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Every year, April 19 has been earmarked for World Liver Day. In the current scenario, where sedentary lifestyle and increased alcohol abuse has become dangerously common, liver health has regained focus. Close to 10 lakh people are diagnosed with liver cirrhosis annually in India, as per a report by the World Health Organisation. Liver diseases were earlier commonly caused due to Hepatitis B and C. However, nowadays the most common causes of liver ailments have mostly to do with diet and the overall lifestyle of people. The average age of liver cirrhosis patients is between 40 and 45, but a lot of younger people are also getting affected, thanks to lifestyle-related reasons. Liver is one of the most important organs of the body as it performs a wide range of very vital functions, including metabolising fat and alcohol, regulating the amount of fat, protein and carbohydrates in the body and storing essential vitamins and minerals. If one has an erroneous lifestyle with very little physical activity and a diet that includes excessive amounts of fatty foods and alcohol, then the liver undergoes enormous amounts of stress and contracts diseases.
Here are some diet Do's and Dont's to protect your liver against diseases:
Do's
1. Consume More Leafy Green Veggies: The greener the vegetables on your plate, the better it is for your liver. These vegetables have cleansing compounds that naturally clean your liver out.
2. Add More Garlic To Your Food: Garlic has Sulphur compounds that activate liver enzymes, which are responsible for flushing the toxins out.
3. Add More Turmeric To Your Diet: Turmeric is one of the best healing spices out there. It's great for the liver as well, as it helps in regeneration of liver cells.
Don't's
1. Avoid Consuming Too Much Alcohol: Alcohol is one of the main causes for fatty liver. Consuming more than two glasses of alcohol is unhealthy and may lead to liver diseases.
2. Avoid Bingeing On Fatty Foods: Fatty and fried foods are really bad for the liver.
3. Avoid Excessive Salty And Sugary Foods: Eating too many salty foods like fries and too many sugary foods like candies and colas is bad for the liver.
Apart from this, drinking a lot of water is essential for detoxification of liver, so make sure you keep sipping on enough water every day. Adding lemon to the water also boosts liver health. So on World Liver Day 2018, let us vow to take care of this vital organ of the body!

The one thing that most fitness experts get asked on a regular basis: how to keep the metabolism high and running? And just like every other aspect of fitness, there’s no one answer. You may have set high weight loss goals, but there are many factors, other than your hard work in the gym, that have a direct impact on the result. One mistake many fitness enthusiasts make is of counting calories and skipping meals when they think they’ve already exceeded their daily average. If you are doing this, we suggest, stop right away. This habit is undoing all the hard work you’ve put into your workout and healthy eating.
Why should I care about metabolism? Simply put, metabolism is the chemical process that keeps fuelling your body. Every person functions on different speeds of metabolism. Those with slow metabolism have more fuel (calories) that gets stored as fats. And those with a faster metabolism tend to burn more calories. Does that mean if you belong to the former, you’re doomed? No. There are sure shot ways of boosting your metabolism. And one of the most important one is to ensure that you eat nutritious meals at regular intervals. “Eat small, but frequent meals instead of two big meals,” says Chennai-based nutritionist Preet Chhabria. Once you do this, you’ll not only feel like you are burning more calories, but you’ll also feel energetic through the day.
Are there other ways? Apart from regular meals, you also need to ensure that you’re drinking at least 3-4 litres of water every day,” says Chhabria. According to a 2003 study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, drinking 500 ml of water increased metabolic rate by 30% in healthy men and women. Some other studies also suggest drinking cold water to rev up your metabolism. Apart from increasing metabolic rate, water also helps you feel full.
This means that you are less likely to fill yourself up with empty calories. Apart from increasing water intake, Chhabria also suggests including lots of fruits, dry fruits, green tea and buttermilk between meals. “Adding lots of fibre to the diet can also help with getting your metabolism up and running,” she says. Simply spending hours in the gym is not going to guarantee results. These small, but useful lifestyle changes can help you achieve your goals.

