Archive for November, 2011
An Overview of Abdominal Pain
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on November 28, 2011
We can hardly find a person who has not suffered from abdominal pain at least once in his life. Abdominal pain may be of different types, caused by a number of causes, which range from simple to life threatening conditions. Irrespective of the cause and the severity, it is troublesome for the sufferers and the caregivers, and hence forces them to go for a medical consultation.
Abdomen is the part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, which is separated from the thorax by a diaphragm and from the true pelvis by an imaginary plane. Anteriorly the anterior abdominal wall supports it and posteriorly, the spine and back muscles. Skin, superficial fascia, deep fascia, muscles, layers of fascia (Fascia transversalis), extra peritoneal connective tissue and the outer layer of peritoneum form the anterior abdominal wall. The abdominal cavity extends upwards in to the concavity of diaphragm and downwards in to the pelvic cavity. Since there is overlapping by the ribs in the upper part and pelvic bones in the lower part, the exact size of the abdominal cavity is masked. Read the rest of this entry »
Healthy Aging Diet: You Are What You Eat!
Posted by admin in Aging, Daily Tips, Nutrition on November 27, 2011
I firmly believe you are what you eat. Those of us who want to achieve a long life and healthy aging acknowledge the importance of following a healthy aging diet. But what is a healthy aging diet? It seems that a food that was considered bad for us is now good for us and a food that was suppose to make us healthy is now bad for us. First let us look at foods that everyone agrees are bad for us.
Foods such as fatty meats, potatoes chips, sugared cereals, etc., basically all the foods that you grew up loving are high in ingredients that cause disease and aging. Now that does not mean you have to completely eliminate these foods. But it does mean that limiting them from your diet will go a long way to improving you health as you age. Now I enjoy a cheese burger and fries as much as anyone and Christmas cookies or a warm homemade chocolate chip cookie fresh from the oven will always test my willpower. But I try to live by one of my Mom’s saying “Everything in moderation”. So enjoy an occasional burger or a couple cookies and a glass of milk. But be aware that these are foods consumed on a regular basis will affect your health. Read the rest of this entry »