What Is Leptospirosis And How To Prevent It/ Leptospirosis Syndromes

 

 1.   Leptospirosis  

 

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Today while browsing through the internet, I have  seen a word-“Leptospirosys”. I researched further and came to know that it is a bacterial disease. The responsible bacteria for this particular disease is bacteria of Leptospira  genus. It occurs in rodents, dogs and other mammals. This disease is also known as Rat fever, Field fever etc. Human beings are also affected by the disease. It can be really fatal. It is considered to be an endemic disease. This disease can spread in humidity------- rainfall.It spreads in warm weather. Changes in the climate effects the spread of this particular disease. We can say that the  spread of this disease is related to the weather of the particular area. In the monsoon season we can see the prevalence of this disease.Sources on internet says that this disease in humans was first described by Weil, who was the professor of medicine at Heidelberg  in 1886.This disease is also called Weil’s disease as per the name of professor Weil. This disease mostly affects farmers who have to work day and night in the field. It is thought that this particular endemic disease originated  in Asia. Leptospirosis  prone countries areBrazil, Cuba, Columbia etc. In India leptospirosis prone zones are Tamilnadu, Gujarat, Andamans, Karnataka, Maharastra.

2. How does Leptospirosis spread 

Leptospirosis can affect us when we come in contact with the urine of animals that are infected by this bacterial disease. The urine of infected animals in water and in soil can spread this disease in human also. When a man wade through the water in monsoon on the road there is  a probability of getting infected as animal urine of infected animals is present in the water. A farmer has a high chance of getting infected with this disease because they work in field and use water  and the water may be contaminated with this bacteria.

                                                          

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  3.Leptospirosis syndrome

Now, you may be thinking about the syndrome of this  disease. Every one becomes eager to know how Can we all identify this disease and defeat it bravely. This bacterial disease can be fatal some times. The symptoms  of this particular disease can be classified in two phases. The first phase being acute stage, it is also called septicemia.A person who is infected by this specific disease,may not experience any Leptosymptoms or  the syndrome may also be mild. A victim of this disease may suffer from severity.Therefore, we can say that the syndrome may vary from none to severe. In the first phase, a person can have headaches, aches in muscles he/she can also suffer from vomiting, high fever, abdominal pain. The patient may also be the victim of jaundice, diarrhea etc.The patient’s  syndrome might also be mild as discussed in this blog before and this mild symotomp some times may be hard to recognize as Leptospirsis with these syndromes may also be considered as flue. Therefore, this symbol resembles to the syndrome of flue. The second phase of this bacteria borne disease is dangerous. It can seriously affect its victims. In the second stage, Kidney or Liver function may be damaged. It can lead to problems such as Meningitis, pulmonary hemorrhage etc. This disease is a kind of a night mare to all of us.

  4.    Incubation period 

The incubation period of this disease is usually 5-14 days.

 5.     Cure of Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis can reach to the worrying level some times. It can be very dangerous at times and may even bring death. So, we all have to be very cautious. We should all try to awaken a self-awareness in order to protect ourselves, our families, friends from this disease. As it was discussed previously in this blog, that the signs of Leptospirosis is similar to a common flue. So, it can be very difficult to discover the disease at an early stage. Now, what should we do? Or how can we know that we are affected by this disease? We should not be fearful for this disease. Though ,some times it can be very dangerous but this rare bacterial borne disease is not  a threat to life in most cases. It is curable. You must visit a doctor at an early stage. Then your physician may give you some blood tests. Generally, some antibiotics like penicillin or others is charged. You should maintain proper hygiene.

We should not drink or use polluted water.We should always drink clean water and use clean water in order to get rid of this disease.

We should sanitize our houses properly and keep them clean.

We should also be aware of wild rats.

These are some ways that can help you. If you like my blog, please send your feedback through your valuable comments.

CORONA VIRUS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY/ PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND COVID-19/YOGASANDPRANAYAMAS FOR COVID-19

 1.       CORONA VIRUS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES  

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 We are all aware of the covid-19 situation.  Coronavirus has taken a toll on the lives of mankind. The scientific name of Covid-19 is a well-known term for the earth. We have seen a massive transition in our world during tf Corona is Ortho Coronavirinae. This virus can be defined as respiratory disease and some intestinal problems are also caused for this virus. Sometimes, I think that the almighty has become so angry with mankind and we are affected by this virus as the outcome of God's wrath on us. Now, we are undergoing the second wave of this virus. We are losing our near and dear ones who suffer from this disease. This virus is affecting the younger age group of people. It is attacking children also. Nowadays, we see that people succumb to this disease within 2-4 days unlike the first wave of this virus. In the first wave, we got the time of 14 days for doing our treatment. The second wave is more fatal than the first one. Unbelievably, the severity of this virus is increasing day by day. We have lost our normal life due to this virus. But we can stop spreading this virus or we can also say that we can break the chain of this virus by following some health and fitness regime. we have to take a proper diet, we have to do physical exercises and give up laziness and inactivity. We ourselves are responsible for getting affected in a large number by this virus. We are welcoming this disease as we are not becoming enough conscious. Still now we are not maintaining social distance or not wearing our masks properly. Besides, we are not doing exercises and spending a lazy, dull life. We are taking a good lesson from this difficult situation that we shod be disciplined and love ourselves beside loving others we love and respect. We are all aware of the fact that this disease has a terrific power to ruin our lives and we must be positive. We should strengthen our minds to drive away this virus. we have to boost our immunity power to to fight against this deadly virus. 