To lose weight, we need to burn fat as well as burn more calories than we consume. No doubt, a fitness regime and a healthy diet regime help us achieve desired goals, but exercising in the right climatic condition can aid faster weight loss. Summer is considered to be the best season for weight loss. This is because during winters, availability of comfort foods and cold climate might deviate us from our goals but summer foods and a happier weather help us stay energetic and get going all day long.
What experts say According to studies, our average calorie intake decreases about 200 calories per day during summer when compared to winter and other seasons. Some other studies also show that in hot weather, we digest food slower and feel fuller for a long duration. As the winter season is usually dark and dreary, it can make you depressed. This is also referred to as ‘Seasonal Affective Disorder’, where due to dark weather, you might feel a little low. But summer is brighter and it helps you stay active throughout the season.
How can you aid faster weight loss in summer? Here, we have mentioned a few effective ways that can help you lose weight in summer
Plan a vacation: Plan an active vacation. You don’t have to sit poolside to beat the heat but can plan a vacation which includes water sports. You can also go for surf camp or yoga retreat to burn fat and calories.
Healthy drinks: Instead of soda and other carbonated beverages, try home-made smoothies and health shakes. Add vegetables to your drinks and drink these healthy smoothies and shakes.
Hot weather suppresses appetite: Hot weather causes our body organs to function slower. This helps in suppressing appetite. We digest food slowly and feel full for longer.
Sweat burns fat: Sweating is our body’s way to keep us cool. It’s the heat that makes us sweat and in turn, increases energy and boosts metabolism. This helps in burning more calories.
Drinking water also helps: During summer, as you feel hot, you tend to drink more water. Drinking more water helps you stay fuller for a longer time.
Kill your sugar cravings with a natural sweetener: If you crave for sweets, eat fresh fruits. There are plenty of fruits available during summer. Eat these fruits as it is or you can add them to your home-made desserts. Add honey and garnish your desserts with fresh fruits.
Have a healthy breakfast: Before you go out, fuel your body. Eat a healthy breakfast and eat a protein loaded breakfast.
Go out for your health and wellness: Go out during the evening and early morning hours. Go for a walk and indulge in yoga sessions. As you are more likely to burn calories in summer, take advantage of that.
Healthy seasonal fruits and vegetables: Summer fruits and vegetables also provide different vitamins and minerals. Eating seasonal fruits keeps you healthy and energetic and you can indulge in fitness sessions more actively.

So, it may not be one of the most loved vegetables across the world, but it is a universally acknowledged fact that karela, or bitter gourd, is one of the most nutritious veggies one can add to their diet. The bitter-pungent taste of this wonder veggie may have given karela a 'not-so popular' rep amongst many, but once you develop a taste for these lovely bitters - there is just no looking back. The many savoury bitter gourd preparations are a proof to India's obsession with karela. Bitter gourd juice contains a train of important nutrients ranging like iron, magnesium, potassium and vitamin C. In addition to these minerals and vitamins, it is also an abundant source of dietary fibre.
This nutrient dense vegetable can do wonders for your weight loss goals, too. In a 2010 issue of a report published in the Journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, it was revealed that extracts of bitter gourd helped in the dislocation of human fat cells and also hindered the formation and growth of new fat cells. It was further concluded that bitter gourd can be viewed as a natural agent for treating obesity. Here's why karela juice could prove to be your best summer companion for burning some quick pounds:
How Does Karela or Bitter Gourd Juice Help In Weight Loss
1. Regulates Insulin: Karela juice is an excellent beverage for diabetics. Bitter gourd helps regulate the blood sugar level in your body. Stabilised blood sugar levels eventually help in weight loss. Bangalore-based Nutritionist Dr. Anju Sood explains, "Karela juice makes your insulin active. When your insulin is active, your sugar would be used adequately and not convert into fat, which would inevitably help in weight loss."
2. Low-calorie Veggie: Bitter gourd is low in calories, fat and carbohydrates. You would be surprised to know that 100 grams of bitter gourd has only 34 calories. It is also low on carbohydrates and fats.
3. Rich in Fibre: Bitter gourd is rich in soluble fibres. It is said the the fibre in bitter gourd pods amounts to 10 percent of recommended daily value intake. Fibre-rich foods induce the feeling of fullness. Since fibre takes long to digest, you feel full for a longer span and tend to binge less. Bitter gourd is also filling because it is high in water - about 89 to 94 percent of its weight is just water, which also makes it an excellent summer vegetable.
How To Make Karela Juice For Weight Loss Karela juice is very easy to prepare and requires bare minimum ingredients. If it gets too bitter for your palate, you can mix it with some other fruit juice, too. Peel the bitter gourd with the help of a knife. Slice the bitter gourd to the centre. Once you are done slicing, scoop out the white flesh and the seeds of the vegetable.Now, take the bitter gourd and cut them into tiny pieces. Soak the pieces in cold water for about 30 minutes. Add bitter gourd pieces to a juicer and add half teaspoon salt and lemon juice. Blend the ingredients well till you get a fine consistency.
Quick Tip : To reduce the bitterness of the drink, add some honey or jaggery to it, or pair it with sweet fruits like apple or pears. You can even add lemon juice to lessen the harsh taste of bitter gourd juice. A pinch of black pepper and ginger can also decrease the tartness and make it more palatable. So, what are you waiting for? Start loading up on the weight loss beverage already.

