Christmas is celebrated every year in a zillion thousands and millions of ways. But not everyone are really sure how the best Christmas exists. Some say it’s when we celebrate as one family, some says it’s when we’ve done good all year. There are many reasons, but tell you what have you thought of these?

1. Best Christmas, is when everybody is in good health.

A person once told me, it’s better to have a Christmas with not much of expensive foods or gifts. What matters most is your health and your family’s. A Christmas with a bad health means no fun, and instead of being happy everyone is worried. If I were you, I’d start checking out Herbalife Bizworks to be sure about having a good and stable healthy body. Other than that, if you wish to help others you can take part in their industry – in Philippines some have already joined and it had helped shaped their lives. It had helped them live healthier lives. You gain and you share in this field.

2. When the family is together

When the family is together, no matter what trials are they’re going to be strong. And during Christmas, it’s nice and best if you and your loved ones are with each other. Other than good health, even if there are problems you can solve anything.

3. When there is love

Christmas is all about love. Christmas cannot exist without love because God loves us so much, on this day, His son was born and His son saved us from being condemned for our sins. Christmas should not be made of hatred, but by sharing and giving.

With this three, maybe you can make the best Christmas.

By Dr Nihar Ranjan Ray

Orissa is a high focus state for its culture, heritage, rich with minerals and diseases as well. It has rated as one of the measurable state so far the health care is concerned. Badly affected by the poverty, illiteracy, natural disasters Orissa registered very poor health indicators as per the WHO reports. Its state with a population of 3.68 crores, comprising of 85% rural habitants, with 22% Scheduled Tribe and 16.5% Scheduled Caste population. From a lot of health issues I need to focus the following topics with bird vision felling their importance and seriousness.

 Infant mortality

Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is only 53 per 1,000 live births in urban areas as compared to 76 in rural areas, only 26.4 per cent of tribal children are immunized when compared to 43.7 per cent among the general population in the State and anemia is very high of 61.2 per cent among women.

The State needed to arrest the malnutrition trend as early as possible. “The level of malnutrition in the State is quite high. Over 30 per cent of children are severely malnourished. As per the latest survey, 40.7 per cent under age of 3 are underweight, 45 per cent are stunted and 19.5 per cent are wasted. About 65 per cent of children aged between 6 and 35 months are anemic.

Maternal mortality rate

One woman dies every seven minutes from complications related to pregnancy and child birth in India and in Orissa nine women die everyday for the same reasons.

The MMR in the state has come down from 367 per one lac (100,000) child births in 1993 to 358 deaths per one lac births in 2003 which is a very negligible drop. In fact there has not been any significant reduction in the rate of maternal deaths in the last few years and this is a worrying factor, said participants at the “Know Your Entitlements” organized here to coincide with the National Safe Motherhood Day.

The White Ribbon Alliance-Orissa in collaboration with Department of Health and Family Welfare, government of Orissa, Unicef and UNFPA organized the workshop.

With a view to curb this problem by minimizing maternal death rate, the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood unites individuals, organizations and communities who are committed towards increasing public awareness on this issue and promote Safe Motherhood.

This year, the Central government declared, “Know your Entitlement” as the theme of the National Safe Motherhood Day. The objective was to generate awareness amongst women and family members on their entitlements under various schemes and policies taken up by the government.

Several NGO’s working in the health sector across the state including the Nehru Yuva Kendra which has trained 12,000 youths for the purpose participated in the workshop here today.

Flood ravaged Orissa

Floods cause health problems in Orissa: Oxfam India has warned that 8.5 million people affected by July’s floods are facing serious health threats. 78 870 cases of diarrhoea have occurred, resulting in 41 deaths; 124 cases of jaundice were reported, with two deaths. 300 people have been bitten by snakes, leading to 22 deaths.

Malaria

Malaria is the foremost public health problem of Orissa contributing 23% of malaria cases, 40% of Plasmodium falciparum cases and 50% of malaria deaths in the country. The tribal population are badly affected by the  Malaria. More than 60% of tribal population of Orissa live in highrisk areas for malaria. Though the tribal communities constitute nearly 8% of the total population of the country, they contribute 25% of the total malaria cases and 15% of total P.falciparum cases. Various epidemiological studies and malariometric surveys carried out in tribal population including primitive tribes reveal a high transmission of P.falciparum in the forest regions of India, because malaria control in such settlements has always been unattainable due to technical and operational problems. In a specific

study conducted in undivided Koraput district, it was observed that the district is endemic for malaria and is hyperendemic in top hills where Bondo primitive tribes are residing.

