With the monsoon giving a slip this season, fever, upper respiratory infection, stomach problems have been in the air for some time. Mere cold does not bring panic in a person as much as fever. First sign of temperature rise, with so much of dengue around us (press, TV & neighbourhood), pushes the panic button. Yet, there are others who… Read more →
When we are young, we think we’ll stay healthy forever (and ideally even at 50 we should think we are!) But, sadly, that’s not the case; in 38 year family practice, I have seen many forced to retire, and that too, when they could least afford it. A credible global survey revealed (and India can’t be far behind what with… Read more →
Commonest comment from GenNext girls/ couples, “I don’t think I am ready yet”; Commonest request from parents and in-laws after a marriage (most likely in early 30s), “It’s time you thought of starting a family”; Commonest reason for delaying the attempt, “career, money & ‘I need to enjoy wedding bliss’!. Well it is not something you can get from one… Read more →
A pregnancy is either accidental or the couple have been trying for it and the attempt succeeds. Not many couples actually take steps to ensure that the prospective mother is READY for getting pregnant; READY here implies mother should be in optimum health. Of course, one can’t plan for everything. No matter how well laid our plans, there can be all… Read more →
If we think that only our eyes and face reflect the status of our health, then we are not entirely right. Our nails provide important clues about several ailments. The colour of our nails, shape, the ridges, the grooves, cracks etc point to several health conditions. Normal nails are shiny, glistening, consistently milky white appendage of the skin. Some examples… Read more →
Fibre in the diet is the buzz word around; being talked about so often. Most of correlate fibre with salad. But it’s something much more than that. Here we go on the journey to discover… Fibre forms the skeleton framework of plants. Found within the cell wall of each cell, they comprise of substances that are resistant to human digestive… Read more →
Dandruff drives multi billion dollar industry, globally and still people are looking for an ideal solution. People are trying various gels, oils, creams little realizing that these may actually be aiding dandruff than reducing it. Dandruff is a common chronic scalp condition that is identified by flaking of the skin on the scalp, appearing as tiny white flakes, which may even itch… Read more →
Once again, there is panic all around. Myths galore and people are running confused, believing mail and WhatsApp forwards. History: 2009 – First time evidence that h1n1 can affect humans & could cause death – declared pandemic by WHO June 2009, a total of 74 countries and territories had reported laboratory confirmed infections. To date, most countries in the world… Read more →
An article in TOI on 15.2.2014 spoke of Top Diet trends of 2015. What trends you should follow? Someone else’s? or What is most easily followed for a long time and still allows palatable, tasty variety of food? I am sure the latter! Few tips: Most people when talking of controlling what they eat, follow the “All or None”… Read more →
Do you always drink boiled/ filtered water? Do you insist that your loved ones always drink boiled/ filtered water? Would you drink water from a roadside stall, where water is stored in plastic cans? I am sure, the answer to all the above questions would be an emphatic NO! Logical. But, The billion dollar question arises – do you think… Read more →
