Weighty issue...

Its very natural to make new year resolution.As the  old year passes on we tend to  reflect on good things that have happened in the  past year, its natural to turn the page and look forward to the fresh New Year ahead of us.If your goal is to get healthy start yourselves by giving time for it.There are lots of people suffering from obesity ,weight issues and risks of obesity.Obesity reduces the life expectancy,doubles the risk of hypertension ,stroke,diabetes mellitus,metabolic disorders  such as Gout,Cholestrol in arteries,gall bladder stone.An obese adult has to stick to his daily diet providing 1300 kcal (calorie) which may help in reducing about 0.5 - 1 Kg. a week.have low fat,high protein diet,avoid overnight snacking,When very hungry, the blood sugar levels are very  low and there is a tendency to binge on anything that is around us which leads to consumption of empty calories.Eat often n small quantities,Drink plenty of water, at least 1.5 litres per day. Replace diet soda's and sugary drinks with water.Watching what you eat is not a disorder. Not watching and eating is.Avoid crash dieting as the Calorie restriction less than 1100/day leads to vitamin deficiencies and illness.

Surgery is considered as a last resort as not everyone is comfortable with the idea,Weight loss surgery  Bariatric surgery is ought-ed when the diet doesn't yield desired outcome,which is not sustainable in almost many of the individuals with absorption hindrances and limiting the capacity of the stomach.Homeopathy can help you in this regard, as we take in to consideration whether the issue is hormonal related or faulty lifestlye or any underlying aspect.The treatment in homeopathy is customized and encompasses constitutional approach with wonders. International clinical trials have shown that homeopathic remedies act as fat burners; they stimulate and hasten the body’s metabolic rate.

Stay Happy,avoid unnecessary stress,heard about the good old Chinese fable about a frog, which was happy in his well because it had everything he needed including an opening to see the sky,it realized the newer world when it met a turtle in big sea. Paul Ricour, the French philosopher and theologian, said, 'We find our own deepest understanding through relations and dialogue with others.we understand our ways of lives with others with an open mind, we start reflecting on what we have learned, which helps us gain insights about our own way of life and beliefs as well as about others’.

Way to burn calories is keep moving-Exercise- prevents lifestyle diseases and most importantly the precursor of many conditions- obesity,exercise increases the BMR and burns the calories.once you make time as a new year resolution, you will get into a new rhythm& its amazing where that rhythm will help us in joining a flowing river.

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Annihilating ADHD .......

Is your child intrusive,fidget,squirm,impatient,inattentive and hyperactive??
If its inclined so...your child needs to be identified early and intervened.

It might be Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD or ADD) which's mostly  seen in children having difficulty controlling their behavior with hyper-activity and diminished attention spells.

• ADHD children are poor performers  in school due to deficit attention span .
• ADHD children might be uncomfortably interrupting, verbally loud to make sure their needs are attended to. child chooses to do an activity himself, he may well sit and do it for hours and be completely involved in it,appearing silly and immature.
• ADHD children may be perceived in the school environment as troublemakers.
• They may be bright  but may not succeed  that requires sitting still, paying attention, and  concentration.
• Parents complain forcing them again and again even to get the simplest things done.
• They may show spaciness,intrusiveness, boredom, compulsive tendencies, depression or aggression, and lack of self-confidence.

The symptoms of ADHD are under control as long as the medicines are administerd,what happens when the underlying cause is not resolved????when the child passes to adulthood??symptoms doesnot miraculously reduce until adressed .Significant improvement in the  behavioral&intellectual performance of the child can be seen with Constitutional Homeopathic treatment ,complete history istaken in  to consideration to select the right remedy as everything is inter dependent.  It would make just as much sense to have social skills training ,Behavioral therapy and learning assistance be used as an adjunct to medication.Identification and  Parent Counseling and Parent Training is as well significant.

Homeopathic remedies work towards improving the constitution of the person. Acc to clinical evidence up to 64 % of parents of children with ADHD choose complementary and alternative medicine to treat their children&Homeopathy is one of the best preferred treatment modalities.

Titillating... TINEA

Having? Itchy, red, raised, scaly patches with blister and oozing??.It is a symptom of TINEA.
Tinea is the group of  skin infestation caused by ring worm (Fungus).These infections are usually not serious, but they can be uncomfortable. You can get them by touching an infected person, from damp surfaces such as shower floors, or even from a pet.


