Overweight motivates bullying

March 1, 2017

Overweight motivates bullying the sooner you work on it the better

Overweight motivates bullying: The consequences of bullying

If you have been with us on this site you must have learned of several consequences of being obese or overweight. Our overweight children are vulnerable in schools. Why? Studies have established that being overweight motivates bullying and recently bullying has been sighted as one of the major consequences our overweight children face psychologically. With the help of experts from AWAREmed health and wellness resource center, we want to seek for answers to some pertinent questions that are associated with being overweight and bullying. Under the leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury MD President and founder of this establishment, we have made it a priority that we will do all we can to fight tooth and nail the scourge of obesity. We understand the pains it afflicts in our people’s lives. And that is why our team of experts is working round the clock to ensure good health for all of us. You may want to consider calling doctor Akoury for a much more professional advice and treatment over this issue.

Bullying being one of the most psychological problems is a highly individualized experience just as physical pain. Some children or teen may endure bullying better than others. It is important that the type of bullying, the level, intensity and frequency of contact with the bully or bullies be deliberated on when assessing and evaluating the emotional and physical consequences of being a victim. The result of such is that overweight children who are victims of bullying will avoid attending to activities at the playground or schools which will translate into their being inactive and poor performance academically. Besides this bullying can be very extreme in some case and lead to much more catastrophic results like suicide. This is very painful and so we must be careful when discussing the consequences of bullying in general terms since the threshold for different types of bullying will fluctuate from child to child.

Overweight motivates bullying: Helping a child who is being bullied

For you to address bullying problem related to overweight or obese children, you must be knowledgeable of the problem. Your children will require consistency, humility, compassion and above all listening to the child’s experience without judging them. It won’t be easy, you must be ready to withstand the obstacles which may come your way like you may be tempted to portion blame on the child or even suggest that, “You need to learn to defend yourself.” Being overprotective may also be an option for you like “I must discuss this with his/her parents straight away.” These are obstacles and should be avoided because they will make you harden your position which may only result in making enemies.

Therefore, your best plan of action should be to show your child how to use all the resources available to create a safer and more secure environment for them like.

Surround your child with family and neighbors who know your child is being bullied and ask that they support you in protecting your child is not just important for your child but also to theirs as well.
Cultivating a “zero tolerance” for bullying environment in your child’s community ensures all children have access to a safe, nurturing, learning environment.
You and your child can work together to ensure all kids are safe and empowered to speak up against bullies.
Remember, you may be the only person your child can trust and come to for help.

Overweight motivates bullying: The consequences of bullying

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Adrenaline stress and Obesity

February 27, 2017

Adrenaline stress and Obesity have their solution in healthy living

Adrenaline stress and Obesity: All you need to know

The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically in the last several decades. Obesity, particularly upper body obesity (UBO), is associated with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), dyslipidemia, and hypertension. These associations describe the metabolic syndrome, a clustering of symptoms with insulin resistance as a core cause. Currently, adrenaline stress and the prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome is above average deeming both conditions important public health issues, requiring immediate efforts to understand these diseases and reduce their occurrences. And therefore, as we progress into the discussion, doctor Dalal Akoury MD President and founder of AWAREmed health and wellness resource center will be helping us to some of these to perspective.

Adrenaline stress and obesity: Stress response

Stress is a challenge to the natural homeostasis of an organism. Animals react to stress by producing a physiological stress response to regain equilibrium lost by the stressor. The stress response is characterized by acute behavioral and physical adaptations, including increased cognition, analgesia, gluconeogenesis, lipolysis, and inhibition of reproduction. There are two major components of the stress response: the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which encompasses the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system, and the HPA axis. These systems work centrally and peripherally to produce several responses. The ‘fight or flight response’ is an active reaction to either confront the stressor or escape confrontation. The ‘defeat response’ is when the individual does not engage in either the fight or flight response and ultimately ‘loses’ the confrontation; this is the primary stress response in modern society and is associated with HPA axis changes. Although the ANS is a key element of the stress response, the purpose of this review is to discuss the role of the HPA axis in obesity and metabolic disease.

Stress can be caused by external stressors such as employment or social strains or by intrinsic stressors such as sleep deprivation. Although an acute short-term stress response is necessary for homeostasis recovery, chronic or prolonged stress responses can be harmful and may cause several disease states. A study on women reported that history of depression was associated with hyperactivity of the HPA axis and decreased bone mineral density. In the past three decades, numerous studies has shown that obesity and other metabolic risk factors are associated with lower socioeconomic status, job strain, sleep deprivation, and depression

Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis

The HPA axis is one of two major neuroendocrine systems associated with the stress response. Corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH), secreted from the Para-ventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus, stimulates the synthesis of adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) from the anterior pituitary gland. Physical stressors such as hypoglycemia, hemorrhage, and immune stimuli activate PVN neurons expressing arginine vasopressin and CRH. ACTH stimulates cortisol production from the adrenal cortex.

