Saturday, December 31, 2011
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
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Monday, December 19, 2011
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Heart Patients Beware of Eating Cakes
Food of animal in origin and saturated foods contain cholesterol. 1% rise in cholesterol raises the chances of heart attack by 2%.
‘HOONG’ The Buddha Prescription
‘OM’ (Pronounced AUM) is a key universal and spiritual mantra for acquiring internal peace. Buddhists have similar seed mantra for the body, speech and the mind. Buddha-mantra incorporates the sounds, OM, AH and HUNG (pronounced in-toto as HOONG, with a soft H). The triad according to the Buddha philosophy creates a fully charged atmosphere, Fat Free and it constitutes one of the most powerful chanting in Buddhism. Because of the universality of the sounds in the mantra, anyone can benefit from them.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
White sugar as addicting as heroin and cocaine
White sugar is addictive and number one cause of heart disease. The sweetener prompt the same chemical changes in the brain seen in people who abuse drugs such as cocaine and heroin.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Cultivating Positive Thoughts
Darkness present in a room cannot be removed physically. It can only be removed by switching on the light. Darkness therefore can be defined as absence of light.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
The Science of Sankalpa
Repeated encounters with any stimuli with any of the five senses can end up with long lasting memory. Once re-conditioned, the same can become embedded in to one’s consciousness and get incorporated in one’s daily life at a subconscious level.
Use of Mobile Phones Risky While Driving
Talking on a mobile phone while driving is more hazardous than operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Nicotine is a Gateway Drug
A new study in mice has shown that tobacco products can act as gateway drugs, opening the door to use of illicit drugs. Nicotine, makes the brain more susceptible to cocaine addiction. Lowering smoking rates in young people might help reduce cocaine abuse.
Nicotine is a Gateway Drug
A new study in mice has shown that tobacco products can act as gateway drugs, opening the door to use of illicit drugs. Nicotine, makes the brain more susceptible to cocaine addiction. Lowering smoking rates in young people might help reduce cocaine abuse.
Health is not mere absence of disease: Am I healthy?
Health is not mere absence of disease; it is a state of physical, mental, social, spiritual, environmental and financial well being. All aspects of health are not defined in allopathy. During MBBS, medical students are taught more about the physical health. Social and mental health is covered only in few lectures. Community health is a separate subject but never given its due importance. Spiritual health is not defined at all and financial health is hardly covered.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Honey Good for Cough
A spoonful of honey can quieten children’s’ night time cough and help them — and their parents — sleep better.
Yogi, Bhogi and Rogi
Every one is born with a defined battery life to live up to 100 years after which one has to go back for renewal or recharging of the batteries.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Women Annual Check Ups
The leading causes of morbidity and mortality should be identified. For women, these are
- Heart disease (25.2%);
- Malignant diseases (22.1%); and
- Cerebrovascular disease (6.7%).
Ecstasy or Permanent Bliss
Dharma, artha, kama and moksha are the four purposes of life with which all of us are born with. Most of us think that one attains moksha only at the time of death. It is said that a person who achieves moksha goes to heaven and the others take a re-birth and come back.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
#AskDrKK:Should Old people Drive?
(Conceptualized by Heart Care Foundation of India and Supported by Transport Department; Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
Decreased muscle strength can significantly impact driving ability. Grip strength appears to decline after age 75, although exercise can help to avoid significant loss.
Decreased muscle strength can significantly impact driving ability. Grip strength appears to decline after age 75, although exercise can help to avoid significant loss.
Winter Exercise Tips for Asthmatics
Exercise is a common trigger for asthma and may cause symptoms in 80-90% of asthmatics. The cold dry winter air can also make breathing difficult for asthmatics, which may result in shortness of breath, wheezing, cough or chest tightness. The symptoms can occur during, just after or several hours after exercise.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
An Aspirin a Day Keeps Cancer Away
A recent pooled analysis of 8 randomized studies published in The Lancet this year used the power of meta-analysis to examine the efficacy of long-term aspirin use in the reduction of cancer-related mortality. It reported a dramatic 34% reduction in overall cancer mortality after 5 years. The effects were similar and independent of dose, sex, and smoking.
An Aspirin a Day Keeps Cancer Away
A recent pooled analysis of 8 randomized studies published in The Lancet this year used the power of meta-analysis to examine the efficacy of long-term aspirin use in the reduction of cancer-related mortality. It reported a dramatic 34% reduction in overall cancer mortality after 5 years. The effects were similar and independent of dose, sex, and smoking.
Why only a few seek spiritual knowledge
Suno (hearing), samjho (listening), jano (knowing) and karo (wisdom) is the basic mantra for any learning.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Anger prone people at risk of heart failure
Individuals who are prone to anger may have a higher risk for heart failure, according to a study presented at the Heart Failure Society of America meeting.
