Dr. Sonali Garg

Benefits of Red Wine:

1. The antioxidants: 

 The red wine contains antioxidants, especially resveratrol, which is found in grape skins and seeds. The importance of antioxidans is long known, they fight free radicals and this way protects the healthy cells against their action.

2. Prevents heart attack:

 The resveratrol has an important role in blood thining. It works quickly, preventing the platelets (cells involved in blood clotting) to stick together. Through this mechanism, the resveratrol can prevent heart attack.
 Consumed with moderation, as medicine, red wine decreases the risk of heart attacks in eldry people, with aproximately 30-50%. For people who have already suffered a heart attack, the red wine has the power to prevent another attack. Red wine can increase the amount of hdl (the good cholesterol) and prevents ldl (the bad cholesterol). The studies have reported that people who regularly and moderately comsume red wine, presents a lower risk of being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease. The moderate consumption of red wine reduces inflammation of chronic smokers blood vessels, prevents blood clots and reduces vessel damage caused by fat deposits.

3. Helps the digestion:

 It was noticed that the natural, untreated red wine helps digestion and prevents bloating. A glass of red wine, after a meal rich in meat and fats, helps in evacuation of waste from the intestine, thus reducing the risk of gastric or duodenal ulcer.

4. Skin care: 

 Also the red wine is ideal for skin care. The resveratrol from its composition helps the skin to remain young and firm, protecting it from free radicals and delaying the appearance of wrinkles. To enjoy an extra of beauty and freshness at skin level, add each time in the bath watter, one or two glasses of red wine.

5. Prevents breast cancer:

 The red wine prevents and keep the breast cancer under control. The scientists at harvard university have found that women who drink two glasses of red wine per day have a 50% lower chances to suffer from breast cancer, while specialists from the university of calabria, italy, found that women who have already been diagnosed with this disease can keep it under control if they drink a glass of red wine every day
 
6. Phytoestrogen effects:

 The resveratrol is a phytoestrogen. There are certain herbs that can play the estrogen role in organism, by having similar effects. Thus, it was sugested that the red wine can combat some problems caused by lack of estrogen, such as osteoporosis or premature menopause. However, these assumpsions have not been proven yet. For those who do not like red wine, the good news is that the resveratroul is also found in peanuts, blueberries and rosehips.

"अस्थमा फेफड़ों में वायुमार्ग से जुड़ी एक चिरकारी बीमारी है। इन वायुमार्गों, या ब्रोन्कियल ट्यूबों के माध्यम से, हवा फेफड़ों के अंदर और बाहर जाती है। यदि आपको अस्थमा है तो आपके वायुमार्ग हमेशा सूजे हुए होते हैं। जब कुछ आपके लक्षणों को ट्रिगर करता है, तो सूजन बढ़ जाती है, और वायुमार्ग के चारों ओर मांसपेशियों के कसने का कारण बनती है। इससे आपको साँस लेने में कठिनाई होती है, और खांसी, घरघराहट, सांस की तकलीफ़ और सीने में जकड़न जैसे लक्षणों का कारण बनता है। अस्थमा का दौरा जीवन को खतरा पैदा कर सकता है, यदि फेफड़ों में वायु प्रवाह गंभीर रूप से अवरुद्ध हो जाता है।

अस्थमा के लक्षण एक एलर्जी पैदा करने वाला तत्व (जैसे कि रैग्वीड, पराग, पशु के बालों की रूसी या धूल के कण) के संपर्क में, हवा में परेशानियों (जैसे धुएं, रासायनिक धुएं या मजबूत दुर्गन्ध) या चरम मौसम की स्थिति से शुरू हो सकते हैं। व्यायाम, सांस की बीमारी, या फ्लू भी आपको अधिक संवेदी बना सकते हैं। 

अस्थमा का प्रबंधन कैसे करें?
अस्थमा का कोई इलाज नहीं है। इसलिए इसके उपचार में, आमतौर पर आपके ट्रिगर्स को पहचानना, उनसे बचने के लिए कदम उठाना, और अपने श्वास को ट्रैक करना यह सुनिश्चित करने के लिए कि आपकी दैनिक अस्थमा दवाएं आपके लक्षणों को नियंत्रण में रख रही हैं, शामिल हैं।
अस्थमा को अच्छी तरह से प्रबंधित करने के लिए दवाएं आवश्यक हैं। अस्थमा की अच्छी देखभाल में अन्य स्वास्थ्य स्थितियों के लिए भी उपचार शामिल है जो अस्थमा को प्रभावित कर सकती हैं। एक स्वस्थ जीवनशैली, अस्थमा के लोगों को अपने लक्षणों को नियंत्रित करने में मदद करती है। 

