Hair changes everything. Not just the way you look but also the way you feel. Some like it cropped and straight, others long and curly. In short, it reflects you and the space you are in. But with all that our hair is exposed to these days, whether it is harsh chemicals in hair colors, shampoos or even all the air pollution, it’s getting more and more difficult to have healthy hair.Nutrition plays a vital role for healthy living, similarly [...]
Managing Gestational Diabetes with a Balanced Pregnancy Diet While those nine months of pregnancy bring in its wake an amazing bonding with your unborn child, it may also sometimes bring with it a not so pleasant condition known as ‘Gestational Diabetes’.What is Gestational Diabetes all about?For that we need to first understand the role insulin plays in our bodies. Insulin is a hormone that controls the blood sugar levels in our system. When we eat, our digestive system breaks [...]
Pregnancy Diet is important for both, the mother and baby as it helps in providing all the essential nutrients that are required to stay fit . A proper pregnancy diet plays a vital role during the lactating phase especially for first time mothers.Breastfeeding is extremely important for a baby’s nutrition, mental development, immunity and overall health, as it lowers the risk of allergies, asthma, obesity, diabetes, gastro-intestinal disorders, respiratory & urinary tract infections and the occurrence of some childhood cancers. [...]
Polycystic Ovarian Disease abbreviated as PCOD is a hormonal disorder that affects women across most ages. Infertility, irregular menstrual cycles, excessive facial hair and multiple cysts on the ovaries are indicators of PCOD. This hormonal disorder is found in 70% women who have difficulty ovulating, thus leading to infertility.Women with PCOD are seen to produce more testosterone (a male hormone), which is responsible for symptoms like excessive hair growth, acne and male pattern baldness. The high levels of circulating [...]
Menopause is defined as the absence of menstrual periods for 12 months. It is the time in a woman's life when the function of the ovaries ceases and the monthly routine of menses comes to an end. It marks the end of a woman’s fertile years.The menopause is caused by a decline or absence of estrogen, a hormone produced by the ovaries. This drop in estrogen levels has a great impact on the body’s energy levels, memory, bone health, [...]
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. Now that is a staggering enough fact that ensures why we need to take a minute from our busy lives to think about breast cancer.Breast Cancer is a disease in which cancer cells develop in the breast tissues. These cells can also attack the surrounding tissues however like any other cancer; detection at earlier stages can save lives. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in females worldwide [...]
As the baby grows in the mother’s womb, many physiological changes take place in her body, including the region of the breasts. Both volume and size of the breasts increase during late pregnancy, which is nature’s attempt to get the mother ready to nurse her newborn baby. Doctors recommend exclusive breastfeeding for a newborn for the first 6 months. During this time, the baby is not supposed to be given water or any exogenous food. Hence, it is vital [...]
Knowing that another life is growing inside her is probably the most beautiful feeling that a woman could be gifted with. However, this is also the phase when proper pregnancy diet and hygienic supervision is required, in order to ensure proper health of both the mother and the child.A pregnant woman almost instantly becomes everyone’s favorite and is subject to tons of advice from people around her, ranging from how she mustn’t cut her hair during pregnancy to how [...]
