Health Newsletter from RAK Hospital…empowering the community

Blissfully Woman

Women play multifarious roles in

society. As the backbone and

the soul of families, they nurture and care; as mothers,

spouses or as professionals, they lead; support and nourish various

aspects of society. So it is imperative for them to take care of their health and well-being. In the Middle East, due to lifestyle changes, there is a

rise in the incidence of obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes

as well as Vitamin D and Iron deficiency in

women. All of which are avoidable and

easy to treat.

Inside

Obesity Management

RAK Centre for Bariatric surgery

Laughter is the Best Medicine

Easy tips to reduce weight

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Care n Cure

Catch it early!As healthcare providers, it is our duty to spread awareness in the community and women to have a check of their health as well as of their dependants. The pillars of health are

Healthy diet •Sports, physical exercise •Check-ups for the most •common general disorders Check-up for familial risk •factors

Consume 5 hands full of

vegetables, salads and fruits

in red, yellow and green color

every day

Food Tips:Fruits• - Apple, pear, plum, orange and kiwi, due to a low Glycemic Index, require more calories to be metabolisedFresh Vegetables• - Green leafy vegetables are preferred. Potatoes and green peas are to be avoided.15-20 glasses of water •(100-150ml/glass) per day. The above mentioned food items bloat up in contact with water, giving a fuller feeling for a longer time and thereby trigger signals to brain indicating satiation.Green Tea• - high conent of anti oxidants.

Exercise Tips:Walking (most preferred)•Swimming•Aerobic exercises•

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Eat SafelyFast food, readymade food, tinned items are high caloried and high in salt. They will increase your weight, which might be harmful to you.

Are you are eating TOO MUCH FAT?TOO SWEET FOOD?TOO SALTY FOOD?Studies showed that with lifestyle change, you can lower your risk factor incidence by 50%, much more than with any medication.

What you should do?30 minutes of exercise per •day will drop your risk for cardiovascular diseases.For those who don’t have the •facilities of gym or swimming pool, 10 minutes of exercise at home in the morning, 10 minutes walk in your lunch break and 10 minutes bicycle riding while watching TV in the evening is recommended A simple check every year for •blood pressure, Body Mass Index (BMI), lipid levels, hemoglobin, glucose levels will give you more evidence about your risk.

RAK Centre For Minimal Access Surgery & Bariatric (Weight Loss) Surgery

Dr. Anup Kumar PanigrahiSr. Specialist SurgeonWith more than 19 years of experience as a surgeon, Dr Anup Kumar Panigrahi performs a wide range of surgeries including Bariatric and Minimal Access surgery. His areas of special interest include application of laparoscopic methodology to bariatric surgeries and to some of the most complex procedures such as Radical Nephrectomy, Radical Cystectomy, and Lap assisted Pneumonectomy. Before joining RAK Hospital, Dr Anup Kumar Panigrahi worked in some of the leading hospitals in India, and his overall experience in laparoscopic surgery extends to more than 14 years.

Lose body fat Do not skip meals, avoid •alcohol and substitute water for tea, juice or soda.Reduce the intake of the •3 metabolic rate reducers- salt, sugar and saturated fat.Drink plenty of water •and keep your body well oxygenated.Take 10 deep breaths •thrice a day to boost metabolism.Increase the demand of •calories through daily exercises.

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Laughter is the Best MedicineDr. Avril StauntonSr. Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist has more than 25 years of experience in general and high-risk obstetrics, miscarriage, recurrent abortion, laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery and adult and menopausal problems.

Laughter breaks the ice! I just experienced a wonderful delivery, where first time parents arrived nervously in the delivery room, dripping liquor, full of worries, uncertainties and anxiety. Slowly we built up a rapport which included all three of us laughing over the combined experiences. The rugby playing father who had followed his son’s progress anxiously throughout the pregnancy and whom I now had to inform that the shape of the baby’s head more resembled a football than a rugger ball and the delivery might be a little difficult for his wife responded with “it doesn’t matter, the soccer players earn more than the rugger blokes anyway”, reducing his wife and me to fits of laughter. She proceeded to deliver without analgesia, managing to crack jokes although fully dilated despite her original intention of having an epidural. This can be explained by the high endorphin levels produced by the pain of labour and perhaps also partly, the laughter. Humour has been used increasingly in healing. Groucho Marx said “a clown is like an aspirin, only he works twice as fast.”

Doctor’s Corner

Community Outreach Programme – March 2010RAK Heart Care Clinic

As a part of our ongoing community outreach programmes, •RAK Heart Care Clinic has been launched for the month of March 2010. The clinic is open to general public above 30 years of age. As a part of this month-long clinic, free consultations and free ECGs are offered. In addition to these, all cardiac investigations and health check-ups are offered at a 30% discount.

Health Check-Up CampIn celebration of International Women’s Day, RAK Hospital is •organising a free health camp, open to all women, at Safeer Mall, Ras Al Khaimah. Free blood pressure checks and blood sugar checks will be provided to all women. In addition to these, all participating women will get a 30% discount on all RAK Health Check-Ups.

“The art of medicine is in amusing a patient while nature affects the cure.” - Voltaire

Lead ProgramsObesity Management Program, Joint Replacement Program

Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Medical SpecialtiesAccident and Emergency, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit

Cardiology, Dental and Orthodontics, DermatologyGeneral Surgery, Gastroenterology, Internal MedicineMinimal Access Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, OtolarynogologyPediatrics, Preventive Health and Nutrition, Pain Management Clinic

Support ServicesLaboratory, Pharmacy, RadiologyRehabilitation and Physiotherapy

Al Qusaidat, P.O. Box 11393, Ras Al Khaimah, UAETel.: 07 2074444 | Fax 07 2074455

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