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Human body is THE BEST system ever designed by nature. We ought to save this treasure for long years without willfully damaging it. But in the recent years, diseases like obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, coronary artery disease, certain cancers, degenerative neurological diseases, autoimmune diseases, osteoporosis and many others are increasing in epidemic proportions world over. Recent research provides enough proof for the fact that these 'Diseases of Civilization' are caused by the way we live and the food we eat, the insults we repeatedly thrust on our body. Not only are these preventable, but also correctable if only we change our habits.

Many of these diseases are grouped together as Metabolic Syndrome. Metabolism is the process by which our body utilizes and assimilates energy. The internal environment of our body is so well designed that it is extremely well controlled and capable of responding to any challenges from the external environment in which we live. But our food and life style can put this well controlled system out of gear and the result is the Metabolic Syndrome.

Spandana Centre for Metabolic Medicine, for the FIRST TIME ANY WHERE IN INDIA, brings to you the state-of-science facilities for assessing the Metabolic Derangements in your body and provides a Complete Lifestyle and Food Guide to overcome the problems if any and prevent any in the future. This Total and Natural Way to Attain Health will transform the way you look at yourself, making you the manager of your health. Healthy Weight Loss will just be an added benefit!

ಪಶು ಹಾಲಿನ ಪಾನ: ತಾಯ್ತನಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪಮಾನ, ರೋಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನ

Animal Milk: Insult to Motherhood, Recipe for Diseases

Fructose in fruits can increase obesity: A new study reports that when fructose was consumed, absolute lipogenesis was 2-fold greater and that an early stimulation of lipogenesis after fructose, consumed in a mixture of sugars, augments subsequent postprandial lipemia. Acute intake of fructose stimulates lipogenesis and may create a metabolic milieu that enhances subsequent esterification of fatty acids flowing to the liver to elevate TG synthesis postprandially.
See Parks EJ, Skokan LE, Timlin MT, Dingfelder CS. Dietary Sugars Stimulate Fatty Acid Synthesis in Adults. J. Nutr. June 2008;138:1039-1046 Abstract

Low-Carb and Mediterranean Diets Better than Low-Fat for Weight Loss, Lipid Changes at 2 Years: Mediterranean and low-carbohydrate diets may be effective alternatives to low-fat diets, offering more favorable effects on lipids (with the low-carbohydrate diet) and on glycemic control (with the Mediterranean diet).
See Shai I, Schwarzfuchs D, Henkin Y, et al. Weight loss with a low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean, or low-fat diet. N Engl J Med. 2008;359:229-241 Full text Article

Insulin Induced Hypoglycemia Kills: Mark Santos, a 25-year-old truck driver, was killed when he apparently could not control the truck he was driving, resulting in a fatal crash. Jordan Santos, his brother, said that Mark was a diabetic who sometimes had trouble remembering what he did when his blood sugar levels were low. Mark was likely in a hypoglycemic state when he lost control of the vehicle, according to his brother
See Video: http://video.aol.com/video-detail/canada-truck-crash/917237579
The so called Human Insulin tends to cause hypoglycemia without warning and this tragic incident is a grim reminder of this fact. See Hypoglycemia and Human Insulin

Modern day food causes all the ills: The highly processed, calorie-dense, nutrient-depleted diet frequently leads to exaggerated supraphysiological post-prandial spikes in blood glucose and lipids. This post-prandial dysmetabolism induces immediate oxidant stress, which increases in direct proportion to the increases in glucose and triglycerides after a meal. The transient increase in free radicals acutely triggers atherogenic changes including inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, hypercoagulability, and sympathetic hyperactivity. To attenuate the increase in glucose, triglycerides, and inflammation after a meal,  a diet rich in minimally processed, high-fiber, plant-based foods, including vegetables and fruits, whole grains, legumes, and nuts is recommended. Other dietary interventions that can significantly ameliorate postprandial dysmetabolism include intake of lean protein, vinegar, fish oil, tea, and cinnamon. Additional benefits may result from calorie restriction, weight loss and exercise.
See O’Keefe JH, Gheewala NM, O’Keefe JO. Dietary Strategies for Improving Post-Prandial Glucose, Lipids, Inflammation, and Cardiovascular Health. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008; 51:249-255 Abstract at http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/content/abstract/51/3/249 | Anti-Inflammatory" Diet May Improve Postprandial Glucose, Cardiovascular Health

Low carbohydrate and high monounsaturated fat diets help weight loss and offer metabolic benefits
Brehm BJ,  D'Alessio DA. Weight Loss and Metabolic Benefits With Diets of Varying Fat and Carbohydrate Content: Separating the Wheat From the Chaff Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism Available at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569321

Rely on internal cues of meal cessation to keep off obesity
Wansink B, Payne CR, Chandon P. Internal and External Cues of Meal Cessation: The French Paradox Redux? Obesity 2007;15:2920-2924. Available at http://www.obesityresearch.org/cgi/content/full/15/12/2920

Fructose Worsens Gout: Consumption of soft drinks sweetened with sugar and fructose is strongly associated with an increased risk for gout, according to the results of a prospective cohort study reported in the February 1 Online First issue of the BMJ. This was a 12-year follow-up study of 46,393 health professionals without a previous history of gout and the goal was to assess the relationship between consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks and fructose and the risk for incident gout. See Sweet Soft Drinks, Fructose Linked to Increased Risk for Gout. Available at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569656

Calcium Supplements Increase Vascular Events?
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More than half of the world's population is overweight
See Report

Exenatide, the new drug for diabetes, may cause pancreatitis
See Report

Diet And Asthma: Mediterranean Diet May Be Protective
See Report | One More Report |Abstract