Perfect Health

Garlic

2013-04-22T02:22:00.001-07:00

Garlic is a species of onion genus. It is also known as Allium sativum and is a very effective herb for human body. It is mostly used for culinary as well as medicinal use. Garlic is considered as a wonder herb for cholesterol patients as it has capability of thinning the blood and dissolve clots inside the veins. It is also rich in germanium which is anti cancer. Garlic also retards the growth of tumours in body.

Benefits of Garlic:

1) It has similar effects of aspirin in thinning of blood; hence it is very helpful for heart patients. Garlic has an excellent effect on our circulatory system and it helps in lowering the triglycerides and LDL (bad cholesterol) and helps in increasing HDL (good cholesterol). It also enhances the process of breaking of blood clots (fibrinolysis).

2) Garlic is rated one among top foods that fight cancer. Its consumption is very useful in preventing stomach, colon lung and liver cancer.

3) Eating Garlic also cut fat and helps in weight control.

4) Garlic is very helpful in common cough and cold.

5) Garlic is also used as cure for impotency in men, and infertility in women.

6) Prevents Fungal, viral and bacterial infection in body.

7) Helpful in curing fatty liver.

8) Helps in detoxification of body.

9) Improves bones health and helps preventing osteoporosis and bone related diseases.

10) Protects our body from heavy metal (lead etc) poisoning.

11) Improves eyesight.

12) Helps in treating sinus.

13) Since it improves blood supply in all over body and scalp, Garlic reduces hair fall.

14) It also helps in reducing wrinkles and ageing signs from the face and thus has beauty benefits as well.

In short Garlic is a wonder food in itself and should be taken for full body health and fitness. Garlic can be taken in any way, however most effective method is crushing and eating raw with empty stomach. Various pills are also available in the market which can be taken with prior consultation of your physician.

Although Garlic is a super food and helps our body fighting various diseases, we should take garlic in limited or prescribed qty, as excess intake may lead to body odour, headache, heartburn, certain allergies nose bleeding etc.

Since garlic helps thinning of blood, it is advisable to stop in taking it if anyone is about to undergo a surgery or deliver a baby.

All the best for healthy and fit life.

Amla

2013-04-09T02:44:00.001-07:00

Friends! In this blog I always try to share the information which can be utilised for good health easily, without spending hefty amount on costly food supplements and medicines. The purpose is to benefit mankind as maximum as possible. We all are not rich and hence we need to consider our pocket and buying capacity also before buying such health products.

Today we will learn the benefits of Amla (Indian Gooseberry). Its botanical name is Phyllanthus Emblica. Its tree is small to medium in height, and its fruit is small lemon size (green colour) with vertical stripes. Fruit ripes in Autumn. For remaining time it is used in and as various forms like juice, powder, jelly, pickle, and sweet fruit preserve.

Amla has enormous health benefits, if consumed regularly, some of them i am trying to share.

1) It is a rich source of vitamin C, which helps in fighting against cold, cough and weather related diseases.

2) Boosts immune system.

3) It is rich antioxidant, which fights free radicals (who can damage cells and causes cancer).

4) It helps in strengthening liver function and detoxification.

5) It helps in curing inflammation.

6) It helps in improving digestive system leading to better metabolism and hence low fat deposits in body. It also helps in controlling triglyceride level in body

7) Amla has good effect on diabetic patients as it helps controlling blood sugar level.

8) It contains essential vitamins which improves Eye sight.

9) It strengthen our overall body system (Mind, Body and heart)

10) It helps in increasing red blood cell counts and haemoglobin.

11) Amla juice is perfect mouth wash as it cleanses the mouth and removes bad odour and strengthen teeth.

12) Relieves menstrual problems like cramps and pain.

13) It is a well known blood purifier.

14) It makes hair more lustrous and strong

The Amla can be taken as fresh juice with honey for its maximum benefits. It can also be consumed as Powder with Honey or Water or Milk. Another form of consumption is pickles candies etc.

