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It is important to understand that C Section is not just another delivery option. And should not be treated like one. It is an unnatural option, and should be chosen over natural or vaginal birth only when there are complication like a breach case or problems with umbilical cord et al. People are opting for C Section these days because it is more convenient, can be planned well and is free of labor pains. None of which are good or valid reasons for a C-Section as a chosen mode of giving birth.

It is absolutely true that in some circumstances a cesarean section can save your life, or the life of your baby, but to choose to have a C-section rather than vaginal birth increases the chances of some serious complications. Including death of mother or child. Read the rest of this entry »

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Life of every strand of hair is approximately 7 years

Losing 100 hairs per day is normal.
If the hair were allowed to grow for a lifetime it would grow to a length of 107cm/42in before its time for it to fall out

There are approximately one Lac strands of hair in an average person’s head

Every month the hair grows about 2mm

Healthy hair is elastic and can be stretched to almost 25%. It is stronger than copper wire with the same thickness

During summers and while we sleep the hair growth is faster

Between the age of 16 and 24 -hair growths in an individual is fastest, and between Read the rest of this entry »

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Blood pressure is one problem, which affects 90% of us at some point or the other. So much so that we think of growing old and blood pressure in the same breath. We shall discuss causes of blood pressure and what will help us to deal with it best. Blood pressure should never be allowed to rise, should never be taken casually.Some of the causes of blood pressure may include, quality of lifestyle. Things like, eating a high-grain, high-sugar diet, lack of exercise, leading a sedentary lifestyle, and taking excessive stress. Most of these factors are things we have control over. We can shift to a better diet, we can include exercises in our routine, we can avoid stress etc.

Avoiding stress is the most important factor to fight blood pressure. The more stress we take the worse the blood pressure situation gets. The best thing therefore, and first thing also is to avoid stress. Read the rest of this entry »

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Muscle & bone building or strength-training programs as they are often referred to, have some misconceptions attached to them. Some people connect muscle building with bodybuilding while a big chunk of women feel its not for them, it’s for the men folks. None of which holds any ground. So through this article I will try and unfold some myths related to muscle and bone building programs with some scientifically proved logics and reasoning.The most popular myth, which exists, is that older people should steer cleat of bone and muscle building programs as it might injure them. These programs are good for the young active lot. It’s a complete myth and actually just the opposite is true. People over 50 need it more than the young. These muscle and bone building exercises help to deal with the decline in muscle strength that generally comes with aging, because our activity levels go reasonable down. Read the rest of this entry »

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Scientists are increasingly looking at stress as an important factor in the origin of illness. Stress mechanism is something that starts and ends in the body. When under stress, our bodies give a chemical response, and this response affects our emotions and the way we look at things. The researchers have proved the fact that prolonged, acute physical or emotional stress is likely to have adverse physical effects.The fact that we always associate stress with a certain negative connotation also does not hold true. It must be remembered that stress has a dual role to play. With stress, the anxiety & hormone levels fluctuate which is essential and these acts as a sort of protection too. Read the rest of this entry »

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Lasik Eye Surgery helps people with glasses reduce their dependency on glasses or contact lenses. Lasik eye surgery in majority of cases enjoys a high level of success and failure rates are about 1% per eye. Though the success rate is high but chances of other complications may affect your vision, which are not ‘considered’ as failures. Like, the patient’s vision may be reset after the surgery as 20/20, but she could experience visual disturbances like ‘ghost images’ or ‘haloing’.

Sometimes it has also been seen that the patient and surgeon have different ideas of what ‘success’ means. Unreasonable expectations from Lasik eye surgery also cause disappointment. Lasik is relatively a new surgical procedure, and is undergoing research constantly to ensure better results. Read the rest of this entry »

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We know of so many people for whom going to sleep is not easy even though they have worked hard through the day- both physically and mentally and are also feeling tired. This is called insomnia and there are many reasons for insomnia. When the mind is too awake and active, it’s not easy to go into a slumber. Or even if we do manage to sleep, we are restless and are not able to enjoy a deep, peaceful sleep. Therefore when people with insomnia wake up they are not feeling afresh and rejuvenated, as they should after a good night’s sleep.

There are number of theories and opinions about how much sleep a person needs. This varies from person to person, lifestyle to lifestyle and health. Most of us would not disagree with the fact that the deeper and more peaceful the sleep we experience, the more rested and rejuvenated we feel the next morning. Read the rest of this entry »

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It cannot be repeated often enough—that you should take care of your eyes so that they will serve you well for the rest of your life. Did you know that your nutritional intake will care for your eyes as well? We hear about and follow through on diet advice for obesity, cholesterol, and diabetes. But what about the correct diet for good eyesight?

Lipids or fatty tissues make up most of the very complex organ that is the eye. Sometimes the light that enters the eye can turn into free radicals. These are extremely reactive chemicals that contain oxygen and can damage the eye’s fatty tissues. Aging and deterioration of vision, cataracts, and macular degeneration are caused by these free radicals. The last two also cause adults to become blind. It is well known, though, that the effect of free radicals can be reduced by antioxidants. Read the rest of this entry »

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Exchanging convenience for health is a bad bargain - no matter how we look at it or try to justify it. We are settling for all kinds of conveniences because of our lifestyle, which is increasingly becoming career centric. There are other reasons too which are responsible for it but the big daddy of all is having to go out to work.

In majority of cases these days both parents are working full time. And if they have children who need looking after, the best option that comes to one’s mind is a crèche. The crèche does its job. And treating raising children as a job hardly sounds like good idea. Read the rest of this entry »

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The female menopause gets a lot of press and attention and generates discussion but male menopause is also garnering its fair share of interest nowadays. When the levels of the male hormone, testosterone, decrease because of conditions such as high blood pressure or obesity or diabetes, male menopause results. Normally as men age the testosterone levels reduce and since these diseases are common in men over the age of 40 male menopause can be said to begin then.

The testes produce testosterone and the production is directed by the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus. So if any damage occurs to these parts of the brain or to the testes the production of testosterone is directly affected and levels decrease. Damage can occur because of surgery, injury, radiation or infection. Men can feel the effects when the levels of the male hormone decrease just as women do. Depression, fatigue, erectile dysfunction, muscular weakness, osteoporosis, increased irritability, insomnia, and loss of libido are some of the symptoms. They can be caused by obesity, smoking, increased alcohol consumption, medications, lack of exercise, and psychological problems. Read the rest of this entry »