Depending upon the site of invovlment it is categorised:

• Beard --Tinea barbae
• Body -- Tinea corporis
• Feet -- Tines pedis (also called athlete's foot
• Groin area -- Tinea cruris (also called jock itch)
• Scalp -- Tinea capitis
• neck-  Tinea versicolor
• nails - Tinea unguinum (also called onychomycosis)

It may present with :Itchy, red, raised, scaly patches that may blister and ooze with sharply-defined edges. often redder around the outside with normal skin tone in the center. This may look like a ring.HOMEOPATHY has effective treatment for tinea without relapse of symptoms where a constitutional remedy is prescribed accordingly with not only improving the skin conditions but also improving the immunity and buliding resistance ot the disease.According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, an estimated 3.9 million U.S. adults and about 900,000 children used homeopathy last year and also wide number of them used homeopathy for the skin ailments in India.

To care for ringworm:

• Keep  skin clean and dry.
• Don't wear Tight clothing that rubs against and irritates the area.
• Wash bedsheets and nightclothes every day while you are infected.
• Avoid Bread,Cakes,Pasteries,Artificial sweetners,Potatoes&Yam,Fermented foods &beverage.
• Have Green apples, berries, grapefruit, avocado, lemons, limes 
• Have Vegetables,vegetables & more vegetables specially dark green leaves and beans. 
• Garlic is a very good anti fungal agent
• Contact doctor if Your skin does not improve after 4 weeks of self-care.

A Matter of Size

Obesity is one of the serious taker of heart diseases,on World Heart day let us zoom in to its perspective.Childhood obesity is particularly troubling because the extra pounds often push children on the path to health problems.Obese children and teens have been found to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), including high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and abnormal glucose tolerance.Who is to be blammed for childhood obesity? Parents? care takers?It's simple really. If you are cooking the food or buying or allowing the child to have unhealthy food options, it is our fault . Allowing the child to spend  their free time in front of the television or a computer, its our fault the child isn't more physically active. If we don't have the time to teach our child that  an active lifestyle are important then it is our fault our children are ignorant. Are you overweight? Is your car littered with fast food wrappers? Do you come home from work and flop down on the couch to watch television? Then it is your bad influence your children are following.

Childhood obesity is associated with various health-related consequences

• Heart disease : high cholesterol or high blood pressure
• Type 2 diabetes
• Asthma
• Sleep apnea
• Social discrimination

If you bought a bag of apples instead  your child wouldn't have access to the unhealthy food.Provide plenty of vegetables, fruits, and whole-grain products.Include low-fat or non-fat milk or dairy products.Encourage your family to drink lots of water.Homeopathy Treats childhood obesity effectively,it treats the person as a whole. This means that homeopathic treatment focuses on the patient as a person, as well as his pathological condition.Remember that small changes every day can lead to a recipe for success!

Following from falling.. FAINT...?

FAINTED Ever? Ever felt with pale face and hands with cold sweat and blurred vision, Dizzy followed by unconscious spell? . The medical term for this loss of consciousness is “syncope”. Passing out or fainting.

The syncope may be psychological, cardiac, situational, vasovagal,drug or toxin related, neurogenic and more.Psychological issues can occasionally result in episodic loss of consciousness. Fainting from psychological causes can occur in individuals with anxiety, hysterical attacks and those with disordered emotional impairment.Others being Anaemia, hypoglycemia (decreased blood glucose), heat, hyperventilation and hypoxia (decreased oxygen levels in blood).

Fainting that occurs during defecation or micturation is situational syncope. This type of syncope can also occur from coughing and is more prone to occur in individuals who have “carotid hypersensitivity syndrome.

Vasovagal syncope is one of the most common causes of sudden loss of consciousness. It occurs in individuals who have excessive tone of the vagus nerve. These people may faint when excited by pleasant or unpleasant stimuli.

Passing out during a transient ischemic attack is known as neurogenic syncope. A transient ischemic attack is essentially a stroke or cerebrovascular accident that lasts for less than 24 hours with out any residual deficits.There are many cardiac causes of fainting
Orthostatic hypotension is a fairly common cause of passing out. This form of transient low blood pressure that occurs upon sitting up or standing may result from hypovolemia as occurs with dehydration or hemorrhage.

A well selected homeopathic remedy has its role to restore vital force back to normal,so as to treat the basic pattern.

Glimpse of Job Affect on Health

when you meet people for the first time, the first talks almost involves job .“We all want to live in a democratic country. So why do we accept that many workplaces are run like dictatorships?”

You may be a practical, hands-on type of person or you could be more of an academic, bookish individual; you may enjoy being around people or you may prefer your own company; you may be extremely organized or you might be more spontaneous and creative. All of these factors are likely to have an impact on the career path you choose. Most people's self-esteem is closely tied to their work. When people meet for the first time, the first questions almost involve jobs, and the answers tend to spark interest or deaden it. Many of us tend to stereotype people by the kind of work they do. Considering that a job takes about half of a working adult's waking life, it is not surprising thatpsychologists see work as a significant influence on a person's outlook and ಬೆಹವಿಒರ್ ಅಂಡ್ ಹೆಲ್ತ್

Its found that people who have to think and use their judgment to perform complicated tasks at work tend to develop and intellectual flexibility that they carry over into the other parts of their lives. They seem to be generally more independent-minded and open to new experiences than those who perform more routine jobs. They also tend to select intellectually engaging activities for their leisure pursuits, such as learning a language or investigating the history of their area or creativity.In the end, all that matters is that you be in a job you’re happy doing.