Although it has no side effects, it is advised that Amla should be taken with prior consultation of your doctor or physician.

All the best!

Beetroot

2013-03-01T22:06:00.001-08:00

Friends! It’s been a long time I am writing on different aspects of health, fitness, health conditions and remedies. Today I am sharing some information on one of my favourite vegetable Beetroot. Beetroot is a versatile, tasty vegetable which may be consumed as salad, juice or cooked food, all leading to one or more health benefits.

Though Beetroot has countless benefits on human body, I am trying to share some major benefits of this wonderful vegetable.

Beetroot is a good source of potent antioxidants and nutrients along with minerals like magnesium, sodium, vitamin and Betaine (good for cardiovascular health).

Its regular consumption increases lever functionality and reduces fatty deposits from lever. It eliminates protein deficiency and strengthens Heart by purifying blood and controlling cholesterol level.

Benefits of Beetroot :

1) Beetroot is very good for lever health, thanks to its detoxification properties, which also helps in curing fatty lever.

2) Since Beetroot is a rich source of vitamins and nutrients, it helps in improving immune system. This is recommended for growing kids to benefit their health and growth.

3) Beetroot juice is very effective to prevent heart disease and helps in controlling blood pressure.

4) Ageing: Beetroot juice is very effective in anti-ageing as it help to prevent cell and DNA damage. It smoothens our skin and makes it glow due to presence of active phenolic compound in it.

5) Due to its rich source of antioxidants, betacyanin, Beetroot has cancer fighting properties also (as per some studies).

6) Beetroot has a property to cut excessive fat from the body and hence can be added in daily diet to lose some weight.

Considering the above stated benefits I strongly recommend Beetroot to include in our daily diet, people who are looking for natural options of healthy living may include this wonderful gift from our mother nature in their daily diet.

All the best for a healthy and fit life.

Aloe Vera

2013-02-11T07:59:00.002-08:00

Aloe Vera

The Magic Plant-

The Egyptians referred to Aloe Vera as the plant of immortality. Aloe Vera is a plant/ herb which is not only limited to medicines but also widely used for beauty & wellness product. Though it looks ugly its health benefits are pretty good. This has been used since ancient time to get mankind benefited.

Aloe Vera has numerous benefits on our body out of which some are cited below.

· # Aloe Vera is useful in treatment of skin problems like healing cuts, wounds, dermatitis, insect bites, sunburn some allergies due to pollution etc. Aloe Vera can be applied on skin as well as can be consumed in various forms among which most popular is Aloe Vera juice.

· # Aloe Vera works like an anti ageing product and keeps skin flawless, glowing and rejuvenated. The best part is, it moisturises the skin and also cleanses the skin thanks to its natural scrubbing, who are suffering from stretch marks can also use Aloe Vera to reduce / treat the same. However the results may vary from person to person.

· # Surprisingly Aloe Vera works for diabetics also as it helps regulating blood sugar naturally. It can be consumed in juice form regularly to see the effect.

· # Aloe Vera helps in reducing cholesterol by regulating triglycerides. Since Aloe Vera has properties to cut fat it can be used for weight loss.

# Aloe Vera helps in reducing inflammation in the body like inflammation of eyes, ears, nostrils, arthritis etc. Can be applied on forehead in care of headache to minimize the same. Aloe Vera, if applied externally, helps in reducing muscles pain and joint stiffness.

· # Aloe Vera juice helps in maintaining body’s Ph level thanks to it laxative properties. It helps in improving metabolic rates by improving digestive system leading to low belly fat.

With all above stated benefits, no wonders, Aloe Vera is known as wonder plant/herb. However one should check his/her body acceptability of this herb before consuming regularly.

