New Year Message from J.L. Jindal ( CEO OLLC )

     On this new day of the New Year I give you a message cum a wakeup call.

     That God has gifted us with a wonderful physical body to which we have taken for granted and misusing it with our sedentary lifestyle and by that inviting , so many diseases.

     To make you out of  all this  !!! I offer you a Active lifestyle

                      “To Look Good and Feel Great “

Send   the details of your physical and medical conditions to  get your fitness formula from OLLC (our life long cares)

Wish you a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year  :)

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OBESITY

Obesity is the physical condition of abnormal/excessive fat accumulation in the body that impair the health. In the condition there is imbalance that the energy intake through the foods is more than the energy we consume through our physical activity over a period of time. Obese people perspire a lot which emits a lot of odour. They has the urge to eat at short intervals. The palpitation increases with the slightest exertion.

Factors of becoming obese

The factors lead to obesity/overweight are given herewith: 

1). Dietary habits: You are not noticing that the foods for those you are craving are not good for you i.e. chips and chocolates are not so nutritious. These are fat makers and shoot up our weight. In our sedentary life style there is imbalance in the energy intake through the foods is more than the energy we consume through our physical activity so the excess dietary fats are stored in fat depots of the body. Carbohydrates in excess also be converted to fat alcohol intake due to empty calories contributes to increase in central obesity. Fast and junk foods are high in fats and refined carbohydrates and low in fiber being taken regularly in the diet also contribute increase in energy intake.

Level of physical activity: Due to the sedentary lifestyle, improved transport and technology and other working facilities reduced the level of physical activity so weight gain conditions are common.

2). Heredity: Eighty percent of the obese parents the children are also obese whereas when one parent is obese the incidence of obesity reduces to 40% and if both the patents are of normal weight the obesity in the children is less than of 10%. 

3). Psychological factors: There is psychological and physical connection between the obesity and discontented or depression or loneliness so eating can be a solace. In the situation of tension, anxiety, fear also people eat in excess for their emotional satisfaction.

4). Environmental and social impacts: In the environment of societal parties lavish foods are served so temptation leads to overeating. 

5). Endocrinal factors: Due to the weight gain serious nature of hormonal problems as that hypothyroidism, insulin resistance and certain genetic disorders are there with the obese people. In the females when their sex hormones changes after the pregnancy and after removal of ovaries or uterus or at menopause the possibility of weight gain is also there. 

6). Medication: Possibilities of weight gain after intake of certain drugs such as steroids, non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs oral contraceptive pills and most of the oral hypoglycemics and anti depressants are always there. 

At OLLC, how your weight is managed?

A multidisciplinary approach is adopted by the team of qualified professionals of dietitians, nutritionists, physician, psychologists, physiotherapists, nurses and other staff of the OLLC for the purpose to solve the weight related problems of both men and women. Before offering the weight management program to the client a comprehensive analysis is made with regard to the body composition and dietary habits and the medical conditions with his social and personal lifestyle that all lead to his weight gain. A scientific solution with holistic approach the weight loss program is started by creating a negative calorie balance of the client. The diet modification is charted in view of already taken analysis. Passive and active physical activity with lived behavioral changes are set in the program.

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Our Life Long Care Wellness: Syndrome X

Our Life Long Care Wellness: Syndrome X: Syndrome X Syndrome X is a combination of conditions i.e. high blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, low levels of HDL, too much ...

Syndrome X

Syndrome X

Syndrome X is a combination of conditions i.e. high blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, low levels of HDL, too much fat deposited around waist etc. that keep you on risk for diabetes and heart disease and is also known as metabolic syndrome. It causes insulin resistance incapable to deal with dietary carbohydrates and sugar properly because insulin as a hormone helps to convert sugar from food into energy for the body. Insulin resistant people having too much sugar in their blood are going to be sick of the disease syndrome X.

Causes of Syndrome X

The main causes are:

Genetic predisposition: includes type II diabetes, hypertension and heart disease because of the family history increase the possibility of developing metabolic syndrome.

