Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women
If you thought we lose maximum number of our women to Breast cancer, then you are wrong. Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women. A woman’s lifetime risk of dying from heart...
Category: Disease & Science
Breast Cancer Information and Awareness
Deaths from Breast cancer in India is predicted to increase to 76,000 year on by 2020 with an average age of incidence shifting to 30 years from 50 years. Very disturbing facts. The age...
What to do, When you have Diabetes : Living well with Diabetes
Diagnosed with Diabetes….need to worry. Diabetes leads to shorter life span, increase the cost of medical care, many a times lead to permanent physical disability, and loss of independence. At the same time do...
Killer disease on Loose: India grappling with Tuberculosis
Image: Tuberculosis spread across countries recreated using R and Google graphs based on data from Worldhealthexpectancy.com Even though Tuberculosis is preventable and treatable, it remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease. India has the highest...
Do you need Selenium supplements ?
Selenium in human Health and Disease Selenium is an essential micronutrient found in Brazil nuts, chicken, fish, turkey, crab, nuts, cereal and eggs. Selenium is an “essential nutrient”, meaning our bodies cannot make it,...
Probiotic, Prebiotic and Synbiotics. Do we know what exactly are they?
My previous post was all about ‘Good Bacteria‘ and the role they play in maintaining a healthy life. Some researchers believe that up to 90 percent of all diseases can be traced in some...
Friends who live in our Gut: Gut Microbiota
Most people consider microbes as germs, but truth is trillions of microbes that live in our gut execute many functional roles – aid in digestion, keep a check on infectious agents, boost immunity, synthesize...
Did you know that what’s going on in your Gut could affect your Brain
Why do we stop eating food when we are full ? Why do we feel sick or get vomiting sensation on the morning of an important exam ? Stressed or Anxious, one feel butterflies...
The healing power of Menstrual blood: it’s no longer a curse !
Did you knew that Stem cells in menstrual blood have similar properties as the stem cells in Umbilical cord blood and Bone marrow. So ‘those 5 days’ are no longer a curse but life giving !!!!. Women be Proud Periods which...
Hair loss: every man’s nightmare
Men are turning bald as early as in their 20s. This is definitely was not the case in our father’s generation where men in 40s walked around with a full crop of hair . About 85% of men will...
