Robotic surgery, or robot-assisted surgery, is a way to perform surgery using a camera arm and mechanical arms with very small tools attached to them. The surgeon sits at a computer station near the operating table and directs the movements of a robotic arm. A thin tube with the camera attached to the end of it allows the surgeon to view enlarged, high-definition, magnified 3-D images of your body as the surgery is taking place. The instruments respond to the movements and translate them into real-time movements inside the body.
More Precise than a Human
The arm is able to make the same small cuts to insert the instruments into your body, as would a regular surgeon. In fact, robotic devices are said to have greater dexterity and range of motion than a human. This allows your surgeon to successfully perform delicate surgeries in hard-to-reach places.
This way of surgery has been gaining popularity although the extent to which it is used varies widely. Its use depends on a variety of factors such as physician training, equipment availability and even cultural factors. What are people most comfortable doing and what other surgeons in the area do it? The question from patients is always "how safe is it?" Experts say robotic surgery allows doctors to perform many types of complex procedures with more precision, flexibility and control than is possible with conventional techniques.
Robotic surgery is usually associated with minimally invasive, or laparoscopic, surgery, which are procedures performed through tiny incisions. It is also used in certain traditional open surgical procedures as well. This type of surgery may be used for a number of different procedures including coronary artery bypass, hip replacements, hysterectomy, kidney removal or transplant, and tubal ligation.
The Benefits
Surgeons who have used this method say the benefits of especially minimally invasive surgery include fewer complications such as surgical site infection, less pain and blood loss, quicker recovery, and smaller, less noticeable scars. In fact, they say once the robotic arm is placed in the abdomen, it is easier for the surgeon to use the surgical tools than with laparoscopic surgery through an endoscope. This means the surgeon can also see the area where the surgery is performed more easily.
The Risks
Doctors insist that some risks of robotic surgery are similar to those of conventional open surgery, such as a possibility of infection and other complications. Robotic surgery can also take longer to perform. Medical professionals say this is due to the amount of time needed to set up the robot.
Not for Everyone
Doctors often tell patients that robotic surgery is not an option for everyone. They suggest talking with a number of medical professionals about the benefits and risks and how it compares with other techniques such as other types of minimally invasive surgery and conventional open surgery.
Remember to check with your doctor before taking any treatment or medical remedy.

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Potassium deficiencies are associated with breathlessness, fatigue, insomnia and low blood
sugar. Potassium is essential for healthy heart muscles. Nuts and unrefined grains are good
sources of potassium. Calcium is a natural sedative. Deficiencies can cause fatigue,

nervousness and tension. Dairy products, eggs, almonds, and soyabeans are rich sources of
calcium. Magnesium is known as nature's tranquilliser and is associated with the prevention of
heart attack. Deficiencies may lead to excitability, irritability, apprehension and emotional
disorders. Magnesium is also necessary for absorption of calcium and potassium and is found
in
many fruits, vegetables, seeds, dates and prunes.

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To stay young, take lecithin.
Besides reducing the cholesterol level in the blood, there is mounting scientific evidence to
suggest several other benefits from lecithin. It has been suggested that its intake in sufficient
amounts can help rebuild those cells and organs which need it. Lecithin helps to maintain their
health once they are repaired. It may mean that a deficiency of lecithin in the diet may be one
of

the causes of ageing and that its use may be beneficial in retarding the ageing process.
Edward R. Hewith in his book, The Years Between 75 and 90 says," with older people the fats
remain high in the blood for from five to seven hours and in some cases as long as 20 hours,
thus giving the fats more time to become located in the tissues. If lecithin is given to older
people
before a fatty meal, it has been found that the fats in the blood return to normal in a short time,
in
the same way they do in younger people."

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After the acute symptoms of tonsillitis are over, the patient should adopt an all-fruit diet for
further three or four days. In this regimen, three meals of fresh, juicy fruits such as apples,
grapes, grapefruit, oranges, pears, pineapple, peaches and melon may be taken. The juice of
fresh pineapple is most valuable in all throat afflictions of this kind. After the all-fruit diet the
patient may gradually embark upon a well-balanced diet on the following lines:

• Breakfast: Fresh fruits, or grated raw carrot or any other raw salad, and milk. Prunes or
other dried fruits may be added, if desired.
• Lunch: Steamed vegetables, as obtainable, and whole wheat chapattis. Vegetables
likes bitter gourd and fenugreek are especially beneficial.
• Dinner: A good-sized raw salad of vegetables as obtainable, sprouts seeds as mung
beans and alfalfa seeds, whole meal bread and butter or cottage cheese.
Raw vegetable juices are also valuable in the treatment of tonsillitis. Juice of carrot, beet and
cucumber taken individually or in combination are especially beneficial. Remember to use
three parts carrot juice to one part beet and one part cucumber.

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The treatment of the tonsillitis on the lines of modern medical system by means of painting and
spraying is both harmful and suppressive. It does not help to rid the system of the toxins, which
are the root of the trouble. In fact it forces these toxins back into the system, which may cause
more serious trouble later on. The correct way to treat the disease is to cleanse the system of
toxic waste through proper dietary and other natural methods.
To begin with, the patient should fast for three to five days by which time serious symptoms
would subside. Nothing but water and orange juice should be taken during this time. The
bowels

should be cleansed daily with a warm water enema during the period of fasting. A cold pack
should be applied to the throat at two-hourly interval during the day. The procedure is to wring
out some linen material in cold water, wrap it two or three times around the throat and cover it
with some flannelling.
The throat may be gargled several times daily with neat lemon juice. Gargle made from the
fenugreek seeds is very effective in severe cases. To make such a gargle, two tablespoonful of
fenugreek seeds should be allowed to simmer for half an hour in a litre of water and then set
aside to cool. The entire quantity should be used as a soothing gargle in a day with beneficial
results.

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Are you suffering nervous tension, ulcers, sexual disorders, hay fever, colds, or even cancer?
Consider colour therapy. This evening is an ideal time to begin putting your tensions away by
enhancing your environment with the colour green. Green gently relieves tension and mildly
sedates the body.
It strengthens eyesight. Being highly medicinal and depressive, green is of
great help in the treatment of inflammatory conditions. How can be sure to get benefits of
green. One method of colour therapy is simple: Just be sure to eat green foods. Eat any of the
green vegetables and fruits such as gourds, spinach, plantain, lettuce, pea, green mango,
gooseberry, pears, and beans.

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