| Vegetables | CAL. | PRO. | CARB. | FAT | SERV. | |
| Artichoke | 60 | 4 | 13 | tr | 1 | |
| Asparagus | 16 | 2 | 3 | tr | 4 lg spears | |
| Beets, sliced, cooked | 75 | 3 | 17 | tr | 1c | |
| Bell pepper (green), chopped | 30 | 1 | 7 | tr | 1c | |
| Broccoli floret, raw | 20 | 2 | 4 | tr | 1c | |
| Brussels sprouts, cooked | 56 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1c | |
| Butternut squash, cubes, cooked | 82 | 2 | 22 | tr | 1c | |
| Cabbage, shredded | 17 | 1 | 4 | tr | 1c | |
| Carrot | 30 | 1 | 7 | tr | 1 | |
| Cauliflower | 25 | 2 | 5 | tr | 1c | |
| Chinese cabbage, shredded, cooked | 20 | 3 | 3 | tr | 1c | |
| Collard greens, chopped | 11 | 1 | 2 | tr | 1c | |
| Corn, kernels | 66 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1/2c | |
| Cucumber, sliced | 16 | 1 | 4 | tr | 1c | |
| Eggplant, cubed | 10 | tr | 2 | tr | 1/2c | |
| Garlic, clove | 5 | tr | 1 | tr | 1 | |
| Green beans | 17 | 1 | 4 | tr | 1/2c | |
| Green peas, raw | 59 | 4 | 11 | tr | 1/2c | |
| Kale, chopped, cooked | 36 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1c | |
| Mushrooms, sliced | 15 | 2 | 2 | tr | 1c | |
| Onion, chopped | 33 | 1 | 8 | tr | 1/2c | |
| Potatoe, baked | 161 | 4 | 37 | tr | 6oz. | |
| Pumpkin, fresh, cooked, mashed | 49 | 2 | 12 | tr | 1c | |
| Romaine lettuce, shredded | 10 | 1 | 2 | tr | 1c | |
| Spinach | 7 | 1 | 1 | tr | 1c | |
| Sweet potato, baked | 103 | 2 | 24 | tr | 4oz. | |
| Tomato | 33 | 2 | 7 | tr | 1 | |
| Tomato juice | 41 | 2 | 10 | tr | 1c | |
| Tomato sauce | 39 | 2 | 9 | tr | 1/2c | |
| Zucchini, chopped | 20 | 2 | 4 | tr | 1c |
Friday, June 29, 2012
TOP VEGETABLES FOR HEALTH
Chronic diseases are a worldwide problem
Noncommunicable diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases
are the biggest worldwide killers, far surpassing what might once have
been considered the more serious global health threats of malaria and
tuberculosis.
About 63% of deaths worldwide are caused by noncommunicable diseases,
according to a new report by the World Health Organization. Health
officials there say modern lifestyle habits are largely to blame,
specifically tobacco and alcohol use, physical inactivity and poor diet.
The trend didn't happen overnight. Health experts have been raising
alarms for more than a decade that habits such as smoking, drinking and
eating high-calorie junk food were health risks not just for the rich
and sedentary.
As the WHO report points out:
"While popular belief presumes that NCDs afflict mostly high-income
populations, the evidence tells a very different story. Nearly 80% of
NCD deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries and are the most
frequent causes of death in most countries, except in Africa."
In fact, low and middle-income countries account for more than 80% of
deaths related to heart disease and diabetes — and almost 90% of deaths
from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Two-thirds of cancer deaths
occur in such nations.
The WHO report highlighted potential cost-effective strategies to turn the tide of chronic diseases:
—Raise taxes on tobacco and alcohol
—Ban smoking in public places
—Reduce salt content in food
—Replace trans-fat with polyunsaturated fat in foods
—TCM treatment
The strategies sound simple, yet chronic diseases continue to rise. A
similar report by the WHO 14 years ago laments the same trend:
“Many people are suffering and dying prematurely from chronic
diseases. This trend is strongly linked to lifestyles which have
undergone radical changes in recent years — from physical, outdoor labor
to sedentary work, from rural life to urban existence, from traditional
diet to unhealthy foods, from negligible consumption of alcohol and/or
tobacco to daily or heavy consumption of one or both.”
World Health Organization has a List of Diseases Helped with
Traditional Chinese Medicine. Chinese Medicine and acupuncture yielded
very good result in the treatment of different diseases.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the ability of
acupuncture and Oriental medicine to treat over 43 commonly encountered
clinical disorders.
