ABSTRACT Clostridium difficile is a bacterial infection that can result in serious inflammation of colon or colitis. The characteristic of Clostridium difficile or C.diff is that this infection usually starts after taking a course of antibiotics or while one is having them. This infection can sometimes prove to be fatal. Older adults who have been hospitalized or those who have…
ABSTRACT Periodic paralysis is a rare disease which is characterized by severe episodes of muscle weakness associated with variations in blood potassium levels. It is thus generally to differentiate into three parts as hypokalemic (Blood potassium level is below the level of normal blood potassium level), normokalemic (Normal blood potassium level) and hyperkalemic (Blood potassium level is high) is known…
ABSTRACT The term overactive bladder is characterized by the sudden and frequent urge to urinate, leakage of urine, need to wake up to urinate several times during night. Overactive bladder also known as OAB is actually not a disease. The person suffering from OAB may feel embarrassed in public places or social gatherings due to frequent need to go to…
Abstract Our nutritional needs are being fulfilled with food we eat. Among the working population there are lots of changes in lifestyle and they get little time for themselves. This is the high time that people began to think about their health and wellness, hence the interest in herbal medicines is increasing globally. Dietary supplements are considered a substitute for…
Abstract There is a multitudinous range of diseases we are unaware of. Only when someone experiences it or somebody we know maneuvers through a disorder do we acknowledge the term and condition with conviction.Pudendal Nerve Entrapment or in short PNE is exactly what the name suggests. The disease occurs due to the construction of the pudendal nerve in the pudendal…
Vedic Mantra We might have seen the old cartoons or the films on black magic and witches. All of us have at some point of time and wondered what they are chanting to bring about their desired effect. Black magic and spells are not just myths actually. But these can be casted over with a good motive as well. In…
As I am advised to stop Milk by my Doctor, what are the best foods to cover Calcium in my diet? So if you are asked by your doctor to stop using milk products for a while, then relax, you shouldn’t worry so much about your calcium requirements. We just get a track that’s free from the dairy aisle and…
Diabetes and sexual life- getting your facts straight! Sex may be put on the back burner when you have a chronic disorder. Healthy sexuality and sexual expression, on the other hand, are at the top of the list when it comes to securing one’s quality of life, regardless of other issues. Low libido, or sexual drive, is a pressing issue…
Use garlic to lower your burden of Blood pressure, is the usual tag seen alongside most managines for promoting health. How can we justify this Ayurvedically? Garlic has been described across various newspapers, magazines and other social media claiming to have mystical effects on the health of the cardiovascular system and help in 0reducing blood pressure. Hypertension or raised blood…
Our peculiar science of Ayurveda has risen to immense popularity in recent years. Striking down all the allegations imposed on the science of Ayurveda, questioning its principles and treatment protocols, Ayurveda has catapulted from science that was once caged in India to becoming a globally accepted science of medicine. The science that ardently believes in the essence of prevention rather…