What is Diabetic Retinopathy? Diabetic Retinopathy is a serious complication of diabetes type I and II. It is seen commonly in adults in long standing diabetes patients with improper controlling of blood glucose levels. Retinopathy is caused due to damage retinal blood vessels which swell and diffuse fluid into the vitreous humor of the eye. […]
What are Statins? ‘Statins’ are substances that can reduce the LDL blood cholesterol levels (Bad cholesterol) and increase the good cholesterol levels (HDL) thereby preventing heart attacks, strokes , Angina and intermittent claudication (Pain in the legs). There are several kinds of statins differing in mode of action to reduce the cholesterol. What is Cholesterol? […]
What is Temporary Memory Loss or Amnesia and its Causes? Mild and temporary memory loss or forgetfulness is characterized by one’s incapacity to recollect the names or certain information suddenly and also known as ‘Amnesia’ is a common problem in old people over 50 years. It commences from the age of 40-50 years and gradually […]
What is Pulmonary Embolism? ‘Pulmonary Embolism’ is a lethal condition caused due a block in the venous artery by a blood clot. Pulmonary Embolism is not a primary disease of the lung. It arises from an underlying venous thrombosis. Under certain conditions the micro thrombi escape from normal clot formation, break loose and pass into lung […]
Some of the plants which are used for treating the gastro-intestinal disorders are Adrak, Triphala, Lahsun, Podina, Kanlaunji, Zamikand, Soya, Jeera, Isapgol etc,. 1. Adrak for the treatment of Gastro-Intestinal Disorders Biological Name : Zingiber officinalis Ginger has to be used in food stuff so that it works effectively in treating dyspepsia, colic, flatulence, vomiting, […]
It is reported that there is a strong link between memory loss and high blood pressure. A study has been made on persons having high blood pressure and normal blood pressure. It is found that in persons having normal blood pressure the memory is sharper than in the group of persons having high blood pressure. […]
Importance of Breast Feeding for Babies and Mothers: It is well known that breast feeding helps the babies in many ways. But a recent study revealed that it also helps the moms also with a lowered risk for heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular diseases. A study made on several post menopausal women revealed that women […]
Consume Less amount of Fructose as high intake may result in Obesity and Diabetes: A latest study revealed that obesity and type 2 Diabetes are on the increasing trend mainly due to modern way of living altering the eating habits like consuming foods rich in fructose coupled with reduced physical activity. An important dietary change […]
Research on the Effects of Pneumonia on Men and Women: A recent study made on the effects of pneumonia in men and women revealed that the mortality and the severity is more in men than that in women. The data collected from hospitals showed that men are at a higher risk than women in mortality. […]
What is Diabetes Type 2? How is Diabetes Characterized? What are the causes for Diabetes? Diabetes is a metabolic disorder of the body characterized by high glucose levels in the blood stream due to defective functioning of pancreas producing less quantities of the hormone ‘Insulin’ required for burning of glucose in the body. The other […]