Among the most common disorders for treatment recognized by WHO are:Alcohol dependence
Allergies/Asthma
Anxiety/Depression
Arthritis/Joint problems
Back pain
Bladder/Kidney problems
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Childhood illness
Colds/Flu/Cough/Bronchitis
Constipation/Diarrhea
Dizziness
Drug Addiction/Smoking
Eye, ear, nose and throat disorders
Fatigue
Gynecological disorders
Headache/Migraine
Heart problems/Palpitations
Herpes
High Blood Pressure
Immune system deficiency
Infertility
Insomnia
Knee pain
Fibromyocitis
Neck pain/Stiffness
Numbness/Poor circulation
Premenstrual syndrome
Sciatica
Sexual dysfunction/Impotence
Shoulder pain
Skin problems
Sports injuries
Stress/Tension
Tendinitis
TMJ/Jaw pain
Weight gain or loss
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Fat-Burning Gasoline
L-Carnitine:
With health and anabolic effects too
The
March ’12 IRON MAN featured an article titled, “The Ultimate
Fat-Burning Supplement.” It was all about L-carnitine. According to the
December ’11 Better Nutrition, “L-carnitine acts as a cargo train,
transporting the fatty acids to the mitochondria and taking away the
trash—by-products of the process that would be toxic if left in the
cell.”
So L-carnitine helps out the mitochondria in the cells where fat is
burned. That means it’s essential for optimal energy production.
Mitochondrial malfunction is also directly related to aging. As
L-carnitine is a mitochondrial optimizer, it’s an anti-aging supplement
as well. That may be the reason a study published in Metabolism:
Clinical and Experimental showed that L-carnitine helps middle-aged
people recover better from exercise. Other studies have shown that
effect in younger people.
In addition, L-carnitine can improve heart health because fatty acids
are the main source of energy for that muscle. In fact, studies of more
than 2,500 heart attack patients found that L-carnitine “significantly
reduced deaths, chest pain and shortness of breath; improved recovery
and lowered the odds of developing heart failure.
A study mentioned in the IRON MAN article showed that L-carnitine
tartrate significantly increased androgen receptors in subjects. That’s
one reason anabolic steroids are so effective.
Let’s see, better fat burning, anti-aging and heart-health effects
and improved muscle-building potential. What’s not to like? The subjects
took two grams of L-carnitine tartrate to boost anabolic receptors in
muscle tissue. The suggested intake is one to three grams a day.
Yoga Health Benefits
Metabolism
The first of the health benefits of yoga that many yoga enthusiasts will notice is that the
practice can help to change the way that they perceive food, which helps them to eat healthier in return. Yoga actually boosts the metabolism and gives you a sense of well-being that no food could ever replace. You will find that doing a couple of minutes of yoga also helps to curb any hunger cravings that you are dealing with.
Flexibility
The next health benefit of yoga is an improvement in flexibility. Yoga helps to stretch muscles so that you can become more limber as a result of doing this regularly. You will find that this improved flexibility helps you to feel younger and more toned. You will be able to get around easily and do things that you never thought possible.
Weight Loss
Stress Reduction
The last and possibly most rewarding health benefit of yoga is being able to reduce stress. Almost everyone deals with stress on a regular basis. Whether you are dealing with work-related issues or problems at home, it is nice to take a little time for yourself and relax the body with gentle yoga.
Summary
As you can see, the health benefits of yoga can help to improve your quality of life each day. Whether you choose to take a Dallas yoga class or you practice at home, you will be amazed at what this exercise can do for both your body and mind. You will have a sense of peace and a more toned physique when you begin to do yoga every day.
How to deal with rebound after losing weight successful
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Normal physiological conditions, most people are accustomed to three
meals a day, the largest human consumption is the morning of the day due
to stomach digestion after a night already emptying, If you do not eat
breakfast, then the energy consumption throughout the morning activities
are entirely dependent one day dinner, which is far from being able to
meet the nutritional needs of Chinese food in the case of hungry, eat
fast and great, the amount of intake often exceeded as early as the sum
of the meals but the excess calories, excess calories to fatin the form
of storage in the body, the body fat. Many obese people to lose weight
often do not eat breakfast, especially women, the majority of long-term
effect likely to cause acute gastritis and gastric distension, acute pan
creatitis, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction. If you eat
the night point will produce excess energy, the remaining energy into
fat accumulation it is easy to gain weight. Do not eat anything in less
than three hours before going to bed is the best way to lose weight, pay
special attention not taken to drink, meat food.
