Posted by admin | Posted in aids | Posted on 16-02-2010
Guar gum is galactomannan gum, a glyconutrient with a mannose backbone and galactose branches. Special water-utilizing production processes (no chemicals) now enable a partially hydrolyzed guar gum. This extremely unique fiber dissolves completely in water and has no taste, making it very easy to consume. Guar gum comes from the guar bean, a legume. American diets are woefully lacking in legumes, even though they are the only food type across different cultures that is associated with longevity. This fact alone makes guar gum a good fiber choice. Guar Gum Splits (Endosperm) is mechanically separated from guar seed which yields 28-30% of Refined Split.
Guar beans are harvested and dried following the growing season. The beans are shelled from the pods, the germ and hull removed. The resulting splits are wet-milled into powder. Guar gum split manufacturer provide guar gum split which is used to manufacture guar gum powder. Guar gum powder is used as a thickener and emulsifier in commercial food processing industries. During the guar split manufacturing process, husk and germ are obtained. It is known as guar meal. These are used as a valuable cattle feed as they are rich in protein and carbohydrates. Guar gum manufacturers define different grades and qualities of guar gum by the particle size, the viscosity that is generated with a given concentration, and the rate at which that viscosity develops. The guar seeds are dehusked, milled and screened to obtain the guar gum. It is typically produced as a free flowing, pale, off-white colored, coarse to fine ground powder. There are many uses of guar gum; some of them are listed below: Read more...
Posted by admin | Posted in Public health | Posted on 29-01-2010
In a path breaking solution to all prostate gland related urological problems, Sagar Hospitals brings to Bangalore the world’s most advanced, breakthrough, out-patient Laser procedure for the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate experienced by most men after the age of fifty.
GreenLight PVPā¢, or Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate, is unlike any other enlarged prostate treatment, since it combines the effectiveness of an invasive surgical procedure with the safety and ease of a minimally invasive treatment. The GreenLight PVP Laser Procedure has been proven safe, effective and durable in clinical studies conducted over a five-year period at many leading medical institutions across the world. Read more...
Posted by admin | Posted in Public health | Posted on 26-08-2009
From a whooping 111 kilos to a mere 78 kilos, Nawab Malik is all determined to use his public image to spread the message of ’slim India, happy India’. Nawab Malik gives the credit of his new found vigor to Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala and his life saving bariatric surgery. The NCP legislator admits that he was lazy before the metabolic surgery, which was the reason for the tremendous weight gain. Nawab Malik has been a State Labour Minister. Before the surgery the politician admits to the fact that he could hardly walk or move. Nawab Malik decided he needed to go for the metabolic surgery as the patient stops feeling hungry after the doctor makes changes in the metabolic system. When Nawab Malik met Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala he had already been diagnosed with high blood pressure, gout, severe joint pains and sleep apnea. All the conditions were due to his obesity and would continue to get worse if he did not lose weight.
Bariatric surgery is a surgery conducted for weight loss in dangerously obese patients. The surgery is recommended for people with a body mass index of 40 or more. It is also recommended in cases where obese people have a BMI of 35 but are also faced with serious medical conditions such as diabetes. Long-term studies have shown that the surgery not only helps in long-term weight loss but also has other health benefits as it helps the patient recover from diabetes as well as show an improvement in cardiovascular risk factors. The procedure of the surgery comprises of reducing the size of the stomach with gastric banding which is achieved by implanting a medical device or through gastric bypass surgery. Read more...