What is mental health?

Mental health refers to your emotional and psychological well-being. Having good mental health helps you lead a relatively happy and healthy life. It helps you demonstrate resilience and the ability to cope in the face of life’s adversities.

Your mental health can be influenced by a variety of factors, including life events or even your genetics.

What are the Symptoms of mental imbalance?

• Not eating enough or overeating.
• Having insomnia or sleeping too much.
• Distancing yourself from other people and favorite activities.
• Feeling fatigued even with enough sleep.
• Feeling numbness or lacking empathy.
• Experiencing unexplainable body pains or machines.
• Hopeless, helpless, or lost.
• Smoking, drinking, or using illicit drugs more than ever before.
• Feeling confusion, forgetfulness, irritability, anger, anxiety, sadness, or fright.
• Constantly fighting or arguing with friends and family.
• Having extreme mood swings that cause relationship problems.
• Having constant flashbacks or thoughts that you can’t get out of your head.
• ( Not every symptom means you’re suffering from depression, other issues may show similar symptoms)
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Social and financial circumstances, biological factors, and lifestyle choices can all shape a person’s mental health.

A large proportion of people with a mental health disorder have more than one condition at a time.

It is important to note that good mental health depends on a delicate balance of factors and that several elements of life and the world at large can work together to contribute to disorders.

The following factors may contribute to mental health disruptions.

Continuous social and economic pressure

Having limited financial means or belonging to a marginalized or persecuted ethnic group can increase the risk of mental health disorders.

The researchers have explained that the difference in the availability and quality of mental health treatment for certain groups in terms of modifiable factors, which can change over time, and non-modifiable factors, which are permanent.

Modifiable factors for mental health disorders include:

• socioeconomic conditions, such whether work is available in the local area
• occupation
• a person’s level of social involvement
• education
• housing quality.

Non-modifiable factors include:

• gender

• age
• ethnicity.

People with a “weak economic status” also scored highest for mental health conditions in this study.

Biological factors

The NIMH suggests that genetic family history can increase the likelihood of mental health conditions, as certain genes and gene variants put a person at higher risk.

However, many other factors contribute to the development of these disorders.

Having a gene with links to a mental health disorder, such as depression or schizophrenia, does not guarantee that a condition will develop. Likewise, people without related genes or a family history of mental illness can still have mental health issues.

Mental health conditions such as stress, depression, and anxiety may develop due to underlying, life-changing physical health problems, such as cancer, diabetes, and chronic pain.

What are Common health Disorders?

• Anxiety disorders
• mood disorders.

1) Anxiety disorders

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association, anxiety disorders are the most common type of mental illness.

People with these conditions have severe fear or anxiety, which relates to certain objects or situations. Most people with an anxiety disorder will try to avoid exposure to whatever triggers their anxiety.

Examples of anxiety disorders include:

• Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

The Psychiatric Association defines GAD as a disproportionate worry that disrupts everyday living.

People might also experience physical symptoms, including

• restlessness
• fatigue
• tense muscles
• interrupted sleep

A bout of anxiety symptoms does not necessarily need a specific trigger in people with GAD.

• Panic disorders

  People with a panic disorder experience regular panic attacks, which involve sudden, overwhelming terror or a sense of imminent disaster and death.

  

• Phobias

  There are different types of phobia:

  • Simple phobias: These might involve a disproportionate fear of specific objects, scenarios, or animals. A fear of spiders is a common example.
  • Social phobia: Sometimes known as social anxiety, this is a fear of being subject to the judgment of others. People with social phobia often restrict their exposure to social environments.
  • Agoraphobia: This term refers to a fear of situations in which getting away may be difficult, such as being in an elevator or moving train. Many people misunderstand this phobia like a fear of being outside.

Phobias are deeply personal, and doctors do not know every type. There could be thousands of phobias, and what might seem unusual to one person may be a severe problem that dominates daily life for another.

