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Classification of Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are classified into mono, di, oligo and polysaccharides. There are six naturally occurring carbohydrates of interest in foods -glucose, fructose (monosaccharides- are simplest form of carbohydrate and can not be hydrolyzed further.); sucrose, maltose and lactose (disaccharides) and starch (polysaccharide). Simple carbohydrates (sugars) are crystalline solids and water-soluble. • Glucose (also called Dextrose /grape sugar/ corn sugar) is the simplest monosaccharide and is widely available in nature. It is the major energy fuel for the human body. • Fructose (also known as Levulose / fruit sugar) is about twice sweeter than sucrose. It is used as sweetener by diabetics or obese people. It is also observed that fructose does not require insulin hormone for utilization. • Maltose (Malt sugar) – is an intermediate product of starch digestion. It is also present in malted and fermented grains. Maltose (malt sugar) on hydrolysis yields two glucose units. • Sucrose on hydrol

Regulation of body temperature

It is known that humans beings are warm blooded and thus are able to regulate its internal temperature. This is done by the heat/energy by the metabolism of food in the body. The ability to keep the body temperature within certain limits despite changes in external environment is called thermoregulation. There may be differences in the heat production and heat loss in different parts of the body, the circulating blood helps to bring it to a mean temperature. Two ways of thermo regulation used by mammals is: 1) Physiological regulation: during cold weather the body adapts to different mechanisms to regulate body temperature- like constriction of surface capillaries or shivering which raises the metabolic rate. In hot weather the body sweats to lower the body temperature. 2) Behavioral regulation: a person after sitting in the sun to warm up may want to cool down and thus may shift into the shaded area. Some variations observed in body temperature in relation to food are: • Specifi

Some Unani medicines for Sexual Debility cure

HOME REMEDIES 1.     Garlic can strengthen sexual ability to an unbelievable extent. 2.     Drumstick flowers can be boiled with a quarter liter of milk and used as a tonic to improve sexual vitality. 3.     The dry bark can be powdered and taken in order to thicken the semen and stop premature ejaculation. 4.     Ginger is yet another home product that can be fruitful for patients of sexual debility. The juice of ginger should be taken with honey and half a boiled egg every night for a month. 5.     A proper diet can reduce sexual debility. The diet should include nuts, cereals, vegetables, milk, fruits, honey, etc. Alcohol, tea and smoking should be avoided along with denatured and refined foods. Unani Treatment: 1.     Jozbua jaifal, Bisbasa, Mazoo, Mastagi, Zafran, Nagser, Mochras, Gogul, Dana eelaichi khurd, Banslochan, Ajwain khurasani each 6 gm and make powder, use 6 gm poder with hot milk before 1 hour of coitus. 2.     Sa'lab mishri 20 gm, Magaz pamba dana 50 gm, Darfilfi

Prevalence of genetic predisposition in patients of Diabetes mellitus type 2

Now it has assumed the epidemic status rather pandemic. India is said to be the capital of diabetes because of ever increasing number of diabetic patients with country. Diabetes 2, alone, is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Hyperglycemia itself carries little hazard; there are the consequences of disturbed carbohydrate and fat metabolism that are mainly responsible for the fatal complication. DM-2 mainly burns the heart, kidney, eyes, nerves and brain. This disease imposes two types of responsibilities on medical fraternity one is prevention of disease and second is prevention of its consequences. Till now definite cause has not been sorted out, but a list of risk factors are there, which can be modify to deferred the onset and to delay the progress of DM-2. Among the important risk factors are obesity, sedentary mode of life, and familial inheritance.

Sciatica Causes and Unani Treatment

Sciatica Causes   Sciatica is caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve. Usually, there is no specific injury that is related to the onset of sciatica. Occasionally, the pain will suddenly begin after lifting something heavy or moving quickly. The following are causes of sciatica: A herniated disc (sometimes called a slipped disc): This is the most common cause of sciatica. Discs are the cushions between the bones in the back. They act like "shock absorbers" when we move, bend, and lift. They are the size and shape of checkers.There is a tough ring around the outside and a thick jellylike center inside (called a nucleus pulposus). If the outer edge of the disc ruptures, the center can push through and put pressure on the sciatic nerve, leading to the pain of sciatica (referred to as a herniated nucleus pulposus as the syndrome). Sciatica (pronounced sigh-AT-ih-ka) is low back pain combined with a pain through the buttock and down one leg. The leg pain usually goes past the