Diarrhoeal Disorders

Water-borne communicable diseases like gastrointestinal disorders including acute diarrhoea are responsible for a higher morbidity and mortality due to

poor sanitation, unhygienic conditions and lack of safe drinking water in the tribal areas of the country. In a cross sectional study conducted by RMRC, Bhubaneswar in 4 primitive tribes of Orissa, the diarrhoeal diseases including cholera was found to occur throughout the year attaining its peak during the rainy season .Generally the infants ,preschool children and adolescent groups are mostly affected.

Micronutrient Deficiency

Orissa is very much infamous for starvation death cases. Micronutrient deficiency is closely linked with nutritional disorders and diarrhoea. Deficiency of essential dietary components leads to malnutrition, protein calorie deficiency and micronutrient deficiencies (like vit A, iron and iodine deficiency). Vitamin A deficiency in the form of Bitot’s spot, conjunctival xerosis and night blindness was observed

Skin Infection

Skin problems like scabies is a major health problem amongst the rural population of orissa and the problem is much worse in the primitive tribes because of overcrowding and unhygienic living conditions as also close contacts and lack of health awareness. In a study conducted by the RMRC, Bhubaneswar.

Intestnal Paracitism

Intestinal protozoan and helminthic infestations are the major public health problems and were observed in Most of these infections are due to indiscriminate defecation in the open field, bare foot walking and lack of health awareness and hygiene. The problem enhances in the rainy season. These are preventable with repeated administration of anti-helminthic and protozoal treatment at 4 months interval which can be used effectively in national parasitic infection control program.

HEALTH INDICATORS OF ORISSA

             The Total Fertility Rate of the State is 2.6. The Infant Mortality Rate is 73 and Maternal Mortality Ratio is 358 (SRS 2001 – 03) which are higher than the National average. The Sex Ratio in the State is 972 (as compared to 933 for the country). Comparative figures of major health and demographic indicators are as follows: 

Table I: Demographic, Socio-economic and Health profile of Orissa State as compared to India figures 

S. No.

Item

Orissa

India

1

Total population (Census 2001) (in million)

36.80

1028.61

2

Decadal Growth (Census 2001) (%)

16.25

21.54

3

Crude Birth Rate (SRS 2007)

21.9

23.5

4

Crude Death Rate (SRS 2007)

9.3

7.5

5

Total Fertility Rate (SRS 2006)

2.6

2.9

6

Infant Mortality Rate (SRS 2007)

73

57

7

Maternal Mortality Ratio (SRS 2001 – 2003)

358

301

8

Sex Ratio (Census 2001)

972

933

9

Population below Poverty line (%)

47.15

26.10

10

Schedule Caste population (in million)

6.08

166.64

11

Schedule Tribe population (in million)

8.15

84.33

12

Female Literacy Rate (Census 2001) (%)

50.5

53.7

 Table II: Health Infrastructure of Orissa 

Particulars

Required

In position

shortfall

Sub-centre

7283

5927

<
p>1356

Primary Health Centre

1171

1279

-

Community Health Centre

292

231

61

Multipurpose worker (Female)/ANM at Sub Centres & PHCs

7206

6768

438

Health Worker (Male) MPW(M) at Sub Centres

5927

3392

2535

Health Assistant (Female)/LHV at PHCs

1279

726

553

Health Assistant (Male) at PHCs

1279

168

1111

Doctor at PHCs

1279

1353

-

Obstetricians & Gynaecologists at CHCs

231

NA

NA

Physicians at CHCs

231

NA

NA

Paediatricians at CHCs

231

NA

NA

Total specialists at CHCs

924

NA

NA

Radiographers

231

8

223

Pharmacist

1510

1984

-

Laboratory Technicians

1510

311

1199

Nurse/Midwife

2896

637

2259

(Source: RHS Bulletin, March 2007, M/O Health & F.W., GOI) 

Health Institution

Number

Medical College

4

District Hospitals

32

Referral Hospitals

City Family Welfare Centre

Rural Dispensaries

Ayurvedic Hospitals

8

Ayurvedic Dispensaries

624

Unani Hospitals

-

Unani Dispensaries

9

Homeopathic Hospitals

-

Homeopathic Dispensary

603

Conclusion

     Despite the above said problems we have to make our stands strong to fight against the disease, poverty, illiteracy and natural as well as the man made disasters(Naxlite problem).Now under the able leadership of Mr Naveen Pattnaik Orissa has registered record foreign investment as well as an appreciable economical growth. Now it is time to flex our muscles and brain to expedite our development in health care system. Orissa is doing well in the influence of NRHM .Orissa has many a miles to go to improve its health indicators that needs a lot of patience, composure and brain storming.