Environmental causes:

·        Excessive intake of carbohydrates and excessive weight significantly contribute to the development of metabolic syndrome.

·        Irregular physical activity and sedentary lifestyle of the people put in them towards metabolic syndrome.

·        Increased stress level

·        Deficiency of nutrients and minerals

Symptoms of syndrome X

The most common symptoms of syndrome X are associated with the obesity, associated symptom of diabetes, hypertension, fatty liver, failure to lose weight etc.

How at OLLC we help you manage your this condition?

We at OLLC help you to manage your this condition by getting your lifestyle changed with diet modification and the physical activities with support of the supplements so that your required weight is managed.

               

  In the diet modification support system of OLLC the clients are motivated and gradual changes are incorporated to get them at required change in their diet. Diet plan mean a balanced diet approach keeping in view the present health condition and accordingly focus is given consumption of the fruits, the vegetables, the whole grains and nonfat dairy products, lean meat, fish etc low in saturated fat, total fat and refined carbohydrates.  In case of obesity focus is given on reduction of weight and the waist circumference. The programs of the exercises of both types active or passive are advised keeping in view of the health condition and the lifestyle to get the optimal fitness for beneficial effects on the diseases such as hypertension, cholesterol level and insulin sensitivity.

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Our Life Long Care Wellness: GOUT

Our Life Long Care Wellness: GOUT: Gout is a metabolic disorder caused by a chemical in the blood called uric acid/urate leading to acute arthritis. Gout is more commonly fou...

GOUT

Gout is a metabolic disorder caused by a chemical in the blood called uric acid/urate leading to acute arthritis. Gout is more commonly found in men, because men have higher uric acid in their blood than women. Uric acid is made in the body which is usually harmless. Some of the uric acid passed out with the stools (faeces) whereas remaining with urine. With gout the amount of uric acid in the blood builds up and over the time the level may become too high that may form the tiny grit-like crystals of uric acid. Over production or under excretion of uric acid both causes Hyperuricemia that create inflammation in the big toe and also badly affect other joints in the body. 
Symptoms of Gout -The gout disorder is generally acute characterized by its sudden onset, frequently nocturnal, and either without following rapid fluctuations in serum urate levels or without apparent precipitating cause. Either increase or decrease in serum urate level can followed by gouty attack. Other symptoms of gout are:Chronic pain in the joints,Gradually goes away ,Itchy and peeling skin ,Redness and inflammation 
,Fever ,Less flexibility and Nodules 

At OLLC, How the experts come to your ease?
OLLC advice and counsel for following measures to take for the people with gout.
Weight loss-: Measures for weight loss are suggested in view of physical and medical status of the person. These measures are based on three principles of prevention, exercise and diet modification. In the diet modification avoiding of high protein oriented and foods rich in purines such as yeast or yeast extracts organ meats, sea foods, beans, peas, lentils, oatmeal, spinach, asparagus, cauliflower and mushrooms etc. drinking plenty of water is advised to avoid dehydration. Reduction in the amount of alcohol that you drink in bulk may help to lower the level of uric acid.
Medication:- Sometimes medication may increase the risk of gout for that a substitutive medicine must be available. regular checkup of blood pressure may help you to control the risk of gout because gout is more common with high blood pressure.
Physical activity:-The men those are more physically active have less risk of gout. The professionals at OLLC help to formulate a customized physical activity pattern based on the health condition of the person
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OLLC: Obesity

Obesity is the physical condition of abnormal/excessive fat accumulation in the body that impair the health and has correlation with serious types of diseases and the genetic disorders . The factors of the  weight  gain  are the  heredity  and also eating in excess for their emotional satisfaction or in  their temptation of lavish food. Weight is also  gained after intake of certain drugs. In  all these conditions there is imbalance  that  the energy  in take  is more  than the energy  consumed .This imbalance can be removed with the physical activities by lifestyle management and diet modification. 

Our Life Long Care Wellness: Immunity

Our Life Long Care Wellness: Immunity: Immunity is a God given gift which provide us self fighting force against the diseases or disorders so resist damaging microbes from ent...

