Dr R K Sanghavi

   # RKS: CANCER SCOURGE  THE SILENT LURKING LIFE'S GAME-CHANGER 1st June 2023 THE NITROSAMINES COULD BE THE CONCERNING ENEMY BEWARY OF WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO EAT & DRINK Dear Reader, How many of us have lost a near and dear one because of cancer? Many of such 'victims' were leading a 'pious' life sans vices. When even no family history of malignancy, then why would cancer strike? There are over 200 types of cancers known and over 185 countries in the world have recorded cases of malignancies (synonym for cancer). One crore or 10 million (mn) die of cancer each year, and the disease is responsible for 1 in 6 deaths globally. Cancer is never determined by only one, precise factor, but instead by epigenetic (changed genes) meaning outcome of  interaction between genetic and environmental, dietary and lifestyle circumstances.   Can we arrest the tide of cancer is the moot question. For this one needs to take cognisance of ground realities and re-assess our lif...

  # RKS: DISSECTING DIET FAILURE  - WHY EATING BECOMES AN UNCONTROLLABLE URGE? 1st May 2023 THE 3 GOVERNING CENTRES OF EATING THE INTERPLAY Dear Reader, Eating can seem simple but at its most basic, human food intake is still rather complex. While food clearly is essential to survival, it is the pleasure involved that makes eating worthwhile. In understanding the multi-faceted nature of this pleasurable eating it needs to be understood that it encompasses three phases.   It makes an interesting reading to understand how these phases are integrated and activated individually.  EATING CENTRES For each of these events there are 3 corresponding centres in the brain – all situated in the hypothalamus region.  Thus, the 3 centres regulating the act of eating or drinking food are: Appetite Centre Hunger Centre Satiety Centre APPETITE CENTRE All the signals from the 5 senses of the body first go to the front part of brain called prefrontal cortex. Eyes – the sight of fo...