2) Mood disorders

People may also refer to mood disorders as affective disorders or depressive disorders.

People with these conditions have significant changes in mood, generally involving either mania, which is a period of high energy and elation, or depression.

Examples of mood disorders include:

• Major depression: An individual with major depression experiences a constant low mood and loses interest in activities and events that they previously enjoyed. They can feel prolonged periods of sadness or extreme sadness.
• Bipolar disorder: A person with bipolar disorder experiences unusual changes in their mood, energy levels, levels of activity, and ability to continue with daily life. Periods of high mood are known as manic phases, while depressive phases bring on low mood.

How to improve your mental health?

1. Tell yourself something positive.

Research shows that how you think about yourself can have a powerful effect on how you feel. When we perceive our self and our life negatively, we can end up viewing experiences in a way that confirms that notion. Instead, practice using words that promote feelings of self-worth and personal power.

2. Write down something you are grateful for.

Gratitude has been clearly linked with improved well-being and mental health, as well as happiness. The best-researched method to increase feelings of gratitude is to keep a gratitude journal or write a daily gratitude list. Generally contemplating gratitude is also effective, but you need to get regular practice to experience long-term benefits. Find something to be grateful for, let it fill your heart, and bask in that feeling.

3. Focus on one thing (in the moment).

Being mindful of the present moment allows us to let go of negative or difficult emotions from past experiences that weigh us down. Start by bringing awareness to routine activities, such as taking a shower, eating lunch, or walking home. Paying attention to the physical sensations, sounds, smells, or tastes of these experiences helps you focus. When your mind wanders, just bring it back to what you are doing.

4. Exercise.

Your body releases stress-relieving and mood-boosting endorphins before and after you work out, which is why exercise is a powerful antidote to stress, anxiety, and depression. Look for small ways to add activity to your day, like taking the stairs instead of the elevator or going on a short walk. To get the most benefit, aim for at least 20 minutes of exercise daily, and try to do it outdoors. Exposure to sunlight helps your body produce vitamin D, which increases your level of serotonin in the brain. Plus, time in nature is a proven stress reducer.

5. Eat a good favorite meal.

What you eat nourishes your whole body, including your brain. Carbohydrates (in moderate amounts) increase serotonin, a chemical that has been shown to have a calming effect on your mood. Protein-rich foods increase norepinephrine, dopamine, and tyrosine, which help keep you alert. And vegetables and fruits are loaded with nutrients that feed every cell of your body, including those that affect mood-regulating brain chemicals. Include foods with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (found in fish, nuts, and flaxseed.) Research shows that these nutrients can improve mood and restore structural integrity to the brain cells necessary for cognitive function.

6. Open up to someone.

Knowing you are valued by others is important for helping you think more positively. Plus, being more trusting can increase your emotional well-being because as you get better at finding the positive aspects of other people, you become better at recognizing your own. If something is worrying you, open up your worries to the trusted one, try to spend time with them.

7. Do something for someone else.

Helping others gives you a joyful feeling which could make you happy. Making others smile which eventually makes your heart smile and brings positivity in yourself.

In those moments when it all seems like too much, step away, and do anything but whatever was stressing you out until you feel a little better. Sometimes the best thing to do is a simple breathing exercise: Close your eyes and take 10 deep breaths. For each one, count to four as you inhale, hold it for a count of four and then exhale for another four. Also, get to your friends and family for a better feeling. This brings wonders almost immediately.

Do’s and Dont’s

• Do not overthink your problems, rather try finding the solutions.
• Keep yourself away from things that make you feel upset, affects your mood.
• Have a meal that makes you feel happy or is your favorite.
• Call or meet your family, relatives, friends when not in good mood.
• If time permits, travel, or go for a short vacation or involve in activities that bring you happiness.
• If something is bothering you, talk about it, if unable, write and send it to your friends or dear ones.
• If you feel you don’t have anyone, try to reach old ones, close ones, or make one.
• Indulge yourself in activities, avoid sitting alone.
• In serious conditions, without hesitation, reach out to a doctor.
• Take medications, therapy as suggested by the physician.

