fighting body pollution

8/3/2019 Fighting Body Pollution

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Dr.Baratu Bhaisara (b4)

Responsible citizen of INDIA

MD Pediatrics(Assistant professor at k.e.m hospital,Mumbai)

LTMMC & LTMGH Sion Mumbai

email : [email protected]


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Body pollution

What do you know about it?

It has 2 component

Food pollution

Thought pollution


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Effects on body


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How does body pollution

affect you ?

Environmental medicine estimates

that 25% to 50% of the current

population suffer from some sort of

environmental related illness !

Air pollution predicted to cause 8

million deaths annually by the year

2020!It is believed that toxic substances

in body can reduce immune

capacity by 50%.


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FOOD POLLUTION

? DID U KNOW

ONLY 5% of pesticides reach targetweeds

Researchers find extremely high levelsof mercury contamination in all samples

of processed foods.


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One billion people,mostly women &

children,are regularly exposed to levels of

indoor air pollution exceeding WHOguidelines by upto 100 time!

Millions of people around the world have

no choice but to consume water that

exceeds the lead contamination


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Those lovely looking apples in your

neighborhood shop exposed toethylene gas so they could ripen

as they were being shipped to their

destination in a truck.


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U.S. Environmental protection

agency

They found that 100% of thepeople they studied had toxic

chemicals stored in their bodies

& at least 76% of all people had

more than 20 different

chemicals stored!

Think about it ! Every single person

had some toxins in their bodies-body pollution is a very real

concept.


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..Its fact.!

Over10,000 food chemicals &

additive are currently in use in

your food supply!

All of these are used to makeprocessed & packaged food

look & taste better..!


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Conclusion

Mordern world differ from ancestors

Aware of environmental pollution

We eat,breath & live in our modern

environment making the ingestion of

toxins a part of everyday life.

The US EPA experiments & Biospere 2

are ourproofthat clearly there is no

escape, body pollution affects each &

every one of us.


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What can we do ?

Reduce use of chemicalsaround the home

Look in to alternative means oftransportation

Do your part in protecting the

environment by recycling as much as

possible.


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Did U know ? Tiny carbon particles lodge in the lungs of children only

3 month of old..!

Breathing air contaminated with pollutants from car & truck

exhaust at levels commonly found in urban areas can

narrow blood vessels, even in healthy people,& potentially

explain why the heart attacks increases with exposure to air

pollution.

In CANADA,5000 PREMATURE DEATHS per yr are linked

to air pollution

Fish is an excellent food, filled with nutrients,

but unfortunately they suffer body pollution

too & can be a source of heavy metals!


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Conclusion Become aware of what you put in your body-

ask yourself is this contributing to body pollution

Realise that being healthly & active well into old

age is a reality

Read on to learn about lifestyle changes that can

help you take control of your health & fight body

pollution.

In the health professional follow up study, Menwho took multivitamins with folate (folic acid) for

more than 10 yrs had a 25% reduction in colon

cancer risk.


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Heath hazards Most women who take oral contraceptives are

unaware that the pill can interfere with the

processing of vit.of B6,B12,folic acid & vit.C.

4 or 5 gram of trans fat a day over a period of 14 years

will increase your heart disease risk by 100 %

Carbonated soft drinks are the single biggest

source ofrefined sugarin the modern diet.


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Unlike most animals, humans can

neithermanufacture norstore vit.Cour requirements must be met from

dietary source

If you live in a smoggy city,you may

not be getting the vit.D you need

since the smog absorbs the suns

UV rays.


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Conditions that requires an additional

nutrition

Adolescence

Illness

Dieting

Emotional or physical stress

Exhaustion Menopause

overwork

Pregnancy

Nursing mother

Rapid physical growth

Travel


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Supplementing with folic

acid,vit.B12 & B6 reduces the risk

of heart disease by 50%

Vit.C helps - absorption of non-

animal forms of iron

Vit.C is water soluble so you need

to replenish your supply every day !

because your body doesnt retainit.


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Current research

vit.C reduces the risk of cataracts

and othereye diseases.

Vit.C lower blood pressure andcholesterol prevent heart attack

Protect from accumulation orretention of lead


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If you smoke or are taking prescription

drugs, you will need to up your daily intake

ofVit.C

Low amounts ofVit.E have been fount inpeople with rheumatoid arthritis


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Take action today

Realize your diet alone cannot

provide your body with optimal

levels of all vitamins

Begin taking a multivitamins &

mineral supplements daily


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To increase absorption of vitamins

& minerals, avoid coffee & other

high caffeine drinks for 1- 1.5 hrs of

taking a supplement.

Drinking too many sodas will leads

to high levels of phosphorous

- kidney & bone problems


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Wound healing & immune function

are highly dependent on adequate

levels of trace minerals

Calcium is best absorbed in an

acidic environment look forcalcium supplements that contains

betain hydrochloride or HCL.