Immunity

Immunity is a God given gift which provide us self fighting force against the diseases or disorders so resist damaging microbes from entering our body. The immunity is of three types i.e. innate, adaptive and passive. Innate  is natural by birth and the adaptive develops throughout life according to our living lifestyle that incase we lead our  life in compatible with the nature and take proper diet with proper workout so our immunity mechanism is stronger than if we lead a sedentary lifestyle whereas the passive immunity mechanism is raised through medicines. The immune system of every person is different. Some people are infection proof i.e.  do not easily fall before the infection whereas some people are infection prone remains generally sick. The immune system of teens and the youngsters  is stronger than the kids because they learned to recognize the viruses of so many diseases and their immunity attacks those  viruses and do not fall before those diseases.

PROBLEMS DUE TO THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

There are major four types of disorders of the immune system:

1. Immunodeficiency disorder

2. Autoimmune disorder

3. Allergic disorder

4. Cancers of immune system

 OLLC assistance in building your immune system healthy

OLLC assist in building the immune system healthy of their clients by taking in its view all the deficiencies in their physical and mental health with their medical condition. Immunity is a prime ingredient that keep us disease free and healthy. To build the immunity at OLLC we take care of all the habits so get our clients out of their bad habits. Instead of medication we take route of prevention and change in lifestyle with physical activity and diet modification and the food supplements those increase the level of immunoglobulin that build the immune system.

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OLLC: Meditate Meditate to keep the mind calm and warm. ...

OLLC: Meditate Meditate to keep the mind calm and warm. ...: Meditate  Meditate to keep the mind calm and warm. Winters can be irritating sometimes, to keep cool meditation is one of the best way...

Cholesterol

If you want to know Cholesterol, You are required to understand High blood Cholesterol (ko-LES-ter-ol). Cholesterol is a fatty, wax like substance present in all cells of the body.

Cholesterol is needed for the body to produce Vitamin D, hormones and substances which are necessary to digest food. Body itself produces the required cholesterol but there are certain other foods which also contain high level of cholesterol.

Lipoproteins (lip-o-PRO-teens) are the small packages of cholesterol which travels through the bloodstream. These packages are made up of Fats (Lipid) and proteins.  

The functions of Cholesterol

§  It fabricates and maintains the cell membranes.

§  It is necessary for determining which molecules can go into the cell and which cannot

§  It is important in the production of hormones discharged by the adrenal glands

§  It helps in the production of anger.

§  It changes sunshine to vitamin D.

§  It is significant for the metabolism of fat soluble vitamins; it includes vitamins A, D, E, and K.

§  It protects nerve fibers.

Types of lipoproteins that transmit cholesterol throughout the body:

·         Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)

·         High-density lipoproteins (HDL).

To have healthy levels of both kinds of lipoproteins is very important.

LDL cholesterol is also known as “bad” cholesterol. A high level of LDL leads to loudening of cholesterol in the arteries. (The blood vessels that transmit blood from heart to other parts of body are called arteries.)

HDL cholesterol is known as “good” cholesterol. It takes cholesterol from different parts of body back to the liver and the liver removes the cholesterol from body.

The normal cholesterol levels:

§  Required - Less than 200 mg/dL.

§  Bordeline - 200 to 239 mg/dL.

§  High - 240 mg/dL and more.

§  Most favorable level: less than 5mmol/ltr.

§  Slightly high cholesterol level: 5 to 6.4mmol/ltr.

§  Moderately high cholesterol level: 6.5 to 7.8mmol/ltr.

§  Very high cholesterol level: above 7.8mmol/ltr.

Risks of high cholesterol

§  Atherosclerosis - narrowing of the arteries.

§  Higher coronary heart disease risk - an abnormality of the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart.⁹

§  Heart attack – It occurs when the supply of oxygen and blood to the area of heart muscle is blocked because of a clot in a coronary artery. This causes heart muscle to die.

§  Angina – discomfort and chest pain that arise when your heart muscles do not get sufficient blood.