Scientists have developed a new mobile application that can detect atrial fibrillation that causes strokes. The mobile application can save lives all over the world as timely diagnosis of atrial fibrillation is crucial for effective stroke prevention. The researchers studied 300 patients with heart problems, half of whom had atrial fibrillation. They managed to identify the patients with atrial fibrillation from the other group with a smart phone.
The mobile application detected which patients had atrial fibrillation even with a 96 per cent accuracy. In other words, the application recognised automatically near all cases with atrial fibrillation and the number of false alarms was very low. "The results are also significant in that the group included different kinds of patients, some of whom had heart failure, coronary disease, and ventricular extrasystole at the same time," said Tero Koivisto from the University of Turku in Finland.
According to the study, published in the journal Circulation, the application has been under development for quite some time - it took seven years of careful research to achieve it. Detecting atrial fibrillation has been a worldwide medical challenge for years, but affordable solutions available for all have been lacking. "Most smart phones have an accelerometer.
As nearly everyone has a smart phone, we decided to develop a simple application that could be used in the detection. In the future, everyone who owns a smart phone can detect atrial fibrillation," said Koivisto. This is the first time that ordinary consumer electronics have achieved such reliable results that they can be actually beneficial for the patient's medical care, said Juhani Airaksinen from the University of Turku. The results are also remarkable in that intermittent atrial fibrillation is not always detected even at the doctor's office. "If everyone can measure with an ordinary smart phone whether they have atrial fibrillation, we have the possibility to direct patients straight to the doctor and further testing without any delay. Therefore, the potential for economic savings is significant," Airaksinen said.

Suffering from increased blood pressure and high blood sugar? One year of yoga training may help, a new study suggests. According to the researchers from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, one year of yoga training decreased pro-inflammatory adipokines – signalling proteins released by fat tissue – and increased an anti-inflammatory adipokine in adults with metabolic syndrome and high-normal blood pressure. The findings support the beneficial role of yoga in managing metabolic syndrome by favourably modulating adipokines, the researchers mentioned.
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions – increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist and abnormal cholesterol – that occur together, increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. “These findings help to reveal the response of adipokines to long-term yoga exercise, which underpins the importance of regular exercise to human health,” said senior author Parco Siu from the University of Hong Kong.
For the study, published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, researchers investigated the effect of yoga on people suffering from metabolic syndrome with high-normal blood pressure by exploring modulations in pro-inflammatory adipokines (leptin, chemerin, visfatin and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 or PAI-1) and an anti-inflammatory adipokine (adiponectin).
Participants in the yoga group underwent a yoga training programme with three one-hour yoga sessions weekly for a year. The participants’ serum were harvested and assessed for adipokines. Generalised estimating equation (GEE) was used to examine the interaction effect between one-year time (pre vs post) and intervention (control vs yoga).
GEE analyses revealed significant interaction effects between one-year time and yoga intervention for the decreases in leptin and chemerin and the increase in adiponectin concentration in the serum examined. Yoga exercise might serve as an effective lifestyle intervention to reduce chronic inflammation and manage aspects of metabolic syndrome, the researchers noted.