The first evidence that cortisol levels may be related to obesity and metabolic disease was based on clinical observations of Cushing’s syndrome; the pathological hypercortisolemia in Cushing’s syndrome is associated with UBO, glucose intolerance [impaired glucose tolerance (IGT)], and hypertension. Adrenalectomy in Cushing’s syndrome patients reverses IGT and obesity.Studies in the field of obesity research in the past 10 years have demonstrated that obesity and metabolic syndrome are characterized by chronic inflammation. This may sound technical, but you can schedule an appointment with doctor Akoury for more professional clarity.

Adrenaline stress and obesity: All you need to know

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Life threatening illnesses relating to obesity

February 11, 2017

Life threatening illnesses relating to obesity can be eliminated easily by being physically active

Life threatening illnesses relating to obesity: Being obese and overweight

There are very many life threatening illnesses in the world today and they come in different ways. The World Health Organization while categorizing health risks have classified life threatening illnesses related to obesity as follows:

Cardiovascular disease
Conditions associated with insulin resistance, such as type 2 diabetes
Certain types of cancers, especially hormonally related and large-bowel cancer
Gallbladder disease

Looking at this classifications, there is no doubt being obese is a serious factor. We are going to discuss each of these progressively while consulting heavily with the experts from the AWAREmed health and wellness resource center a facility created by doctor Dalal Akoury MD who is one of the most respected veteran addiction experts.

Cardiovascular disease

Coronary heart disease is accountable for significant morbidity and mortality in aging patients of about 65 years and above. Cardiovascular remains the primary cause of mortality in the US up to 84% of persons aged 65 years or more dying from this disease. It is worth noting that this condition can well be addressed by good feeding habit comprising of the health diet. Obesity a major factor contributing to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and is also related to multiple other ASCVD risk factors including elevated blood pressure, hypertriglyceridemia, low high-density lipoproteins, high cholesterol, and high fasting plasma glucose.

Life-threatening illnesses relating to obesity: Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes in older adults which occurs as results of an interplay between genetic factors and environmental factors that contribute to obesity. A very insignificant weight gain can increase a person’s risk of diabetes by 50%. Coronary disease is the most evident and lethal sequel of type 2 diabetes. Lean muscle mass begins to weaken after the age of 65. This shrinkage may be related to a reduction in physical activity, disability, anabolic hormone production, or increased cytokine activity and if calorie intake remains at the same rate while the muscle mass decreases, then the older person will most likely experience fat weight gain. The chief goal for obese diabetic persons is to avoid the common cardiovascular sequel. The effect of inactive behavior like watching television, in relation to risk of type 2 diabetes has been a subject of study and the findings were positive that the time spent watching TV is closely related to the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Cancer

Obesity is also connected to higher rates of certain types of cancer like:

Breast cancer in older women is progressively being linked to obesity. Several major cancers, including breast, colon, kidney, and esophageal, have been linked to obesity and physical inactivity.
Obese men have increased the risk of suffering from cancer of the colon, rectum, or prostate, than those who are not obese.
Cancer of the gallbladder, uterus, cervix, or ovaries is more common in women who are obese compared to those who are not.

Obesity is a major risk factor for gallstones because obesity is believed to reduce the number of bile salts in bile, resulting in more cholesterol. Moreover, gallbladder emptying is decreased as a result of obesity. It is obvious that being obese is a disease which if not tamed, can cause serious problems. Therefore, if you’re struggling with weight management, we have a solution for you at AWAREmed health center. Schedule an appointment with doctor Akoury today and experience the good health we all desire.

Life threatening illnesses relating to obesity: Being obese and overweight

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Old age obesity and overweight problems

February 11, 2017

Old age obesity and overweight problems can be challenging but must be dealt with all the same

Old age obesity and overweight problems: Environmental and social factors

When we talk about the environment we look at the wider spectrum to include the world around us, access to healthy food and safe sidewalk. All these in a way influences what we feed on, our engagement in physical activities and our general lifestyle. For instance, if you are residing in the unsecure neighborhood with lots of mugging and kidnapping you are likely not to take a walk along the path and use your car each time you want to leave the house for whatever reason. All these will reduce and limit your involvement in regular physical activities. In the same way, you may be from time to time take your meals from the restaurants possibly because of nature of your work. You report early and leave very late and in the process, you have very little time going to the groceries to buy your supply for home-made food. These are reasons that can cause you to have a very inactive kitchen in your home and we all know that foods from the restaurants are all junk full of calories. These high calorie processed food are less expensive and often easy to prepare. Them being readily available, makes them easy prey for low-income people who may not afford the more nutritious food stuff which is relatively costly. Because of these circumstances, the prevalence of old age obesity and weight gain in older people is likely to continue being on the rise.

