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Dr.Baratu Bhaisara (b4)
Responsible citizen of INDIA
MD Pediatrics(Assistant professor at k.e.m hospital,Mumbai)
LTMMC & LTMGH Sion Mumbai
email : [email protected]
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Body pollution
What do you know about it?
It has 2 component
Food pollution
Thought pollution
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Effects on body
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How does body pollution
affect you ?
Environmental medicine estimates
that 25% to 50% of the current
population suffer from some sort of
environmental related illness !
Air pollution predicted to cause 8
million deaths annually by the year
2020!It is believed that toxic substances
in body can reduce immune
capacity by 50%.
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FOOD POLLUTION
? DID U KNOW
ONLY 5% of pesticides reach targetweeds
Researchers find extremely high levelsof mercury contamination in all samples
of processed foods.
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One billion people,mostly women &
children,are regularly exposed to levels of
indoor air pollution exceeding WHOguidelines by upto 100 time!
Millions of people around the world have
no choice but to consume water that
exceeds the lead contamination
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Those lovely looking apples in your
neighborhood shop exposed toethylene gas so they could ripen
as they were being shipped to their
destination in a truck.
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U.S. Environmental protection
agency
They found that 100% of thepeople they studied had toxic
chemicals stored in their bodies
& at least 76% of all people had
more than 20 different
chemicals stored!
Think about it ! Every single person
had some toxins in their bodies-body pollution is a very real
concept.
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..Its fact.!
Over10,000 food chemicals &
additive are currently in use in
your food supply!
All of these are used to makeprocessed & packaged food
look & taste better..!
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Conclusion
Mordern world differ from ancestors
Aware of environmental pollution
We eat,breath & live in our modern
environment making the ingestion of
toxins a part of everyday life.
The US EPA experiments & Biospere 2
are ourproofthat clearly there is no
escape, body pollution affects each &
every one of us.
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What can we do ?
Reduce use of chemicalsaround the home
Look in to alternative means oftransportation
Do your part in protecting the
environment by recycling as much as
possible.
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Did U know ? Tiny carbon particles lodge in the lungs of children only
3 month of old..!
Breathing air contaminated with pollutants from car & truck
exhaust at levels commonly found in urban areas can
narrow blood vessels, even in healthy people,& potentially
explain why the heart attacks increases with exposure to air
pollution.
In CANADA,5000 PREMATURE DEATHS per yr are linked
to air pollution
Fish is an excellent food, filled with nutrients,
but unfortunately they suffer body pollution
too & can be a source of heavy metals!
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Conclusion Become aware of what you put in your body-
ask yourself is this contributing to body pollution
Realise that being healthly & active well into old
age is a reality
Read on to learn about lifestyle changes that can
help you take control of your health & fight body
pollution.
In the health professional follow up study, Menwho took multivitamins with folate (folic acid) for
more than 10 yrs had a 25% reduction in colon
cancer risk.
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Heath hazards Most women who take oral contraceptives are
unaware that the pill can interfere with the
processing of vit.of B6,B12,folic acid & vit.C.
4 or 5 gram of trans fat a day over a period of 14 years
will increase your heart disease risk by 100 %
Carbonated soft drinks are the single biggest
source ofrefined sugarin the modern diet.
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Unlike most animals, humans can
neithermanufacture norstore vit.Cour requirements must be met from
dietary source
If you live in a smoggy city,you may
not be getting the vit.D you need
since the smog absorbs the suns
UV rays.
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Conditions that requires an additional
nutrition
Adolescence
Illness
Dieting
Emotional or physical stress
Exhaustion Menopause
overwork
Pregnancy
Nursing mother
Rapid physical growth
Travel
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Supplementing with folic
acid,vit.B12 & B6 reduces the risk
of heart disease by 50%
Vit.C helps - absorption of non-
animal forms of iron
Vit.C is water soluble so you need
to replenish your supply every day !
because your body doesnt retainit.
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Current research
vit.C reduces the risk of cataracts
and othereye diseases.
Vit.C lower blood pressure andcholesterol prevent heart attack
Protect from accumulation orretention of lead
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If you smoke or are taking prescription
drugs, you will need to up your daily intake
ofVit.C
Low amounts ofVit.E have been fount inpeople with rheumatoid arthritis
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Take action today
Realize your diet alone cannot
provide your body with optimal
levels of all vitamins
Begin taking a multi- vitamins &
mineral supplements daily
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To increase absorption of vitamins
& minerals, avoid coffee & other
high caffeine drinks for 1- 1.5 hrs of
taking a supplement.
Drinking too many sodas will leads
to high levels of phosphorous
- kidney & bone problems
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Wound healing & immune function
are highly dependent on adequate
levels of trace minerals
Calcium is best absorbed in an
acidic environment look forcalcium supplements that contains
betain hydrochloride or HCL.
