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बळकट हाडांसाठी..

चांगले आरोग्य आणि दीर्घायुष्यासाठी हाडं बळकट असणं आवश्यक आहे. विशेषत: महिलांमध्ये हाडं लवकर ठिसूळ होतात. स्नायू बळकट ठेवण्यासाठी आणि हाडांची झीज रोखण्यासाठी महिलांनी विशिष्ट गोष्टींची काळजी घेणं आवश्यक आहे. जागतिक महिला दिनाच्या निमित्ताने महिलांनी आपली हाडे निरोगी आणि बळकट ठेवण्यासाठी थोडी काळजी घेतली पाहिजे.

स्त्री आपल्या आयुष्यात अनेक भूमिका पार पाडत असते. ती कधी आई असते, तर कधी बहीण असते. कधी ती पत्नीच्या भूमिकेत असते तर कधी मैत्रीण; कधी मुलगी आणि अर्थातच प्रेरणेचा स्रेत म्हणूनही ती खंबीरपणे उभी असते. काम आणि वैयक्तिक आयुष्यात तिची कायमच फरफट होत राहते. सकाळी ती कामावर जाण्यासाठी प्रवास करते आणि रात्री कुटुंबातल्या सदस्यांची काळजी घेते. या सगळ्या जबाबदा-या पार पाडण्यात तिचं बरेचदा स्वत:कडे दुर्लक्षच होतं. विशेषत: हाडांच्या आरोग्याकडे तिचं दुर्लक्ष होतं ज्याचा परिणाम म्हणून भविष्यात तिच्या हाडांची झीज होऊ शकते.

महिलांमध्ये हाडांची झीज होण्यासाठी अनेक गोष्टी कारणीभूत असतात. त्यात स्थूलपणा, अ‍ॅनोरेक्झियासारखे खाण्याचे विकार, आहारात कॅल्शियम किंवा 'ड' जीवनसत्त्वाचा अभाव, अजिबात व्यायाम न करणे किंवा जास्त व्यायाम करणे, धूम्रपान, विशिष्ट औषधांचे सेवन आणि इतर अनेक कारणांचा समावेश होतो. रजोनिवृत्तीनंतरच्या पहिल्या काही वर्षात हाडांची झीज झपाटय़ाने होते आणि उतारवयात ती होतच राहते. याचं प्रमुख कारण म्हणजे स्त्री रजोनिवृत्तीपर्यंत पोहोचते, तेव्हा तिच्यातली इस्ट्रोजेनची पातळी कमी होत जाते आणि त्यामुळे हाडांची झीज होऊ शकते. काही महिलांच्या बाबतीत हाडांची झीज अधिक तीव्र आणि जलद असते.

आकडेवारी सांगते की, भारतात होणा-या ६० टक्के जॉइण्ट रिप्लेसमेण्ट शस्त्रक्रिया या स्त्रियांवर होतात. जगभरात ऑस्टिओपोरॉयसिसमुळे वर्षभरात ८९ लाख फ्रॅक्चर्स होतात, ज्यामुळे दर तीन सेकंदाला एक ऑस्टिओपोरॉटिक फ्रॅक्चर होते. भारतात संधिवात हा जीवनशैलीमुळे होणारा एक प्रमुख विकार आहे आणि महिलांना हा विकार होण्याची शक्यता तिप्पटीने अधिक असते. पन्नास वर्षापेक्षा जास्त वय असणा-या तीनपैकी एकीला ऑस्टिओपोरायॅटिक फ्रॅक्चरचा सामना करावा लागतो.

स्नायू बळकट ठेवण्यासाठी आणि हाडांची झीज रोखण्यासाठी महिलांनी विशिष्ट गोष्टींची काळजी घेणं आवश्यक आहे. ८ मार्च या 'जागतिक महिला दिना'च्या निमित्ताने महिलांनी आपली हाडे निरोगी आणि बळकट ठेवण्यासाठी कोणती काळजी घेतली पाहिजे हे पाहू या.