                                                                       Dr.Nihar Ranjan Ray

                                                                       Dt.29th july 2008

The health problem could be degenerating due to lack of correct medications. We must add important vitamins and minerals into our daily food intake. These vital vitamins and minerals facilitate us to fight against any kind of harsh physical health problems. The fast paced modern lifestyle has gifted us so many risky and hazardous health problems like heart problems, diabetes, different forms of arthritis, hypertension and prostate disorders, kidney failure, several forms of cancers and lots more to add on.

As a result to simply take proper care of our wellbeing and possibly avoid the assorted forms of health problems, the Right Vita has introduced numerous kinds of wellbeing care products which facilitate us to restore all the vital vitamins in our body which include fruit removes from berries, genetically modified organic food, tropical fruits and the citrus fruits, crucial nutrients such as the assorted minerals, carbohydrates, vitamins for our hair, pregnancy, immune system, heart, skin, acne, etc. The several herbal medications provided by them has proved to be quite treating and useful for the assorted serious health problems like the hypertension, several types of arthritis such as the osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, septic arthritis, gout, etc.

Apart from these several mentioned health problems, a wide range of other severe health problems and diseases also occur that need the apposite diagnosis of the good doctors for getting alleviated of them. It says that precaution is better than alleviate. If we care for our body accurately and do the uniform exercise, it would be easier for us to get clear of majority of health problems and extend our life span as well.

One of the most common forms of thyroid problem is hypothyroidism or an under active thyroid gland. The most prevalent form of hypothyroidism is thyroiditis or Hashimoto’s Disease, an auto immune disease affecting the thyroid gland. Hypothyroidism can also be caused by a thyroid gland that is inflamed or sluggish. Thyroid problems can be due to iodine deficiency, an after effect of surgery or medication, or dysfunction of the pituitary gland. First, let’s look at the symptoms and diagnosis of thyroid problems more closely.

What are the symptoms of hypothyroidism?

One of the first signs is usually weight gain, especially if the pounds pile on quickly and are almost impossible to remove. The skin could become dry and rough, the hair dry and coarse, and constant tiredness are also symptoms of this thyroid problem. There could also be memory loss, cramps and constipation. All of these symptoms or just a few can be present, which means diagnosis of a thyroid problem by your physician I recommended.

A blood test for levels of thyroid hormones TSH and T4 is the most precise way to diagnose a health problem. Now, most precise does not necessarily mean very precise, and in fact there is no specific level of thyroid hormones that is “normal” for everyone. Thyroid problems can appear in someone who has the same levels as someone else who seems perfectly fine. The range of thyroid levels considered normal is quite wide. Nevertheless, a blood test remains the best way to diagnose a thyroid health problem, such as hypothyroidism.

Treatment of hypothyroidism

The conventional treatment for thyroid health problems is Levothyroxine, a synthetic thyroid hormone. This treatment can be often very hit-and-miss, with constant monitoring needed as to how levothyroxine levels are affecting the condition. An alternate method of treating thyroid health problems is using a natural thyroid hormone, such as an extract from cows. Here however, there is always the fear of virus contamination. In both cases it is hoped that changing the thyroid hormone levels will treat the causes of the thyroid problem, rather than just temporarily relieve the symptoms.

Natural treatment of hypothyroidism

Vitamins and supplements are also vital when treating thyroid health problems, and for general thyroid support. Vitamins A and C help a lot, as does an increased intake of copper. It’s best to cut out stimulants like alcohol, tea and coffee, as well as smoking. Food with additives and preservatives should be avoided, while fresh vegetables and fruit should be increased to restore balance to your body.

There are also natural remedies being used to treat various thyroid problems. Kelp is said to be very effective and has been used for centuries in Chinese medicine. However, if you are using it to for thyroid support, you must be sure that the kelp comes from a reputed source as it can be contaminated with effluents if it has been harvested too close to the shore. Go-ji or the lyceum berry is also said to be good for thyroid problems, as is avena sativa, a wild oat plant.

The causes of thyroid problems are numerous, so the best way to maintain thyroid health is by taking a holistic approach to health and nutrition. In addition, various herbs and natural remedies are available that are believed to actively treat the problem. Only Mitamins can create a vitamin supplement that combines the essential vitamins and minerals needed for thyroid health with herbs that are known to help in the treatment of thyroid problems.

