To face diseases, do sports
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| To face diseases, do sports |
Exercising is the ideal weapon to confront many factors that contribute to the aggravation of many chronic diseases and their long-term complications, especially when accompanied by a low-calorie diet, and Ramadan is an ideal opportunity to benefit from this by combining fasting and physical activity.
Recent studies point to the importance of exercise in preventing many chronic diseases and reducing their risks. It is scientifically proven that exercise helps prevent obesity and mitigate its risks, and it also reduces the risks of diabetes and helps control it, as well as it has a major role in preventing diseases. heart and its treatment, reduce the risk of breast and bowel cancer, treat high blood pressure, prevent osteoporosis and fractures, control depression and anxiety, and reduce the risk of dementia.
Through the Exercise Medicine Clinic at Aspetar, the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, experts are implementing rapid and immediate changes to the patient’s daily lifestyle in order to combat chronic diseases that not only threaten human health, but extend their impact to impede development and economic growth, while A healthy lifestyle is one of the most important national strategic goals for health in the State of Qatar.
Dr. Ahmed Al-Hamdani, General Practitioner, Department of Exercise Medicine, recommends during the fasting period a prescription for chronic diseases that combines three main elements: fasting, sports and medication; But on condition of coordination with the attending physician, nutritionist and exercise specialist, which is provided by the exercise medicine clinic in Aspetar through its treatment programs.
Al-Hamdani says: Fasting in itself has a great impact on the psychological, mental and spiritual aspects, and some may dwell on the physical aspect in terms of fasting and dealing with it, especially in sick cases, but what distinguishes the exercise medicine program is that it focuses on the importance of exercises as an essential element to relieve Of the problems and complications of chronic diseases. Fasting does not exempt from medical consultations and taking medication
Al-Hamdani advises, before people with chronic diseases start fasting, to consult a doctor to discuss his medical condition, because the patient may suffer from certain complications. In some cases of diabetes, for example, fasting leads to the secretion of special hormones that contribute to burning fat and increasing blood sugar, which requires a change in The quality and dosage of the medicine, stressing that fasting should not exempt the patient from taking medicines, but rather that it should be regulated between Iftar and Suhoor.
Exercising in the office..a necessity
Al-Hamdani says: The concept of using exercise with its positive psychological and physical impact is simple, and does not cost the person huge amounts of money, in addition to it improving the quality of life of people with chronic diseases so that the patient can practice his life normally.
Exercise medicine focuses on strengthening the muscles of a person regardless of his age, and there are types of exercises that the patient should avoid, such as intense and violent exercises. It is hot during Ramadan, which leads to increased sweating and a lack of fluid in the human body, and thus lower pressure, which has a negative impact, leading to dehydration and its complications.
Experts do not advise patients to exercise during the fasting period, and also invite them to exercise lightly, maintain the number of hours of sleep between 6 to 8 hours per day, and stay away from violent activity or exercise in hot weather, because this may cause a sudden drop in diabetes in the body. Blood.. It is recommended to drink plenty of water after breakfast and at suhoor.