Airdate:
Tuesday, 08 November 2011
Laundry Detergent is Not for Your Hair
It is said that some laundry detergents contain chemicals, such as Phenols, that are harmful to human heath. However, many people in rural areas of Tibet regularly use Chinese laundry detergent to wash their hair. Dr. Kalsang Wangyal explains how “Xiyifen” damages hair.
Airdate:
Tuesday, 08 November 2011
Medicine Side Effects
Medicine is something people should take only when they are very sick since most have side effects. Dr. Sonam Palden give useful tips on when to take medications.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Signs and Symtoms of Heart Attack
People often think heart attack comes without warning, but in reality, there are certain signs and symptoms that could warn you before it comes. Interview with Dr. Ragdo Trulku Lobsang Tenzin, the Dean of Medical and Astrology of Varanasi University, IndiaOur guest Dr. Ragdo Lobsang Tenzin explains what these signs and symptoms of heart attack.
Airdate:
Monday, 24 October 2011
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Healthy Lifestyle invites Dr. Kalsang Wangyal to share Tibetan medical perspectives on fibromyalgia syndrome.
Airdate:
Thursday, 22 September 2011
What is Rape and Date Rape?
n some societies, people still consider rape is only a sexual activity where man (or men) conducting vaginal penetration of a woman without her consent, and often only if the woman is physically injured. Keeping this in mind, Healthy Lifestyle introduces some basic modern understanding of what rape and date rape constitute.
Airdate:
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Diets and Diabetes
Healthy Lifestyle interviews Dr. Tenzing Chouzom who has been practicing western medicine at the Wayne Medical Center, TN, about relationship between diet and diabetes, and the reasons why people should avoid packaged instant noodles and MSG.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Married Men Live Longer
Researchers point to a link between being marriage and longevity. They have shown that married men live a longer life span that unmarried men.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 24 August 2011
Importance of Sleep
Listen what western scientists and traditional doctors say about the importance of sleep.
Airdate:
Tuesday, 02 August 2011
Eye Cataracts, a Major Problem in Tibet
Cataracts are the leading eye problems in the Tibetan Plateau. Chinese official reports indicate there are as many as 876,000 people who have the disease in Tibet. In this program, Healthy Lifestyle interviews Dr. Yangbumgyal to talk about the issue.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Benefits of Drinking Water
In this program looks at the health benefits of drinking water.
Airdate:
Thursday, 16 June 2011
First Food for Babies
In the west, most babies are given solid food after four months. However,Tibetans traditionally give babies solid food earlier. Dr. Ragdo Lobsang Tenzin says babies in Tibet would be given a small piece of ghee at their birth. The Western health advisers suggest to wait until babies are four to six months old before introducing to solid food.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Benefits of Breast Feeding
A new study has found that babies who were formula-fed and introduced to solid foods before they reached 4 months old were "more likely" to be obese at the age of 3. The study found that for children who were breast-fed, the timing of introducing solid food did not increase the odds of becoming obese later.
The breast milk reduce various infectious diseases for children as it contains most essential nutrients that factories are unable to produce. Breast feeding benefits the mother's health, including lowering the risk of getting breast cancer and increasing self confidence, the study said.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Being in Nature Improves Health
Healthy lifestyle discusses how being in nature improves overall health.
Airdate:
Tuesday, 03 May 2011
Asthma
Lung diseases are common in Tibet due to a constant smoke inhalation at homes, in temples and today in the streets and because of the dusty environment. Asthma, is reportedly under-diagnosed in Tibet today. An American doctor said that many health professionals in Tibet are not even aware of lung diseases. Dr. Ragdo Tulku Lobsang Tenzin explains the nature of disease and how to prevent asthma through natural remedies.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 06 April 2011
Cleansing Practices in the Traditional Tibetan Medicine
Many health conscious people practice cleansing and detoxification to get rid of toxins accumulated through trans fats in foods, car exhaust fumes in our air and chemicals in drinks. Dr. Lobsang Tenzin Ragdo describes how this internal body cleansing, Jong, has been used in the Tibetan medical treatment for centuries.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Heavy Beer Drinkers at Higher Risk for Stomach Cancer
Heavy beer drinkers have an increased risk of gastric cancer, especially if they have a certain gene variant, a new study says. Dr. Yangbum Gyal says that the Tibetan doctors had always known that drinking alcohol was linked to stomach cancer. One New York based Western medical doctor also admitted that beer drinking had always been suspected to have links to stomach cancer, although no scientific evidence have been found yet.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Healthy Life, Healthy Weight
Using drugs and avoiding food to loose weight could be harmful to your health. In this program the Healthy Lifestyle introduces how to maintain healthy body weight through a change of lifestyle.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Diabetes and Its Connection to Food and Lifestyle
Healthy Lifestyle invites Dr. Tawo Lobsang Palden to share some of the updated information on diabetes and to introduce the link between the disease and lifestyle. Dr. Palden says consumption of the western diet and packaged food, such as instant noodle, have increased diabetic problem in Asian countries, including Tibet.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 08 December 2010
Winter Health
Exposure to cold can cause life-threatening health conditions, such as hypothermia. Some studies have even linked the heart attack and cold whether. Listen to some tips for keeping safe during the winter.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 01 December 2010
Anxiety Manangement
Healthy Lifestyle discusses anxiety issues and give tips on how to manage anxiety.
Airdate:
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Talking to your Child
Listen to some tips when talking to your child. The way you talk to your child teaches him/her how to talk to others.
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Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Healthy Teeth
Healthy Lifestyle summarizes dental health information published in a various sources, including American Dental Association and explains how to properly floss and brush teeth.
