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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Lonely people under anesthesia (video)

What happens to lonely people under anesthesia?

(Medical Secrets) Streamed live on May 5, 2023. #depression #surgery #loneliness #loneliness #depression #surgery

What does loneliness have to do with surgery? Why did the surgeon general declare a loneliness epidemic?

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He shares the impacts of loneliness on both mental and physical health, exploring the associated risks of heart disease, stroke, and dementia. As loneliness continues to be a pressing issue in today's society, understanding its far-reaching consequences becomes increasingly important.

Loneliness has been linked to various health issues, affecting not only emotional well-being but also increasing the risk of several chronic conditions. We'll discuss the connection between loneliness and the following health risks: heart disease, stroke, dementia. We will also examine the unique challenges loneliness poses for individuals undergoing anesthesia for surgery.

In particular, we'll explore how worsened depression or anxiety can heighten the risks of postoperative pain and nausea.

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💔 Heart Disease Risk and Loneliness

Research has indicated a strong association between loneliness and the development of heart disease. Lonely individuals may be more susceptible to inflammation and high blood pressure, both of which are risk factors for heart disease. Additionally, feelings of isolation can contribute to unhealthy lifestyle choices, such as poor diet and lack of exercise, further exacerbating the risk of heart problems.

🧠 Stroke Risk and Loneliness

Like heart disease, loneliness has been linked to an increased risk of stroke. The stress and inflammation associated with chronic loneliness can lead to vascular changes, which may contribute to the development of stroke. Furthermore, loneliness can result in poor health habits and increased stress levels, both of which can elevate stroke risk.

🔍 Dementia Risk and Loneliness

Loneliness has been identified as a potential risk factor for dementia. Social isolation and a lack of mental stimulation may accelerate cognitive decline, increasing the likelihood of developing dementia. Research suggests that maintaining strong social connections and staying mentally engaged can help protect against cognitive decline and dementia.

💉 The Implications of Loneliness for Anesthesia and Surgery

For individuals undergoing surgery, loneliness can pose unique challenges. Specifically, the worsening of pre-existing depression or anxiety due to loneliness can increase the risks associated with anesthesia and postoperative recovery.

In this video, we'll discuss how these risks manifest themselves, including: Increased postoperative pain: Heightened anxiety and depression can lower an individual's pain threshold, leading to more significant postoperative pain and a higher demand for pain medication. Greater risk of postoperative nausea: Those with worsened depression or anxiety may be more susceptible to postoperative nausea and vomiting, a common side effect of anesthesia. Prolonged recovery time: Mental health issues related to loneliness can interfere with the body's natural healing processes, potentially lengthening recovery time and increasing the risk of complications.

This live stream offers a comprehensive look at the far-reaching effects of loneliness on mental and physical health, emphasizing the importance of addressing this issue to ensure overall well-being.

By understanding the risks associated with loneliness, including those related to anesthesia and surgery, we can take steps to alleviate its impact and promote a healthier, more connected society. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more videos on health, wellness, and the power of human connection!

This video/speech/channel DOES NOT CONSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE. Patients with medical concerns should contact their physician. If your concern is an emergency, immediately call 911. This information is not a recommendation for ANY THERAPY. Some substances referenced in this content may be illegal, and this content is not a recommendation for, or endorsement of, their use in any way.

Thursday, January 2, 2020

Succeed! Why New Year’s resolutions fail

William Clark (The Conversation); Ananda, Dhr. Seven, Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

I was all pumped up and emotional about getting healthy and meditating, but now I feel weak.

WHY your New Year’s resolution to go to the gym will fail [and what to do about it]

In January 40 percent of Americans will make New Year's resolutions, and nearly half of them will aim to lose weight or get in shape [or cultivate a meditation practice].

But 80 percent of New Year's resolutions fail by February [many of the rest not too long after], and gyms will experience a decrease in traffic after the first and second months of the year as those who made New Year's resolutions to get in shape lose steam.

As a lecturer at Binghamton University and former Olympic weightlifter, world champion powerlifter, and strength coach, much of my [William Clark] life has been spent in training halls and gyms around the country. People often ask me, "How do I stay motivated to work out?"

