Chairing the session, Rajendra K. Dhamija, Director, Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), NCT Government of Delhi, said: “The number of
cases have increased in the country and have doubled among our youth, while they have decreased in developed nations. Preventive care is paramount in dealing with this threat of strokes among Indians.
Brain diseases on the rise in India
“Epilepsy is another brain-related disease that affects more than one million people in India. Since this condition is seen as a social stigma, the number of people with the disease could be much higher. People tend to hide someone in your family is suffering from epilepsy, so there is an urgent need to address this stigma at the community level.”
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Speaking at the session, BN Gangadhar, Senior Professor of Psychiatry and Director of NIMHANS, said: “Today we are calling our health centers ‘wellness centres’, which is a positive step to promote well-being. We are taking positive initiatives to ensure that our citizen health centers are aging healthy One of the most common problems that negatively impact brain health it’s stress
“With age, the human brain loses gray matter and with stress, it shrinks even faster. However, research has shown that people who are long-term practitioners of Yoga retain comparatively more gray matter. Yoga reduces cortisol (the main stress hormone) and repairs the brain. Therefore, it is important that we all embrace Yoga to improve our brain health.”
Role of Yoga
Talking about multitasking and its impact on the brain, KS Anand, Senior Consultant, Dr RML Hospital, Delhi, said: “We are in the midst of a multi-tasking pandemic where intelligence is equated with multi-tasking and perceived as a way to get ahead in one’s life. But the real Lo smarter is doing a single task, which not only makes you more productive but is also beneficial for mental health.
“Another important aspect is ‘Cognitive Reserve’ and how it protects against brain loss that occurs due to aging or disease. To improve our cognitive reserve we must keep our brain active. The mantra is ‘Use it or lose it’. Even after people Retirees should be actively reading, listening to music, gardening, getting a pet, or even learning a new language. Daily exercise and sound sleep are also equally important for preventing and improving mental well-being.”
About him role of Yoga in the prevention of diseases related to lifestyle, Ishwar V. Basavaraddi, Director of Morarji Desai National Yoga Institute, Ayush Ministry, said: “International Yoga Day was launched nine years ago and today it has become a mass movement. Yoga is the best model for the prevention and can work wonders in preventing many lifestyle disorders.During a diabetes research project, it was found that people who were borderline diabetic experienced great improvement after practicing yoga for three months. A combination of detoxification, diet modification, and lifestyle modification can help prevent a variety of lifestyle diseases.”
Move towards a healthy lifestyle
The inaugural edition of the ASSOCHAM Awareness Summit aims to promote widespread knowledge on various health-related concerns to improve the well-being of all.
The summit will feature more than 60 distinguished physicians, specialists and wellness professionals from India and abroad, who will share their views on various issues in nine sessions.
These sessions will delve into a variety of areas, including strengthening the healthcare workforce, nutrition, women’s health, mental health, sickle cell disease, Ayush, elderly care, and the digital healthcare landscape.
Source: IANS