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What are antioxidants?

Antioxidants are substances that may protect your cells against free radicals, which may play a role in heart disease, cancer and other diseases.

Free radicals are molecules produced when your body breaks down food or when you’re exposed to tobacco smoke or radiation.
Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit oxidation.

Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals, thereby leading to chain reactions that may damage the cells of organisms.

Brief iformation about antioxidants and free radicals relating to specific conditions.

Antioxidants can protect against the cell damage that free radicals cause, known as oxidative stress.

Activities and processes that can lead to oxidative stress includes:

• mitochondrial activity.
• excessive exercise.
• tissue trauma, due to inflammation and injury.
• ischemia and reperfusion damage.
• consumption of certain foods, especially refined and processed foods, trans fats, artificial sweeteners, and certain dyes and additives.
• smoking.
• Alcoholism.
• environmental pollution.
• radiation.
• exposure to chemicals, such as pesticides and drugs, including chemotherapy.
• industrial solvents.
• ozone.

Such activities and exposures can result in cell damage.

This, in turn, may lead to:

• an excessive release of free iron or copper ions.
• an activation of phagocytes, a type of white blood cell with a role in fighting infection.
• an increase in enzymes that generate free radicals.
• a disruption of electron transport chains which carry out normal reaction.

All these can result in oxidative stress.

The damage caused by oxidative stress has been linked to cancer, atherosclerosis (heart disease) and vision loss. It is thought that the free radicals cause changes in the cells that lead to these and possibly other conditions.

An intake of antioxidants is believed to reduce these risks.

According to one study: “Antioxidants act as radical scavenger, hydrogen donor, electron donor, peroxide decomposer, singlet oxygen quencher, enzyme inhibitor, synergist, and metal-chelating agents.”

Other research has indicated that antioxidant supplements may help reduce vision loss due to age-related issues in older people.

What are the role of antioxidants?

• Role of antioxidants in aging

  “Antioxidants protect the skin by reducing and counteracting free radical production.” These free radicals, as a refresher, can assault your skin, damaging healthy skin cells and creating oxidative stress. “Antioxidants protect your skin from this and help reduce pigmentation and fine lines and wrinkles,”

• Role of antioxidants in detoxification

  Antioxidants act as natural detoxifiers in our body by saving the cells which are primarily involved in detoxification of toxin or harmful elements that are formed in the body. Daily Consumption of any antioxidant rich natural detoxifiers can help to a great extent.

• Role of antioxidants in cancer

  Exposure to various environmental factors, including tobacco smoke and radiation, can also lead to free radical formation. In humans, the most common form of free radicals is oxygen. When an oxygen molecule (O2) becomes electrically charged or “radicalized” it tries to steal electrons from other molecules, causing damage to the DNA and other molecules. Over time, such damage may become irreversible and lead to disease including cancer.

Role of antioxidants in building immune system

The harmful activities of free radicals are associated with damage to membranes, enzymes, and DNA. The ability of antioxidants to destroy free radicals protects the structural integrity of cells and tissues. This review focuses on data indicating that the functions of the human immune system depend on the intake of micronutrients, which can act as antioxidants. Recent clinical trials have found that antioxidant supplementation can significantly improve certain immune responses.

What are the sources of antioxidants?

The sources of antioxidants can be natural or artificial. Certain plant-based foods are thought to be rich in antioxidants. Plant-based antioxidants are a kind of phyto nutrient, or plant-based nutrient.

The body also produces some antioxidants, known as endogenous antioxidants. Antioxidants that come from outside the body are called exogenous.