New Year's resolutions

Nearly half of all respondents in a poll about 2018 New Year's resolutions wanted to lose weight or get in shape (Statistica/The Conversation/CC-BY-ND).

Motivation and short-term objectives

I'm going to hike then climb that tree.

Years back, when I was at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, one of the sports psychologists told me that motivation is a lie.

It took me years of experience and research to figure out why, but I believe she was right.

Personally, I have no issues getting up on a cold and dark morning to train when a competition is drawing near. But when there is no immediate objective or goal in site, getting up that early is much harder.

Motivation is driven by emotion, and that can be positive, as long as it is used for a short-term objective. For some, a New Year's resolution can serve as a motivator. But since motivation is based on emotion, it can't last long.

Think of it this way: No one can laugh or cry indefinitely, and that is exactly how we know that motivation will fail.

Emotion is a chemical release yielding a physiological response. If someone attempting to get in shape is reliant upon this reaction to propel them towards working out, they are almost sure to burn out, just like with a resolution.

When people buy gym memberships, they have the best of intentions in mind, but the commitments are made in a charged emotional state. Motivation helps with short-term objectives, but is virtually useless for objectives that require a greater length of time to accomplish.

In other words, don't totally discount the value of motivation, but don't count on it to last long either because it won't.

Discipline [commitment] yields results

I just need to shave a few inches off my rump.

If motivation won't help you reach your goals, what will?

The answer is discipline. Discipline, as I define it, is "the ability to do what is necessary for success when it is hardest to do so." Another way to think of it is having the ability, not necessarily the desire, to do what you need to when you least want to.

Failure to get up when the alarm rings, the inability to walk away from a late night of partying before game day, or eating a donut when you have committed to no processed sugar are all failures of discipline -- not of motivation or emotion.

Be perfect? Perfection is the enemy of the good.

The keys to discipline are practice and consistency. Discipline means repetitive – and sometimes boring – action. Take the long way; there's no taking shortcuts. Thank motivation for the first three weeks or so of your successful gym attendance, but after that you need to credit discipline.

There is another clear line defining the difference between motivation and discipline. Discipline in and of itself typically succeeds in building qualities necessary for advancement, whereas motivation fails to do this. Discipline develops confidence and patience.

Discipline builds consistency, and consistency yields habits. It is those habits that will, in the end, ultimately define success. More (Reposted by EcoWatch.com with permission from The Conversation).

AUTHOR: William Clark is the adjunct lecturer of health and wellness studies at New York's Binghamton University and State University.
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Thursday, August 17, 2017

Meditation and Veganism: Connection?

Russell Simmons (vegkitchen.com); Crystal Quintero, Amber Larson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Vegan desserts are easy to make and taste better than the old junk food versions (WQ).

Making the Connection

Meditation Made Simple

I used to get down with the best of them. I’ve often said that back in the day I’d eat [animal corpse] ribs, flanks, chitlins, buffalo wings, pig’s feet...probably even an elephant’s ~~ass~~ [saucy rectum] if you had put it on a plate in front of me.

I never spent a moment considering what sort of damage that food was wreaking on me because I had grown up listening to the world instead of my body.

Vegan: free of all animal products
Excerpted from Simmon's Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple. Reprinted by arrangement with Gotham Books, Penguin Group (USA) LLC, © 2014.

Vegan foods are healthy and taste great!

And the world told me that greasy, fatty meats should make me happy and content. So that’s what I believed, despite all the evidence to the contrary. Until I woke up.

I use the term “wake up” because I believe that eating meat actually represents unconscious behavior. We all know in our hearts that eating meat is wrong -- bad for what it does to our bodies and terrible for the suffering it creates for the animals that are killed on our behalf.

Vegan for Everything (veganstreet.com)

When the Bible spoke of giving man [humans] “dominion” over the animals, the intention wasn’t to cosign an industrial farming industry that slaughters more than ten billion land animals in the United States each year alone.

[That] farming industry is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. I suspect the damage eating meat is causing is why Albert Einstein once said, “Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.”

Yet, often until we learn how to be still through a tool like meditation, we can’t hear that truth in our hearts because we’re so distracted by the noise of those who would have us believe eating meat is okay.

