HYDERABAD | THURSDAY 24 JANUARY 2013

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NATUROPATHY

What colour is your health? A

Colours can indeed be used to cure your ailments
hromo therapy is an important part of traditional naturopathy. Sun light activates our metabolism and sets the flow and pace of life. Without sun there is no life. The following colours are used in most of the therapies at nature-cure centres. Healing properties of red: It brings warmth, energy and stimulation. Therefore good for energy, fatigue, colds, and prescribed for passive people. Red Dr Sathyalakshmi energizes heart and blood circulation, it builds up the blood and brings relief to persons with low blood pressure. It energises all organs and the senses like hearing, smell, taste, vision and touch. It increases sexual desire and activity. And stimulates ovulation and menstruation. It influences Mooladhara Chakra. Never treat cancer with red, because this colour will stimulate cell growth! Chromo-Diagnosis: People who prefer red are temperamental and ambitious with a need for personal freedom. A person who has an aversion to red may be dull, lethargic and un-initiative. Healing properties of yellow: It helps strengthen the nerves and the mind. It is an excellent colour for nervous or nerve-related conditions or ailments. It also energises the muscles. It influences Manipura Chakra. Dark yellow soothes the nerves. Yellow is used for conditions of the stomach, liver, and intestines. It speeds up the digestion and assimilation, and forms bulk of stools. Chromo-Diagnosis: The person who prefers this color of the sun has life-force, vitality and energy. Healing properties of Green: Green brings psychological and emotional harmony and balance. Green links with and stimulates the Anhata (heart) Chakra. Green affects blood pressure and all conditions of the heart. It cures hormonal imbalances. It stimulates growth hormone and rejuvenation. It has cleansing property and it is exploited to purify the body from germs, bacteria and rotting material. It harmonizes the digestion, stomach, liver, gall-bladder and kidneys. It increases immunity. Builds up muscles, bones and tissues. Strengthens the nervous system. Chromo-Diagnosis: Preference for green indicates that s/he is at peace, rest, hope, comfort and nurturing, calmness and harmony. Healing properties of Blue: The blue ray is one of the greatest antiseptics in the world. It cools down inflammations, fever, high blood pressure, stops bleedings, relieves the bursting headaches, and calms strong emotions like anger, aggression or hysteria. This colour brings tranquility. It has anti-itching and anti-stress properties. Blue can be used for any type of ailments associated with speech, communication or the throat. This colour influences the Ajna Chakra. Chromo-Diagnosis: A person preferring blue is cool and soothing, dreamy and magical. For people who keep a certain distance, but give calm and practical help; they are faithful and loyal, have a sense for order, logic and rational thinking.

How not to get stoned

For medical examination
Try To Catch A Stone: The best way is to test the stone itself. A urine or blood sample will find out what caused your stone. These test will help your doctor find ways for you to avoid stones in the future.

Kidney stone is a solid piece of material that forms in the kidneys out of substances in the urine. A stone may stay in the kidney or break loose and travel down the urinary tract. A small stone may pass all the way out of the body without causing too much pain. A larger stone may get stuck in anywhere in the urethra. The problem becomes worse when the stone blocks the flow of urine, causing great pain and in cases infection. There are four major types of kidney stones: n The most common type of stone contains calcium. Calcium is normal part of a healthy diet. Calcium that is not used by bones and muscles goes to the kidneys in most people. Kidneys flush out extra calcium with the rest of the urine. The calcium that stays behind joins with other waste products to form a stone. The most common combination is called calcium oxalate. n A structure stone may form after an infection in the urinary system. These stones contain the mineral magnesium and the waste product ammonia. n A uric acid stone may form when the urine contains too much acid. Those with uric acid stones, should cut back on the amount of meat you eat. n Cystine stones are rare. Cystine is one of the building blocks that

Therapy
The therapy your doctor gives you depends on the type of stone you have for example a medicine that helps prevent calcium stones will not work if you have a struvite stone. The diet changes that help prevent uric acid stones may not work to prevent calcium stones.

Dr Upendra Kumar Consultant Urologist Aware Global Hospitals, LB Nagar, Hyderabad

To avoid the stone Tunnel surgery (PCNL)

In tunnel surgery the doctor makes a small cut into the patients back and makes a narrow tune through the skin to the stone inside the kidney. With a special instrument that goes through the tunnel, the doctor can find the stone and remove it. This method is called percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Liquid: Drink 12 full glasses of water a day to flush away the substances that form stones in the kidneys. You can also drink ginger ale, lemon lime sodas and fruit juices. Limit your coffee, tea, and cola to 1 or 2 cups a day because the caffeine may cause you to lose fluid too quickly.

make up muscles, nerves etc. Cystine can build up in the urine to form a stone. The disease that causes Cystine stones runs in hereditary. Kidney stones may be as small as a grain of sand or as large as golf balls, smooth or jagged in yellow or brown.

