Saurabh Tankha It was when he started putting on weight, his Body Mass Index (BMI) touched 32 and his doctor warned him to reduce weight immediately that he began looking for options. He tried swimming and working out in the gym but could not sustain it for long. Soon, he took to jogging and […]Read More
Dr Ananya Choudhury Schizophrenia is one of the most devastating illnesses known to mankind. As with other illnesses, this one too does not discriminate on the basis of gender, religion, community, socio-economic strata or race. Statistics say one in 100 people suffer from schizophrenia. Shockingly, of the total 25 million schizophrenia cases, India accounts for anywhere between […]Read More
Team L&M Soup is the perfect comfort food for those under the weather. But if you are diabetic or have high cholesterol, the soup choices from the restaurants get drastically reduced. NutriParadise Foods, the Bengaluru-based, pioneering nutraceutical company that was incubated at CFTRI, is launching Anti-Diabetic Soup 44 which helps reduce glucose and cholesterol levels. […]Read More
Dr Santosh Kumar Dora Many studies have shown tremendous health benefits of yoga including that of cardiac health. Yoga is a body-mind activity which helps in flexibility, muscle strengthening, balance, relaxation and concentration. Here are the cardiac benefits of yoga… Decreases stress Stress leads to increase in stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline which increase […]Read More
Team L&M To challenge one of the most common misconceptions – getting healthy is a complex, time-consuming and an arduous exercise – a 12-day mega fitness festival, Mission Fit India, was launched in the National Capital. Coinciding with the ongoing fitness challenge initiated by Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, the festival got off to […]Read More
Team L&M Remember how much you dreaded taking your little one for a vaccination shot as you couldn’t bear the poor baby crying with pain after the injection needle pierced through its delicate skin? But this scenario may soon be one of the past. Doctoral student Dev Gurera at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio […]Read More
Surgeon Captain Asif Iqbal Ahmed Schizophrenia has been a long misunderstood condition to patients, their families, society and remarkably, to many in the medical and psychological fields. Truly an illness without borders, it has 1-4% lifetime prevalence. Of worldwide 25 million cases, it is estimated that there are 4.7-8 million cases in India of which […]Read More
Team L&M A lifestyle disease, diabetes, has a major impact on the way we lead our lives, particularly in terms of food. Most diabetic people have to come down to a basic diet, which is boring and bland, to ensure good health. NutriParadise, a pioneering Nutraceutical company, is introducing DiaSavior, a special beverage exclusively for […]Read More
Team L&M Do you know that three out of 10 people worldwide suffer from issues related to hypertension or high blood pressure? On the occasion of World Hypertension Day tomorrow, dietician Sheela Seharawat tells us how we can manage it with foods On May 17 every year, World Hypertension Day is observed across the globe […]Read More
Dr Manu Tiwari Mental health awareness week starts every year on the second Monday in May. This year, it is between May 14 and May 20. It is truly an exciting time for the discipline of mental health. For one, the Mental Healthcare Act has been passed by the Parliament and acknowledged by the Prime Minister […]Read More