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From the Pyramid to the Plate A balanced diet is vital to meet the healthy and disease-free life for everyone. But few people know that the healthy food pyramid is undergoing a paradigm change. What is the basis for this paradigm shift? Well, the symbol for healthy eating is now […]
What is Phlebitis? Phlebitis is a condition characterized by vein inflammation. When the inflammation is due to one/more blood clots in the vein, it is called thrombophlebitis. Phlebitis occurs in veins on the skin’s surface, in which case it is known as superficial phlebitis. It also is found in varicose […]
Your skin care regimen cannot be complete without facial steaming. Facial steaming helps in unclogging the skin pores and getting rid of the unwanted dirt, grime and dead cells that clog the pores. Using a facial steamer in your skin care regime can be most helpful to get rid of […]
What is Curcumin? Curcumin is a compound of turmeric. An active compound, curcumin is a polyphenol which gives this popular Indian spice a glowing yellow shade. Apart from being a dietary supplement, it is also a food colorant. Turmeric has descended from the Curcuma longa plant, which belongs to the […]
Weight Loss Surgery: Gastric Banding Gastric banding or lap band surgery is one of the many types of weight loss surgery you can opt for. This type of surgery is called restrictive surgery and is one of the various techniques used to reduce stomach size. Once this type of surgery […]
Prickly Heat: Miliaria Prickly heat, sweat rash or heat rash is medically called miliaria. This occurs when sweat ducts are blocked, there is leakage of sweat on the skin and there is inflammation where it has leaked. Prickly heat rash is associated with red, itchy bump/papule. What causes the blockage? […]
As with most things, there are both good reasons to drink coffee as well as a few reasons that might deter you from drinking it—but we are not here for the latter. This is for those who are looking for the positive effect that their daily cup of java is […]
Hair Transplant Guide: The Answer to Baldness and Hair Fall Male or female patterned baldness has become increasingly common in modern times. Reasons for this range from cancer to medication, thyroid problems, anabolic steroids, and genetics or malfunctioning androgens. This causes hair follicles to reduce in size, leading to hair […]