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Background: Sex hormones and impaired glucose metabolism resulting from Insulin abnormalities are the major important determinants in the development of coronary heart disease (CHD) in females. The present work was envisaged to study the effect of sex hormonal changes on serum lipids in females of different age groups and physiological status i.e. menstruation and menopause. Methodology: The comparisons were made between diabetic females of both the phases (menstruation and menopause) and age matched non-diabetic females. Further comparisons were made between diabetic females of menopause phase and diabetic females of menstruation phase. Results: In the study when comparisons were made between menstruating diabetics and menstruating non-diabetics, the former group showed significant increase in plasma glucose, serum total cholesterol (TC), Triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) levels. Similarly comparisons were made between menopausal diabetics and menopausal non-diabetics, the former group showed significantly higher levels of plasma glucose, serum TC, TG, LDL and VLDL. However it is noticed that HDL levels did not very significantly in both the comparisons. Also in diabetic menopausal females there is a significant increase in serum TG levels as compared to diabetic menstruating females. Conclusions: In present study, in non-diabetic menopausal females there is a significant increase in plasma glucose, serum TC, TG, LDL and VLDL concentration levels as compared to non-diabetic menstruating females. Also in diabetic menstruating and menopausal females, there is a significant increase in plasma glucose, TC, TG and VLDL levels as compared to non-diabetic menstruating and menopausal females.
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Background: The incidence of diabetes mellitus is increasing every year throughout the world. Yogic exercises with diet therapy can be an easy way of management of diabetes to maintain blood sugar level and prevent various degenerative changes in different systems to remain healthy. Methods: Fifty two known chronic type 2 diabetic patients were managed through yogic exercises and diet therapy for 150 days. Physiological parameters were studied in all subjects. Results: Diastolic blood pressure, positive breath holding time, pain threshold and tactile discrimination showed changes within 15 to 30 days of regime. There was reduction in body weight and respiratory rate. The rise was observed in 40 mm of mercury endurance test and positive breath holding time. Both pain threshold and tactile discrimination showed increase of sensitivities. Conclusion: Improved physiological parameters indicate that yogic exercise, meditation and diet control regularly can manage type 2 diabetes in a natural way avoiding the side effects of oral hypoglycemic medications. Patients should continue the therapy to control the disease life time for better health without oral hypoglycemic medication.
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Serum Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg) and Inorganic phosphorous (Pi) were investigated serially during menstrual, follicular, ovulatory and luteal phases of menstrual cycle in 25 healthy medical student volunteers. The result shows significant cyclic variations within physiological limits in all parameters. Ca level was highest during ovulation (P < 0.001) and lowest during luteal phase (P < 0.001) compared to other phases. Exactly opposite result was observed for Ca level. It is lowest during ovulation (P < 0.001) and highest during the luteal phase (P < 0.001). However, the highest level of Pi was seen during menstrual phase (P < 0.001) and lowest during the luteal phase (P < 0.001). These changes are probably brought about under the influence of cyclic variations of the ovarian hormones.