Category: General Health

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS): Most misunderstood and under-diagnosed condition

According to a survey, 1 out of 10 women (within the reproductive age) is at the risk of developing PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), which is also known to cause infertility. Women with PCOS are also three times more likely to develop endometrial cancer than those without. PCOS can affect your body in the following manner:...

PCOD vs PCOS: How are They Different?

According to a survey, 1 out of 10 women (within the reproductive age) is at the risk of developing PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), which is also known to cause infertility. Never heard of this term…? PCOD vs PCOS – Are they the same? Many women use both, PCOD (Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease) and PCOS (Poly Cystic...

What Causes Irregular Periods?

Every woman has experienced the stress of a period having not shown up! Irregular periods mean that your period is arriving a little too early or late as compared to your usual cycle. There are many underlying factors that contribute to the occurrence of irregular periods and while most of the times there is nothing...

8 Bad Eating Habits You Need to Break in Your 30s

The secret to permanently breaking any bad habit is to love something greater than the habit. We all know how it goes. You’re away from home for the first time. You’re completely in charge of your own meals. Mom and Dad always said you couldn’t have cake and Cocoa Puffs for dinner? Well now you...

5 Pressure Points for Sleep: To treat insomnia

Overview Sleep is God. Go worship. Insomnia is a fairly common sleep disorder that makes it difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep. Having insomnia prevents many people from getting the seven to nine hours of sleep per night that experts recommend. Some people experience short periods of insomnia for a few days or weeks,...

Tips to Cope with a Panic Attack

A panic attack is a sudden rush of physical symptoms — like shortness of breath, muscle spasms, and nausea — coupled with uncontrollable anxiety and sometimes a sense of impending doom. Visits to the emergency room and desperate late night phone calls to doctors often result, as do test results that often reveal nothing. If...

Everyday things you do that Cause Hair Fall

Many aspects of our lifestyle—from what we eat to how we handle our hair can affect our hair. While losing a few hair strands is considered normal, it’s when you start shedding clumps of hair that raises a lot of red flags. If you are wondering what you are doing wrong, these are some common...

3 Tips to Reduce Your Cholesterol Level

There are 3 types of cholesterol, Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)  (bad cholesterol) and High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) (good cholesterol) and Very Low Density Lipoprotein ( VLDL) They all are part of lipid profile that are tested when a person is suspected for any heart ailment. The normal range of LDL cholesterol is < 200 mg/dl,...

Get Rid Of Headache – In a Ayurvedic way

According to Ayurveda, mostly, too much of heat generated in the body (or pitta) leads to headaches. In such situations, cooling the body down may help reduce the pain. Drink some buttermilk or tender coconut water; or try massaging some castor oil onto your scalp and the soles of your feet. You can then follow...