Monday, December 05, 2011

Right time to drink water


The correct timing to drink water will maximize its effectiveness to the human body:


1) 2 glasses of water 30 minutes before meal will help digestion.....
2) 1 glass after you wake up helps activate internal organs...
3) 1 glass before you sleep will help avoid stroke or heart attack at midnight...
4) 1 glass after taking a bath help helps lower blood pressure...
Pass on to the people you care about......
see the third point very important ....

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Heart Attack Q&A


What are the thumb rules for a layman to take care of his heart?
Ans:
1. Diet - Less of carbohydrate, more of protein, less oil
2. Exercise - Half an hour's walk, at least five days a week; avoid lifts and avoid sitting for a longtime
3. Quit smoking
4. Control weight
5. Control blood pressure and sugar


Q: Is eating non-veg food (fish) good for the heart?
Ans: No


Q: It's still a grave shock to hear that some apparently healthy person gets a cardiac arrest. How do we understand it in perspective?
Ans: This is called silent attack; that is why we recommend everyone past the age of 30 to undergo routine health checkups.


Q: Are heart diseases hereditary?
Ans: Yes


Q: What are the ways in which the heart is stressed? What practices do you suggest to de-stress?
Ans: Change your attitude towards life. Do not look for perfection in everything in life.


Q: Is walking better than jogging or is more intensive exercise required to keep a healthy heart?
Ans: Walking is better than jogging since jogging leads to early fatigue and injury to joints


Q: You have done so much for the poor and needy. What has inspired you to do so?
Ans: Mother Theresa , who was my patient.


Q: Can people with low blood pressure suffer heart diseases?
Ans: Extremely rare.


Q: Does cholesterol accumulates right from an early age (20-30)?
Ans: Cholesterol accumulates from childhood.


Q: How do irregular eating habits affect the heart ?
Ans: You tend to eat junk food when the habits are irregular and your body's enzyme release for digestion gets confused.


Q: How can I control cholesterol content without using medicines?
Ans: Control diet, walk and eat walnut.


Q: Which is the best and worst food for the heart?
Ans: Fruits and vegetables are the best and the worst is oil.


Q: Which oil is better - groundnut, sunflower, olive?
Ans: All oils are bad .


Q: What is the routine checkup one should go through? Is there any specific test?
Ans: Routine blood test to ensure sugar, cholesterol is ok. Check BP, Treadmill test after an echo.


Q: What are the first aid steps to be taken on a heart attack?
Ans: Help the person into a sleeping position , place an aspirin tablet under the tongue with asorbitrate tablet if available, and rush him to a coronary care unit since the maximum casualty takes place within the first hour.


Q: How do you differentiate between pain caused by a heart attack and that caused due to gastric trouble?
Ans: Extremely difficult without ECG.


Q: What is the main cause of a steep increase in heart problems amongst youngsters? I see people of about 30-40 yrs of age having heart attacks and serious heart problems.
Ans: Increased awareness has increased incidents. Also, sedentary lifestyles, smoking, junk food, lack of exercise in a country where people are genetically three times more vulnerable for heart attacks than Europeans and Americans.


Q: Is it possible for a person to have BP outside the normal range of 120/80 and yet be perfectly healthy?
Ans: Yes.


Q: Marriages within close relatives can lead to heart problems for the child. Is it true?
Ans: Yes, co-sanguinity leads to congenital abnormalities and you may not have a software engineer as a child


Q: Many of us have an irregular daily routine and many a times we have to stay late nights in office. Does this affect our heart ? What precautions would you recommend?
Ans: When you are young, nature protects you against all these irregularities. However, as you grow older, respect the biological clock.


Q: Will taking anti-hypertensive drugs cause some other complications (short / long term)?
Ans: Yes, most drugs have some side effects. However, modern anti-hypertensive drugs are extremely safe.


Q: Will consuming more coffee/tea lead to heart attacks?
Ans : No.


Q: Are asthma patients more prone to heart disease?
Ans: No.


Q: How would you define junk food?
Ans: Fried food like Kentucky , McDonalds , samosas, and evenmasala dosas.


