Prasanna Clinic

17/05/2019

QUIT SMOKING

Cancer-
Quitting smoking will prevent new DNA damage from happening, and can even help repair the damage that has already been done. Quitting smoking immediately is the best way to lower your risk of getting cancer.
Quitting smoking lowers the risks for cancers of the lung, mouth, throat, esophagus, and larynx.
Cardiovascular Disease-
Smoking is the leading cause of heart attacks and heart disease. But many of these heart risks can be reversed simply by quitting smoking. Quitting can lower your blood pressure and heart rate almost immediately.
When you quit smoking, your blood will become thinner and less likely to form dangerous blood clots. Your heart will also have less work to do because it will be able to move the blood around your body more easily.
Quitting smoking will not get rid of the fatty deposits that are already there. But it will lower the levels of cholesterol and fats circulating in your blood, which will help to slow the buildup of new fatty deposits in your arteries.
Respiratory Disease-
Within two weeks of quitting, you might notice it’s easier to walk up the stairs because you may be less short of breath. Don’t wait until later; quit today!
Cilia—tiny broom-like hairs that clean your lungs—start to regrow and regain normal function very quickly after you quit smoking. They are one of the first things in your body to heal. People sometimes notice that they cough more than usual when they first quit smoking. This is a sign that the cilia are coming back to life. You’re also more likely to fight off colds and infections when your cilia are working properly.
If you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, quitting helps decrease symptoms or flare-ups. Quitting also improves lung function and slows the rate of lung tissue loss.

12/05/2019

Happy Mother's Day .

08/05/2019

07/05/2019

When to seek counseling. It is normal to feel distressed while living with cancer. But it is important to seek help when the distress is long lasting. Seeking help is also important when your feelings affect your ability to cope with your daily life.
We are there for you. Please visit our clinic to avail best counselling sessions.
Not only patients but also relatives or attendants are welcome.
( By appointments only)

02/05/2019

Cancer Counselling-

When to seek counselling
It is normal to feel distressed while living with cancer. But it is important to seek help when the distress is long lasting. Seeking help is also important when your feelings affect your ability to cope with your daily life. You may find counselling helpful even if your level of distress is not severe. Living with cancer is a huge challenge for everyone. Even a few counselling sessions will likely help you.
How counselling helps?
Counselling may help you:
Learn ways to cope with a cancer diagnosis and feel less overwhelmed and more in control.
• Explore what your cancer experience means to you.
• Manage depression and anxiety.
• Manage cancer symptoms and treatment side effects, such as pain and fatigue.
• Learn how to communicate effectively with the health care team.
• Address relationship issues with family and friends.
• Discuss financial concerns and identify helpful resources.
• Explore options and get feedback about important decisions.
• Consider workplace issues and strategies to manage them.
• Discuss your concerns about what comes after finishing treatment.
To avail best Counselling, please visit our clinic.
( Prior Appointments Only )

Patients can avail best counselling for their particular cancer. They will be in safe hands.

18/01/2019

Shake it Off

Boosting Your Mood.
Have you ever had a bad mood you just couldn’t shake? Everyone feels grouchy or irritable some days. But a bad mood or major mood swings that go on too long may signal a bigger problem. The good news is that certain healthy habits can help you boost your mood.

“Some people are more moody than other people. Normal mood actually varies from person to person,” explains Dr. Carlos Zarate, chief of NIH’s mood disorders group.

That’s because we all have different “temperaments,” or combinations of personality traits that are biologically based. These are fairly stable over time.

“Considerable research shows that people really differ in their basic temperament,” says Dr. Maria Kovacs, an NIH-funded psychologist at the University of Pittsburgh. “There are some people who temperamentally are always in a ‘good’ mood. And there are people who are temperamentally always in a ‘bad’ mood.”

For example, Zarate says, some people don’t seem to be fazed no matter what happens. Others worry about minor things and tend to overblow them.

People who have a more negative temperament tend to have a higher risk for mood and anxiety disorders.

Changing Moods

It’s not only temperament that affects how you feel each day. Daily habits that affect your ability to manage stress—like diet, exercise, sleep, or how much alcohol you drink—play an important role, too.

“If you address those factors—have good diet, good exercise, good sleep-wake habits, regular activities, routines, and try to disconnect from work and other stressors—those do have beneficial effects on mood and keeping you healthy,” Zarate says.

Other biological factors can affect your mood too, like hormones. Women may experience shifts in hormones during their menstrual cycles, pregnancy, and menopause that cause mood changes. Men can have decreases in testosterone as they age, which has been linked to depression.

Certain medical conditions, such as a vitamin deficiency, can make you feel “down” or lack energy. Mental health conditions like depression and bipolar disorder can also cause you to feel very sad and have low energy.

Other mental health conditions can cause mood issues as well—for example, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, and personality disorders.

It’s okay once in a while for people not to have a good mood, Zarate explains. “Moods that fluctuate occasionally are a normal thing. It’s when it’s combined with other symptoms—like significant distress and/or impairment of function or relationships—that it becomes an issue.”

People may not know when their mood has become a problem. “Friends and family members should be open and honest with each other and let them know what they’re seeing,” he says, “because it can lead to strain on family relationships, other relationships, or work issues.”

15/01/2019

Cancer is caused by certain changes to genes, the basic physical units of inheritance. Genes are arranged in long strands of tightly packed DNA called chromosomes.
But once you choose hope, anything is possible.
Please let us know if anybody requires Cancer Counselling.