Some Sources of antioxidants

Plant foods are rich sources of antioxidants. They are most abundant in fruits and vegetables, as well as other foods including nuts, wholegrains and some meats, poultry and fish.
Good sources of specific antioxidants include:

• allium sulphur compounds – leeks, onions and garlic
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• anthocyanins – eggplant, grapes and berries
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• beta-carotene – pumpkin, mangoes, apricots, carrots, spinach and parsley
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• catechins – red wine and tea
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• copper – seafood, lean meat, milk and nuts
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• cryptoxanthins – red capsicum, pumpkin and mangoes
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• flavonoids – tea, green tea, citrus fruits, red wine, onion and apples
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• indoles – cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower
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• isoflavonoids – soybeans, tofu, lentils, peas and milk
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• lignans – sesame seeds, bran, whole grains and vegetables
• lutein – green, leafy vegetables like spinach, and corn
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• lycopene – tomatoes, pink grapefruit and watermelon
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• manganese – seafood, lean meat, milk and nuts
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• polyphenols – thyme and oregano
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• selenium – seafood, offal, lean meat and whole grains
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• vitamin A – liver, sweet potatoes, carrots, milk, and egg yolks
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• vitamin C – oranges, blackcurrants, kiwifruit, mangoes, broccoli, spinach, capsicum and strawberries
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• vitamin E – vegetable oils (such as wheatgerm oil), avocados, nuts, seeds and whole grains
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• zinc – seafood, lean meat, milk and nuts
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• zoochemicals – red meat, offal and fish. Also derived from the plants that animals eat.
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Some Dietary Tips.

The following tips could help increase your antioxidant intake:

• Include a fruit or a vegetable every time you eat, meals and snacks included.
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• Have a cup of green tea every day.
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• Look at the colors on your plate. If your food is mostly brown or beige, the antioxidant levels are likely to be low. Add in foods with rich colors, such as green cabbage, beets, and berries.
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• Use turmeric, cumin, oregano, ginger, clove, and cinnamon to spice up the flavor and antioxidant content of your meals.
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• Snack on nuts, seeds, especially walnuts , sunflower seeds, and dried fruit, but choose those with no added sugar or salt.

Best Time to consume antioxidants

1. Consume a heavy antioxidant rich meal after exercise, gym workouts or tedious job. Include Vitamin A, C, E, zinc, mangnese, eggs.
2. Your each meal should be comprised of any above mentioned antioxidants.
3. Include fruits like kiwi, watermelon, strawberry, orange at least once in your every day diet.
4. Bowlout any one of your meal as vegetable fruit salad. It should be comprised of spinach, tomato, carrot, nuts, berries, apple, orange and kiwi.
5. A necessary Balance should be established between each type of antioxidants consumed to maximize the effects.
6. Most principal factor to achieve the benefits of antioxidants is how you cook your food. (For example, cooking tomatoes and carrots slightly is more beneficial than consuming it raw. On the other hand, cooking Broccoli, capsicum, spinach and zinc food for longer duration devoids it of nutrients.)
7. Be patient, natural sources take time to show their effects. But for sure their results can be seen better than those of Supplements.

• Follow these simple hacks in your daily lifestyle to get great outcomes on health.

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Here’s How to maintain and develop immune response of your body!!

Know what is immunity?

Immunity is the balanced state of living beings having adequate biological defenses to fight infection, disease, or other unwanted biological invasion, while having adequate tolerance to avoid allergy, infections and diseases.

Which organs are involved in immunity?

Various organs tends to jointly build the immune functiong of our body. Proper functioning of these organs gives a balanced working of immune mechanism.

• Organs like thymus gland and bone marrow
• Other organs involved are spleen, tonsils, lymph vessels, lymph nodes, adenoids, skin, and liver.

1. The primary organs of the lymphatic system are the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are present in the form of small nodules in the limbs, especially more prominent in the groin and axilla. When an infective agent enters, they automatically trigger by producing lymph. Lymph nodes become red, enlarged and increase their circulation when they start acting against the foreign agents.

