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Benefits of Breastfeeding to Mothers

Benefits of Breastfeeding to Mothers

Breastfeeding burns extra calories, so it helps you lose pregnancy weight faster. Its as simple as Losing weight while you sit on an armchair” It releases the hormone oxytocin, which helps uterus return to its pre-pregnancy size and may reduce uterine bleeding after birth. Breastfeeding also lowers risk of breast and ovarian cancer. It may [...]
Morning Sickness During Pregnancy

Morning Sickness During Pregnancy

Morning sickness plagues up to 85% of all pregnant women. The medical term for morning sickness is "nausea and vomiting of pregnancy Mainly a feature of early pregnancy, morning sickness usually begins around the fourth week of pregnancy and continues until around 12 weeks when it begins to resolve itself. For an unlucky minority, morning [...]
Adulteration and Health

Adulteration and Health

what are we eating ????? Food is essence of our life ……..for our growth, development and proper functioning. Our body requires continuous supply of calories and nutrients for normal growth of cells, tissues and organs . An adulterant is a pejorative term for a substance found within our food which is impure, unsafe, toxic and [...]
Pelvic Pain in Females

Pelvic Pain in Females

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is inflammation and infection of the upper genital tract in women, typically involving the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and surrounding structures. PID mostly affects sexually active women between the ages of 15 and 24. It is common in females and is gradually growing in India especially in metropolitan cities The exact incidence [...]
Pregnancy can be painful too

Pregnancy can be painful too

Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful experiences………, but sometimes things can really go wrong. It is estimated that 10-20% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage or pregnancy failure. Fetal abnormalities are the most common causes of miscarriage, but there are other contributing factors too. In a normal pregnancy, the embryo attaches to the endometrial [...]
Abortion – Why & When?

Abortion – Why & When?

The price that a women pays simply for being women is unfortunately a nightmare which is appallingly true. The demands of procreation and childbirth take a heavy toll on women’s life. One of the most preventable tragedies for womankind is the problem of unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion. National & state level studies suggest that [...]

Our Body is a host to Friendly Bacteria

“ Healthy AND bacteria” ??…does this make any sense ……..??? Probiotics …. βιωτικός - fit for life, The term contrasts etymologically with term antibiotic …… Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that are good for our health, especially our digestive system. Normally it is thought that bacteria causes diseases. But do you know that our [...]

Cases of Depression Increasing in Women

In a 1.2 billion population of India depression is widely prevalent in women of all age grps .In the current scenario of under diagnosed, untreated cases of females suffering from depression, hurdles faced by Indian women include inadequate number of mental health professionals, lack of awareness, stigma, disadvantaged position of women, multiple roles, increased levels [...]
Obesity: A Rising Epidemic in Students

Obesity: A Rising Epidemic in Students

A country where 270 million people live below the 'poverty line', obesity seems to be a distant issue, meant for the rich kids of first world. But India is under siege…..sedentary habits coupled with junk processed food, alcohol and westernized culture and india’s continued integration in global food markets has lead to silent selfdestruction……. making [...]
Diabetes during Pregnancy

Diabetes during Pregnancy

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) occurs when a woman’s pancreatic function is not sufficient to overcome the diabetogenic environment of pregnancy. GDM is defined as glucose intolerance that was not present or recognized prior to her pregnancy. India one of the most populous country the rates of GDM are estimated to be 10-14% which is much [...]