2.  WHY EXERCISE MAY  PROTECT AGAINST COVID-19  COMPLICATIONS 

We should move our body parts to be active and improve our muscles. We should not sit in one place for hours together. In old days, people used to walk, they would do their house hold works on their own. Today, we are having so many advantages and our work loads have become zero. We are always in a relaxed mood and not doing our works on our own and even we do not want to move our body a little bit . We no more want to take a walk, to take stairs. Instead, we prefer to use lift, drive cars.

We should not forget that exercise helps to circulate blood in our body properly. It strengthens our muscles, it  aids in supplying oxygen in a proper way in to our body. It  makes our body flexible. It makes us strong so that we can fight against any kind of disease. It helps to improve our immune system. Covid or Novel corona virus  seriously affects our respiratory system. Our lungs capacity is increased by doing exercises. AN optimistic attitude towards life with exercise can bring us a healthy life. exercise activates our heart muscles and therfore, our heart becomes able to pump blood smoothly. Exercise is good for each and every part of our body. 

Covid virus causes a respiratory disease called ARDS. Its full form is Acute respiratory distress syndrome.  It is a terrible lung injury in which breathing becomes very hard for the patient and enough oxygen can not get into the lungs.ARDS is produced by viral pneumonia. According to erj.ersjournals.com ARDS is viral pneumonia induced acute respiratory distress syndrome.      This deadly covid is responsible for developing lung injury or ARDS complication that is seen to increase higher mortality rate.   We can save ourselves by an antioxidant known as Ecsod .  We know it as extracellular superoxide dismutase.  This anti-oxidant can save us from ARDS and keep our lungs healthy. We all  know that physical activities produce anti-oxidants and it is required to do some exercises that can aid to produce ECSOD.    

  

           3.        Exercise can bring us a good mood or a happy mood     

We all know that this pandemic has taken our happiness away from us. We are losing our jobs. We are going through stressful life and we are having some swings of mood. our mood is not always happy when we open the daily newspaper and see painful news that are created by Coronavirus.  Exercise can improve our moods by producing such"happy hormones" or" feel-good" hormones. These hormones are dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin.

                                        

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 4.People with sedentary lifestyle may suffer the high risk of covid-19

when browsing through the internet, and doing research on my topic, I have come to know that people having a sedentary lifestyle are at twice risk of infection.  Inactive people who love to do nothing except sitting and watching movies have a major risk to get infected quickly by this life-threatening virus. while doing exercises each and every organ of our body works and gets stimulated and energized. Then they have the power to fight diseases.  A sedentary lifestyle invites diseases like diabetes, heart disease, obesity, etc. This unhealthy situation can also bring depression. If anyone is having diabetes, heart problem, etc. corona will be more harmful to him or her. We should exercise regularly to reduce risk of covid-19        

4.   How should we exercise during covid-19 pandemic 

 Most of the offline yoga classes or gym centers have been closed during the severe spread of coronavirus. In this situation, people can not join the yoga classes or gym. We can go out for a morning or an evening walk. We can take a cycle and spin around our locality or ride on our cycles as far as we want to go. cycling is also an enjoyable exercise. Cycling or walking on the roads amongst nature is really joyful. We can also jog or run. We can do yoga at our homes. We can also do some other exercises. Those who attend office or doing work from home can get up from their chairs for five minutes and do some stretches and walk a few steps in their rooms or office.

       

               5.        How to exercise at home during covid-19   

We are afraid of stepping out of our house during this pandemic. We are hesitating to go anywhere. There is a lockdown in some places also. In this kind of situation, we can take some workouts at our home. We can watch tv or some videos to learn Yogas and Pranayamas. There are so many Yoga or pranayama videos on the internet available. We can also join some online yoga and pranayama classes.  We can also take a walk on roof of  our houses. That is also a good exercise. We can also do some freehand exercises and stretches at home. We can start doing some household works such as sweeping and cleaning the floor, cleaning walls, furniture, etc.  We can do some yoga asanas at our homes.    

          6.     Yoga poses for increasing immunity against coronavirus         

  Yoga is the heritage of our India. We should do yoga on a daily basis to improve our lifestyle and immune power. In ancient times, sages used to do yoga poses. Yogas that can boost our immunity against deadly coronaviruses are----------

1.   Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes Pose)

2. Hastapadasana (Standing forward bend)

3. Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)

4. Paschimottanasana (Seated forward bend)

5. Dhanurasana(Bow Pose)

6. Trikonasana (Triangle Pose)

7. Pawanmuktasana(wind release pose)

We can do some Pranayamas like Kapalbhati, Bhastika, Anulam-belom, Bhramri.

