Dr.

Baratu Bhaisara (b4) Responsible citizen of INDIA MD Pediatrics

(Assistant professor at k.e.m hospital,Mumbai)

LTMMC & LTMGH Sion Mumbai

email : baratuB4@yahoo.com

Body pollution
What do you know about it?

It has 2 component Food pollution Thought pollution

Effects on body

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%.

FOOD POLLUTION
? DID U KNOW ONLY 5% of pesticides reach target
weeds Researchers find extremely high levels of mercury contamination in all samples of processed foods.

 One billion people,mostly women & children,are regularly exposed to levels of indoor air pollution exceeding WHO guidelines by upto 100 time!

Millions of people around the world have no choice but to consume water that exceeds the lead contamination

 Those lovely looking apples in your neighborhood shop exposed to ethylene gas so they could ripen as they were being shipped to their destination in a truck.

U.S. Environmental protection agency They found that 100% of the people 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.

..Its fact.! Over 10,000 food chemicals & additive are currently in use in your food supply!

All of these are used to make processed & packaged food look & taste better..!

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 our proof that clearly there is no escape, body pollution affects each & every one of us.

What can we do ?
Reduce use of chemicals around the home Look in to alternative means of transportation

Do your part in protecting the environment by recycling as much as possible.

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!

Conclusion
Become aware of what you put in your bodyask 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, Men who took multivitamins with folate (folic acid) for more than 10 yrs had a 25% reduction in colon cancer risk.

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 of refined sugar in the modern diet.

 Unlike most animals, humans can neither manufacture nor store vit.C our 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.

Conditions that requires an additional nutrition

Adolescence Illness Dieting Emotional or physical stress Exhaustion Menopause overwork Pregnancy Nursing mother Rapid physical growth Travel

 Supplementing with folic acid,vit.B12 & B6 reduces the risk of heart disease by 50% Vit.C helps - absorption of nonanimal forms of iron Vit.C is water soluble so you need to replenish your supply every day ! because your body doesnt retain it.

Current research vit.C reduces the risk of cataracts and other eye diseases. Vit.C lower blood pressure and cholesterol prevent heart attack Protect from accumulation or retention of lead

 If you smoke or are taking prescription drugs, you will need to up your daily intake of Vit.C

Low amounts of Vit.E have been fount in people with rheumatoid arthritis

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

 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

 Wound healing & immune function are highly dependent on adequate levels of trace minerals Calcium is best absorbed in an acidic environment look for calcium supplements that contains betain hydrochloride or HCL. Drinking too many sodas weaken bone strength

Take action today

Make sure your multivitamins & mineral supplements contains a full complement of both macro & micro minerals Take your vitamins & mineral supplements with food containing protein to maximize absorption. Wound healing & immune function are highly dependent on adequate levels of trace minerals (selenium)

 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

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 water as well. Extra water will help the fiber to remove more toxins from the body .

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

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

 Obesity is a risk factor for 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

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 years younger biologically than your chronological age

Obesity management
Mind you its a disease..needs to be
treated 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

 Use of meal replacement program

- Help u lose weight faster Avoid dieting

Avoid physical inactivity whenever possible (rather be active! ) Drink lots of water Dont get time to exercise is just an excuse..!

Stress & exercise

Types of stress Internally generated stress Environmental & job stress Fatigue & Overwork

Work stress can be as harmful to health as smoking or not exercising

Stress is a form of body pollution much like other toxins & while it cant be avoided entirely, you need to be aware of the negative effects & deal with them

Mental stress, or simply the negative thought, is also a kind of body pollution perhaps we should call it mind pollution

Stress reduction techniques

Deep breathing Regular planning & goal setting Reading positive books a daily activity Find more opportunity to laugh..! Drink water a lot Avoid negative influences as much as possible ,whether its a co-worker, the media ,television violence ,etc.. Share it whenever possible.. with..the one whom you trust more than yourself.. Remember it kills..So better to prevent PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

Regular aerobic exercises brisk walking, jogging, swimming ,biking ,dance & racquet sports are best forms of exercise for lowering LDL & raising HDL cholesterol levels

 Power walking is an exercise everyone can do it improves cardiovascular health & helps the body burn fat

Do you know?
Physical inactivity is as strong as an independent risk factor for lifestyle related diseases as smoking & an unhealthy diet

Take action today

Realize that stress is a form of body pollution that weakens your immune systems ability to protect you from disease Incorporate some forms of stress reduction techniques into your daily life. It could be as simple as listening to relaxing music Exercise is VITAL to health

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

Thought pollution
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 is more dangerous than any other disease..! As I see corruption is the end result of polluted thought..

What is responsible behavior?

As a young educated citizen of INDIA..

I think my responsibilities are Dream big!

You may not get everything what you have dream, but you will certainly not get anything what you haven' t

 Empower my potentials
Remember that you are created by God & you are not a mistake. You are special & made for a purpose. Your unique qualities, strengths & talents are part of a grand plan & no one else can feel your role.

 Respect others.

Praise everyone for their right & truthful attitude

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

Try to save every natural resources as much as possible within your limits

Always remember someone is following you

Take responsibility I am responsible for every bad things happening in my country

 CELEBRATE EVERY MOVEMENT OF YOUR LIFE ..

Choose to be thankful for what you have . right now today

Life is loving ,serving ,empowering and encouraging people and yourself

THANKYOU SO MUCH.