Apology

First I apologise for going into hibernation without informing.

Prehypertension

Whether to treat prehypertension or not?

Prehypertension, defined as the blood-pressure range of 120 to 139 mm Hg systolic or 80 to 89
mm Hg diastolic, is present in about 70 million Americans. The condition heralds arterial hypertension and thus may be considered a starting point in the cardiovascular disease continuum. Because of its high prevalence and long-term complications, prehypertension has been estimated to decrease the average life expectancy by as much as five years.Unfortunately, current preventive strategies, although admirable from both individual and societal perspectives, are weak .
With respect to patients with prehypertension who have diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease, the data are already fairly clear.In fact, current guidelines recommend medical treatment of such patients if a trial of lifestyle modification fails to reduce blood pressure below 130/80 mm Hg. Moreover, antihypertensive treatment in patients with blood pressure in the prehypertensive range and coexisting vascular conditions may improve organ protection.

Currently, recommendations for the management of prehypertension propose a healthful diet
including sodium restriction, enhanced physical activity, weight loss, and moderation of alcohol
intake. Such lifestyle interventions modulate more than a single risk factor. Moreover, such programs may directly address the mechanisms augmenting the epidemic growth of obesity, diabetes, and prehypertension and hypertension in Western societies.

So if there are other comorbid conditions, it is better to be treated for prehypertension along with above modifications.

Controlling Pain

The ability to feel pain varies with each individual. The way we respond to it also varies. Taking drugs to control pain has its own side effects. There is lot of research going on in the area of pain.
It has recently been found that you can control pain by concentrating on the area of brain involved in pain.
Stanford University researchers found seeing brain scans and using mental exercises helped reduce pain. It is not that important according to me what they did in the study, for there are different studies showing various benefits by different mechanisms.
My suggestion , by becoming aware of the pain and trying to have a mental picture of the pain area in your brain and a sort of meditating on it, u will be able to release pain. There are different areas of the brain meant for controlling different functions. Pain is a complex problem and bothering which areas are involved may not be easy for a common man. The best is to take help of meditation. Also relese of endorphins helps reduce pain.
All this suggestion is specifically for chronic pain and wisdom should prevail better. The fact is that this benefit comes only after the brain has been trained for some time. So a disciplined training of brain will help in controlling pain.

Fruits and vegetables

We all know that eating fruits and vegetables is good for health. Those who want a complete information regarding fruits and vegetables and how they benefit us, visit the following site.

http://www.5aday.gov/why/index.html

STEM CELLS FOR HEART

You might have read some recent reports saying that Stem cell therapy has been found beneficial in damaged heart. I agree Stem cell technology is an interesting and promising one. The future will unfold many more benefits of many emerging technologies. This optimism to find answers for well being should be encouraged. The risk is that in this pursuit we may try to defy nature beyond our capabilities, for that particular time. What I intend to say is that , having an answer for bad heart should not lead us to have a life style which will give us a bad heart. So be prudent and exercise your brain, body and above all common sense , for they come cheap.
Quit smoking, overeating and start exercising, eating healthy food. We are resposible for our health. Read this
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/health/dn8787.html