We assume that ageing is natural and is accompanied by the body- weakening, Decrease in stamina and strength, with increased body fat levels. With Sufficient exercise, a positive attitude and with proper eating habits etc one could remain fit and lead a healthy life, in spite of ageing. Steps for preventing natural science of ageing and stay fit: 1. Exercise: It is proved that our body ages faster when we do not exercise. Our body wants us to run, walk and rejoice. Our body withers when we do not allow it to enjoy its freedom. Young male athletes lose 30% of their fitness level, after just 3 weeks of forced bed rest (without exercise). If just three weeks bed rest can do that much damage to the body, imagine how much damage our body gets if we do not do any exercise through out our life time. If we exercise regularly we shall shoe slow the ageing process. As the age advances, store of calcium in the body is slowly depleted, especially in women after menopause, and also not doing exercise. Men, who are leading sedentary life and also have poor calcium nutrition levels in the body, show depletion in calcium content in the body. It is called Osteoporosis (bone-weakness), which cause serious problems like bone fractures to a dowager’s hump.Regular exercises, such as walking extra help the bones to become stronger and less susceptible to injury. Exercise makes our heart and muscles stronger and makes the body more flexible, thus reducing the risk of injury from a fall. Exercise often keeps arthritis from progressing and also controls problems such as diabetes and high bold pressure. There is no age bar for doing exercise that is weather you are in 20 or 60 years of age. Exercise keeps you stay young for a long … [Read more...]
Oral diseases due to Tobacco chewing or Smoking
The word “tobacco” was originally used a “y” shaped piece of cone or pipe called Tobago. That was used by Mexican Indians, to inhale powdered leaves of a plant. Later, the plant came to the known as tobacco. The generic name of the tobacco plant, Nicotiana is derived from the name of the French Ambassador to Portugal, Jean Nicot. Harmful Substances in Tobacco: Tobacco is addictive and is harmful to health in many ways. It contains an alkaloid, Nicotine, Which is the main addictive agent. Tobacco also contains thousands of chemical compounds which are not only irritants, toxins, but also carcinogens. The most dangerous carcinogens in tobacco: 1. The tobacco specific nitrosamines 2. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and many others. Smoking habits: Tobacco is used in the form of 1. Cigarettes 2. Cigars 3. Bidis 4. Cheroot 5. Hookah 6. Dhumti 7. Pan with tobacco 8. Ghutka (tobacco-lime preparations) 9. Mawa Lesions or Diseases due to Tobacco chewing or Smoking: 1. Leukoderma: it is a chronic mucosal condition in which oral mucosa appears as a grayish white opaque appearance. It is common among the cigarette’s and bidi’s smokers. It is rarely become cancer. 2. Smoker’s palate: The palatal mucosa appears diffused, thick, grayish white with many excrescences having central red dots corresponding to salivary grand duct openings. Here the palatal mucosa appears as red erythematous lesion involving the hard palate and also some times the soft palate. It also shows papillary hyperplasia which consists of … [Read more...]
