Tips to keep the liver health as below: -
1. Avoid taking unnecessary medications (Too many chemicals can harm your liver.)
Don't mix medicines without the advice of a doctor. (You could create something poisonous that could damage your liver badly.)
2. Don't drown your liver in beer, liquor or wine. (If you drink alcohol, have two or fewer drinks per day.)
3. Never mix alcohol with other drugs & medications.
4. Use caution and common sense regarding intimate contact (Hepatitis viruses live in body fluids, including blood and seminal fluid.)
5. Hepatitis C, spread primarily through direct blood contact, can be transmitted through contaminated needles used in drug injection.
6. Untreated, chronic hepatitis B and C can cause cirrhosis and liver cancer and are the most frequent reason for liver transplants.
7. Many infected people do not have symptoms until liver damage occurs, sometimes many years after being infected.
8. Never, ever, touch a discarded syringe or needle.
9. Avoid cigarette smoking. Smoking should be terminated, as it has been linked to the development of liver cancer and may enhance the toxic effects of some medications, such as Tylenol (acetaminophen) on the liver.
10 .Safe sex. Protect yourself from hepatitis B and C. Not engaging in unprotected sex will greatly reduce the likelihood of infection with hepatitis B. While the risk of sexual transmission of hepatitis C is rare, protected sex is recommended if a person engages in anal sex, has multiple sexual partners, has frequent prostate infections, has open cuts or sores on the genitalia, or is menstruating.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Is the MSC Associated with Any Physical Symptoms?
The MSC usually occurs when a fairly large amount of MSG is consumed on an empty stomach in a broth or soup at an Oriental restaurant. Typically at least 3-5g of MSG must be consumed within short period of time to trigger the MSC. However, even in people who react consistently to MSG in a liquid the same amount of MSG consumed with solid food does not usually elicit the same reaction or any reaction at all in most cases. Under controlled conditions no objective changes in blood chemistry (except for a transient rise in GLU levels), blood pressure, skin temperature, etc. have been observed while people are experiencing these symptoms.
So while the symptoms of MSC are clearly felt by many people there are no accompanying physical changes in the body that can be measured objectively to verify the presence of such symptoms.
The MSC can be triggered in perhaps 30% of Americans who consumed at least one to two tsp. (3-6g) of MSG in a broth-type soup or other liquid on an empty stomach. Even under these circumstances the consumption of less than 2-3g of MSG is usually insufficient to create MSC symptoms in nearly all people who report having experienced the MSC in the past. It should be noted that more than 1g of MSG per serving in tomato juice or soup does not usually improve overall palatability. Therefore, the amount of MSG needed to maximally enhance flavor and sensory pleasure is well below the threshold for triggering the MSC in nearly all people. The consumption of a high carbohydrate food before or with the MSG usually blocks the MSC in susceptible individuals. If MSG is used in moderation and consumed with some carbohydrate-rich food then it seems unlikely that MSG will cause any physiological or psychological changes in the body.
(Source: http://www.foodandhealth.com/cpecourses/msg.php#_Toc508575087)
So while the symptoms of MSC are clearly felt by many people there are no accompanying physical changes in the body that can be measured objectively to verify the presence of such symptoms.
The MSC can be triggered in perhaps 30% of Americans who consumed at least one to two tsp. (3-6g) of MSG in a broth-type soup or other liquid on an empty stomach. Even under these circumstances the consumption of less than 2-3g of MSG is usually insufficient to create MSC symptoms in nearly all people who report having experienced the MSC in the past. It should be noted that more than 1g of MSG per serving in tomato juice or soup does not usually improve overall palatability. Therefore, the amount of MSG needed to maximally enhance flavor and sensory pleasure is well below the threshold for triggering the MSC in nearly all people. The consumption of a high carbohydrate food before or with the MSG usually blocks the MSC in susceptible individuals. If MSG is used in moderation and consumed with some carbohydrate-rich food then it seems unlikely that MSG will cause any physiological or psychological changes in the body.
(Source: http://www.foodandhealth.com/cpecourses/msg.php#_Toc508575087)
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Amono Acids Promote Sleep...
Japanese amino acids supplier Ajinomoto is considering commercializing food supplements containing glycine, based on studies showing the amino acid could help people sleep better.
The company says it has tested 3g of glycine on a group of men with sleep problems. Taking the supplement within an hour before going to bed, the researchers said the subjects showed brainwave patterns associated with non-REM sleep sooner and slept longer than those who did not take the amino acid.
A study of the brains of rats revealed that glycine accumulates in the pineal gland, a part of the brain associated with the rhythms of waking and sleeping.
The market for natural sleep aids could be significant. Over 12 million sleeping pill prescriptions are issued each year in the UK alone, according to the Sleep Council, but conventional sleep aids have unwanted side effects such as drowsiness during the daytime.
Natural products already promoted as a sleep aid include milks with high levels of the hormone melatonin available in the UK and Finland. Research on green tea has found that the plant could also lull the brain into a deep sleep.
