In this fast-paced era, where each second counts, fast food has been a trendsetter. Fast food is defined as convenience food purchased in self-service or carry-out eating venues without wait service. With the introduction of Swiggy and Zomato, we can get delicious food with just one swipe on our touch screen, according to our convenience. But wait, do you know the synonym of the term ‘Fast-food’? Without much thinking, we can jump on to the word ‘Junk-foods’. They are foods with imbalanced nutritional content containing high calories, high fat, low fiber, and high sugar. They come in eye-catching colours and…
Dr PRATHIBHA G
Almost 8-13% of women of reproductive age currently suffer from PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome often known as PCOS. Though it is generally considered a disorder that generates menstrual irregularities among women, it is a multi-spectrum disorder that affects the body at various levels. It hampers your hormone levels, especially androgens and insulin. It also creates irregularity in menstruation and can affect your physical appearance by weight gain, obesity, an increase in facial hairs, discoloration of the neck, and even acne. Irregular menstruation and lack of ovulation can in turn end up in infertility too. Moreover, research studies have shown that 38%…
According to WHO, one in every four couples is in the cruel hands of infertility, i.e., 180 million ever-married women of reproductive age in developing countries are maintaining ‘child wish’. Health should start from our own homes. Let us consider some vajeekarana yogas and regimen, which is not only aphrodisiac but also improves the overall health of human being that can be used in daily life for a married couple who is desirous of offspring. After proper purificatory therapies and rejuvenators, couples should follow some seasonal regimens as the first step. A few days before sexual intercourse for breakfast, Vajeekarana…
In the Patanjali Yoga sutra, the definition of Yogasana is beautifully explained as ‘Sthiram sugham asanam’, which otherwise means ‘that position which is comfortable and steady’. The Hathayogis found that some specific body postures are capable of evoking the energy channels and psychic centers of the human body. Today, Yoga has been practiced worldwide with wide acceptance. Yogasana became the one-word solution for many diseases including systemic disorders, psychosomatic disorders, and even in managing a healthy body and mind. Even on social media, women including pregnant celebrities performing yoga even during their pregnancy are becoming viral nowadays. After delivery, the…
Covid 19 was first reported as an unknown respiratory infection. It is believed to be originated from the Wuhan region of China. The etiological agent was detected to be Novel Coronavirus (CoV). The illness was later named Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), triggered by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARSCoV 2). World Health Organization, declared it a pandemic on 11 March 2020. The disease proved to be fatal killing millions of people around the globe. Due to the physiological and anatomical changes, pregnancy is considered a potential risk factor for Covid-19 susceptibility as well as for illness and death. In…
Earlier, Precocious puberty was estimated to affect 1 in 500 girls. But when we look into the study recently published in the Italian Journal of Paediatrics, researchers found that in a tertiary hospital in Italy in the year 2020, 246 patients were referred for suspected Precocious Puberty, compared with 118 consultations recorded in 2019. Forget about Italy, in a cross-sectional study on precocious puberty among girls in the age group of 11- 15 years, in two schools at Kollam, Kerala, the prevalence was found to be 10.4%. This shows that the number of cases is increasing day by day. Going…
Pregnancy is a beautiful phase where the mother awaits her baby knowing that the pain which she has to tolerate is enormous. There are a lot of anatomical, physiological, and immunological changes that take place inside a woman when she gets pregnant, which leads to discomforts ranging from mild to severe. While everyone discusses the common ailments like Hyperemesis gravidarum and anemia in pregnancy there are also other conditions which the pregnant lady might be concerned more about. These ailments which are related to skin may not appear alarming, but often affects the confidence and the mental status of the…
Blaming pollution and industrialization for the extinction of Ayurveda drugs needs to be an old story. The new stories must be written by us on our terraces and backyards through Ayurveda farming. Tissue culture can be focused on to grow endangered species herbs too. 1947, was the year when the Britishers had to leave India accepting their defeat. Hardly did we know about our invaluable treasures they took with them. Ayurveda was one of the treasures, which got suffocated with the deliberate destruction of our lifestyle and the introduction of modern medications. It’s time that we dust off the ashes…
The world has changed to a competitive one and Ayurveda professionals are not at all spared. The challenges that we are going to face are immense in the coming decade. The four factors that influence a treatment are dravya, upasthatha, rogi and bhishak himself. In this era, where the adulterants rule the medical world, availability of pure drugs remain a challenge. It’s time to explore Tissue culture and Greenhouses exclusively for Ayurveda herbs to eradicate this scarcity. We must also incorporate the moto- ‘Ayurveda Garden in Every City’ where the most endangered and adulterated species like Mallotus philippensis, Picrorrhiza kurroa…
