Tuesday, December 14, 2010

A chat with Dr. Devi Shetty

A chat with Dr.Devi Shetty , Narayana Hrudayalaya
(Heart Specialist)Bangalor e was arranged by WIPRO for
its employees. The transcript of the chat is given
below. Useful for everyone.

Qn: What are the thumb rules for a layman to take care
of his heart ?

Ans:
1. Diet - Less of carbohydrate, more of protein, less
oil
2. Exercise - Half an hour's walk, at least five days
a week; avoid lifts and avoid sitting for a longtime
3. Quit smoking
4. Control weight
5. Control blood pressure and sugar

Qn: Is eating non-veg food (fish) good for the heart?

Ans: No

Qn: It's still a grave shock to hear that some
apparently healthy person gets a cardiac arrest. How
do we understand it in perspective?

Ans: This is called silent attack; that is why we
recommend everyone past the age of 30 to undergo
routine health checkups.

Qn: Are heart diseases hereditary?

Ans: Yes

Qn: What are the ways in which the heart is stressed?
What practices do you suggest to de-stress?

Ans: Change your attitude towards life. Do not look
for perfection in everything in life.

Qn: Is walking better than jogging or is more
intensive exercise required to keep a healthy heart?

Ans: Walking is better than jogging since jogging
leads to early fatigue and injury to joints .

Qn: You have done so much for the poor and needy. What
has inspired you to do so?

Ans: Mother Theresa , who was my patient.

Qn: Can people with low blood pressure suffer heart
diseases?

Ans: Extremely rare

Qn: Does cholesterol accumulates right from an early
age (I'm currently only 22) or do you have to worry
about it only after you are above 30 years of age?

Ans: Cholesterol accumulates from childhood.

Qn: How do irregular eating habits affect the heart ?

Ans: You tend to eat junk food when the habits are
irregular and your body's enzyme release for digestion
gets confused.

Qn: How can I control cholesterol content without
using medicines?

Ans: Control diet, walk and eat walnut.

Qn: Can yoga prevent heart ailments?

Ans: Yoga helps.

Qn: Which is the best and worst food for the heart?

Ans: Fruits and vegetables are the best and the worst
is oil.

Qn: Which oil is better - groundnut, sunflower, olive?

Ans: All oils are bad .

Qn: What is the routine checkup one should go through?
Is there any specific test?

Ans: Routine blood test to ensure sugar, cholesterol
is ok. Check BP, Treadmill test after an echo.

Qn: What are the first aid steps to be taken on a
heart attack?

Ans: Help the person into a sleeping position , place
an aspirin tablet under the tongue with a sorbitrate
tablet if available, and rush him to a coronary care
unit since the maximum casualty takes place within the
first hour.

Qn: How do you differentiate between pain caused by a
heart attack and that caused due to gastric trouble?

Ans: Extremely difficult without ECG.

Qn: What is the main cause of a steep increase in
heart problems amongst youngsters? I see people of
about 30-40 yrs of age having heart attacks and
serious heart problems.

Ans: Increased awareness has increased incidents.
Also, sedentary lifestyles, smoking, junk food, lack
of exercise in a country where people are genetically
three times more vulnerable for heart attacks than
Europeans and Americans.

Qn: Is it possible for a person to have BP outside the
normal range of 120/80 and yet be perfectly healthy?

Ans: Yes.

Qn: Marriages within close relatives can lead to heart
problems for the child. Is it true?

Ans : Yes, co-sanguinity leads to congenital
abnormalities and you may not have a software engineer
as a child

Qn: Many of us have an irregular daily routine and
many a times we have to stay late nights in office.
Does this affect our heart ? What precautions would
you recommend?

Ans : When you are young, nature protects you against
all these irregularities. However, as you grow older,
respect the biological clock.

Qn: Will taking anti-hypertensive drugs cause some
other complications (short / long term)?

Ans : Yes, most drugs have some side effects. However,
modern anti-hypertensive drugs are extremely safe.

Qn: Will consuming more coffee/tea lead to heart
attacks?

Ans : No.

Qn: Are asthma patients more prone to heart disease?

Ans : No.

Qn: How would you define junk food?

