Corona Virus and COVID19

Corona virus  is named after its spikes that protrude from its membrane,which resembles the sun's corona.

They can infect both animals and humans.

There are four to five strains of corona virus.

The most publicized human coronavirus is SARS. 

A sixth was discovered in the year 2019 known as Novel Coronavirus or nCoV

COVID-19

It has been for the detected for  first  time in Wuhan,China. 

 But SARS coronavirus has unique pathogenesis as it can cause both upper and lower respiratory symptoms along with gastroenteritis.


Symptoms of NCoC

• Running nose
• Headache 
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Fever

 How is coronavirus transmitted?

Human coronaviruses most commonly spread from an infected person to others through:-

• The air by coughing and sneezing. 
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• Close contact with infected patients such as touching,shaking hands.
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• Touching an object or surfaces with the virus on it and then touching your mouth,nose,eyes without washing your hands. 
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• Rarely, fecal contamination. 

PREVENTION  WHO recommended guidelines 

 WASH YOUR HANDS 

• After coughing or sneezing .
• When caring for the sick.
• Before,during and after you prepare food.
• Before eating 
• After toilet use
• When hands are dirty
• After handling animals or animal waste. 

By,

Dr.Renju T George,

India. 

What is the most misunderstanding thing about brushing your teeth?

These things are advisable to understand while brushing your teeth. 

1.We need to brush only twice daily.Frequent brushing is not advisable,rather it damage your teeth structure 

2. If you brush after breakfast,you need to wait for at least 20 to 30 minutes.This time is to adjust the ph of mouth to become normal and for the remineralisation to occur.

3. During brushing we are not killing the bacteria in mouth or just removing so called plaque. We are actually disrupting its growth and maturation.

4. Flouride containing toothpaste is advisable.as it reduces the risk of decay.

5. Always remember during brushing only food particles that gets stucked needs to be cleared.So try to do a gentle brushing that's needed to remove the sticky food.

By,

Dr.Renju T George,

India.

Oral hygiene and heart disease

Is there any connection between oral hygiene and heart disease?

Yes. Healthier oral hygiene by frequent professional cleaning and proper teeth brushing may reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation and heart failure.

Getting a professional cleaning on a frequent basis lowers heart failure by 7 percentage.

Tongue Scraping

 Tongue Scraping or tongue cleaning 

Tongue Scraping is an age-old wellness trick.

Cleaning your tongue is an old Ayurvedic self care ritual and oral hygiene remedies  that you can do to remove toxins,bacteria,food debris,and dead cells from the tongue surface.

Tongue Scraping is the new dry-brushing.

So scrap your tongue before doing anything when you wake up.

Otherwise the  toxins, bacteria,food debris and dead cells will get reabsorbed by the body and can lead to digestive problems and also immune system may get compromised.

How to do tongue scraping?

You can either use a tongue cleaner or you can brush your tongue using a toothbrush.

By,
Dr.Renju T George,
India.