Health Risks by Obesity

Obesity affects several people in US and UK. Obesity is not restricted to age or gender. These days childhood obesity has also become a serious condition. People must be aware that the increase in weight leads to many serious problems. Some of the major problems are listed below.

Heart Disease: With Obesity there is a risk of getting heart attack. Also high blood pressure, chest pain, and heart failure are common in obese people.

Diabetes: Obese people have double chances of developing a type 2 Diabetes. This type of diabetes reduces the body’s ability to control blood sugar.

Stroke: The fat which is consumed is absorbed in the arteries making it narrower. This results in the formation of clot which in turn leads to stroke.

Cancers: Several cancers are related to obesity. Women who are obese generally are prone to cancer of uterus, gallbladder, cervix, ovary, breast, and colon. Whereas obese men are prone have to cancer of prostate, colon or rectum.

Liver Disease: One of the risk factors affecting insulin resistance is obesity. This leads to fatty liver disease.

Sleep apnea: This is a problem in which a person suddenly stops breathing while sleeping. Obese people may suffer from sleep apnea.

All these problems are related to each other and may even lead to early death.

Natural solutions for hair loss!

Hair loss in men or women is many times a result of heredity and so this makes the person helpless. Few people among them start thinking of taking pills to control hair loss. But this solution may not be preferred by everyone. Treating the problem of hair loss naturally has the advantage of no side effects.

Let us see some of the natural solutions:
A hair tonic which is prepared by boiling dry pieces of amla in coconut oil is considered to be the simplest hair loss treatment. Similarly when you mix amla juice with lime juice and apply it as a shampoo, it proves to be effective in preventing hair loss.

Use of olive oil or castor oil on the scalp is a useful solution. Also massaging the hair with uncooked egg yolk helps in proper conditioning of hair.
Grinding lime seeds with black pepper when mixed with small amounts of water and applied on the scalp is an effective remedy.

Fenugreek seeds when mixed with small amount of water results in a paste. This paste needs to be applied on your scalp after oiling the hair. This is also an effective solution.

Not only application of all these oils prevent hair loss but also intake of few items like lettuce and spinach juice daily helps controlling hair loss.

Still not able to quit smoking??

It is a well known fact that smoking is dangerous to health. Still several people continue to smoke. Few among them do not show any attempts to quit smoking whereas few do try to get rid of it. But again many are unsuccessful. Let us see the risks of smoking.

• The major risk associated with smoking cigarette is lung cancer which can even lead to death. The smoke contains some carcinogenic chemicals which are deposited on the lungs. In turn it leads to initiation and growth of tumors.


• Not only lung cancer, but smoking can cause heart disorders. It has been proved that smokers are more prone to heart attacks.


• Tobacco is harmful for throat, mouth, kidney, pancreas and many other parts of the body.


• Besides smoking cigarette causes yellowing of finger nails, teeth and skin.


• Bad breath, bad smelling clothes and hair are other problems faced by smokers. It causes wrinkles on the facial skin.


• Smoking also is one of the causes for erectile dysfunction. The nicotine present in the cigarette constricts the arteries. This causes narrowing of arteries and as a result it restricts the flow of blood towards penis. It leads to impotence. Also smoking is responsible for low sperm count, reduced volume of ejaculation and abnormal shape of sperms.


• If a pregnant woman smokes, it can cause adverse effects on the unborn child.

It is very much essential for a smoker to get rid of his smoking habit as early as possible. The more you continue the more adverse effects it is going to have on your health.