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Kick curry, hurry & worry

Doctors diagnose lifestyle disorders behind ailments

Chhandosree Published 20.04.15, 12:00 AM
NOT YUMMY FOR TUMMY

Want to stay healthy? Just recognise your three enemies - Curry, Hurry and Worry - and tell them to get out of your life.

The Association of Physicians of India (API), state chapter, had this one-line message for people suffering from lifestyle health disorders.

So, if you are working 24/7 to meet your sales target or frowning over why your husband is WhatsApping so frequently these days or forever gobbling rich gravies, junk foods and washing them down with booze, your body is flashing these huge red alert signs.

Respect your body's discomfort and change your toxic habits of eating and drinking the wrong things, worrying and hurrying.

On Sunday, this was the message at Ranchi's daylong API DIAS (dissemination of updated information through API speakers), supported by pharmaceutical company Abbott India, in which around 100 prominent city doctors took part.

While 12 doctors presented papers, everyone shared their views and experiences.

The DIAS was named Enhancing Practice as it involved specialised doctors from every medical wing to share how diseases get interconnected.

Debunking myths, doctors said common health disorders which can be cured, prevented or kept under control with early diagnosis and healthy routine. These easily managed diseases include irritable bowel syndrome, depression, substance addiction and abuse, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and rhinitis - commonly a stuffy or runny nose - and infections.

Dr J.K. Mitra, who discussed irritable bowel syndrome in detail at the event, told The Telegraph later that most sufferers did not know it was preventable.

"It's caused due to tension coupled with lifestyle issues. Less intake of fibre and water, not knowing which food should be consumed and at what time are the main causes," he said.

He asked if kids knew how bad aerated soft drinks were for the liver.

Stressing on the need to manage a healthy lifestyle, he said: "The first mantra of good health is to avoid junk food. Consume the right food at the right time, eat seasonal fruits and vegetables only, avoid roadside cut or sliced fruits, maintain hygiene while cooking, serving and eating. And yes, always wash hands before eating, drink at least eight to 10 glasses of water a day, meditate and sleep well," he said.

"These are simple things that don't require us to be super intelligent or super rich. But, many of us don't do them," the doctor said.

Along with Dr Mitra, Dr P.G. Sarkar, Dr Sanjay Roy, Dr S.C. Jain and DR S.K. Paul inaugurated the programme.

The API has over 7,000 members and the DIAS is held across 50 cities with support of Abbott India.

What keeps you healthy? Tell ttkhand@abpmail.com

 

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