#HealthAlert on Laxative use

                    European food safety officials issued a warning about potential health problems, including an increased risk of some cancers, linked to long-term use of laxatives such as #senna and rhubarb extract. #Laxatives often contain #hydroxyanthracenes, a class of substances found in roots, outer leaves, seed and…

Exercise in Focus: Dumbbell Bent-Over Rows

                 Exercise in Focus: Dumbbell Bent-Over Rows It is a compound unsupported movement with an isolateral advantage (both sides working independently of each other), thus it is preferred over the Barbell rows. Isolateral also translates into more symmetrical efficiency on both sides, since one would always have a…

Biotin supplements and diagnostics

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that biotin, or vitamin B7, can interfere with the results of laboratory testing, including troponin testing for diagnosis of heart attacks. Biotin in blood or other samples taken from patients who are ingesting high levels of biotin in dietary supplements can cause clinically significant incorrect lab test…

Which foods combat stress? Guest Article by Dietician Shwetha Bhatia

Stress is synonymous with inflammation in the body due to the cascade of events that follow the release of the stress hormone cortisol. The body really cant differentiate between physical and mental stress. Hence the only way to combat stress is by maintaining a balance between nutrition, exercise and rest (incorporate some stress relieving techniques…