Obesity is a medical condition in which excess fat is accumulated in the body and thus creating may types of medical, physical and social problems. As per BMI, a person is obese when it is greater than 30 kg/m2. An obese person is more prone to diseases like, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes type-2, sleep apnea, knee pain, shortness of breath, some cancers and osteoarthritis.

There are various reasons for it, general and most common is lack of exercise and intake of high calorie diet, if we are utilizing calorie it is good but if we are unable to utilize it will be stored in the body as fat.

Genetic reasons are also responsible for it. Some diseases may cause obesity. Psychological disorder can also cause obesity. Some time metabolic disorder is responsible for this. Lifestyle and habits also play a role is obesity like watching TV for hours increases weight, lack of proper sleep is also a contributing factor.

Some diseases are also responsible for it such as hypothyroidism which decreases the rate of metabolism thus weight increases. Cushing’s Syndrome is also a cause of it. It is also seen in some cases that after taking some medicine people become obese. So, some drugs can cause obesity also. Use of insulin, antidepressant, steroid can cause obesity.

Various techniques can be are helpful to prevent or control obesity. We can start with exercise and proper diet. Avoid fatty diet and limit the use of sugar. It is a well known fact that use of vegetables and fruit is very helpful in reducing weight. It is observed that during the time of anxiety or frustration craving for chocolates, fatty food increases, thus to avoid such condition advise of physiologist should be obtained. Mix up with people, discuss with them and try to be relaxed. Joining of weight loss program will be beneficial.

While reducing weight one must have patience because it is a long term process. If some other factors are responsible for obesity such as medical reasons then they should be treated medically. Some medicines are available for reducing weight such as orlistat, sibutramine, and dopamine etc, but they have side effects too, so one can take these drugs only under medical supervision.

Bariatric surgery is another option but it could be used only in severely obese condition, when other methods have failed. Bariatric surgery cannot be permanent solution if lifestyle and habits are unchanged.

Regular practice of Yoga Asanas and Pranayama are most effective ways to prevent obesity and reduce weight. Some herbal natural therapies are also helpful to reduce weight.

Just as a house must have a solid foundation, so too must an article. Before we can explore the reasons for the modern Panic Attack, why all of a sudden you experience one in the supermarket or in the queue waiting to be served at the bank, it’s very necessary to know from whence they came originally, how they became part of our make-up.

We hear about ‘man, the hunter.’ Thousands of years ago, when the hunter-gatherers roamed the plains and forests, of course they had to hunt to secure their food, but in truth they were more often the hunted than the hunter. Yes, they were armed, but they didn’t have great teeth and claws to ward off attackers.

Most of us now, I think, have heard of the fight or flight mechanism. In those far off days in the mists of history, fight or flight was vitally necessary. However, if our forebears had relied purely on their brains to think things through, then it would almost certainly have been too late. That’s why the unconscious mind takes care of all this.

Since the panic attack is largely controlled by our unconscious mind, this explains why they seem to come out of nowhere.

So we’ve established that the fight or flight re-action is largely controlled by our unconscious mind, just as our digestion, blood pressure and body temperature are monitored by our brain, nevertheless these functions are usually outside our awareness.

All this is fine, but what actually happens to our bodies in such an emergency?

As has been explained, we don’t consciously think about what changes to make. Our unconscious completely takes over the task and releases hormones such as adrenaline, our blood pressure increases, our breathing speeds up, all ready for our muscles to re-act in whatever way might be necessary.

Our legs might shake as they prepare themselves to run. The palms of our hands and soles of our feet will sweat. This is to ensure a better grip if or when it’s necessary. The major muscle groups have blood pumped to them from the stomach.

Incidentally, this is why people who suffer stress on a regular basis so often have problems with digestion.

Our eyes are affected, in that the pupils dilate to allow more light to become available, thereby giving us more access to information. It’s also quite probable that we’ll vomit or defecate. This makes us lighter and a great deal less appetizing to a predator who may be chasing us.

You’ll see that nothing is forgotten. The unconscious makes quite certain that everything that can be done to help with our survival is done automatically.

When we originally evolved, all these survival re-actions were of immense importance. So why do we have Panic Attacks in modern times?