Eating disorders : A snapshot.

Student corner:  Contributed by Ms Aaliya Masoodi WHAT IS AN EATING DISORDER?  Eating disorders come under psychological illnesses that cause unhealthy eating habits to develop. They might start with an obsession with food, body weight, or body shape.  In severe cases, eating disorders can cause serious health consequences and may even result in death if […]

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How I controlled my blood pressure and lowered my lipids without medicine

Dear Friends : This is how I  reduced my weight and lowered  my lipids and blood pressure without medicine .  I began  with  literature search and devised my own diet plan to control blood pressure and lower lipids . Most  of the literature emphasizes  salt restriction , diet, and exercise   as  important factors  in  […]

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WORLD DIABETES DAY & A COMMON MAN

Contributed by  Dr Arif Maghribi Khan MBBS .MD   World diabetes day is observed every year on 14th November. According to WHO website “This year’s theme, ‘access to diabetes education’, underpins the larger multi-year theme of- access to care”. I am not an endocrinologist so I will just talk in terms of what education means to […]

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Do you feel always tired ? Rule out Anaemia.

  Contributed by Dr.Vipul Agarwal MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), FAGE Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Mahatma Gandhi medical college, Jaipur E-mail: vipul.msrmc@gmail.com linkedIn/ Instagram/ facebook Studies suggest at least one third of the Indian population suffers from anaemia, with the prevalence being much higher in adolescents, especially girls. Anaemia is the term for when […]

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Dietary interventions in PCOD

Contributed by  Dt Quratul-Aan  (alfatah223@gmail.com)  Case study: PCOD and central obesity  Saleh(name changed) ,25 year old,female with an initial weight of 107.01kg ,height of %’4.2’’ with BMI of 39.21,sedentary worker,non vegetarian food pattern  Client had oligomenorrhea ,medicine induced cycles,facial acne ,hirsutism,increased waist hip circumference ,insomnia  Methods : The client was provided detailed consultation taking in […]

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