Summer health care

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People with good immune system may not face health problems whatever they eat and wherever they go. But according to changed life style and living conditions, immunity is lowered. With changing season they will face health problems. Due to increasing temperatures you will feel thirsty and drink lot of cold water. This may result in throat pain. Until now you faced cold, running nose, body pains in winter season, now almost 90% of winter is gone. There is rapid increase in temperature and care should be taken to face the heat from the scorching sun.
There is an increase in sales of cold drinks in the past two weeks. Some of the drinks which are sold on road sides may be made of polluted water. Consuming this kind of water may result in diarrhoea and frequent vomiting. Some of them even result in food poisoning. If you look alternatives to fulfil your thirst other than with water, you may at risk. Follow some simple tips to keep yourself healthy and protect yourself from the burning heat.


CLEAN WATER:
Many of them fall ill by drinking polluted water in summer. There is abrupt increase in such number of cases past week.
Don’t drink water outside wherever you feel like. If you feel water at your home is polluted, boil the water allow it to cool and drink. Drinking water supply may be polluted with sewage water sometimes because of leakage. Be careful about that. Before sleeping you can put chlorine pills, which makes the stored water clean.


SWEATING PROBLEMS:
In summer there will be increase in skin infections due to sweat. Limbs are prone to hyper-hydrosis.
Due to increased sweating in the pelvic region, arm pits they are more prone to fungal infections. Stay clean.
Dry atmosphere can harm your hair. Due to increased perspiration there will be accumulation of sweat in between the hair follicles. Bike riders should wear a helmet and take head bath once in two days. Now the season is in changing interface, so your skin may not loose dryness quickly now. It depends upon the skin condition. People with dry skin should use moisturisers. Use good sun screen lotions with high SPF(SUN PROTECTION FACTOR). Use olive oil for skin before bathing. Wear light cotton clothes
WARNING:
Hidden mosquitoes of winter will slowly come out in summer. They will rapidly increase in population and will spread malaria, filarial and other related diseases.
Keep your house clean as much as possible. Mosquitoes will hide in dark corners during day time. So make sure there is sufficient light in your house. Close windows and doors at dusk coz mosquitoes will enter your home at that time. Use mosquito nets before sleeping.


TAKE CARE:
Due to increased heat, you might not be in a mood to eat food rather you will be more interested to drink water, cold drinks or any other soft drinks. Stay away from polluted drinks and polluted water. Drink purified water instead of drinking water on roadsides. Take purified water bottle from home before going out. Use sun screen lotions and moisturisers to protect your skin. Cover your hair with scarf or wear helmet while driving.
Try maximum to avoid eating outside. Eat a fruit instead of having a fruit juice outside. Fruits with peel are very healthy. Do swimming at least twice a week. Avoid exposure to sunlight during mid-days which is too bad. Wear full length gloves while driving. Use dark shaded  goggles.

Reasons and Remedies for fatigue and Tiredness

Severe fatigue. It feels like the whole day is dull. Body will not cooperate for any work. Many of them are facing this situation. How to overcome this?

• Sleeplessness:  It doesn’t matter how long you are on bed, how long you’ve slept counts. Adults need a minimum of 7-8 hours of sleep while children need still more. You feel tired if you don’t have sufficient sleep.

Give importance to sleep. Everyday sleep at a same time.

• Snoring: Many of them think, the more we snore the deep is the sleep. But snoring is the main enemy for proper sleep. It will interfere with respiration in between and you may be disturbed with your dreams, finally you wake up in the middle. This will deprive the quality of sleep. You will feel tired.

Take advice of doctor if snoring is troubling you too much.

• Insufficient sleep: Eating less food than required, food with low nutrition value both of them effects your body severely. You will lose weight and creates tiresomeness.

Take breakfast daily. Don’t eat tons in a single meal rather eat a little in frequent intervals. Eat fruits and raw vegetables.

• Low blood: The main reason for developing quick fatigue in ladies is anaemia. Due to low iron in food there will be decrease in blood quantity resulting in tiredness. If there are enough red blood cells which carry oxygen to all your body parts then only you can feel energetic.

Take food which contains surplus iron levels. Leafy vegetables, meat, fish and cereals contain lot of iron. If needed take iron capsules.

• Diminishing energy: If you are mentally depressed and inactive you no longer feel the energy inside you. This is a psychiatric issue. This will not only cause tiredness but also severe headache, decrease in appetite. They all result in low energy levels and quick fatigue.

Contact psychologist and take proper advice if you are suffering from any mental depressions and problems.