Q: You mentioned that Indians are three times more vulnerable. What is the reason for this, as Europeans and Americans also eat a lot of junk food?
Ans: Every race is vulnerable to some disease and unfortunately, Indians are vulnerable for the most expensive disease.


Q: Does consuming bananas help reduce hypertension?
Ans: No.


Q: Can a person help himself during a heart attack (Because we see a lot of forwarded emails on this)?
Ans: Yes. Lie down comfortably and put an aspirin tablet of any description under the tongue and ask someone to take you to the nearest coronary care unit without any delay and do not wait for the ambulance since most of the time, the ambulance does not turn up.


Q: Do, in any way, low white blood cells and low hemoglobin count lead to heart problems?
Ans: No. But it is ideal to have normal hemoglobin level to increase your exercise capacity.


Q: Sometimes, due to the hectic schedule we are not able to exercise. So, does walking while doing daily chores at home or climbing the stairs in the house, work as a substitute for exercise?
Ans: Certainly. Avoid sitting continuously for more than half an hour and even the act of getting out of the chair and going to another chair and sitting helps a lot.


Q: Is there a relation between heart problems and blood sugar?
Ans: Yes. A strong relationship since diabetics are more vulnerable to heart attacks than non-diabetics.


Q: What are the things one needs to take care of after a heart operation?
Ans: Diet, exercise, drugs on time , Controlcho lesterol, BP, weight.


Q: Are people working on night shifts more vulnerable to heart disease when compared to day shift workers?
Ans: No.


Q: What are the modern anti-hypertensive drugs?
Ans: There are hundreds of drugs and your doctor will chose the right combination for your problem, but my suggestion is to avoid the drugs and go for natural ways of controlling blood pressure by walk, diet to
reduce weight and changing attitudes towards lifestyles.


Q: DoesDispirin or similar headache pills increase the risk of heart attacks?
Ans: No.


Q: Why is the rate of heart attacks more in men than in women?
Ans: Nature protects women till the age of 45. (Present Global census show that the Percentage of heart disease in women has increased than in men )


Qn: How can one keep the heart in a good condition?
Ans: Eat a healthy diet, avoid junk food, exercise everyday, do not smoke and, go for health checkup s if you are past the age of 30 ( once in six months recommended) ....

Friday, July 15, 2011

PERSON OF VALUE

There was a farmer who collected horses. He only needed one more breed to complete his collection. One day, he found out that his neighbor had the particular horse breed he needed. So, he constantly bothered his neighbor until he sold it to him.

A month later, the horse became ill and he called the veterinarian, who said: - Well, your horse has a virus. He must take this medicine for three days. I'll come back on the 3rd day and if he's not better, we're going to have to put him down.

Nearby, the Sheep listened closely to their conversation. The next day, they gave him the medicine and left. The Sheep approached the horse and said:- Be strong, my friend. Get up or else they're going to put you to sleep! On the second day, they gave him the medicine and left. The Sheep came back and said:- Come on buddy, get up or else you're going to die! Come on, I'll help you get up. Let's go! One, two, three...On the third day, they came to give him the medicine and the vet said: - Unfortunately, we're going to have to put him down tomorrow. Otherwise, the virus might spread and infect the other horses.

After they left, the Sheep approached the horse and said:- Listen pal, it's now or never! Get up, come on! Have courage! Come on! Get up! Get up! That's it, slowly! Great! Come on, one, two, three ... Good, good. Now faster, come on.... Fantastic! Run, run more! Yes! Yah! Yes! You did it, you're a champion!!!

All of a sudden, the owner came back, saw the horse running in the field and began shouting:- It's a miracle! My horse is cured. This deserves a party. Let's kill the Sheep!!!!

Points for Reflection:

This often happens in the workplace.

Nobody truly knows which employee actually deserves the merit of success, or who's actually contributing the necessary support to make things happen.

LEARNING TO LIVE WITHOUT RECOGNITION IS A SKILL! If anyone ever tells you that your work is unprofessional, Remember: amateur built the Ark and professionals built the Titanic.

DON'T LOOK TO BECOME A PERSON OF SUCCESS, LOOK INSTEAD TO BECOME A PERSON OF VALUE!


And when it’s our turn, remember to speak up for the Sheep !!!