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Treatment of Obesity

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Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health. People are generally considered obese when their body mass index (BMI) , a measurement obtained by dividing a person’s height, is over 30 kg/m 2 ,   with the range 25-30 kg/m 2   defined as overweight. It is not a diseases itself but opens doors for many other diseases like diabetes, blood pressure, heart disease, ulcer, certain type of cancer, depression, paralysis, skin trouble, sleeplessness, arthritis, asthma, sterility, impotency, etc. Causes Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of excessive food intake, too much sleeping, habit of keep seated, eating of fatty food, maida, sweets, salty, tea, coffee, betel, tobacco, tension, lack of physical activity, disorder of endocrine glands, excessive medication and genetic susceptibility. Treament Of Obesity Dietery Changes Reducing calories and practicing healthie...
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Thyroid Diseases

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Thyroid It's a small, butterfly-shaped endocrine gland located at the base of your neck just below the Adam’s apple. The endocrine system is responsible for coordinating many of your body’s activities. The thyroid gland manufactures hormones that regulate your body’s metabolism. Several different disorders can arise when your thyroid produces too much hormone (hyperthyroidism) or not enough (hypothyroidism). Six common disorders of the thyroid are Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Graves’ disease, goiter, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism and thyroid nodules. Hyperthyroidism In hyperthyroidism, the thyroid gland is overactive. It produces too much of its hormone. Hyperthyroidism affects about 1 percent of women. It’s less common in men. symptoms - Excessive thyroid hormone production leads to symptoms suchas restlessness, nervousness, racing heart, irritability, increased sweating, shaking, anxiety, trouble sleeping, thin skin, brittle hair and nails, muscle weakness, weight loss ...
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Intoxication is a curse

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  Intoxication of any substance is bad. It destroys an individual. Hence it is very important to stay away from intoxication and if one does addicted then, he should try every possible method to get away from its clutch. An addict can never be healthy or happy addiction. Addiction is like cutting one’s own feet with an axe. Intoxication numbs the nerves and makes the addict sleepy. The brain becomes inactive, the tongue thickens, there’s a loss of taste and the mouth does not open enough. The kidneys too get damaged. Cough and cold increase; and cavities fasten the process of loss of teeth.   In a young age one feels old, and speech slows down. Impotency is caused by intoxicants. The nervous system including the sensory nerves becomes inactive. There is lack of vitality and the addict slowly and gradually surrenders moving on the path to self-destruction. Family and social life also are affected by a life of addiction. Problems begin to brew within the family members ...
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