• Dull thyroid: Thyroid hormone keeps the body active. If this gland doesn’t function properly there will be decrease in basal metabolic rate resulting in tiredness, laziness and increased sleep.

You can assess the function of thyroid with blood tests. If tests prove that there is hypothyroidism take medication without fail.

• Increased coffee: Coffee or tea will make body active, increases concentration if we consume within limits. If this consumption exceeds the limit caffeine levels increase inside the body and will cause severe fatigue.

Decrease the frequency of coffee consumption. Replace coffee with energy drinks.

• Invisible diabetes mellitus: Many of them say increased thirst, hunger and urination are symptoms of diabetes but the main symptom of diabetes is tiredness. Though there will be increased glucose levels in blood, body will not be able to utilize it.

Go for blood test and check for diabetes.  If there is increased glucose levels seek for treatment immediately.

Select Your Rare Dog

Wife and husband are busy with jobs, children busy with school and homework. Loneliness everywhere. Desperately looking for company. Hence there is increase in pet culture and people are getting relief from their loneliness.

World is so busy, many social networking sites are not increasing the relations on the contrary they are increasing the distance between relations. Still there is a loophole... Human relations are turned to financial relations resulting in a bond with pets. Because of their unconditional love, people are getting their mental stress out and getting peace of mind.

WORLDWIDE:

Pet culture was a status symbol in middle of 19^th century. Rich and royal people only used to have pets. But nowadays this culture has spread to middle class families too. In Japan the number of pets is more than kids below 15 years. People take care of their pets more than their children. This resulted in emergence of doggy gyms, hotels, spas, massage centres. Even there are pet airways. These evidences indicate how much there is increase in pet culture. In some countries there is tax exemption of $3,500 if they have pets at home.

Like we have a choice for dress style, designs, ornaments people urge for a variety of pet they want. Though there are many kinds of animals, dogs take the top position. Though leading dog breeds like Lab, pug, terrains, spaniel etc take major position many are searching for very rare breeds and raising them. So let us have a look at those rare breeds.

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•  When Shar pei dog sleeps it will look like a folded turkey towel. Its loose skin is a symbol of its fighting skill.
• The Chinese Crested looks very funny with hair only on its head, legs and tail.
• The Chow Chow dog will look like a male lion. It has a great demand in china because of its fur.
•  Very large Neapolitan Mastiffs are very intelligent dogs. Italians are crazy about them.
•  With small size, large ears and eyes Chiwawa dogs look pretty cute and gained a celebrity status. People often feel that “hey I think mouse is the ancestor of this dog”
• Cesky terriers have small legs and long body. These dogs suite very best for apartment culture, they adjust themselves even if you don’t take them out. 
• If you want a small dog which learn very quickly and for house guarding Havanese are good. They mingle with you like family members and good friends for children.
• Weighing about 6 to 20 pounds the Miniature poodles are very friendly dogs and very good at socialization. 
• Having a split nose is the identity of Catalburun dog. These turkey dogs’ excellent sniffing power and are very good hunting dogs.
• Having a monkey like expression the Affenpinscher have round eyes, small nose and square face. It is also called as Monkey terrier.
• The Bishon frise dogs are called as people dogs and easily socialize with people as well as other animals. Looking pretty cute with puff ball coat, they can’t tolerate loneliness. Always need a company.
• The Korean jindo is magnificent hunting dog. They like their own hunt. If their prey is too heavy to carry, they remember the place of kill, come back home and will take its owner to that place even if it is too far.
• The Royal English families are impressed with Pembroke dogs. They have excellent learning ability and learn tricks very quickly.
• Shih Tzu dogs are found in Chinese royal families. I guess because of having silky fur, this dog is very proud one.
•  Miniature Schnauzer is very good watch dog.  It has furry beard and moustache.
•  The Hungarian tiger dogs are renowned for their corded coat. It will take years for this coat to develop. While other dogs near to their retirement, these dogs develop this coat.

If I keep on writing... numerous varieties. To the existing varieties new varieties are easily created with dogs. Hence dogs are best friends of man.

Youth Breakups and divorce

Selfishness will create disturbances... Ego will be a wall between your hearts... Financial independence will create loop holes... Resulting in increase of ‘youth singles’. What are the reasons behind these? How to solve these problems?

X and Y are wife and husbands. They have good jobs. Earning is good. But they lack happiness. After few days after marriage a doubt started in their minds, who got upper hand in house? There started the fight and issue went up to divorce. But shockingly their ages are below 30. Within one year they became single again.

