Health
is a precious gift and defines complete wellness in our journey in life. “To
keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep
our mind strong and clear”.
Let’s
give a minute to think about your health. Today our workaholic attitudes,
negligent eating practices, sedentary lifestyles and continuous stress, tend to
make us sensitive to various ailments .It is estimated that over 61 per cent of
all deaths in India are due to lifestyle or non-communicable diseases, an
alarming statistics that concerns our population. It is now come to light that although India
might be a third world country based on socio-economic development parameters,
in terms of our lifestyle and health, we have the same morbidity profile of a
first world nation. Lifestyle diseases like cardiovascular, diabetes,
hypertension, asthma and respiratory as well as cancers are on the rise. Some
of these diseases have emerged as more fatal than hereditary and infectious
diseases
Let’s
take a look at some common lifestyle disease and WHO stats for the same:
• Diabetes: India has the highest
number of type 2 diabetics at 50.8 million according to the World HealthOrganization. This number is increasing as children are also getting afflicted.
• Heart Disease: Twenty-five millions suffer from cardiovascular diseases which amount to 60% of the global figure.
Main cause of this is Arteriosclerosis that occurs when the arterial blood
vessel walls thicken and lose elasticity. This causes blood circulation
disorders, chest pain, and heart attacks. Arteriosclerosis is also linked to
obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure.
• High blood pressure: 100 millionIndians suffer from high blood pressure. Some reasons for high blood pressure
are stress, obesity, genetic factors and unhealthy eating habits. High blood
pressure, if not taken care of in time with proper treatment, can lead to a
stroke.
• Obesity: Unhealthy eating habits,
stressful lifestyle, and reduced physical activity translate to obesity and is
on the rise in adults and children.
• Cancer: India has over two millionregistered cancer patients. This lifestyle disease is mainly caused by smoking,
unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, stress leading to lowered immunity
and therefore the body’s inability to fight viruses and other infections and
finally radiation from the sun.
• Cirrhosis: Cirrhosis is a group of
liver disorders. The liver can be affected by heavy alcohol consumption and
chronic hepatitis. This has become a common lifestyle disease as many people
consume alcohol on a daily basis to deal with stress.
• Mental health: More than 10 per cent
of the country’s population over the age of 18 suffers from various kinds of
mental illnesses.
• Hormonal imbalance: Thyroid
dysfunction is very common such as hypothyroidism. Women have ovarian diseases
such as polycystic ovarian disorders, fibroids and menstrual disorders are very
prevalent.
• Food allergies: It is suggested that
25-40 million people in India could be suffering from food allergies.
• Ear related diseases: due to
continuous use of headphones and constant auditory stimulus with mobile phones
can lead to a condition called swimmers ear.
• Respiratory diseases: India had an
estimated 22.2 million chronic COPD patients and around 35 million chronic
asthma patients.
Some
Tips to prevent lifestyle diseases:
A wholesome diet is absolutely
essential for your health & wellbeing. Replace oily, junk food with healthy
snacks .Drink plenty of water. Eat more of green veggies, fresh fruits, and
calcium & fibre rich foods
Any form of physical activity for a
minimum of 30 minutes – 5 days a week should be part of your daily routine.
Walking is considered as the best and safest form of exercise for people of all
ages.
Stop addictions, whether it is of
alcohol, nicotine or any other form of drug, can ruin your health in the worst
way possible.
Monitor your weight as obesity can be
an underlying cause of many life style diseases. Manage your weight by eating
low-calorie, fat-free food and incorporate some form of workout in your daily
routine.
Preventive Health check-ups can offer a
thorough analysis of your current health status. Moreover, it also helps in
early diagnosis and timely treatment of any kind of illness. Schedule an
appointment for a comprehensive health check-up once in every 6 months.
At
Wockhardt Hospital we place a great emphasis on the value Preventive care as an
important speciality as well. The
service shifts the focus of health care from treating sickness to maintaining
wellness and good health. The preventive health care packages, in the long run
save your time and effort in treating major illnesses. The program is designed in ruling out various
risk factors and diagnosing abnormalities and is designed to prevent or delay
the onset of illness and disease.
The
centres have various tie up with health care insurance companies, government
schemes and third party administrators for easy access to health for check-
ups, inpatients services and outpatient services. These assist in providing
coverage and various payment options for the patient to avail various healthcare treatments at Wockhardt Hospital.
The
health packages at Wockhardt hospital comprise of Basic Health Check-up,Premium Health Check-up and Executive Heath check-up. All our packages have
been carefully designed by a team of doctors for evaluation of haematological,
lipid profile, systemic profile, cancer profile (kidney, liver, heart) and
other diagnostic investigations taking into consideration common disease
affecting the Indian scenario.
The
packages cater to specific age groups and have a battery of recommended tests
to choose from. Your complete report is evaluated by our renowned and
established consultants for further management. The preventive health carepackages are designed encompassing a healthy lifestyle, exercise, diet and
physical evaluation and doctors’ advice.
Prevention
is better than cure cannot be as well emphasised with health check programs at
the hospital.
To
know more about our health check-up packages and how you can avail the same
please contact our centres at Wockhardt Hospital.
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