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Obesity is not a disease, but a lifestyle disorder that has emerged from the choices we make in terms of what we consume and how much we exercise. It is a challenge that has been evolving rapidly in recent years and is now ranked among one of the primary causes of preventable deaths across the globe. What's surprising is that 50 years ago, there was no disease as obesity, presumably because at the time individuals led more active lives, and did not have access to the high-calorie, processed foods that we have at present. Decoding the Primary Causes of Obesity One of the primary reasons for this disorder in the current generation is the absence of physical work on a day-to-day basis, individuals have become increasingly lethargic. Another major cause for a considerable surge in obesity rates is unorganized eating habits. There is not adequate awareness about the nutritive value of the meals we consume, and individuals usually eat without considering the effects on their health. Today, individuals frequently consume more calories than their body requirements, resulting in weight gain and gradual obesity. However, despite the significant challenges that our current lifestyle and obesity pose to our health, they can be overcome by following these simple strategies in our day-to-day life: Keep your Calorie Intake in Check To combat obesity, we must comprehend that our calorie intake should be proportional to our physical activity. This implies that we need to lead more active lives and consume meals that are nutritious and healthy. A healthy lifestyle is built on two pillars- Good nutrition and regular exercise. Disregarding either of these pillars will negatively influence our overall health. Aim for Natural Weight Loss It is also essential to note that the emphasis should be on natural weight loss strategies rather than opting for cosmetic surgeries like liposuction. While these surgeries may yield temporary results, they can be detrimental in the long run. Rather, we must focus on weight loss techniques that are sustainable and healthy. A Proficient Fitness Coach Can do Wonders! Another important element of fighting obesity is picking a fitness coach who has the required knowledge and expertise. Here, it gets crucial to understand the difference between a trainer and a teacher. While a host of individuals in the market claim to be fitness coaches, they lack the essential qualifications and experience. Hence it gets pivotal to shortlist a coach who possesses the necessary experience to advise us on the right path. Make Sustainable Changes in your Lifestyle One of the most efficacious methods to fight obesity is to enlighten ourselves about the significance of healthy living. We need to be conscious of the nutritional value of the food we consume and comprehend the impact of our choices on our health. A result-yielding strategy here would be to make short, sustainable changes in our lifestyle. For instance, we can begin by making minor changes in our diet, like lowering the intake of high-calorie, processed foods and increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables. We can also begin by including more physical activity into our daily routine, such as walking or cycling to workplaces. By encouraging healthy lifestyles and making healthy choices easier, we can prevent and address obesity, enhance overall health outcomes, and lessen the burden on healthcare frameworks. (Aminder Singh, Fitness Guru and founder of Team Aminder) Read More►Lifestyle Changes Help to Prevent Kidney Diseases: Experts

Any condition, whether it be cancer, heart disease, or arthritis, can be treated with awareness. It is common knowledge that arthritis can hurt, swell, and inflame one or more joints. Instead of referring to a single illness, it is an all-encompassing term used to describe a number of disorders. It's one of the most prevalent health problems in the nation. There are more than 100 different types of arthritis, but the most common are rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis (OA) (RA). OA is the deterioration of the cartilage that covers the ends of bones, as opposed to RA, which largely affects the immune system and can harm joints, muscles, connective tissue, tendons, and fibrous tissue. Any joint, including the hands, hips, knees, and spine, can be harmed by it. There are more than 180 million cases of arthritis in India, making it more prevalent than many other well-known diseases including diabetes, AIDS, and cancer, according to an analysis of arthritis tests conducted in SRL Diagnostics' facilities. About 14% of Indians seek medical attention each year for this joint issue. Despite the fact that this condition is quite common, there are still a number of beliefs that prevent people from receiving the treatment they need to relieve their symptoms and enhance their quality of life. Dr. Biren Nadkarni, Senior Orthopedic Consultant and Joint Replacement Surgeon from Sitaram Bhartia Institute and Holy Family Hospital in New Delhi, dispels some common myths regarding arthritis in India. Let's look at it: Arthritis is An Old-Age Disease and Cannot Affect Children Fact: Although there are numerous varieties of arthritis that can afflict both children and young adults, the condition is more prevalent in older people. The most frequent kind of arthritis in children, juvenile arthritis (also known as childhood arthritis or juvenile rheumatoid arthritis), can permanently harm joints. All Joint Pains Are Arthritis Fact: A number of illnesses, including tendonitis, bursitis, and other soft-tissue injuries, can cause joint pain and have a pain profile resembling that of arthritis. Therefore, it is crucial to obtain a precise medical diagnosis before treating any kind of joint discomfort. When You Start Experiencing Joint Pain, You Should Wait to See If It Goes Away on Its Own Fact: Absolutely false. Early detection and treatment of arthritis can not only save your joints but also protect your important organs from harm. Some types, like rheumatoid arthritis, can harm the heart, blood vessels, brain, skin, eyes, lungs, and skin. It is important to identify the type of arthritis you have as soon as possible since many treatments are available, and starting the right course of treatment can help you avoid suffering long-term effects. Exercising Will Worsen Your Condition Fact: Exercise helps lessen discomfort and swelling while boosting strength, range of motion, and flexibility. Inactivity can make the symptoms worse, causing the pain and swelling to worsen. Before you enrol yourself in any exercise program, it is also important to know what your limits are and what level of exercise you can benefit from. Heating Pads Relieves Sore Joints Fact: Joint pain can be relieved by ice as well as heat. Heat can ease pain and stiffness in joints and muscles when applied properly. The cold application might help to reduce soreness and joint inflammation. When a joint is stiff or hurting, people should apply heat before exercising. Additionally, cold can reduce pain and may be helpful if a joint is irritated, especially if there is swelling post - exercise. Hand And Feet Will Remain Deformed Fact: Deformities may result from untreated and undiagnosed arthritis. However, this can be avoided with early detection and treatment. Most patients with arthritis lead functional and productive lives. Dr. Biren Nadkarni concludes by saying, "despite advancements in medicine, there is still much to learn about arthritis. Simple precautions should be taken in order to stop the disease process from developing and affecting our life. Arthritis is accompanied by a number of controllable and non-modifiable risk factors. We should be aware that by maintaining a lifestyle that includes exercise and a nutritious, balanced diet, we may lower the risk of some types of arthritis and halt their progression, in keeping with this year's theme, it's in your hands, take action. Better treatments will undoubtedly develop as scientists continue to study these disorders". (Dr. Biren Nadkarni, Senior Orthopedic Consultant) Read More► Liver Cancer Cases, Deaths Estimated to Rise by Over 55% by 2040