Youth singles are increasing at a rate of 70% a year in India. It is more metro cities. 100 couples are getting divorce per day.  People who don’t like to approach a judge are settling their matters outside the court and getting divorce.

People who start their life with marriage take many oaths to stay together, make their life more beautiful than they expected. But suddenly many of them are breaking up. Misunderstandings , physical abuse or other sexual relationships can be considered as a reason to get divorced. But majority of youth which are getting divorced have reasons which are solvable up to 90%. Let us look into some major reasons which make youth singles:

Financial independence:

There is no difference between males and females, both of them are getting into jobs. This independence should be a strong foundation for a family. On the contrary it is increasing over confidence among them and creating a feeling that I can live on my own. Some of them feel that marriage is an obstacle for their enjoyments, parties. So they are breaking up as soon as they get a chance.

Mental stress:

Work stress at office, mental stress is quite common among youth. Loosing temper for small issues, fighting with partner increases the distance among them.

Sexual relations:

Having sexual relations with others will push the relations into a black hole.

Children:

“My kids’ life is more important than mine” is what couples feel. There is an increase in couples who feel “Breaking up is far better than living with him/her”.

Narrow mindedness:

Though they have been married for years, they create a difference among their families “my parents and relatives is no more your issue”. This kind of feeling is increasing especially among the couples when both of them are employed.

Small family:

There is a rapid decrease in the number of joint families. An elderly counselling is needed when couples are in trouble which not available.

Many couples are breaking with some of the reasons above. But later when they question themselves ‘am I leading a life a wished for’. Many of them say NO. Many youth singles wish to lead life alone. Sexual relationships, mental stress is quite common among them. In few cases children are victims of parents’ mistakes’. This will affect their hearts and their future is affected seriously. Such children are choosing illegal paths.

TO MAINTAIN A PERFECT RELATION:

·         Mutual respect and understanding

·         Don’t over think even for small issues

·         Think about children’s future

·          Stay away from issues which cause mental stress

·         If there are any differences among you, solve them together

·         Spend time with your partner

·         Take responsibilities and spread love without expecting.

Wedding Photography

1. Opinion of family: Talk with bride, groom and family members and know what kind of photographs they need. Different people have different opinions about the photos. Know whether they want Flized on the wall candid shots or formal photos.
2. Unique scenes: Some situations require unique angle. Such pictures will be remembered forever. Some see pictures of past and recommend such kind of photos. Never miss such kind of chances. For example a close-up shot of bridegroom.
3. Don’t say smile always: Don’t always say smile while taking the photographs. It will look unnatural. So grab all kind of emotions in the photographs. Casual smiles, funny incidents, emotions filled farewell look natural when compared ‘smile please’ pictures.
4. Kids: Kids like fun always: We see them everywhere. Taking pictures of those running kids at every corner will be unique to the album.
5. Don’t miss: Do not miss any moment of the marriage. By doing so you won’t miss some important moments of marriage.
6. Catch the lighting: In a marriage there will different kinds of lighting. At the arena, hall etc there will be difference in the lighting. Different colours of lights and different effects. Capture these different styles as they are. Both the families will enjoy the natural beauty of the wedding.
7. Use the camera features: Capture the unique moments with use of special camera features. Don’t miss wonderful moments by using bracketing and burts mode. Expose them correctly.
8. Keep an eye on events: The events in marriage go in an order. Capture them perfectly. For example the ceremony, exchanging rings, kissing bride, dinner/lunch etc. Show these moments in a sequence by the photos you take and both the families receive the details exactly.
9. Body language: Not only taking the photographs of faces try to capture the emotions like shaking hands, hand around waists of couples or hands on shoulders. These all will let know the value and volume of marriage.
10. Give chance to others: Many people who attend marriage try to capture those moments themselves. Don’t come in their way and give them chance to take their own photographs.
11. Don’t trouble: Never trouble anyone who attends marriage. Don’t give them a chance to complain.
12. Shallow DOF: 50mm F/1.8 lens is very good one. It can be used in low light, field shallow-depth experiments can be done with it. Light out of focus in the pictures will very attractive. The decorations, flowers can be shot without focus.
13. Use less space: Compacts will occupy less space and will not trouble guests.
14. Family photo: Use face detection mode while taking picture of family members.
15. Take assistance of friends: Many events will occur at same time in a marriage. So only one person cannot take all pictures at one time. Take assistance of anyone like friends and take all the photos and never miss any single moment.
16. Sharpness is not important: The effect of soft-focus will give a beautiful and romantic mood. Using adobe camera raw, we can shoot up to 30 negative value by setting clarity sider.
17. Pose shots: If anyone asks to give a pose it doesn’t mean that it will not look natural. For example while shooting the couple if we ask them to interact and tell them how to. Tell them in which angle they look beautiful. This is a time consuming photo session. Patience and relaxed conditions are necessary for the wedding couple so that the pictures will be perfect.
18. Emotions: Use black and white while shooting people’s emotions and expressions.
19. Flash creativity: Sometimes the light levels are low. In that cases use the flash of the camera or external flash gun. Night portrait mode can be used to elevate the effect. To reduce the flash light effect use tissue papers.
20. L.C.D: Use L.C.D to show your favourite pictures to parents of the couple.
21. Be friendly: Interaction with family members is necessary and should be maintained throughout the marriage. They will cooperate for group photos. Ask them and focus on chief guests.
22. Involve: If you involve in the wedding atmosphere you can get wonderful photos.
23. Good shots: Take pictures of sweet moments and show them to their parents.
24. Experiment: Try experimenting on pictures after the entire photo session is over.
25. Unique locations: Don’t focus entirely on the marriage arena. Try to take snaps of some unique areas like multi coloured wall or lighting pattern.
26. Without focus: Don’t always roam around the guests or couple with flash gun. Take photos silently so that people will forget that there is a photographer and pictures will outcome more naturally.
27. Rare angles: Take pictures according to the culture. And they should be in normal angle.
28. Outdoors: Take couple out of the marriage arena and try some unique styles. For example take them to the place where they first met. Follow them when they get to those areas and take the photos. These pics will be little funny in the wedding album.
29. Stay focused on your equipment: Handing over all your equipment to your friend or assistant will keep you tension free.
30. Don’t regret over what you missed: It is not possible always to take pictures of each and every incident. Don’t think about what you missed and go on with your work.
31. Behind the screen: There will many situations running behind the screen. Try to grab these few days before marriage.
32. Album: Finally handover the beautiful edited photo album

