Just the title is enough to strike a fear in most of us. Calcification of arteries is the number one reason for a heart attack. Sometimes you do get warning signs like breathlessness or heartache or heartburn. Other times you might just drop dead without any. Calcium is essential for healthy bones and teeth. But…
This article is for those who are preparing for competitive exams in India. Clearing exams like JEE, CAT, NEET, CLAT, GATE, UPSC, NDA, etc is daunting but rewarding. Students usually take a years time on average to crack these exams. During this period they need to be sharp and stay focussed. Their mind needs to…
Avoid Alternatives Refined oil Any cold pressed oil like virgin coconut oil or mustard oil for produce grown within 200 kms of your place of stay Regular Ghee, fake ghee, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, vanaspati and so on Desi Ghee from the milk of a grass fed cow Table sugar Avoid any kind of sugar….
There are so many tips for breathing. Deep breath, short breath, alternate breath and so on. Here is another one to add to your list. Inhale slowly for four seconds Hold your breath for next four seconds Exhale slowly for four seconds Pause for four seconds Why breathing exercise Many of us actually forget to…
Alcohol mostly consists of ethanol. When we consume alcohol there is a process called detoxification of ethanol which begins in the body. Let us understand how it works and decide for ourselves. Is alcohol consumption good for health? As soon as we consume alcohol, it appears everywhere in our body. That is because it is…
Catabolism is the process where large and complex molecules are broken down. Best example of a catabolic process is food digestion. Anabolism is the opposite where you build something say rebuilding of muscles. The correct understanding of anabolic and catabolic process will help you to stay fit and plan for the correct exercise. Of course…
Are you curious to know which is the most dangerous food? Have you eaten enough of this? Do your children regularly eat it? How to define ‘dangerous’ Before we reveal which is this food, let us understand the term dangerous so that we set the ground rules straight. Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) AGEs are…
If you skip breakfast you will be able to achieve an 18 hour fasting window daily. The enormous benefits you will get from this will far outweigh the need to fill you tummy in the morning. If you have your first meal at 2 pm and last meal at 8 pm, this gives you a…
Metabolic Syndrome is caused by fatty liver and insulin resistance. Intermittent fasting is the best way to reduce weight and improve your bio markers. It usually starts with a slightly protruding belly. The reason usually is a high carb and high sugar diet. Slowly the waist line starts to increase. Uric acid and cholesterol are…
In the previous article we explained the myths and facts related to uric acid and gout. However we left out the most interesting fact, insulin resistance is directly responsible for rise in uric acid levels. Hence insulin resistance becomes the number one cause for gout attack. It is perhaps the only reason for a gout…
