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Power Wheelchair may be a risk?
A draft on criteria for power wheelchairs and scooters coverage, released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rely on clinical guidance for determining need.
This evaluation considers the use of assistive device may be required for a disabled person, whether a simple cane or a sophisticated power wheelchair or anything in between would improve the beneficiary's ability to function within the home or a limited area. If the person is visually or mentally impaired also, the criteria further evaluates what would affect the beneficiary's ability to use the mobility equipment (power wheelchair) effectively.
According to CMS, this draft shall be helpful to Medicare contractors and clinician. This guide will ensure that beneficiaries receive the type of mobility device that will provide clinical benefits.
(With inputs from Health )
Brisk morning walk: remedy for many lethal diseases
A brisk morning walk taken regularly saves us from many killer diseases. Here are some facts:
Diabetes
This disease is caused when pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin or body is unable to use it effectively. It is a silent killer, killing one person in every 10 seconds. More than 170 million people are suffering from this disease worldwide and this figure
is set to double by 2030.According to American Diabetes Association (ADA), heart disease and stroke causes about 65% of deaths in patients
with diabetes, 73% of diabetics suffer from high blood pressure, 60% of lower limb amputations, kidney failure and blindness also caused
in diabetics.
Juvenile diabetes or child diabetes cases are also on rise, which is due obesity in children caused by junk food and watching TV. Diabetes also
causes impotency in men. 15 minutes of continuous brisk walking (about 2.5 to 3 KM) may significantly reduce the risk of developing diabetes.
Heart disease
Heart disease and stroke kills about 17.5 million lives a year. Unhealthy lifestyle, bad eating habits, smoking, tension, physical inactivity etc.
are the main factors contributing the spread of this deadly disease. However, continuous brisk walking and cardio-vascular exercises
help our heart in following ways:
- Slows the rates of narrowing of the arteries of heart and brsin.
- burns excess fat, thereby reducing weight and obesity.
- reduce high blood pressure and high blood glucose.
Arthritis
Genetically women are more prone to arthritis, which is of two types: Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatoid Arthritis is seven times more likely to occire in women than men, but the Osteoporosis is most common.Osteoarthritis causes pain
in both knees and rheumatoid arthritis affects multiple joints and morning stiffness, especially in fingers. However,
regular walking may provide relief in all these ailments.
High Blood Pressure
High B.P. / Hypertension is also a silent killer. This can cause heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, blindness etc.
Medicines prescribed for controlling high B.P. also have side effects like irregular heart beat, impotence, depression,
sleeping problem. headache, dizziness, skin rashes etc. But brisk walking helps controlling the high B.P.
Insomnia
Insomnia is also a common problem.This causes depressed mood, diurnal variation, agitated mood, loss of attention, reaction time of brain, memory, motivation and weight loss are caused by hypersomnia.
Regular brisk walking helps in this disease also.
A brisk morning walk taken regularly saves us from many killer diseases. Here are some facts:
Diabetes
This disease is caused when pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin or body is unable to use it effectively. It is a silent killer, killing one person in every 10 seconds. More than 170 million people are suffering from this disease worldwide and this figure
is set to double by 2030.According to American Diabetes Association (ADA), heart disease and stroke causes about 65% of deaths in patients
with diabetes, 73% of diabetics suffer from high blood pressure, 60% of lower limb amputations, kidney failure and blindness also caused
in diabetics.
Juvenile diabetes or child diabetes cases are also on rise, which is due obesity in children caused by junk food and watching TV. Diabetes also
causes impotency in men. 15 minutes of continuous brisk walking (about 2.5 to 3 KM) may significantly reduce the risk of developing diabetes.
Heart disease
Heart disease and stroke kills about 17.5 million lives a year. Unhealthy lifestyle, bad eating habits, smoking, tension, physical inactivity etc.
are the main factors contributing the spread of this deadly disease. However, continuous brisk walking and cardio-vascular exercises
help our heart in following ways:
- Slows the rates of narrowing of the arteries of heart and brsin.
- burns excess fat, thereby reducing weight and obesity.
- reduce high blood pressure and high blood glucose.
Arthritis
Genetically women are more prone to arthritis, which is of two types: Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatoid Arthritis is seven times more likely to occire in women than men, but the Osteoporosis is most common.Osteoarthritis causes pain
in both knees and rheumatoid arthritis affects multiple joints and morning stiffness, especially in fingers. However,
regular walking may provide relief in all these ailments.
High Blood Pressure
High B.P. / Hypertension is also a silent killer. This can cause heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, blindness etc.
Medicines prescribed for controlling high B.P. also have side effects like irregular heart beat, impotence, depression,
sleeping problem. headache, dizziness, skin rashes etc. But brisk walking helps controlling the high B.P.
Insomnia
Insomnia is also a common problem.This causes depressed mood, diurnal variation, agitated mood, loss of attention, reaction time of brain, memory, motivation and weight loss are caused by hypersomnia.
