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Kanika Kulshreshta is a post-graduate in Food and Nutrition with more than 10 years of experience in the field of medical and health writing. During her career she has been involved in writing for both the digital and print media. She has expertise in writing for in‐depth multimedia (e-Learning) training programs on different disease states, drug pharmacokinetics, scientific abstracts, articles, blogs and web content. Presently, she is working with Ebixcash as a medical writer and associate editor.
Can Intermittent Fasting Help in Weight Loss? Know the Pros and Cons
Fasting is an ancient practice followed by different communities worldwide for religious and health reasons. It may involve eating only at a fixed interval (intermittent fasting), or having only specific foods or drinks, (e.g. only protein-rich foods, juices, or soups t... Read More
- Fitness
- November 11, 2024
Learn How Ashwagandha Can Improve Your Mood, Stress, and Cognitive Function
The Indian ginseng or the Indian winter cherry, commonly known as ashwagandha, is an ancient ayurvedic herb used for thousands of years for its numerous therapeutic properties. Due to its powerful rejuvenation attributes, ashwagandha is considered a miracle herb. K... Read More
- Diet and Nutrition
- October 16, 2024
Things You Should Know About Kidney Function and Ways to Protect It
The two little bean-shaped organs located just below the rib cage on either side of your body are the wonder organs. They work day and night allowing your body to function properly. Your very own filters, the kidneys purify the blood and remove extra fluid and wastes fr... Read More
- Health A-Z
- April 01, 2024
Does the KETO Diet Show Promising Results in Managing Type 2 Diabetes?
Lifestyle modification is the cornerstone of diabetes management. Regular exercise, and adequate nutrition, in combination with drug therapy, if required, can significantly improve long-term outcomes. There are several eating patterns or diets that may work for a diabet... Read More
- Diet and Nutrition
- September 19, 2023
Sticking to a Regular Sleep Schedule Matters! Here's Why?
“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night's sleep.” – E. Joseph Cossman.Sleep is vital for our health just like a healthy diet and exercise. Good sleep revitalizes our body and mind and aids cognitive and behavioral functions. Adequate sleep also s... Read More
- Lifestyle
- September 08, 2023
Smoking in Pregnancy Raises Risk of Birth Defects: What, Why, and How?
Smoking during pregnancy can have detrimental effects on the fetus that may not only result in developmental complications but can also have life-long consequences for your baby. Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 toxic chemicals. Nicotine and other harmful substanc... Read More
- Women Health
- August 24, 2023
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A - Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history and understood the concerns. First of all, I would like to tell you that I am an ENT and General Surgeon (2 postgraduate Specialties) and deal with such p...
A - Hello and welcome here, REDBLOODCELL(RBC)COUNT 6.25 High HEMATOCRIT (PCV) 54.8 High These two parameters are not of much concern, these could be high due to low water intake, smoking, alcohol, or l...
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A - Hi , The picture looks fine. As far as numbness in big toe is concerned , It is quite possible that you may have developed some swelling in L4-5 nerve root at the level of spinal cord during prolo...
A - Hello , Yes your father has aortic valve fully calcified with severe stenosis. TAVR procedure is best for him now as he developed heart failure. It is a minimally invasive procedure of replacing a...
Q - Is there an alternative for angiography?
A - Hello and welcome to this platform, I have seen the report. In my opinion, medicines ae given when surgical interventional techniques like stenting cannot be done for some reason. There are medici...
Q - Do I need to concern I got Urinary Tract Infection with fever?
A - Hello Thanks for your query based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have acute Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) which is very common in females in post Menopausal age . Get your ro...
Q - If lung inflammation does radiate at times even to the arm?
A - Hi, No, lung inflammation can not cause pain radiation in arm. Lung inflammation can cause localized chest pain due to pleurisy. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further...
Q - Have pain in my left groin during ejaculation everytime since the last 2 months
A - Hello Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that the pain in groin that you have during ejaculation could be mostly due to infection of Spermatic Cord (Funiculiti...
Q - Could someone kindly analyze attached my recent test report ?
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