Drinking too many sodas weaken
bone strength
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Take action today
Make sure your multivitamins & mineralsupplements contains a full complement
of both macro & micro minerals
Take your vitamins & mineral supplementswith food containing protein to maximize
absorption.
Wound healing & immune function arehighly dependent on adequate levels of
trace minerals (selenium)
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Phytonutrients have been linked to
lowering cholesterol, reducing BP,
detoxying blood & relieving allergies
All fruits & vegetables are most nutritious
when served raw.
The best cooking method is steaming with
very little water
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Fibre benefits (salad)
Improve diabetic control HEART Health
Reduces bad cholesterol
Fight body pollution
Remove toxins
When increasing your fibre intake,
increase your consumption of wateras
well. Extra water will help the fiber to
remove more toxins from the body .
PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE
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Obesity: A global
pandemic..
For the 1st time in history, there are more
of us in this world suffering the ill effects of
overeating than there are people starving
Keep in mind that overeating, even its a
good food ,can be another form of body
pollution
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Obesity is a risk factorfor four of the 10
leading causes of death in the world: heart
disease, diabetes, stroke and cancer
Fat cells can keep cancer causing
chemicals trapped in the body, which can
lead to development of the disease.
60-85 % of the global population is not
physically active
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Do you know?
If you are physically fit, eat a
healthy &balanced diet & take
nutritional supplements ,you can
measure out to be 10 to 20 yearsyounger biologically than your
chronological age
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Obesity management
Mind you its a disease..needs to betreated before complication
PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE
Requires careful monitoring like any other
disease
Dont give it to your child..they will curse you
for their lifetime
It requires strong will & belief that you can
cure yourself
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Use ofmeal replacement program
- Help u lose weight faster
Avoid dieting
Avoid physical inactivity whenever
possible (ratherbe active! )
Drink lots of water
Dont get time to exercise isjust an
excuse..!
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Stress & exercise
Types of stress
Internally generated stress
Environmental & job stress
Fatigue & Overwork
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Work stress can be as harmful
to health as smoking ornotexercising
Stress is a form of body pollutionmuch like other toxins & while it
cant be avoided entirely, you need
to be aware of the negative effects
& deal with them
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Mental stress, or simply the
negative thought, is also a kind
of body pollution perhaps we
should call it mind pollution
St d ti t h i
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Stress reduction techniques
Deep breathing
Regular planning & goal settingReading positive books a daily activity
Find more opportunity to laugh..!
Drink water a lot
Avoid negative influences as much aspossible ,whether its a co-worker, the
media ,television violence ,etc..
Share it whenever possible.. with..the
one whom you trust more than yourself..Rememberit kills..So better to prevent
PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE
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Regular aerobic exercises
brisk walking, jogging,swimming ,biking ,dance &
racquet sports are best forms
of exercise for lowering LDL &
raising HDL cholesterol levels
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Power walking is an exercise
everyone can do it improvescardiovascular health & helps
the body burn fat
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Do you know?
Physical inactivity is as strongas an independent risk factor
for lifestyle related diseases as
smoking & an unhealthy diet
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Take action today
Realize that stress is a form of bodypollution that weakens your immune
systems ability to protect you from
disease
Incorporate some forms of stress
reduction techniques into yourdaily life. It
could be as simple as listening to relaxing
music
Exercise is VITAL to health
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Now brand new life Step 1 : Identify & inform yourself about
body pollution
Step 2 : Realize how body pollution
impacts your health
Step 3 : Follow the fighting body pollution
lifestyle pyramid
Step 4 : Take a multivitamins & mineral
supplements daily
Step 5 :Control your caloric intake eat
quality ,not quantity
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Ask yourself.!
When you today get-up are you happy
or frustrated?
How many times you think positively
about yourself & others ?
Are we responsibly behaving.?
Thought pollution
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Thought pollution is more
dangerous than any otherdisease..!
As I see corruption is the endresult of polluted thought..
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What is responsible behavior?
As a young educated citizen of INDIA..I think my responsibilities are
Dream big!
ou may not get everything,hat you have dream but
ou will certainly not get'nything what you haven t
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Empower my potentials
Remember that you are created byGod & you are not a mistake. Youare special & made for a purpose.
Your unique qualities, strengths &
talents are part of a grand plan & noone else can feel your role.
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Respect others.
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Praise everyone for their right
& truthful attitude
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Always ask yourself -
what I can give to my country ?
Love & care to children's
Protect them from every dangerous
activities which can harm the society
& the NATION
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Try to save every natural
resources as much as
possible within your limits
Always remember
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Always remember
someone is following you
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Take responsibility
I am responsible for every bad
things happening in my country
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CELEBRATE EVERYMOVEMENT OF YOUR LIFE ..
Choose to be thankful forwhat you have . rightnow today
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Life is loving ,serving ,empowering and
encouraging people and yourself