भारत के संदर्भ में विश्वएड्स दिवस:एक दिसंबर ,२०१३ आश्वस्त करता प्रतीत होता है

भारत के संदर्भ में विश्वएड्स दिवस:एक दिसंबर ,२०१३  आश्वस्त करता प्रतीत होता है। जहां दुनिया भर में २००५-१२ के दरमियान एच आई वी -एड्स से होने वाली मौतों में ५०% वृद्धि हुई है ,१० -१९ साला आयुवर्ग के बीस लाख से ज्यादा नए लोग इस संक्रमण की चपेट में आयें हैं वहीँ भारत में गत दशक मै  नए संक्रमण के ५७%मामले कम दर्ज़ हुए हैं। 

मुम्बई नगरी ने भी इस दिशा में शानदार काम किया है।प्रस्तुत है इसका संक्षिप्त सा विवरण : 


HIV -POSITIVE PATIENTS GETTING FREE LIFE -SAVING DRUGS DOUBLE SINCE '08

MORE PEOPLE WANT TO GET TREATED :DOCS

THE HAPPY NEWS ON THE HIV EPIDEMIC FRONT CONTINUES .JUST WHEN UNITED NATIONS AIDS (UNAIDS)HAS PRAISED INDIA FOR REDUCING NEW HIV INFECTION RATE BY 57 % IN A DECADE ,NEWS FROM MUMBAI SHOWS THAT THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS PUT ON LIFE SAVING DRUGS HAS ALMOST DOUBLED IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS .FIGURES RELEASED BY THE MUMBAI DISTRICT AIDS CONTROL SOCIETY (MDACS)ON THE EVE OF WORLD AIDS DAY SHOW THAT 36,920 HIV PATIENTS IN THE CITY HAVE BEEN PUT ON ANTI -RETROVIRAL THERAPY (ART )OVER THE YEARS .

THE THERAPY HAS BEEN INSTRUEMENTAL  IN CHANGING THE PERCEPTION OF AIDS FROM BEING A DEATH SENTENCE TO A MANAGEABLE CHRONIC DISEASE .


"THIS IS A 96.2% INCREASE IN  THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS TAKING ART SINCE 2008,"SAID DR B ADSUL ,ADDITIONAL PROJECT DIRECTOR AT MDACS.THE NUMBER SHOW THAT THE  AIDS -CONTROL PROGRAMME IS SPREADING WIDER INTO THE COMMUNITY .THE CITY'S GOVERNMENT AIDED AIDS CONTROL PROGRAMME HAS REGISTRATIONS OF 67,326 PATIENTS ACROSS THE CITY .

"IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS ,WE HAVE MANAGED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS COMING TO US FOR TREATMENT BY 60% ,"SAID DR ADSUL .THAT HIV -POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS ARE LIVING HEALTHIER LIVES CAN BE GAUGED FROM THE FACT ALMOST 40% OF THE REGISTERED PATIENTS DON'T NEED ART YET ,SAID AN MDACS OFFICIAL .

THE MDACS  ,WHICH WORKS UNDER THE CIVIC BODY ,OPERATED 69 CENTERS FOR TESTING AND COUNSELLING PATIENTS AS WELL AS 10 CENTERS TO DISTRIBUTE ART MEDICINES .

                    IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS ,THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE GETTING THEMSELVES CHECKED FOR THE DISEASE HAS GONE UP BY 39 % .THE NUMBER OF PREGNANT WOMEN GETTING THEMSELVES CHECKED FOR  HIV HAS INCREASED BY 5%. 


UNAIDS REPORTS A 52% REDUCTION IN NEW HIV INFECTIONS AMONG CHILDREN AND A COMBINED 33% REDUCTION AMONG ADULTS AND CHILDREN SINCE 2001

World closing in on Millennium Development Goal 6, globally the AIDS epidemic has been halted and reversed—race is on to reach universal access to HIV treatment.

Declining new HIV infections in children
New HIV infections among adults and children were estimated at 2.3 million in 2012, a 33% reduction since 2001. New HIV infections among children have been reduced to 260 000 in 2012, a reduction of 52% since 2001.

