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Obesity – A Global Epidemic and Overweight and Obesity Issues solved only @ Aastha Healthcare, mumbai, mulund, pune, india

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About Obesity

Though we all use the terms “fat” and “obese” casually in conversation, there is a medical definition of the condition and yes, obesity is considered a health “condition.”

It is a term used to describe body weight that is much greater than what is considered healthy. Measuring the exact amount of a person’s body fat is not easy. The most accurate measures are to weigh a person underwater or in a chamber that uses air displacement to measure body volume, or to use an X-ray test called Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, also known as DEXA. These methods are not practical for the average person, and are done only in research centers with special equipment. Continue reading →

A Look At Health Issues Caused By Steroid Use

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There are many issues with anabolic steroids. For instance, the Proprionate within the element Sustanon becomes effective even after a day, while within the mixture of deaconates it remains active enough for more than four weeks. It is known for a characteristic androgenic effect that is full of anabolic steroids that are very strong. This is not all about these substances of abuse. They have been associated with the risk of Hepatitis and the AIDS virus.

Since most of the anabolic steroid abusers do not usually access appropriate levels of clean, sterile needles or even follow a proper protocol during the injection, the risk of HIV contraction is highly elevated. In addition, anabolic steroids also increase the risks associated with hair loss. These anabolic steroids usually convert to the unusual variants of the element Dihydro-testosterone, which is the all recognized cause of a person’s premature hair. They also lead to the expediting of the systematic patterned process of baldness in some predisposed users of the substances of abuse. Growth is essential if muscles are to grow and develop fully.

Muscles are the agents of all the body movements. Bone tissues are nothing without the assistance given to them by the steroid-containing hormones. The role of this mix-up is that growth should take place in a way that makes it easy to differentiate between a man and a woman, between someone who has gone through adolescent and someone who hasn’t. The way the bones are modeled compares with gender differences between the genders. All the behaviors which are characterized by the usage of all the substances with an affinity of abuse there are a myriad of adverse results that follow. It does not matter they are short term or even long term.

These types of repercussions depict themselves as acne, atrophy, low sperm count, high pressures of blood, Gynecomastia, decrease in good cholesterol and increase in bad cholesterol, retention of fluids, prostate cancer and enlargement, liver problems and others. Anabolic steroids have been known to affect females distinctly as compared from men, which occasionally happen very dramatically. Many of these repercussions are very exclusive feminine traits in terms of a natural male characteristic, equivalent to the case of balding, voice deepening, hair growth in the body and face plus the development of a very coarse skin.

For the two sexes, an increase in the level of aggressiveness which is usually called roid rage is a common accompaniment of steroid usage. Females begin to experience a lot of lethal effects, which also afflict men such as high pressures of blood, high cholesterol as well as damage to the liver. There is a considerable elevation of ones blood pressure once the usage of anabolic steroids has began. This is mostly because their ability in raising the rate of erythrocytes count and also the hematocrit levels is affected.

The anabolic steroids cause the pressure of blood to begin climbing significantly. Another interesting issue concerning steroid usage is how most of the competitive athletes in our midst manage to just pass through all the mandatory tests of these drugs of abuse which are always imposed by most sports’ organizations.

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Mold health issues

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History

In the 1930s, mold was identified as the cause behind the mysterious deaths of farm animals in Russia and other countries. Stachybotrys chartarum was found growing on wet grain used for animal feed. The illnesses and deaths also occurred in humans when starving peasants ate large quantities of rotten food grains and cereals that were heavily overgrown with the Stachybotrys mold.

In the 1970s, building construction techniques changed in response to the changing economic realities including the energy crisis. As a result, homes and buildings became more airtight. Also, cheaper materials such as drywall came into common use. The newer building materials reduced the drying potential of the structures making moisture problems more prevalent. This combination of increased moisture and suitable substrates contributed to increased mold growth inside buildings.

Today, the US Food and Drug Administration and the agriculture industry closely monitor mold and mycotoxin levels in grains and foodstuffs in order to keep the contamination of animal feed and human food supplies below specific levels. In 2005 Diamond Pet Foods, a US pet food manufacturer, experienced a significant rise in the number of corn shipments containing elevated levels of aflatoxin. This mold toxin eventually made it into the pet food supply, and dozens of dogs and cats died before the company was forced to recall affected products.

Health issues and symptoms

See also: Category:Fungal diseases

Some specific molds and/or their mycotoxins can exacerbate or cause illnesses, including allergenic or irritant effects, or infection.