2. The spleen plays a dual role of immunity as well as erythrocyte production. It is called the largest lymphatic organ in the body. The spleen produces antibodies that will help to engulf bacterial and other microbes by a specific mechanism.

3. Bone marrow – it is produced in the hollow space of long bones like femur bone (thigh bone), humerus (upper arm) bone, etc. Special cells present inside the bones are known as stem cells which helps in blood cell production. Bone marrow indirectly participates in immune function by producing the blood cells, including the lymphocytes. In the bone marrow, the immature lymphocytes differentiate into antigen sensitive lymphocytes.

4. Thymus- The thymus is a present in the chest, below the neck. It usually disappears at puberty. The thymus is not a primary organ for immunity but it helps in producing cells called thymocytes that take part in immune function.

How immune system weakens?

Unhealthy lifestyle with improper surroundings may cause your immune system to get weak. Some of the major factors affecting your immune system are:

• Unbalanced diet.
• Poor hygiene.
• Stressed conditions.
• Ageing
• Inadequate sleep.
• No exercising.
• Excessive smoking and alcoholism.
• Obesity and diseased states.

What are Symptoms of weaken immune system?

• Frequent cold and infections.
• Increased stress levels.
• Delayed wound healing.
• Always feeling tired.
• Bone and muscle Aches.

How to build your immune system?

• Don’t smoke.

  

• Eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables.

  

• Exercise regularly.

  

• Maintain a healthy weight.

  

• If you drink alcohol, drink only in moderation.

  

• Get adequate sleep.

  

  • Avoid any sources of infection, by keeping hygiene, washing hands, eating clean and maintaining a healthy surrounding.

  

• Try to minimize stress.

What Foods can improve your immunity?

1. Citrus Fruits

These contains vitamin C which produces WBC (white blood cells) and helps against the free radical damage to the cells.What are free radicals?Free radicals are molecules that the body produces when it breaks down food or comes into contact with pollutants. Free radicals can damage the body’s cells and may contribute to disease.

Popular citrus fruits include:

• grapefruit
• oranges
• tangerines
• lemons
• limes
• clementines

2. Broccoli

Packed with vitamins A, C, and E, as well as many other antioxidants and fiber, broccoli is one of the healthiest vegetables you can put on your table.

3. Garlic

Garlic’s immune-boosting properties seem to come from a heavy concentration of sulfur-containing compounds, such as allicin.

4. Ginger

Ginger may help decrease inflammation, which can help reduce a sore throat and other inflammatory illnesses. Ginger may also help decrease nausea.

5. Spinach

It’s rich in vitamin C and also packed with numerous antioxidants and beta carotene, which may increase the infection-fighting ability of our immune systems.

6.Yogurt

Yogurts have “live and active cultures”, like Greek yogurt. These cultures may stimulate your immune system to help fight diseases.

7. Almonds

When it comes to preventing and fighting off colds, vitamin E tends to take a backseat to vitamin C. However, vitamin E is key to a healthy immune system.

8. Turmeric

High concentrations of curcumin, which gives turmeric its distinctive color, can help decrease exercise-induced muscle damage. Provides infection fighting ability to the body cells.

9. Green tea

Both green and black teas are packed with flavonoids, a type of antioxidant. Where green tea really excels is in its levels of epigallocatechin gallate, or EGCG, another powerful antioxidant. EGCG has been shown to enhance immune function.

10. Kiwi

Like papayas, kiwi’s are naturally full of a ton of essential nutrients, including folate, potassium, vitamin k , and vitamin C. Vitamin C boosts white blood cells to fight infection, while kiwi’s other nutrients keep the rest of your body functioning properly.

11. Sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are full of nutrients, including phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B-6. They’re also incredibly high in vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant.

Vitamin E is important in regulating and maintaining immune system function.

12. Mushrooms

Eat more button mushrooms. Mushrooms are high in selenium and B vitamins like riboflavin and niacin. These minerals and vitamins are necessary for the immune system to work in tip top form.