हाडांचं आरोग्य तपासा

तीस वर्षापुढच्या महिलांनी डॉक्टरांकडून आपल्या हाडांचं आरोग्य नियमितपणे तपासावं. ज्या महिलांच्या हाडांची झीज होत असल्याचं निदान झालं असेल त्यांनी डॉक्टरांनी दिलेल्या सल्ल्याप्रमाणे उपचार करून घ्यावेत. हाडांचे आरोग्य आणि त्यासंदर्भातल्या समस्यांची माहिती करून घ्यावी.
व्यायामाला प्राधान्य द्या

प्रत्येक स्त्रीसाठी शारीरिक हालचाली करणं अत्यंत आवश्यक आहे. हाडांची झीज रोखण्यासाठी वेट-बेअिरग व्यायाम करावेत, जसं- चालणं, जॉिगग, जिने चढणं, टेनिस खेळणं किंवा नृत्य.

कॅल्शिअम आणि 'ड' जीवनसत्त्वांचा आहारात समावेश करा

कॅल्शिअम आणि सूर्यकिरणांपासून मिळणा-या जीवनसत्त्वाचा आपल्या नेहमीच्या आहारात समावेश करावा. 'ड' जीवनसत्त्व महत्त्वाचं असतं. कारण रक्तामध्ये कॅल्शिअम शोषून घेण्याचं प्रमाण ते वाढवतं. कॅल्शिअमसाठी दुग्धजन्य पदार्थ, पालक, साíडन मासेआदी पदार्थाचा आहारात समावेश करावा. रंगीत आहारामुळे हाडांचं आरोग्य सुधारतं. 'ड' जीवनसत्त्वाचा उत्तम स्रेत म्हणजे सूर्यप्रकाश. त्यासाठी दररोज ऊन खावं.

वाईट सवयींना पूर्णविराम

धूम्रपान आणि अतिरिक्त मद्यपान तसंच कॅफिनचं अतिरक्त सेवन अशा वाईट सवयी सोडून द्याव्यात. कॅफिनमुळे आरोग्याचे काही फायदे मिळतात. परंतु दुर्दैवाने हा घटक हाडांच्या आरोग्यासाठी फायद्याचा नाही. कारण शरीराच्या कॅल्शिअम शोषून घेण्याच्या क्षमतेवर तो परिणाम करतो.

वजन नियंत्रणात राखा

शरीराचं वजन कमी असल्यास बोन मासचं प्रमाणही कमी असतं आणि त्यामुळे फ्रॅक्चरचा धोका बळावतो. त्याचबरोबर वजन अनियंत्रित असल्यास त्याचा भार थेटपणे सांध्यांवर, विशेषत: वजन पेलणा-या गुडघे किंवा नितंबाच्या सांध्यांवर येतो. त्यामुळे शरीराचं वजन नियंत्रित असणं आवश्यक आहे.

जुन्या वेदनांकडे दुर्लक्ष करू नका

तुम्ही दीर्घकाळ हाडांच्या वेदना सहन करत असाल ज्यामागे कोणतंही थेट कारण नाही तर अशा परिस्थितीत डॉक्टरांची भेट घेणं आवश्यक ठरतं. कारण कदाचित त्यासाठी शस्त्रक्रिया करण्याचीही गरज भासू शकते. गेल्या काही दशकांमध्ये शस्त्रक्रियांच्या उपलब्ध पर्यायांमध्ये आमूलाग्र बदल घडून आला आहे. गुडघा आणि नितंब इम्प्लाण्टसच्या निर्मितीमध्ये तांत्रिकदृष्टय़ा प्रगत असणारं ऑक्सिडाइज्ड झिर्कोनियम हा बेअिरग घटक सर्वोत्तम अ‍ॅलॉय म्हणून वापरला जातो. काठीण्य, स्मूथनेस आणि स्क्रॅचिंगला अवरोध या गुणांमुळे त्याचा वापर वाढत आहे. सक्रिय जीवनशैली असणा-या आणि भारतीय महिलांसाठी प्रॉस्थेसिस म्हणून याचा वापर करण्याचा सल्ला दिला जातो.

