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It’s a disorder of pigmentation in which the melanocytes, responsible for melanin (skin coloring pigment), are destroyed. When the melanocytes are destroyed, the skin is impaired to develop pigmentation resulting in white patches. Such patches, sometimes, might appear on retina and mucus membranes. Hair (in the affected) too, may have little or no pigmentation. . . . → Read More: Vitiligo
By admin, on June 14th, 2010
Causes: Wide spectrum of organisms with E. coli, vibrio-cholerae, salmonella, shigella and in
younger children Rota-virus etc.
Effect: Loss of water & salts from the body.
Symptoms: Children appear irritable, thirsty and sometimes have fever or vomiting.
Other causes (of chronic diarrhea) in children are inflammatory bowel disease, cow’s milk allergy, celiac disease,
mal-absorption of carbohydrates etc.
Loose Motions Home Cure . . . → Read More: Diarrhea (Frequent or Loose Bowel Motion)
By admin, on June 14th, 2010
Reduce salt intake to cut heart attack risk and be in swank health.
Reducing intake of salt can significantly help in preventing heart attack.
High intake of salt means higher risks of high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke.
Daily salt intake should be not more than 5 grams per person per day.
A reduction of 9.5% of salt intake, . . . → Read More: Reduce salt intake to cut heart attack risk
By admin, on June 14th, 2010
Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women.According to World Health Organization (WHO), every year more than 1 lac women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 74,118 women die from this disease.The majority of these women live in developing countries, including over 100,000 in India alone.
What is cervical cancer?
Cervical cancer, a malignancy of the cervix, . . . → Read More: Fighting cervical cancer
By admin, on June 14th, 2010
1) Always eat healthy food containing good portions of protein, green vegetables, fruits and avoid fast food.
2) Regular exercise, Exercise daily for at least 30 minutes. Daily exercise improves your metabolism and also increases the burning of calories.
3) Get better guidance with professional help in achieving weight loss goals and try to be a role model . . . → Read More: Tips to Losing Weight :
By admin, on June 14th, 2010
Migraines are more common in women than in men, affecting about one in four women and one in 12 men. May be the difference is hormonal, why migraines affect more women than men. A vague justification for this could be that some women find that migraine attacks are more frequent around the time of their periods. . . . → Read More: Who is affected by migraines?
By admin, on June 14th, 2010
‘Anti-inflammatory diet’ is based on the principle that many ill health conditions are caused by chronic inflammation, which is in turn caused by a hyperactive immune system.
Some doctors believe that by eating foods that calm the immune system, such as brightly-colored fruits, oily fish and nuts, people can avoid some of the health conditions that plague . . . → Read More: Anti-inflammatory diet keeps cancer away:
By admin, on June 14th, 2010
Before marriage it is important to tests for HIV and/or other STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases). With several countries making pre-marital screening a part of legislation, many couples entering into wedlock now think it necessary to know about the physical well-being of their partners before they marry, particularly about their reproductive ability and diseases that could be . . . → Read More: Check Your Health Before Marriage
By admin, on June 14th, 2010
It is estimated that 50.8 million people will be affected by diabetes in India by 2010, making it the world’s diabetes capital. Within India, Hyderabad is on the top,where you can find the most diabetic patients; 14 per cent of the adult population above 20 years is diabetic.
The WHO attributes the increasing number of adults and . . . → Read More: World Diabetes Day: What It Means for Us
By admin, on June 14th, 2010
Below are some of the Ayurvedic tips to recover from some common ailments. Try them and you would always be in your swank health.
COLDS
Mix a gram of dalchini/cinnamon powder with a teaspoon of honey to
cure cold. Prepare a cup of tea to which you should add ginger, clove, bay
leaf and black pepper. This should be consumed . . . → Read More: Ayurvedic Health Tips :
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