ANTI MICROSOMAL ANTIBODY

ANTI MICROSOMAL ANTIBODY (AMA)

What is ANTI MICROSOMAL ANTIBODY? Microsomes are found inside thyroid cells. The body produces antibodies against microsomes, when there has been some damage to these cells. Autoimmunity...
Anti Nuclear Antibodies

ANTI NUCLEAR ANTIBODIES (ANA)

What is Anti Nuclear Antibodies ? Anti Nuclear Antibodies (ANA) are a special class of autoantibodies that bind and destroy certain parts in the nucleus...
Easy Ways to Manage Hypertension

8 Easy Ways to Manage Hypertension

Hypertension is when a person has blood pressure (BP) of over 140/90 mmHg. Risk factors and symptoms of hypertensions are as follows: Risk factors: Older...
ANTI HEPATITIS E VIRUS

ANTI HEPATITIS E VIRUS (Anti HEV) – IgM

HEV is often transmitted through contaminated water and affects the liver. Anti HEV-IgM are antibodies produced in the body against the Hepatitis E Virus...
Effects of Alcohol on Your Body

Effects of Alcohol on Your Body

At first, you may feel happy and stress-free about drowning your sorrows in a drink. After several drinks, your words will start slurring. By...
Know The Root Cause of Hair fall

Hair Fall – Getting to the Root Cause

Remember those ads by Parachute Advansed Hair Oil? “Ye baal nahi hai, ye main hu” the line says it all! Our hair speaks volumes about our...
Basic Sanitation

Basic Sanitation: A major healthcare woe

Basic Sanitation The UN initiative - ‘Millennium Development Goals’ involves a set of guidelines aimed towards working for the needs of the poorest as...
Winners Quit too 10 Reasons to Quit Smoking

Winners Quit too: 10 Reasons to Quit Smoking

“Smoking kills”“Tobacco causes painful death”“Smoking causes throat cancer”“Cigarette smoking is injurious to health”Cigarette packs come with a variety of warnings. But I often wonder...
Let’s Dia-beat it: Ways to Prevent Diabetes

Let’s Dia-beat it: Ways to Prevent Diabetes

As a kid, I could never understand why grandpa had so many medicines on his night stand or why mom strictly prohibited sugar in...
10 Easy Tips To Treat Dry & Damaged Hair

10 Easy Tips To Treat Dry & Damaged Hair

We all want healthy lustrous hair and flaunt them with confidence everywhere we go, but a single #badhairday can make all the hell break...