When Do You Worry About Your Children’s Foot Condition?

Children’s FEET are the FOUNDATION of their body and when this FOUNDATION is solid and healthy………. Mountains can be conquered Hurdles can be overcome Mental toughness can be achieved Physicalwell-being is enhanced Parents are the major curators of this FOUNDATION by inculcating in their young minds,sense of values, discipline and dedication. Education is considered a…

Sitting and its effects on Brain Health!

Prolonged periods of sitting in middle age is tied to brain atrophy, new research shows. Sedentary behavior is a significant predictor of cognitive decline and merely exercising even at high intensitiy, does not offset the harmful effects of sitting for extended periods. The atrophy associated with cognitive decline are thought to begin in the medial…

Why Do My Heels Hurt in the Morning?

  The alarm buzzes. It’s time to wake up, you have a busy day ahead, make breakfast, pack off the children to school and go to the office yourself but you dread those first few steps in the morning!  It’s hard enough to drag yourself out of bed in the morning even when your feet…

Risks that Diabetics maybe faced with during fasting

        Major risks associated with fasting in patients with diabetes: Hypoglycemia Hyperglycemia Diabetic ketoacidosis Dehydration and thrombosis All patients with diabetes (especially those with type 1 diabetes) who wish to fast during Ramadan should prepare by undergoing a medical assessment and engaging in a structured education program to undertake the fast as…

The Truth about E Cigarettes

  The adverse effects of conventional cigarettes are well known, but little is known about electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) that are getting popular among smokers who have tried to quit numerous other ways. Early opinions about e-cigarettes were negative, because they contain nicotine as well cancer-causing chemicals in the aerosol emitted.  However e-cigarettes are now marketed…

Nutrition and Assisted Reproduction

Women’s age is the most important risk factor for #infertility and there is a significant effect of age on assisted #reproduction outcomes. Women experience major physiological changes in reproductive functions as they age, and it is possible that such changes could mask influences from other #environmental factors, such as #diet quality, that impact fertility and…