Doctors, in a study of black and white men and women, found that high levels of anger were associated with a greater risk of developing heart failure.
Doctors, in a study of black and white men and women, found that high levels of anger were associated with a greater risk of developing heart failure.
Science behind understanding soul
In today’s era, human body can also be understood by equating it to information technology in terms of computer science.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Smoking women can increase the risk of colorectal cancer
Women who smoke are at twice the risk of developing cancer of the rectum and the risk goes up with the increase in number of cigarettes smoked per day, smoke duration and older age at smoking cessation.
Every one is married?
In one of my morning classes, someone introduced herself that she is not married. Marriage is not only a relationship or commitment between two persons but can be a commitment between a person and the profession. Often I am being introduced to be having married to my profession first than my wife.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
#AskDrKK::Should Old Patients Drive?
(Conceptualized by Heart Care Foundation of India and Supported by Transport Department; Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
Two of the most common violations, failure to yield the right of way and failure to obey a traffic sign, often lead to accidents at intersections where situations require a quick response, full peripheral vision and interaction with other drivers.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Even Small Blockage Can Cause Heart Attack
Smaller plaques in the coronary arteries are more dangerous than larger blockages. It is wrong to assume that larger the blockage, greater the chance of getting a heart attack.
What is the Spiritual Significance of Wedding Games?
Any wedding is a beginning of new life with new people and new kind of environment. Wedding games are one way of knowing and getting acquainted with each other in the shortest period of time. Many wedding games are played during and immediately after the marriage. The purpose of such games is to break the ice between the couple and their family, friends and relations.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Campaign 100: Just compress it
Gasping, gurgling, moaning or any other noisy breathing increases the chances for survival when someone is suffering sudden cardiac arrest.
I want to live after my death
In my workshops, whenever I ask the delegates as to how long they want to live. The answer I get from most of them is 60, 70 or 80 years. While answering they forget that they are only talking about the death of the physical body but what about the mental, social, intellectual and spiritual bodies.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Carotid neck ultrasound the only way to check regression of heart blockages
In people with type 2 diabetes, intensive drug therapy can significantly lower bad LDL cholesterol and reduce the thickness of the neck carotid arteries supplying oxygen to the brain.
What is the Importance of Agni in Pooja and in the Phera Ceremony?
Hinduism accepts Fire as the symbol of purity and the Deity is called Agni Devta who is worshipped in all Hindu rituals, like havans, yagnas, ahutis, sankalpa, marriage ceremonies (saptpadi or seven pheras around the fire). Fire destroys impurities without it being affected.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Kiwi better than apple in lowering blood pressure
An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but three kiwis could lower your blood pressure.
Why do we do Pradakshina?
We cannot draw a circle without a centre point. The Lord is the centre, source and essence of our lives. We go about doing our daily chores, recognizing Him as the focal point in our lives. This is the significance of pradakshina, which is a Sanskrit word meaning circumambulation or walking in a circle around the deity
Monday, November 21, 2011
#AskDrKK:Should Old Patients Drive?
(Conceptualized by Heart Care Foundation of India and Supported by Transport Department; Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
Despite a moderate decline in mental, motor, optic and auditory functions with ageing, most older people drive safely.
Despite a moderate decline in mental, motor, optic and auditory functions with ageing, most older people drive safely.
All Oedema Feet Is Not Heart Failure
Swelling around the ankle called oedema feet is a common occurrence amongst the people. Quite often it is considered synonymous with heart failure. Although it is one of the commonest causes for it but there are many other causes, often treatable, causes which should be known.
Why is Gayatri Mantra one of the Main Mantras in any Pooja?
Any activity should always engage the 3 H model – of Heart, Head, and the Hand. The same has been advocated by the western scholars of today. The concept means that while doing any work one should ask the head for choices and then refer these choices to the heart to choose one and finally order the hands to do the action.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Silent heart disease
Sometimes back Late Shri K. R. Narayanan the Vice President of India went to Chennai to have his wife’s medical check-up and came back with his own bypass surgery. Many at that time were surprised after reading it. But is it not common?
Why do we pray on the day of marriage?
Addressing the spiritual needs of a person facilitates recovery from any mental stress. Religious involvement and spirituality are associated with better health outcomes. In prayer we talk to God. In meditation, GOD talks to us. Prayer is like inserting intent in the field of consciousness and meditation is akin to formatting our hard disk.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
#AskDrKK:How Long does it take for Safe Driving after Drinking?
It takes about one hour for a healthy person’s liver to get rid of half a pint of beer, lager or cider, one glass of wine or one pub measure of spirits.
12 hours: 6 pints
10 hours: 5 pints
8 hours: 4 pints
6 hours: 3 pints
4 hours: 2 pints
2 hours: 1 pint
So, if you finish drinking your sixth pint at 11 pm, you won’t be totally sober until 11 am the next day.
