Alzheimer's disease.

These men also had low testosterone in their body tissues; elevated levels of the ApoE 4 (apolipoprotein E) protein, which is correlated with a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease; and high blood pressure.

"It's a very exciting study because we've shown that a low level of testosterone is one of the risk factors for Alzheimer's disease," said Morley.

The findings corroborate findings in previous studies of older Caucasian men that show low testosterone is associated with impaired thinking and Alzheimer's disease.

They suggest that testosterone may have a protective value against Alzheimer's disease.

The next step, Morley said, is to conduct a large-scale study that investigates the use of testosterone in preventing Alzheimer's disease.

The researchers encourage studying the effectiveness of testosterone replacement in older men who have both mild memory problems and low testosterone in staving off Alzheimer's disease.

The study was published in the Journal of Alzheimer''s Disease.

Read more: Low testosterone levels lead to Alzheimer's - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health/Low-testosterone-levels-lead-to-Alzheimers/articleshow/6697279.cms#ixzz14pknWBjb
 
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Fw: Medical ck up.......my reply to my dear sis but also sending to few others....Alok




First assess if ur body has some pain, swelling,changes,difficulties,dizziness,discofrt etc etc. If yes then that part/ organ / respective possible complications have to be included for check up. Say if there is a lump some where then we have tp chk whether it is just like that or TB or cancer or something else. If there is breathlessness then chest xray, lungs, heart etc , if there is a joint pain then RA test , xray then may be MRI, Uric acid and similarly for other noticiable changes / discomfort etc. If there is general weak ness then blood test with for bitamins etc.. less libido etc then testesterone etc..
 
But if there is no specific reason then basic blood, urine, stool, chest, ECg,physical examination, etc shud suffice. For u good very good eye hospital for eye will be required. Mumbai has Lotus at Juhu.
 
With general complaints if any and basic test ( covers diabetes, ESR which shows any infection, BP. etc ) will suffice.
 
Warning : Ignoring any persistant ailment like headaches, coughs, pains,indigestion,acidity,palpitation, fever,  etc etc r very risky. Prolonged any not much bothering signs r too be equally attende.
 
Late Shri Sushil ji had lost apetite, developed acidity  and then finally at late stage cancer in lever etc was diagonised.
 
Late Shri Hasmukhbhai my dear respectable friend had cough for last two years.No detailed investigation were carried out. Ultimately it turned out to be lungs cancer of advance stage by then.
 
I was frequently getting fever. Normally after recovering in three four days anyone would forget that and it used to relapse. Symptoms were throat infections and ENT would give anti biotics. Finally after  6 or 7 th time fever I found something on net.
Went to Hinduja and had Throat swab test ( which never was advised by my ENT) . I was diagonised by infection ( not getting the name ) and had vaccine shot. Thereafter I never was down again.
 
People get diarrea day in and day out. Neglect. Vary bad. Once in a year or so is understandable but frequent is not to be tolerated. It can be amebiosis. Has to be treated differantly and ayurvedic medicine Amibica works better then Allopathy.
 
People keep treating repeat fever of Malaria with normal drugs. One must go for a proper test in good path lab. It can be P.Vivex which is self repeating and taking it out from roots is necessary.
 
Goes on so dont delay a ailment. Like even simple tooth ache if neglected becomes Root canal case and even further. One bad tooth if not attended then can spoil other neighbouring tooth too. X ary / OPG r necessary. Dont go to overcrowded clinics who cant do justice or thise docs who dont concentrate on job.
Patient education( even often of family) is necessary. Those docs who dont then stop going to them.
 
 
Instead of simple recommendation of health package name I have done the lenghty talk in long term interest and education. Docs have to be like that. Also keep reading small articles on health everywhere available including in waiting lounges of clinics and hospitals.
 
NB: Right postures and yoga , light but nutritious diet, peace in mind, 5 to 6 hrs of  physical activity ( like not be on chair/sofa,bed/couch etc) ( just 20 min. walk is a hoax), sleeping early, less expectations from life/ others/ spouse / children r key to good health.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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From: Pratima Gangwal <capratima@hotmail.com>
To: tholiya@yahoo.com; Dr Manisha Damani <manisha_damani@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tue, 26 October, 2010 11:20:55 AM
Subject: Medical ck up


I am 52 complete . Myself and Vijayji wants go for comprehensive or general med. check up ..
I am very confused as many packages r available   in d hospitals .. Can u suggest ....wh tests....I shd go 4 and 
in wh. hospital at Pune or Mumbai?


It is nt very urgent but yes I wnt 2 go 4 it 

Pl. guide and share vid me .