Eating fish reduces risk of Alzheimer’s five-fold

Eating fish reduces risk of Alzheimer’s five-fold

Kounteya Sinha TNN

Chicago: India’s fish eating population has something to cheer about.
    A new research presented at Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Congress says that consuming baked or broiled fish reduces the risk for five-year decline to mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease by almost five-fold.
    The results showed that people who consumed baked or broiled fish at least once a week had better preservation of grey matter volume on MRI in brain areas at risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
    “This is the first major study to link fish consumption with reduction in risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI),” said lead author Cyrus Raji from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
    “The findings showed that consumption of baked or broiled fish on a weekly basis was positively associated with grey matter volumes in several areas of the brain. Greater hippocampal, posterior cingulated and orbital frontal cortex volumes in relation to fish consumption were recorded,” he added.
    The results also demonstrated increased levels of cognition in people who ate baked or broiled fish.
    In MCI, memory loss is present, but to a lesser extent than in Alzheimer’s. People with MCI often go on to develop Alzheimer’s.
    Grey matter volume is crucial to brain health. When it remains higher, brain health is being maintained. Decrease in grey matter volume indicate that brain cells are shrinking.
    For the study, 260 cognitively normal individuals were selected. Information on fish consumption was gathered. There were 163 patients who consumed fish on a weekly basis, and the majority ate fish one to four times a week. Each patient underwent 3-D volumetric MRI of the brain.

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source:TOI

Diet for HIV

Dietary Supplements
Dietary supplements are commonly used in an effort to boost the immune system. Foods or substances derived from foods (garlic, Chinese bitter melon, and turmeric) are used, as well as nonfood dietary supplements such as shark cartilage or blue-green algae (spirulina). Vitamins, minerals, and amino acids are also used in an attempt to boost the immune system.

Supplements can be beneficial as just that: supplements to a well balanced healing foods diet. Supplements are not a substitute for the vitamins in food. If you`d like to start taking supplements, consult with an HIV nutrition specialist to help you develop a supplement regimen that meets your needs. In general: 

• Use supplements consistently for 6-8 weeks in order to see results.
• Never take supplements on an empty stomach: they will be absorbed more effectively if you take them with food.
• Tell your primary care provider about the supplements that you are taking.

Some specific supplement suggestions are:
• Protein/Calorie (Boost, Ensure, etc.)
Use: weight gain
*not for people with severe thrush or yeast infections

• Protein Powders (whey, glutamine, soy)
Use: increase protein intake (can help build/preserve muscle mass)
*not for people with severe liver or kidney disease

• Therapeutic Multivitamins
Use: provides 100% of the recommended daily allowance of many vitamins

• Selenium
Use: antioxidant
This is the only supplement directly related to improved mortality in HIV infection. The recommended daily allowance can be obtained in 1-2 Brazil nuts or in pill form.

• Alpha Lipoic/Thioctic Acid
Use: antioxidant
Good for liver detoxification and neuropathy relief.

• Calcium
Use: preserves bone, muscle, and nerve function
May help treat diarrhea.

• Coenzyme Q10
Use: support body`s energy pathways
May aid in mitochondrial toxicity from long-term antiretroviral use.

SOURCE

 HealingHIV: How to Rebuild Your Immune System by Jon Kaiser and Nutrition and HIV: A New Model for Treatment by Mary Romeyn.

Shalini puri

Dietician

ASHA USA mini medicine citi

Fast food and Children

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The excess sugar in the fast foods and sodas lead to diabetes in children. Children develop type 2 diabetes that generally affect our grandparents and parents. Their bodies fail to produce the insulin that controls the sugar levels and metabolism.

Fats and saturated fats lead to high levels of cholesterol in the blood. Cholesterol leads to various heart problems. These heart problems increase the risk of major heart diseases. It may lead to dyslipidemia when the LDL levels and triglycerides are abnormally high. It puts one at risk of coronary heart diseases.

The excessive sodium leads to high blood pressure. High blood pressure leads to ruptures and cracks in the blood vessel walls. The body uses lipoprotein to repair these walls converting it into a substance that contains cholesterol thus, indirectly increasing the cholesterol levels.

Children become anemic as they do not get the required vitamins and iron supplements necessary for their growth. Children become lethargic and become tired easily. Green vegetables and fresh fruits become almost non-existent in their diet, causing a deficiency in macro and micro nutrient supplements in their bodies. This decreases the immunity and children become susceptible to various diseases and ailments. Deficiency in calcium makes their teeth, nails and bones brittle. Many times the added preservatives and coloring agents used in fast foods can cause cancer in children.

The most common and the root cause of all the diseases in children, due to fast food is obesity. Fast food obesity is the root cause for major diseases that can develop in children. According to research, 15-20% of American children in the age group of 12-18 years are overweight. Obese children spend little time in physical activity or sports, leading to a sedentary lifestyle which leads to mental stress and other emotional disturbances. Even if children are active, they tend to weigh more than their peers, who do not consume fast foods. As mentioned earlier, fast foods do not give the children a feeling of fullness. This makes them feel hungry most of the time, which leads to overeating and increase in weight.

