India is witnessing a spurt in the number of young patients being diagnosed with breast cancer, according to recent studies by the Breast Cancer India. Between 2012-14, 16% of total breast cancer patients belonged to the age group 30 to 40 years. The...
At some point in our lives, we might experience a slump in our haemoglobin levels. Apart from pregnant women, nowadays, teens are also at the risk of low haemoglobin due to heavy periods and diets wanting in iron-rich foods. While all these affect your...
By now we know that binge drinking is bad news and alcohol is not particularly conducive to good health. Women, especially, feel the effects of alcohol faster and suffer from more long-term health damage from excessive alcohol consumption. Drinking even one drink a...
By now most of you know that I love skincare products. I can never have enough and I end up buying different brands and kinds of products. Also, I have seen my skin changing significantly over the years. It used to be really...
My skin is extremely prone to pigmentation and so my research on skin brightening products never ends. Out of the many brightening products in the market, it is important to know which ones are effective, which ones have no side effects, which ones...
Collagen is a form of protein that is found in abundance in our bones, ligaments, muscles, cartilage, skin cells, body organs and even our nails and hair. It holds the body together, forming a kind of scaffolding, if you will, that connects bones, muscles...
How many of you grew up drinking 2 big glasses of cow’s milk every day? I know I sure did, though I hated the taste of milk. My mother believed it was the best source of calcium so I had no choice but...
A simple Google search for haircare tips will throw up a confusingly wide array of ideas and suggestions, not all of which are helpful. So, I have put together just a few tips and tricks that are easy, effective and simple. Do try...
In the daily stress and busyness of everyday life, exercise might often slip down in the list of one's priorities. In my opinion, some bit of daily exercise, regardless of form, is critical for maintaining not just a healthy body but a healthy...
One day, many years ago in the 1990s, life as I knew it, changed forever. Pregnant with my older son, I went for my first ultrasound and heard the term PCOS for the first time. My radiologist, the wonderful Dr. Ashok Khurana broke...