Health Tip: When Older Adults Drink

(HealthDay News) -- That alcoholic drink that you've been drinking each day for years could have a greater effect on your body and mind as you age, the Cleveland Clinic notes.

In general, the elderly should be especially careful to watch how much alcohol they drink. The clinic offers the following pitfalls of elderly drinking:

Alcohol affects coordination and balance, and could increase an older person's risk of falling.

• Alcohol could minimize pain that signals an injury or health problem.
• Alcohol can affect the blood vessels and heart, which could mask the symptoms of a heart attack.
• Alcohol could be dangerous if combined with certain medications, including cold medicines and pain relievers.
• Alcohol could aggravate health conditions that are common in the elderly, such as high blood pressure or diabetes.
• Alcohol could cause a person to act confused or forgetful, which could be mistaken for symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

Health Tip: Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes

(HealthDay News) -- Gestational diabetes starts in women during pregnancy, then often disappears after the baby is born.

Women who develop the condition should be carefully monitored throughout pregnancy, and should carefully manage their diet.

Here are common risk factors for gestational diabetes, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine:

• Being of African or Hispanic descent.
  
• Becoming pregnant when older than 25.
  
• Having had a child with a birth defect.
  
• Having had a baby weighing more than 9 pounds.
  
• Being obese.
  
• Having frequent infections.
  
• Having an unexplained miscarriage, or having a newborn who died.

Cure Diabetes mellitus (Madhumeha)

According to Ayurveda, the consideration of a patient’s lifestyle, age, type of work, psychosocial needs and willpower is important in a management plan.

The latter includes the necessary panchakarmas (cleansing methods), herbal formulas, a healthy meal plan, and regular blood sugar monitoring. A physician needs to evaluate the plan at each visit and make necessary […]