चांगले आरोग्य आणि दीर्घायुष्यासाठी हाडं बळकट असणं आवश्यक आहे. आज सोप्या गोष्टींचे पालन केले आणि योग्य ती काळजी घेतल्यास हाडांचं आरोग्य दीर्घकाळ टिकतं आणि ती बळकटही बनतात. त्यामुळे यंदाच्या महिला दिनी असं काही करा जेणेकरून हाडांना दीर्घ आणि आनंदी आयुष्य मिळेल.

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Posted: 07 Mar 2016 11:45 AM PST

Psychologists studying empathy in couples find that compassion is key to responsiveness; understanding alone isn't enough.

Healthy lifestyle advice provides long-term benefits

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 11:45 AM PST

In a recently published study, providing advice over a 5-year period about leading a healthy lifestyle reduced the risk of heart-related deaths over the next 40 years.

Few studies focus on threatened mammalian species that are 'ugly'

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 11:45 AM PST

Many Australian mammalian species of conservation significance have attracted little research effort, little recognition, and little funding, new research shows. The overlooked non-charismatic species such as fruit bats and tree rats may be most in need of scientific and management research effort.

How cancer cells fuel their growth

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 11:45 AM PST

Amino acids, not sugar, supply most building blocks for tumor cells, scientists have been surprised to find. These findings offer a new way to look at cancer cell metabolism, a field of research that scientists hope will yield new drugs that cut off cancer cells' ability to grow and divide.

Genes influence sleep/wake timing of seizures in people with epilepsy

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 11:44 AM PST

New research shows that genetics plays a role in sleep/wake timing of seizures. Researchers studied 1,395 individuals with epilepsy in families containing multiple people with epilepsy to determine whether sleep/wake timing of seizures runs in families.

Giant reed is a photosynthetic outlier, study finds

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 11:40 AM PST

Arundo donax, a giant reed that grows in the Mediterranean climate zones of the world, isn't like other prolific warm-weather grasses, researchers report. This grass, which can grow annually to 6 meters (nearly 20 feet) in height, uses a type of photosynthesis that is more common to crop plants like soybeans, rice and peanuts.

Trust your aha! moments: Experiments show they're probably right

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 11:40 AM PST

A series of experiments showed that sudden insight may yield more correct solutions than using gradual, methodical thinking. In other words, say the researchers, it's absolutely worth listening to your "aha!" moments.

Mutated gene safeguards against heart attacks

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 11:40 AM PST

People with a specific gene mutation have a 50 percent lower risk of suffering a heart attack. This is what an international team of researchers discovered in a broad comparative study. If this gene were switched off with medications it could reduce the risk of coronary disease significantly.

Even plant-supporting soil fungi affected by global warming, study finds

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 10:36 AM PST

On a cool, fog-shrouded mountain of Costa Rica, a biologist is finding that warming temperatures are becoming an increasing problem for one of the most ecologically diverse places on Earth.

Improving modern vaccines: Sugar polymer tails wag the protein dog

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 09:55 AM PST

Millions of people – particularly infants in underdeveloped countries – suffer from the serious life threatening illnesses of meningitis, pneumonia and influenza. Early vaccines were based on the large and complex carbohydrate (sugar) based polymers produced by the bacteria. More recently new glycoconjugate vaccines have been developed which involves 'fusing' the complex carbohydrates – the sugar polymer tails - onto carrier proteins. These sugar-protein complexes improve the effectiveness and longevity of the vaccine. However, there are still problems concerning the stability of formulations they are prepared in, warn researchers.

Talk about yourself on social media?

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 09:55 AM PST

A network of brain regions involved in self-disclosure on Facebook has been determined by a team of researchers. In the first study to examine the intrinsic functional connectivity of the brain in relation to social media use, researchers observed connectivity between regions of the brain previously established to play a role in self-cognition, in 35 participants.

Preemies' gut bacteria reveal vast scope of antibiotic resistance

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 09:41 AM PST

A new study of gut bacteria in premature infants reveals the vast scope of the problem of antibiotic resistance and gives new insight into the extreme vulnerability of these young patients, according to researchers.

Professor urges physicians to help victims of torture seeking asylum

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 09:41 AM PST

Refugees seeking asylum in the United States are twice as likely to be granted protection if their application is supported by medical documentation of torture.

