Celiac disease often appears deceptively simple on the surface, yet it unfolds into a complex medical puzzle once you look closer. Many people come across the term gluten and associate it with mild sensitivity or a trend invented by diet culture, however, the truth is much different. A simple everyday food like bread for these…
Four vegetarian food items are rich in AHA omega-3s. These are walnuts, chia seeds, flax seeds and omega-3 friendly oils. Consuming small amounts everyday can be helpful. Here’s how to consume these strategically: Flax seeds- use ground flaxseeds, and add them in the dough while preparing rotis or cheela, sprinkle flax seeds on smoothies, oatmeals,…
There are foods we buy without thinking, foods that sit in the kitchen as ordinary as anything else, even though they carry benefits far bigger than we realise. Cancer prevention often sounds intimidating, wrapped in medical terms or strict lifestyle rules, but sometimes the most meaningful changes come from small, everyday ingredients rather than dramatic…
Kidneys quietly handle a ton of work every day, filtering waste and balancing fluids without much fuss. But when they start to struggle, signs like bubbly pee, puffy ankles, or dragging energy pop up and get ignored as normal life stuff. Catching these early can stop big problems, especially since diabetes is tight to kidney…
Heart attacks rarely follow the script. They slip in quietly as jaw twinges, gut rumbles, or that bone-weary drag you chalk up to stress. These off-script clues fool too many, especially women and diabetics where delays turn fixable scares into tragedies. Jaw pain, playing tricks? Ever dismiss a nagging jaw ache as bad teeth or…
LDL works like trucks unloading cholesterol right into artery walls. HDL steps in as the cleanup team, hauling it back out. When LDL climbs past 100 mg/dL and HDL drops below 40 mg/dL for men or 50 for women, plaque wins out. Triglycerides topping 150 mg/dL alongside low HDL stir up real danger. They tie…
Image: Screengrab Youtube (Dr Katie Beleznay) In an era when cosmetic treatments can feel abstract, over-marketed or shrouded in jargon, one Canadian dermatologist decided the best explanation was simple: show it. Dr Katie Beleznay, a board-certified dermatologist in both Canada and the United States, based in Vancouver and co-founder of Humphrey & Beleznay Cosmetic Dermatology,…
Simple blood tests reveal cases of NAFLD early through liver function tests. Alanine aminotransferase, or ALT, becomes raised from normal due to excess fat without symptoms. An indication of this appears when values of triglycerides, LDL, and blood sugar are high, which point to associations with metabolic syndrome. Insulin resistance, common in IT personnel with…
ChatGPT, ChatGPT everywhere, but not knowing how to use it? Well, in this case, a techie from Bengaluru has it all figured out!A tech professional from Bengaluru, Tanya Rajhans, was fed up with common symptoms of PCOS—stubborn weight issues, persistent exhaustion, and erratic menses. Being a working professional, she needed a solution that was easy…
Taking care of the heart is essential, and the first thing towards it is knowing how healthy your cardiovascular health is. While the exact numbers can only come out from functional tests and special equipment, doctors and researchers keep devising simple tests that can help get a reliable idea about the heart’s fitness. Recently, through…