Drinking too many sodas weaken

bone strength


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Take action today

Make sure your multivitamins & mineralsupplements contains a full complement

of both macro & micro minerals

Take your vitamins & mineral supplementswith food containing protein to maximize

absorption.

Wound healing & immune function arehighly dependent on adequate levels of

trace minerals (selenium)


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Phytonutrients have been linked to

lowering cholesterol, reducing BP,

detoxying blood & relieving allergies

All fruits & vegetables are most nutritious

when served raw.

The best cooking method is steaming with

very little water


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Fibre benefits (salad)

Improve diabetic control HEART Health

Reduces bad cholesterol

Fight body pollution

Remove toxins

When increasing your fibre intake,

increase your consumption of wateras

well. Extra water will help the fiber to

remove more toxins from the body .

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE


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Obesity: A global

pandemic..

For the 1st time in history, there are more

of us in this world suffering the ill effects of

overeating than there are people starving

Keep in mind that overeating, even its a

good food ,can be another form of body

pollution


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Obesity is a risk factorfor four of the 10

leading causes of death in the world: heart

disease, diabetes, stroke and cancer

Fat cells can keep cancer causing

chemicals trapped in the body, which can

lead to development of the disease.

60-85 % of the global population is not

physically active


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Do you know?

If you are physically fit, eat a

healthy &balanced diet & take

nutritional supplements ,you can

measure out to be 10 to 20 yearsyounger biologically than your

chronological age


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Obesity management

Mind you its a disease..needs to betreated before complication


Requires careful monitoring like any other

disease

Dont give it to your child..they will curse you

for their lifetime

It requires strong will & belief that you can

cure yourself


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Use ofmeal replacement program

- Help u lose weight faster

Avoid dieting

Avoid physical inactivity whenever

possible (ratherbe active! )

Drink lots of water

Dont get time to exercise isjust an

excuse..!


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Stress & exercise

Types of stress

Internally generated stress

Environmental & job stress

Fatigue & Overwork


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Work stress can be as harmful

to health as smoking ornotexercising

Stress is a form of body pollutionmuch like other toxins & while it

cant be avoided entirely, you need

to be aware of the negative effects

& deal with them


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Mental stress, or simply the

negative thought, is also a kind

of body pollution perhaps we

should call it mind pollution

St d ti t h i


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Stress reduction techniques

Deep breathing

Regular planning & goal settingReading positive books a daily activity

Find more opportunity to laugh..!

Drink water a lot

Avoid negative influences as much aspossible ,whether its a co-worker, the

media ,television violence ,etc..

Share it whenever possible.. with..the

one whom you trust more than yourself..Rememberit kills..So better to prevent



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Regular aerobic exercises

brisk walking, jogging,swimming ,biking ,dance &

racquet sports are best forms

of exercise for lowering LDL &

raising HDL cholesterol levels


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Power walking is an exercise

everyone can do it improvescardiovascular health & helps

the body burn fat


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Do you know?

Physical inactivity is as strongas an independent risk factor

for lifestyle related diseases as

smoking & an unhealthy diet


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Take action today

Realize that stress is a form of bodypollution that weakens your immune

systems ability to protect you from

disease

Incorporate some forms of stress

reduction techniques into yourdaily life. It

could be as simple as listening to relaxing

music

Exercise is VITAL to health


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Now brand new life Step 1 : Identify & inform yourself about

body pollution

Step 2 : Realize how body pollution

impacts your health

Step 3 : Follow the fighting body pollution

lifestyle pyramid

Step 4 : Take a multivitamins & mineral

supplements daily

Step 5 :Control your caloric intake eat

quality ,not quantity


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Ask yourself.!

When you today get-up are you happy

or frustrated?

How many times you think positively

about yourself & others ?

Are we responsibly behaving.?

Thought pollution


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Thought pollution is more

dangerous than any otherdisease..!

As I see corruption is the endresult of polluted thought..


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What is responsible behavior?

As a young educated citizen of INDIA..I think my responsibilities are

Dream big!

ou may not get everything,hat you have dream but

ou will certainly not get'nything what you haven t


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Empower my potentials

Remember that you are created byGod & you are not a mistake. Youare special & made for a purpose.

Your unique qualities, strengths &

talents are part of a grand plan & noone else can feel your role.


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Respect others.


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Praise everyone for their right

& truthful attitude


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Always ask yourself -

what I can give to my country ?

Love & care to children's

Protect them from every dangerous

activities which can harm the society

& the NATION


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Try to save every natural

resources as much as

possible within your limits

Always remember


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Always remember

someone is following you


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Take responsibility

I am responsible for every bad

things happening in my country


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CELEBRATE EVERYMOVEMENT OF YOUR LIFE ..

Choose to be thankful forwhat you have . rightnow today


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Life is loving ,serving ,empowering and

encouraging people and yourself

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