It has been well documented that long-term breastfeeding is associated with reduced children's allergies, celiac disease, obesity and diabetes mellitus, the researchers said. Breastfeeding mothers, take note! New research suggests that women who breastfeed more children and for a longer duration were less likely to suffer from hypertension after they reach menopause.
According to the researchers, elevated blood pressure is the greatest single risk factor for disease and mortality. “Our findings endorsed the current recommendations for breastfeeding for the benefit of maternal health in later lives,” said the lead author of the study, Nam-Kyong Choi from Ewha Womans University in South Korea.
Evidence from epidemiologic data has also shown the beneficial effects of breastfeeding on the health of infants and their mothers. However, the effects of breastfeeding on maternal health have been little studied compared with the effects on the children.
Several studies have consistently found that absence of breastfeeding or premature discontinuation was associated with increased risks of diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, coronary heart disease and cardiovascular diseases, the researchers mentioned.
For the study, published in the American Journal of Hypertension, researchers examined 3,119 non-smoking postmenopausal women aged 50 years or older in the 2010-2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. They found that breastfeeding of more children and for longer duration was associated with lower risk of hypertension in postmenopausal women.
In particular, the highest quintile of a number of children breastfed (five to 11) showed a 51 per cent lower risk of hypertension compared with the lowest quintile (zero to one). The highest quintile of the duration of breastfeeding (96 to 324 months) showed a 45 per cent lower risk of hypertension. The researchers, however, said that this link may prove to be less true in obese women.

The baby has the healthiest chance at life if the mother has an optimum weight when she conceives and the weight gain in pregnancy is also optimum. Imagining the future as a parent and leaving all the worries aside is a predominant need for all couples. A woman can attain the right mindset and physical health for motherhood when her pregnancy is a planned one. Preparing the body and the mind for a pregnancy in advance helps in coping with various natural changes that occur in pregnancy and has a positive effect on the health of the pregnant woman in general. Along with physical exercises, exercises for the brain are also essential for the new mother.
While physical exercises are one of the best measures for pregnant women to ensure mitigation of complications during pregnancy and delivery, meditation and relaxation for the mind on a regular basis help in avoiding stress and fatigue. Exertion, both physical and mental, should be avoided in pregnancy.
Hence it is important for pregnant women to practise relaxation exercises. Women of childbearing age benefit from prenatal vitamins and other supplements. These will provide them with vitamins, nutrients, proteins, and minerals that help in the development of the baby. Consumption of folic acid supplement from three to four months before a pregnancy is strongly advisable. Most women do not start folic acid supplements until they are already pregnant which is already late for the baby. Not getting enough folic acid can be a risk factor for developing spina-bifida and other spinal cord disorders in the baby. Plenty of water every day helps in getting rid of toxins in the body and prevents urinary tract infections.
Complete avoidance of alcohol, cigarette smoke — active or passive — recreational drugs, excess sugars and caffeine are also important. If a woman smokes, it is important that she quits smoking from a few months before she becomes pregnant. This will give the body time to rid itself of the toxins posed by nicotine and tar. A woman who wants to conceive should avoid being with smokers. It is important that people are asked to refrain from smoking in her presence, even before she actually conceives. Another important aspect of preparing for pregnancy is getting the body in shape. The baby has the healthiest chance at life if the mother has an optimum weight when she conceives and the weight gain in pregnancy is also optimum.
In addition, the cardiovascular health and muscle fitness will make the pregnancy and delivery easier for the woman. It is also easier to return to your pre-pregnancy weight after delivery if one has not gained too much in pregnancy. Energy levels will remain high and the woman’s body will be better equipped to handle pregnancy-related stress. This can make a radical difference to how the woman feels while pregnant. Remember, one can continue to exercise throughout pregnancy.
Being overweight and excess weight gain during pregnancy increase the risk of developing gestational diabetes and other complications. Lastly, the spouse’s support plays a huge role in the overall well-being of the mother and the baby. Spending quality time doing things that you weren’t able to do during your pregnancy days, like getting retail therapy together, watching movies, cooking together and the like can bring back vigor and joy into your life.
Nothing can stop you from re-living your younger days and doing things you haven’t done for a long time. Motherhood is an overwhelming experience that can be pretty exhausting for first-timers. But that doesn’t mean you deprive yourself of the simple joys of life. Taking care of your health is very essential to experiencing a pleasant motherhood.