Exposure to fungi in indoor air in some occupational settings may present a significant threat to health, but this has not been demonstrated with any confidence in residential environments.

Molds can be allergenic, causing irritations of eye, nose, throat, and lungs. In response to this, environmental health research has yielded tests such as the MELISA test, which can determine whether a person is allergic to a specific mold.

Molds may excrete liquids or low-volatility gases, but the concentrations are so low that frequently they cannot be detected even with sensitive analytical sampling techniques. Sometimes these by-products are detectable by odor, in which case they are referred to as “ergonomic odors” meaning the odors are detectable, but do not indicate toxicologically significant exposures.

It is thought[citation needed] that all molds may produce mycotoxins and thus all molds may be potentially toxic if large enough quantities are ingested, or the human becomes exposed to extreme quantities of mold. Mycotoxins are not produced all the time, but only under specific growing conditions. Mycotoxins are harmful or lethal to humans and animals only when exposure is high enough. Some of the most deadly chemicals on the planet are similarly harmless at the concentrations normally encountered in ambient air.

Mycotoxins can be found on the mold spore and mold fragments, and therefore they can also be found on the substrate upon which the mold grows. Routes of entry for these insults can include ingestion, dermal exposure and inhalation.

Dermatophytes are the parasitic fungi that cause skin infections such as athlete’s foot and tinea cruris. Most dermataphyte fungi take the form of a mold, as opposed to a yeast, with appearance (when cultured) that is similar to other molds.

Opportunistic infection by molds such as Penicillium marneffei and Aspergillus fumigatus is a common cause of illness and death among immunocompromised people, including people with AIDS.

Environmental illnesses can be difficult for healthcare practitioners to diagnose. People living in houses contaminated with mold are often aware of the fact due to the appearance of molds.[citation needed]

Mold spores

See also: spores, allergy, allergens, bioaerosol, and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

Health problems associated with high levels of airborne mold spores include allergic reactions, asthma episodes, irritations of the eye, nose and throat, infections, sinus congestion, and other respiratory problems. When inhaled by an immunocompromised individual, some mold spores may begin to grow on living tissue, attaching to cells along the respiratory tract and causing further problems. Generally, when this occurs, the illness is an epiphenomenon and not the primary pathology.

A serious health threat from mold exposure for immunocompromised individuals is systemic fungal infection. Immunocompromised individuals exposed to high levels of mold, or individuals with chronic exposure may become infected.[citation needed] Sinuses and digestive tract infections are most common; lung and skin infections are also possible. Mycotoxins may or may not be produced by the invading mold.

The most common form of hypersensitivity is caused by the direct exposure to inhaled mold spores that can be dead or alive or hyphal fragments which can lead to allergic asthma or allergic rhinitis. The most common effects are rhinorrhea (runny nose), watery eyes, coughing and asthma attacks. Another form of hypersensitivity is hypersensitivity pneumonitis. This is usually the direct result of inhaled spores or fragments in an occupational setting. It is predicted that about 5% of people have some airway symptoms due to allergic reactions to molds in their lifetimes.

Mold-produced mycotoxins

Main article: Mycotoxin

Certain molds excrete toxic compounds called mycotoxins, usually only under specific environmental conditions. Certain mycotoxins can be harmful or lethal to humans and animals when exposure is high enough.

Some mycotoxins cause immune system responses that vary considerably, depending on the individual. The duration of exposure, the frequency of exposure and the concentration of the insult (exposure) are elements in triggering immune system response.

Originally, toxic effects from mold were thought to be the result of exposure to the mycotoxins of some mold species, such as Stachybotrys chartarum. However, studies are suggesting that the so-called toxic effects are actually the result of chronic activation of the immune system, leading to chronic inflammation.[citation needed] Studies indicate that up to 25% of the population have the genetic capability of experiencing chronic inflammation to mold exposure, but only 2% actually experience such symptoms. A 199394 case study based on cases of pulmonary hemorrhage in infants in Cleveland, Ohio originally concluded there was causal relationship between the exposure and the disease. The investigators revisited the cases and established that there was no link to the exposure to S. chartrum and the infants in their homes.[citation needed]

Causes, growing conditions, and remedies

Main articles: Mold growth, assessment, and remediation and Indoor air quality

Mold growth in buildings can lead to a variety of health issues. Various practices can be followed to mitigate mold issues in buildings, the most important of which is to reduce moisture levels that can facilitate mold growth. Removal of affected materials after the source of moisture has been reduced and/or eliminated may be necessary for remediation.