Fewer AIDS-related deaths 
AIDS-related deaths have also dropped by 30% since the peak in 2005 as access to antiretroviral treatmentexpands.

Progress in antiretroviral therapy
By the end of 2012, some 9.7 million people in low- and middle-income countries were accessingantiretroviral therapy, an increase of nearly 20% in just one year. In 2011, UN Member States agreed to a 2015 target of reaching 15 million people with HIV treatment.

More investments 
Despite a flattening in donor funding for HIV, which has remained around the same as 2008 levels, domestic spending on HIV has increased, accounting for 53% of global HIV resources in 2012. The total global resources available for HIV in 2012 was estimated at US$ 18.9 billion, US$ 3-5 billion short of the US$ 22-24 billion estimated to be needed annually by 2015.

In 2012, an estimated:

• 35.3 million [32.2 million - 38.8 million] people globally were living with HIV
• 2.3 million [1.9 million - 2.7 million] people became newly infected with HIV
• 1.6 million [1.4 million - 1.9 million] people died from AIDS-related illnesses

10 goals for 2015

• Sexual transmission of HIV reduced by half, including among young people, men who have sex with men and transmission in the context of sex work;
• Vertical transmission of HIV eliminated and AIDS-related maternal deaths reduced by half;
• All new HIV infections prevented among people who use drugs;
• Universal access to antiretroviral therapy for people living with HIV who are eligible for treatment;
• TB deaths among people living with HIV reduced by half;
• All people living with HIV and households affected by HIV are addressed in all national social protection strategies and have access to essential care and support;
• Countries with punitive laws and practices around HIV transmission, sex work, drug use or homosexuality that block effective responses reduced by half;
• HIV-related restrictions on entry, stay and residence eliminated in half of the countries that have such restrictions;
• HIV-specific needs of women and girls are addressed in at least half of all national HIV responses;
• Zero tolerance for gender-based violence.

http://www.un.org/en/events/aidsday/

World AIDS Day

Reincarnation of Comet ISON

Comet Ison fizzles out around Sun

Comet Ison — touted as the “comet of the century” — has fizzled out during its swing around the Sun, leaving behind a trail of dust rolling through space and disappointing stargazers.
Comet Ison went around the Sun on Thursday. Several solar observatories watched the comet throughout this closest approach to the Sun, known as perihelion.

“While the fate of the comet is not yet established, it is likely that it did not survive the trip,” Nasa said.

The comet grew faint while within both the view of Nasa’s Solar TerrestrialRelations Observatory, and the joint European Space Agency and Nasa’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory.

The comet was not visible at all in Nasa’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.
“We didn’t see Comet Ison in SDO,” said Dean Pesnell, project scientist for SDO.

“So we think it must have broken up and evaporated before it reached perihelion,” said Pesnell.

While this means that Comet Ison will not be visible in the night sky in December, the wealth of observations gathered of the comet over the last year will provide great research opportunities for some time.
One important question will simply be to figure out why it is no longer visible, scientists said.

Comet Ison fizzles out around Sun

As Comet Ison headed towards its closest approach to the Sun — known as perihelion, scientists have been watching through many observatories to see if the comet had already broken up under the intense heat and gravitational forces of the Sun.



The comet was too far away to discern how many pieces it was in, so instead researchers carefully measured how bright it is, which is used to infer its current state.

Less light can sometimes mean that more of the material has boiled off and disappeared, perhaps pointing to a disintegrated comet.

At times observations had suggested Ison was getting dimmer and might already be in pieces. However, over November 26-27, the comet once again brightened.

In the early hours of November 27, the comet had appeared in the view of solar observatories.
If the comet has already broken up, it should disintegrate completely as it makes its slingshot around the Sun.