12 hours: 6 pints
10 hours: 5 pints
8 hours: 4 pints
6 hours: 3 pints
4 hours: 2 pints
2 hours: 1 pint
So, if you finish drinking your sixth pint at 11 pm, you won’t be totally sober until 11 am the next day.
COPD patients more likely to develop lung cancer
Lung cancer may be detected at an earlier stage by screening individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) early as per a report in Nov 20011 issue of European Respiratory Journal.
What are the five essential signs of marital status of a Hindu woman?
Hindu rituals define five essential signs of married woman which are
- Mangalsutra ( beaded yellow thread with a gold pendent)
- Red Sindoor of Kumkum
- Nose Ring
- Toe Ring
- Red Bangles.
Friday, November 18, 2011
#AskDrKK :What precaution to follow while driving?
(Conceptualized by Heart Care Foundation of India and Supported by Transport Department; Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
If you have to drive, the only way to be safe is to drink nothing. Even half a pint affects your reactions.
If you have to drive, the only way to be safe is to drink nothing. Even half a pint affects your reactions.
What is the Significance of “Gudhchari” on the Day of Marriage? Why does the Bridegroom Ride on a ‘Ghodi’ and not on ‘Ghoda’?
The description of horses has been mentioned in Ashwamedha Yagna, Dashrath in Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita with Krishna riding a rath, Kathopnishad describing the meaning of a chariot and in any marriage with the bridegroom riding a female horse.
What is the Significance of “Gudhchari” on the Day of Marriage? Why does the Bridegroom Ride on a ‘Ghodi’ and not on ‘Ghoda’?
What is the Significance of “Gudhchari” on the Day of Marriage? Why does the Bridegroom Ride on a ‘Ghodi’ and not on ‘Ghoda’?
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
AskDrKK:Drinking and Driving
Healthy Driving
(Conceptualized by Heart Care Foundation of India and Supported by Transport Department; Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
Nothing but time sobers you up. Sleeping, coffee or taking a shower does not work.
(Conceptualized by Heart Care Foundation of India and Supported by Transport Department; Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
Nothing but time sobers you up. Sleeping, coffee or taking a shower does not work.
Winter Asthma Alert
All asthmatics do not wheeze and all that wheeze is not asthma. Chronic cough may be the only symptom of asthma.
Winter Asthma Alert
Winter Asthma Alert
What is the Significance of Haldi Ceremony?
According to Indian customs, Haldi ceremony is organized a day before the actual wedding and is held in both bride and bridegroom’s place.
The ceremony is also known as ‘Ubtan’ elsewhere in India.
What is the Significance of Haldi Ceremony?
The ceremony is also known as ‘Ubtan’ elsewhere in India.
What is the Significance of Haldi Ceremony?
Monday, November 14, 2011
Why Get Married at All: Hierarchy of Needs
Deepak Chopra, in his book the Soul of leadership classifies the Hierarchy of Needs under seven levels and said that every hierarchy of needs is linked to hierarchy of behaviors.
Why Get Married at All: Hierarchy of Needs
Why Get Married at All: Hierarchy of Needs
Why Get Married at All: Hierarchy of Needs
Deepak Chopra, in his book the Soul of leadership classifies the Hierarchy of Needs under seven levels and said that every hierarchy of needs is linked to hierarchy of behaviors.
Why Get Married at All: Hierarchy of Needs
Why Get Married at All: Hierarchy of Needs
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Near fatal asthma is preventable
Assessing patient risk for fatal asthma exacerbation is important because many, if not most, asthma-related deaths are preventable if risk factors are recognized and addressed early.
Near fatal asthma is preventable
Near fatal asthma is preventable
What are the Different Types of Marriages?
As per Rig Veda, there are eight types of marriages depending on which need you are trying to fulfill.
1. Brahman or arranged marriage: The parents choose the right spouse for their daughter and give her away in a wedding function.
What are the Different Types of Marriages?
1. Brahman or arranged marriage: The parents choose the right spouse for their daughter and give her away in a wedding function.
What are the Different Types of Marriages?
Saturday, November 12, 2011
#AskDrKK:If you do need to use a cellular phone urgently, take the following precaution:
(Conceptualized by Heart Care Foundation of India and Supported by Transport Department; Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
Avoid talking on phone in congested traffic or bad weather.
Avoid talking on phone in congested traffic or bad weather.
Thinking differently
One should look for multiple options before taking a decision. Unless you look for options you will not be able to take the right decision as the mind gets stuck to one or two most easily available options only.
What are the 64 Qualities to be seen in a Bride?
Sometimes back, I participated in a group discussion where the panelists included a mix of Allopathy and Ayurveda doctors.
