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Insulin FAQ

What is Insulin? Insulin is the sugar controlling hormone in human bodies, created by the beta cells at islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. The hormone is endocrinal in nature and controls blo...

6 Unhealthy Effects of Sweets on Your Body

This would translate to about six teaspoons of sugar per day. Let’s take a look at what sugar does to your body: #1 Extra weight Indulging in extra sweets tend to contribute to fat storage and s...

Why Everything You Know About Protein Is Wrong

“Make sure you eat twenty-five grams protein in every meal” “If you want muscles, you need to swoop on protein bars” Nobody is more enthusiastic about conversations on protein than an Indian who...

#LadiesAndBabies: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

‘Who run the world? GIRLS!’ Beyonce could not be more right when she tells us that we, girls, run this world. Both literally and biologically, the female population partakes largely in the prese...

#CrediTalk: Gynaecological Misconceptions By Dr. Leena N Shreedhar

Many people in India live around many myths. Myths are nothing but a false belief or idea that people follow blindly. These false facts can have a serious impact on people’s health. Myths have b...

Is It Time To Treat Sugar Like Smoking?

We all love to eat sweets and chocolates. In India, every special occasion is celebrated with sweets and chocolates. But are you aware of the hidden side effects of sugar? Well, there are many s...

Does Vitamin D Deficiency Mean Higher Risk For Cardiovascular Disease?

Vitamin D is necessary for our overall health. We all know that deficiency of vitamin D causes many health issues. But, does Vitamin D Deficiency mean higher risk for cardiovascular disease? Yes...

Heart Surgery in Diabetics – Impact and Management

Diabetes and heart diseases have a strong connection. Statistics show that adults are more likely to develop heart diseases if they have diabetes; knowing that the American Heart Association con...

Vitamin D Deficiency: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Are you suffering from vitamin D deficiency? If yes, then this article is for you. Here we are going to explain the symptoms of vitamin D deficiency along with its causes and treatments. Poor nu...

Intermittent Fasting: Here Is What You Need To Know

People have been fasting to lose weight, but what if you come to know that the longer you fast, the longer you can live! The idea may, however, sound difficult to stomach, but indeed intermitten...

Fast Food & Cancer – Is there a relation?

There has been a lot of discussion about the ill effects of eating fast food. It has been generally linked to a lot of health conditions like obesity, hypertension, hyper-cholesterolemia and muc...

Hormonal Imbalance In Women And Men

Are you depressed and feeling tired all the time? Struggling with mood swings, hair loss, fatigue? Gaining weight for no reason? If so…then chances are your hormones are trying to tell you somet...

Eat Right to Balance Hormones

Switch on your television and you would find a hundred commercials on how to care for your outer appearance. Your skin, your hair, your body image- everything has a solution. But what about your...

Difference Between Diabetes Type I & II

According to the International Diabetes Federation, more than 50 million people in India are diagnosed with the condition of diabetes. About 200 million people around the world suffer from diabe...

PCOS: What it does to a woman’s body

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) was termed after the visible change that the disorder brings in the ovaries of women affected by it, i.e. ovaries look like cysts. PCOS actually brings about a h...

RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSS – AN OBSTETRICIAN’S PERSPECTIVE

Recurrent pregnancy loss/abortions is defined as two or more consecutive spontaneous pregnancy losses. About 1 % of couples trying to have children are affected by recurrent miscarriage MOST COM...

PET Scan: General Instructions to Prepare for the Exam

PET scans are often used with CT or MRI scans to help make a better diagnosis or to get more data about a health condition and the progress of any treatment. To make it simpler for you to unders...

MRI Guidelines for Patients – Things You Should Know

What is a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)? This procedure provides detailed images of soft tissues, bones, fats, muscles and the internal organs of your body. The MRI machine uses a very strong...

Top 7 Health Benefits of Watermelon Seeds

The summer heat sure looks hard to beat but fear not for we have the solution that you’ll enjoy! Watermelon, the seasonal fruit which everyone obsesses over during the summer is not merely known...

Is Peanut Butter Good For Health? Find Out

Have you ever bought a jar of peanut butter and shelved it for eternity because you thought that consuming it may not be good for your health. The most common misconception with peanut butter ar...