The antibody interacts in a complex biochemical process in the human body by which it prevents the antibody from attaching to cells. Scientists have found a new mechanism in which an antibody can prevent allergic reactions in a broad range of patients. The breakthrough could pave the way for a far more effective allergy medicine.
The antibody interacts in a complex biochemical process in the human body by which it prevents the human allergy antibody (IgE) from attaching to cells, thus keeping all allergic symptoms from occurring.
“We can now describe the interaction of this antibody with its target and the conformational changes very accurately,” said Edzard Spillner, from the Aarhus University in the Denmark “This allows us to understand, how it interferes with the IgE and its specific receptors on the immune cells of the body, which are responsible for releasing histamine in an allergic reaction,” said Spillner.
Generally, an allergic person produces high levels of IgE molecules against external allergens when exposed to them. These molecules circulate in the blood and are loaded onto the effector cells of the immune system which triggers the production of histamine and thereby an immediate allergic reaction in the body.
The function of the antibody is that it interferes with binding of IgE to the two specific effector (CD23 and FceRI) on the immune cells, thereby making it impossible for the allergy molecule to bind.
In the study, published in the journal Nature Communications, the researchers observed that the antibody also removes the IgE molecules even after binding to its receptors.
“Once the IgE on immune cells can be eliminated, it doesn’t matter that the body produces millions of allergen- specific IgE molecules. When we can remove the trigger, the allergic reaction and symptoms will not occur,” said Spillner.
The antibody is particularly interesting because it is effective, and at the same time considerably smaller than therapeutic antibodies currently used to produce allergy medicine.
“It is a so called single domain antibody which easily produced in processes using only microorganisms. It is also extremely stable, and this provides new opportunities for how the antibody can be administered to patients,” said Spillner.

पवनमुक्त आसन लेट कर किया जाने वाला आसन है। खाली पेट अथवा भोजन से 3-4 घंटे बाद पवनमुक्तासन का अभ्यास करना उचित रहता है।

इस आसन के अभ्यास से वायु विकार, अपच, गठिया, कमर दर्द और मोटापा दूर होता है। इस आसन का अभ्यास भोजन करने के तुरंत बाद नहीं करना चाहिए।

आमतौर पर हमारे मन में जो आए या हमें जो मिल जाए, हम वो ही खा लेते हैं। हालांकि हम सभी जानते हैं कि यदि हमें स्वस्थ रहना है तो हमें हेल्दी डाइट को फॉलो करना चाहिए। मगर हम ऐसा करते नहीं है। कई लोग ऐसे होते भी हैं जो किसी डॉक्टर या डायटिशियन की सलाह लेकर डाइट के अनुसार खान-पान शुरू भी कर देते हैं।

आपने आज तक कई तरह के डाइट प्लान्स के बारे में सुना होगा। लेकिन आज हम आपको बताएंगे कि आपके ब्लड ग्रुप के अनुसार आपको कौन सी चीजें खानी चाहिए। साथ ही कौन-कौन से खाद्य पदार्थों के सेवन से बचना चाहिए। 

