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Do you know: Cancer can be reduced by vegetarian diet

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Do you know: Cancer can be reduced by vegetarian diet

According to many doctors and experts a vegetarian diet is a  healthy diet that may lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol levels. They have often said that vegetarian diet is always beneficiary and it can reduce – metabolic disease, hypertension, including obesity and type-2 diabetes, and decrease the risk of death from heart disease.

A recent study conducted by Cancer Research UK, World Cancer Research Fund and Oxford Population Health stated that vegetarians are at lesser risk of cancer than meat and/or fish eaters.

Published in BMC Medicine, the research was conducted by analysing diet groups of over 450,000 people.

 Findings of the study:

  1. The risk of developing cancer is 2 per cent lower in low meat-eaters, 10 per cent lower in pescatarians, and 14 per cent lower in vegetarians, compared with the regular meat-eaters.
  2. Low meat-eaters had a 9 per cent lower risk of developing bowel cancer in comparison to regular meat-eaters.

 

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Know the causes and side effects of the obesity

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Know the causes and side effects of the obesity

Obesity:

Obesity is a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat.Obesity is not just a cosmetic concern.It is a medical problem that increases the risk of other diseases and health problems, such as

  1. Heart disease
  2. Diabetes
  3. High blood pressure and
  4. Certain cancers

Main causes of obesity:

  1. Diet
  2. Drinking
  3. Lack of physical activity
  4. Environment
  5. Hormonal Issues
  6. Genetics
  7. Medical condition
  8. Medication

Most common health problems with obesity :

  1. Type 2 diabetes
  2. Hypertension
  3. Dyslipidemia and heart disease
  4. Stroke
  5. Cancers
  6. Respiratory problems an sleep apnoea
  7. Fatty liver disease
  8. Kidney disease
  9. Osteoarthritis
  10. Psychological disorders
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Is fatigue dangerous ?

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Is fatigue dangerous ?

Fatigue can have some pretty harmful effects from reduced concentration to irritability, reckless risk-taking, poor work quality, an even falling asleep behind the wheel.

Even a week of feeling more tried than usual is not uncommon. Yet most people can tell when their fatigue feels like something more serious. If that’s  the case, or your fatigue  gets worse or lasts longer than a week or two, its time to see your doctor.

Signs of fatigue:

It my feel like overwhelming tiredness, which makes people unable to complete normal activities of daily living.It may also worsen the difficulties associated with a person’s brain injury.

Example:

  1. Forgetfulness
  2. Irritability
  3. Slurred speech
  4. Dizziness
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All that you have to know about diarrhea

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All that you have to know about diarrhea

Diarrhea:

Diarrhea is one of the most common health complaints. Diarrhea is characterize by abnormally loose or watery stools. Most cases of diarrhea are due to bacteria, viruses or parasites. Digestive system disorders can also cause chronic diarrhea.

Causes of diarrhea:

Many cases of diarrhea are due to an infection in the gastrointestinal tract. The microbes responsible trusted source for this infection include:

  1. Bacteria
  2. Viruses
  3. Parasitic organisms

Some of the major causes of chronic diarrhea include:

  1. Microscopic colitis
  2. Malabsorptive and maldigestive diarrhea
  3. Chronic infections
  4. Drug-induced diarrhea
  5. Endocrine-related causes
  6. Cancer-related causes

Symptom:

Diarrhea refers to watery stools, but it may be accompanied by other symptoms. These include:

  1. Stomach pain
  2. Abdominal cramps
  3. Bloating
  4. Weight loss
  5. Fever
  6. Body aches
  7. chills
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