See also

Fungi portal

Building biology

Environmental health

Occupational asthma

Environmental engineering

Ventilation issues in houses

Occupational safety and health

Notes

^ Indoor Environmental Quality: Dampness and Mold in Buildings. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. August 1, 2008.

^ “Mold: A Health Hazard (Release #1605-096)”. FEMA. November 8, 2005. http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=20379. Retrieved 25 September 2007. 

^ a b Indian Health Service: Bemidji Area Office of Environmental Health and Engineering Environmental Health Services Section uideline on the Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments

^ Hardin, BD; Kelman, BJ; Saxon, A (2003). “Adverse human health effects associated with molds in the indoor environment”. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 45 (5): 4708. PMID 12762072.  edit

^ Ryan KJ; Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed. ed.). McGraw Hill. pp. 6338. ISBN 0838585299. 

^ Etzel RA, Montaa E, Sorenson WG, Kullman GJ, Allan TM, Dearborn DG, Olson DR, Jarvis BB, Miller JD. (1998) Acute pulmonary hemorrhage in infants associated with exposure to Stachybotrys atra and other fungi. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 152(8):757-62.

References

De Chacon, Jeffrey R.. “Building Hygiene: A New Area Of Concern For Safety Professionals”. Best’s Safety Directory. http://www.pyramidenvironmentalsystems.com/newsclips/BestsSafetyDirectory2.htm. Retrieved 21 December 2006. 

Nelson, Berlin D. “Stachybotrys chartarum: the toxic indoor mold”. APSnet. American Phytological Society. http://www.apsnet.org/online/feature/stachybotrys/. Retrieved 19 September 2005. 

“Questions and Answers on Stachybotrys chartarum and other molds”. Air Pollution & Respiratory Health. National Center for Environmental Health. http://www.cdc.gov/mold/stachy.htm. Retrieved 19 September 2005. 

External links

NIH: Environmental Health Perspectives Volume 108, Number 1, January 2000 : Mycotoxins: of Molds and Maladies

MSI Mold and Spore Information: Toxic Mold Symptoms

CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/mold/default.htm

US EPA: Mold Information – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

US EPA: EPA Publication #402-K-02-003 “A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home”

NIBS: Whole Building Design Guide: Air Decontamination

NPIC: Mold Pest Control Information – National Pesticide Information Center

Toxic Mold Research Studies

Mycotoxins in grains and the food supply:

http://www.indianacrop.org/Mycotoxin.htm

http://cropwatch.unl.edu/aflatoxin.html

http://agbiopubs.sdstate.edu/articles/FS907.pdf

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Another Troubled Teen: a Boomers Guide to Adolescent Disorders

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This x-ray image illustrates 3 metal staples embedded in the hand of a teenage girl. (Credit: RSNA)

It seems as though there are a multitude of emotional disorders which afflict adolescents. Just as one condition seems to be understood, another one seems to almost immediately appear. One of the latest of such emotional disorders reported by the Radiological Society of North America, (RSNA) is Self-Embedding disorder, or SED. This is a condition where a person creates a self inflicted wound, and then forces an object into the wound; a type of self- injury disorder that seems to have a disproportionate prevalence amongst teenage girls.

In most cases doctors are able to remove the objects with relative ease with the use of ultrasound and minor imaging techniques to determine the objects location. However, it is rare for the afflicted teen to report the embedded objects until the pain becomes unbearable. Alarmingly, in one RSNA report they stated that 9 teenage girls showing symptoms of this disorder had to have 52 objects removed from their bodies! Some of the items they were successful in removing were glass, wood, plastic, paper clips, and pencil lead. These are just some of the types of objects that are being embedded.

Some of these objects are not detectable through the x-ray so the use of ultrasound was beneficial in finding items such as wood, crayon, and plastics. The Doctors would make a small incision in the area of the implant and remove it. Fortunately, the above 9 teens were able to have the objects successfully removed without complications.

Radiologists seem to be at the forefront in detecting Self Embedding Disorder, as they are uniquely qualified and highly successful in detecting such embedded items; thus recognizing SED afflicted persons. Often the embedded objects are found in the arms, hands, feet ankles or neck. In one particular case a patient embedded 11 objects into wounds.

Although embedding is a relatively newly identified affliction, other types of self inflicted injuries, such as Cutting and Self Injury, are not. There is also a diagnostic distinction that is more apparent in SED in that it is readily identifiable as a self inflicted condition; whereas in cases of cutting and other self injuries individuals can often blame the injury on other incidents or accidental causes. It is almost impossible to do this when an object has been embedded. Medical personnel are astute at identifying what caused the initial injury in comparison to the object imbedded.

