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Sports Nutrition and Its Importance

Proper nutrition is the very foundation of good physical and mental health. While everybody needs to focus on maintaining a healthy and balanced diet, sportsperson and athletes need a highly specialised approach to nutrition. Proper nutrition, catering to their highly specialised needs could be the key to optimising the training and performance of athletes. Herein lies the importance of sports nutrition.

Max Team In Dietetics Nutrition And Dietetics

Apr 19 , 2015 | 4 min read

Cataract Myths and Facts

Myth: Cataract is an old age problem Fact: Most cataracts are senile but can occur at any age. They can also be congenital or caused by steroid intake, injury, diabetes or eye inflammations. Myth: Cataract can be prevented by medicines, diet, eye exercise or yoga Fact: There is no prevention for cataract. Myth: Cataract can be cured by eyedrops, diet or yoga. Fact: There is no medical cure for cataract and the only definitive treatment is surgery if it is progressive and causing a problem in

Dr. Parul Sharma In Ophthalmology Eye Care / Ophthalmology

Apr 16 , 2015 | 1 min read

Acute Abdominal Pain

Don't ignore the Acute abdominal pain Almost everyone will experience abdominal pain at some time or the other in their lives. Acute attack of pain in the region bounded above by ribs and diaphragm, below by pubic bones and on the sides by flanks is known as acute abdominal pain.

Max Team In General Surgery

Apr 17 , 2015 | 2 min read

Why is hernia surgery required?

Hernia is a protrusion of body organ through a weak area or a natural orifice through which it does not pass ordinarily. Usually the term hernia mean abdominal wall hernia. It occurs due to a weakness in abdominal wall. It may be congenital (by birth) or acquired.

Dr. Vinod Kumar Nigam In General Surgery

Apr 13 , 2015 | 1 min read

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Simple Home Remedies For Loose Motions

Loose motions or Diarrhea is one of the most common ailments across every age group – from infants and mothers to the elderly. Diarrhea is the frequent passage of watery or loose stools across irregular intervals. There are many possible causes of Diarrhea. These include allergies, food poisoning, infections, and stress. As such, Diarrhea is merely a symptom of one of many possible causes. Most of the time, loose motions is not a serious problem and can be treated at home. Below, we've outlined 3 simple h

Dr. Manoj Ranka In Internal Medicine

Feb 22 , 2018 | 1 min read

Indian Diet Plan In Pregnancy

To make sure that what you eat helps your body and also helps you stay interested, spread out your food through the day by following different food ideas. You can mix and match the following depending on how much you can eat and whether you are vegetarian or non vegetarian.

Dr. Neera Aggarwal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology Nutrition And Dietetics

Nov 07 , 2020 | 1 min read

PCOD and PCOS - Symptoms, Causes, Differences & Treatment

Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a syndrome that has taken modern world by storm. Polycystic ovarian disease or syndrome is a very common disease heard in today's younger generation. It is a must that young girls understand this disease at an early stage as well as its causes and future implications. It is a hormonal disorder with: Imbalance of the two female hormones estrogen and progesterone with estrogen taking the upper hand – menstrual irregularities, infer

Dr. Kamna Nagpal In Obstetrics And Gynaecology

Jun 30 , 2016 | 1 min read

Eye Flu: Symptoms, Prevention, and At-Home Care

Eye fluid or conjunctivitis is a highly contagious eye infection affecting many. Conjunctivitis is usually viral and may have superadded bacterial or allergic eye disease.

Dr. Parul Sharma In Eye Care / Ophthalmology

Jul 26 , 2023 | 1 min read

Stroke - Know the risk factors and warning signs

Although stroke is one of the leading causes of death globally, many people remain unaware of the signs and symptoms to look out for, therefore putting their health at risk. What is stroke? A stroke occurs when an artery or blood vessel becomes blocked, restricting blood flow to the brain. This leads to brain cell death, and, subsequently, brain damage. How a person is affected by stroke depends on where in the brain the stroke occurs and how much of the brain is disturbed. Many stroke patients exp

Dr. Vinny Sood In Neuro Oncology

Apr 10 , 2015 | 1 min read

What are Good and Bad Fats? Everything You Need to Know

Know the benefits of adding good fats to your diet and avoiding the bad ones. The human body needs fat to provide energy and help absorb fat-soluble vitamins. Certain fats such as omega-3 and omega-6 are essential fatty acids and hence need to be consumed. Our body produces two types of cholesterol LDL and HDL . LDL is the bad cholesterol which causes clogging of the arteries and heart disease while HDL is the good fat which helps cleanse the arteries and protect against heart disease. The risk of var

Ritika Samaddar In Dietetics

Apr 06 , 2015 | 2 min read

Kidney Failure : Causes, Symptoms & Management

The main function of the kidneys is to eliminate excess fluid and waste material from the blood. When the kidneys lose this filtering ability, dangerous levels of fluid and waste accumulate in the body leading to a condition known as kidney or renal failure. This may be due to various factors including infections, autoimmune diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, hypertension and kidney stones. Kidney failure usually occurs in the late stages of the disease processes. Once kidney failure occurs, it requires immediate

Dr. Vinay Sakhuja In Nephrology

Mar 20 , 2015 | 1 min read

Type II diabetes management and weight loss

India is currently in the midst of two closely linked epidemics: obesity and type 2 diabetes . Type 2 diabetes, which represents over 90 percent of all cases of diabetes, occurs when cells become insensitive to insulin, the hormone which regulates blood sugar levels. Over 80 percent of type 2 diabetics are obese. India leads the world in this epidemic of diabetes. The country currently has the highest number (50.8 million) of people suffering from diabetes By 2010 almost seven percent of India's adult po

Max Team In Bariatric Surgery / Metabolic

Mar 19 , 2015 | 2 min read

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