Post 50 diabetes cuts 8 yrs of life
You lose about eight years from your expected with diabetes after 50 years of age.
In a study that quantifies the exact loss in years of a diabetic, researcher from the University medical centre, Rotterdam (the Netherlands) and Unilever Corporate Research, Sharnbrook (England), have found that diabetic men who are 50 and above live an average of 7.5 years less compared to their counterparts without diabetes, For women, the loss of years is 8.2.
India is home to an estimated 46 million
diabetics (the highest in the world as per the WHO) of which 60% are above 50 years of age. The number is expected to climb to 80 million by 2030.
Oscar H Franco, the lead author of the Framingham Heart Study, the results of which have been announced in the June 11 issue of the ‘Archives of Internal Medicine’, collected data on more than 5,200 American men and women (aged 28 to 62 years recruited between 1948 and 1951 and followed for more than 46 years) and followed them until they developed heart disease or died. The researchers also noted whether they were
diabetic
The results showed that diabetic women had more than twice the risk of developing
heart disease than
non-diabetic women. Diabetic women who already had heart disease were also more than twice as likely to die when compared to non-diabetic women.
Among men, the researchers found that those with diabetes also had twice and faced 1.7 times higher risk of dying after developing heart trouble as against their non-diabetic peers.
Dr. Anoop Mishra from Fortis Hospitals said, “This study is unique. It pinpoints the number of years lost by a person diagnosed with diabetes, which makes it highly interesting.”
DIABETES MATHS |
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Reduces lifespan
- Men lose 7.5 years, women 8.2 years
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Multiplies risks
- Women twice at risk of contracting heart diseases
- Existing heart6 patients twice as likely to die
- Men twice at risk, 1.7 times more likely to die
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Adds up
- India has about 46 million diabetics; 60% are above 50
- By 2030, that number will touch 80 million
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Safety First
Make sure you have a first aid kit with the following essentials:
- *Scissors
- *Thermometer (oral and rectal)
- *Tweezers
- *Adhesive tape
- *Butterfly bandages
- *Elastic bandages
- *Hypoallergenic tape
- *Sterile cotton balls
- *Sterile eye patches
- *Sterile gauze pads
- *Stretchable gauze roll
- *Waterproof tape
- *Antacid
- *Antidiarrheal medication
- *Antihistamine
- *Aspirin
- *Antiseptic ointment
- *Calamine lotion
- *Decongestant
- *Ibuprofen
- *Sugar or glucose solution
- *Syrup of ipecac
- *Acetaminophen
- *Alcohol (rubbing 70 per cent)
- *Alcohol wipes
- *Ice bag
- *Cotton swabs
- *Disposable latex gloves
- *Flashlight
- *Hydrogen peroxide
- *Insert repellent
- *Matches
- *Safety pins
Chromotherapy:Treatment with Colors
Chromotherapy, also colled color therapy, is an alternative medical approch in which therapists use color and light to treat heath problems.
Indian Ayurvedic medicine associates colors with the seven main chakras, spiritual centers in the body located along the spine: |
Seventh chakra: VOILET
Treast lymphatic system, spleen; soothes organs, relaxes muscles, calms nervous system
Sixth chakra: INDIGO
Treatment for eyes, ears, nose, mental problems; sedative, calming effects
Fifth chakra: BLUE
Relieves headaches,migraines, pains of stomach, muscle cramps, liver disorders; positive effect on all kinds of pain conditions
Forth chakra: GREEN
Treatment of bronchitis, inflammation of joints, swelling, cysts, eye diseases and stimulates general detoxification
Third chakra: YELLOW
Combats glandular diseases, diseases of the lymphatic system, strengthens nervous, assists metabolism and glandular activity
Second chakra: ORANGE
Treats mental illness, depression, discontent and pessimism; arteriosclerosis,
loss of appetite, anemia, anorexia and digestive system discomforts
First chakra: RED
May increase pulse rate, raises blood pressure, rate of breathing; calimed to combat anemia, asthama, diseases of the larynx, certain skin diseases and chronic coughs.
History
- *Roots: Ancient India ROme, Greece, Egypt,China
- *1810: J.W. Goethe ("Theory of colors")
- *1878: Edwin D. Babitt ("The principles of light and color")
- *1912: Oskar Ganser ("Chromotherapie")
- *1950s: Luscher test
- *1979: Heinz Schiegl ("colortherapie")
- *Today: Modern color therapy with different light spots, also focusing on body's acupuncture points, meridians