 We can also do deep breathing. 

  

                          

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                 7.       Should I do Yoga during Covid?   

We can do simple deep-breathing exercises if we have mild symptoms of covid. But we must consult with doctors before doing exercises when suffering from covid. The symptoms may be severe, then also we need a doctor's advice before doing any kind of exercise or yogas or pranayamas.

Seven Health benefits of eating cucumber/Nutritional benefits of cucumber

        Health benefits of eating cucumber/ Nutritional benefits of eating cucumber          

Our parents are always caring for us. My father and my mother-in-law always want me to be fit and fine.  They always tell me to go for a morning walk, take exercises daily and eat healthy fruits and vegetables. They also recommend eating cucumber for its awesome benefits. When I was young, my father used to cut cucumber and make salad for us with tomato, onions, and sprinkled lemon juice and salt over it. The whole family ate it after eating meals on a holiday and enjoyed it a lot. After my marriage I got my affectionate mother-in-law who also make this salad for me and my husband. After eating a delicious meal with chicken curry we must need a salad with cucumber which is very tasty. Now, whenever I visit my father's house, he does not forget to make the cucumber salad for me. My little brother and sister also love this salad.  

    We all are aware of the fact that vegetables are indispensable in order to keep our health good. Nowadays, we have become very much concerned about our health. Good health means everything to us. We can not do anything or in other words, we can not be successful without good health. If we are unwell, we become dependant on others. Sometimes we become a burden. Our near and dear ones become so much anxious about us when we become insane. SO it becomes really important to have good health. Vegetables can provide us minerals, fibers, vitamins and other nutrients to serve us fine health. The scientific name of cucumber is Cucumis sativus. Cucumber is an ancient vegetable. It is found in many countries of the world. America is the fourth-largest producer of cucumber. It is grown especially in a hot climate. In India, cucumber grows very well in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu etc. It is grown all most all over India. Most of the people know the health benefits of cucumber. They also have the habits of including cucumber in their diet as salads, curry. Cucumber can be used both as a  fruit and a vegetable. There are many kinds of cucumber. Cucumber has found a permanent place in cuisine all over the world. 

                                           Health benefits of cucumber            

Cucumber has low calories. It contains water, vitamin c, k, fiber, magnesium, protein, minerals.

cucumber is rich in anti-oxidants.

      

                                          

                      

                                    Cucumber and diabetes         

Nowadays, most of us suffer from diabetes. Cucumber is very helpful in controlling type2 diabetes. we all know that fiber helps to control blood sugar level in our body by not allowing the sugar to absorb in our body.cucumber has a low glycemic index which is responsible for controlling blood sugar. cucumber's glycemic index is 15 which is considerably low. One of the health benefits of cucumber water is  adjustment of blood sugar or controlling blood sugar in our body. We should eat cucumber or drink cucumber water in order to manage carbohydrates in our body.

                       

                            

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                                            Cucumber and weight loss      

Our present-day life is full of business, too much workloads is always giving us a threat. Too much competition makes our lifestyle a sedentary one. We are obsessed with our studies, job and we do not have the time or will to go out or take a walk or we do not want to do some normal exercises. besides, we are habituated to take junk foods. These have caused obesity which has become the cause of our anxiety. Now, cucumber can help to reduce extra body weight or have a flat tummy. Cucumber contains low calories. It can be a very good snack item whenever we feel hungry. Eating cucumber will satisfy our hunger and we would not be craving for other unhealthy snacks which may increase our obesity. But cucumber should be accompanied with other healthy diet items as cucumber is not alone sufficient for having full nutrition.

Lemon and cucumber juice is good for weight loss but we must consult a dietitian before starting any diet.

                                            cucumber for skin             

A cucumber can improve our skin health. It can rejuvenate and nourish our skin. It contains vitamin c which is good for our skin health. Cucumber improves sunburnt skin. If we wash our face with cucumber water, we can get a skin without blemishes and a glowing one. Cucumber can be used as a scrubber. Cucumber is full of water so it can keep our skin hydrated. Cucumber can be called a natural scrubber. Cucumber is very helpful to remove dark circles under our eyes. Cucumber can keep our skin protected against dark circles.

                                                 Cucumber for digestion              

In the present scenario, we can see that people are forgetting to take care of their health due to a lot of pressure of work. They are suffering from the problem of indigestion. Eating junk foods is a reason for indigestion. Cucumber can reduce acidity. We can also consume cucumber with yogurt which may be helpful. But we should not eat cucumber in large quantities. we should eat it according to the severity of acid reflux.

                     Cucumber hydrates our body

We all know that water plays a vital role in order to keep our body hydrated. Cucumber is full of water content so it can keep our body hydrated.

                                           Cucumber for bone health           

cucumber is a miraculous fruit. It is also responsible for improving our bone health. We may have problems due to low bone density. Cucumber contains silica, vitamin k, and calcium which are very good nutrients for our bones.