Comet ISON sweeps near sun ,shows signs of life 

आरोग्य प्रहरी

आरोग्य प्रहरी 

(१)संतरे पोटेशियम के भण्डार हैं। यह एक electrolyte  

mineral है जो दिल के सुचारु प्रकार्य में सहायक सिद्ध 

होता है।  

(२)घीया (bottle gourd )एक ऐसी हरी तरकारी है 

जिसमें मौज़ूद रेशे तथा खनिज लवण बेहतरीन पाचन 

में मददगार सिद्ध होते हैं।बादी ,गैस बनना ,डकार पे डकार आये जाना बोले तो   (flatulence ) का मुकाबला करते हैं।  

(3)दिन भर की थकान और दैनिकी के मानसिक दवाब के बाद एक ग्लास गर्म दूध (मुमकिन हो तो छुआरे के साथ देर तक लोहे की कढ़ाई में उबाला हुआ )दिन भर की थकान ,नस नस के तनाव को दूर भगा देता है। पेशियों को आराम पहुंचाता है तन और मन दोनों को ऊर्जा से भर देता है। 

(4)भुट्टा lutein से भरा हुआ रहता है। नेत्रों को स्वस्थ  रखता है।  धमनियों की दीवारों को अंदर से कठोर और खुरदरी पड़ने से बचाता है। 




 'Mediterranean diet with no breakfast best for 

diabetics '

For patients with diabetes ,it is better to eat a single large meal than several smaller meals through out the day ,a new study has found .

           Researchers at Linkoping   University in Sweden studied the effect on blood glucose ,blood lipids and different hormones after meals were compared using three different micro -nutrients compositions in patients with type 2 diabetes .

        The three diets were a low -fat diet , a low carbohydrate diet and a Mediterranean diet .The scientists included 21 patients that tested all three diets in a randomised order .During each test day blood samples were collected at six time points .

        The low -fat diet had a nutrient composition that has traditionally been recommended in the Nordic countries ,with about 55% of the total energy from carbohydrates . 

          The low carbohydrate diet had a relatively low content of carbohydrate ;approximately 20 per cent of the energy came from fat .

         The Mediterranean diet was composed of only a cup of black coffee for breakfast ,and with all the caloric content corresponding to breakfast and lunch during the other two test days accumulated to one large lunch .

       Furthermore ,the total caloric content included energy from 150 ml (women )to 200 ml (men )of French red wine to injest with the lunch.

       The food in the Mediterranean diet had an energy content from carbohydrate that was intermediate between the low fat -diet and the low carbohydrate meals ,and sources of fat were mainly olives and fatty fish .

          "The researchers  found that the low -carbohydrate diet increased blood glucose levels much less than the low -fat diet but that levels of triglycerides tended to be high compared to the low -fat diet ".


     Doctor Hnas Guldbrand ,who together with Professor Fredric Nystrom was the principal investigator of the study . 

सेहतनामा

सेहतनामा 

(१)दिन भर की थकान और दैनिकी के मानसिक दवाब के बाद एक ग्लास गर्म दूध (मुमकिन हो तो छुआरे के साथ देर तक लोहे की कढ़ाई में उबाला हुआ )दिन भर की थकान ,नस नस के तनाव को दूर भगा देता है। पेशियों को आराम पहुंचाता है तन और मन दोनों को ऊर्जा से भर देता है। 

(२)भुट्टा lutein से भरा हुआ रहता है। नेत्रों को स्वस्थ  रखता है।  धमनियों की दीवारों को अंदर से कठोर और खुरदरी पड़ने से बचाता है। 

http://altmedicine.about.com/od/completeazindex/a/lutein.htm

lutein:

Often used in treatment or prevention of eye diseases, lutein supplements contain a natural substance classified as a carotenoid (a group of plant pigments with antioxidant effects). Sometimes referred to as xanthophyll, lutein is naturally found in a number of fruits and vegetables (especially those with deep green, orange, and yellow coloring). Lutein supplements provide a more concentrated supply of this antioxidant.

Lutein supplements are typically used to treat or prevent eye diseases, such as cataracts andmacular degeneration. Known to build up in the retina and lens of the eye, lutein is thought to protect the eye from injury induced by free radicals (chemical byproducts shown to damage cells and contribute to the development of certain diseases).

