Re: Deficiency of Vitamins??

In article <1114509567.935915.140030@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
riz <raza186@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> You didn't mentioned your good name (b...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ). My
>heartfelt thanks for your indepth reply.

It's just the advice everybody gets from their mothers and ignores as
long as they can get away with it. (Eat a healthy diet, get enough
sleep, don't smoke, exercise, take care of yourself, etc.)

>It's true that during my engineering life there was much stress on me.
>My rutine was very bad. I usually studied in nights, and morning I
>should be in university. This was my rutine continious 4 years. I
>realize the difference in health and skills before and after 4 years.
>
>Question:
>How many hours / day should I sleep now? Sleep should be continious or
>in two shifts?

People differ in how much sleep they need, but most people do best on
7-9 hours. Some do fine on less, and some need more. If you feel
rested and refreshed when you wake up, you're probably getting the right
amount of sleep.

In temperate climates, most people sleep only at night, but in many
tropical countries, it's more common to sleep partly at night and partly
in the hottest part of the day. Either pattern seems to work just fine
for people who are used to it. Of course, if your employer expects you
to work dawn to dark, you've got a problem if you want to sleep in two
shifts!

>> What do you eat? It's pretty common for people who work like this to
>> subsist on junk food -- high in fat, sugar and salt -- and low in
>other
>> nutrients like vitamins. Do you eat a lot of fried goodies? Many
>> people find that high fat consumption aggravates their acne. Do you
>> eat a reasonable amount of fruit, vegetables and whole grains? The
>> healthiest diet consists mostly of these foods.
>
> I normally eat: butter, chicken sandwhiches, fried chicken with
>gravy, fried egg, cereals, flattened bread with wheat (chapati), fried
>cow/goat meat with gravy, yeast bread, tomattos, cucumbers, potatos,
>onions, lemon, carrot

Oh, dear. This diet is very high in fat and saturated fat, which may be
having a bad effect on your acne, and may be very bad for your overall
health in the long run. It's also hard to keep your weight in a healthy
range and to get enough vitamins and other nutrients from a diet like
this, in which most calories come from fat.

I recommend you cut way back on fried food and gravy. Eat chicken that
has had the skin removed before cooking, only very lean cuts of red meat,
and not too many eggs. Prepare these foods without frying, and eat only
small portions. Cut way back on butter and other fats. Eat mostly whole
wheat breads and chapati, various kinds of beans, peas and lentils (dhal),
and vegetables, especially orange, yellow and dark green vegetables. Low
fat milk and yogourt are good sources of protein, vitamins and calcium.

I know you aren't going to turn around and change everything at once, but
it will help if you are aware of which foods are good for you and which
aren't, so you can eat more of the former and less of the latter.

> In fruits: Apples, Oranges, Bananas - but I eat once in a week.

Fruit is good for you. Do you live in India or some other tropical
country? There should be a wide variety of fruit available. Mangoes
are very nutritious, as are many other fruits.

>Question:
> I can chage my diet for my health, acne, hairs, black circles. Please
>suggest me healthiest diet which I should follow?

See above, but I can't tell you everything. You'll have to do some research
on your own. Note that obesity and related conditions (high blood
pressure, diabetes, heart disease) are becoming major causes of sickness
and early death in people in India who can afford to eat what they want.

>Question:
> From last couple of days: I am applying lemon juice usig cotton on
>my face b4 going to bed. I found on net that lemon juice fade the
>scars. Could you please guide me in this regard (applying lemon juice:
>yes/no or something else)?

I have no idea if it works, but I don't see how it can cause any harm.
If you want to be scientific you could apply it to only one side of
your face and use the other side as the control! ;-)

> During 95-99, I was playing sports too much under sun light. These
>days do effect my skin - I realize now. I was not using any sun block
>etc on my face. However, now I hardly expose my self to sun light.
>Because I come in my office when sun was rising and when I leave in
>evening when it's almost sunset.

I wouldn't worry too much about sunblock if your skin is dark enough that
you don't sunburn. It's mostly people of northern European origin now
living at lower latitudes who get into trouble this way. Some sun
exposure is good for you. Maybe you can go for a walk at lunch time.

>> It's far more important to get more sleep, get some exercise, eat a
>> healthy diet, than to put stuff on your hair and skin. Exposure to
>> sunlight may help your acne, too.
>
>I am planning to join GYP for exercise. Like buidling chest, biceps,
>shoulders, thigh's. For this I have to take more protiens to get myself
>bigger (I am 6'0 right now with 64KG)
>
>Question:
> Shall I join GYM and take protiens?

It sounds like you're eating more than enough protein, and your weight
is very good for your height. Body-building exercise like this may
increase your muscle mass, but it isn't the best kind for your health.
What you should try to get into is aerobic exercise -- the kind that
increases your heart rate and makes you breathe harder. Walking,
running, swimming, bicycling and playing active sports like soccer,
volleyball, etc are good examples. Since you enjoyed sports before
you started university, you may like to get back into them. Perhaps
you can get together with your fellow engineers or your former team
mates to play again.

>> Note, I'm not a doctor, but I've seen a lot of engineering students
>wear
>> themselves out like this. Some of the symptoms you describe, like
>your
>> skin getting darker overall, and your hair "whitening", could be
>indications
>> of more serious disease, so you should go to a doctor and get a check
>up.
>> You can get advice about the acne, too. If it were me, I'd try other
>> methods than accutane, first.
>
> I will concern with doctor. But shall I go for dermatologist or
>someone else? Derm can check my whitening of hairs? Well, after
>searching from internet, I have decided not to fo for actuane. Actuane
>is for serious cases. I believe I am not in severe postion. There are
>lots of side effects of actuane, which I cannot bear.

I don't know how these things are organized in your country, but it's
good to have a generalist like a family practitioner or internist to
keep track of you over the years. They can refer you to other specialists
as you need them. In the US it seems to be common for people to go
directly to a specialist, which means they have to diagnose themselves
first. Here in Canada, and in many other countries, people usually
see a family practitioner who monitors their health, treats common
conditions, refers to specialists for more complicated problems, and
coordinates the opinions and recommendations of the specialists. So
unlike the US, specialists here see mostly the difficult cases.

>> Good luck to you, and congratulations on your "cool job"!
>
>Thanks for it. I realize now, apart from my health disturbence, my
>hardwork drives my career to success.

In engineering there are always new things to learn. But now is a good
time to learn how to stay healthy so you can enjoy your success for many
years to come.

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