§  Stroke and mini-stroke – It occurs when a blood clot blocks a vein or artery, interrupting the flow to the area of brain. Can take place when a blood vessel breaks and the brain cells begin to die.

Signs and symptoms of high cholesterol:

§  Tapering coronary arteries in the heart.

§  Leg pain when exercising 

§  Ruptured blood vessels 

§  Ruptured plaques - this can lead to coronary thrombosis (a clot forming in one of the arteries that delivers blood to the heart). If this causes significant injury to heart muscle which may result in heart failure.

§  Xanthomas – they are the thick yellow patches on the skin, particularly in the region of the eyes. They are the deposits of cholesterol.

Causes of high Cholesterol:

1.       Lifestyle causes

§  Food Habits - Some food contains cholesterol, like eggs, some sea foods, however, dietary cholesterol does not have much of an effect in human blood cholesterol levels but saturated fats do. Foods which are high in saturated fats include some pies, red meat, sausages, lard, hard cheese, pastry, most biscuits, cakes, and cream etc.

§  Inactive lifestyle –Those who do not work out and spend most of their time sitting and lying down have significantly higher levels bad cholesterol and lower levels good cholesterol.

§  Bodyweight – Those who are overweight or obese are much more likely to have higher bad cholesterol levels and lower good cholesterol levels, as compare to the people who have normal weight.

§  Smoking -This can have quite a significant effect on bad cholesterol levels.

§  Alcohol - Those who guzzle too much alcohol on a regular basis, generally have much higher levels of bad cholesterol level and much lower levels of good cholesterol level as compared to who refrain or those who gulp in moderation.

2.     Treatable medical conditions

·         Diabetes.

·         High blood pressure (hypertension).

·         High levels of triglycerides.

·         Kidney diseases.

·         Liver diseases.

·         Under-active thyroid gland.

 

How to handle high cholesterol:

• Doing plenty of exercise.
• Eating fruits, whole grains, vegetables, oats.
• Avoiding foods which have saturated fats.
• Getting sound sleep.
• Bringing bodyweight back to normal.
• Avoiding alcohol.
• Stopping smoking.

SLEEP DISORDERS

Insufficient sleep has become a worldwide epidemic. Poor quality sleepers are  more likely have a higher Body Mass Index(BMI) whereas the chronic sleep deprivation has correlations with medical problems such as obesity, diabetes, cancer and immune deficiency. Both the number of hours and the structure of the sleep are important. The brain has two processes that work against each other to determine whether someone stays awake or goes to sleep. The homeostatic mechanism is the drive to sleep and circadian rhythm is designed to bring about and maintain alertness. This means that alertness increases or decreases throughout the day(over24 hours cycle) due to a pattern set by the body's internal clock.

Life style factors can also influence sleep, like circadian rhythm, sleep disorders like going to sleep late at night, going to sleep too early at night, having an irregular sleep-wake cycle, jet lag and late night shifts may interfere with sleep. Some medical conditions also effect a good night's sleep like asthma, coronary heart disease, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain restless leg syndrome, narcolepsy, snoring, and sleep apnoea, parasomnias like sleep talking and walking, night terrors, nightmares, bedwetting (sleep enuresis) and grinding of teeth(bruxism); grief and stress(60 percent to 80 percent of sleep problems may be due to stress and worry).

Sleep disordered breathing(SDB) in kids includes snoring, frequent arousals during sleep, enuresis and hyper activity children with Down syndrome, mid face-hypoplasia or neuromuscular disorder are at increased risk for SBD.  Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are the first-line definitive treatment in children other treatment options include rapid maxillary expansion, allergy treatment and CPAP. Importance should be given to early diagnosis and treatment in children since the consequences of untreated SDB could lead to learning difficulties memory loss, poor growth, depression and a risk of hypertension.

Promotion of sleep by use of complementary and alternative therapies-we found three on environmental i.e. reducing noise, playing white noise such as ocean sounds, and decreasing interruptions to sleep for care and four interventions are massage, music therapy, therapeutic touch, and, melatonin whereas in massage  progressive muscle relaxation shows efficacious improvement in sleep of persons with insomnia. Aromatherapy and alternative sedatives are also used for the sleep.

