Parents Guide on Health , Diseases and Preventive measures of Men , Women and Parents Illnesses

                                                     CANCER
They, who eat betal - leaf & betal - nut and cigarettes; and never remember the Lord GOD, will die a painful Death." (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Page No. 726)

Do you know ?
* Cancer is a Deangerous, Life threatening & incurable disease.
* It kills 14,000 persons daily in the world and leads to painful death.
* Most of the cancenrs are preventable and treatable, (if detected early)

CAUSES OF CANCER
(50% of all cencers is caused by cigarette and alcohol)
(1) (Most imp causes) :- Cigarette smoking Pan & Tobacco Chewing &
Alcohol

(2) Family History of cancer (esp. cancer of Rectum, Breast, mouth, oral
cavity & skin)

(3) Unbalanced Diet more of fats, more non-veg & less veg food, spicy
food, preservatives (nitrates) artifical colors, Food prepared at high
temperature or on charcoal, Saccharine, etc.

(4) Other causes : Pollution (environmental & occupational), excessive
exposure to sunlight & radiation, promouscious sexual history, Drugs,
Jaundice (Chronic Hepatitis B infection).

   By indulging in excessive reveleries man encounter sorrow & disease. By indulging in sexual perversion one entails diseases & ultimately destroyed (S.G.G.S. Page 1034)

DANGER SIGNS OF CANCER

1. Persistant Cough
2. Persistant fever
3. Unex plained weight loss
4. Lump or Hard area in the Breast
5. Difficulty in Swallowing
6. Change in digestive habits
7. Constipation alternating with loose motions.
8. Bleeding from different sites e.g. Nose, Mouth, Stool, Vomitus, Cough.
9. (In Females) Excessive monthly bleeding/Bleeding in between periods & after menopause
10. Non Healing skin ulcer or lump.
11. Persistant hoarseness of voice.
12. Bleeding or increase in size of skin mole.

CANCER PREVENTION & TREATMENT

* CANCER IS TREATABLE (If detected Early) !!

(1)   Danger Signals Recognition
(Recognise the above mentioned Danger Signals & Consult your doctorimmediately

(2)   Cancer in Families (Yearly Check up and Screening tests)
Cancer in families may involve other family members. Screening tests done yearly can detect these cancers at the earliest stage e.g. Rectal, Breast, mouth & skin cancers.

(3)   Screening tests in persons exposed to the cause of cencers
(esp Cigaratte, Alcohol, Pan) If you are exposed to the cause of cancers (see causes) & you are unable to avoid it then get your self examined yearly to detect cancer at the earliest stage

(4)   Yearly Check up of normal individuals
Yearly check of all normal persons can detect some important cancers in their earliest stage e.g. Breast, Rectal, Vaginal & Testes Cancers.

* CANCER CAN BE PREVENTED VERY EASILY !!

(1) Avoid Cancer causing factors (See causes of cancer)

(2) Vaccine Against hepatitis B (H B Vaccine prevents Jandice which in
turn prevents liver cancer)

(3) EAT A BALANCED DIET. (It includes balanced amount of cereals, fruits,
Vegetables, Non-veg & less of fat)

       (a) Avoid Cancer causing diet (See causes No. 3)
       (b) USE CANCER PREVENTING DIET : Cancer preventing diet includes
         vit. C (Citrus fruit, Vegetables) -     Vitamin A (Carrot, green Vegetables,                     fruits), Cabbage & Cauliflower.

   Many diseases can afflict the man when he indulges in perversions. This happens when he forgets the God & Stop living the life of true Gursikh (S.G.G.S. Page 1256)

        HEART DISEASES AND PARALYSIS

"Heart Attack Before the Age of 80 is due to our own faults"

DO YOU KNOW ?!!
* Every minute 25 persons are dying of heart attack and stroke. Every 4th
death is caused by it.
* About 40 crore People in the world suffer from High BP (>160/95).
* Half of these deaths can easily be prevented.

PREVENTING HEART ATTACKS

(1) DIET CONTROL
* Use less of fatty foods e.g. Ghee, Oil, Butter, & Less of cholesterol (Eggs, Redmeat, dry fruits).
* Use less of Salt (no extra table salt, less of pickles & Spicy food)
* Use balanced food, Balance your non-veg & fat diet with more of fruits, vegetables & cereals.

(2) REGULAR EXERCISE
* (Regular exercise & diet control will maintain your weight, blood sugar & cholesterol) * Best exercise is regular walk. Cycling or going up & down the stairs is also good.

(3) STOP SMOKING (for smokers)

(4) CONTROL YOUR B.P.
(Regular check up, complete treatment of even mild B.P. and use less of salt)

(5) REGULAR YEARLY CHECK UP (Medical check up - Blood tests - ECG/TMT &
other special tests) It is recommended for all normal persons but is a must for HIGH RISK PERSONS.