Treatment Shock Waves: Your doctor can use a machine to send shock waves directly to the kidney stone. The shock waves break a

large stone into small stones that will pass through your urinary system with your urine. The full name for this method is extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) . Two types of shock wave machines exist. With one machine you sit in a tub of water. With most newer machines, you lie on a table. A health technical will use ultrasound or x ray images to direct the sound waves to the stone.

Dietary care Ureteroscope

A ureteroscope looks like a long wire which is passed through the patients bladder and accesses the stone. The ureteroscope has a camera that allows the doctor to see the stone. A cage is used to catch the stone and pull it out, or the doctor may destroy it with a device inserted through the ureteroscope. If you have a uric acid stone, eat less meat, because meat breaks down to make uric acid. If you are prone to forming calcium oxalate stones, you may need to limit foods that are high in oxalate. These foods include rhubarb, beets, spinach, and chocolate. Avoid Tomato, cabbage cauliflower, excessive salt and excessive dairy products like cheese, butter etc.,

Your personal health program for joint pains

or due to allergic reactions.

What can you plan :

1. Correct hormonal imbalance , especially women with PCO, pre menopause do have inflammations which can be corrected with balanced diet and exercise and medication in some cases. 2. Fruits and vegetables have natural anti inflammatory agents , include them consciously in your diet. 3. Take a high quality multi vitamin supplement to fill the nutritional gap for 3 months 4. Avoid refined foods such as sweets, biscuits, syrups and maida. Include fiber in the form of whole grams . 5. Most of our diets are less in omega fatty acids, therefore include fatty white fish at least thrice a week or go for a supplement therapeutically for 3 months. Walnuts and flax seeds are rich in omega fatty acids. 6. Stress causes cortisol hormone to be released in the body which causes inflammation. After a hard days work find your own USP to relive stress. Exercise is a very good option, games and swimming are

best bets. Sure shot diet tip : Blend 5 walnuts + 2 large pine apple pcs + cup fresh curd + water and take this Anti inflammatory drink every day till your are relived from pains.

Program plan two:

Osteo arthritis: Cartilage cushioning the bone wears off and causes debilitating pain and stiffness of joints like knee. This condition need not be due to ageing, there are some genetic underlying causes too. Because of the pain during movement, person eventually adopts sedentary life style and starts gaining weight too! Usage of anti inflammatory drugs long term can cause GI ( stomach) disturbances. So what can you do? 1. Lose weight as significant weight loss can give great relief from pain. 2. Include cartilage growth promoting nutrients in your diet. Have Vitamin C which helps in collagen formation. Include citrus fruits in your diet or use not more than 1000 mg of Vitamin C supplement for three months followed by regular fruit intake.

Dr Janaki
oint pains are the most common ailment we see every day! There is not a single patient who will not complain about some pain, it can be just a finger pain or a knee pain or chronic back pain. Whatever may be the pain, find out the reason for the pain you are suffering from and then tackle it. Here are some suggestions that will help you:

HEALTH TIP
Queasy stomach? Use your index and middle fingers to press down on the groove between the tendons that run from the base of your palm to your wrist. Wristbands that apply pressure to this spot are also useful

Program plan one:

General body pains or inflammation or rheumatoid arthritis: These are the pains that are caused primarily due to hormonal changes or endocrine disorders or simply due to nutritional deficit

b. Vitamin D promotes overall bone health. Get your daily dose of this vitamin from sunlight, egg yolk, sardines and mackerel fish and milk. c. Vitamin E also helps to improve cartilage. Nuts , seeds , green leafy vegetables and oils are rich sources. d. Take ginger frequently. e. Calcium and phosphorus improve over all bone health. Shell fish and milk are the best choices to get these nutrients. f. Omega fatty acids are the key to bone health and hormonal balance. Include them from nuts, fish and flax seeds on daily basis. Supplementation also is a good idea. g. Glucoseamine, chondritin and collagen hydroslysate are the elements of which influence the synthesis and degradation of cartilage positively. Gelatin contains collagen hydroslyate, therefore include gelatin based foods into your diet. Sea foods such as crabs contain glucoseamine and chondritin sulfate, try including sea shell foods. Having bones soup on regular basis also helps.

