Hyderabad: India’s healthcare sector is undergoing a rapid transformation. The growth of Artificial Intelligence, robotics and ground-breaking innovations has brought with it innumerable opportunities along with the accompanying challenges.
To shed light on the sector’s potential and most pressing issues amid the digital transformation, Dakshin Healthcare Summit 2024, thought leadership conclave by TV9 Network and South First, is bringing together the brightest minds in healthcare, providing a unique platform for collaboration, innovation, and knowledge exchange.
The conference kicked off with an inaugural address by Dr Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals at Taj Krishna In Hyderabad.
Moderating the panel on the topic of Secrets of Longevity, Unravelling the science was Arvinder Singh Soin, Institute of Liver Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Medanta. “Heart attacks, kidney disease and other diseases are preventable, especially among Indians,” he said.
Dr Vritti Lumba talked about the preventable and predictable aspects of medical sustaining & emphasizes predicting and preventing metabolism and insulin resistance.
Chiming in via video conference, Ummer Qadeer, Clinical Process Lead Physician, Hooke, London, talked about lifestyle intervention and said, “There are no symptoms to know about cholesterol, sugar and the diseases which cause complications later. The only way is to control our nutrition. How many times have you looked at the table and analysed what you are putting in your body? Reducing saturated fats, protein intake, fibre intake can be very helpful. Without nutrition, fitness, people tend gain back weight they lost. By limiting metabolic syndrome, intervention can be made for cardiovascular disease. Cognitive decline later on in life can be prevented and all the links need to be implemented to prevent diseases eventually.”
Addressing Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, “Lot of good things have been seen when a person is exposed to high concentrated oxygen. Anti-inflammatory benefits for Osteo Arthritis among others can be seen, under proper medical supervision.”
“People who are on metformin for diabetes, they live longer. It basically improves your sensitivity to insulin,” Vritti Lumba said speaking about the use of Metformin.
Speaking about longevity and anti-ageing drugs, Dr Arvinder Singh Soin said that the market in the US has increased exponentially. Prashanth Prakash, Managing Partner and Founder, Accel India said, “There’s longevity now and longevity next. We are investing in longevity clinics. There’s a blurring of lines between Pharmaceuticals and Neutraceuticals. The third area is devices. Another fertile area for investing is skin. A lot of money has been made in investing in skin, where age reversal has been demonstrated.”
Addressing metabolism, the panel said, “We were not programmed to consume this much Sugar. How much protein, carbs, fats do you need to consume to improve your quality of health? Calorie restriction is only evidence of living long. We are far away from accessing gene therapy. Improving lifestyle, nutrition is the secret. This is what fundamental research says.”
Speaking about the importance of sleep, Dr Manvir Bhatia, Director and Founder, Neurology and Sleep Centre said, “In simple terms, when we go through sleep, we go through different stages, at least 4-5 cycle. Our cortisol system goes down when we sleep. Sleep deprivation activates inflammatory system in your body. We are obese and angry due to lack of sleep.”
Founder, SOHFIT, Sohrab Kushrushahi said that fitness is not just the number on weighing scale. its not one thing. My parents generation focused on cardiovascular exercise, maybe walking. Is there a strength aspect to it? I hate to break it to you, but walking is not exercise. Every individual needs to do strength training at least couple of times a week. The older we get, we need it even more. That’s what me and and my team do. Food, sleep are also a part of fitness.”
Doctors on the panel say that diet, fitness, sleep are the most important things to live longer and thrive. Health Health News: Latest News from Health Care, Mental Health, Weight Loss, Disease, Nutrition, Healthcare