Regular brisk walking helps in this disease also.
Never skip your breakfast
'Breakfast' the first meal of the day absolutely necessary for staying healthy and fit. This is benefitial for our body in many ways:
- Breakfast provides necessary glucose for our brain, which keeps it fit and alert.
- Breakfast provides essential nutrients and vitamins, which keep us energetic for entire day.
- Breakfast is essential for keeping our memory sharp.
- Taking healthy breakfast regularly maintains the level of cholesterol in our body.
- Breakfast keeps metabolism of the body at higher rate, which controls deposition of excess fat.
- Breakfast provides necessary glucose for our brain, which keeps it fit and alert.
- Breakfast provides essential nutrients and vitamins, which keep us energetic for entire day.
- Breakfast is essential for keeping our memory sharp.
- Taking healthy breakfast regularly maintains the level of cholesterol in our body.
- Breakfast keeps metabolism of the body at higher rate, which controls deposition of excess fat.
Health Fashion Work at home Interesting InfoTips to quit eating junk food !
It has been established through researches that the junk food is main contributer to cause Obesity which causes about 300,000 deaths in the U.S. In fact, researchers have found that there is a direct relationship between the number of fast food restaurants located in an area and obesity rates.
The habit of eating junk food is so ingrained in our nature that it is next to impossible avoid it. However here are few strategies to do so;
1. Try to do your shopping every week so that you always have fresh food items stocked in your home. This shall help in avoiding taking fast food due to non-availability of fresh food. Try to go for regular shopping of groceries on same day of week.
2. Make an estimate of your regular food requirement for whole week and prepare a list accordingly before going for shopping.
3. Eat 6 small meals instead of 3 large ones. Take snacks of healthy foods such as a fat burning apple, protein packed, metabolism raising light salad with boiled eggs and flaxseed oil dressing.
4. Try to develop cooking as your hobby and join a cookery class. There are often many community classes that you can enrol in inexpensively to learn how to prepare interesting food. Many times we are tempted to take fast food because we don't know to prepare good regular food.
5. Unplug the TV at the point every time you switch it off. It is less likely to sit there and watch it aimlessly if you have to make a conscious effort to turn it on every time. Particularly around 6-8 pm when the junk food restaurants advertise the most, watch a DVD during these times. A recent review of childhood obesity research, has found that the amount of time spent watching TV has a direct affect on obesity.
6. Try this recipe when you are feeling urge to have junk food or a smoke.
2 eggs beaten
1 Chopped lean bacon rasher - no fat.
1 chopped canned tomato
1/4 cup soy milk/low fat milk
1 finely chopped leaf spinach/frozen spinach
Sprinkling of low fat cheese
Mix ingredients together in mixing bowl. Transfer into a microwave resistant bowl and cook on high for 2 minutes or until eggs have solidified. Eat with a low GI bread. It can be a filling snack or light dinner/lunch.
7. Avoid the restaurants having all-you-can-eat option. These restaurants encourage people to over eat. Researchers found that 20% of weight gain among University freshers may be attributed to their eating in the all-you-can-eat student dining halls.
With inputs from Health )
The habit of eating junk food is so ingrained in our nature that it is next to impossible avoid it. However here are few strategies to do so;
1. Try to do your shopping every week so that you always have fresh food items stocked in your home. This shall help in avoiding taking fast food due to non-availability of fresh food. Try to go for regular shopping of groceries on same day of week.
2. Make an estimate of your regular food requirement for whole week and prepare a list accordingly before going for shopping.
3. Eat 6 small meals instead of 3 large ones. Take snacks of healthy foods such as a fat burning apple, protein packed, metabolism raising light salad with boiled eggs and flaxseed oil dressing.
4. Try to develop cooking as your hobby and join a cookery class. There are often many community classes that you can enrol in inexpensively to learn how to prepare interesting food. Many times we are tempted to take fast food because we don't know to prepare good regular food.
5. Unplug the TV at the point every time you switch it off. It is less likely to sit there and watch it aimlessly if you have to make a conscious effort to turn it on every time. Particularly around 6-8 pm when the junk food restaurants advertise the most, watch a DVD during these times. A recent review of childhood obesity research, has found that the amount of time spent watching TV has a direct affect on obesity.
6. Try this recipe when you are feeling urge to have junk food or a smoke.
2 eggs beaten
1 Chopped lean bacon rasher - no fat.
1 chopped canned tomato
1/4 cup soy milk/low fat milk
1 finely chopped leaf spinach/frozen spinach
Sprinkling of low fat cheese
Mix ingredients together in mixing bowl. Transfer into a microwave resistant bowl and cook on high for 2 minutes or until eggs have solidified. Eat with a low GI bread. It can be a filling snack or light dinner/lunch.
7. Avoid the restaurants having all-you-can-eat option. These restaurants encourage people to over eat. Researchers found that 20% of weight gain among University freshers may be attributed to their eating in the all-you-can-eat student dining halls.
