Cholesterol is a word most of us are familiar with these days. Without knowing much about it, everyone seemingly knows high levels of cholesterol are bad for health and cause heart attacks. A large proportion of us takes active measures…
What are NSAIDs & Precautions to be Taken
Everyone among us would have experienced pain either due to injury, sprain, or aches from physical exertion. The older ones among us will also be familiar with aching joints and troublesome back pain. If you take a pill to relieve…
Intermittent Fasting – A Natural Way to a Better Health
What is it? First, what it is not? It is not a diet. It is more a pattern of eating that specifies when you should or should not eat rather than what you should eat. Intermittent Fasting (IF) is a…
Foot Care in Diabetes
Diabetes damages the nerves and blood vessels in many areas of the body including the feet. This can mean a person’s feet do not get enough blood and oxygen, and hence wounds tend to heal more slowly and get worse…
How to Get Rid of Heartburn (Acid reflux)
Acid reflux or Heartburn, as it is commonly called, is an unpleasant sensation in the upper abdominal & chest area & sometimes in the region of the heart, that occurs when gastric acid from the stomach rises up into the…
Constipation
Constipation, irregular and hard bowel movements, is a common frustrating and sometimes painful condition of the digestive system, where an individual has hard feces that are difficult to expel. Constipation is a symptom; not a disease and is often defined…