Hypertension has become a household disease in recent times. More and more people are coming under the torturous thumb of this chronic ailment every year. A 2014 report published in the Journal of Hypertension shows that about 30% of India’s population is hypertensive. And with every passing year since then, the hypertension curve has been […]
Anxiety is a very common feeling which we experience from time to time. This feeling can be worry, fear, nervousness or uneasiness about something which we are not certain or sure of the consequences. It goes off after the event. Anxiety disorder is a mental health disorder in which such feelings are so strong that […]
Diabetes is a condition in which the body’s ability to produce the insulin hormone reduces or gets impaired. This results in abnormal metabolism control of carbohydrates and high levels of glucose in the blood. Table of Contents What is diabetes? How diabetes affects our body? The Link between Diabetes and Weight Type 1 Diabetes Type […]
Medically Reviewed by Sindhu Vas – Post Graduate in Nutrition and Food science PCOS, a hormonal disorder, has affected numerous women in the last few decades. As per studies conducted, 1 in 10 women are diagnosed with PCOS and the numbers are rising rapidly. Some of the primary contributing factors are environmental changes and bad […]
Gluten intolerance is a fairly common problem. It is characterized by adverse reactions to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. Celiac disease is the most severe form of gluten intolerance. It is an autoimmune disease that affects about 1% of the population and may lead to damage in the digestive system. Table […]
Medically reviewed by Dr. Shunmukha Priya, Ph.D. in Food Science and Nutrition The pandemic has already created a ruckus in each one of us and the daily news regarding the research on the new virus has created havoc in our minds. One such information lately that is catching up on each of our minds is the fact […]
What is Diabetes? Diabetes Mellitus (diabetes in short) is a serious disorder that occurs when the body had difficulty in regulating the amount of dissolved sugar (glucose) in your blood stream. It arises because the body is unable to produce enough insulin for its own needs, either because of impaired insulin secretion, impaired insulin action, […]
The liver is an important organ in the human body. It functions and processes the food and liquid that is consumed by the human body. Table of Contents What does the liver do? Top 5 signs that you have liver dysfunction A swollen abdomen Jaundice Tenderness in Abdomen Nausea Irritated skin or itchy skin The […]
Diabetes is a chronic ailment that can hit across all groups. When people develop this disease, the first thing that crosses their minds is the restriction on food. This means you cannot have all those lip-smacking foods that you been eating day and night. Sometimes, these restrictions may leave you disappointed and restless. But wait! […]
Medically reviewed by Dr. Shunmukha Priya, Ph.D. in Food Science and Nutrition The new strain of Coronavirus outbreak that was first identified in Wuhan, China, has put the world in high alert. According to CNN’s latest reports, 231 people have died so far and over 9,709 cases were confirmed in mainland China. Adding to this, […]
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