New York: Obesity, often a result of eating too much fat and sugar in combination with low physical activity, is known as a key factor for developing Type 2 diabetes. However, some obese people do not develop the disease that affect millions globally. Turns out their gut bacteria have a role to play. Andrey Morgun and Natalia Shulzhenko of Oregon State University and Giorgio Trinchieri of the National Cancer Institute developed a novel analytical technique, multi-organ network analysis, to explore the mechanisms behind early-stage systemic insulin resistance. The findings, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, showed that a particular type of gut microbe leads to white adipose tissue containing macrophage cells, large cells that are part of the immune system, associated with insulin resistance. In the human body, white adipose tissue is the main type of fat. "Our experiments and analysis predict that a high-fat/high-sugar diet primarily acts in white adipose tissue by driving microbiota-related damage to the energy synthesis process, leading to systemic insulin resistance," said Morgun, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences in the OSU College of Pharmacy. "Treatments that modify a patient's microbiota in ways that target insulin resistance in adipose tissue macrophage cells could be a new therapeutic strategy for Type 2 diabetes," he added. The human gut microbiome features more than 10 trillion microbial cells from about 1,000 different bacterial species. "The so-called 'western diet', high in saturated fats and refined sugars, is one of the primary factors. But gut bacteria have an important role to play in mediating the effects of diet," Shulzhenko said. Experiments in mice, looking at the intestine, liver, muscle and white adipose tissue, the team found "adipose tissue has a predominant role in systemic insulin resistance". Further they "discovered that the Oscillibacter microbe, enriched by a western diet, causes an increase of the insulin-resistant adipose tissue macrophage". The researchers add, however, that Oscillibacter is likely not the only microbial regulator for expression of the key gene they identified, Mmp12, and that the Mmp12 pathway, while clearly instrumental, is probably not the only important pathway, depending on which gut microbes are present. Previously studies have shown that another microbial species "Romboutsia ilealis worsens glucose tolerance by inhibiting insulin levels, which may be relevant to more advanced stages of Type 2 diabetes", Shulzhenko said. (Agency) Read More► Women Should Exercise in The Morning, Men in Evening: Study

जेरूसलम: इजरायल के नेतृत्व वाली एक शोध टीम ने लक्षित दवा और इम्यूनोथेरेपी का उपयोग करके सिर और गर्दन के कैंसर (एचएनसी) के लिए एक संभावित नए उपचार का विकास किया है। दक्षिणी इजराइल में बेन गुरियन यूनिवर्सिटी (बीजीयू) ने इसकी घोषणा की है। समाचार एजेंसी सिन्हुआ की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, रविवार को जर्नल फॉर इम्यूनोथेरेपी ऑफ कैंसर में इजरायल, चीनी, फ्रेंच, जर्मन और अमेरिकी शोधकर्ताओं द्वारा सह-लेखक निष्कर्ष प्रकाशित किए गए। पूर्व-नैदानिक अध्ययन के माध्यम से, शोधकर्ताओं ने ट्रैमेटिनिब का एक नया उपचार संयोजन पाया, जो एक कैंसर की दवा है, यह एक प्रकार की सफेद रक्त कोशिकाओं को कैंसर स्थल पर लाती है और एंटी-पीडी-1, एक इम्यूनोथेरेपी जो सीधे कैंसर कोशिकाओं को नहीं मारती है बल्कि ब्लॉक करती है। शोध में कहा गया है कि पारंपरिक नैदानिक उपचार में, ट्रैमेटिनिब ने कैंसर कोशिकाओं के लक्षित अति-सक्रिय मार्ग को बाधित करने में दक्षता नहीं दिखाई है। शोधकर्ताओं ने तब ट्यूमर-होस्ट इंटरैक्शन का विश्लेषण किया जो ट्यूमर-असर वाले चूहों में प्रतिरक्षा से बचने की सुविधा प्रदान करता है और पाया कि एक छोटे से ट्रैमेटिनिब उपचार का उपयोग करने से प्रतिरोधी ट्यूमर एंटी-पीडी-1 इम्यूनोथेरेपी के प्रति अधिक संवेदनशील हो सकते हैं। अध्ययन के संवाददाता लेखक मोशे एल्काबेट्स ने बीजीयू के बयान के हवाले से कहा, "हमें पूरी उम्मीद है कि ऑन्कोलॉजिस्ट एचएनसी रोगियों में इस उपचार संयोजन का परीक्षण करेंगे, क्योंकि इम्यूनोथेरेपी प्रभावकारिता में सुधार कैंसर रोगियों के अस्तित्व को बढ़ाने के लिए महत्वपूर्ण है।" (एजेंसी) यह भी पढ़े► मानव रक्त में माइक्रोप्लास्टिक की खोज