Some proponents claim that lutein supplements can also help prevent colon cancer, breast cancer,diabetes, and heart disease.

other health benefits of lutein  supplements 

To date, most of the studies on lutein's health benefits have focused on dietary intake of lutein. Those studies suggest that dietary intake of lutein may help protect against atherosclerosis, age-related macular degeneration, and cataracts. While few studies have examined the health effects of lutein supplements, there's some evidence that lutein supplements may improve eye health. Here's a look at two study findings:

Good nutrition is important to keep your eyes healthy and functioning their best throughout your lifetime. Two very important eye nutrients that may reduce your risk for macular degeneration and cataracts have names you may not be familiar with: lutein (LOO-teen) and zeaxanthin (zee-ah-ZAN-thin).

Lutein and zeaxanthin are compounds called xanthophylls (ZAN-thuh-fills), which are yellow pigments that occur naturally in many plants and vegetables. Xanthophylls belong to a class of organic compounds called carotenoids, which also includes orange and red plant pigments. Though lutein is considered a yellow pigment, in high concentrations it appears orange-red.

In nature, lutein and zeaxanthin appear to absorb excess light energy to prevent damage to plants from too much sunlight, especially from high-energy light rays called blue light.

In addition to being found in many green leafy plants and colorful fruits and vegetables, lutein and zeaxanthin are found in high concentrations in the macula of the human eye, giving the macula its yellowish color. In fact, the macula also is called the "macula lutea" (from the Latin macula, meaning "spot," and lutea, meaning "yellow").

Recent research has discovered a third xanthophyll in the macula. Called meso-zeaxanthin, this carotenoid is not found in food sources and appears to be created in the retina from ingested lutein.

Lutein and zeaxanthin appear to have important antioxidant functions in the body. Along with other natural antioxidants, including vitamin C, beta carotene and vitamin E, these xanthophylls guard the body from damaging effects of free radicals, which are unstable molecules that can destroy cells and play a role in many diseases.

In addition to important eye and vision benefits, lutein may help protect against atherosclerosis( धमनी काठिन्य ,धमनी की दीवारों का अंदर से खुरदरी होना ,कठोर पड़  जाना,चिकनाई से अवरुद्ध हो जाना  )(buildup of fatty deposits in arteries), the disease that leads to most heart attacks.


Cooked spinach is one of the best natural foodsources of lutein and zeaxanthin.

सेहतनामा

सेहतनामा 

(१)दिन भर की थकान और दैनिकी के मानसिक दवाब के बाद एक ग्लास गर्म दूध (मुमकिन हो तो छुआरे के साथ देर तक लोहे की कढ़ाई में उबाला हुआ )दिन भर की थकान ,नस नस के तनाव को दूर भगा देता है। पेशियों को आराम पहुंचाता है तन और मन दोनों को ऊर्जा से भर देता है। 

(२)भुट्टा lutein से भरा हुआ रहता है। नेत्रों को स्वस्थ  रखता है।  धमनियों की दीवारों को अंदर से कठोर और खुरदरी पड़ने से बचाता है। 

http://altmedicine.about.com/od/completeazindex/a/lutein.htm

lutein:

Often used in treatment or prevention of eye diseases, lutein supplements contain a natural substance classified as a carotenoid (a group of plant pigments with antioxidant effects). Sometimes referred to as xanthophyll, lutein is naturally found in a number of fruits and vegetables (especially those with deep green, orange, and yellow coloring). Lutein supplements provide a more concentrated supply of this antioxidant.

Lutein supplements are typically used to treat or prevent eye diseases, such as cataracts andmacular degeneration. Known to build up in the retina and lens of the eye, lutein is thought to protect the eye from injury induced by free radicals (chemical byproducts shown to damage cells and contribute to the development of certain diseases).

Some proponents claim that lutein supplements can also help prevent colon cancer, breast cancer,diabetes, and heart disease.

other health benefits of lutein  supplements 

To date, most of the studies on lutein's health benefits have focused on dietary intake of lutein. Those studies suggest that dietary intake of lutein may help protect against atherosclerosis, age-related macular degeneration, and cataracts. While few studies have examined the health effects of lutein supplements, there's some evidence that lutein supplements may improve eye health. Here's a look at two study findings:

Good nutrition is important to keep your eyes healthy and functioning their best throughout your lifetime. Two very important eye nutrients that may reduce your risk for macular degeneration and cataracts have names you may not be familiar with: lutein (LOO-teen) and zeaxanthin (zee-ah-ZAN-thin).