Drugs and sexuality

eople who take drugs have an impression that drugs increases sex desire, can have more number of times, and can have strong erections, can last longer and can have greater satisfaction. This is a false notion. Teenagers who take drugs start their sex life early and do sex more often than non drug users. Adults who abuse alcohol and drugs are more likely to have more sexual partners and to have more casual sex partners. They fail to take precautions like condom usage, so they have more sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS; unwanted pregnancies are common. Youngsters on alcohol and drugs commit or subjected to date rape.Under the effect of drugs, they commit sexual acts such as rape, sexual abuse of children etc. A woman who is on drugs may be sexually assaulted by others; woman drug addicts trade sex for money or for drugs. They can become prostitutes. l Cocaine-Initial users of cocaine have more sexual desire and have

HEALTH UPDATES

Hug for better health

xpressing one's affection to a loved one with a hug is not just a great way to bond, it also offers many benefits including strengthening one's memory and reducing tension, a study has found. Scientists found that a hormone -- oxytocin -- is released into the blood stream when you hold a friend close. This lowers blood pressure, reduces stress and anxiety and can even improve your memory, Daily Mail reported. According to a research from the University of Vienna, you have to be, however, selective over who you hug. Giving a polite embrace to someone we don't know well can have the opposite effect. Oxytocin is primarily known for increasing bonding, social behaviour and closeness between parents, children and couples. Increased oxytocin levels have been found, for example, in partners in functional relationships. In women, it is also produced during the childbirth process and during breastfeeding to increase the mother's bond with the baby. Also, hugging can soften one's personality. The researchers said someone who hugs loved ones often become more empathetic over time. "Hugging is good, but no matter how long or how often someone hugs, it is trust that's more important," he added.

Dr Alla Satyanarayana Reddy MD., DGo., MSc (Psychology), MHse (Sex Med), Leo Institute of Sexual Medicine Rajbhavan Road, Somajiguda, Hyderabad 040-23301007, 9030203616 whole body orgasm. They have stronger erections and prolonged sex and multiple orgasms. Many long term users lose interest in sex, lose their erection. Marijuana (Ganja)Three fourths of the fresher marijuana users experience heightened sexual desire and pleasure. They lose time

sense, hence feels that they did longer. Regular marijuana smokers have less amount of male hormone testosterone; they have less sperm count and motility. Amphetamines (Meth)are used as stimulants. It increases the desire, can have sex for a long time and have multiple orgasms. Long term use causes impotence and no ejaculation. Opiates (opium, morphine, codeine, heroin)users have euphoria about everything, their sensations are dulled and so do sex for a longer time. People addicted to these lose touch with reality, have problem of erection. Amyl nitrites (poppers)is the favorite of gay people for anal sex, they take it for prolonged sex. MDMA called love drug, ecstasy- enhances pleasure in touching and physical closeness than sexual experience. GHB- is used by young people in night clubs and rave parties to enhance sex desire and feel.

Fast food link to asthma

ating fast food thrice a week or more elevates the risk of asthma and eczema, while eating fruit with the same frequency provides a protective effect, says a study. The findings of the research led by professor Innes Asher

and Philippa Ellwood from the University of Auckland's department of paediatrics could have huge implications for public health. Data was collected on more than 319,000 teenagers (13-14 years of age) from 107 centres in 51 countries, and more than 181,000 children (67 year-olds) from 64 centres in 31 countries, the respiratory journal Thorax reports. All the participants were involved in the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), a collaborative research project which has been led by Auckland for more than 20 years and now involves more than 100 countries and nearly two million children, making it the largest study of its kind, according to an Auckland statement. The teenagers and their parents were quizzed about the prevalence of symptoms of asthma (wheeze), rhinoconjunctivitis (runny or blocked nose accompanied by itchy and watery eyes) and eczema, and about their weekly diet. These included meat, fish, fruits and vegetables, pulses, cereals, bread and pasta, rice, butter, margarine, nuts, potatoes, milk, eggs, and fast food/burgers. Participants were asked to assign their consumption of each of these foods to one of the following categories: never; occasionally; once or twice a week; three or more times a week. After taking account of factors likely to influence results, the analysis showed that fast food was the only food type to show the same associations across both age groups, prompting the authors to suggest that "such consistency adds some weight to the possible causality of the relationship".