13. Watermelon

Watermelon provides vitamin B6 and glutathione. The body needs these vitamins, nutrients, and compounds like glutathione for proper immune function.

14. Blueberries

Blueberries contain a type of flavonoid called anthocyanin, which has antioxidant properties that can help boost a person’s immune system.

15. Dark chocolate

Dark chocolate contains an Dark chocolate contains an antioxidant called theobromine, which may help to boost the immune system by protecting the body’s cells from free radicals., which may help to boost the immune system by protecting the body’s cells from free radicals.

Which Supplements can boost immunity?

There are various supplements which provide a boost in immune functiong of the body. Types of vitamins supplements like A, B1, B2, B6, B7, B12, C, D and E along with minerals.The simplest way to achieve this type of nutrition is to obtain from natural sources as previously mentioned instead to relay on expensive supplementation.

Do’s and don’ts:

1. Never eat before washing your hands with soap.
2. If you feel immune system is weaken, stay at home.
3. Rest and take precautions.
4. Get a proper diet during this time.
5. Maintain distance from people previously infected.
6. Cook food properly after thoroughly washing them.

Follow these simple daily hacks to strengthen immune system which can resist any infections and will also provide a balanced way of healthy lifestyle.

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HERE’S HOW TO TACKLE CORONA VIRUS INFECTION!

The deadly dangerous, life threatening virus, COVID-19 (CORONA VIRUS DISEASE 2019) spreading all across the globe has become the major health outbreak.

Large number of population is affected in parts of China, and is transmitted all around the world.

Here are important details you should know about Corona virus.

What is Corona virus?

Corona viruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.

Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people.

Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans.

Several known corona viruses are circulating in animals that have not yet infected humans.

What is COVID-19?

COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered corona virus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

What are the symptoms of COVID-19?

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are:

fever.

tiredness.

dry cough.

aches and pains.

nasal congestion.

runny nose.

sore throat.

diarrhea.

Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don’t feel unwell.

Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment.

Around 1 out of every 6 people who gets COVID-19 becomes seriously ill and develops difficulty breathing.

Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness.

How does COVID-19 spreads?

People can catch COVID-19 from others who have the virus.

The disease can spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth which are spread when a person with COVID-19 coughs or exhales.

These droplets land on objects and surfaces around the person.

Other people then catch COVID-19 by touching these objects or surfaces, then touching their eyes, nose or mouth.

People can also catch COVID-19 if they breathe in droplets from a person with COVID-19 who coughs out or exhales droplets.

This is why it is important to stay more than 1 meter (3 feet) away from a person who is sick.

Who are at risk of developing COVID-19?

While the research is still going on about how COVID-2019 affects people, but older persons and persons with pre-existing medical conditions (such as high blood pressure, heart disease, or diabetes) appear to develop serious illness more often than others.

Also individuals with low immunity power and unhealthy habits are more prone to get severe illness.

How you can protect yourself and prevent the areas of disease?

• Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.
  

  Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.

  

• Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth.
  

  Why? Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and can make you sick.

  

• Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately.

• Why?
  Droplets spread virus. By following good respiratory hygiene you protect the people around you from viruses such as cold, flu and COVID-19.

  

• Maintain least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
  

  Why? When someone coughs or sneezes they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person coughing has the disease.

  

• Stay home if you feel unwell. If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and call in advance.
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Protection measures for persons who are in or have recently visited areas where COVID-19 is spreading.

• Follow the above mentioned precautions strictly.
• Stay at home if you begin to feel unwell, even with mild symptoms such as headache and slight runny nose, until you recover.
  Why? Avoiding contact with others and visits to medical facilities will allow these facilities to operate more effectively and help protect you and others from possible COVID-19 and other viruses.

• If you develop fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical advice promptly as this may be due to a respiratory infection or other serious condition. Call in advance and tell your provider of any recent travel or contact with travelers.
  Why? Calling in advance will allow your health care provider to quickly direct you to the right health facility. This will also help to prevent possible spread of COVID-19 and other viruses.