Down the drain: Here's why we should use rainwater to flush toilets

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 09:40 AM PST

Research by environmental engineers indicates that it rains enough in Philadelphia, New York, Seattle and Chicago that if homeowners had a way to collect and store the rain falling on their roofs, they could flush their toilets often without having to use a drop of municipal water.

Clinician communication reduced distress related to the detection of incidental nodules

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 09:40 AM PST

A cross-sectional survey showed a quarter of patients with detected incidental pulmonary nodules experienced significant distress related to the nodule. Detailed clinician communication increased patient knowledge, relieved distress, and improved patient experience.

Lung cancer screening: New Canadian guideline

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 09:40 AM PST

Adults aged 55-74 years who are at high risk of lung cancer -- current or former smokers (i.e., have quit within the past 15 years) with at least a 30 pack-year history or more -- should be screened annually up to three times using low-dose computed tomography (CT), according to a new Canadian guideline.

N95 respirators vs surgical masks: Protecting health workers from respiratory infections

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 09:40 AM PST

Accumulated evidence does not indicate superiority of N95 respirators over surgical masks in protecting health care workers from contracting acute respiratory infections from patients, according to a systematic review.

Toxic byproduct of hemoglobin could provide clues for cerebral hemorrhage and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:42 AM PST

A novel mechanism has been found that could protect the brain from damage due to stroke and a variety of neurodegenerative conditions, including sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease, report scientists.

Female traders can reduce market crashes, expert says

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:40 AM PST

Research shows that increasing the proportion of female traders can reduce the occurrence of the most extreme crashes.

Team finds new approach to curbing cancer cell growth

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:40 AM PST

Using a new approach, scientists have discovered a novel drug candidate that could be used to treat certain types of breast cancer, lung cancer and melanoma.

Cellular aging process unexpectedly enhances insulin secretion

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:39 AM PST

A cellular program that causes aging can also bring unexpected benefits in the function of pancreatic beta cells and the production of insulin in mice and humans, new research shows.

Ultra-bright light: A new source of quantum light

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:39 AM PST

A new ultra-bright source of single photons - 15 times brighter than commonly used sources and emitting photons that are 99.5% indistinguishable from one another - has been developed.

An ocean observatory for the Red Sea

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:37 AM PST

New studies provide new insights into the physical and biological aspects of the Red Sea.

Bid to beat baby chest infection boosted by immune study

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:37 AM PST

Babies at risk of a serious lung infection could be helped by a therapy based on the body's natural immune defenses. Scientists have found that a compound produced by the body's immune system can kill the virus that causes the disease -- known as respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.

Antibiotics use affects the abundance of resistant bacteria in soil

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:37 AM PST

When a certain type of antibiotic is phased in, the abundance of resistant genes in soil increases, new investigations show. When the antibiotic is phased out again, the abundance of resistant genes drops - and this happens relatively quickly. The scientists also found a correspondence in time between the first detection of antibiotic resistance in the health service and the detection of such genes for resistance in soil that had received applications of animal manure.

Teen girls see big drop in chemical exposure with switch in cosmetics

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:37 AM PST

Even a short break from certain kinds of makeup, shampoos and lotions can lead to a significant drop in levels of hormone-disrupting chemicals in the body, according to a new study.

New mothers with postpartum psychiatric disorders face increased risk of suicide, study shows

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:37 AM PST

New mothers who suffer from depression and other psychiatric disorders face a heightened risk of taking their own lives during the first year after they give birth, a new study shows. The study, which runs counter to conventional wisdom of motherhood as a state of unmitigated bliss, is based on one of the most exhaustive analyses ever conducted on the subject, taking advantage of rich data available to researchers in Denmark.

Hop, skip and a jump: Researchers reveal molecular search patterns

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:35 AM PST

Like an albatross scanning for pods of squid in a vast ocean, molecules on solid surfaces move in an intermittent search pattern that provides maximum efficiency, according to new research. While this behavior had been proposed theoretically, these researchers have made the first experimental observations of this phenomenon, providing a gateway for potential improvements in fields ranging from medical diagnostics to chemical production.