February 4th-WORLD CANCER CAY

Cancer is the third most important reason for deaths in the world. Many of the diseases are confined to particular area or a part of the body. But there is no exception like this for cancer. Any part of the body can be victim for cancer, from head to toe. Many diseases are due to infectious agents like virus, bacteria, fungus etc. But cancer is not like that. It is a change inside the body and external agents or factors amplify the change. It can be controlled if it is recognized in initial or early stage or else it will pass us to death through hell.


STATISTICS

According to World Health Organisation (WHO) 84 million people will die due to cancer in 2005-15. Since there is no proper awareness, people are paying price for it. Hence International Union against Cancer has declared 4th of February as World Cancer Day to create awareness among people. 100 countries along with 350 organisations are working in this union. They are spreading awareness about cancer through media. They are forcing governments of many countries to take actions directed towards suppressing cancer. They are working towards cancer prevention from 4th February 2006.

In India advertising about tobacco products and alcohol is banned in an action to lower their use. But there are no restrictions on pan masala, beetel nut products and gutkha. The pronounced frequency of oral cancer is because of these products.

STEPS TO KEEP CANCER AWAY

There is rapid increase in percentage of teenagers who are dying due to cancer. Staying away from cancer causing agents will reduce the chance of cancer occurrence by 40%. It is our personal habits and actions which are the main reasons for cancer. If we can change these we can built a cancer free society.

-Everyone should take proper diet which includes all vital elements.

-Proper exercise to body

-Make sure that children stay away from pollutants.

-Stay away from deleterious habits

-Take vaccination against viruses which can cause cancer.

-Stay away from extreme sunlight.

WORLD CANCER THEME 2011

Every year, the union come up with a new theme and focuses in that area. “ WE CAN CURE CANCER” is the slogan of this year and is for children. Educating children regarding the cancer which is caused by sun rays is the main goal.

TYPES OF CANCER

Not all cancers are dangerous. Cancer is uncontrolled multiplication of cells. Those cancers which are not dangerous are called ‘Benign’ and the dangerous cancers are called ‘Malignant’. Some infections also cause cancer like HIV, hepatitis, herpes simplex. There is increase in vaginal and cervical cancer among females. Human papiloma virus is thought to be cause of cervical cancer in females.

Cancers’ are grouped under five categories.

Brain, breast, cervical and intestinal cancers are grouped from A to C.

Cancers’ from D to H include retinal, neck and cancers due to preservatives in foods.

Blood cancer, renal cancers (kidneys), liver cancer, lung cancer, laryngeal cancer are grouped under I to M.