SO NEVER THINK IN THIS WAY--"BACHA KUCHH NAHIN KHA RAHA TO CHALO FAST FOOD HI DE DIYA JAYE"
YOU ARE DOING MORE HARM THAN GOOD




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How To Deal With Stress

This world we are living in is filled with stress. Regardless of who you are and what you do, there’s simply no way you can get away from the pressures of life. Whether you are in the office, at home, or in school, there are things that will rob you of your cool, raise your blood pressure, and increase your heart rate. In recent studies, scientists have found out that the root cause of most of the deadly diseases that are killing men and women is stress. The good thing is, while stress is unavoidable, there are many things you can do to at least put it in such a level that it doesn’t affect your health in a negative way. 

        One of the most common causes of stress is sleep depravity. You will notice that you feel cranky and grumpy each time you fail to get a good night’s sleep. That’s because sleep is designed to give the body the opportunity to repair itself. If you only afford to get four hours of sleep, chances are, your bodily organs will fail to function at their maximum level, your brain becomes foggy, you lose your focus, and you easily get stressed. Obviously, the best solution to this problem is to get to bed early. According to studies, the period between 10pm and 6am is the time where the body can function fully to repair damaged tissues and cells. Therefore, make it a habit of going to bed on or before 10pm to give your body the adequate amount of time it needs for sleep and rest.

       Another factor that affects how you deal with stress is your diet. For your information, there are certain types of food that can actually help you put stress at bay. Eating omelet for breakfast, for example, can help clear your brain and improve your focus and concentration. This is because eggs, along with milk, cheese, and nuts like almonds are high in tyrosine. Tyrosine is a type of amino acid that helps improve focus and increase alertness. Not only that, it also helps increase your ability to do multiple tasks at the same time. This form of amino acid helps the blood vessels relax, so if you are having a bad day at work, try sesame seeds, as well as cashew nuts, soybeans, and peanuts, as these contain L-arginine too.

      Do you know that an apple a day keeps the stress away? You have heard that apples are an excellent choice for boosting one’s health, but it is actually because of the apple’s ability to combat stress and fatigue that makes it a favorite of many. Apples are rich in antioxidants, which can help jump-start your system every time you feel too tired because of stress. Not to mention its tastiness that will surely help you forget anything that causes you to stress.

      Aside from getting enough sleep and snacking on stress-fighting foods, perhaps one of the most excellent ways to beat stress is through exercising. Exercise, no matter how simple the routine, is not something that’s pleasing to do. However, you have to understand that there are many benefits to exercising than burning fat and building huge muscles. For your information, exercising is the fastest way to improve your mood and eliminate your stress. Each time you stretch those arms and swing those hips, your brain releases a form of chemical called endorphins. Also referred to as “feel good” chemicals, endorphin have the ability to boost your mood so that you feel good just about anything all throughout the day.

                                                                                            Mrs. Anita Chaudhary

                                                                                            (Clinical Psychologist)

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"Before he [Louis Pasteur - the 'father of modern medicine' and originator of the Germ Theory of disease] died, he changed his mind. He ended up saying it's not the germ, but the conditions within the body..."


Rayees Ahmad Wani
Clinical Manager
Asha USA mini Medicine Citi

How to Lose Weight For Working Women

After all, the busy employee would not even have enough time to get his reports done, much less to get on an exercise bike to sweat out the extra calories he wolfed down during a high-stress lunch meeting! Also, the high-stress days usually call for extra food to calm the nerves, particularly for women professionals. But if you are that person, there is still a way to lose weight without stretching yourself too thin. The key is simply for you to know the basics in order to make the right food choices and incorporate motion naturally into your daily routine. The following guidelines should get you started on the right track to lose weight while still turning in a superb performance everyday:

1. Stock up on fruits or whole-wheat breads. Snacking on an apple before a stressful presentation will even make you feel calmer instead of the usual chocolate bar that women turn to in high-anxiety situations. Also, fruits and high-fiber bread are nice to chew on to calm the nerves instead of depending on chips for that relaxing feel to which you may have become accustomed.

2. Keep a bottle of water or fresh fruit juice at hand. This will save you money as well as extra calories when you gulp it down instead of buying cola from the vending machine. These sweetened drinks are, after all, among the major causes of excess weight for both adults and children.

3. Instead of calling the errand boy every time you need to run something to the Photostat machine, you can consider it a quick break from whatever you are finishing and go there yourself. Sure, you may worry about wasting time, but in reality, giving your brain a break and your legs a little stretch can do wonders both to your work output and to your body.

4. Before you go on lunch break, take a quick drink of water or eat a small piece of whole-wheat bread. That way, when you join the lunch line, you will not feel your stomach gurgling as much and you will not feel compelled to stock up on the fatty food you are craving. 

5. Use stressful scenarios as an opportunity to take a quick walk. The walk could be simply out of your cubicle and down to the lobby, or even within your floor. It can be as quick as only two minutes, but the walk will not only cool your brain, but it will also keep you from stuffing your face out of the emotional strain. When you come back, you will feel refreshed and ready to get back to work without depending on food.

When you manage to incorporate these little changes into your daily routine, chances are, you will feel more active and healthier on the overall. Now you can see that it is perfectly possible to keep a healthy lifestyle even when you are too busy to go on a serious exercise program or to watch your food intake with extreme diligence. All it takes is a little knowledge about the best food items to pick to keep one’s mind at peak performance while not adding strain to your body, and adding a little extra movement to keep your body agile and active throughout a day of being stuck sitting behind a desk all day.

Ms. Vineeta Bhardwaj

   (Admin Manager)

Asha USA Mini medicine Citi