Healthy routine my story

2011-07-20T09:22:00.000-07:00

Hello friends! I want to share a secret of being healthy and fit with you all, that is totally experienced and implied in years. As I was growing and crossing my 30’s, my body was becoming flabby and the life style was absolute sedentary (no exercise no activity). My energy level was going down and the capacity of working for the full day (what I was usually proud of) was diminishing slowly. The routing goes for three more years and I tried all fitness equipments like Slimming belts, Vibratory belts, walker and other costly products but all in vein. The food habit was also on the destruction mode as junk food replaced the healthy eating. Burgers and fries were replacing fruits and salads. Suddenly, one day I got an selected in a very big company as country manager sales and was suppose to submit all my blood reports and other fitness tests. That day was an eye opener for me when I received my blood reports. Sugar level was on border, Thyroid was on border, triglycerides were on dangerously higher side, I felt as if I am falling prey to all life style diseases like Diabetes, high blood pressure, weak cardiovascular system, weak muscular and respiratory system. My body was on the self destruction mode and just because of me. I was thinking of my family and a long way to go in the life.

For next two three days I was in depression then I realized that there is still a hope of correction and getting things better. I immediately took a resolution of losing weight with proper diet plan and exercise. Following are the activities/ measures I took on war footing,

1) Replaced my junk diet with nutritional diet (with the help of a dietician).

2) Took a schedule of “early to bed and early to rise”.

3) Consuming water in morning before nature call, at least 2 liters.

4) Spend 25-30 minutes in exercises like power walk, squats and pushups.

5) Started spending time with nature for at least 30 minutes a day (I was able to manage these 30 minutes from cutting time spending on internet using face book and chatting with friends).

Friends! Believe me with the above activities/ changes I lost my 15 kgs in 3 months now I am 70 Kg. lost 6 extra inches without losing my energy and strength. Now my blood profile is also in the normal range and I am living a healthy happy life. Really time management and will power can change life, and if I can do this believe me anybody can do this.

6 Packs Abs

2010-03-18T08:28:00.000-07:00

6 Packs Abs….. How to Achieve

Having flat and firm abs is a Dream what every body see now a days. Flat abs are considered as the most attractive part of the body. Not only this they also indicates health and fitness of a person. But the problem is getting flat abs is not a child play. Now why does it seem so hard to get flat abs like that. The problem is with the techniques and exercises people doing, as it sometimes creates minimum effect on abs (or area where it is required). Let us see how to get maximum result from the workout we are practicing.

1. You should know what you are doing and why. Focus on the targeted area (which needs to be worked out), then choose a perfect exercise plan for the same. See if your workout fatigued your muscles or not, if not change the technique or posture. Try to fatigue the chosen muscle only as the main aim to eliminate it.

2. No abdominal workout will work or tone muscles until you are complimenting them with at least 30 min cardio (fat burner) exercises. Our abdominals are prone to storing fat; hence the hardest part to get toned. So don’t forget to close the circuit with cardio or light aerobics.

3.Have a check on what you eat. Say a big no to deep fried junk foods and also avoid sugar or at least cut down to minimum. Quit drinking as alcohol contains some chemicals which helps in storing fat near your abdomen.

4. Gradually increases the repetitions and numbers of exercises you are doing. Don’t aim to get everything in a short span of time as overnight miracles are a part of fairy tales only. Adopt the policy of Slow and steady and win the race.

5. Try to save your back also while doing abs exercises. Go for the crunches or the sit ups which are not putting any strain on your back.

Importance of Nutritional Diet

2010-02-13T03:47:00.000-08:00

We all know that our body needs food to survive. Let me add something, our body needs nutritional diet to survive longer and perform internal functions better.

This nutritional diet can be extracted from the daily food we take. Its up to us how smartly we opt for the food which is good for our health and body. Our health is directly proportional to our food habits be it physical health or mental health.

When we undergo weight training program or strength trainings or any other fitness program, our eating habits helps us to get the desired result faster and effectively.

Our body requires food to survive and nutrients help our body to utilize our food properly. We take food to keep our body performing constantly some important internal functions. The most important of them are

• Providing energy: Food we take is digested (this process is called metabolism) to energise our body to perform physical activities. It also helps internal organs to function constantly.

