Here are some tips which will allow you to lose weight in natural ways :> Reduce calorie intake.
> Increase levels of activity.
> Every extra step you take helps.Always use the stairs instead of the lift.
> Use commercial breaks between  TV - programs to stand up. 
> Replace fizzy drinks and fruit cordials with water.
> Swap whole milk for semi -skimmed , or skimmed for skimmed.
> Stop taking sugar in tea and coffee.
>  Have smaller portions of the food you enjoy.
>  Cutout unhealthy treats such as confectionary  , sugary biscuits and crisps between meals.
> Cut down on beer & alcohol.

1. SOME TIPS TO  TAKE CARE OF YOUR TEETH > Brush twice a day both in the morning and before going to bad. > Eat plenty of calcium  rich food and protien as they are essental for healthy teeth. > Learn the proper way of brushing from your dentist , special attention should be paid to the back teeth and gaps between the teeth floss regulary. > Change your tooth brush once in 2 months. > Massage your gums with your finger tip to improve blood circulation. > Gargle with salt ( rock salt ) water every night  after meals. > Cleaning of tongue is also important for oral hygine . > Do not take very hot or very cold. > Avoid smoking , drinking alcohol , and chewing tabacco. > Have a regular cheakup with your dentist.

Of ten we hear people , especially women, complaning of problems such as back ache,shoulder pain and tiredness.prolonged back ache and symptoms can be an indication of osteoporosis , Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become hollow , brittle and weak. This leads to frequent fractures and bone breakage .The bones lose their density. This is commonly seen in women during pre-menopause and post menopause, there are many causes of osteoporosis such as iregular menstrual cycle. Premature menopause or menopause at an early age can also be a reason for osteoporosis. Prolonged digestive problems also lead to osteoprosis because the minerals from food are not absorbed by the body.

To deal with osteoporosis first thing that comes to our mind is to address calcium deficiency , No doubet that calcium is important to build and maintain the strength of our bones, But to absorb calcium in our body we need stomach acids and vitamin D also,Many other nutrients crucial for healthy bones are vitamins C, zine, boron , magnesium and folic acids ,folic acid in women helps to reduce homocysteine level. It also regulates blood pressure in our body. Vitamin C which is found in all citrus fruits and lemon works as cement for bones.

Now we come to how can we get all this in an easy way and supplement our body. All minerals crucial to strengthen our bones rae present in fruits and vegetables we eat daily ,Only things is to make sure that we introduce them in our diet regularly .All nutrients are available in our surroundings ,Green leafy vegetables such as spinach are a rich source of magnesium. Yoghurt and other many other minerals.Banana an all time available fruits is rich in vitamines and minerals. Some dry fruits and nuts like almond , cashew nuts, and raisins also supplements the need of healthy bones, An easy way protect ourselves from osteoporosis is to focus on having a balanced diet. In other words we can say add a little bit of every thing in our food.Other than this if we add a little exercise to our daily life routine we can keep osteoporsis far away from us.

Source .. Ms. Renu Goel.

What is Endocrinology  & Cholesterol , Other Metabolic Diseases ?

Endocrinology is a super specialty branch of medicine that deals with diabetes , thyroid , obesity and other hormonal disorders, These are very common and serious diseases , so awareness is very importment.

Endocrinology deals with Hormone Disesses and thease are

THYROID : Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, Goiter.

PITUITARY : Short stature, Obesity .

PARATHYROIDS : Calcium / Bone diseases.

PANCREAS : Diabetes.

BREAST : Abnormal Milk discharge , Gynecomastia ( Male Chest Enlargement )

ADRENALS : Weakness ( Unexplained), Blood Pressure

MALE GENITAL ORGANS : Impotence , Infertility.

FEMALE GENITAL ORGANS : Abnormal Hair Growth , Menstrual Problems , Infertillity , Menopause Problems.

Diabetes :  Diabetes mellitus is the commonest metabolic disorder in the world , Prevalence of diabetes in Indians is very high. due to rapid urbanization, cultural changes and changing socio economic status , incidence of diabetes in metro cities is now reported to be as high as 16 % reaching epidemic proportions.

Diabetes is the commonest cause of blindness , kidney failure, heart attacks, and gangrene of limbs.

Thyroid Diseases : Thyroid diseases are common especially in women , These are Hypothyroidism: Adisorder where thyroid gland function is reduced and usual symptoms of manifestation are ; Swelling of bady , Weight gain , Lethargy, Weakness, Cold Intolerance , Excessive Hair Fall, Poor Memory , Joint / Body pains , Menstrual lrregularities, Dry and coarse skin , Chronic Constipation , Depression, Low sexual desire,  If any two of the above symptomos are present , then chances of hypothroidism are high.

Thyrotoxicosis : A disorder that present with symptoms : Weight Loss , Marked Weakness , heart Intolerance , Nervousness , Prominent eyes.

Goiter : Enlargement of Thyroid Gland is called goiter. it may be due to cancer. or other diseases of Thyroid.

Obesity : Obeity is mother of all diseases . it is a preventable and treatable condition.  The Complications of obesity are : depression , Disturbed / Excessive sleepStrock ( Paralysis ), breathlessness, high Cholesterol / Blood Pressure , Diabetes , Arthritis, Heart attack , Gall stones, Cancer , Impotence  / Infertility.

Osteoporosis : It is disease where there is thinning / weakening of the bones and it leads to fractures with mininum trauma , It is the fracture of the hip and vertebrae the patiant and is most dreaded . Osteoporosis is a preventable and treatble condition . Majority of the patients remain unrecognised and undiagnosed till fracture develops . It is more common in women especially after the age of 45 years.

Pituitary Gland diseases : Pituitary gland situated in the brain secretes many crucial harmones. tumors can develop in the gland causing abnormal growth of the body called acromegaly.

Sleeping too little or too much may be bed for your heart , with diabetes and hypertension contributing to this relationship.

Most research on sleep duration and heart disease has been in western population , except for three studies in Japan, Asian populations may have lower average body weight , different lifestyles, and different dietary exposures, compared with those in Western populations that may affect their risk to cardiovascular disease,

To investigate the association between sleeping hours and its effect on cardiovascular health in an Asian population , researchers from Singapore and America studied 58044 Chinese living in Singapore , aged 45 years or older, During the followup of around 10 years, 1416 participants died of heart disease .Thirty three of the study participants said they got 7 hours of sleep a night.

People who slept for 5 or less or 9 or more hours more likely to have several hearts disease risk factors than those who slept for 7 hours, such as smoking and eating fewer fruits and vegetables and more fat and cholesterol ,Even after adjusting the data to account for these risk factor , it was found that people who slept 5 hours or lesswere 57 percent more likely to die of heart disease , while people who slept 9 hours or more had a 79 percent higher risk . The above findings support the result of other studies that have suggested how long people sleep may be a key predictor of their heart disease risk.

Some studies have also suggested that sleeping longer may indicate underlying poor health. To address this fact, the researchers eliminated the 4 years of follow-up from their analysis , as well as excluded people with diabetes or hypertension . In both cases the results were about the same, suggesting that sleep duration , not ill health, was blind the relationship which heart disease.

But when they included people with diabetes and hypertension in their analysis , treating thease conditions as risk factors, the link between sleep duration and heart disease mortalality weakended. This suggested that diabetes and hypertension - both of which have been linked to sleep duration as well as heart disease death risk- may help explain the relationship between sleep duration and death due to heart disease.

( Thanks to American Journal of Epidemiology / December 2008)