The Secret of Weight Loss – Diet Plan That Really Works
Posted on January 18, 2009 - Filed Under Health | Leave a Comment
In this article we have discussed how diet plays an important role in weight loss. The best diet is one which is low in caloric content, contains all the essential nutrients, provides a variety and is simple for the patient to follow for long periods.
When you gain weight, you lose attraction as well as your health. This is why obesity is disheartened by modern society. The incidence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, angina pectoris and myocardial infarction is higher among obese individuals.
Smoking and Drug Interaction
Posted on December 23, 2008 - Filed Under Health | Leave a Comment
Theophylline (Aminophylline, Deriphyllin, Theolong, Theomac)
This is a frequently prescribed bronchodilator to relieve and prevent symptoms of asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. In smokers, the drug is more rapidly eliminated from the body than in non-smokers, and thus its level in the blood decreases faster, reducing the duration of action.
Some heavy smokers may require as much as one and a half to two time the maintenance dose of theophylline. It may take six months to three years to return to normal after smoking is stopped.
Propranolol (Inderal Corbeta), Metoprolol (Metolar, Betaloc)
