Health Life of Sperm

Prolong the health life of sperms at any age

Sperms at Teens
Before the age of 14, any sperm produced is not mature enough to fertilise an egg adequately.
Sperms at 20’s
You have the most swimmers now. Chances of birth defects are at their lowest. But safeguard your sperm health. Men who exercise regularly are 70 per cent less likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction in later life.
Sperms at 30’s
By 30, testosterone levels drop, so you produce less sperm and have weaker erections; a man over 35 is twice as likely to be infertile than at 25.There’s also an increased risk of DNA damage. Eat zinc-rich foods for a boost.
Sperms at 40’s
Sperm motility steadily decreases by 0.7 per cent each year since the twenties, while sperm swimming in circle increases by 3.1 per cent per year. Basically you will find it harder to conceive. However a vitamin B-12 supplement (1000 mcg taken daily) increases sperm motility and count.
Sperms at 50’s
A New York University study shows the chances of conceiving a child with birth defects due to DNA-damaged sperm triples. University of California studies found odds can be lowered by eating folate-rich foods like broccoli.
Sperms at 60’s
According to the journal Human Reproduction, 85 per cent of your sperm are now clinically abnormal. But, by now the only hot thing you’ll be interested in going to bed with would be a steaming mug of Horlicks.

Today and Tomorrow Umbilical cord stem cells are valuable

Twenty years ago only one disease could be treated with umbilical cord stem cells;ten years ago only a handful.Today,umbilical cord stem cells have been successfully used in the treatment of more than 70 diseases(primarily blood diseases).Depending on the specific disease,it might be more suitable to use your own or somebody else's stem cells.
The amazing speed of research and clinical trials using umbilical cord stem cells has led to diseases being treated that no one could have predicted.Many of these new treatments use the patients's own stem cells.

Why Cord Blood Banking?

1. Cord blood is rich source of hematopoietic stem cells
2. Cord blood stem cells are used for treatment of various life threatening diseases.
3. Cord blood stem cells are not only perfect for the childs own usage,but also for siblings and parents.
4. Collection of cord blood is non-invasive,painless and poses no harm or side effects to the mother or the child.

Currently treatable diseases with cord blood stem cells

1. Cancers such as Acute lymphocytic and chronic myeloid leukemia.
2. Blood and haemoglobin disorders such as anaemia and thalassemia.
3. Immunological and metabolic disorders such as Severe immunodeficiency diseases.
4. Autoimmune diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis.
5.  Potential uses-Heart diseases,Alzheimer's diseases,Parkinson's diseases and Spinal cord injuries.

World wide over 1 million cord blood units have been stored in Family Cord Blood Banks and another 1 million in Public Cord Blood Banks.Over 8000 thousand blood transplantations have been conducted worldwide for life-threatening and potentially incurable blood disorders.

Umbilical Cord blood is collected within the crucial 5 minutes after your baby's birth,which makes it a once in a lifetime oppurtunity.The umbilical cord blood will be collected after the child birth and the specimen is transported to the lab where it is examined to detect any signs of abnormalities and is processed further to be isolated according to qualified procedures.
The treatment of the child with its own stem cells can rely upon significant characteristics:
-   With the childs's own cells there is no risk of rejection,obviating the need for life long treatment with toxic and expensive immunosuppressive agents as in the case with donor derived cells;
-   Ther is reduced risk of infections with viruses or other infectious agents;
-   There is no risk of potentially introducing unidentified genetic abnormalities derived from the donor stem cells

        Becoming a parent is one of life's greatest blessings,an emotion that changes your thoughts and your actions.So think wether you have done enough to sail your precious bundle of joy through life's unexpected circumstances.

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Secure The Future Health of Your Child

For 9 months the umbilical cord plays a vital role in the care of your child's health and well-being.But you can entend this care for a lifetime.By saving cord blood and stem cells it contains,you can now decide to make a special provision for the future health of your child.

Stem Cells: One of Nature's Gifts

Stem cells have an amazing ability to create different kinds of tissues when they divide and develop.With this ability,stem cells play an essential role during the development of the baby and are crucial in the recovery of damaged or older tissues later in life.This power to produce different kinds of specialised cells makes them so unique and potent for medical therapy.Discovery of stem cells was one of the greatest achievements of modern science.

