Fat Tax – Will it be effective in controlling Obesity?
The recent introduction of Fat Tax by the Kerala government is a welcome move in discouraging people from eating junk food. Though the fast food companies are fuming at this decision it will definitely deter people from eating high calorie food. Globally Obesity is a major problem, in countries like USA, the government is taking stringent actions against fast food companies, they are concerned about the alarming rise in the
Thyroid Paradox
The conventional Thyroid test (TSH) does not detect the presence of Hypothyroidism all the time. Hypothyroidism refers to the low thyroid activity. Its been noted in multiple surveys that people with Hashimoto’s Autoimmune disease can have a very normal TSH level. In order to diagnose patient suffering with low thyroid activity their TSH levels should be over 4.50 uU/ml, but in case of patients suffering with Hashimoto’s Autoimmune disease the TSH
Benefits of Gastric Bypass Surgery
Morbidly obese people can get relieved of their excess weight if they go for Gastric Bypass Surgery. The most preferred gastric bypass surgery is also known as Roux-en-Y.Before dwelling into the benefits of Gastric Bypass Surgery let's try to understand what exactly is done during this surgery. The surgeon tries to restrict how much your stomach can hold, the amount of food in our stomach impacts how the calories are absorbed
HOW COMMON ARE THEY?
An Incisional Hernia is a hernia that occurs through a previously made incision in the abdominal wall, ie the scar left from a previous surgical operation.The incision will have been made in order to get to an internal organ such as the appendix, or a caesarian section.
ARE INCISIONAL HERNIAS DANGEROUS?
As with all hernias, if the hernia strangulates, i.e. the hernia contents (the intestine) get trapped and lose their blood supply, which is very dangerous.