Ans : Fried food like Kentucky , McDonalds , samosas,
and even masala dosas.

Qn: You mentioned that Indians are three times more
vulnerable. What is the reason for this, as Europeans
and Americans also eat a lot of junk food?

Ans: Every race is vulnerable to some disease and
unfortunately, Indians are vulnerable for the most
expensive disease.

Qn: Does consuming bananas help reduce hypertension?

Ans : No.

Qn: Can a person help himself during a heart attack
(Because we see a lot of forwarded emails on this)?

Ans : Yes. Lie down comfortably and put an aspirin
tablet of any description under the tongue and ask
someone to take you to the nearest coronary care unit
without any delay and do not wait for the ambulance
since most of the time, the ambulance does not turn
up.

Qn: Do, in any way, low white blood cells and low
hemoglobin count lead to heart problems?

Ans : No. But it is ideal to have normal hemoglobin
level to increase your exercise capacity.

Qn: Sometimes, due to the hectic schedule we are not
able to exercise. So, does walking while doing daily
chores at home or climbing the stairs in the house,
work as a substitute for exercise?

Ans : Certainly. Avoid sitting continuously for more
than half an hour and even the act of getting out of
the chair and going to another chair and sitting helps
a lot.

Qn: Is there a relation between heart problems and
blood sugar?

Ans: Yes. A strong relationship since diabetics are
more vulnerable to heart attacks than non-diabetics.

Qn: What are the things one needs to take care of
after a heart operation?

Ans : Diet, exercise, drugs on time , Control
cholesterol, BP, weight.

Qn: Are people working on night shifts more vulnerable
to heart disease when compared to day shift workers?

Ans : No.

Qn: What are the modern anti-hypertensive drugs?

Ans : There are hundreds of drugs and your doctor will
chose the right combination for your problem, but my
suggestion is to avoid the drugs and go for natural
ways of controlling blood pressure by walk, diet to
reduce weight and changing attitudes towards
lifestyles.

Qn: Does dispirin or similar headache pills increase
the risk of heart attacks?

Ans : No.

Qn: Why is the rate of heart attacks more in men than
in women?

Ans : Nature protects women till the age of 45.

Qn: How can one keep the heart in a good condition?

Ans : Eat a healthy diet, avoid junk food, exercise
everyday, do not smoke and, go for health checkups if
you are past the age of 30 ( once in six months
recommended) ...

Reflection of life

"A little boy and his father were walking on the mountains.
Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh! !!"

To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating,
somewhere in the mountain:
"AAAhhhhhhhhhhh! !!"

Curious, the little boy yells: "Who are you?"
He receives the answer: "Who are you?"

And then the boy screams to the mountain: "You're Stupid"
The voice answers: "You're Stupid"

Frustrated at the response, the boy screams: "I Hate You"
He receives the answer: "I Hate You"

He looks to his father and asks: "What's going on?"
The father smiles and says: "My son, pay attention."

The man screams: "You are a champion!"
The voice answers: "You are a champion!"

The boy is surprised, but does not understand.
Then the father explains: "People call this ECHO, but
really this is LIFE. It gives you back everything you
say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our actions.

If you want more love in the world, create
more love in your heart. If you want people
to respect you, respect them.
This relationship applies to everything, in all
aspects of life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.

Your Life is not a Coincidence.
It's a Reflection of You!

Some Thought to ponder about

Thought 1 #
When we are born, our mother's get the compliments and the flowers.
When we are married, our brides get the presents and the publicity.
When we die, our widows get the life insurance.
What do women want to be liberated from?
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Thought 2 #
The average man's life consists of:
Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going,
Forty years of having his wife ask the same question;
and at the end, the mourners wondering too.
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Thought 3 #
A Man was walking down a street when he heard a voice from behind, "If you
take one more step, a brick will fall down on your head and kill you." The
man stopped and a big brick fell right in front of him. The man was
astonished.
He went on, and after a while he was going to cross the road. Once again
the voice shouted, "Stop! Stand still! If you take one more step a car will
run over you, and you will die." The man did as he was instructed, just as
a car came careening around the corner, barely missing him.
The man asked. "Who are you?" I am your guardian angel," the voice
answered. "Oh, yeah?" the man asked "And where the hell were you when I got
married?"
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This is the best!!! Thought 4 #
Everyone in the wedding ceremony was watching the radiant bride as her
father escorted her down the aisle to give away to the groom. They reached
the altar and the waiting groom; the bride kissed her father and placed
some thing in his hand.
Everyone in the room was wondering what was given to the father by the
bride. The father could feel the suspense in the air and all eyes were on
him to divulge the secret and say something.
So he announced "Ladies and Gentlemen today is the luckiest day of my
life."
Then he raised his hands with what his daughter gave him and continued, "My
daughter finally returned my credit card to me. "The whole Audience
including priest started laughing :