Airdate:
Thursday, 04 November 2010
Obesity in China
Healthy Lifestyle looks into the current obesity situation in China and raises awareness of the potential problem in Tibet due to changes in diet and lifestyle.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Bone Disease
Healthy Lifestyle invites Dr. Ragdo Rinpoche Lobsang Tenzin to talk about the reported endemic bone disease found in many places in Chamdo Prefecture. Dr. Ragdo Rinpoche describes the nature of bone diseases in general.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Maintaining Good Health During Cold Season
Healthy Lifestyle gives few suggestions that could be useful during the cold and flu season. Eat well balanced diet (green vegetable and fruits), limit consumption of sugar and dairy, drink lots of water (about 8 glasses of water a day), sleep eight hours a night, stay warm and wash hands.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 06 October 2010
Pneumonic Plague
Healthy Lifestyle invites doctor Yangbum Gyal to discuss Pneumonic plague, a a zoonotic disease that infects lung. In Tibet, the disease is often transmitted from marmot to humans. Pneumonic plague was diagnosed in Tibet both this year and last year and reportedly caused deaths of many people.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Childbirth Education for Father-To-Be
Dr. Lobsang Rabgyal explains what a father-to-be should know and do when their wives are bearing children. Dr. Rabgyal explains how a husband's participation and engagement with their pregnant wives is essential for their child's physical and mental health.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Colorectal Cancer
Healthy Lifestyle invites Dr. Lobsang Palden Tawo to discuss colorectal cancer. The program focuses on preventative methods while also talks about the symptoms and treatments. Colorectal cancer, or colon cancer, kills 655,000 people a year worldwide, according to Colon Health News.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 08 September 2010
Stomach Cancer
Dr. Tenzin Chozom and Dr. Yangbum Gyal explains that people who eat salty food, smoke and aged food have a higher risk of getting gastric cancer. This program discusses the causes, symptoms, treatments for stomach cancer.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
Throat Cancer
Throat Cancer of pharyngeal cancer is said to be common in Tibetan communities. In today's snow, Dr. Yangbum Gyal explains why this cancer in Tibet and talks about its prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Breast Cancer
Dr. Tenzin Chozom explains the types of breast cancer, how to examine yourself for breast cancer and how to get treatments for the disease. Although men also get breast cancer, more than 99 percent of people who are diagnosed in the US in 2008 are women. Dr. Tenzin Chozom said she personally knows few Tibetan women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 11 August 2010
Harmful Effects of Dietary Fat
Research have shown that excess of fat in our diet produces adverse effects. Dr. Ragdo Lobsang Tenzin explains that dietary fat leads to high cholesterol, which is one of the main cause of early death in the Tibetan community and advices on how to tackle this habitually caused health problem.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 04 August 2010
Diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. Tibetan doctors say the disease is common in the Tibetan communities in and outside Tibet. Dr. Tawo Lobsang Palden explains the different types of diabetes and its treatments.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
Menstrual-related Issues
Dr. Ragdo Tulku Lobsang Tenzin, dean of Tibetan Medical Sciences College of the Sarnath Central Institute of Higher Study in India, explains menstrual-related problems that young and older Tibetan women face and how education and the use of traditional medical practice in treatment.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
Diet for Pregnant Women
Dietary Recommendations for Pregnant Women provided by the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Tibetan Traditional Medical Recommendations by Dr. Yangbum Gyal.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Mental Health Needs of Quake Survivors
Healthy Lifestyle host Yeshi Dorjee talks to Dr. Lobsang Rabgay, psychologist and Tibetan medical doctor about the needs of mental health awareness in the Kyegudo post disaster efforts.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
How to Live a Healthy Life
Healthy Lifestyle combines several topics discussed by Dr. Tawo Lobsang Palden, Dr. Ragdo Rinpoche and Dr. Yangbumgyal on basic health education.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 09 June 2010
Mobile Phone and Public Health
This week's Healthy Lifestyle overviews questions about the relationship between cell phone, cancer and brain tumors and what experts know about it.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
Kidney and Lower Body Temperature
Dr. Khenrab Gyamtso, the headmaster of Tibetan Medical and Astrology, explains how to maintain or promote lower body temperature in order to keep kidneys healthy.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 02 June 2010
Health Risks by Smoke Inhalation
Yeshi Dorjee, host of Healthy Lifestyle introduces the potential health risks from inhalation of smokes. Tencho Gyatso shares an anecdote explaining how long time inhalation of smoke, including incense can cause serious lung damage.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Healthy Heart
Today's program provides information on nutrition, exercise, lifestyle, stress management for healthy heart. Life's Seven Simple activities.
Airdate:
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Diabetes and Its Connection to Food and Lifestyle (Part II)
Healthy Lifestyle invites Dr. Tawo Lobsang Palden to share some of the updated information on diabetes and to introduce the link between the disease and lifestyle.
Dr. Lobsang Palden says consumption of the western diet and packaged food, such as instant noodle, have increased diabetic problem in Asian countries, including Tibet.
Airdate:
Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Cell Phone May Cause Brain Cancer
Many cautious people have been using wired earpieces when operating their cell phones because of the concerns that it might be harmful to their health. The World Health Organization have recently warmed that cell phone use many increase the risk for "glioma," a type of brain cancer.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta of CNN concluded that the children's health is particularly vulnerable to the radiation. The CNN report also pointed out that the manufacturers have already warned consumers not to keep the cell phones too close to their ears. Yet there is still no complete evidence that there is a relation with cell phone and cancer. However, experts say cancers development takes long time and it has been only 20 years since the cell phone is widely used.