Top 10 yoga benefits

Weight loss, a strong and flexible body, glowing beautiful skin, peaceful mind, good health – whatever you may be looking for, yoga has it on offer. However, very often, yoga is only partially understood as being limited to asanas (yoga poses). As such, its benefits are only perceived to be at the body level and we fail to realize the immense benefits yoga offers in uniting the body, mind and breath. When you are in harmony, the journey through life is calmer, happier and more fulfilling. 

With all this and much more to offer, the benefits of yoga are felt in a profound yet subtle manner. Here, we look at the top 10 benefits of regular yoga practice. 

1. All-round fitness. You are truly healthy when you are not just physically fit but also mentally and emotionally balanced. As Sri Sri Ravi Shankar puts it, “Health is not a mere absence of disease. It is a dynamic expression of life – in terms of how joyful, loving and enthusiastic you are.” This is where yoga helps: postures, pranayama (breathing techniques) and meditation are a holistic fitness package.  

 

 

Yoga – My personal fitness mantra
My weight-loss formula
My mind soother
My tool for better communication
My creativity machine
My doubt repeller
My time planner

 

 

2. Weight loss. What many want! Yoga benefits here too. Sun Salutations and Kapal Bhati pranayama are some ways to help lose weight with yoga. Moreover, with regular practice of yoga, we tend to become more sensitive to the kind of food our body asks for and when. This can also help keep a check on weight. 

3. Stress relief. A few minutes of yoga during the day can be a great way to get rid of stress that accumulates daily - in both the body and mind. Yoga postures, pranayama and meditation are effective techniques to release stress. You can also experience how yoga helps de-tox the body and de-stress the mind at the Sri Sri Yoga Level 2 Course.

4. Inner peace. We all love to visit peaceful, serene spots, rich in natural beauty. Little do we realize that peace can be found right within us and we can take a mini-vacation to experience this any time of the day! Benefit from a small holiday every day with yoga and meditation. Yoga is also one of the best ways to calm a disturbed mind.

5. Improved immunity. Our system is a seamless blend of the body, mind and spirit. An irregularity in the body affects the mind and similarly unpleasantness or restlessness in the mind can manifest as an ailment in the body. Yoga poses massage organs and stregthen muscles; breathing techniques and meditation release stress and improve immunity.

6. Living with greater awareness. The mind is constantly involved in activity – swinging from the past to the future – but never staying in the present. By simply being aware of this tendency of the mind, we can actually save ourselves from getting stressed or worked up and relax the mind. Yoga and pranayama help create that awareness and bring the mind back to the present moment, where it can stay happy and focused.

7. Better relationships. Yoga can even help improve your relationship with your spouse, parents, friends or loved ones! A mind that is relaxed, happy and contented is better able to deal with sensitive relationship matters. Yoga and meditation work on keeping the mind happy and peaceful; benefit from the strengthened special bond you share with people close to you.

8. Increased energy. Do you feel completely drained out by the end of the day? Shuttling between multiple tasks through the day can sometimes be quite exhausting. A few minutes of yoga everyday provides the secret to feeling fresh and energetic even after a long day. A 10-minute online guided meditation benefits you immensely, leaving you refreshed and recharged in the middle of a hectic day. 

9. Better flexibility & posture. You only need to include yoga in your daily routine to benefit from a body that is strong, supple and flexible. Regular yoga practice stretches and tones the body muscles and also makes them strong. It also helps improve your body posture when you stand, sit, sleep or walk. This would, in turn, help relieve you of body paindue to incorrect posture.

10. Better intuition. Yoga and meditation have the power to improve your intuitive ability so that you effortlessly realize what needs to be done, when and how, to yield positive results. It works. You only need to experience it yourself.

Remember, yoga is a continuous process. So keep practicing! The deeper you move into your yoga practice, the more profound are its benefits.