• Growth: Food is required for growth of our body by building up the tissues which usually breakup during physical activities.

• Control and regulation of internal processes: The internal body processes performed by our body.

There is a huge list of nutrients our body requires. Here we will discuss some of very important which makes our food a Nutritional diet.

• Carbohydrates: they are considered as the immediate supplier of energy to the body. Our body sources up to 75% of the energy requirement from the carbs only. When taken in excess than actual requirement, it stores as glycogen and used accordingly or else stored as fat. The main sources of carbohydrates are pulses cereals, sugar etc.

• Proteins: About 20% of our body is made up of proteins. Proteins help in repairing and building of tissues. They also make enzymes and various hormones and antibodies to perform protective functions in the body. The main sources of proteins are meat, fish, milk poultry products and pulses.

• Fats: Fats are also other source of energy for our body. But it is not considered a very healthy source as it is the main cause of weight gain especially in countries like India where people rely on oils and ghee (butter) too much. However we should add some amount of monounsaturated fat in our diet as MUF is essential for brain development and body efficiency.

• Vitamins: Our body need them for growth and proper functioning of its parts like eyes, skin etc. Vitamins are found in fruits, vegetables, eggs, meat, fish etc.

• Minerals: Minerals are substance which helps in fabrication of our body. Some of them are Iron, Calcium, Zinc etc. They helps strengthening of bones and teeth, blood cells etc. The sources of the minerals are fruits, milk, fish etc.

• Water: Last but not the least water is the most important of any nutritional diet. 70% of our body is made up of water. Water helps in digestion, absorption of nutrients and elimination of waste. It controls body temperature and act as a lubricant as well.

So my dear friends switching over to a nutritional diet is much more important than skipping a diet.

Cut Fat

2010-01-29T01:38:00.000-08:00

The best way to loose fat naturally is exercising and diet control (remember its control not fasting of skipping your meals). Others are all artificial and sometimes dangerous ways to loose those extra inches and weight.

Exercising can be of any kind like jogging, running, cycling, gym, swimming or anything like Yoga, aerobics etc.

According to me the best way to loose weight is brisk walking and mild running (jogging) as this not only reduces the weight but also increases your stamina and give strength to our internal system like respiratory system, cardio system, and metabolism. The best way to exercise is going in some park or any open area (pollution free) and precipitate.

Following are some tips to start jogging after consulting your physician.

1 Get into good running shoes.

2 Wear comfortable and sober outfits.

3 Start with warm up activity (like brisk walking).

4 Concentrate on posture, foot should roll forward, it means land on your heels and roll over to toe. Don’t run on your toes.

5 Take care of Injuries if it hurts stop immediately and consult your physician if it remains long.

6 After running don’t stop immediately repeat brisk walk session again and cool down slowly.

7 Don’t forget to stretch your muscles.

8 Switch over to Nutritional diet.

9 Don’t expect overnight miracles as it may lead to frustration. Keep faith in yourself be confident and positive.

Remember if you want to loose weight cut those extra calories in your meal and burn some calories simultaneously by exercising.

Erectile Dysfunction: Impotence

2010-01-04T09:15:00.000-08:00

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION

Erectile dysfunction is the condition in which a person does not get a proper erection, i.e. the erection is not hard enough to carry out proper penetration. This is also known as impotence. One of its major responsible factors is the today’s busy lifestyle (stress and tension).

Erectile dysfunction can be of two types. One is the by birth in which a person has never had an erection; while the other type is when the person sometimes get erections, but not all the time. Both types are curable

Mental Stress reduces male libido, and also the capacity to achieve an erection. Under stress, blood circulates more in the head region, and hence it is insufficient to pump in penis. Also diabetes and prostate gland diseases are causing erectile dysfunction sometimes. Today’s busy lifestyle is making people cope up with a host of drugs such as antidepressants, painkillers, antihistamines, etc; all of which can cause the man to lose his ability to achieve a sustained erection.

The best way to avoid this stage is living a healthy lifestyle like

Regular exercises.