DATING VS. MARRIAGE

When you are dating..... He takes you out to have a good time.
When you are married ....He brings home a 6 pack, and says "What are you going to drink?"

When you are dating..... He holds your hand in public.
When you are married ....He flicks your ear in public.

When you are dating..... A Single bed for 2 isn't THAT bad.
When you are married ....A King size bed feels like an army cot.

When you are dating..... You are turned on at the sight of him naked.
When you are married ....You think to yourself "Was he ALWAYS this hairy????"

When you are dating..... You enjoyed foreplay.
When you are married ....You tell him "If we have sex, will you leave me alone???"

When you are dating..... He hugs you, when he walks by you for no reason.
When you are married ....He grabs your boob any chance he gets.

When you are dating..... You picture the two of you together, growing old together.
When you are married ....You wonder who will die first.

When you are dating..... Just looking at him makes you feel all "mushy."
When you are married ....When you look at him, you want to claw his eyes out.

When you are dating..... He knows what the "hamper" is.
When you are married ....The floor will suffice as a dirty clothes storage area.

When you are dating..... He understands if you "Aren't in the mood."
When you are married ....He says "It's your job."

When you are dating..... He understands that you have "male" friends.
When you are married ....He thinks they are all out to steal you away.

When you are dating..... He likes to "discuss" things.
When you are married ....He develops a "blank" stare.

When you are dating..... He calls you by name.
When you are married ....He calls you "Hey" and refers to you when speaking to others as "She."

Promise Yourself

Promise Yourself-

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To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

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To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.

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To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.

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To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

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To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.

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To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own .

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To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

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To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.

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To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

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To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

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My funny collection -Part III

☻If loving you is wrong,then I don't wanna be right.My love for you is strong and brighter than any light.The way we must go is long,but we'll win every fight.

☻At night I cannot sleep and during the day I dream of you...

☻Life is much brighter with you around !

☻Don't let your mind rule over your heart.

☻You can fall from a mountain,you can fall from a tree ... but the best way is to fall in love with ME

☻If you would see yourself the way I do, you would wish you where as beautiful as you ...

☻Sometimes words are hard to find, to form that perfect line to let you know you're always on my mind!

☻Even when it is rainy the sun is shining in your smile.

☻If a kiss on your lips tastes as sweat as a raindrop I want it to rain for ever .......

☻I will give you one kiss to go to sleep. I give you two kisses to dream. I give you an endless row of kisses to, when you wake up in the morning, think of me.

☻It must have been a rainy day when you were born, but it wasn't really rain, the sky was crying because it lost his most beautifull angel...!

☻The moment I first saw you, you warmed my heart, the second time you made little flames and now you make my heart burn like hell !

☻Where ever you're going, I'm going your way !

☻Are you free for the rest of your life?

☻If all the boys lived on the other side of the sea, what a good swimmer I would be ?

☻During maths I was thinking of you but I cannot calculate how much I love you!!

☻I am sending you to an island full of kisses on a sea of love!

☻Love is...looking whether he is looking, and when he does, certainly not looking back!!

☻Do you have a coin? I want to call your parents to thank them.

☻I wanted to put something incredibly beautiful, sweet, nice, sensitive, erotic and funny on you screen, but unfortunately I do not fit on it.

☻I cannot think of a good opening sentence, so will we just say good-bye ???

☻I know milk it does a body good, but DAMN how much have you been drinking?

☻If I could rewrite the alphabet I'd put U and I together!

☻Hello, I'm a thief and I'm here to steal your heart!

