Have you ever wondered why we experience fever during illness? For generations, the medical community has upheld the belief that fever is a critical component of our defense system against infections. Experts have been considering fever as an instrument orchestrated…
Can we prevent food allergy? Can we treat food allergy? The short answer to these questions is – YES. Yes- it is possible to prevent food allergy. Yes- it is possible to treat food allergy. How? This is exactly what…
Introduction Food allergies are a growing health problem that affects millions of people around the world. They can cause a range of symptoms, from mild to severe, and can even be life-threatening in some cases. We moved from India to…
Lot of kids get common cold during winter. They get sick again and again. We adults too suffer from common cold. With the 2021 disaster of COVID-19, everyone gets afraid the moment we get sick with common cold. Getting doctor…
I recently attended an international conference where I was intrigued to find a topic that suggested that anticoagulants (drugs that prevent clotting) have anti-viral properties. It was a direct strike against my medical understanding of how our blood coagulation system…
Yesterday I opened my refrigerator to check what I can use for cooking my dinner. I had lettuce, spring onion, baby spinach and carrots. All looked fresh. I found myself thanking modern science that allows vegetables to be kept fresh…
Who doesn’t want to keep looking slim and fit? But the path towards such appearance is difficult. Tight dietary schedules and disciplined exercise regimens are followed in the hope of maintaining such aesthetic state of body. Of course, there are…
Key Take-aways from This Article: Issue With Platelet Transfusion in Children Platelet transfusion is a procedure where platelets from a donor are given to a patient who has low platelet count or bleeding problems. This can be done to treat…
Human biology varies with seasons and climatic conditions. Just changes in daylight conditions significantly impacts cellular processes. Then, how come we expect same medicine to work to treat a disease similarly in all seasons and climates? Recently I read a…
This is a very crude attempt from my end to read and interpret Ashtanga Hridayam, and explain it’s principles in treating diseases. I am a medical doctor training in Allopathy, and I am deeply passionate about human biology. Via a…