   This life is precious. But the man is destroying this Jewel by indulging in exccessive & Inappropirate eating & lazyness (S.G.G.S. Page 156)

WHAT MAKES A PERSON MORE PRONE TO HEART ATTACKS ?

* Diet   Diet rich is fat, dry fruits, non-vegetarian, high cholesterol, more salt & less of vegetables & fruits.
* No Physical exercise Unbalanced diet with no exercise leads to obesity & high cholesterol.
* Obesity (When weight is > 120% of normal) Obesity leads to high cholesterol, high sugar & high B.P.
* High Cholesterol is caused by rich fatty diet, familial tendency & no exercise.
* Untreated Illinesses like Diabetes, Mild B.P., Angina can lead to heart attack.
* High Blood Pressure is a dangerous cause of Heart attack. Check it regularly & treat it completely.
* Cigarette smoking is the most dangerous factor in the causation of heart attack.
* Family history of heart attacks B.P. high Cholesterol can make a person more prone to heart attack.You are obese if you are 20% above the desitable range, OBESITY is a curse, it may lead to heart diseases, bladder diseases, sudden death, joint pains & respiratory
diseases.

                                  DESIRABLE WEIGHT
                               (according to Height)

       Females                                            Males
(weight)                   Height (feet)                           (weight)
48-58 kgm                    4'10"
50-60 kgm                    4'11"
51-61 kgm                    5 feet
53-63 kgm                    5'2"                                    56-68 kgm
55-65 kgm                    5'4"                                    60-70 kgm
60-70 kgm                    5'6"                                    63-73 kgm
62-73 kgm                    5'8"                                    66-76 kgm
65-75 kgm                    5'10"                                  68-78 kgm
                                      6 feet                                 70-80 kgm
                                      6'2"                                    74-84 kgm

Roughly your weight should not exceed your Height (in cms) minus 100.


                    BLOOD PRESSURE
         B.P should remain < 85 (lower) & < 140 (upper)

Lower (Diastolic)                                 Upper (Systolic)

Normal          - < 85                                                 Normal         - <140

High Normal - 85-89                                            Borderline     140-159

Mild B.P.       - 90-104                                            High             - >160

Moderate     - 105-114

Severe         - >115

                               CHOLESTEROL
                                    It should remain below 200.
            Good cholesterol (HDL) should be 15-30% of total cholesterol.

Total Cholesterol                                BAD Cholesterol

Desirable   - <200                                                   Desirable - <130

Borderline - 200-239                                            Borderline 130-159

High           - >240                                                    High           - >160

                UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION

300 million People in the world suffer from High B.P. > 160/95

� Uncontrolled high B.P. can lead to Angina, Heart failure, heart attack & brain hemorrhage.
� These complications can happen in Young Age. It is the common cause of death in this age group.
� Life of these patients is shortened by 15-20 yr.

The diseases afflicting man is because of his indulgence in the bad & wrong things of life (i.e. addiction, dietary imbalance, sexual preversion, lazzyness, etc). And its only by good deeds (Naam Simran) one can achieve peace (S.G.G.S. Page 1255)

Prevention of These Complications

1. Less Intake of Salt

2. Control Your Weight

3. Regular Exercise

4. Complete Check up & Regular treatment of high B.P.

5. Stop Smoking

6. No Alcohol

7. Mental Relaxation (through Naam Simran & Gurbani)

                                         AIDS
For a moment's Physical pleasure thou shalt suffer torture for millions of days" Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Page - 403

ONE WRONG PHYSICAL (Extramarital) RELATION CANINFECT YOU WITH AIDS AND KILL YOU.

* AIDS is an incurable and killer disease. It is easily preventable.
* It is spreading like a wildfire. One wrong relation can infect you.
Every 20 seconds 1 person is being infected.
* In India 10 lakhs will suffer by 1995. By 2000 A.D. there will be a major epidemic.
AIDS is a viral infection.

AIDS is caused by HIV (Human Immunodefeciency virus) which destroys the body defence (Immune system). Any small infection can become serious & can kill the patient easily.

SPREAD

It is spread through Physical relation, Blood Transfusion, unsterilised needles and mother's womb.

AIDS IS EASILY PREVENTABLE !!

� METHODS OF PREVENTION

(1) PHYSICAL AND MORAL PURITY : Remain faithful to your spouse.
No extramarital relations.

(2) SAFE BLOOD TRANSFUSION : Never Transfuse blood without getting AIDS test done. * Never take blood from professional donors. Give your own or your relative's blood.

