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What is Valvuloplasty?

What is valvuloplasty? Valvuloplasty is a cardiac cath lab procedure that treats a narrow or stiff heart valve. In valvuloplasty, your heart doctor threads a catheter (narrow tube) through a blood vessel into your heart. A small balloon at the end of the catheter inflates to stretch the valve so blood flows more easily through it. Why do I need it? Your hearts valves work like doors or gates to keep blood moving in one direction through the heart chambers. The valves [...]

September 28, 2018 By Blog, Dentistry Comments Off
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Tobacco

It is a product prepared from the tobacco plant leaves, by curing them. Tobacco is available in smoking and smokeless variety. Smoking tobacco –e.g-cigarette,bidi,hookah,snuf,cheroot,etc Smokeless variety-e.g-gutkha,zarda,pan masala,khaini,etc Tobacco is also available as dentrifice (used to clean teeth). Due to strategic marketing by tobacco industry, there is an ever increasing number of people addicted to tobacco. Smoking is a major risk factor for heart attacks, strokes, lung diseases and cancers. Inhaling second hand smoke is equally dangerous and causes cancers in non smoking individuals. Tobacco smoke contains tar [...]

September 28, 2018 By Blog, Dentistry Comments Off
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Dietary Cholesterol

For years you have been told that high cholesterol foods can cause heart disease. This is because some studies have linked with high levels of cholesterol with heart disease & early death. Cholesterol in the blood stream specifically the bad LDL cholesterol is important in determining health risk. The truth is that cholesterol is important structural molecule which is essential for each & every cell & also make steroid hormone such as testosterone, estrogens, cortisol & vit.D. Yolk contains choline, Bvitamin [...]

September 28, 2018 By Blog, Dentistry Comments Off
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Colonoscopy Procedure

What is a Colonoscopy? Your doctor has recommended that you have a colonoscopy. A colonoscopy is a test that allows your doctor to examine the lining of your colon for any abnormalities. The colonoscopy, which is a thin, flexible, fiber optic instrument, is passed from your rectum to your cecum (the point where the small intestine joins with the large intestine). Colonoscopy is considered the “gold standard” to evaluate intestinal inflammation, ulceration, bleeding, diverticulosis and tumors. It is possible to [...]

September 28, 2018 By Blog, Dentistry Comments Off
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Physical Activity & Nutrition

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & NUTRITION The human body must continuously be supplied with energy to perform its many complex function. Food provide energy for physical activity. As you get more physically active your requirement of energy also increases. Carbohydrates- Fuel of preference & the critical food stuff for the active person. It should contribute to 55% or more of the daily caloric intake. Complex carbohydrates are preferable to simple one. They take longer to digest, provide a more sustained source of blood [...]

September 27, 2018 By Blog, Dentistry Comments Off
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Sleeping Positions To Avoid Back Pain

Lower back pain not only affects a person’s daily life but can also disturb their sleep. Furthermore, poor bed posture can worsen or even cause a backache. So, what are the best sleeping positions for lower back pain? Here are the six best sleeping positions for lower back pain. The best sleeping positions Certain sleeping positions may help to treat back pain and ensure a good night’s sleep. Not only can lower back pain get in the way of a good night’s rest, [...]

September 26, 2018 By Blog, Dentistry Comments Off
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What is TMT or Tread Mill Test??

A) PROCEDURE Your doctor has referred you for an exercise stress test.  The exercise stress test will evaluate your heart and vascular systems response to exercise.  It will help diagnose blocked arteries in the heart (coronary artery disease), assess abnormal heart beats, and check pacemaker function. You will be connected to an electrocardiograph (ECG), which records your heart beat, and a blood pressure monitor.  Your heart will be exercised or stressed by walking on a treadmill.  The speed and slope of [...]

September 25, 2018 By Uncategorized Comments Off
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Foods That Are Good For Your Teeth

Food that is good for your teeth include: Onions-they have anti microbial properties that neutralize the bacteria causing gum disease and cavities. Leaf green vegetables-contains vit c which reduces inflammation. Requires more chewing thus stimulates flow of saliva which helps clean teeth and keeps gum/teeth helthy Celery/carrots/apples-cruchy fruits and vegetables are rich in fibre requiring you to chew more, this action generates more saliva that has a cleaning action on teeth Milk ,yogurt,cheese-dairy products contain calcium and proteins like casein that help neutralize [...]

September 25, 2018 By Blog, Dentistry Comments Off
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Oral Candidiasis

Also known as thrush, it is a fungal infection of the mouth. A white rash that is like cottage cheese in appearance appears in oral candidiasis. It can occur on the tongue,inner cheek , roof of mouth,gums, tonsils or back of the throat.certain amounts of the candida fungus remain in harmony with other bacteria in the body, but when their balance is upset due to various reasons, a fungal infection occurs. Oral thrush can be caused by wrongly fitting [...]

September 21, 2018 By Blog, Dentistry Comments Off
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