Reasonable meals, with the right amount of exercise. Insist on doing push-ups and sit-ups, must be effective, or jumping rope. But these movements must be long and can not relax in the slightest, otherwise you will come to naught. I long to sit in an office, some time ago also waist and abdominal accumulation of a lot of fat, it is to worry about. It was suggested that I can do sit-ups every day, this is a very effective, but every day, and I do not like to do sit-ups.
To maintain a good body is a long process, and can not be cut down to relax, so it is easy to rebound. Maintain a good attitude, adhere to the scientific diet and rest, I believe that obesity can be controlled.
TRAIN WITH WAYNE
Eating disorders are common in older women, study shows.
A
first-of-a-kind study looking at older women finds damaging eating
disorders are common — and 62% of those surveyed say their weight or
shape has a negative impact on their lives.
Historically, eating disorder research has focused on teens and young women, but the study out Thursday in the International Journal of Eating Disorders
shows 13% of women ages 50 and older struggle with the problem — some
for the first time in their lives. Eating disorders are more common in
women than men and include purging, binge eating, excessive dieting and
excessive exercising.
The researchers surveyed
1,849 women online from across the nation in attempt to find out how
older women feel about their bodies and to estimate the prevalence of
eating disorders. There are 53 million women in the USA older than age 50, the authors write, noting previous studies have reported a lower risk for eating disorders as women mature.
"The
disorders have serious physical as well as emotional consequences,"
says lead author Cindy Bulik, director of the eating disorders program
at the University of North Carolina.
"Part of my goal is to make this an issue all doctors need to be aware
of regardless of a women's age. Many think eating disorders end at age
25. They exist at every age, we're finding."
The
average age of the current study participant was 59. The survey
consisted of multiple choice, fill-in, and open-ended questions on body
image, aging, eating, and weight-loss attitudes and behaviors.
Among
the findings showing how weight issues can impact life negatively: A
whopping 79% said their weight or shape affected their self-perception,
41% checked their body daily, and 36% spent at least half of their time
in the last five years dieting. These behaviors and attitudes put women
at higher risk for "full-blown eating disorders," the authors write.
In
addition, 13.3% reported having symptoms of eating disorders. The
report finds purging and binge eating were occurring in all ages among
those 50 and older. The reasons for eating disorders are complex, Bulik
says, but one reason is crystal clear.
"We
have that constant bombardment of messages to look perfect, to be skinny
and to be in control," says Janice Bremis, executive director of the
Eating Disorders Resource Center in Campbell, Calif. "It's on
television, in magazines, and women wonder 'How can I ever be perfect
like that.' "
One misguided "solution" is
purging — eliminating food through vomiting or other means. Among all
participants, 8% reported purging (in the absence of binge eating)
within the past five years.
"The purging
number screams out desperation in my mind," says Bulik. "It's an extreme
behavior. Even after age 50, they're desperately trying to control
their weight. What really surprised me is that even in the 75-84 age
group, they were still endorsing purging."
Women
used a variety of unhealthy methods to drop pounds, including diet
pills (7.5%), excessive exercise (7%), diuretics (2.5%), laxatives (2%)
and vomiting (1%).
Bulik says the disorders
might be more dangerous in older women than in the young "because the
body is less resilient as we age." The disorders cause cardiovascular,
musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal problems and can lead to obesity,
which also is linked to cancers and other health problems.
Major life changes could be responsible for late-onset problems, says Bulik, author of The Woman in the Mirror: How to Stop Confusing What You Look Like With Who You Are.
While some study participants acknowledged having eating disorders when
they were younger, the problems did not develop in others until they
got older.
"We ask the question, what are the
triggers to mid- and late- life eating disorders?" says Bulik. "They're
talking about divorce, loss, children leaving home, children coming
home, being in the sandwich generation when you're taking care of
children and your parents," she says. "Food can be seen as a way to
regulate mood during these times."
The most
common current symptom was binge eating (3.5%), a figure that is the
same in younger people, Bulik says. Binge eating — characterized by
eating a large amount of food in a short period of time and feeling out
of control — differs from overeating, she says.
But
on top of making you feel badly about yourself, binge eating causes
swings in blood pressure and glucose levels and can lead to obesity.
More than half of the study participants (56%) were obese or overweight,
42% were normal weight and 2% were underweight.