☻Your daddy must be a terrorist 'cus you're DA BOMB!

☻Do you believe in love at first sight, or do I have to walk by again?

☻I must have been born under a lucky star, to find a friend as nice as you are, and I will follow the rainbow until the end, if you promise forever to be my friend!

☻Ferrari's are red, Lambo's are blue... but I am as happy in a mini with you.

☻Eery man dreams of a beautiful woman, so do I ... I dream of you.

☻If love is a crime, lock me up, i'm guilty baby

☻If God would have created something more beautiful than you he would have kept it to himself.

☻Can I have your picture, so Santa Claus knows exactly what to give me .

☻In my dreams you're mine, in my life you're a dream.

☻Girls are like internet domain names... the ones I like are already taken.

☻Have you drilled the butterflies in your stomach gedresseerd? I haven't!

☻I saw you at a distance but you never approached, but that what did never happen, never passes!

☻If love is blind, how will she find me ?

☻Never make love in the garden or in the fields...... For love might be blind but your neighbours not!

☻The less you open up to others, the more you will suffer.

☻Whenever I see your smiling face, I have to smile myself, because I like you, you're my friend!!!

☻There is a clown in my heart. Small and very special, he can dance and jump, laugh and sing ... are you sad and crying, you can borrow him.

☻I love the spring mornings, the afternoons in autumn, the winter evenings and the summer nights....but you I love more !

☻I would have answered your letter soonerb but you did not write me one.

☻I think i should tell you what people are saying behind your back.……. Nice Ass!!!!!!!

☻I wish I was a teddy bear, that lay upon your bed, so everytime you cuddled it, you cuddled me instead

☻Luv is a sensation dat is caused by temptation.a boy puts his location in a girls destination.do u get my explanation or do u wanna demonstration?

☻I like your style- I like your class- but most of all i like your arse!

Do you like maths?if so add a bed subtract ur clothes divide your legs and we can multiply!

☻I want triplets You want twins.Lets get in bed and see who wins!

☻Of all the babes ur my selection.please dont giv me a rejection.my teeth are clean for ur
Inspection so giv my mouth a tongue injection!

☻If your right leg was thanksgiving and Your left leg was Christmas could I meet U between the holidays?

My funny collection - Part II

☻Do you know that you would look great with two pounds less ... in my opinion those clothes weigh exactly two pounds !

☻You are just like a Bounty ... a piece of paradise on earth!

☻You're eyes are soft en tender,as sweet as they can be.There's one thing you must remember, you are the one for me!!!

☻There are so many people in the world but in my world there's only one and that's you!!!

☻I want to share everything with you, your sadness, your happy moments, every single second of the day.

☻Do your feet never hurt ???? ... You are wondering around my thoughts all day long....

☻Love is in the air... shit if only I had a plane right now ...

☻When the night comes, look at the sky. If you see a falling star, don't wonder why,just make a wish. Trust me it will come true,'cause I did it and I found you.

☻I do not think much, I do not think often, but when I do think, I think of you

☻I love all the stars in the sky, but they are nothing compared to the ones in your eyes!

☻You can fall from a mountain,you can fall from a tree,but the best way to fall,is to fall in love with me.

☻If flowers were dreams that would last for ever, I would pick the most beautiful ones to send to you

☻Be smart, be clever, put me in your heart, 4-ever.

☻Don't listen to your mind. Listen always to your heart!

☻If one night a big fat man jumps in at your window grabs you and puts you in a sack don't worry I told Santa I wanted you for CHRISTMAS

☻If I had a penny every time I thought of you, I'd still miss you,but at least I would be rich!

☻Passion running trough my veins, trembling, waiting, reason is fading. Overpowering desire sets my skin on fire!

☻Somewhere, someone dreams of your smile and finds your presence in life so worth while. So when you are lonely, remember it's true that someone, somewhere, is thinking of you.

☻Can you see me? no? Turn around, can you see me now? no? Turn again, can you see me now? I can see you because you have a special place in my heart!

☻If I was a fly, I would fly to you now... but I'm not so I need to stay home and cry!

☻Since I met you people are wonders and live is a big party...

☻What ever you say, what ever you do, I will always love you