Bumpy Lump

LIPOMA 's are tumors (swelling) which are a big cosmetic problem .A lipoma is a growth of fat cells in a thin fibrous capsule usually found just below the skin. commonly called as fatty tumors,non cancerous tissue growth. Lipomas are soft to the touch, usually movable, and are generally painless. Lipomas are commonly found in adults from 40 to 60 years of age, but can also be found in children.

They tend to be soft and can be easily moved around with one’s finger. They are mostly harmless, unless the deposit forms over areas where it can hit a nerve or an area where the fatty tissue accumulation can be disfiguring.Because lipomas are benign, and have no potential to spread to other organs of the body.

The exact cause of a lipoma is not well understood. There is some evidence to believe that there may be genetic associations, lipomas may have a tendency to appear after the local skin has become injured in some way, although again this is not a well-established association.

Majority of the people are of the opinion that lipomas can only be cured with the help of surgery; however surgery only gives temporary relief from the localized symptoms caused by lipomas.Homeopathic treatment of lipomas if started in the initial stages of the lipoma, the growth (fatty tumors) disappears completely.

Homeopathic medicines act on the immune system of the body, treats the defect which causes a lipoma and reinforces the immune system so that the patient does not suffers again.

Although lipomas are not considered a serious medical condition, there are other illnesses which can cause a similar mass. Only your doctor can determine if the cause of a lump under the skin is a lipoma or something more insidious.Eliminating processed foods, artificial sweeteners and eating chemical and preservative free foods helps make for a better diet and healthy living.

Stale Story

Summer holidays ...perfect time to take an outing , to the beach or outdoor picnic,attend mass functions ,celebration and partying. Unfortunately your fun could be ruined by food poisoning and diarrhoea, which frequently accompany these warm weather activities. It is mild for most people but sometimes become severe and even deadly.

Food poisoning occurs when undercooked meats and dairy products (like potato salad) sit out too long. Food poisoning is entirely preventable. Practicing good sanitation and food handling techniques can help to avoid food poisoning.

Food poisoning can be caused by: Boutulism(Cl. Botulinum) ,Campylobacter,Cholera,some viruses,E coli,Staphylococcus,shigella,salmonella, yersinia.

While most cases of food poisoning and diarrhea spontaneously resolve in a few days, shortening the recovery period to a few hours is preferable, especially since one of the most common and fairly serious complications of diarrhoea is dehydration. Drinking fluids (except coffee and milk) seems to be solution. But what do you do if diarrhea is paired with such severe nausea and vomiting that you cannot drink? Then a trip to the emergency room is your only option. Stomach ailments are no picnic.

Here is where homeopathy comes to the rescue.Homeopathy was discovered and then developed into a system of medicine by German physician Samuel Hahnemann over 200 years ago. Diarrhoea is a condition for which the benefits of homeopathy have been repeatedly demonstrated in well-designed clinical studies. When used appropriately, they cause no side effects. In cases of food poisoning & acute diarrhoea, the beneficial results after just a single dose of a homoeopathic remedy can be seen in as less as 15 to 30 minutes.

How do you take homeopathic remedies? visit us or visit the emergency room. Practice good sanitation.Eat right and live right. It is wise to be cautious.

As you think, so you are....

Maximum of the diseases are thought to be psychosomatic which means that every disease has a resultant affect in the mind/body connection.

Now can we make a connection among stress, personality, and diseases? In other words, which emotional components were likely recognizable before the presenting symptoms of the disease? Although there are as yet no absolute answers, there is considerable research implicating certain personality types, emotional states, and diseases.

For example,researches have established a relationship between personality type and susceptibility to disease.

It is also discovered that some emotional states can be interfered with some diseases as :

• Excessive Passivity or Excessive Fear can lead to Cancer
• Over-achievement can lead to Ulcers
• Craving For Love can lead to Obesity
• Emotional Conflicts can lead to Endocrine disorders
• Anger can lead to Cardiovascular disorders or Asthma
• Depression can lead to Constipation
• Inhibited Hostility can lead to High blood pressure
• Ambitious or Rigid Personality can lead to Migraine

In Short,Take Care & try to improve or fix your personality as much as you can in order to be able to decrease risks of such diseases.