Expressive writing can relieve stress

By spending thirty minutes each day for four days to write out innermost thoughts and feelings, one can significantly boost mental and physical health, said Padma Shri, Dr. B C Roy National Awardee & DST National Science Communication Awardee, Dr. K K Aggarwal, President Heart Care Foundation of India and Sr National Vice President Indian Medical Association.

So called expressive writing requires only pen and a paper. In expressive writing therapy, patients are encouraged to express whatever is on their mind, letting their hopes and fears flow out in a natural, unrestrained way. It is like keeping a journal, but more focused on the things that might be bothering one or triggering stress.

Talking about other updates Dr Aggarwal said that snoring at night or sleepy during the day may be a symptom of obstructive sleep apnea, a potentially life threatening problem affecting one out of three diabetics. It occurs when the airway becomes blocked during sleep and is usually caused by the collapse of soft tissue in the back of the throat during sleep. Between snores, breathing stops for a period of 10 seconds or longer, and this pattern repeats itself multiples times over the course of a night.

Smoking while pregnant can damage thyroid function of both the mother and the foetus. Good thyroid function is the key to maintaining a pregnancy. This, in turn, affects metabolism and the risk of miscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight and impaired brain development.

People who develop chronic cough and phlegm (sputum production) are at four fold risk of developing Chronic Obstructive Artery Disease.