What you should prefer to eat at this stage?

Tough there no restrictions on food according to the official reports regarding the sreading of corona 19.

But a healthy food will definately prevent you from any source of infection.

Try to avoid food from animal sources like chicken, meat, pork, beef, fish, eggs, etc.

If at all you consume these stuffs, keep a watch on they’re cooked properly.

Avoid vegetables and fruits where there are higher cases of infections.

Thoroughly wash, clean and do cook it. Avoid eating raw form of vegetables.

Try to consume dry beans, dry broad beans, dry peas, chickpeas, cow peas, pigeon peas, lentils, Bambara beans, vetches, lupins and pulses.

Are there any antibiotics or antivirals for COVID-19?

No. Antibiotics do not work against viruses, they only work on bacterial infections. COVID-19 is caused by a virus, so antibiotics do not work. Antibiotics should not be used as a means of prevention or treatment of COVID-19. They should only be used as directed by a physician to treat a bacterial infection.

Though some doctor’s are prescribing antiviral drugs to the suspected individuals and to those who are infected for relieving the symptoms of virus and not as treatment of Corona -19

Is there any treatment of Corona-19?

To date, there is no vaccine and no specific antiviral medicine to prevent or treat COVID-2019.

However, those affected should receive care to relieve symptoms. People with serious illness should be hospitalized.

Possible vaccines and some specific drug treatments are under investigation. They are being tested through clinical trials.

WHO( WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION) is coordinating efforts to develop vaccines and medicines to prevent and treat COVID-19.

Here are some stats relating to the spread of Novel Corona virus.

WHO confirms over 90,000 cases of Novel Corona virus COVID-19 till date.

According to the reports of World Health Organization there are over 93,160 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3,203 deaths reported globally in 80 countries.

The Novel Corona virus death toll in China climbed to 2,981with 31 more deaths. 125 new confirmed cases were reported, the lowest since the virus outbreak in the country.

Amongst various countries:

• China has reported over 80,000cases.
• Iran and Italy has reported over 2,500 cases.
• South Korea over 5,000 cases.

Out of 3,203 death across the globe:

• 2,981 died in China
• 33 in South Korea
• 77 in Iran
• 79 in Italy
• 9 in USA
• 6 in Japan
• 6 in Diamond Princess
• 4 in France
• 2 in Hong Kong
• 1 each in Australia, Taiwan, Spain, Thailand, Philippines and San Marino.

Do protect yourself from the life threatening virus by following these simple hacks.

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SAVE MONEY BY SPENDING ON YOURSELF RATHER THAN ON DOCTORS AND MEDICINES.

In this daily exhaustive lifestyle, many of us don’t even get the time to work on our body system, the Universe in itself.

Due to the increase level of working stress, most of the people are unaware about the nutrition and health care that the body demands on the daily basis.

Here are some very easy healthy tips and tricks that will help you to get a right and balanced routine diet.

1. Break your meals into 5-6 parts:

Consuming heavy meals at once slows down digestion which causes improper absorption of nutrients from the meals. It causes accumulation, digestive issues, laziness which can cause ill effects on your daily routine.

• TIPS AND TRICKS:
• Heavy breakfast. 🥣

Light Brunch.🍚

Heavy Lunch.🍱

Light Snacks.🥙

Light dinner.🍛

This will not only help to get aid in digestive issues but will also help to get the best nutrition from your food. By doing so, this will not make you feel heavy and get rid of post meal laziness.

2. Cut down junks to half:

In running lifestyle, it is obvious to get a fast handed meal from external sources. People who consume double- triple fried oil stuffs🍟, cheese🧀, butter🥓, white flour breads🥪, excessive spicy dishes🍲, etc suffer some types of physical issues may be seen in later terms.