Lutein and zeaxanthin are compounds called xanthophylls (ZAN-thuh-fills), which are yellow pigments that occur naturally in many plants and vegetables. Xanthophylls belong to a class of organic compounds called carotenoids, which also includes orange and red plant pigments. Though lutein is considered a yellow pigment, in high concentrations it appears orange-red.

In nature, lutein and zeaxanthin appear to absorb excess light energy to prevent damage to plants from too much sunlight, especially from high-energy light rays called blue light.

In addition to being found in many green leafy plants and colorful fruits and vegetables, lutein and zeaxanthin are found in high concentrations in the macula of the human eye, giving the macula its yellowish color. In fact, the macula also is called the "macula lutea" (from the Latin macula, meaning "spot," and lutea, meaning "yellow").

Recent research has discovered a third xanthophyll in the macula. Called meso-zeaxanthin, this carotenoid is not found in food sources and appears to be created in the retina from ingested lutein.

Lutein and zeaxanthin appear to have important antioxidant functions in the body. Along with other natural antioxidants, including vitamin C, beta carotene and vitamin E, these xanthophylls guard the body from damaging effects of free radicals, which are unstable molecules that can destroy cells and play a role in many diseases.

In addition to important eye and vision benefits, lutein may help protect against atherosclerosis( धमनी काठिन्य ,धमनी की दीवारों का अंदर से खुरदरी होना ,कठोर पड़  जाना,चिकनाई से अवरुद्ध हो जाना  )(buildup of fatty deposits in arteries), the disease that leads to most heart attacks.


Cooked spinach is one of the best natural foodsources of lutein and zeaxanthin.

पतली कमर को लम्बी उम्र हो

पतली कमर को लम्बी उम्र हो 

(१)फ़्लैट  बेली बनाये रखने के लिए कमर को कमनीय दर्शनीय कमर बनाये रखने के लिए दिन भर में आप कुल जितनी केलोरी खुराक के ज़रिये ले रहें हैं कमसे कम उसके एक चौथाई की आपूर्ति प्रोटीनों से होती रहे। 

(२)कई लोगों को हार्ट बर्न (अपच के कारण सीने में जलन ), अम्ल शूल की चपेट में आने के आसार बने  रहते हैं। ऐसे लोगों को abdominal crunches कसरतों से बचना चाहिए। वजह जानियेगा। ऐसी तमाम कसरतें आमाशय में बन्ने वाले तेज़ाब को फ़ूड पाइप (भोजन नाल )की और ले जा सकतीं हैं। 

(३)बेबी फॉर्मूला को निरापद बनाता है लहसुन 

साइंसदानों ने पहली मरतबा लहसुन में ऐसे दो यौगिकों का पता लगाया है जो बेबी फार्मूला को संदूषण से (विषाक्त पदार्थों ,टॉक्सिंस ,कांटामिनेन्टस )से बचाये रह सकतें हैं। 

ब्रिटिश कोलम्बिया विश्वविद्यालय के रिसर्चदानों ने ऐसे दो यौगिकों के नाम diallyl sulfide और ajoene बतलाये हैं। बेबी फॉर्मूला तैयार करते वक्त संदूषण के खतरे को ये मुल्तवी रख सकते हैं। 

(४)पत्नी में ही प्रेमिका के दर्शन 

एक पत्नीत्व की ओर ले जाता है 'लव हारमोन 'oxytocin' .यौनाकर्षण को बढ़ाता है यह प्रेम नाम हारमोन। एक अभिनव अध्ययन का यही हासिल है। ऐसे में एक ही खूंटे से बंधे रहने को आतुर रहता है मर्द। 

Scientists at the Bonn University Medical Center found that if oxytocin is administered to men and they are shown pictures 0f their partner ,the bonding hormone stimulates the reward center in the brain ,increasing attractiveness of the partner ,and strengthening monogamy .

