LiveLifeMore Health Show on Heart Failure by Dt. Pallavi Jassal with Dr. HK Bali

LiveLifeMore Health Show on Heart Failure by Dt. Pallavi Jassal with Dr. HK Bali

In this episode of LiveLifeMore Health Show, noted Health Presenter & Nutritionist Dt. Pallavi Jassal discusses ‘Heart Failure’ with eminent cardiologist Dr. HK Bali.

Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure, occurs when your heart muscle is not able to pump enough blood it should so that the needs of the body can be fulfilled. Some conditions, such as narrowed arteries in your heart (coronary artery disease) or high blood pressure, gradually may lead your heart muscle to become too weak or stiff to fill and pump with optimum efficiency.

The good news is that getting diagnosed with heart failure is not a ‘DEATH SENTENCE’ as commonly thought. But, the bad news is that not all the conditions that lead to heart failure can be reversed, but treatments can improve the signs and symptoms of heart failure and can potentially help the patient live longer.

Certified Lifestyle & Wellness Consultant, Dr. Sandeep Jassal says that professionally guided lifestyle changes – such as a regular exercise regime, reduction in consumption of salt in your diet, stress and weight management can improve the patient’s quality of life.

One way to control heart failure is to control conditions that cause heart failure, such as coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, diabetes or obesity.

However, once diagnosed, there are some devices which can help the patient lead a near normal life & also prolong the life too. These technological breakthrough devices are called Pacemakers, ICDs (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators), Combo Devices ( which have the features of both Pacemakers as well as ICD). Let us tell you a bit more about these devices.

Pacemaker: A pacemaker is a small device that can be placed in the chest wall or abdominal wall and it helps in controlling abnormal heart rhythms. This device uses low-energy electrical currents to prompt the heart to beat at a normal rate. Pacemakers are used to treat arrhythmias. Arrhythmias are problems with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. During an arrhythmia, the heart can beat too fast, too slow, or with an irregular rhythm.

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD) : An ICD is an appropriate device for heart-failure treatment when the person is considered to be a high risk of dying from an abnormal heart rhythm called Sudden Cardiac Arrest or Sudden Cardiac Death. It is a small device which can be implanted in the chest and continually monitors the heart’s rhythm. Whenever the ICD senses an abnormal heart rhythm, it activates an internal electric shock to the heart which is equivalent of being shocked with paddles outside the body that hopefully restores a normal heart rhythm. In a way it is like moving aroud with your own Cardiologist with in your own body.

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT): Cardiac resynchronization therapy is a new and promising treatment recommended in some patients with heart failure. in whom the electrical signals that control the pumping of the different heart chambers becomes erratic, making the heart unable to pump blood efficiently.
CRT devices are capable of restoring the coordination between the two sides of the heart and improving its function by delivering electrical impulses to both the right and left ventricles — the two large, main pumping chambers of the heart.

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LiveLifeMore Show on Cancer on FM Rainbow India


Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world, according to WHO, which estimates that 84 million people will die of cancer between 2005 and 2015 without intervention.

Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist.
The 3 components which has improved survival in cancer are

1). Prevention – This is by reduction of risk factors like tobacco & alcohol consumption

2). Early Diagnosis – Screening of common cancers and comprehensive diagnosis and staging

3). Treatment – Multimodality management by discussion in tumour board and treatment in a comprehensive cancer centre

Cancers are best managed by discussing in multi-disciplinary tumour boards where medical oncologist, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, pathologist, radiologist and organ specific oncologists meet to find the best possible management for an individual patient considering the physical, social, psychological, emotional and financial status of the patients.

In this show Health Presenter, Dt. Pallavi Jassal discusses various aspects of CANCER, their Prevention, Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Options with a team of Medical Oncologists Dr. Peush Bajpai & Dr. Rajat Saha from Max Superspeciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi.

Diaper Rash

1) Place the baby’s buttocks near a tap, and wash down with running water after every bowel movement to give diaper rash relief.
2) Another common remedy is to Dab the area dry rash area with a soft cloth and apply Vaseline ointment a fresh oil or any rash-free creams or gel.

Diarrhoea

Fluid : To prevent dehydration, make a mixture of 1 liter boiled and cooled water with 1/8 teaspoon sea salt, and drink as much as you can, especially after a watery stool.

Cinnamon: Mix 1 tablespoon powdered cinnamon bark with one cup of hot water. Steep for 10 to 15 minutes. Cinnamon is a natural astringent, dries up your bowel.

Banana: Strangely enough, banana is good therapy for constipation, as well as the runs. Boil a raw banana, mash, add a pinch of sea salt and butter

Spice : Blend 1 teaspoon cumin-seeds, 1/4 tsp methi seeds, 1/4 tsp mustard seeds, 1/4 tsp dil (suwa) seeds, 1/2 tsp ajwain (fennel) seeds. Roast on a low flame. Add a pinch of heeng and sea salt, and stir for a minute. Make a course powder when cool and store in an air tight jar. Mix 1/2½ teaspoons of powder with 1 teaspoons of curd. Eat twice a day for quick relief. This mixture is also good for chronic flatulence and dyspepsia. The fenugreek (methi) alone stimulates the digestive process as well as the metabolism in general. The other spices have properties that have still not been scientifically evaluated.

Yoghurt: The friendly bacteria in natural uncooked yoghurt (dahi) helps vanquish the baddies, and keep your gastrointestinal tract working properly. Eat a cup daily, not just when you have diarrhoea.