What is stress? Stress is a feeling that is caused by physical or emotional tension. It is a concept that has been found to have a significant impact on health and illness. In this article, we will discuss the different ways in which stress can negatively affect both the mind and the body as well …
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There is a common misconception about depression. People tend to think that those suffering from depression are there due to their own choices to think negatively. We are used to saying “I am depressed” when we feel lots of sadness. However, there is more to depression than feeling sadness. What is depression? People suffering from …
Many people around the world suffer from health problems related to the thyroid glands. It is suggested that iodine deficiency is the leading cause of thyroxine-related health problems or gout. However, there is much more than iodine deficiency when it comes to complications of the thyroid glands. Thyroid Hormones There are two types of hormones …
Gastroenteritis (gastritis) is one of the major health problems in our society today. Due to a number of myths, this health problem is leading our lives to many more diseases. If we knew that the medication we take for one condition is the cause of many other diseases, we would feel that it is better …
In today’s world, treating symptoms has engulfed any hope of truly getting rid of conditions like osteoarthritis. The true cause of arthritis is in fact a long process of wrongdoings on our part. Read on to understand why. There are many types of arthritis but the most common type is osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is caused by …
Have you ever wondered why we sometimes do things based on cues available around us without actually thinking about it? Well, this is because of classical conditioning. Classical conditioning is a change in behavior that occurs due to a pairing of a biologically potent stimulus with a previously neutral stimulus. In other words, classical conditioning …
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Acne is a serious struggle for many of us and can have unpleasant psychological consequences, especially for adolescents. As we know, during adolescence, our hormones run wild. Hormonal changes also occur in pregnancy. Other than the fluctuations in hormones during these periods, substances in our body such as blood glucose are also subject to certain …
Iron is one of the most essential nutrients that we need daily. We need to take 13-20 mg of Iron daily with food. Pregnant mothers need to increase this value to 27 mg. As most of us may have already heard, there is an inextricable link between hemoglobin and Iron. Where there is Iron, there …
Suffering from Obesity? Obesity is a problem for many in today’s society. We have seen an infinite number of advertisements for products that claim to burn fat in two weeks. Is this truly even possible? Lets’ get technical To lose 1 kilo of fat you need to burn 9000 calories because 1 gram of fat …
What is true health? We need to be strong in three ways to keep the human body healthy. Physically Mentally Spiritually Physical Health All we need to do to stay physically fit is to provide our body with the nutrients it needs daily for the internal functioning of the body. For this, the body needs …