Category: Health
5 foods that cause bloating and here’s what you should eat to avoid it
Have you ever felt that your abs (that you had worked so hard to gain) have disappeared overnight? Or ever found that you no longer fit into a pair of…
Healthy breakfast, add a glass of milk to your meal to lower blood glucose
Whether you pour a glass or have it with cereal, consuming milk for breakfast is the perfect energy boost your body needs to get you through the day. H. Douglas…
Trouble falling asleep? These 5 tips will help you slip into snooze mode with ease
Having trouble falling asleep and frustrated with lying awake in bed? It could be because of stress and anxiety. Too much stress not only disturbs your sleep cycle but has…
Why you should drink water before tea/coffee
1. Is a glass of water effective enough? In India, tea and coffee are not beverages, but they are more like a ritual. From the time you wake up in the morning till you…
Indigestion symptoms, causes you didn’t know and 5 ways to prevent digestive problems
Indigestion can strike your stomach for a number of reasons. It is characterised by that bloated, gassy, uncomfortable feeling that often hits after a big meal. The underlying reasons for…
Asthma, 40% women suffering from asthma may get chronic lung diseases
More than 4 in 10 individuals with asthma run the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it harder…
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Is All Over the News. Here’s What You Should Know
A viral infection known as hand, foot, and mouth disease is in the news this month, as doctors in several states have reported an increase in cases. And while children are…
5 bad habits that can affect your pregnancy
Pregnancy is a crucial time when a lot of care is needed to ensure a safe delivery. And the mother’s health and habits plays a huge role in determining the well-being…
Body odour causes, 5 most common foods you eat, drink that make you smell
Fixing bad breath after a meal is relatively easy: Just pop a mint, use mouthwash, or better yet, floss and brush your teeth. When it comes to stopping stinky sweat,…
How to boost libido, these 7 superfoods in your diet will do wonders to your sex drive
If you’ve not been feeling like indulging in sexual activity over the last few weeks, then it could mean that you’re going through a reduced sex drive. Your sex drive is something that…
8 health symptoms people ignore, but could be signs of a serious disease
There are times you experience unexplained pain and medical conditions that go away on their own, but that’s not always the case. Sometimes, it’s better that you get it checked by a…
Are Benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy Greater Than the Risks?
The number of American women who take medication to manage menopause plunged after 2002. That’s when news came out that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could increase the risk of breast cancer, heart…
10 tips to stop eating junk food and lose weight fast
You may follow a strict diet and exercise regularly. But if you end up cheating on some days and overeating, it may play havoc with all your weight loss plans. Similarly, that unhealthy snack eaten late at night won’t…
Regular screening of the liver can protect you from severe hepatitis
July 28 marks World Hepatitis Day. India stands fourth among 11 countries which carry almost 50% of the global burden of chronic hepatitis. Globally every year, 1.4 million people die from…
Not the elderly, frailty may be more deadly in younger heart patients
Frailty is often thought to be a syndrome of the elderly, which comes as a natural and inevitable side-effect of aging. For clinicians, frailty is a concept which has long posed…
Pregnancy history may be tied to risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Women, take note. Your history of pregnancy may affect the risk of Alzheimer’s disease decades later, a new study has found. The study, published in the journal Neurology, found that women…