अस्थमा के उपचार के मुख्य उद्देश्य निम्नलिखित हैं:
- लक्षण नियंत्रण में रखना
- 'हमलों' को रोकने
- फेफड़ों को यथासंभव स्वस्थ रखना
- अपने काम या दैनिक दिनचर्या के साथ दखल से अस्थमा को रोकना
- एक पूर्ण और सक्रिय जीवन का आनंद लेने में आपकी सहायता

अस्थमा का उपचार
अस्थमा के उपचार में दो प्रकार की दवाएं शामिल हैं- त्वरित राहत दवाएं और दीर्घकालिक नियंत्रण दवाएं। 

आम तौर पर दैनिक लिया जाता है, ये दवाइयां आपके वायुमार्ग में सूजन को कम करती हैं जो आपके लक्षणों का कारण बनती हैं। ये दवाएं अस्थमा को दिन-प्रतिदिन के आधार पर नियंत्रण में रखती हैं और अस्थमा का दौरा पड़ने की संभावना कम करती हैं।
दीर्घकालिक नियंत्रण दवाओं के प्रकार में शामिल हैं:

1. इन्हेल्ड कोर्टिकॉस्टिरॉइड
2. एंटिइलुकोट्रियेंस या ल्यूकोट्रिने संशोधक
3. क्रॉमोलिन सोडियम
4. लंबे समय से अभिनय करने वाली इन्हेल्ड बीटा 2-एगोनिस्ट 
5. मिथाइलक्थेंथिन
6. इम्युनो- माड्युलेटर्स

त्वरित राहत दवाएं:
त्वरित राहत दवाओं को तत्काल राहत के लिये, लक्षणों के पहले संकेत पर लिया जाता है। त्वरित राहत दवाओं के प्रकार में शामिल हैं:

1. शॉर्ट-अभिनय बीटा एगोनिस्ट्स
2. एंटीकोलिनर्जिक्स
दोनों प्रकार की दवाएं ब्रोन्कोडायलेटर्स हैं। यदि आपको अस्थमा का दौरा पड़ता है, तो एक त्वरित राहत इंहेलर तुरंत आपके लक्षणों को कम कर सकता है। वे फेफड़ों से बलगम को साफ करने में भी मदद करते हैं। 
यदि आपके पास व्यायाम प्रेरित ब्रोन्कोकन्सट्रिक्शन (ई.आई.बी) है, जिसे व्यायाम-प्रेरित अस्थमा के नाम से भी जाना जाता है, तो आपका एलर्जिस्ट सुझा सकता है कि व्यायाम से पहले इन दवाओं का उपयोग करें। 
त्वरित राहत वाली दवाएं अस्थमा के लक्षणों को रोक सकती हैं, लेकिन वे लक्षणों का कारण बनने वाले वायुमार्ग की सूजन को नियंत्रित नहीं करती हैं। अगर आपको लगता है कि आपको अस्थमा के लक्षणों के इलाज के लिए सप्ताह में दो बार से ज्यादा त्वरित-राहत दवा की ज़रूरत होती है, तो आपका अस्थमा अच्छी तरह नियंत्रित नहीं है।

एलर्जी का उपचार
यदि आपका अस्थमा एलर्जी के कारण ट्रिगर होता है या खराब होता है, तो एलर्जी दवाएं मदद कर सकती हैं। 

इसमें शामिल है:
एलर्जी शॉट्स (इम्यूनोथेरेपी): एलर्जी शॉट्स एलर्जी के लक्षणों से मुक्त होने में बहुत प्रभावी हैं और कुछ मामलों में वास्तव में आपकी एलर्जी का इलाज कर सकते हैं। आप आमतौर पर कुछ महीनों के लिए सप्ताह में एक बार, फिर तीन से पांच साल की अवधि के लिए महीने में एक बार यह शॉट्स प्राप्त करते हैं।

ओमालिज़ुम्ब: यह दवा, इंजेक्शन के रूप में दी जाती है हर दो से चार सप्ताह में। यह विशेष रूप से उन लोगों के लिए होती है जिनके एलर्जी और गंभीर अस्थमा हैं। यह प्रतिरक्षा प्रणाली को बदलकर कार्य करती है। "

Onychomycosis, also called tinea unguium, is a fungal infection that affects either the fingernails or toenails. Fungal infections normally develop over time, so any immediate difference in the way your nail looks or feels may be too subtle to notice at first.

Why Does It Develop?

A fungal nail infection occurs from the overgrowth of fungi in, under, or on the nail. Fungi thrive in warm, moist environments, so this type of environment can cause them to naturally overpopulate. The same fungi that cause jock itch, athlete’s foot, and ringworm can cause nail infections.