When a parent or grandparent notices strange or numerous injuries in their teenager, the adult must be on the alert for the possibility of this troubling new disorder. Adults must watch closely for signs of self inflicted wounds, and get immediate treatment help from a qualified mental health professional. The key to preventing recurrences is to disrupt the cycle. Parents and grandparents need to tune into their child’s everyday activities and pay attention to their friends (or lack of friends), social interactions, clothes and music preferences. Recognizing the signs of a disturbed teen is crucial for the treatment of this disorder.

It has been determined that at about 70% of those suffering from this disorder will repeat the disturbed behavior and are frequently harboring suicidal ideation and/or have been diagnosed with other serious pathological issues such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

Knowledge is the best initial intervention. If you are suspicious, please get help from a qualified mental health professional. Self Embedding Disorder is a troubling new boomer concern but you do not have to suffer alone! Come join others at boomeryearbook.com for information and support.

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Acne – 85% Of Adolescents Fear This Word

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Acne… it’s a word that strikes fear into almost every adolescent you ask. It can range in severity from a single pimple on the forehead of the prom queen (causing much distress of course) to a very severe case like what the fellow I work with has. He does not have a square centimeter of space of his face that is clear skin. Whiteheads abound and well, you get the idea. As a result, he suffers from a severe lack of self esteem. Our technicians bring their own keyboard when they work on his system as his is just too oily to use.

 

What Cause’s it?

 

The main cause of acne is a plugging or sealing of hair follicles. When these follicles are plugged in the open position, they form blackheads and in the closed position, whiteheads. Either way, they can grow painful and cause scarring if not properly treated. This could bring the self esteem problems into adulthood also, causing depression and even (in rare cases) suicide.

 

This plugging could be caused by a number of reasons as well. Heredity, puberty and stress all play roles in the process. One popular misconception is that acne is caused by dirt. This is actually based on the idea that blackheads look like little specks of dirt on the skin. The fact is most blackheads occur deep in the skin (you just see the “head” of the issue) and no amount of scrubbing will make them go away.

 

What about Diet?

 

It has not been proven yet, but most say that the foods you eat also play a role. Recent research has revealed that there may be some validity to this and recommend the following:

 

1) Avoid Milk and other dairy products like cottage cheese, and cream cheese

 

2) Instant breakfast drink (which usually uses milk)

 

3) Sherbet

 

All three of these can cause a rise in keratin in the body. This is usually the chemical that hardens and causes plugging of the pores.

 

4) Seafood – These usually contain high levels of iodine which can cause an outbreak to get worse. (there’s rarely enough to CAUSE an outbreak)

 

5) Avoid refined sugars, processed foods and foods with a high carbohydrate level (power bars, Energy drinks, etc). Carbs are converted to glucose in the body and eating too much of it can cause a glucose overload. The increased levels of sugar in your system, causes more of keratin to be produced… etc… And for all you choco-holics out there, the American Medical Association as proven that chocolate has nothing to do with the onset of acne! YEAH!!

 

6) Some research has found that those with outbreaks have a low level of vitamin A and vitamin E in their system and hints that if you eat a diet rich in the vitamins, it will stop the onset and possibly even reverse its affects.

 

So What DOES help?

 

There are many treatments for acne on the market today, most of which have little or no real value in the treatment of acne. So you must be careful what you purchase. Make sure they have a history of working and that the chemicals aren’t toxic to your skin (except to the germs causing the acne).

 

1) One effective treatment for acne contains benzoyl peroxide. Usually used in about a 10% cream, the cream has to be applied daily for 2 weeks before any improvement can be seen and for up to 3 months before the acne is as close to “cured” as it will be. It does have its side effects however, as it will cause dry skin and possible redness and irritation. Also, you have to be careful to keep it away from your hair and clothes as the peroxide in it is bleach and it will bleach your hair and stain your clothes. Something to be aware of…

 

2) There are also a couple of antibacterial creams that are used for treating acne. Though less affective, though they do have fewer side effects than the peroxide and won’t turn your clothes/hair white.

 

3) Oral antibiotics are also available that can be taken from 1 – 3 times a day (depending on the drug). The thing to remember with these is that just destroying the bacteria will not stop the oil secretion and abnormal cell behavior that caused the break out in the first place. Be sure to check with your doctor when he gives you one of these to see what you can do to stop the other causes of this hateful condition.

 

I hope this article has given you some hope and shown you that there are treatments on the horizon that will help you and many others like you in years to come.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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