2. Happy Couple Stock Photos, Happy Couple Stock Photogr

खमीरे की रोटी ,खमीरा उठाके तैयार किये गए अन्य खाद्य जलेबी ,इमरती ,इडली ,डोसा आदि प्रोबाइयोटिक्स (सेहत के लिए लाभकारी जीवाणु )मुहैया करवाते हैं

नुसखे !नुसखे !नुसखे !

(१) टमाटर का किसी भी बिध हफ्ते में कमसे कम दस बार या और भी ज्यादा सेवन करने से पौरुष (ग्रंथि )कैन्सर  के खतरे का वजन तकरीबन ३५ % तक कम हो जाता है। (शोध की खिड़की से )।


(२)ताज़े टमाटर और पपीते के गूदे से तैयार किया गया फेस पैक बुढ़ाने की प्रक्रिया को कम करने वाले पोषक तत्वों (anti -aging nutrients) से लबालब रहता है।


(३)श्लेष्मल झिल्लियों को नम बनाए रखने के लिए विटामिन -A हीरो है। इन सर्दियों में ठंड से बचाव के लिए ,ठंड से दो चार होने के लिए पालक ,गाज़र ,सीताफल ,कद्दू ,घुइयाँ ,रतालू (एक प्रकार की शकरकंद ),करम साग (एक प्रकार की बंद गोभी )का खूब खुलके सेवन कीजिये। नम म्यूकस मेंबरेंस रोगकारकों (रागाणुओं ,जरासीमों )को रोक लेती  हैं।


(४)खमीरे की रोटी ,खमीरा उठाके तैयार किये गए अन्य खाद्य जलेबी ,इमरती ,इडली ,डोसा आदि प्रोबाइयोटिक्स (सेहत के लिए लाभकारी जीवाणु )मुहैया करवाते हैं। शरीर के कुदरती रोग रोधी तंत्र को सम्पुष्ट रखते हैं। ऊपरी श्वसन क्षेत्र के संक्रमणों  से हिफाज़त करते हैं।

(5)मीठे पेय और रजोनिवृत्त महिलाएं

रिसर्च दानों ने पता लगाया है रजोनिवृत्ति के बाद जो महिलाएं मीठे चीनी युक्त पेय का
अधिक सेवन करती हैं उनके लिए गर्भाश्य अस्तर के कैंसर का ख़तरा भी उसी अनुपात में बढ़ जाता है।

Sugar -sweetened drinks may up uterine cancer risk 

Postmenopausal women who consume sugar -sweetened drinks are at a higher risk of developing cancer of the endometrium -  the   lining of the uterus -a new study has warned .Researchers found that postmenopausal women who reported the highest intake of sugar sweetened beverages had a 78% increased risk for estrogen -dependent type I endometrial cancer .


http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20752367_6,00.html

Fermented foods

What do yogurt, kimchi (Korean cabbage), kefir (a fermented milk drink), miso and tempeh (made from fermented soybeans) have in common? They all containbeneficial bacteria, aka probiotics, which can help keep your immune system strong, explains Siona Sammartino, a nutritionist andnatural foods chef in Seattle, WA. A Swedish study found that having a daily probiotic drink cut workplace sick days by 55 percent. And a Cochrane meta-analysis of 10 studies found that probiotics worked better than placebos for reducing upper respiratory infections. Not into yogurt? Say cheese: Many aged raw-milk cheeses (such as Edam, Gouda or feta) are good sources of probiotics, notes Sammartino.

                           

                                 

 prevent heart burn                                                                                   

'Tis the season for    overindulging—and  heartburn. But adding in more veggies and replacing refinedgrains like white rice and pasta with their whole-wheat counterparts might help you survive the holidays reflux-free. The secret? The high insoluble-fiber content gets things moving, explains Ronald Primas, MD, clinical instructor of medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, in New York City: "The more fiber you eat, the less time food spends in the stomach, which helps keep food and acid from coming back up."

                                   

prevent a joint pain :

Fatty fish

It's like oil in the Tin Man's joints: The omega-3 fatty acids in fishsuch as salmon and sardines can help get stiff knees working again. A recent meta-analysis of research found that taking omega-3s daily reduced joint pain and a.m. stiffness enough to allow patients with rheumatoid arthritis to reduce NSAID use.