METABOLIC FITNESS

We need a new approach to health and fitness-one that places less emphasis on body weight (or body fat) and more emphasis on healthy metabolism-becoming “metabolically” fit. To achieve “metabolic fitness” does not require having a lean body, nor does it depend upon having the cardiovascular system of an endurance athlete.

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HEPATITIS

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, usually of viral origin, but it may also be caused by drugs or alcoholism. Hepatitis A is transmitted by contact with contaminated water or food, stool, blood, or secretions. Hepatitis B is transmitted primarily through blood transfusions or contaminated needles. Hepatitis C occurs mostly after blood transfusions, causing acute hepatitis that may become chronic. Legally it is necessary to call the local health department to report a newly diagnosed case of hepatitis.

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LOSING WEIGHT

I am not advocating that we should be complacent about obesity. Its just that continued focus on weight loss seems counterproductive and may be quite hazardous to the health of those who continually battle their weight. Each year millions of people attempt to lose weight, shelling out crores of rupees in the process. But despite our perennial efforts to shed kgs, our waistlines are getting bigger, not smaller. It seems what ever we lose, we gain back-and then some. Not only can this be damaging to our self-esteem and mental health, chronic fluctuations in body weight may also do physical harm.

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HEMORRHOIDS

Hemorrhoids are varicose veins of the rectum. They may be inside the rectum, or they may protrude outward through the anus. They most commonly result from constipation or pregnancy, and may also be associated with liver problems.

SYMPTOMS

The most annoying symptom associated with hemorrhoids is pain due to inflammation and swelling. This may range from a mild discomfort with or without itching, pain so severe that sitting or having a bowel movement is excruciating. Haemorrhoids often bleed.

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HYDROLYSED PROTEIN

Hydrolysed or hydrolyses is a method of adding water to protein molecules to help break (lyses) them into smaller parts called peptides. Peptides are collections of 2 to 5 amino acid (the building blocks of protein) chains which are theoretically absorbed faster. It is something like a form of pre-digestion. Source indicate that this method is the most expensive approach to concentrating proteins and rarely appears as the first ingredient on a protein supplement label. Some companies will add enough to get it on the label in an attempt to make their product look better.

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CONSTIPATION

Constipation means difficulty in passing stool, or the inability to have a bowel movement when desired.

SYMPTOMS

Hard, dry, or soft stool, pain on having a bowel movement, gas and bloating and hemorrhoids are the main symptoms. Feelings of sluggishness, mental dullness, bad breath and body odor often accompany constipation.

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BETTER HEALTH

FINANCES, RELATIONSHIPS AND MENTAL WELL-BEING: The quality of your life is directly related to your standards. A standard is a personal rule or expectation about the level of excellence you require in something and when you raise your standards you change your life. In my work as a professional coach, i have found that most people haven’t taken time to define their standards. Invariably, they’ve inherited rules from others, leading them to live their lives using someone else’s game plan, if you’d like to improve the quality of your life, consider increasing your standards.Read More

DIARRHEA

Acute diarrhea is usually due to infection by such bacteria as Staphylococcus, E. Coli, Salmonella, or Shigella or such parasites as Amebas or Giardia lamblia.

SYMPTOMS

The stools are loose or watery, sometimes profuse or explosive and may be foul-smelling. Food particles may be found in the stool.

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AMEBIC DYSENTERY

Amebiasis is a parasitic infection caused by a microganism called Entamoeba bistolytica, more commonly known as amebas.

SYMPTOMS

The main symptoms of amebic dysentery are painful abdominal cramps, loose watery stools, and gas. The stools may contain mucus and blood, and are infectious. Amebas frequently cause liver swelling and tenderness and, less commonly, abscesses in the liver.

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DIGESTIVE DISORDERS

COLIC

Colic is a condition found in babies from just after birth until three or four months of age, with crying, irritability, and what seems to be pain or cramps in the abdomen.

Symptoms

Colicky babies cry and appear to be in pain or distress. Gas may be part of the problem. They may cry incessantly, or only at certain times. The crying can be very distressing to parents, who feel helpless to do anything about it.

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