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Calcium is a vital mineral which our body uses for building bones and keeping them healthy and enables our blood to clot, our muscles to contract and our heart to beat. About 99% of the calcium in our bodies is in our bones and teeth Daily Calcium Requirements- An adult requires about 1000 mg of … Read more
Dengue is very common and life threatening disease that affects almost all the countries of the world. It is a mosquito borne disease caused by viruses spread by Aedes mosquito. It is severe flu like disease with sudden onset of symptoms like fever, skin rash, itching, killing headache, nausea, vomiting and joint pain. But if … Read more
Schizophrenia literally meaning “split mind” is a psychiatric disorder which hampers a person’s ability to think, feel and behave clearly. Patient is almost detached from real world and lives in his/her own imaginary world and fails to distinguish between real and virtual Causes Usually compared with “Attatwabhinivesh” in classical ayurveda texts, schizophrenia has no specific cause … Read more
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive loss in renal function over a period of months or years.It encompasses all degrees of decreased renal functions that gradually lead to permanent kidney failure. Apparently, chronic kidney disease often goes unattended until it enters a well-advanced stage (80% loss of kidney function). Anyone can develop kidney failure … Read more
About 30-40% people throughout the world are suffering with chronic kidney disease. It is defined as condition of slow and progressive damage of kidney that gets worsened with time. If this condition is not treated on time it leads to total renal failure. Hypertension, diabetes, family history of renal problems, inflammation of kidneys, kidney infections … Read more
Neuralgia is defined as severe, sharp, shocking and burning pain as a result of injured, irritated or damaged nerve. This damaged nerve is situated anywhere in the body and damage to this nerve is caused by variety of factors that include growing age, disorders like diabetes or multiple sclerosis. It may be also caused by … Read more
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury is defined as major tear or injury of the ligament that supports and helps in controlling the movements of knee joint. To understand this disorder first of all we should know the complete anatomy of knee joint and ligaments supporting it. Thigh bone, Tibia bone and Knee cap (Patella) are … Read more
Bones and joints are very essential part of musculo- skeletal system of human body. Joints form the very essential and important connection between our bones. Joints help to provide essential support to bones and also help in the mobility of bones. Any type of disease and injury to joints and bones are the major reason … Read more
Osteoarthritis is defined as condition of progressive rheumatic disorder and this condition is mainly characterised by degeneration of articular cartilages. It is one of most common rheumatic disorders and it can affect all the joints and bones in human body. Osteoarthritis in hands can cause pain, tenderness and inflammation of joints and bones of hands. … Read more
Heatstroke is a serious condition of body overheating caused by prolonged exposure or physical exertion in extremely hot and high temperature. Most of heat stroke and heat injury occurs when our body temperature rises to 104 degree Fahrenheit or more. Peak season of this condition are months of summers. This life threatening condition requires emergency … Read more