Vaccinated People Not Suffer Serious Health Complications

During the monsoon, there is an increased chance of getting a cold or other gastrointestinal infections, particularly for pregnant women. You should take steps to ensure that your food is taken care of in addition to the standard precautions like frequently washing your hands and avoiding contact with ill people. The following advice can help you stay healthy throughout the monsoon season. Home Cooked Food As the weather cools down and the rains begin, our appetites change and we start craving comfort food. However, for pregnant women, it's important to be careful about what they eat during this time. While there are many tempting options available, home-cooked food is always the best choice for a pregnant woman's diet during monsoon. Not only is it more nutritious, but it's also less likely to contain harmful bacteria that can cause food poisoning. Instead of reaching for deep fried snacks or fast food from outside, you can enjoy tasty and nutritious quick meals that are cooked at home. For example, roughly diced boiled potatoes that are seasoned with some salt and pepper work perfectly, these could even work great when mixed with some curds and sprinkled with just a little bit of sev for some crunch. Staying Hydrated Pregnant women must take care of hydration, this is especially true during the monsoon season as we do tend to consume less water due to the wet and humid climate. Dehydration, however, is a dangerous condition to have during pregnancy as it can can lead to complications such as urinary tract infections, preeclampsia, and preterm labour, and hence, must be avoided at all costs. While water is always the best choice for staying hydrated, pregnant women can also opt for homemade fruit juices, coconut water, and buttermilk. It is important to avoid sugary drinks, caffeine, and alcohol, as these can actually worsen dehydration. Pregnant women should also consume fibre-rich food, which will help to regulate digestion and prevent constipation, which is a common problem during pregnancy. By following these simple tips, pregnant women can stay healthy and comfortable throughout the monsoon season. Eating Fresh Food During pregnancy, pregnant women frequently experience cravings for specific meals, but it's crucial to make sure that these cravings are healthful. Prepackaged sugary or fried foods may appeal to some women's cravings, but they also raise the risk of gestational diabetes, excessive weight gain, thyroid problems, and other metabolic diseases. Instead, women should concentrate on eating nutrient-dense fresh fruits and vegetables, which are crucial for preserving pregnancy wellness. They also aid in blood sugar regulation, which helps lessen cravings for sweet meals. During the monsoon season, there is an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables that are easily available. Oranges, berries, spinach, sweet limes, cabbage, grapefruits and many more such fruits and veggies are rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Pregnant women should take advantage of this by including them in their diet. This will not only help them to stay healthy, but it will also ensure that their baby gets the nutrients it needs. As a precaution, pregnant women are advised to avoid consuming raw foods during the monsoon season. Generally, raw foods can contain bacteria and microorganisms that cause food poisoning. Therefore, pregnant women should eat cooked food instead of raw food during the monsoon season. While monsoons are refreshing, it is advisable to take safety measures to avoid contracting any food-borne infections or other health dangers. The health of the mother and unborn child is extremely vulnerable during pregnancy, and it is crucial to ensure the ideal growth of the child. Expectant moms should take enough protein, calcium, iron, vitamins, folic acid, and iodine in their meals in addition to maintaining a healthy diet and nutrition. A healthy and safe pregnancy will be ensured by taking all of these additional safety measures throughout the monsoon season. (Rohit Shelatkar, VP at Vitabitotics, Fitness & Nutrition Expert) Read More► Simple Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Fat Loss Journey

Taking supplements of Vitamin D, popularly known as the sunshine vitamin, may not reduce risk of fractures in adults, claims a study. Although Vitamin D supplements are widely prescribed and used to benefit bone health, definitive data on whether these supplements reduce fractures in the general population have been inconsistent. The demand for Vitamin D supplements also increased particularly during the pandemic, with many studies claiming them to play a definitive role in Covid severity. The new study, published in the The New England Journal of Medicine, advances scientific understanding on this subject. It showed that compared to placebo, supplemental vitamin D3 (2000 IU/day) did not reduce total, non-vertebral, or hip fractures. The analyses also showed that there were no effects of supplemental Vitamin D3 on major osteoporotic fractures, wrist fractures, or pelvic fractures. "Overall, the results from this large clinical trial do not support the use of vitamin D supplements to reduce fractures in generally healthy US men and women," said lead author Meryl LeBoff, Chief of the Calcium and Bone Section in the Endocrine Division at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in the US. However, "these findings do not apply to adults with vitamin D deficiency or low bone mass or osteoporosis", LeBoff said. Most participants in the trial were not deficient and may have already reached the vitamin D level needed for bone health. "Our ongoing studies are focusing on whether free vitamin D levels or genetic variation in vitamin D absorption, metabolism, or receptor function will provide information about individuals who may benefit from supplemental vitamin D on musculoskeletal health," LeBoff said. For the study, researchers conducted a clinical trial of more than 25,000 adults. A total of 1,991 incident fractures in 1,551 participants were confirmed over a median follow-up of 5.3 years. (Agency) Read More► What is Monkeypox, How Does It Spread, How to Avoid

