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Dementia: problem, risks, effects, and management

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I had met my classmate around 4 months back and informed her also about my mom's death. But in a recent email, she wrote to me that I had met her a couple of years back. She also enquired about my mom. Seeing her email, the first thought that came to my mind was: is she suffering from early dementia. I hope not. Maybe, she just forgot about the time that I had met her a few months back. Maybe because it was a hurried and surprise visit.  Nonetheless, dementia is on the rise. It affects people after 60 years of age. The increased life expectancy means that one will see more of such cases in the near future.  India has around 10 million dementia cases out of the world total of 57 million. This is a huge percentage. It affects not only an individual but the whole family. There is this individual who is physically okay but mentally absent. The person needs custodial care and it could turn out to be expensive. It is also emotionally disturbing to see your loved one in that state of...
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Why is sugar harmful for the body?

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  Sugar and its ill effects Sugars are monosaccharides or disaccharides that are present naturally in fruits or available as sucrose or refined sugar. They add sweetness to foods. But studies have revealed that excessive consumption of sugars is bad for health. It causes weight gain and chronic diseases in the long term.  Sugars are simple carbs. Each gram of it provides 4 calories. But eating them leaves us yearning for more. It's capacity to make you feel full is limited. Hence you tend to overeat foods containing them. This leads to weight gain, overweight and obesity.  Drinks to avoid in migraine In the first two hours of eating sugars, you feel energetic. You are alert and your mood is uplifted. You feel energetic. But after that comes the crash. As your blood sugar normalizes, you feel tired and fatigued. You get headaches, feel sleepy and there is an increased urge to urinate.  Moreover, sugar can increase heart diseases, cause body inflammation and atheroscle...
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Popular Chinese food dishes in the USA that are not Chinese or authentic

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 Chinese restaurants are present worldwide. But do you know that some of the popular Chinese food dishes served in these restaurants are actually not authentic. They are not eaten in China and they are not traditional Chinese foods. Which are these foods?  Chinese restaurants and their Chinese food dishes Chinese restaurants globally serve a lot of Chinese food dishes. But some of these are not Chinese. No one in China eats those dishes. And they are actually just a westernized version of the Chinese dishes in order to cater to the wider appeal. They are entirely new or just modified versions of the original Chinese foods.  In China, diet is mostly plant based with little meat. Whereas, the Chinese foods in American Chinese restaurant usually meat heavy and sweeter and more fried. These 5 Chinese dishes are not known in China.  General Tso's Chicken Not found in China. This is fried chicken with sweet to spicy taste. This is high in calories and saturated fats as wel...
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Manchurian thorn: health uses and safety

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 Manchurian thorn is a medicinal tree. Its bark and roots have therapeutic uses. What are the indications of its use? What are its safety concerns? Manchurian thorn Manchurian thorn is actually a tree. It has medicinal use. Its bark and roots possess therapeutic properties. Its scientific name is Aralia mandshurica or Aralia elata. And it belongs to the family Araliaceae. It is a small shrub growing in eastern parts of Russia, Northern China, Japan, and Korea. Its other names include Angélique du Japon, Aralie Japonaise, Espino de Manchuria, Manchurian Angelica Tree, and Mandschurische Aralie. Its orally consumed for weight loss, weakness, tiredness, stress, depression, headaches, and as a stimulant, immunostimulant, and an adaptogen.  Its mechanism of a tion is unclear since there are very few studies on this product. A limited studies have shown that Manchurian thorn combined with Engelhardia chrysolepsis causes weight loss by elevating the levels of a body enzyme that helps...
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