Healthy diet.

Disciplined life style.

Various activities like Yoga and Meditation

Socially activeness

The safest treatment for erectile dysfunction is ayurveda (herbs) . Indian traditions are using several herbs to cure the disease. Saw palmetto, ginseng, kawa kawa, oat, basil seeds etc. are used in different preparations in order to cure impotence.

Flat Ab

2009-11-30T00:51:00.000-08:00

Let’s have six pack Abs

Every Human being dreams of having flat and firm abs, its like the most desirable asset now a days. This is clear that flat and firm abs enhance the personality of either male or female. But is is becoming more and more difficult now a days to get the flat abs because most of the people are using wrong techniques and hence getting minimum of their hard workout for the same. I am giving some tips that may help to get flat abdominal.

1. Concentrate on the area (spot) you want to get affected through your workout. Like if our abdominal muscles are not fatigued after 10-12 repetition, probably we are implying the wrong technique and we should apply it properly.

2. It is cardio not the abdominal exercises that burn the fat, so complement your abdominal workout with 30-40 minutes cardio exercise to get maximum results.

3. Avoid alcohol as it helps fat to deposit near the abdominal area.

4. Always give your best efforts during exercise, remember 10 good crunches are better than 50 poor ones.

Try other activities also like sports, rock climbing, tracking cycling etc.

Get your self busy in physical activity like walking. In a very recent study it was mentioned that walking with your pet burns your fats fast.

Avoid intake of excess oil and sweets.

Take lime water daily morning.

I will come up with some of the affective workouts for flat and firm ab.

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Be healthy enjoy life

Mushroom for good health

2009-10-22T04:08:00.000-07:00

Visually Mushrooms are dull, but believe it or not they are magic for health. Let us see how?

1 Mushrooms contains ergothioneine and selenium- two antioxidants which check the free radicals (which are responsible for sparking heart diseases and cancer and also intent to damage the DNA). The common types of mushroom are cremini, Portobello mushroom, button mushroom etc.
2 Mushrooms are the fresh producer of Vitamin-D. As per the studies one cup of cooked mushroom serves 10-15% of our daily need for the nutrients, which boost up healthy teeth and bones. Besides this it strengthen heart and reduces the risk of cancer and other diseases.
3 Mushrooms contains 90% of water which means its almost sodium free thus prevent puffiness and help accentuating our muscles.
4 The copper contents in Mushroom keeps our energy level high, because the copper enhances production of the RBC (red blood cells) which carries oxygen to our brain and muscles, hence giving more energy.
5 Mushrooms are fat free and cholesterol free so go and enjoy without a worry of getting extra fat.
6 Besides a wonderful taste and meaty texture, mushrooms also contain essential nutrients. Mushrooms are great source of nutrients like phosphorous, Magnesium, Potassium etc. In addition mushrooms contain good amount of fibers which are good for intestines.

Osteoporosis

2009-10-14T01:10:00.000-07:00

Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones are more prone to fracture because of reduction in Bone Mineral Density (BMD). According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation “One in two women and one in eight men over 50 will have an osteoporosis related fracture in their lifetime.” Among them the majority is - fracture of the spine and hip- patients. Sometimes lead to death of the sufferer within 6 months from conditions caused by lack of activity such as blood clots and pneumonia.
Constant state of loss and re-growth of bones is a continuous process throughout the life. The loss process accelerates as we grow old. And a point comes where re-growth cannot keep up and osteoporosis may develop. Osteoporosis causes the bones to become thin and fragile, increasing the chance of breaking with even minor injury.
As women attain old age, the estrogen levels decrease and the risk of osteoporosis increases.
Are You at Risk for Osteoporosis?
According to the studies and the medical scientists there are number of factors that appear to increase the risk of osteoporosis. People who are at risk of osteoporosis are
• Females;
• Thin and small-boned;
• Having a family history of the disease;
• Caucasian or Asian;
• Intakes few or no dairy foods;
• Do not exercise regularly;
• Smokers;
• Drink more than two or three alcoholic drinks per day;
• Drink more than six strong cups of tea or coffee per day;
• Suffer from irregular periods;
• Early menopause;
• Post-menopausal; or
• Intake medication that limits calcium absorption