Worms
No matter what breed of cat it may be, worms are a very common and recurring problem.  Tapeworms, roundworms, and hookworms are among the most common that infect cats.  Cats who have problems gaining weight, problems with fleas, or if you find white specks in his stool, you should have your vet test him for worms.  Although they can be treated with medicine, worms can prove to be fatal if they are left untreated.

Hairball
Hairballs are the most common cat health problem.  All cats groom themselves on a daily basis, normally swallowing the loose hair that comes from their coats.  On occasion, this loose hair will gather into a ball and become lodged in the digestive tract instead of passing through in your cat’s stool.  When your cat starts to cough and hack, he is normally coughing up a hairball.  Although it can be rather disgusting in the end, most cats can dislodge hairballs without any problems.

In rare cases, a hairball can pass through to a cat’s intestine, creating a blockage.  Blockages are very serious problems, and can be life threatening if they aren’t treated.  If your cat becomes constipated, isn’t eating properly, or has a very dull coat, he could have a blockage.  If you notice any of these symptoms, you should take him to the vet immediately.  You can prevent hairballs and blockages by brushing your cat 2 – 3 times a week to remove loose hair.  You can also feed him food that is designed to control hairballs as well.

Urinary tract infection
Urinary tract infection is also a common cat health problem.  Urinary tract infection is more common with male cats that haven’t been neutered, although females can suffer from this problem as well.  When a cat suddenly stops going to his litter box, this problem is normally the cause.  Another symptom is when the cat’s urine starts to smell really strong.  If you suspect that your cat has a urinary tract infection, you should take him to the vet.  Your vet can treat the problem with medicine, and make recommendations to help avoid this problem in the future.

Feline leukemia
In the past, feline leukemia was the biggest cause of death in cats. These days however, there are vaccines available that can treat the disease.  To treat the disease, your cat will need to be given the shot before he or she is exposed.  Even though death doesn’t happen immediately, cats that are exposed to feline leukemia normally don’t have a long life span.  If you know your cat has feline leukemia, you should never allow other cats around him, as the virus is highly contagious.

To protect your cat, you should always make sure that you take him to the vet for his regular check ups.  If you keep him up to date on his vaccinations, he should lead a healthy and productive life.  Although some cat health problems can’t be avoided, most of them can.  You can also keep your cat indoors as well, which will protect him from a majority of cat health problems.  If your cat is an outdoor cat, regular visits to the vet will keep him healthy.  As long as you take your cat to the vet and keep him healthy – he will be your companion for years to come.

The health problem could be worsening due to lack of appropriate medications. We must add significant vitamins and minerals into our daily food intake. These vital vitamins and minerals facilitate us to fight against any form of rigorous physical health problems. The speedy paced modern lifestyle has gifted us so many unsafe and unsafe health problems like heart problems, diabetes, different kinds of arthritis, hypertension and prostate disorders, kidney failure, numerous forms of cancers and several more to add on.

So as to overcome, Right Vita have introduced their enormous range of health care products that offers a great help in restoring the most vital elements such as genetically modified and organic food, fruits removes from berries, citrus fruits, tropical fruits, rosaceae family, nutrients like carbohydrates, creatine, fats, fiber, protein, water, vital vitamins such as vitamins for hair, pregnancy vitamins, many other life saving vitamins, fat soluble vitamins and water soluble vitamins, vitamins for men and women, vitamins for the immune system, vitamins for the healthy heart, vitamins for the dry skin, vitamins for the acne. Their herbal medications proved quite helpful in alleviating the serious health problems like arthritis, gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, septic arthritis, hypertension etc.

Apart from these, there are many somber health problems that need appropriate diagnose from a specialist doctor and take the prescribed medicines or drugs to heal them. As always said, taking the obligatory defense is better than heal. If we care for our body appositely and do the habitual exercise, it would be easier for us to get exonerate of majority of health problems and extend our life span as well.

The health problem could be declining due to lack of precise medications. We must add essential vitamins and minerals into our daily food intake. These aid us to fight against any severe physical problem. The express paced modern lifestyle has gifted us so many risky and perilous health problems like heart problems, diabetes, different forms of arthritis, hypertension and prostate disorders, kidney failure, assorted kinds of cancers and loads more to add on.

So as to overcome, Right Vita have introduced their colossal range of health care products that offers a great facilitate in restoring the most significant elements such as genetically modified and organic food, fruits extracts from berries, citrus fruits, tropical fruits, rosaceae family, nutrients like carbohydrates, creatine, fats, fiber, protein, water, vital vitamins such as vitamins for hair, pregnancy vitamins, many other life saving vitamins, fat soluble vitamins and water soluble vitamins, vitamins for men and women, vitamins for the immune system, vitamins for the healthy heart, vitamins for the dry skin, vitamins for the acne. Their herbal medications proved quite beneficial in healing the stern health problems like arthritis, gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, septic arthritis, hypertension etc.

