Heart related disease is one of the biggest health concerns of our times. Experts warn that in the coming decade more people around the world and especially in Asian continent will die from coronary artery disease as compared to any other disease. With the exception of genetics, two of the major factors that is lifestyle and diet that precipitate CAD (coronary artery disease) is well within our control. These include smoking, alcohol, stress, exercise and food.
Most of us are born with clean, open and suple arteries, which get blocked with plaque as an outcome of a faulty lifestyle and diet followed over the years, this is an invitation for CAD. If you could look into the arteries of a person suffering from CAD, you would see raised bumps called a plaque. These plaques are composed of choloseterol, fat and clumps of cells grwoing from the muscle layer of the arteries.
Consequently, this may lead to a heart attack or a stroke. Certain habits of the patients like smoking, drinking alcohol, sedentary lifestyle stress, coupled with high cholesterol, high blood pressure and obesity helps the doctor to predict who is the at the risk of getting a heart attack.
Then the question that arises in our mind is what is the best diet?
A healthy diet not only helps in keeping the arteries clean, supple and clot free but also in prevention or control of cholesterol, start by making some healthy choices. You could replace white beread with whole wheat bread, white rice, with brown rice, fruit juices with whole fruits and high fat milk with low fat milk.
Opt for whole wheat, millet, soyabean and wheat bran snacks instead of maida based ones and eat only wholegrain cereals. Replace PUFA based oils like corn, safflower with MUFA based oils such as olive, til seed, mustard and groundnut oil. If you take alcohol stop taking whisky, vodka and gin and take red wine. This will help in flushing out toxins and are hightly beneficial for the liver and heart.More over they also hellp in the treaatment of anemia and eleminating bad breath and body odour, and also enrich and purify the blood.
Make a habit to eat two to three fruits a day, cover quarter portion of your diet with vegetables since they are rich in soluble fiber content that is necessary to fight against cholesterol. Take two table spoons oaf alsi seeds powder daily helps in creasing the HDL. Take two cloves of raw garlic chopped or eat it plain which will reduce your blood preassure and the recent discovery also showing that it helps more in preventing heart attacks and also in preventing cancer. The antioxidant properties present in raw garlick contain blood thinning properties and help protect against cancer.
If you are already suffering any problems with heart, you should take more raw onions, ginger, black mushrooms, garlic and green tea which will help you more in preventing blood clots.
Consumption of a bowl of boiled black or green channa tossed with some salad dressed with a teasppon of olive oil is also beneficial for those having CAD. Always a diet of whole grains, whole pulses, more vegetables, and good amount of fruits will certainly do good.
Last but not the least never forget to do exercise. Regular brisk walking a day for 30 to 40 minutes will keep your blood sugar level,triglycerides and cholesterol under control.
12.12.2008
Dental care
Dental care for senior citizens:
Geriatric dentistry, adult tooth loss is often a result of oral disease neglected in young age,and not necessarily due to the aging process.
Diseases of the gums are common and elders are unaware of these changes as there is no pain. Gums recede exposing the roots.
Root caries are about four times higher in elders, probably because of more root surface being exposed. Dental decay is not self limiting and destroys the tooth unless treated.
Symptoms like reduced salivation causing dryness to the mouth, called Xerostomia, and loss of taste are also experienced as a result of aging.
Dentures are never 100 percent satisfactory.
The Right dental regime:
Brush twice a day; floss and go for regular dental visits.
To avoid harmful acids that cause teeth decay use fluoride toothpastes. Limit your intake of sugary snacks.
Inform your dentist of any changes in your medical history to help prevent potentially harmful drug interactions.
Diseases of gums and root caries require services of respective specialities. As an alternative to complete or partial dentures, implants are highly recommended.
Geriatric dentistry, adult tooth loss is often a result of oral disease neglected in young age,and not necessarily due to the aging process.
Diseases of the gums are common and elders are unaware of these changes as there is no pain. Gums recede exposing the roots.
Root caries are about four times higher in elders, probably because of more root surface being exposed. Dental decay is not self limiting and destroys the tooth unless treated.
Symptoms like reduced salivation causing dryness to the mouth, called Xerostomia, and loss of taste are also experienced as a result of aging.
Dentures are never 100 percent satisfactory.
The Right dental regime:
Brush twice a day; floss and go for regular dental visits.
To avoid harmful acids that cause teeth decay use fluoride toothpastes. Limit your intake of sugary snacks.
Inform your dentist of any changes in your medical history to help prevent potentially harmful drug interactions.
Diseases of gums and root caries require services of respective specialities. As an alternative to complete or partial dentures, implants are highly recommended.
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