Why women are at more risk
Normally a woman experience menopause at about 45 years of age because the secretion of the sex hormone, estrogen, by the ovaries gradually declines. This causes the gradual cessation of menstruation.
Estrogen plays a key role in maintaining bone mass by slowing the process of bone breakdown. As estrogen levels fall, bone breakdown process accelerates.
The decline in estrogen levels due to menopause is the main reason that more women than men suffer from osteoporosis. But menopause is not the only reason: women may also suffer a decline in estrogen levels if their ovaries have been surgically removed at a stage called hysterectomy, or through severe dieting or excessive exercise.

Preventing Osteoporosis
Here the idiom “Prevention is better then cures” justifies as it is hard to replace bone that is lost. Living with a resolution of exercising and eating healthy nutrition lifelong, while you are at young age, reduces your risk of developing this condition later in life.
Exercise increases bone mass before menopause and helps to reduce bone loss after menopause. Regular exercise increases bone strength. To prevent bone loss do the helpful exercises such as walking, low-impact aerobics, tennis, cycling etc.
Ensure recommended amount of calcium to be taken regularly. Good sources of calcium include dairy products, leafy green vegetables, nuts, and seafood, taking a calcium supplement is often advisable. The best form of calcium for preventing bone loss is calcium carbonate. If you choose to use calcium supplements, it's important that you understand that the body can only absorb up to 500 mg of calcium at one time, so you will need to divide your dose if the amount of calcium supplement you take exceeds that amount.
Milk that contains of calcium and vitamin D is the best source as vitamin D is necessary for the body to absorb calcium. Sunlight also is an excellent source of vitamin D. Normally exposure to sunlight for only 15 minutes is sufficient for the body to take vitamin D.
Regular exercise, balanced diet, avoiding smoking and alcohols are the minor changes in the life style which lead to prevention of osteoporosis. Since it a desease which has no cure taking these precautions are meaningful and should be taken to live a comfortable life at older age.
All the best

Breast Cancer Facts

2009-10-13T01:12:00.000-07:00

Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is a kind of tumor that develops in breast cells. This is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in breast. This starts normally with a small lump in the breast than it grows slowly or rapidly. There is always a danger of spreading these cells in other parts of the body as well if not diagnose on time. All the lumps in the breast is cancer is not true, in fact most of the lumps are not, however every lump should be examined by a healthcare professional.

There are two types of tumors in breast.
A) Malignant: These are the harmful tumors which spreads and damage other parts of the body
B) Benign: These tumors do not spread.

How it occurs?
The exact causes of breast cancer have yet to be identified by the medical experts, but it is assumed that the risk increases gradually with age and for certain people there may be a hereditary/genetic factor.
As per the stats 1 in 10 women suffers from breast cancer at some point in their lives.
Also early puberty/late menopause are considered as the factors which lead to the same. Not having children or having a first child very late (after 30 yrs) may also cause this abnormal growth of
The risk can actually be lower if you have a short menstrual life, large family or first child before age 18 years.

