Heart Disease

Heart disease is referred to as the disorders of the heart. It is different from cardiovascular disease, which refers to the disorders of the heart and blood vessels. According to the WHO, one of the leading causes of death in the USA, UK, Australia and Canada is heart disease. There are various types of heart disease including Angina pectoris, Arrhythmia, Congenital heart disease, Coronary artery disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, Myocardial infarction, Heart failure, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Mitral valve regurgitation, Mitral valve prolapse, Rheumatic heart disease and pulmonary stenosis. One of the most common causes of heart disease is blockage or narrowing of the arteries supplying blood to the heart (coronary arteries) leading to coronary artery disease. It is the main reason for a heart attack. The risk of developing heart disease is increased by: presence of high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol levels, smoking and lack of physical activity.

How to Measure your Waist to Hip Ratio

The waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is the ratio of the circumference of the waist to that of the hip. The proportion of fat stored in the abdominal area to that stored in the hip region is an important indicator of the risk for a number of conditions. These conditions include major health risks such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. A high WHR increases the chances of acquiring these conditions.

Depression

Our understanding of depressive disorders has evolved with time. Hippocrates referred to the condition as melancholia. Freud considered the condition a consequence of guilt and conflicting emotions. The 1950s saw the condition being divided into endogenous and neurotic depression.Today there is consensus that depression is a syndrome often characterized by more than one symptom. Intense sadness and irritability for either short or long durations manifest during episodes of the condition. Physical signs include lethargy, body aches, mood swings, lack of appetite, overeating, and poor sleep patterns.

Female Health

Obesity is known to contribute to anovulation, menstrual irregularities and sub-fertility. Furthermore, obese women who do become pregnant are at increased risk of miscarriage and obstetric complications including pregnancy-induced hypertension, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, fetal macrosomia, and neonatal and maternal mortality. Outcomes for those undergoing IVF treatment are consistently poorer for obese individuals, and the offspring of obese women are at higher risk of becoming obese themselves and of developing heart disease, diabetes and other metabolic conditions later in life. The complex deregulatory effects of excess weight upon hormone production are thought to play a part in many of these issues.

Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus or diabetes is a condition in which the blood sugar levels reach abnormally high levels because the body is unable to control sugar levels by producing enough insulin or responding to insulin properly. Diabetes occurs because either the pancreas produces insufficient insulin necessary for the absorption of sugar by the body cells or the body cells are resistant to the insulin that is produced and therefore unable to absorb the sugars.

Fingerstick to check glucose in diabetic patient

Lap - Band Surgery

Laparoscopic gastric banding is a surgery that reduces the capacity of the stomach with the help of a silicone ring and an inflatable balloon that is fitted on the outside of the stomach. The balloon inflates with the injection of fluid through the injection port. This narrows the opening of the upper pouch, wherein the amount of food you eat is controlled while the emptying process of the stomach pouch is slowed.