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World diabetes day is observed on November 14th each year to raise awareness about diabetes and promote affordable care to all. According to WHO data India is having highest number of diabetes, which is  followed by  China,America,Indonesia,Japan,Pakistan,Russia,Brazil, Italy and Bangladesh .Theme for  world diabetes day 2017 is " Women and Diabetes".  There ar e currentl y over 199 million women living with diabetes.Two out of every 5 women with diabetes are in reproductive age in world wide .This will leads to high risk of early miscarriage, having baby with malformation ,infant mortality and maternal mortality.One  in 7 births is affected by gestational diabetes. Diabetes is the ninth leading cause of death in women globally,causing 2.1 million deaths each year.Vitamin D deficiency is the main cause of type 2 diabetes women above the age of 30 are suffering from vitamin D deficiency.Women with diabetes are in higher risk to have an coronary heart diseas...

Add caption World vegetarian day is celebrated in all over the world since 1977 in the month of October 1st every year.The main aim is promote and help vegetarian way of life,educate people about health and social benefits of vegetarian diets and eliminate the animals foods from their diet. Vegetarian diets are the healthiest overall.Vegetarian diets are increased the protection against health problems including all types of cancers ,type 2 diabetes,asthma,obesity,cardiovascular diseases,gall stones and total mortality.Vegetarian foods are low in calories,high in dietary fiber,low in saturated fat,essential vitamins,minerals,amino acids,plant protein ,phytochemicals,omega 3 fatty acids,omega 6 fatty acids and antioxidants. Vegetarian diets prevents many types of cancers . Animal diet contribute to many forms of cancer including cancer of colon,breast,ovaries  and prostate.   Animals diets are main source of saturated fats this will cause hardening of arteries in...

Int ernational yoga day is celebrated on June 21st throughout the world since the year 2015. Our prime minister Narendra Modi gave an impactful speech about yoga on September 27th 2014 at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and for this reason 21st June was celebrated as International Yoga Day.  This day also has it's own speciality as this is the longest day of the year in Northern hemisphere ( summer solstice ). Yoga originated in the period of Rig Veda and became an important part of Indian culture and civilization. The word yoga itself means union of the individual consciousness or soul with universal consciousness or spirit . Yoga is a group of physical, mental and spiritual practices which makes the body, mind healthy. Regular practices of yoga will help to  prevent infectious diseases improve immunity improve memory maintain blood pressure and cardiac function. improve every system in the body prevent metabolic disorders prev...

The world diabetes day   is celebrated  every year November 14 th since 1991 by  the International Diabetes Federation and recognized by the World Health Organization and the United Nations. The day aims to raise diabetes awareness globally. The theme of the  world diabetes day 2016 is “Eyes on diabetes” and focuses around screening, diagnosis, and treatment to reduce the complications of type 2 diabetes .90 %of the people are having type 2 diabetes in the world population . Nearly  415 million adults worldwide  living with diabetes .More than 93 million adults are  currently living with diabetes have diabetic retinopathy.Early detection and timely treatment of diabetic  retinopathy can prevent vision loss and reduce the impact of diabetes on  individuals,  Prevention is better than cure so you  should take proper measures of  prevention . READ MORE ON THIS HERE: http://www.drsrevathi.com/2016/11...

World cancer day is being observed this year Thursday February 4th with the theme of " we can i can " to raise awareness of deadly disease cancer and encourage its prevention ,detection and treatment . Cancer is a uncontrolled growth and spread of cells .It affects all most any part of the body .The growths often invade surrounding tissue and can metastasize to distant sites . The most common cancer death in our society are due to the cancer affecting in lung ,stomach ,liver ,cervical  and breast .according to WHO reports 30 percent of the cancer deaths are due to high body mass index ,low in take of fruits and vegetables ,lack of physical activity ,tobacco use and alcohol use . Tobacco is said to be the most risk factor for cancer as it cases 22% of the global cancer death and 77 % of lung cancer death world wide .Breast ,cervical and colon ,rectal cancer can be cure if detected early and treated well . To prevent cancer you should take more  natural food stuffs such ...

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The world diabetes day is celebrated every year November 14 th since 1991in the birthday of man who discovered insulin Frederick Banting by  the international diabetes federation and the world health organisation in response to the alarming rise of diabetes around the world .The theme of the 2015 world diabetes day is healthy living and diabetes and there is a f ocus on starting each day right by having a healthy break fast .

Creating awareness about cardiovascular diseases on 29th September every year since 2000 .Theme of this 16th world heart day is creating heart healthy environment .Heart diseases are now number one world,s leading causes of death .According to the American Heart Association  health data ,  nearly 17.3 million people die with heart diseases from more than 190 countries .The number of death is expected to grow more than 23.3 million by the year 2030 . At present 30 million heart patients  are living in India .Today cardio hospitals in India perform over 20,000 heart surgeries per year .It is one the world highest record .Lack of exercise ,overeating ,taking more fried and non vegetarian foods ,unhealthy eating diet ,high cholesterol ,diabetes ,high blood pressure and some other factors increase the risk of heart diseases .We should protect and save our heart by natural way . 1 . Go for 8 shaped walking exercise. It gives greater benefits to the body than normal w...

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The world health day is a global  health awareness day celebrated every year on 7th April to mark the anniversary of the world health health organization since 1950 .Unsafe food containing harmful microorganisms like bacteria ,viruses ,parasites and other chemical substances are responsible for more than 200 diseases and linked with the death of some 2 million people annually including children .The World Health Organization  working with countries and parties to strengthen efforts to prevent ,detect and respond to food borne diseases . "Theme of 2015 world health day is promoting food safety from farm to plate"  .world health day 2015 is an opportunity to alert people working in different government sectors ,farmers ,manufactures ,retailers ,health practitioners as well as consumers about importance of food safety with   five keys to safer food . 1 . keep cleanliness    -  Protects kitchen areas and food from insects ,pests and other animals . ...

Diabetes is a group of metabolic disease in which a person has high blood sugar. Diabetes is a degenerative metabolic disorder affecting the way our bodies used digested food for growth and energy. History of diabetes: The term diabetes is the shortened version of the full name diabetes mellitus. Diabetes -  is derived for Greek word ‘siphon’ which means pass through , mellitus - is derived for Latin word which means honey or sweet . This is because in diabetes excess sugar is found in blood as well as urine. Diabetes is first recorded in English in the year of 1425. Mr.Thomas added mellitus to the word diabetes in the year of 1675. The sweet taste has been noticed in urine by ancient Greeks, Chinese, Indians, Egyptians and Persians literature shows the evidence of this problem. Sushruta, Arataeus and Thomas wills were the early pioneers of the treatment of diabetes. At the time of 18 th and 19 th century Johan Peter Frank differentiated between the diabetes mellitus...