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