With inputs from Health )
Anti-fungal medication may cause hallucinationsAccording to a report presented at the 47th annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, an ant-ifungal drug, Voriconazole
(sold under the trade name of Vfend), used for intravenous treatment of fungus induced allergies, may cause various neurological side effects, including
auditory and visual hallucinations. The report has cautioned Physicians, nurses and other health care providers about the side effects of using Vfend.
Painkillers may worsen enlarged prostate
Painkillers like Ibuprofen and Naproxen may hurt the function of man's prostate. A report published recently in Harvard Men's Health watch
suggests that common painkillers drugs, known as Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID),may lower the risk of developing an enlarged prostate
and worsen urinary symptoms in men who already have symptoms.In fact, most commonly used cold and allergy remedies may worsen the BPH symptoms.
Another study in Netherlands has also indicated that NSAIDs may be the another reason behind worsening of BPH.
suggests that common painkillers drugs, known as Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID),may lower the risk of developing an enlarged prostate
and worsen urinary symptoms in men who already have symptoms.In fact, most commonly used cold and allergy remedies may worsen the BPH symptoms.
Another study in Netherlands has also indicated that NSAIDs may be the another reason behind worsening of BPH.
Calcium Facts
Calcium is a necessary nutrient for our body. Here are some facts about Calcium:
1. Calcium provides strength to our bones and muscles.
2. Calcium is required for providing tightness to body muscles and signal transmission in nerves.
3. It helps in absorption of Vitamin B12 (Happy vitamin).
4. Saves from weakness and bleeding gums.
5. Low quantity of calcium in the body may lead to pulling of muscles.
6. It regulates clotting of blood.
7. Controls blood pressure and keeps teeth and bones strong.
8. Helps in absorption of Iron.
9. It is essential for proper functioning of cardio-vascular muscles.
10. Helps in cell structure.
11. Non-veg food increase absorption of calcium in the body.
12. Foods having excess protine reduce absorption of calcium.
13. Exercise reduce the level of calcium in the body. So avoid exercise, when feeling weak.
14. Calcium is deposited in the bones only, therefore exercise is essential. Muscles get tight by avoiding exercise,
which leads to spoiling of bone structure and reduction of calcium storage capacity.
15. Calcium is mainly found in white foods like milk, meat etc. and leafy vegetables like spinach, broccoli etc.
1. Calcium provides strength to our bones and muscles.
2. Calcium is required for providing tightness to body muscles and signal transmission in nerves.
3. It helps in absorption of Vitamin B12 (Happy vitamin).
4. Saves from weakness and bleeding gums.
5. Low quantity of calcium in the body may lead to pulling of muscles.
6. It regulates clotting of blood.
7. Controls blood pressure and keeps teeth and bones strong.
8. Helps in absorption of Iron.
9. It is essential for proper functioning of cardio-vascular muscles.
10. Helps in cell structure.
11. Non-veg food increase absorption of calcium in the body.
12. Foods having excess protine reduce absorption of calcium.
13. Exercise reduce the level of calcium in the body. So avoid exercise, when feeling weak.
14. Calcium is deposited in the bones only, therefore exercise is essential. Muscles get tight by avoiding exercise,
which leads to spoiling of bone structure and reduction of calcium storage capacity.
15. Calcium is mainly found in white foods like milk, meat etc. and leafy vegetables like spinach, broccoli etc.
Laughter is the best medicine
This is an old adage, now verified by scientists as well. It has been found through research that during laughter, our body release
endorphene hormone. This hormone act as a natural pain killer and induce a feeling of joy. To get full quota of this hormone,
one should laugh at least for 15 minutes a day.Laughter has following benefits:
- Laughter increases flow of oxygen in the body.
- Increases brain's capacity of learning and power.
- Saves us from tension.
- Increase flexibility of muscles.
- Increases alertness of brain.
- Induces a freshness and feel goodness.
- Improves blood circulation.
- Laughter provides exercise of face muscles and increase flexibility of joints.
- Reduces risk of heart disease.
Laughter yoga is a form of laughter therapy.Breathing, stretching tachnique and laughter exercises form part of laughter yoga therapy.
So to keepyourself fit, laught thoroughly for at least 15 minutes daily.
endorphene hormone. This hormone act as a natural pain killer and induce a feeling of joy. To get full quota of this hormone,
one should laugh at least for 15 minutes a day.Laughter has following benefits:
- Laughter increases flow of oxygen in the body.
- Increases brain's capacity of learning and power.
- Saves us from tension.
- Increase flexibility of muscles.
- Increases alertness of brain.
- Induces a freshness and feel goodness.
- Improves blood circulation.
- Laughter provides exercise of face muscles and increase flexibility of joints.
- Reduces risk of heart disease.
Laughter yoga is a form of laughter therapy.Breathing, stretching tachnique and laughter exercises form part of laughter yoga therapy.
So to keepyourself fit, laught thoroughly for at least 15 minutes daily.
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