Apart from these, there are many serious health problems that need proper diagnose from a specialist doctor and take the prescribed medicines or drugs to cure them. It says that precaution is better than heal. If we care for our body properly and do the regular exercise, it would be easier for us to get clear of majority of health problems and extend our life span as well.

With the lack of the right medications at the accurate time, these health problems can simply keep degenerating. As a result, to maintain a better wellbeing, we need to add the crucial minerals and the several sorts of vitamins in our daily food. These vital vitamins and minerals aid us to fight against any kind of rigorous physical health problems. The fast paced modern lifestyle has gifted us so many risky and risky health problems like heart problems, diabetes, special forms of arthritis, hypertension and prostate disorders, kidney failure, assorted forms of cancers and loads more to add on.

So as to overcome, Right Vita have introduced their enormous range of wellbeing care products that offers a great assist in restoring the most significant elements such as genetically modified and organic food, fruits abstracts from berries, citrus fruits, tropical fruits, rosaceae family, nutrients like carbohydrates, creatine, fats, fiber, protein, water, vital vitamins such as vitamins for hair, pregnancy vitamins, many other life saving vitamins, fat soluble vitamins and water soluble vitamins, vitamins for men and women, vitamins for the immune system, vitamins for the healthy heart, vitamins for the dry skin, vitamins for the acne. Their herbal medications proved quite useful in curing the staid health problems like arthritis, gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, septic arthritis, hypertension etc.

Apart from these assorted mentioned health problems, a wide range of other stern health problems and diseases also occur that need the good diagnosis of the good doctors for getting alleviated of them. It says that precaution is better than alleviate. If we care for our body appropriately and do the habitual exercise, it would be easier for us to get clear of majority of health problems and extend our life span as well.

The health problem could be deteriorating due to lack of right medications. We must add significant vitamins and minerals into our daily food intake. These help us to fight against any severe physical problem. The speedy paced modern lifestyle has gifted us so many perilous and unsafe health problems like heart problems, diabetes, special sorts of arthritis, hypertension and prostate disorders, kidney failure, several types of cancers and plenty more to add on.

As a result to simply take appropriate care of our wellbeing and possibly avoid the assorted sorts of health problems, the Right Vita has introduced numerous kinds of wellbeing care products which facilitate us to restore all the significant vitamins in our body which include fruit extracts from berries, genetically modified organic food, tropical fruits and the citrus fruits, significant nutrients such as the assorted minerals, carbohydrates, vitamins for our hair, pregnancy, immune system, heart, skin, acne, etc. The diverse herbal medications provided by them has proved to be quite alleviating and valuable for the many serious health problems like the hypertension, diverse sorts of arthritis such as the osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, septic arthritis, gout, etc.

Apart from these, there are many grave health problems that need proper diagnose from a specialist doctor and take the prescribed medicines or drugs to heal them. It says that precaution is better than alleviate. Thus, it would be a lot easier to get free of the many sorts of health problems if we take care of our body by taking the best vitamin supplements along with following the necessary exercises.

The health problem could be declining due to lack of desirable medications. As a result, to maintain a better health, we need to add the significant minerals and the many types of vitamins in our daily food. These vital vitamins and minerals facilitate us to fight against any kind of severe physical health problems. This quick paced lifestyle that we follow today has indirectly gifted us many forms of different health problems which include the many kinds of arthritis, prostrate disorder, kidney problems, many kinds of cancer, and many many more to add to the list.

So as to overcome, Right Vita have introduced their enormous range of health care products that offers a great aid in restoring the most essential elements such as genetically modified and organic food, fruits abstracts from berries, citrus fruits, tropical fruits, rosaceae family, nutrients like carbohydrates, creatine, fats, fiber, protein, water, vital vitamins such as vitamins for hair, pregnancy vitamins, many other life saving vitamins, fat soluble vitamins and water soluble vitamins, vitamins for men and women, vitamins for the immune system, vitamins for the healthy heart, vitamins for the dry skin, vitamins for the acne. Their herbal medications proved quite valuable in curing the somber health problems like arthritis, gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, septic arthritis, hypertension etc.

Apart from these, there are many severe health problems that need suitable diagnose from a specialist doctor and take the prescribed medicines or drugs to alleviate them. It says that precaution is better than cure. Thus, it would be a lot easier to get exonerate of the assorted types of health problems if we take care of our body by taking the best vitamin supplements along with following the vital exercises.