Maximizing health benefits vs egalitarianism: An Australian survey of health issues

1995 ◽  
Vol 41 (10) ◽  
pp. 1429-1437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Nord ◽  
Jeff Richardson ◽  
Andrew Street ◽  
Helga Kuhse ◽  
Peter Singer
Keyword(s):  
Health Benefits ◽  
Health Issues

scholarly journals Exploring the Resource Value of Transvaal Red Milk Wood (Mimusops zeyheri) for Food Security and Sustainability: An Appraisal of Existing Evidence

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1486
Author(s):  
Abiodun Olusola Omotayo ◽  
Enioluwa Jonathan Ijatuyi ◽  
Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi ◽  
Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Food And Nutritional Security ◽  
Exotic Fruits

Many African countries are endowed with rich biodiversity with enormous nutritional and economic prospects, but the majority of these resources are not fully harnessed. Exploring these neglected resources, for example, the Transvaal red milkwood tree [(Mimusops zeyheri) Sond. family: Sapotaceae] is of paramount importance for food and nutritional security as well as economic prosperity. This review provides a critical appraisal of the nutritional and health benefits as well as the economic potential of Mimusops zeyheri. The plant is known for its diverse uses among rural communities. In folk medicine, the decoction from the bark and leaves of Mimusops zeyheri are used for treating wounds and ulcers, while the root is used as an infusion taken to treat candidiasis and other health issues. The nutritional profile of the fruit tree is similar to popular exotic fruits and richer in vitamin C when compared to guava and orange. Mimusops zeyheri is a rich source of vitamins, protein, and fatty acids. Based on the rich chemical pool, especially in the fruit and seeds, it has the potential to provide an accessible, readily available, and affordable enriched functional food with valuable health benefits. However, the successful exploration of Mimusopszeyheri for food security and sustainability requires multidisciplinary research. This will help achieve the envisaged food-nutrition security and poverty alleviation potential of the plant, especially among local communities.

scholarly journals Need of Nutraceuticals / Functional Food Products for Health Benefits to World-Wide People

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajesh K Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Health Benefits ◽  
Health Benefit ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Nutritional Deficiencies ◽  
Annual Growth Rate ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Food Ingredients ◽  
Compound Annual Growth Rate ◽  
Food Involvement ◽  
Functional Components

Improved economic and developed people with their lifestyle have created many challenges of health issues (obesity, osteoporosis, cancer, diabetes, allergies and dental problems), due to selection of different food habits (such as consumption of manifold junk foods). It has created number of health problem (development of many diseases) related to nutritional deficiencies food. Nowadays, people have developed the habit for shifting of synthetic food ingredients to organic foods and ingredients, obtained from natural sources. In this regards, nutraceuticals food or its food products can perform important role in controlling the diseases via fulfilling all the health benefits to many people at worldwide. Incredible dietary supplements as nutraceuticals food (involvement in nutritional, immunologic and physiological functions) can help in prevention or treatment of many diseases (mitigating of gastrointestinal (GI) tract problem), as it is synthesized from raw herbals and lots of rapidly growing industries are reported to synthesize these natural products. And around 100 million people are found to take these products (power of plant based materials) for getting health benefits. It can work as drugs as health benefit of nutraceuticals via regulation/ control for diseases. Global nutraceuticals market had been valued for US$ 165.62 billion in 2014 and it would be grow the value of US$ 278.96 billion by 2021 with compound annual growth rate of 7.3%. This proposed paper will discuss the different types of nutraceuticals food or its functional components involved in prevention or treatment of diseases.

scholarly journals Ayurveda View on Raktamokshan and its Mode of Action as per Modern Science

2021 ◽  
pp. 12-15
Author(s):  
Arjun Gupta ◽  
Rishu Sharma ◽  
Sonam Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Mode Of Action ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Modern Science ◽  
Cupping Therapy ◽  
Blood Purification ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Pathological Conditions ◽  
Leech Therapy ◽  
The Many