Consuming 2-3 times month, average twice a week won’t affect your health. Try to take these when in a hurry or when only needed.

• TIPS AND TRICKS:

Consume peanut butter on regular basis.🥜

Whole wheat breads.🍞

Avoid deep fried stuffs.🍟

Use of cholesterol free butter.🥓

3. Increase intake of fruits and Vegetables:

Fruits provide an instant source of energy than those available in markets which are packed with preservatives and added sugars.

Fruits consists of natural sugars and carbohydrates which serves the purpose of energy balance in the body.

Vegetables makes important part of everyone’s daily meals. Include variety of vegetables with those focusing on the nutrition facts. Plenty of vegetables are available in markets which can give you a minimum of 15 tastes in 15 days.

Try to take every vegetables in your diet which will provide you different nutrients based on profile charts.

• TIPS AND TRICKS:

Include Fruits like –

🍎🍏 red and green apple, 🍌banana, 🥝 kiwi’s, papaya, 🍊 oranges on regular basis.

Include Vegetables like –

🥦Broccoli, 🥕carrots, 🍄 mushrooms, 🥬spinach, 🍋lemons on regular basis.

4. Cut down sugars:

Moderate portions of sugars doesn’t harm the body, but serves the purpose of slowing down metabolism, which not only increase blood sugar levels but also serves as source artificial sugar, refined or processed sugar which have ill effects on body organs.

Try to consume natural source of sugars, apart from where it can’t be used. Exceptions where natural sugars cannot be used are Tea🍵, Coffee☕, and other Milk🍶 preparations.

• TIPS AND TRICKS

Avoid Artificial or added sugars.

Avoid Flavoured drinks. 🍷

Consume fruits. 🍇🍉🍎🍐

Relay on Jaggery and honey 🍯where it can be used.

5. Excersice:

In this running lifestyle people don’t get time to perform a physical therapy to the body.

This results in,

– lesser flexibility.

– deposition of unhealthy fats.

– laziness.

– digestive issues.

– weight gain.

In order to get rid of above issues, an intense 20 minutes exercise is much helpful to resolve your problems.

This will not only give you a better physical health but also long time energy to work, a fresh and rejuvenating feeling and a balanced personality.

• TIPS AND TRICKS:

4-6 minutes of cardio or jogging. 🏃 (Intense)

10 minutes of free body moves and exercises.🤸 ( Intense Body stretching)

4-6 minutes of focusing, concentration and meditation. 🧘

6. Stay hydrated:

Human body is made up of 60-75% of water, which means water forms one of the major part of the body system.

Less water intake causes dehydration, shrinkage of skin cells, damaging of tissues, squeezes muscle size, dark skin, dark circles, improper digestion, increased body temperature, etc.

Depending on the physical activity of the body a minimum of 3 litres to maximum of 5.5 litres of water must be consumed daily.

• TIPS AND TRICKS:

Avoid drinking water at once.🍶

Take little water every 30-45 mins.🥛

Include natural juices.🍹🍸

Consume more water from morning 🌞 to evening🌃 , decrease the intake at night time. 🌑

7. Get enough rest:

The most important part of the daily routine is to get a proper and balanced rest. Physical or mental stress, not enough time, improper sleep cycle leads to an unhealthy day.

Off all the above mentioned points (1-5), if you don’t have a proper rest you won’t be able to take the benefits of you other daily health care.

6-8 hours of peaceful sleep is must to provide relaxation, recovery of muscles and body system, relaxation of brain functioning.

• TIPS AND TRICKS:

Cut off electronic devices atleast 45 mins prior to sleep time.

Maintain a sleep time.

Avoid late night sleeping habbits.

Cut coffee or tea 2 hours before you sleep.

Try these tips and tricks for a month and feel the change in yourself.

These won’t cost you anything but if not followed will cost you like anything.

Get a ‘better you’ than ‘who you where’ yesterday.

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Stay healthy😃 stay happy 😁