Birth: a once-in-a-lifetime oppurtunity

Umbilical cord stem cells can be collected at the moment the umbilical cord between the mother and the child is cut.The collection is easy,over in a few minutes and completely harmless to both mother and child.It does not affect the natural sequences of birth at all,and in contrast to the collection of stem cells from the bone marrow,no invasive procedure is needed.Stem cells collected from the umbilical cord at the time of birth have many advantages over the stem cells collected later in life.So the time of birth is a one-time oppurtunity to secure yous child health.

All parents secure their child's financial,educational futures etc.but from now on all parents-to-be make it a point to secure your childs health too.More to be discussed on...

Don't Skip that Stretch

If you take the time to stretch properly at the end of each session of fitness exercises,it will really pay off in making your running easier and more efficient(injury free).It will also leave you feeling much more comfortable(pain free) the next day.

1. Always stretch after you finish your exercises.This enables you to improve your flexibility because it takes advantage of your muscles being thoroughly warm and more responsive to being lengthened.
2. Don't hurry with your stretches and just finish using shortcuts.This could harm your muscles in the long run.
3. Stretches should be held atleast for 10 seconds but,ideally you should take about 30 seconds over each.
4. When doing stretches,relax and try to gently and progressively extend your range of movement.
5. Consult an experienced certified instructor for the specifics of stretching.

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Healthy enough to be a marathon runner?

In today's world, lifestyle is incomplete without fitness.One of the sources that stimulates and influences achieving fitness is well-toned bodies of marathon runners.But to get a body like that and to become a successful marathon runner,you need perseverance,dedication and training under guidance of experts.

10 Tips

• Believe in youself; with proper training you can run and complete this marathon
• Read books about running, and talk to other runners to find out how they train.
• Patience and consistency must be your watchwords.Build slowly,by no more than 5-10 miles per week,and only increase one variable of the two-distance or intensity-at a time.
• Gradually increase the overall weekly distance until 2 or 3 weeks before the marathon.
• Maintain a training log.Write down your workouts,how you feel.This will help you stay consistent in your training and give you a record of your incredible achievement.
• Include 2 long runs spread across the week,perhaps one midweek,the other on a weekend.
• Try to run 6 days per week.
• Do nothing on the marathon day.Wear clothing that has been well tested,eat the same food,and drink the same drinks that you usually do.
• Watch your breathing.It should be elevated but you should still be able to talk comfortably while running.
• Enjoy the race atmosphere and excitement,and remember to maintain your pace so you do not run out of steam too early.

Training for a marathon is meant to be fun and hence it is better to follow the age-old proverb,'Slow and steady wins the race'.

RACE DISTANCE

Marathon 42.195 km

Half marathon 21.097

Dream Run 6 km

Senior Citizens' Run 4.3 km

Wheel chair event 2.5 km

BEST OF LUCK!

Winter Skin Care

Don't hibernate indoors during winter fearing the cold air could steal the bloom from your cheeks.Instead try simple tricks that will keep you glowing despite the falling mercury.

Change the Cleansing Routine

"When it comes to winter skin care,the most important thing is to keep your skin from drying out in the first place,"says Margaret Weiss,MD,Professor of dermatology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore,MD.

• Start with your cleansing routine,since washing removes the protective surface oils from your skin.A teaspoon of full-fat milk once a day works well as a natural cleanser,sans the chemicals that irritate your skin


• Oily skinned women are generally all right for winter.But keep a lookout for signs of dryness when you will need to trade in your oil-zapping cleanser for a milder formula


• If your skin is mormal,however,Weiss advices using a non-soap cleanser once a day.


• Moisturise,moisturise,moisturise--This can't be emphasised enough.Skin is nourished by blood and lymphfluid,and since blood flows less when you are cold,you'll want to compensate by giving skin extra protection and nourishment.


• Regenerate your skin's appearance by using products that feature amino-peptides,which work by renewing the skin's outer cell.


• Due to radical changes,each winter is different so you cannot depend on the moisturiser that worked perfect for you last winter which may not work this winter.So experiment on different products and find the best one.


• And finally don't neglect your arms and legs.You may not slather yourself with body lotion normally,but in the winter,make an exceptionto the rule

Enjoy every winter and take care of your skin

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