Stress

                                                                  Stress

Body Stresses 

Body stresses are tensions or tightness that accumulate from many stressors over time. 

Stressors 

Emotional, vigorous exercises, injury, surgery, infection, chemical. 

When body undergoes stress in which certain muscles and tissues are in contracted stage.

Physical Symptoms 

• Feel anxious 
•  Mood swings
• Social withdrawal 
• Not able to cope with day to day life
• Fatigue 
• Feeling flu like

Acute Stress Response 

Difficult and overwhelming experiences causes what is called flight.

Fight or freeze mode called acute stress response.

Acute stress Response gives as energy required to make fast decisions in the face of life threatening things.

So stress to some extent is natural and its needed for the body. Long term stress is the one that is harmful .

BY,

DR.RENJU T GEORGE,

INDIA.

Reasons for bad breath other than poor oral hygiene

          Uncovering Hidden Culprits of Bad Breath Beyond Brushing               

 The main cause of bad odor of mouth occurs due to poor oral hygiene. This can be treated with the help of a dentist.

There are also other reasons for bad breath that needs to be attended.

1.Sinus related problems

2.Protein Allergy

3. Intestinal flora Deficiency

Sinus related problems

This occurs commonly with sinusitis and can be easily identified by the patients itself.

Protein Allergy

Patients with protein allergy can shows following issues

• Skin issues
• Grey hair
• Bad breadth
• Dandruff
• Gastritis
• Regurgitation
• Sneezing
• Difficulty in breathing
• Piles, Fissures, Fistula

Intestinal flora Deficiency

This occurs when the stomach doesn't have sufficient amount of good bacteria.

The deficiency of good bacteria in stomach can results to improper metabolism of the food we eat.

It causes indigestion and improper absorption of food. As a result the peristaltic movement decreases and cause constipation, apthous ulcer, gastritis, regurgitation.

These indigested food gets fermented in the stomach and releases gases, chemicals that have bad smell.

The gases and chemicals enters the blood streams .The blood gets circulated through out the body. Finally when it reaches the lungs it expels out these gases along with carbon dioxide.

Hence probiotic flora should be maintained.

BY,

DR.RENJU T GEORGE,

INDIA.

Wheat Vs Rice

  

WHEAT 

Calorie  (1 cup-150 gm) = 500KCal

Carbohydrates = 100gm

Proteins = 20gm

Fat = 4gm

Fibre = 15gm

White Rice Vs Brown Rice

 

White Rice

Calorie (1 cup-150 gm) = 200 KCal

Carbohydrates- 53gm

Proteins - 4.3 gm

Fat - less than 0.5 gm

Fibre - less than 1gm 

Newyear at Cochin

 

Omicron

 Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant

The B.1.1.529 variant was first reported to WHO from South Africa on 24 November 2021.

SYMPTOMS

The new omicron variant of the coronavirus results in mild disease, without prominent syndromes. 

There transmission rate is high.

The most predominant clinical complaint is severe fatigue for one or two days. With them, the headache and the body aches and pain.

Scratchy throat

Those infected do not suffer loss of taste or smell. 

They might have a slight dry cough. Only a few had a slightly high temperature.

There are no prominent symptoms.

There has been no major drop in oxygen levels with the new variant.

The variant is affecting people who are 40 or younger.

According to WHO, It is not yet clear whether infection with Omicron causes more severe disease compared to infections with other variants, including Delta.

by,

DR.RENJU T GEORGE,

INDIA

Dry Socket

 Dry Socket or Alveolar Osteitis is a painful condition that can arise after a permanent adult tooth extraction. 

It happens when a blood clot does not form in the cavity to protect the exposed tissues.

It usually happens 3–5 days after surgery. A dry socket is a condition in which there is inflammation of the jawbone (or alveolar bone) after tooth extraction.

About 2% to 5% of people — develop dry sockets after a wisdom tooth extraction. 

After a tooth extraction, you're at risk of developing dry socket. 

This risk is present until you're fully healed, which may take 7 to 10 days in many cases.

Causes

The precise cause of dry socket remains the subject of study. 

Researchers suspect that certain issues may be involved, such as:

• Bacterial contamination of the socket
• Trauma at the surgical site from a difficult extraction, as with an impacted wisdom tooth

Risk factors

Smoking and tobacco use

 Sucking through a straw, or forceful spitting after extraction

Oral contraceptives

Improper at-home care

Having dry socket in the past

Tooth or gum infection

Symptoms

Signs and symptoms of dry socket may include:

• Severe pain within a few days after a tooth extraction
• Partial or total loss of the blood clot at the tooth extraction site, which you may notice as an empty-looking (dry) socket
• Visible bone in the socket
• Pain that radiates from the socket to your ear, eye, temple or neck on the same side of your face as the extraction
• Bad breath or a foul odor coming from your mouth
• Unpleasant taste in your mouth
• So it's important to seek dental care. If left untreated, this can lead to infection and other complications.
• Dry socket is treated by your dentist by flushing it thoroughly with saline, and then packing it with medicated paste or dressing.

 Dry socket, or alveolar osteitis, can last for up to 7 days or even more.

by,

Dr.Renju T George,

India.