लंदन: कोविड-19 से संक्रमित मरीजों में हृदय रोग और मधुमेह विकसित होने का खतरा अधिक होता है, खासकर संक्रमण के बाद के तीन महीनों में। एक नए शोध में यह पता चला है। वैज्ञानिक तेजी से कोविड-19 को एक बहु-प्रणाली की स्थिति के रूप में पहचान रहे हैं जो पूरे शरीर में बीमारी का कारण बन सकती है, संभवत: उन मार्गो को ट्रिगर करके जो सूजन का कारण बनते हैं। लंदन के किंग्स कॉलेज के शोधकर्ताओं ने 428,000 से अधिक कोविड रोगियों और इतने ही अज्ञात मेडिकल रिकॉर्ड का विश्लेषण किया और इस निष्कर्ष पर पहुंचे कि कोविड रोगियों में मधुमेह और हृदय रोग उन लोगों की तुलना में ज्यादा होते हैं, जिन्हें कभी संक्रमण नहीं हुआ था। ओपन एक्सेस जर्नल पीएलओएस मेडिसिन में प्रकाशित विश्लेषण से पता चला है कि वायरस से संक्रमित होने के बाद पहले चार हफ्तों में 81 प्रतिशत कोविड रोगियों को मधुमेह होने का पता चला। संक्रमण के बाद 12 सप्ताह तक उनका जोखिम 27 प्रतिशत तक बढ़ गया था। कोविड समग्र रूप से हृदय निदान में छह गुना वृद्धि के साथ जुड़ा था, मुख्य रूप से फुफ्फुसीय अंत: शल्यता (फेफड़ों में रक्त के थक्के) और अनियमित दिल की धड़कन के विकास के कारण। एक नए हृदय रोग निदान का जोखिम संक्रमण के पांच सप्ताह बाद कम होना शुरू हो गया और बेसलाइन स्तर पर वापस आ गया या एक वर्ष से लेकर 12 सप्ताह के भीतर कम हो गया। हालांकि, शोधकर्ताओं ने यह भी नोट किया कि कोविड संक्रमण हृदय संबंधी विकारों और मधुमेह के बढ़ते जोखिम से जुड़ा है। इन निष्कर्षो के आधार पर टीम ने अनुशंसा की कि डॉक्टर अपने रोगियों को स्वस्थ आहार और व्यायाम के माध्यम से मधुमेह के जोखिम को कम करने की सलाह दें। टीम ने कहा, "हृदय की स्थिति और मधुमेह के विकास पर कोविड-19 के दीर्घकालिक प्रभावों पर इस बहुत बड़े जनसंख्या आधारित अध्ययन से मिली जानकारी उन लाखों लोगों का प्रबंधन करने वाले डॉक्टरों के लिए अत्यंत मूल्यवान होगी, जिन्हें कोविड-19 हो चुका है। इससे स्पष्ट है कि कोविड-19 से संक्रमित होने के बाद कम से कम पहले 3 महीनों में विशेष सतर्कता की जरूरत रहती है। (एजेंसी) यह भी पढ़े► हीमोफिलिया के मरीजों की जीन थेरेपी से रक्तस्राव में आएगी कमी

People who regularly fast are less likely to experience severe complications from Covid-19, suggests a study. Intermittent fasting has previously shown to have a host of health benefits, including lowering the risk of diabetes and heart disease. The findings, published week in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, showed that Covid patients who practised regular water-only intermittent fasting had lower risk of hospitalisation or dying due to the virus than patients who did not. "Intermittent fasting has already shown to lower inflammation and improve cardiovascular health. In this study, we're finding additional benefits when it comes to battling an infection of Covid-19 in patients who have been fasting for decades," said Benjamin Horne, director of cardiovascular and genetic epidemiology at Intermountain Healthcare in the US. In the study, researchers identified 205 patients who had tested positive for the virus between March 2020 and February 2021 -- before vaccines were widely available. Of these, 73 said they regularly fasted at least once a month. Researchers found that those who practised regular fasting had a lower rate of hospitalisation or death due to coronavirus. "Intermittent fasting was not associated with whether or not someone tested positive Covid-19, but it was associated with lower severity once patients had tested positive for it," Horne said. While Horne said that more research is needed to understand why intermittent fasting is associated with better Covid outcomes, he said it's most likely due to a host of ways that it affects the body. For example, fasting reduces inflammation, especially since hyperinflammation is associated with poor Covid-19 outcomes. In addition, after 12 to 14 hours of fasting, the body switches from using glucose in the blood to ketones, including linoleic acid. "There's a pocket on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 that linoleic acid fits into -- and can make the virus less able to attach to other cells," he said. Another potential benefit is that intermittent fasting promotes autophagy, which is "the body's recycling system that helps your body destroy and recycle damaged and infected cells", Horne added. Horne stressed that these results are from people who have been practising intermittent fasting for decades -- not weeks -- and that anyone who wants to consider the practice should consult their doctors first, especially if they are elderly, pregnant, or have conditions like diabetes, heart, or kidney disease. Researchers also stressed intermittent fasting shouldn't be seen as a substitute for Covid vaccination. (Agency) Read More► Reducing Air Pollution May Improve Brain Development in Children