Old age obesity and overweight problems: Other causes of obesity

Other conditions and illnesses that are associated with both weight gain and obesity include:

Hyperthyroidism
Cushing’s syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Depression

The older adults who are obese are more likely than those who are not obese to report symptoms of depression such as:

Feelings of sadness
Worthlessness
Hopelessness

The inadequacy of sleep may contribute to obesity, as well as certain drugs, such as steroids and some antidepressants that may stimulate the appetite, cause water retention, or slow the metabolism rate.

Finally, the complex relationship between functional ability and lifestyle patterns merits attention as a contributor to obesity. Joint pain decreased mobility, and activity intolerance may lead to weight gain because of decreased activity. Older people compared to young people may experience functional limitations associated with chronic illnesses that may trigger stress, pain, and depression cycle that can result in lifestyle patterns leading obesity necessitating the need to be in constant touch with an expert in matters of weight gain and obesity a service you will comfortably get at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under Doctor Dalal Akoury who has been helping people solve their weight-related problems for more than two decades now. The kind of treatment you will get from this facility is unique and natural since doctor Akoury’s practice focuses on personalized medicine through healthy lifestyle choices that deal with primary prevention and underlying causes instead of patching up symptoms. You can call her on telephone number 843 213 1480 to schedule an appointment now and experience the end result which is tailored to have complete oneness of Spirit, Mind, and Body, Unifying the threesome into ONE.

Old age obesity and overweight problems: Environmental and social factors

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Environmental toxic nature and obesity

February 2, 2017

Environmental toxic nature and obesity can be very cruel to children

Environmental toxic nature and obesity: Chemicals contaminants

Knowing what being obese can do to one’s life is reason enough to be careful in all that we do that might trigger weight gain. The life we live needs to demonstrate that despite the environmental toxic nature we live in, our actions doesn’t contribute to the cause of obesity and being overweight. It is true that many experts have described the many potentially obesogenic actions of a variety of chemicals that contaminate our environment like the so-called organotins which interfere with normal fat metabolism and can be found in marine paints, wood catalysts and plasticizers, slime-preventing chemicals in industrial water systems and fungicides in foods. It is believed that the major environmental sources of organotins are contaminated seafood, agricultural products, drinking water and leaching from plastics. Having said that doctor Dalal Akoury MD and founder of AWAREmed health and wellness resource center reiterates that we have a duty of cleaning up our surrounding if we want to make any meaningful progress in this journey of controlling weight gain objectively.

Environmental toxic nature and obesity: What can be done to clear the contaminants?

At the moment there are no general solutions to this problem. Faced with ever increasing contamination of our water supplies, foods, and the atmosphere, many nations and the entire global population seem to be helpless to stop this attack on our fat-regulation systems. Until more research is done to pinpoint the most dangerous chemicals and ways are found to reduce their presence in our water, food, and air, the human race appears to be defenseless but to continue gaining weight under these circumstances. Take, for instance, if we had to remove the hundreds of chemicals found in the water supply, water would become so expensive that most of us could not afford it. Many years ago I attended a congress dedicated to water purification. As delegates, we were taken on a visit to a local water purification plant. The engineer in charge showed us the various processes that were then used to remove undesirable solid waste from the water and to disinfect it against the majority of pathogens. He then smilingly presented us with a glass of clear recycled water and asked who would like a drink! No one volunteered, so he downed the glass of water himself.

When I asked this same engineer what processes were available to remove chemicals and contaminants such as estrogens derivatives from the water before it was recycled, he said that although such processes existed, they were prohibitively expensive as they required the water to be passed through resin columns. Such processes (reverse osmosis filtration, Nanofiltration or granular activated carbon filtration), are probably even more expensive nowadays, so most people will continue to be exposed to organotins and other obesogenic compounds.

Let’s support actions to keep our precious water supply as clean as we can because once a nation’s water supply becomes toxic, the food supply also becomes contaminated and toxic. With acid drainage from the mines, millions of women using hormones and collapsing waste purification systems in many municipalities across nations we appear to be helpless to avoid the effects of obesogens in our environment. It is painful to know that in some nations and majority for that matter, things are coming to the point of helplessness. What then can you do on your part? If you know of any of your friends or family members struggling with obesity irrespective of how they became obese you can schedule an appointment with doctor Akoury and she will help you professionally in all your weight loss concerns.

Environmental toxic nature and obesity: Chemicals contaminants

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