Madhumeha or Type 2 Diabetes mellitus is a syndrome with disturbed metabolism and hereditary immune-mediated involvement (in type-1 diabetes) and it becomes worse with life-threatening complications like Neuropathy, Nephropathy, and Retinopathy along with pathological changes that involve small and large vessels leading to myocardial and cerebrovascular problems. Ayurvedic Approach to Diabetes Treatment Ayurveda emphasizes two…
Living a healthy lifestyle and eating healthy nutritious food help us in innumerable ways but with the modern lifestyle, the definition of healthy food articles has pushed away the meals that were once believed to be beneficial for us. Ghee or (Cow milk’s ghee) is one such food item that has multifold benefits still a…
‘हम तो मैदा खाते ही नहीं’ यह वो एक पंक्ति है जो मुझे लोगों से अक्सर सुनने को मिलती है जब मैं उनके साथ उनकी दिनचर्या पर चर्चा करने बैठता हूं। लेकिन चलिए देखते हैं कि हम अपनी आहार शैली में कितनी बार मैदे का उपभोग कर रहे हैं (अपने मासिक मैदा खाने की गणना…
‘Hum to maida khaate he nahi’ is that one line that I get to hear from people as I sit to discuss their regimen with them. But let us see how often we are consuming and commutatively (COUNT YOUR MONTHLY CONSUMPTION OF MAIDA) it is adding to our daily meals. See yourself, the once-healthy (as…
People living with diabetes have too much sugar in their blood and this changes the blood vessels to become narrow which give rise to various complication referred to as vascular complications of Diabetes. In Ayurveda, this can be understood as when a person consumes too much sweet (Madhur such as excessive sugar), heavy (Guru such…
Oxidative stress is referred to the excessive production of free radicals which in turn damage lipids, proteins, and DNA. This leads to a disturbance in the balance of anti-oxidants and free radicals in the body. Free radicals are chemical entities that are reactive with one or more unpaired electrons. Factors such as ageing, toxicity, drug…
Deep apologies at the outset for breaking your heart if you are a curd lover and love to consume it daily in the springs and summer. Well, it’s not your fault actually as for decades we have been told that it contains protein, minerals, lactobacillus, probiotics etc. In the last few years, we gave all…
Science, way back, has established the theory of inheritance of traits passing from one generation to another through genes and, similarly, the likelihood and risk of certain diseases. This increased likelihood of developing a particular disease based on a person’s genetic makeup is called as genetic predisposition or susceptibility. And this genetic predisposition results from…
The buzz of ‘Diabetes Reversal’ is all present over the internet these days, which is rightly so. Still, there are specific types of diabetes that can be reversed. This small article will help build awareness around this buzz of ‘Diabetes Reversal’. By ‘Diabetes Reversal’, it is understood that a person with diabetes achieves a normal…
‘Siraja Granthi’ or Varicose veins as referred in modern medical terminology are enlarged veins that become twisted and fibrosed in the legs around calf muscles, thighs, and ankle. The varicose veins result from standing for long hours, resulting in pressure in the veins. The condition of varicose veins is very common among hawkers, security guards,…