Is it serious?
Breast cancer is can be life-threatening. However;
1) Early detection of breast cancer is very necessary as it increases the chances of successful treatment.
2) For Early detection of cancer, community screening programs and mammograms are integral.
3) Self-examination is very important and women should check their breasts regularly. If there are any changes in size or shape, lumps, tenderness or nipple discharge then a healthcare professional should be immediately consulted.
Treatments of Breast Cancer
In general breast cancer treatment involves surgery followed by a combination of chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and radiation, depending from patient to patient and the stages of the cancer and whether recurrence has occurred.
a) Surgery: Here removal of the lump (called a lumpectomy) is the preferred technique, also the removal of lymph nodes in the armpit undertaken. Removal of the breast (known as mastectomy) is only performed if badly required.
b) Chemotherapy: In this technique medicines are used to interfere with cancer cell growth and division to reduce the size of tumors or kill them.
c) Hormonal therapy: Hormones are chemicals which are released by different parts of the body, transmitted by the blood to the various parts of the body to carry out various functions of the body. Estrogen is a sex hormone that promotes the growth of some breast cancers. Hormonal treatments, such as anti-estrogens, aromatase inhibitors (special class of drugs) or LHRH analogues (gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue), are introduced to block the effects of estrogen and/or its production, which further slows the growth of cancer cells.
d) Radiation therapy: X-rays or other high-energy rays are applied to the tumor and effected areas to destroy abnormal cells.
All the best

Prostate Health

2009-10-12T03:39:00.001-07:00

Prostate

Prostate is male sex gland that produces a fluid that forms part of semen. It’s a partly muscular chestnut sized gland at the neck of the urethra.

Importance of Prostate

The prostate gland plays an important role in the reproductive mechanism of male. It is walnut sized gland, found in the groin area of a male, positioned just under the urinary bladder. It plays a major role in the production of semen. Prostate is commonly known as Male G-Spot.
It plays a decisive role in the production of the seminal fluid that enables the human sperm to move about during ejaculation. The seminal fluid which is produced not only provides the medium for the sperm to Travel and reach the egg; it also keeps the sperm alive during the arduous journey up the fallopian tube.
How do we know about Prostate Problems?
There are some symptoms which indicate towards the prostate problems among them the common are;
· Difficulty in urine passing
· Difficulty starting urination
· Burning sensation during urination
· Pain behind the scrotum
· Painful ejaculation
Common Problems
Some common problems of prostate are
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH): This is also known as enlargement of prostate, however its not cancerous. Usually old aged males are the victim of this condition. Symptoms are hard to urinate or cause dribbling after urinating. One may feel the need to urinate a lot, specially at night. Consult the expert immediately.
Treatments for BPH
If the symptoms are not severe, the doctor may wait before starting any treatment to see if the problem gets worse. A checkup is required each year. One can start treatment later on if symptoms get worse.
Medication: There are medicines that can relax muscles near the prostate to ease symptoms or help in shrinking the prostate.
Surgery: Worst come worst when nothing works, Health professional may suggest surgery to help urine flow. There are many types of surgery. Regular checkups are important after BPH surgery.
Other treatments: Radio waves, microwaves, or lasers are other treatments to cure BPH problems, but it depends on the person to person what treatment he should be given.
Acute prostatitis: It is an infection caused by bacteria. It hit very rapidly. It can cause fever, chills, or pain in the lower back and between the legs. It might hurt while passing urine. One should consult the doctor once these symptoms experienced, to get relief.
Chronic bacterial prostatitis: This is an infection that gets repeated. This problem, as the name suggests, can be hard to treat. Sufferer has to take antibiotics for a long time to get relief.
Chronic abacterial prostatitis, also known as Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS), is a common prostate problem and occurs mostly in young to middle-aged men. It causes pain in the lower back, between the legs, or at the tip of the penis. Men with this problem often have painful ejaculation and need to urinate frequently. Sometimes antibiotics are helpful. The condition is very hard to treat and may require more than one treatment.
Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is common among men globally. Treatment for prostate cancer works best if the disease is found early and has not spread to other parts of the body.
Following are the factors which may increase the risk of the prostate cancer
Age- Being 50 or older increases the chance of prostate cancer.
Family history
Diet- Eating high-fat food with few fruits and vegetables may increase the chance of having prostate cancer.
Diagnosing Prostate Cancer
Early prostate cancer is very difficult to diagnose as there are no severe symptoms. As the cancer grows, one may have trouble urinating, or frequent urinating, especially at night. Some people reported pain or burning during urination, blood in the urine or semen, pain in the back, hips, or pelvis, and painful ejaculation.
To find out if these symptoms are caused by prostate cancer, the doctor may ask for exam, in which the lumps or hard areas may be find by inserting the finger in the rectum.
One has to go for the blood test also, if advised by the doctor, to check the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level. PSA levels may be high in men who have an enlarged prostate gland or prostate cancer. One may also need an ultrasound exam that takes computer pictures of the prostate.
If these tests indicate signs of prostate cancer, doctors may go for biopsy for the confirmation. In this a tiny piece of the prostate is taken out to check the cancer.
Treating Prostate Cancer
Treatment for prostate cancer depends on whether cancer is in part of prostate, all of the prostate or it has spread to other parts of the body also. It also depends on age and overall health.
For cancer that has not spread from the prostate to other parts of the body, the choices of treatments are;
Watchful waiting, also known as “active surveillance”. Here, assuming that the cancer is not spreading in the other parts of the body, doctor will check regularly for changes in condition rather than giving treatment right away.
Surgery: The most common type of surgery removes the whole prostate and some nearby tissue.
Radiation therapy: This treatment uses high-energy x-rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.
Hormone therapy: Here treatment is done by blocking hormones.