Having a higher BMI,
body mass index, was associated with more disordered eating, increased
body dissatisfaction, dieting behaviors, preoccupation with food and a
drive for thinness, the authors write.
"It's not uncommon for us to get calls from older people looking for help," says William Walters, the help line manager for the National Eating Disorders Association, a national group that identifies local resources for callers.
"There
is plenty of help out there, but it can be more challenging for some of
the older patients to come forward because they might have a stereotype
that it's younger people who are affected," he says. "They're afraid of
the added stigma of being older. Often, we'll hear from their family
members or friends."
Bulik says there's a stage of "enlightenment" some women reach.
"They're
not concerned about how they look in the mirror and they get past that
number on the scale,'' she says. "They are concerned with healthy
eating, getting enough exercise and being happy. We need to get more
women headed in that direction."
By Janice Lloyd
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Am I over weight?
With
all of the information in women's publications, superstars, and
commercials showing us what the perfect body should look like, it's
challenging to figure out just where you belong. If you are looking for
to drop some weight and you want to have the body of your aspirations,
then you will often ask your self this question: Am I overweight?
It really is very appealing to try to look like that ideal body that
you see everywhere, after all that seems to be the standard of beauty,
but the harsh fact is that we can't all look the very same way. Along
with once you taking into consideration things like stature, genetics,
and bone structure it really makes you wonder just how much should you
weigh anyway?
There is certainly a lot of data out there about finding your ideal
weight. It appears that no matter where you look, you will find an
viewpoint on what your ideal weight should be. Some people may well tell
you that a certain bodyweight is too skinny, while other individuals
will explain to you that the same weight is too large for you
personally. The reality is that no online survey, magazine, or advice
from close friends is going to present you with your best weight. In
reality, if you are looking to figure out how much you should weigh,
your first step is to talk to your doctor.
Try to remember, your physician knows you best. They are going to know
your record and they will know your genetic makeup. If a particular food
or diet is not going to be effective well for an individual with your
record, your type of body, then they will be able to tell you that. If
you want to start an workout routine that may well be too stressful for
someone with your body type, your doctor will be able to steer you
towards something that you will work much healthier. Your physician is
not only the one who will be able to tell you how much you should weigh,
your doctor will tell you what you need to do to get to your objective
weight.
Just how much should you weigh? There is really no magic number.
Actually if you take two people with the exact same body structure and
appetite, they can even now have very different ideal weights. Keep in
mind, the most critical thing is to make sure that you are eating correctly for weight loss, being healthy and getting enough nutriment. When you finally do that your ideal weight will come to you.
Train with Wayne
Alzheimer’s Symptoms
Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by a progressive loss
of memory in the elderly and is common in persons more than 55 years
old. It is one of the most prevalent mental disorders among older people
and affects more than 50 percent of those above eighty years. The U.S
alone sees 5 million Alzheimer’s patients in a year. It is often
confused with signs of ageing when in reality the patient could be
steadily going towards his or her death. It is a particularly painful
period for the patients as well as their families and friends.
The term was first used by a German Psychiatrist, Alois Alzheimer in
1906. He treated a fifty one year old patient with symptoms similar to
dementia. She eventually died within five years and the disease was
named after him. In Alzheimers disease brain cells are rapidly damaged.
What Is Alzheimers?
Alzheimers disease is a category of dementia or brain disorder in
which a person looses the ability to remember. There is a degeneration
of cognitive abilities also. Initially patients might not realize
anything is wrong or blame old age for misplacing keys or spectacles.
They might have difficulty identifying family members or begin to shun
social life completely. Physical deterioration follows since the brain
is being attacked. It leads to regular chaos in daily life since
sufferers fail to follow directions or perform simple calculations.
Sometimes they might get lost in familiar places, like the supermarket,
or parks.
It is an emotional shock for the victims. They gradually withdraw
from day-today activities and prefer seclusion. Their reflexes slow down
and in some cases can become aggressive.
What are the Symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease?
There are prominent indications of contracting Alzheimer’s:
Memory loss, the disorder directly affects mental faculties and the most serious blow is dealt to one’s memory. As the condition progresses, a person might feel he or she is among complete strangers which might cause them to become hostile and defensive.
Forgetting recent events and names of family members, places and food items, daily use devices.
Regularly misplacing clothes, books, glasses, keys, bags, and searching for them over and over again;
Failing to recall faces, colors, appearance, spellings, smell, or differentiating between similar objects
Cognitive abilities gradually diminish in persons suffering from Alzheimer’s. They become confused and startled in familiar environments and lose the sense of space and time.