N to S include skin cancer, spleen cancer, prostatic cancer and cancer of stomach

Finally T to Z includes thyroid cancer, throat cancer, testicle cancer, vaginal cancer, uterine cancer.

TREATMENT


There are many ways for treatment of cancer like amputation of cancerous tissue, chemotherapy and radio therapy. Chemotherapy is used along with other types of treatments. There are specific treatment modules for specific cancers. Cancers of breast, prostate and cervix are increasing and radiotherapy is treatment of choice.



There is need for people to know about cancer. Create awareness among yourselves and relatives and let us chase this dreadful disease away from humanity and create a cancer free society.

Amazing benefits of a Smile

Laughing wholeheartedly is healthy. We all know that laughing is healthy. When we laugh we feel relaxed and our heart will feel healthy. It is for that very reason that our cultures, music and arts give very much importance to comedy.


It’s a true treasure when we laugh wholeheartedly. Experts reveal that having a good smile on your face and moving on with positive confidence is very healthy.

Some people naturally be idle and will not respond to any hilarious incidents. They won’t bother minor or simple issues. They won’t laugh at jokes. People like this will suffer from long term stress and natural dementia. They will be consistently depressed on any issue and will not be happy always.

Positivity and negativity will reveal the status of heart. These states will depend upon the family situations and people will be according to that. So if we change the atmosphere so as we can ourselves.

Laugh is natural. It is essential as much as air we breathe every second. Accidentally it will give all the relaxation. A person’s mood can be changed with a simple, wholehearted laugh. It will keep away the depressions. Surprising healthy secrets are hidden within a smile. Do you know a smile will keep us away from cancer and also enhances the life expectancy. It also strengthens the immune system.



IMMUNITY SYSTEM

No doctor prescribes you to take aspirin tablets to watch Laurel and Hardy movies. No medication is necessary if we watch these series of episodes and it’s true. Let us further know the benefits of smile:

 Our body responds very well to get out depression if we laugh out loud... LOL. If we laugh happily depression will leave us. We will be surrounded by positive thoughts and will enhance health.

 A smile or big laugh has power to suppress the enzymes which induce cancer or tumours. It will suppress the onco viruses(cancer inducing viral infections)

 Laughing in a relaxed mood will enhance the production of IgA antibodies which will fight infections of respiratory tract.

 It will also enhance the production of IgB as well as the globulin protein which are very essential for the manufacture of immunoglobulins. These immunoglobulins fight the infections and either they destroy the infected cells or deactivate them.

 The best medicine to get out of depression is smile. People who lead a smiley life will live longer. They will have very less health problems.

FOR SAKE OF HEART

Survey on the effect of smile on people who have cardiac attacks or who underwent bypass surgery revealed following secrets:

 When they saw comedy scenes arteries expanded by 22% and enhanced the better flow of blood.

 People who underwent cardiac operations laugh very often. These people have to learn to laugh as a part of their daily workouts.

 Smile is wonderful antidepressant. It is just like yoga. Depression will inhibit the production of catecholeamines and hormone cortisol. So when you get out of depression the opposite are the effects and it is possible with a loud laugh.

 A smile will increase the oxygen content in blood. This blood will be circulated to the muscles of small intestine and respiratory system which will improve their condition.

 The negative thoughts will run away as we start laughing. Natural analgesic (pain killer) of body enkaphalin will be released.

 When we laugh out loud the carbon dioxide inside our expelled out in a very good away. Oxygen content increases. Cancer patients can control cancer when they will be happy always.



ATTRACTION WITH SMILE

People will be attractive when they are happy. Smiling is one of the physical sign of attraction. People who can enjoy the depth of the smile can drive away their depressions and can move on with positive attitude and we need to expect that.

If you want people around to appreciate you, you should wear a whole hearted smile on your face always. While laughing hormone serotonin is released in brain. This happy hormone will spread to entire body and keeps us relaxed and sweet.





SUMMARY (Benefits of Laughter)

The best medicine for mental and physical stress is smile. The benefits of smile are:

• Reduction of depressing hormones: A smile will reduce at least 4 of the neuroendocrine hormones which cause depression especially the hormones epinephrine, cortisol, dopak and growth hormone

• Blood pressure: Blood pressure will be reduced when we laugh out loud

• Respiratory tract benefits: If we laugh out loud, the expelled air is much more than we inspire. This will empty the lungs and will be cleaned. As lungs are cleaned when we take a deep breath and release the same happens when we laugh. It is very useful for people having respiratory problems and also useful for controlling cancer of respiratory passage. Since there is rapid outflow of air while laughing the air bags will be cleaned regularly.