I can say without reservation that I would have never become a vegan if I hadn’t started meditating first.

Without meditation, I would have continued to be a sheep, a follower who kept engaging in harmful acts because everyone else was doing it, too.

Meditation gave me both the clarity to see that I didn’t like harming animals and then the confidence... More

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Dalai Lama to undergo gallstone surgery

Dalai Lama in hospital in India

Tim Sullivan (AP)

NEW DELHI - The Dalai Lama will undergo surgery Friday to remove a gallstone, a spokesman for the Tibetan spiritual leader said.

The Dalai Lama was hospitalized here Thursday, days after a checkup cleared him to travel. Spokesman Chhime R. Chhoekyapa said a gallstone would be removed Friday morning during laprascopic surgery, a procedure in which doctors use a thin, lighted scope to view internal organs.

In August, the 73-year-old Dalai Lama was admitted to a Mumbai [Bombay] hospital and underwent tests for abdominal discomfort. His aides said then that he was in good condition but that doctors had advised him to cancel a planned trip to Europe and rest, saying he was suffering from exhaustion.

The Dalai Lama normally spends several months a year traveling the world to teach Buddhism and highlight the Tibetans' struggle for greater freedom in China.

The Dalai Lama arrived in the Indian capital Monday from Dharmsala, the north Indian hill town where he set up his government-in-exile after fleeing Tibet in 1959 following a failed uprising against Chinese rule. He was originally scheduled to be back in Dharmsala on Thursday.

After a March outbreak of violence in Tibet, China stepped up its campaign to vilify the Dalai Lama, blaming him for the unrest, which Beijing says was part of a campaign to split the Himalayan region from the rest of China.

The Dalai Lama has denied the allegations, saying he is only seeking greater autonomy for Tibet to protect its unique Buddhist culture.

(This version CORRECTS UPDATES with surgery being done Friday, other details; corrects that he was hospitalized Thursday instead of Friday.)

Aide says Dalai Lama's surgery ends successfully

NEW DELHI - Surgeons successfully removed a gallstone from the Dalai Lama on Friday, just days after doctors had cleared the Tibetan spiritual leader during a medical checkup, a spokesman said. Chhime R. Chhoekyapa called the surgery "a simple, routine procedure."

The Nobel Prize-winning Buddhist elder, seen by many as the embodiment of Tibet's struggle for more freedom in China, was hospitalized in New Delhi on Thursday. He arrived in New Delhi earlier in the week for a checkup, his second in as many months, and aides said afterward the 73-year-old had been cleared to resume foreign travels. In August, the 73-year-old Dalai Lama was admitted to a Mumbai hospital and underwent tests for abdominal discomfort. His aides said then he was in good condition but doctors advised him to cancel a planned trip to Europe and rest, saying he was suffering from exhaustion.

The Dalai Lama normally spends several months a year traveling the world to teach Buddhism and highlight the Tibetan struggle. He lives in the north Indian hill town of Dharmsala, where he set up his government-in-exile after fleeing Tibet following a failed 1959 uprising against Chinese rule. He was originally scheduled to return to Dharmsala on Thursday.

News of the surgery sparked worries in Dharmsala, where the Dalai Lama remains the central figure — both spiritually and politically — for thousands of exiles. While the exile community has become increasingly divided in recent years between followers who support his pacifist approach and a bitter younger generation demanding stronger action against China, he remains deeply revered. "I have been thinking about this for a long time. He is 73 and will not always be around," said Tenzin Ngodup, a 28-year-old exile who escaped from Tibet into India in 1997. "What would happen to us when he is not around? I get very worried. People in Tibet have a lot of hope and faith that since he is here, something good will happen in Tibet. If the Dalai Lama goes, they will lose all hope."

After a March outbreak of violence in Tibet, China stepped up its campaign to vilify the Dalai Lama, blaming him for the unrest, which Beijing says was part of a campaign to split the Himalayan region from the rest of China. The Dalai Lama has denied the allegations, saying he is only seeking greater autonomy for Tibet to protect its unique Buddhist culture.
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Associated Press writer Ashwini Bhatia in Dharmsala contributed to this report.