Friday, November 11, 2011
#ASKDRKK:If you do need to use a cellular phone urgently, take the following precautions:
Healthy Driving:(Conceptualized by Heart Care Foundation of India and Supported by Transport Department; Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
Avoid intense, emotional or complicated conversations.
Avoid intense, emotional or complicated conversations.
Tackling Binge Eating
There are five situations where people are particularly at risk for ingesting large quantities.
1. Meal stuffing
What is the Purpose of Life?
The Four Purusharthas: Dharma, Artha, Karma and Moksha
Purusha means human being and artha means object or objective. ThusPurusharthas means objectives of a man.Thursday, November 10, 2011
#AskDrKK:After how long should one do a stress test after PCI or CABG ?
American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association does not recommend routine stress testing within two years of a per-cutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or five years of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), unless symptoms or events provide a reason.
Eggs more than one per week raise the risk of diabetes
The advertisement in Indian TV “Sunday ho ya Monday, Roj Khao Ande” needs a revision as it is not based on scientific facts.
Vivah: A journey from Engagement to Marriage
Unlike in the West, where signing a prenuptial marriage agreement or contract even before a couple marries is becoming the norm, a traditional Hindu marriage (vivah) is a union of mind, body and soul of two persons. It is not simply a union of bride and bridegroom and exchange of vows and rings, but the beginning of a bond between two families and their cultures.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
November Diabetes Awareness Month: 14th November World Diabetes Day
Diabetes mainly linked to obesity
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is strongly associated with obesity.
More than 80 percent of cases of type 2 diabetes can be attributed to obesity.
1. There is a curvilinear relationship between BMI and the risk of type 2 diabetes.Spiritual significance of Kartik Purnima
1. The Full Moon Purnima day of the Shukla paksha (waxing moon) of the Kartikmonth is considered very auspicious.
2. It marks the end of Kartik month and start of MargshirshaTuesday, November 8, 2011
#AskDrKK :What precaution to follow If you do need to use a cellular phone urgently
(Conceptualized by Heart Care Foundation of India and Supported by Transport Department; Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
Place calls when stopped, or have a passenger dial.
It’s November: Time to get flu shot
Flu vaccine should be taken by all heart patients as death from flu is more common among people with heart diseases and diabetics than any other chronic condition.
Why most people desire that their death takes place at home
I recently came across one instance when the head of the family desired that if his mother had no chances to survive he would like to take her home and would like that she leaves her ‘prana” the last breath at home in the day time.
Monday, November 7, 2011
#Healthy Driving:If you do need to use a cellular phone urgently, take the following precaution:
(Conceptualized by Heart Care Foundation of India and Supported by Transport Department; Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
Be familiar with the phone’s keypad – use speed dial if possible.
Be familiar with the phone’s keypad – use speed dial if possible.
Politician should declare their health record too
The medical coverage to the politicians is free in our country. Most of them, including many past Prime Ministers and Presidents, have travelled abroad to get their surgery or treatments. The government had paid on every occasion, not only for their treatment but also for their families, bureaucrats, relations and treating doctors accompanying them.
Kartik: the month prone to depression and suicides
As per astrology suicides are linked to the moon and sun. In Vaishaka month the sun is of ucch koti and in Kartik of neech koti. Both are linked to depression and suicidal tendencies.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
The Soul of Leadership
Being a leader is the most crucial choice one can make – it is the decision to step out of the darkness into the light.
Id Mubarak
“Bakra Id” is celebrated by Muslim Community as a festival which teaches us all about detached attachment.
Attachment is the biggest obstacle to self-realization and inner happiness. If one is attached to the external world, one lives in the miseries of the past and the future.Science behind Tulsi Vivah
The Tulsi plant is worshiped in Hindu Mythology as a sacred plant. Tulsi vivah is celebrated on the next day of Kartik Ekadashi. On this day Tulsi in a ritual is married to Shaligram.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
AskDrKK:Cellular Phone and Driving
Healthy Driving
(Conceptualized by Heart Care Foundation of India and Supported by Transport Department; Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
When using your cellular phone while driving, always remember your number one responsibility is driving. Talking on a mobile phone, while driving, is an offence in India.
Erectile dysfunction may be the first sign of underlying heart blockages
Erectile dysfunction may be the earliest warning sign of heart blockages. An erection requires extra blood to be delivered to the male organ. An erection may not happen if a blockage interferes with blood flow to the penile male organ.
Science behind Devothani (Dev Uthani) Ekadashi The start of the marriage season
Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha in Kartik month is celebrated as Devothani Ekadashi(Prabhodhani Ekadashi). In Mythology it is said that on this day, Lord Vishnu concludes his four months rest starting on the Ekadashi of Bhadra Pada. Auspicious functions including marriages are now allowed to take place in the society.