The most common form of peripheral neuropathy is due to diabetes. People with diabetes have an abnormal elevation of their glucose and lack adequate insulin to metabolise the glucose. As a consequence, the blood glucose damages the nerve. This can occur in any type of diabetes. It doesn’t matter if the patient is on oral anti diabetic drugs, on insulin or is diet controlled. The nerve damage that occurs is considered to be permanent.
Diet tips to avoid weight gain during festive season
Christmas is just around the corner and everyone is going to be surrounded with savories and sweets. Even though your cravings might get satisfied, but it results in an altogether different story for your body. Usually, people tend to gain weight during the festive season.
How to Prevent Injuries and Enhance Performance?
Feet are complex systems, that act as an interface between the rest of the body and the ground. It is a major contributor to shock absorption and propulsion. The shock absorption component comes into play when your foot hits the ground, the propulsion phase occurs while you are pushing off and using your foot as a rigid lever to propel you forward. These are two very different functions with different biomechanical requirements.
Diet in Constipation
Constipation can be defined as a condition of the digestive system where the passing of feces becomes difficult to expel. It is usually directly related to the diet and lifestyle of an individual.
The Diabetes-Inflammation-Obesity Connection
Diabetes is a lack of or underutilization of Insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced in our bodies by the pancreatic beta cells. Insulin helps in the sugar metabolism of our body. Scientists for past ten years have known increased levels of Inflammation in people with adult-onset.
Dehydration – Causes, Signs, Symptoms & Prevention
Human body comprises 75% water which is present in both intracellularly and extracellularly. Dehydration refers to a condition that involves excessive loss of body water, leading to disturbed metabolic processes. It is generally an imbalance between water loss vs. water intake.
Neck pain & Spondylosis – Risk factors, Diagnosis and Treatment
Neck pain is a widespread medical condition that has affected almost all of us at some point or other.Neck pain is inevitable, however knowing about the risk factors can reduce your chances of a chronic neck pain and potentially increase your overall health and well-being.
Prolonged sitting & Bad Posture is the most common cause of neck and back pain and is commonly seen in IT professions which involves sitting in a single position for a prolonged duration of time. Sitting with chin protruding forward for prolonged hours puts a strain on the ligaments provoking neck pain. In the same token sitting with back protruding and rounded puts a similar strain on the ligaments. Mechanical pain arises when the joint between the 2 bones has been placed in a position that overstretches the surrounding soft tissues.
What is dengue fever?
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection caused by dengue flavivirus. It is a significant vector-borne disease and has become a global problem causing epidemics in many countries. It is the most common arthropod-borne viral disease. Outbreaks may occur in the monsoon season as breeding of the Aedes aegyti is rampant.
The New RxDx Branding – We have Changed for Better
We live in a constantly changing world with an ever-increasing rate of change. The same impacts our well-being, and downtime from health related issues can affect our overall productivity, careers and overall happiness. RxDx aims to solve this modern malaise by General Practitioner led healthcare solutions and hence nipping problems in the bud itself, both swiftly and with confidence.
Hypertension- Causes, Risks, Diagnosis and Treatment
High blood pressure is known as a silent disease as it may not present with any symptoms. However, it may slowly damage your organs like heart, brain, kidneys, and eyes if not treated appropriately and by timely intervention. This untreated high blood pressure can lead to major illnesses like stroke and heart attack to name a few.
Luckily blood pressure can be easily detected and monitored. The blood is pumped by the heart and the resistance of the arteries would determine the blood pressure.