(3) NEEDLESS : * Use sterilised needles. Never Reuse them.
* Never use unsterlised needle for piercing Ear & nose.

AIDS DOESN'T SPREAD THROUGH CASUAL CONTACTS,SHARING FOOD, TOWELS OR TOILETAND MOSQUITOS. DON'T BE AFRAID OF AIDS PATIENT.
THEY NEED YOUR HELP.

AIDS TEST (H.I.V. test)

It is done to detect AIDS Positive cases. After Infection, it takes about 1 to 6 months
for this test to become positive and in 1% of cases AIDS test is negative inspite of the infection.
(i)   If you ever had any extramarital relation with anyone.
(ii) If untested blood was transfused in the past 10 years or so.

"AIDS TEST NEGATIVE BLOOD" CAN ALSO TRANSMIT AIDS ?!!

It is a fact !! That means, blood transfusion tested for AIDS may not be 100% safe !!* Firstly, it is because of the fact that it may take 1 to 6 months for AIDS test to become positive. Any blood taken during that period will transmit AIDS inspite of AIDS test being negative.

* Secondly, a new virus is causing AIDS, which can't be detected by test.

THE ONLY 100% FOOLPROOF METHOD TO AVOID AIDS IS ?

The only way is to become physically & morally, a pure person by remaining aithful to your Spouse & avoiding any extramarital relation. Blood of this PURE (KHALIS) PERSON will be free of AIDS & can safely be given to others, even without AIDS test. This fact has to be stressed to the whole world, to save mankind from the AIDS.

"As is the companiouship of a poisonous snakeSo is the ravishing of another woman."

SYMPTOMS OF AIDS DISEASE

There are no symptoms of this diseases for about 5-10 years after infection. This period is called "Incubation Period" and during this period patient looks apparently healthy, with no signs of illness. But this patient can spread the disease to other persons.

Signs & Symptoms of AIDS disease
Following Symptoms may or may not indicate AIDS. These signifies the need for further investigation to rule out AIDS :-

* Unexplanied fever (> 100F) for > 3 months

* Persistant exlarged lumph nodes

* Unexplained weight loss (10% loss)

* Persisting unexplained fatigue

* Unexplained diarrhea 3 months

* Unexplained night sweats > 3 months.

      UNCONTROLLED DIABETES

UNCONTROLLED DIABETES LEADS TO BLINDNESS, END STAGE RENAL FAILURE& GANGARENE OFTOE & FOOT LEADING TO AMPUTATION OF FOOT.

DIABETES

Diabetes is a genetically determined disease, which is very common in Indians. Sugar in the blood is not utilized because of decrease levels of Insulin. These high sugar level damages the different organs of the body e.g. Eyes, Heart, Kidney, etc.

COMPLICATIONS OF UNCONTROLLED DIABETES

� Every year 5000 people become blind because of it.

� 20,000 AMPUTATIONS PER YEAR ARE DONE FOR IT.

� END-STAGE RENAL FAILURE 25% of all these new cases are caused by it.

� IT LEADS TO HIGH B.P. & HEART ATTACKS IN YOUNG

� IT LEADS TO NEUROPATHY (loss of sensation in arm legs).

The sweet taste of wordly things relished by man produces ills in the end.
(S.G.G.S. Page 50)

Diabetes is treatable & complication associated with it are easily preventable - ?!

1. CONTROL YOUR WEIGHT
Obesity is associated in 70-90% of cases of Diabetes. Controling weight alone can control the disease.

2. DIETARY CONTROL
Decrease the consumption of sugar, cholesterol & fats in the diet.

3. DRUGS & INJECTIONS
These are needed in some cases to control the high sugar levels. Keep on taking these   medicines which are prescribed by your doctor, regularly.

                    T.B. IS CURABLE
About 1.7 billion people in the world (1/3rd of world's population) carry T.B. bacteria.Every minute 15 new cases of T.B. are reported & 5 T.B. patients die.

In India every minute one person dies of T.B. About 3 crore people are suffering from T.B. Any one can get T.B. at any age. Recently, AIDS has become very common in T.B. patients. T.B. is not infectious in this early stage if treated in time.

SYMPTOMS OF T.B.

: If cough, fever, chest pain, loss of appetite & loss of weight lasts for a long time, it could be T.B. "T.B." can be detected by an X-Ray & sputum test. Consult your doctor immediately if their is high suspicion of 'TB'. All persons living in close contact with TB patient should get themselves checked up by the doctor.

TREATMENT :

Now 'TB' is completely curable : Minimum treatment is for 6-8 months. Treatment should be taken regularly as prescribed by the doctor. NEVER STOP TAKING DRUGS IN BETWEEN.