Drastic changes in sleeping patterns which result in over sleeping or insomnia.
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Failure to identify place and time:
While walking on the street, one might get disoriented about the place or location and might undergo a feeling of being lost or being in a wrong and dangerous place. Sense of time is equally affected and it becomes increasingly difficult to read and understand clock timings and the differences between day-night and change of seasons.
Getting lost in public places or walkways and avenues, in extreme cases, one’s own room may appear strange.
Inability to distinguish between heat and cooler weather – wearing shirts, trousers or piling blankets in summers and wearing light fabric shorts in winter
ŸWeakening analytic and reasoning skills:
There is a weakening in the capacity to think, analyze and reach logical conclusions. The ability to work with numbers, concepts and ideas gradually but steadily declines. It is difficult to follow through with instructions, guidelines or procedures.
Maintaining financial accounts, day-to-day banking activities, counting and paying bills in restaurants or making monetary transactions in shops, or ATMs, working with numbers, performing simple arithmetic calculations like addition or multiplication become impossible or very difficult.
Following recipe instructions, playing musical instruments, sewing, knitting or repairing simple gadgets or helping in laying the table become insurmountable tasks.
Making decisions or fixing up appointments, surfing the tv or operating the washing machine become difficult, understanding conversations or forming connections.
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Motor Skill Impairment:
Coordination between muscles and nerves break down resulting in an inability to make clear speech or movement.
Wearing shoes or picking up objects, placing things in their proper places become difficult.
Walking, running, playing or exercising diminishes.
Speech is slow and unclear since movement is limited.
ŸAltered behavior and shifts in personality.
Alzheimers brings changes in the personality. As brain functioning weakens, personality disorders emerge.
Depression, mood swings, irritability, and aggression.
Change in dietary and lifestyle habits
Alzheimers can be identified when these symptoms are noticed. It
occurs in phases and often appears in advanced stages. Since symptoms
closely resemble those appearing in old age, it lies untreated and
continues to worsen until clearly established. It can appear with other
disorders or diseases. Brain tumor, Parkinson’s disease, general
malnutrition, severe emotional trauma or life threatening accidents or
events, brain injury, long periods of unconsciousness, self-medication
and chronic diseases like hypothyroidism and renal damage all produce
symptoms which might initially look like Alzheimer’s.
It is important to diagnose it correctly and take proper treatments.
Although there is no cure for Alzheimers disease, with treatment it is
possible to cure certain symptoms and prolong the life expectancy of the
sufferers.
Causes of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimers destroys brain cells and functioning. Patients in advanced
stages show significant shrinkage in brain size and mass. Although
exact factors have not been determined yet, doctors have observed that a
combination of biological and environmental factors trigger the
disease. And since immunity is weakened in old age, the disease spreads
quickly.
Some of the factors are:
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Genetic: Although Alzheimers symptoms emerge in persons past fifty five or sixty, older and younger persons are also vulnerable to the disease if they have an Alzheimers gene. A family history of the disease can bring on symptoms early.
Environment/ lifestyle: Sometimes taking new drugs or developing addictions lead to Alzheimers symptoms. Drastic changes in diet or lifestyle disrupts the body’s normal functioning. Not only Alzheimers, but also other types of dementia or psychosis might occur.
ŸBiochemical anomalies: These also lead to Alzheimers. Irregular production of Beta Amyloid (βA) leads to formation of clusters which hamper normal functioning. Similarly, unregulated production of Tau protein cells sometimes causes these to twist and get knotty, ultimately killing off brain cells.
Test to determine Alzheimers
Although no single test can determine whether someone is suffering
from the disorder or not, several tests can be run in a series to
determine Alzheimers symptoms. These include MRI (magnetic resonance
imaging), computerised tomography (CT) scan, PET (positron emission
tomography). These provide rapid and accurate images and results of
brain mapping. Initial scans may not show any anomaly but mild to severe
Alzheimers will show decreased brain area/mass and tangles and plaque
deposits in the brain. Apart from scanning, there are tests to determine
neurological reflexes, behavioral changes or uncharacteristic cognitive
changes. These include checking sense of space and movement,
coordination, memory, speech and reasoning skills.
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The person might be asked to write words or draw a picture and follow instructions.
