Recent narration of an incident by a friend how a lady called her kid ugly when there was nothing ugly about the kid.. when I asked her why that lady said that.. she mentioned that woman is considered a beauty because she's light skinned. ..you know how indians considered any light skinned person as beautiful. Now that I am far removed from most of that drama, I am amused when somebody comments on my skin color during my India visits. With lot of sadness in their voice, they quib how dark I've become and remisce that I was once fair as a kid. I am personally not bothered.. thanks to the exposure to american society where beauty is all about perception.. its all about your attitude, how you carry yourself.. Come to think of it.. people look more beautiful when they smile and americans smile a lot. Dont know when the obsession with fair skin will die.. Though I believe this way I will not deny I was taken by surprise when I saw the handsomest guy in our high school married to a dark damsel. I am actually happy that somebody living in India has gone ahead with his gut feel and ignored social norms of beauty.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Friday, August 05, 2011
House MD
After 5 days of watching House continuously, I've officially become an "Arai doctor";).
If urine is brown, kidney stopped working.
Botox can be used to help relax muscles. When my collegue mentioned she got botox in her forehead to fix her headache, I couldn't help recalling the episode where House injects Botox in a guy's throat to relax the muscle.
Complicated case: Start with an MRI, do a lung or heart biopsy (sticking a iron rod into the back of the patient)..
Most important skill for a doctor is to be able to break open into patient's apartment/house to learn more about the patient ;)
Give a medicine that could cause allergy, and if it causes allergy.. give counter medicine..
Headache, fluid accumulation.. drill hole into the head.
NO MRI if the person has any piece of metal on the body.. the machine will rip it...
Do you want to add any more ? :)
If urine is brown, kidney stopped working.
Botox can be used to help relax muscles. When my collegue mentioned she got botox in her forehead to fix her headache, I couldn't help recalling the episode where House injects Botox in a guy's throat to relax the muscle.
Complicated case: Start with an MRI, do a lung or heart biopsy (sticking a iron rod into the back of the patient)..
Most important skill for a doctor is to be able to break open into patient's apartment/house to learn more about the patient ;)
Give a medicine that could cause allergy, and if it causes allergy.. give counter medicine..
Headache, fluid accumulation.. drill hole into the head.
NO MRI if the person has any piece of metal on the body.. the machine will rip it...
Do you want to add any more ? :)
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Religion..
When it comes to Hindu-Christian marriages, the kids and eventually the hindu parent becomes christian irrespective of how religious the hindu was. I've seen this time and time again.. Being a hindu(though not religious), it does bug me. I cant imagine changing my faith even though I may not practice it. Its kinda losing part of your identity.. thoughts?
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Found my path to weight loss..
During my India visit, the ayurveda doctor's advice to me was, most of our health problems can be traced back to issues in our digestive system. If you keep hale and hearty digestive system, chronic headaches and what not will disappear. Recently while reading the blog of this kid's mom, I stumbled on Kefir. Reading more about it, I think I might have found my "cure-all"... http://www.bewellbuzz.com/general/kefir-health-benefits/. I am going to give it a month and if it works, I am going to get some kefir starter kit and gift it to near and dear ones :).
Addiction..
I do have one big vice.. that is frequent intake of tylenol. I have frequent headaches and the only solution is tylenol besides massage in extreme cases. Read in a blog that prolonged use of acetominophen (tylenol) deplete anti-oxident Glutathione.
Glutathione benefits are listed as follows:
It slows down the aging process
It acts as a body detoxifier and improves liver function
It is the body’s super antioxidant
It’s an immune systems booster
It reduces the chance of developing cancer
It improves mental function
It increases energy
It improves heart and lung function, and
It displays a positive benefit for over 69 different diseases
I am going to experiment with taking the daily dosage of Glutathione for next couple of weeks and see how I feel. Cant give up on tylenol yet but atleast can do stuff to prevent liver/heart/lung failure.
Glutathione benefits are listed as follows:
It slows down the aging process
It acts as a body detoxifier and improves liver function
It is the body’s super antioxidant
It’s an immune systems booster
It reduces the chance of developing cancer
It improves mental function
It increases energy
It improves heart and lung function, and
It displays a positive benefit for over 69 different diseases
I am going to experiment with taking the daily dosage of Glutathione for next couple of weeks and see how I feel. Cant give up on tylenol yet but atleast can do stuff to prevent liver/heart/lung failure.