Fungi that are already present in or on your body can cause nail infections. If you have come in contact with someone else who has a fungal infection, it may have spread to you.Fungal infections affect toenails more commonly than fingernails because your toes are usually confined to your shoes, where they’re in a warm, moist environment.

If you get a manicure or pedicure at a nail salon, be sure to ask how the staff disinfects their tools and how often they do it. Tools, such as emery boards and nail clippers, can spread fungal infections from person-to-person if they’re not sanitized.For all skin,hair and nail ailments visit our clinics at Malad,Juhu and Bandra in Mumbai.

The word pain is quite common to daily life. If we look around we can witness, everyone is suffering from a certain kind of pain. Well, if we are likely to talk about hand and wrist pain, then it is fair enough to say that hand and wrist pain is very common among people. This is because our hands and wrists are the two things that get engaged in most of the works we do. But there are reasons behind those daunting pains. Know more about joints pain.

It can be due to any accident, or it can be due to any illness. The homeopathic medicines are safe and healthy in treating any kind of pain. But it is crucial to know the reason, which is causing the pain. Let us talk about some of the homeopathic medicines, which are generally being prescribed for treating wrist pain depends on the severity and condition. 

What are the reasons of wrist pain?

1. Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the common types of wrist pain. It occurs due to the delineation of the median nerve, which runs through the wrist joint. 
2. It can be severe or mild injury on the wrist, which can cause wrist pain, or it can be any kind of sprain.
3. Other than this, any fracture can cause severe pain too. 

Apart from these, there are infections like tuberculosis that can also cause wrist pain. Next is the arthritis, which is considered to be very common among the masses. It includes gout, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis problem. These commonly cause wrist pain. Whatever is the reason for any kind of wrist pain, it needs to get diagnosed. Clinically it is diagnosed by following some tests like X-ray, CT scan, bone scan, MRI, several blood tests, etc. General diagnosis includes various examinations regarding the pain and its history, etc.

Some of the best homeopathy medicines for wrist pain considering homeopathy medicines for wrist pain can be a good decision. As homeopathy is a holistic medication procedure. There are several medicines, which have been prescribed for treatment of wrist pain depending  its type and history. The remedy is given on the basis of the diagnosis of the wrist pain. Regaining of complete health and removing the symptoms are possible through homeopathy treatment. Depending upon the cause, sensation, location, modalities and propagation of the pain, there are some therapeutic homeopathic medicines available too.

Here are some specific homeopathic medicines, names given below, which can be considered to be best for wrist pain:
Arnica, Benzoic acid, Rhus Tox, Hypericum, Agaricus, Calcuria Flour, Cilicia, Ruta, Actea Spicata, Medorihhinum, Brynoia, Calcaria carb, Eupatorium Perf, Silicia, Sulphur Symphytum and so on are the usually prescribed medicines for wrist pain. But it is generally advised to take advice of a professional homeopathic doctor in terms of choosing the right medicine and dosage.

Diabetes is something which has become so common over the past few decades and this is said to be a cause of worry as most people don't understand how to prevent and manage it. This has led to some myths, gaining more than their fair share of popularity. So, wouldn’t it be a good idea to get to know a little more so as to separate the myths from the facts?

1. Weight & watch: One of the most common myths when it comes to diabetes is the belief that a person is going to have his or her life adversely affected if he or she is overweight. While it is true that being overweight happens to be one of the risk factors related to diabetes, it is important to keep in mind the fact that there are other risk factors which are responsible, as well. Some of these factors are age and family history, as well as the ethnicity of the person. Taking this into account, it should not come as too much of a surprise to know that there are quite a few people who are not overweight, but are still fighting diabetes.
2. Packaged tricks: Considering the rise in the number of people who are suffering from diabetes, this has led to food being marketed specifically for their consumption. However, in reality, whatever represents a healthy diet is sufficient for a person who is diabetic. So a diet which does not have a high amount of saturated fats and trans fats and does not go overboard with starch and sugar, but features a fair amount of lean protein works well too. All the fancy diabetic food, which a person buys, is only likely to drive a great hole in the wallet and not have any additional health benefits. Therefore, the extra spending is nowhere close to being worthwhile and should be avoided.
3. Fruits punch: Many people are of the opinion that it is the processed and sugary food items, which cause diabetes and this is true to a significant extent. However, some people are of the view that since fruit is natural, diabetics can eat as much of it as they like. This is where the thinking gets dangerous. Some fruits are rich in carbohydrates and so it should be consumed in a reasonable quantity, as part of the daily meal plan. After all, too much of any good thing is bad! If you wish to discuss about any specific problem, you can consult an endocrinologist.