ŸIdentifying cause and effect
ŸIdentify date or time
ŸPick up items
Remember and reproduce words or sentences spoken
A combination of these help determine whether the symptoms point
towards Alzheimers or not. These might be able to rule out any other
form of dementia or disorder. Since many such symptoms are caused by
brain tumors or hemorrhage or neurological disorders, thyroids, vitamin
malnutrition, proper diagnosis leads to proper treatment.
Before reaching out for proper treatment it is important to
understand the stage of Alzheimers. It can be broadly classified into
three stages:
Early or mild Alzheimers
Middle or Moderate Alzheimers
Late or Severe Alzheimers
Stage of Alzheimers
Stage, Duration and Identifying features
Early/ Mild Up to 4 yrs, mild memory loss regarding recent conversation, food or activity, slight coordination problems, needing reminders about day-to-day activities, misplacing keys or glasses
Middle/Moderate Up to 10 yrs, repeated memory loss, mood swings, incoherent speech, loss of space sense, inability to identify family or recall names or faces, social withdrawal, inability of reflexes, movement problems, aggression, depression, mistrust of known and unknown persons, keeping secrets and remaining confined to one’s room or home
Severe/Late Up to 3 yrs Inability to understand time relations like yesterday, today or tomorrow, capacity for speech almost lost, may experience hallucinations, mobility impaired, incontinence, complete amnesia, no numerical or reasoning ability, no sense of logic or analysis
If a loved one is exhibiting Alzheimers like symptoms it is best to
take him or her to the family physician who would prescribe a series of
tests to rule out other diseases. After that, it’s time to go to a
specialist. Patients with Alzheimers symptoms, especially of the late or
severe stage need round-the-clock medical attention and care with
day-today activities. Timely administration of medicines and therapies
is a must. So is a lot of understanding and cooperation.
How can you help someone with Alzheimers symptoms?
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Regular medical check ups
Consider the use of supplements such as omega 3 rich fish oils
ŸA calm, peaceful and supportive home environment
ŸLots of reassurances, time and patience
ŸInstalling sturdy railings and frills on balconyand staircases
ŸRemoving carpets or rugs from the floor to prevent tripping
ŸKeeping sharp items like scissors, knives and glass out of reach
ŸInvolving them in family celebrations and outings
When do Alzheimer’s symptoms strike?
Generally, after 60. People over 65-70 are most vulnerable to this.
In the 80+ age bracket almost more than 50 percent suffer from
Alzheimers. People as young as 35 still get it owing to heredity causes.
Early onset of the disease is due to disease carrying genes being
passed on from parents to children or to the alternate generation. The
general life expectancy of patients is 8 to 10 years, depending upon the
severity of the disorder. Many, unfortunately, continue to live without
the ability to even eat or swallow food. Motor skills break down and
the person might reach a sedentary and isolated state of existence.
What if you are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s symptoms?
It is natural to undergo emotional trauma at such a diagnosis. But before you give up here’s a list of things to do:
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Ascertain the results and seek proper treatment: Whether or not it’s Alzheimers needs to be determined first. Millions of people worldwide are suffering from this disease and are living with it. There’s no reason why you can’t.
ŸSeek emotional support: Reach out to loved ones. They’re as shocked as you are and sharing in grief brings a lot of relief. Hold on to them. Family and friends provide a steady source of support. It is ok to be weak and vulnerable.
Take it in your stride: Take your time in adjusting to this condition. Talk to your counselor. Share your feelings, symptoms, experiences with the world through forums, communities and social media. You’ll be surprised to find hundreds of forums like these on the Internet. Learn how others are coping.
Arrange for finances: While it may be difficult to take up financial matters on your own, arrange for your treatment. Disbursing funds and making things known to your family is imperative.
Keep yourself involved: Interactions, playing games with younger members of the family, participating in community programs and joining self help group can go a long way in keeping you mentally and emotionally healthy.
What if a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimers Symptoms?
Seek immediate medical attention. You need to report every bit of memory loss or loss of balance while walking. Accurate diagnosis is the first step to recovery.
ŸNever leave them alone. There will be cases of mood swings, aggression, or depression. Keep your cool, they need your support. Never make them feel low.
Ask them to participate in everyday activities. The more they remain active, the longer they remain healthy.
Alzheimers does not go away from using medicines it is incurable. However, by identifying it’s signs and following regular medical advice, the effects can be lessened to some extent. Advanced research is to find a permanent solution to this disease. The more you learn about Alzheimers symptoms, the better you’ll be prepared to fight it. It is one of the largest causes of death of the elderly on a global scale.
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