Before getting into the nitty-gritty of the video, let us try to understand what diabetes is all about, its types and symptoms. The hormone insulin moves sugar from the blood into your cells to be stored or used for energy. Diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as diabetes, is a metabolic disease when your body either does not […]
The experience of uncontrollably leaking urine can be embarrassing. This involuntary leakage of urine is sadly a common problem. Causes include urinary tract infections (UTIs), pelvic floor disorders, and an enlarged prostate, delivery of large babies or plain simple ageing. Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine, meaning a person urinates when they do not […]
What is menopause? As intriguing and inquisitive as it sounds, there is not much known about it, except for the fact that it indicates freedom from periods. However, there are several symptoms which mark the onset of health conditions, which arise out of it. Just to give an overview, menopause is the time that marks […]
Self-care starts with skincare! Your skin is your largest organ, and also the one most exposed. From sunlight to dust and everything else that could accelerate ageing and unwanted conditions touches your skin. And really, who wants that? Skincare, therefore, becomes an important part of your health regimen to look and feel beautiful in your […]
What exactly is metabolism? How does it factor into your bodily functions and diets? Do supplements aid in maintaining a healthy metabolism? What can you do to keep your metabolic rate in check? Dr Benjamin Bikman, metabolic scientist and author of Why We Get Sick, in a recent conversation with me tackled all these pressing […]
Getting an angiogram was more emotional than I expected it to be. I cannot tell you how incredible it is to find out you have a healthy heart! Dr Mehmood Butt, a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and the Director of Cardiac Catheter Laboratory at King’s College Hospital, Dubai, was the specialist in charge of the angiography […]
