Symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Do you know the difference between the symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes? The blood sugar level rises due to the absence of insulin, or insulin is not effectively used by our body. When the body attacks and destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, sugar from the blood does not...

Risk of cardiovascular diseases. It’s all too easy to think that we are not at a risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but if statistics are to be believed, cardiovascular diseases account for 17.9 million deaths each year. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Indians account for one-fifth of these deaths worldwide. Cardiovascular disease is very common and mostly silent until it...

Increase AMH Levels With Food Once you decide to plan your family, there are a number of factors that need to be essentially taken care of before conception. Some of these factors are external like career, finances, time, etc., while certain factors are internal like your reproductive health. When it comes to reproductive health, certain hormones play a very critical...

List Of Foods Rich In Vitamin-B Vitamin B foods provide adequate amounts of vitamin B needed for optimal health and general well-being. Above all B vitamins consist of eight water-soluble vitamins that are essential for various cellular processes. However, the body cannot store most of these vitamins, and hence they must be consumed regularly in our diet. Since vitamin B is...

Importance of Testosterone Before we dive into the importance of testosterone, let's take a look at what testosterone is. Testosterone is a male sex hormone produced by the testes that play a variety of roles in the body. Regulates bone mass, strength and mass, fat distribution, libido, and red blood cell production. The various functions and roles demonstrate the...

A CA-125 blood test finds out the amount of CA-125 protein present in the blood. CA-125 is a protein - cancer antigen 125. Cancer cells produce this protein in the body. Hence, the presence of CA-125 helps to determine and monitor certain cancers during or after the treatment. An increase in the level of CA-125 indicates that a woman has ovarian...

Type 1 diabetes  One of the most important causes of type 1 diabetes is the increase of sugar in the blood. Let us understand how the sugar level increases in the blood. During the process of digestion, most of the food we eat breaks down into sugar (called glucose). Glucose in the bloodstream reaches the body's cells with the help of a hormone...

Many of us may not be aware that the rate of height gain is regulated by the pituitary gland through the secretion of certain hormones. Human growth hormone, commonly known as HGH, is responsible for regulating growth, cell repair, body composition, and healing after injury or stress. This hormone is released during deep sleep. Therefore, hormones are very important for...

How increase AMH levels naturally? Many of us may not be aware that, thanks to advances in diagnosis, an AMH test, now a simple blood test, can always confirm infertility. Yes, anti-Müller hormones can tell you about your fertility status. Read on to learn more about the AMH test and whether it can raise your AMH levels naturally. Importance of...

With the increasing prevalence of sexually transmissible diseases, syphilis has gained quite a lot of attention recently due to lasting health impacts. Syphilis is caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum and is commonly transmitted through unprotected sexual contact with an infected person. In most cases, the condition is difficult to diagnose, as the bacteria can lie dormant years after initial...