Category: Health Conditions
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What is the impact of turmeric on nasal polyps?
What is Turmeric? Turmeric is a spice commonly used in cooking and known for its bright yellow color and distinctive flavor. It is a root that belongs to the ginger family and is native to Southeast Asia, particularly India and Indonesia. Turmeric has been used for centuries in traditional medicine and Ayurvedic practices for its…
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How avocado can be useful for cardiovascular health?
Avocados
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Self-esteem of your kids: A challenge for parenting
Self-esteem is the idea of feeling good about ourselves, and it is easy to observe among kids if they have a good feeling about certain things or when they are not feeling good. Kids with self-esteem: Kids with low self-esteem: Why self-esteem is important? Children feeling good about themselves always attempt to do new activities.…
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Canned foods and brain health: Reason for cognitive decline
There is a huge surge in the use of processed and canned foods. Canned products are high in sugar and salt with different flavors and additives, the cherry on top heating them in processing generates chemicals that contribute to various diseases to name a few; hypertension, metabolic disorders, obesity, and weight gain. Canned foods jams,…
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Vitamin D: Deficiency, Dosage, and Sources
Vitamin D or “calciferol” is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally available in some foods. It is also produced within the body when ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight strike the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis. Supplements of vitamin D are also available. Difference between Vitamin D3 and Vitamin D2 Vitamin D has two major…
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How to Control Blood Sugar Spikes
Blood sugar or glucose is the concentration of glucose that is present in blood at all times. In fed state, most of glucose in blood comes through diet. In fasting state, glucose concentration in blood is maintained either by using glycogen stored in lever and muscles (glycogenolysis) or by gluconeogenesis. Normal level of blood sugar…
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How to Reduce Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a waxy substance. Our body needs it to build cells, produce vitamins, hormones and bile acids. Cholesterol is not a bad substance when it is within certain limits. We get cholesterol from our diet known as dietary cholesterol. Our body makes most of cholesterol in liver and maintains a healthy balance of cholesterol…