तो चलिए फिर देख लीजिये, आप कितना सही खा रहे हैं और कितना गलत।

शोधकर्ताओं के अनुसार सभी खाद्य पदार्थों में लेक्टिंस नाम के प्रोटीन होते हैं। ये प्रोटीन विभिन्न ब्लड ग्रुप्स के साथ अलग-अलग तरीकों से रिएक्ट करते हैं। अंत में इनका प्रभाव हमारे शरीर पर ही पड़ता है।

चलिए अब जान लेते हैं, ब्लड ग्रुप्स के अनुसार डाइट।

जिन लोगों का ब्लड ग्रुप 'ओ' होता है, उन्हें सब्जियां, मांस, मछली और फलों आदि का सेवन करना चाहिए। ऐसे लोगों को हाई प्रोटीन युक्त खाद्य पदार्थों को डाइट में शामिल करना चाहिए।

इस ग्रुप में लोगों को अनाज, बीन्स और फलियां कम ही खानी चाहिए। साथ ही वजन कम करने के लिए गेहूं, पत्तागोभी, बंदगोभी, राजमा, चवला, सरसों आदि के सेवन से बचना चाहिए। 

इस ब्लड ग्रुप के लोगों को सब्जियों, अनाज, फलियां, फल, बीन्स, सी फूड जैसी चीजों को अपनी डाइट में शामिल करना चाहिए। ऐसे लोगों को खाने में वेजिटेबल ऑइल का ही इस्तेमाल करना चाहिए। 

यदि आपका ब्लड ग्रुप 'बी' है तो आपको डेरी प्रोडक्ट्स, अनाज, फलियां, फल, चिकन छोड़कर बाकी मांस, अंडे, चाय और हरी सब्जियों आदि को अपनी खाने की प्लेट का हिस्सा बनाना चाहिए। 

ग्रुप 'बी' का कोई व्यक्ति यदि वजन कम करना चाहे तो उसे गेहूं, मक्का, तिल, सरसों, मूंगफली आदि चीजों को खाने से बचना चाहिए। 

इन लोगों को अधिक मात्रा में प्रोटीन लेना चाहिए। इन्हें मांस, अनाज, सब्जियां, फल, सीफूड, डेरी प्रोडक्ट्स जैसी चीजें सूट करती हैं। 

'एबी' ब्लड ग्रुप वाले व्यक्तियों को रेड मीट, राजमा, चवला, मक्का, लाइमा बीन्स जैसे खाद्य पदार्थों को खाने से बचना चाहिए। तो कुछ ऐसी थी आपके ब्लड ग्रुप्स की अनुसार आपके लिए प्रस्तावित डाइट। 

Rebecca Burger's death was announced on Facebook in what her family called a "domestic accident".

A warning against the faulty dispensers was posted to her Instagram account, saying it had "exploded and struck Rebecca's chest, causing her death".

French media reported she had died of cardiac arrest after the incident, despite medical attention.

The popular fitness and travel figure was well-known in France, with some 55,000 Facebook fans and 154,000 followers on Instagram.

One of Ms Burger's family members took to Instagram, warning readers not to use the dispenser, saying that tens of thousands of "defective devices" remain in circulation.

A whipped cream dispenser works by injecting gas into a metal container, keeping the entire dispenser under high pressure.

One French consumer group has warned readers for years about faulty connectors on the gas capsules, causing them to break and expel at high speed.

The injuries caused range from broken teeth and tinnitus to multiple fractures and, in one case, the loss of an eye, consumer magazine 60 Millions said. But the magazine says new dispensers made since 2015 appear to be safe.

In 2013, one victim of an exploding cream dispenser told RTL radio: "I had six broken ribs, and my sternum was broken.

"At the hospital, I was told that if the shock and blast had been facing the heart, I would be dead now."

The number of accidents prompted the government office for consumers to issue a warning, saying the accidents stretch back as far as 2010, and can occur at any time - even after years of use.

At least one manufacturer issued a product recall - but a year after that recall, only 25,000 were returned out of 160,000 sold, Le Parisien reported.