Every third person in the world is suffering from various health issues due to high body fat. If you do not want to enter this group, you better get to know more about GI, the glycemic index. It is a term used to standardize how each specific food increases your blood sugar. It has a...
Benefits of Vitamin C Vitamins are micronutrients which play critical roles in the bio-functioning of any living thing on earth. There are 13 types of them, and Vitamin C is commonly known as the “king” of the team. It is the key in the production of almost any tissue from new skin, to tendons and...
Gestational diabetes (high blood sugar during pregnancy) is the condition when a woman with no past diabetes story gets the disease during pregnancy. This disease generally starts in the second half of pregnancy and can lead to serious health risks for the mother and the baby if not managed well. In most cases, complications disappear...
Lung cancer is one of the most fatal types of cancer with only 16% chance of being diagnosed at early stages. It is the malignant formation caused by the unbalanced proliferation of cells in the lung. In a typical progress of this disease, the cancerous cells first proliferate where they are located and form a...
We are breathing some 9 million times a year since the day we are born, without ever noticing what we do. But did you know that you can teach yourself to do it better with breathing exercises? And will you be surprised if we tell you that a good breathing technique can reduce stress, increase...
Posture refers to the shape of a person’s body when sitting or standing. The spine, head, shoulders and hips are aligned according to this position. A good body position reduces pressure on muscle groups, joints and ligaments and keeps the body flexible. However, the unintentional positions that the body takes in daily life negatively affect...
What Is Restless Leg Syndrome? What Are The Symptoms And Treatment Methods? Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common nervous system disorder that affects at least 5 percent of adults and 2 percent of children worldwide. This disease is described with many different stories by patients, but it is generally characterized by symptoms such as...
The world just spent 16 billion dollars for antidepressants in 2022 and at least a 7% growth is foreseen for the coming years. But how did we come to this point in 70 years, after the first official introduction of these drugs in 1950s? Are we really entering an era of mass anxiety or are...
Sex based discrimination is bad no matter who does it, but this time the suspect is a disease; migraine. In many surveys worldwide, it was found that one in every 4 women suffers from the illness. Also according to the results of the research, only one man had migraine for every 3 women. What...
Autism is one of the four developmental problems under the heading of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD). It shows itself before the age of 3 and goes a lifetime long. The term was first used by German psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler who wanted to differentiate severe schizophrenia cases back in 1911, from the Greek word “autos”, which...