Keeping your prostate healthy
However there is no concrete study is done for the prevention of prostate, the factors which keeps prostate healthy for a longer time are
Eating more vegetables
Having a balanced diet
Avoid or limiting intake of junk food
Regular exercise
Living a disciplined life

All the best

Gynecomastia

2009-10-12T03:37:00.000-07:00

What is gynecomastia?

Gynecomastia is also known as man breast, this is nothing but abnormally large breast development in a male, reason is swelling in mammary glands. This is mostly due to a hormonal imbalance. Deficiency of testosterone (Male hormone) leads to allows estrogen (Female hormone) to stimulate breast devlopement.

It is not necessarily that obesity is a major cause of gynecomastia, however obesity lowers testosterone level and fat cells are helpful for growth of estrogen. This combined process leads to breast formation.

Gynecomastia is a serious medical condition as some of the cases require surgical correction, but the major impact of this condition hits the confidence of the sufferer male.
Causes
Breast development usually occurs in males because of excessive female hormone stimulation. It can also occur because of:
· Testosterone deficiency
· Workplace exposure to estrogen
· Goiter (overactive thyroid gland or thyrotoxicosis)
· Chronic kidney failure
· Hemodialysis
· Cirrhosis of the liver
· Hemochromatosis (excess iron)
· Adrenal gland disease
· Body-building through anabolic steroids
· Regular use of alcohol
· Tumors of the brain, lungs, testicles, adrenal glands or breast
· Cancer chemotherapy (estramustine)
· Radiation therapy for cancer of the testicles
Besides the above stated common factors there are numbers of factors which are responsible for gynecomastia.
Symptoms of Gynecomastia
Initial stage of Gynecomastia shows up as a small, soft lump below the nipple, a very small sized. Normally the left breast is affected. Then the areola (colored area around the nipple) swells ( on next stage).
Most boys develop physiologic gynecomastia, when they reach puberty. About 15% of pubescent gynecomastia continuous till adulthood.
Treatment of Gynecomastia
Physiologic gynecomastia normally is not long lasting. It recedes once a boy attain a age of 19-20 yrs. Adults should see an endocrinologist for the advise on treatment process. Generally gynecomastia is treated with a surgery. Plastic surgeons identify the right candidate for surgery on the following criteria:
One should not be overweight
Should not be a smoker
3 Should have proper elastic skin
4 Sould be mentally and emotionally stable.
The surgical procedure involves Liposuction and Breast Reduction. The procedure is performed under general anesthesia under guidance of an expert plastic surgeon. This process is similar to the women breast reduction. An incision is made around the areola, excess glandular tissues are taken out, fatty tissue is removed (either surgically or with Liposuction). If there is only excess fatty tissue in the breast that needs to be removed, the surgeon may just make one or two small incisions, insert a cannula through it, moving it in different directions to break and suction out the fat. The entire procedure may take about 2 hours.

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