Ayurveda is old science which deals with many surgical and parasurgical procedures for the management of different pathological conditions. Amongst the many unique modalities Raktamokshan (bloodletting) is one of the important modality which provides health benefits in many diseases. Acharya Sushruta described importance of this procedure in conditions involving vitiation of Rakta and Dosha. Vitiation of Rakta is responsible for many health issues including skin problems and Raktamokshan helps greatly in this regard. Leech therapy, venesection and cupping therapy are subtype of Raktamokshan which helps in blood purification. The bloodletting therapies gaining attention of modern science due to their technical advancement. Raktamokshana mainly involves various techniques of blood liberation. Raktamokshan helps to treat conditions like eczema, swellings, inflammations and poisoning, etc.

scholarly journals An Unhealthy Buying Pattern of the Peoples of Bangladesh: A Case of Tobacco & Beverage

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-xxx
Author(s):  
Ahnaf Chowdhury Niloy
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Original Work ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Small Country ◽  
British American Tobacco ◽  
Philip Morris ◽  
Carbonated Drinks ◽  
To Come

Bangladesh is a comparatively small country but a densely populated country that has attracted several big companies to come and run their business including carbonated drinks and tobacco. International beverage brands like coca-cola, Pepsi, etc., and tobacco brands like British American Tobacco, Philip Morris International, etc. are doing great business in Bangladesh alongside local brands. Even though for business, these products are a must but when it comes to health issues these are such products that affect physically greatly. Matter of consciousness comes when the consumer is giving preference to such products more than essential consumables that are seen in Bangladesh. The paper discusses the consumer behavior of Bangladeshi consumers in choosing products in terms of health benefits. The paper is an original work of the author and all the secondary data were taken are given credits properly.

scholarly journals Role of Kayachikitsa an Ayurveda Modality towards the Geriatric Care: A Review

2019 ◽  
pp. 9-12
Author(s):  
Neeraj Kanungo ◽  
Zahida Nagori ◽  
Vijayata Kanungo
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Geriatric Care ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Treatment Procedure ◽  
History Of ◽  
Health Purpose ◽  
Specific Health

The system for the management of health evolved through the history of civilization and Ayurveda is one such oldest system that comprises different branches for specific health purpose, Kayachikitsa is one them. The Kayachikitsa involves general principles and approaches related to the treatment procedure and use of internal medicine. The treatment of body (Kaya) by virtue of Ayurveda medication and principle is general aim of branch Kayachikitsa. The ageing or problems related to old age also need to be care and in this regards Ayurveda mentioned different approaches for geriatric care including use of internal medicine. The use of natural rugs along with general principles of Ayurveda offers health benefits in case of ageing or geriatric health issues. Considering this point here we summarizes an Ayurveda aspect towards geriatric care W.S.R. to Kayachikitsa.

scholarly journals Benefits of natural habitat particularly woodland on children’s cognition and mental health

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikaël J. A. Maes ◽  
Monica Pirani ◽  
Elizabeth R. Booth ◽  
Chen Shen ◽  
Ben Milligan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Natural Habitat ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Habitat Type ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Planning Decisions ◽  
Cognitive Problems

ABSTRACTLife in urban areas is associated with adverse human health effects, including risks of developing cognitive problems and mental health issues. Many epidemiological studies have established associations between urban nature, cognitive development and mental health, but why specifically we receive these health benefits remains unclear, especially in children. Here, we used longitudinal data in a cohort of 3,568 children aged 9 to 15 years at 31 schools across London to develop a model and examine the associations between natural habitat type, and children’s cognitive development and mental health. We show that, after adjusting for other environmental, demographic and socioeconomic variables, higher daily exposure rates to natural habitat and particularly woodland were associated with enhanced cognitive development and mental health from late childhood to early adolescence. Our results suggest that optimising ecosystem services linked to cognitive development and mental health benefits should prioritise the type of natural habitat for sustainable urban planning decisions.

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