March 2011 Blog Posts (71)

Sudden cardiac arrest is a common problem killing more people all over the world than accidents, homicide and cancer all put together.

We dont mind if SCD occurs in a 90yr old moribund patient but unfortunately SCD is more common among young males especially smokers. Most often it is due to acute occlusion of proximal Left anterior descending Coronary artery...also called the "artery of Sudden Death" or the "Widow making artery"

Can you save a patient who…

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Sudden Death (Death within 24hrs due to natural causes) is not discussed in health circles or lay press for some reason. We do hear news of young people dying suddenly and 99% of these deaths are related to cardiac arrest and must be called SCD (Sudden cardiac death)

Sudden death is 10 times more common in men than in women and 20 times more common in smokers than nonsmokers.

Studies have shown that majority of SCD are due to Coronary thrombosis with or…

Many of us are led to believe that Health is wealth......but we dont realize that good Hygiene is the key to good health.

Personal hygiene is the first step to good grooming and good health. Good habits must be taught at school and naturally needs to good health.

1. Hair:

Wash your hair at least once a week using soap or mild shampoo. Avoid shampoos with borax or alkalis. Rinse well. This is more important than working up a head load of…

The method of Meditation is one of the simplest procedure man can undertake, the effects is most profound. The procedure consists of secluding yourself in a quiet pleasent place once or twice every morning and evening. Sit in sidhasana or lotus posture motionless. Next you concentrate on your breathing.Keep the eye closed and spinal cord still and erect. Attempt to breath so quietly that you cannot hear the breath as it is inhaled and exhaled and until you breath so slowly that you are…