High blood pressure is affecting millions of people in India and this number is on an alarming rise. An article published in the “Journal of human hypertension” (1) in Sept 2018 reports that 207 million persons (men 112 million, women 95 million) have hypertension in India and Indian states with greater urbanization, human development and […]
When Shantanu Moitra came up with the song "Give me some sunshine..." for the movie 3 Idiots, he perhaps didn't know what an important message this was giving to the whole of Indian population! Did you know, 70-100% Indians suffer from Vitamin D deficiency! There is a tendency to think of Vitamin deficiency as not […]
We have the Yoga Day coming up this Friday on 21st June 2019. On this occasion, I wanted to share with you what I personally found great about this gentle form of exercise which builds you slow and steady from within. I once signed up for a climb of Mt.Kilimanjaro (it is a high altitude […]
Mark Twain once said “Giving up smoking is easy… I’ve done it hundreds of times!”. And he eventually died from a heart attack. Are you wondering what’s the point I am trying to make here? That’s exactly the point! 36% adult Indians do not know/believe that smoking causes heart attack, 51% do not know […]
Wishing Happy Mother’s Day to all the super moms out there watching over us from the eyes on the back of their heads! Isn’t it a pity that sometimes they miss seeing glaring warnings for their own health despite those extra set of eyes!? Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar that develops during pregnancy […]
Did you know that fibre in your diet actually helps to reduce your cholesterol? Dietary fibre has many health benefits. Some, like this one, are not known widely. Dietary fibre includes the parts of plant foods that the body can’t digest or absorb. Instead, it passes relatively intact through the stomach, small intestine, and colon […]
A recent study has found that women who carry a little extra weight live longer than the men who mention it. But still not long enough to beat what they would have, had they been thinner! Man or woman, the health risks of extra weight is real. India is deemed as the world's capital of […]
Image Source If you went into brain freeze looking at that plate, well… Keto plate doesn’t look this bad! In fact, it works counter-intuitive, encouraging you to eat more healthy fats and cut down carbs. Celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Karan Johar have adopted a Keto diet with success to shed some kilos. […]
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has been evoking curiosity and criticism about his habits aimed at wellness. Like no meals on weekends – Friday through Sunday, ice baths, using a near infra-red bulb near his standing workstation to promote cell regeneration and anti-aging, etc., besides practicing vipassana meditation. Eating one meal per weekday and fasting through […]
GABBAR - Tera kya hoga re, Kaliya? KALIYA - Maine to apka namak khaya hai, Sarkar.. GABBAR – Ab.. goli kha... Well, I didn’t really think Gabbar had his medical knowledge so sorted before I heard these dialogues. But he got it right! zyada namak khane se, goli bhi khana padega! Why do we need […]
