Below is the importance of fats in our body:
1. Provides essential fatty acids.
2. Carries fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K.
3. Satiates hunger to some extent.
4. Provides protective cushion to vital organs to help prevent injury.
5. Insulates body from heat loss and extreme temperature changes.
6. Provides energy from body stores in times of need.
The British researchers have found out that children who watch television for more than two hours a day have twice the risk of developing asthma. Asthma affects more than 300 million people worldwide and is the most common chronic illness. Symptoms of asthma includes wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing and chest tightness.
A new study has found that white wine increases the risk of dark dental stains. The dental researchers used a spectrophotometer, an instrument that measures color intensities and found that teeth soaked for one hour in white wine before being immersed in black tea had significantly darker stains than teeth immersed for one hour in water before exposure to the tea.
Cannabinoids such as the main active component of marijuana have anticancer effects on human brain cells. A new study found out that THC induced the death of various human brain cancer cell lines and primary cultured human brain cancer cells by a process known as autophagy. Administration of THC to mice with human tumors decreased tumor growth and induced the tumor cells to undergo autophagy.
Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disease predominantly affecting the spine, and causing severe pain, stiffness and loss of movement. In later stages, the chronic disease can lead to fusion of the vertebral column resulting in virtual immobility. In addition to the spine, the disease can affect other joints (mainly hips and knee), causing pain, swelling of the affected joints and permanent damage if not adequately treated. Ankylosing spondylitis is approximately three times more common in men than among women. It is generally seen in people in the 20-40 age-groups. It is known to affect children but rarely.
CAUSES
It is believed to be genetically inherited. Those with a particular gene – HLA-B27 – are at a much higher risk, although not everyone with the gene will have the disease.
SYMPTOMS
Inflammation of the spine and joints. Pain in the lower/mid-back, buttocks and neck. Pain is generally worse while resting and more prevalent early in the morning, resulting in disturbed sleep. It reduces with physical activity and anti-inflammatory pain killers. The onset of pain is generally gradual, but worsens over a period of time. In some cases, the progression can be rapid and very disabling. Severely-affected patients can develop complete fusion of the spine. Once fused, the pain disappears but spinal mobility is lost. The disease could affect the hips and knees, resulting in permanent damage. Some patients develop problems other than in the spine like eye inflammation, skin rashes and diarrhea.
TREATMENT
Physical examination, X-ray, MRI findings and blood tests. More recently, over the last few years, newer drugs (biological therapy/anti-TNF therapy) are available.
1. Recent onset of chest pain which is less than 2 months duration.
2. Rest angina
3. Change in frequency and duration of angina in patients with previous chronic stable angina, chest pain which is repetitive, more prolonged, unrelieved by routine medicines, requiring more dosages of sublingual sorbitrate tablets.
4. Unstable angina patients needs hospitalization and aggressive medical management, otherwise it may lead to increased incidence of heart attacks, pulmonary edema, arrhythmias and sudden death.
5. Unstable angina patients to be treated with IV nitroglycerin infusion, aspirin, clopidagrel, heparins, B-blockers, ACE inhibitors and stain therapy.
Moist heat can be used to help relax tight muscles and temporarily relieve pain. It can also help decrease joint stiffness so it is easier for you to exercise and carry out daily activities.
1. While using hot pack, rest in a comfortable and relaxed position.
2. Place the hot pack directly on the body area you wish to treat and make sure hot pack is close to the body.
3. Continue the treatment for 15 minutes.
4. Hot Pack is good for both an injury and chronic pain.
5. For centuries it is believed that heat can relieve pain.
When the baby is born, the umbilical cord is severed and thrown away. This umbilical cord that is around 20 cm long will contain between 20 to 100 cc of blood. This is called cord blood and it contains cells that have the ‘intelligence’ to rejuvenate diseased cells in any part of the body and grow into a diseased part that is not functioning.
Most of the malignancies and terminal illnesses for which there is no cure are now can be cured with stem cells. Scientists around the world are researching the benefits of these stem cells. Degenerating conditions too can be treated effectively with this breakthrough. Stem cells have the capacity to develop into any diseased organ when injected into the body. If there is heart ailment, these cells grow into fresh heart muscle and cure the person of this ailment. Similarly for liver ailment it can grow into tissues in the liver and cure it. There is also the case where the stem cells injected into the pancreas of a patient cured him of diabetes.
Health is wealth
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