Dr. Navtej Kohli Blog

The risk of Cancer can be abated by the choosing and eating the right kind of food.  Navtej Kohli tells you how:

Diet rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytochemicals fortify our immune system and sustain good health. Below is a quick step guide to make your diet a cancer-fighting tool:

Eat lots of fruits and vegetables especially with strong, vivid colors. Like red peppers, green broccoli and orange yams. The antioxidants and phytochemicals in these foods protect us against cancer.

Gorge on fish intakes like salmon, mackerel and halibut provides the highest concentration of omega-3 fatty acids. Prostaglandins compound present in such food inhibits cancer growth. Limit red meat.

Drink green tea. Aim for three cups a day to help block the formation of cancer-causing compounds.

Switch to white flour products over whole grains. Breads that offer 100 percent whole grains may cut colon cancer risk.

Take high fiber foods such as legumes and vegetables, and drink plenty of water to help your body eliminate toxins.

Reduce your exposure to pesticides. Try to buy organic, especially when purchasing foods in which pesticides are present in high concentration.  Like - Meat, eggs, cheese and milk, to name a few.

What we choose to eat actually boosts our health and helps us fight off diseases.

Navtej Kohli Blog brings some odd yet true news, that will make you jump off you chair. Now, make your mornings more aromatic with coffee.

Nah! Not just by drinking it, studies suggest -  Mere fragrance of coffee can get you out of the bed.

Don’t take my words, read this:

We all know that sipping a strong cup of coffee can help do away with drowsiness, but can the aroma of the beverage also perform the same task? Well, Japanese scientists say yes, it may.

Dr Yoshinori Masuo of the National Institute of Industrial Science in Japan carried out tests on sleep-starved rats, and found the aroma-boosted genes that produce chemicals in the brain to fight fatigue and sleep deprivation.

He said that the aroma of coffee also boosted genes that control anxiety, and made the rats less stressed.

“Many of the genes have human equivalents,” the Mirror quoted him as saying.

Dr. Masuo revealed that his team was planning studies to identify the chemicals in coffee aroma that cause such effects.

He said that such research efforts might give rise to a potential new approach to liven up tired workers who would not have time for a coffee.

Navtej Kohli shares the secret Mantra of identifying birds in their natural surrounding. All you need is some basic guidance, that your will find here on Navtej Kohli blog.

Bird watching is a great economical hobby that is pleasing and also a great way to appreciate natural habitat. Watching the beautiful feathered companions is one of my favorite pastimes. Initially when I was new to this hobby, I had hard time figuring out different species of birds. But now with experience I can easily make out between several species. Today I will you how to identify the birds…

If you get into birding, you will quickly realize you want to keep a list of the birds you see. In fact, this is a basic pillar of the hobby. The list you create is called a life list. As the years pass, the idea is to add and add to your list. Frankly, it can become a bit addictive. Regardless, you need to know how to identify the birds you see so you can keep your list up to date and make sure it is accurate. There are a number of ways to identify birds and the silhouette method is one.

The silhouette method is all about looking at shapes. You want to avoid focusing on colors or actions take by the bird. Instead, you want to picture the bird as a dark shape surrounded by light. If this is unclear, thing of the head silhouettes you did as a kid. It is the same idea, although you have to picture the silhouette in your mind since the bird in question probably isn’t going to let you do any actual one!

Most species of birds have common characteristics. If you can match the characteristics of the bird to others, you will be able to determine the group it lies within. As you get better at it, you will often be able to nail down the exact identity.

When picturing the silhouette, you need to focus on a couple key things. First and foremost is the body size. Is it large, small or medium? Next, look at the shape. Is there something unique about it, to wit, is it long and thin, stout or pear shaped?

Once you have the basic body characteristics down, it is time to look for a bit more detail. What type of beak are you seeing? Is it long or short? What about the tail? Is it short or long or are there other characteristics? Finally, take a look at the proportions of the body parts. One of the great give aways is a particular body part that is larger or smaller than one would expect with the body shape and size.

Once you have correlated this information, you should have a pretty good idea of what you are looking at. It may sound like a lot at first, but it will eventually become second hand.

So, you think Navtej Kohli is mad about blogging? Huh?