Ajinomoto, which has recently reorganised its European ingredients operations to improve operational efficiency and accelerate growth, is seeing growing sales of amino acids. In the year to 31 March 2004, its amino acid division posted a 14 per cent increase in sales to Y154.9 billion, while operating profits from the unit rose by 9.7 per cent to Y26.6 billion.
Most of the improvement came from a sharp rise in sale of feed-use amino acids such as lysine, threonine, and tryptophan, but food-use amino acids also performed well, in particular in Japan where there was strong demand for infusion applications and sales to beverage manufacturers.
(Source: http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?id=54762-amino-acid-promotes)
The company says it has tested 3g of glycine on a group of men with sleep problems. Taking the supplement within an hour before going to bed, the researchers said the subjects showed brainwave patterns associated with non-REM sleep sooner and slept longer than those who did not take the amino acid.
A study of the brains of rats revealed that glycine accumulates in the pineal gland, a part of the brain associated with the rhythms of waking and sleeping.
The market for natural sleep aids could be significant. Over 12 million sleeping pill prescriptions are issued each year in the UK alone, according to the Sleep Council, but conventional sleep aids have unwanted side effects such as drowsiness during the daytime.
Natural products already promoted as a sleep aid include milks with high levels of the hormone melatonin available in the UK and Finland. Research on green tea has found that the plant could also lull the brain into a deep sleep.
Ajinomoto, which has recently reorganised its European ingredients operations to improve operational efficiency and accelerate growth, is seeing growing sales of amino acids. In the year to 31 March 2004, its amino acid division posted a 14 per cent increase in sales to Y154.9 billion, while operating profits from the unit rose by 9.7 per cent to Y26.6 billion.
Most of the improvement came from a sharp rise in sale of feed-use amino acids such as lysine, threonine, and tryptophan, but food-use amino acids also performed well, in particular in Japan where there was strong demand for infusion applications and sales to beverage manufacturers.
(Source: http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?id=54762-amino-acid-promotes)
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Clear your doubt on pregnany...
Myth: Avoid Chinese food during pregnancy.
Truth: My answer to this is simple. If Chinese people can eat Chinese food and have normal pregnancies and healthy babies, then why can’t we? Even so, I suggest that you avoid ajinomoto (monosodium glutamate), which is commonly used in Indian Chinese cuisine. It is an excitatory neurotransmitter that destroys nerve cells in the brain.
Myth: Eating vegetables and fruits with seeds will create stones in the child.
Truth: There is no scientific proof of this.
Myth: Eat lots of ghee and butter so the baby will slip out easily.
Truth: Eating lots of ghee and butter will not help the baby ‘slip’ out anywhere. What can slip is your health! Ghee is fattening and though it is allowed in moderation, any excess can adversely affect your health. Overweight pregnancies have higher complication rates and difficult labours.
Myth: Eating a lot of sugar during pregnancy will make your baby hyperactive.
Truth: This is false. But too much sugar can make you, and your baby, obese. Excessive sugar intake can be a problem if you have gestational diabetes.
Myth: An occasional glass of wine during pregnancy is fine.
Truth: The problem with recommending any safe level of alcohol during pregnancy is that safe levels of episodic drinking have not been clearly defined. This is why we recommend abstaining from alcohol completely. ‘Fetal alcohol syndrome’ and ‘fetal alcohol effect’, characterised by pre and postnatal growth deficiency, mental retardation and behavioural disturbances, occur in 30 to 40 per cent of women who are admitted alcoholics.
(Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1062120) - Dr Duru Shah
Truth: My answer to this is simple. If Chinese people can eat Chinese food and have normal pregnancies and healthy babies, then why can’t we? Even so, I suggest that you avoid ajinomoto (monosodium glutamate), which is commonly used in Indian Chinese cuisine. It is an excitatory neurotransmitter that destroys nerve cells in the brain.
Myth: Eating vegetables and fruits with seeds will create stones in the child.
Truth: There is no scientific proof of this.
Myth: Eat lots of ghee and butter so the baby will slip out easily.
Truth: Eating lots of ghee and butter will not help the baby ‘slip’ out anywhere. What can slip is your health! Ghee is fattening and though it is allowed in moderation, any excess can adversely affect your health. Overweight pregnancies have higher complication rates and difficult labours.
Myth: Eating a lot of sugar during pregnancy will make your baby hyperactive.
Truth: This is false. But too much sugar can make you, and your baby, obese. Excessive sugar intake can be a problem if you have gestational diabetes.
Myth: An occasional glass of wine during pregnancy is fine.
Truth: The problem with recommending any safe level of alcohol during pregnancy is that safe levels of episodic drinking have not been clearly defined. This is why we recommend abstaining from alcohol completely. ‘Fetal alcohol syndrome’ and ‘fetal alcohol effect’, characterised by pre and postnatal growth deficiency, mental retardation and behavioural disturbances, occur in 30 to 40 per cent of women who are admitted alcoholics.
(Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1062120) - Dr Duru Shah
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