Well! If you do, you’re not at all wrong

Yes! I confess I’m a mad blogger…

Blogging is my favorite hobby and it is quite evident from the number of blogs I have. I met this hobby almost a year back, when my friend Tej asked me to comment on one of his blog. It‘s so much fun to see your content published on net, but most of all being appreciated by readers.
I don’t enjoy writing as much, as I enjoy reading and replying to comments. I can’t explain in words how much I appreciate all those who read my blogs. My blogs are a mirror of how I feel about things. Whether its business, sports, study, health I write on everything that captures my interest.

I’m so addicted to blogging now, I couldn’t last a whole day without putting a post or two. Obviously, I can’t be blogging all the time, but whatever little time I get, I gladly devote it to blogging. I have blogs everywhere and on almost every topic. I have blog on wordpress, livejournal, bravenet, rediff, blogspot…pheww!! Name any blog and you will find me there

Gosh! I hope there is nothing wrong with me

Anyways, blogging is and will always remain a fun for me. So, all you guys out there keep reading my posts and don’t forget to leave your encouraging comments.

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A recent study in Washington claims that Vitamin B3 can reduce the risk of heart diseases, while help maintaining optimum cholesterol levels. Navtej Kohli found this report:

A team led by an Indian researcher claim to have uncovered how niacin (vitamin B3) helps in maintaining good cholesterol levels, thus reducing the risk of developing heart disease.

Niacin can increase plasma HDL levels, however, the mechanism of how it works has been mysterious. Some researchers also believed that niacin does not actually increase HDL production.

The work also identifies a new drug target, as no other drug in currently known to raise HDL by inhibiting the surface expression of the beta chain of ATP synthase.

The new study has found that a component of ATP synthase (the protein that makes ATP) is present on the surface of liver cells, and this subunit known as the ‘beta chain’ can take up HDL.

The team led by researcher Moti Kashyap found that this beta chain is the basis of niacin’s effect.

They added niacin to samples of human liver cells and found that treatment reduced the presence of Beta chain on the cell surface by 27pct, and as a result HDL uptake was reduced by 35pct.

This shows that niacin hinders the liver from removing HDL from the blood, thus maintaining high plasma HDL levels.

However, it does not affect another major pathway known as “Reverse Cholesterol Transport.”

Therefore, it maintains HDL levels while still allowing the removal of other cholesterol types, explaining why niacin is especially beneficial.

The Ranks of a Hospital by Navtej Kohli

Surgeon:

• Leaps tall buildings in a single bound
• Is more productive than a train
• Is faster than a speeding bullet
• Walks on water
• Talks with God

Internist:

• Leaps short buildings in a single bound
• Is more powerful than a switch engine
• Is faster than a speeding BB
• Walks on water if the sea is calm
• Talks with God if special request is approved

General Practitioner:

• Leaps short buildings with a running start and favorable winds
• Is almost as powerful as a switch engine
• Nurse Practitioners
• Can fire a speeding bullet
• Walks on water in an indoor swimming pool
• Is occasionally addressed by God

Resident:

• Barely clears a picket fence
• Loses tug-of-war with a train
• Can sometimes handle a gun without inflicting self-injury
• Swims well
• Talks with animals

Intern:

• Makes high skid marks on a wall when trying to leap buildings
• Is run over by a train
• Is not issued ammunition
• Dog paddles
• Talks to walls

Medical Student:

• Runs into buildings
• Recognizes a train 2 out of 3 times
• Wets himself with a water pistol
• Cannot stay afloat without a life preserver
• Mumbles to himself

Nurse:

• Lifts buildings and walks under them
• Kicks trains off the track
• Catches speeding bullets with her teeth and eats them
• Freezes water with a single glance
• The Nurse IS God!!!!

Duh!
Though at certain parts my understanding failed :(, but it wasn’t that bad either, what say?

Science Fictions always make a great reading choice. The books that Navtej Kohli savor are full of wit and wonder. If you too think in same vein, here are some great science fictions that you must read.

1. AMARYLLIS by TRICIA McGILL
2. SOUL OF A HUNTER by ANGELA VERDENIUS
3. THE KEY by PAULINE BAIRD JONES
4. SLEEPER AWAKE by Dr. BOB RICH
5.   THE SOUL CAGES by NICOLE GIVENS KURTZ

SO, how many of these have you read?