What is nutraceuticals

Home Health Wellness Wellness on May 13, 2022 General well-being and preventive healthcare have long been associated with health enthusiasts and the elderly until the COVID-19 outbreak. The pandemic brought about a generational reset forcing people to view personal health from a fresh perspective. This reset has shifted the focus from curative healthcare to preventive health practices and products. One such category of pre-emptive health products that have been seeing extensive use since the onset of the pandemic is nutraceuticals. This class of health products has evoked interest worldwide and the Asia Pacific region has registered the fastest growth. What are Nutraceuticals? Nutraceuticals are the class of consumable products derived from food sources that offer high nutritional value, often for specific health benefits. They are usually categorised under non-specific therapies used to promote general health and … [Read more...] about Is Nutraceuticals A Smart Choice For A Healthier Tomorrow?

Home Health Health on May 14, 2022 Philanthropist Upasana Kamineni Konidela has made huge strides in the world of healthcare. Impacting the lives of millions in need, Upasana Kamineni, as a part of Apollo Foundation's not-for-profit organisation, Billion Hearts Beating, recently paid a visit to the senior care homes at Anandam, Chennai. Under the organisation's Project Aushad, Billion Hearts Beating aids the lives of senior citizens across 151 homes in the country. From the distribution of necessary medications to regular health check-ups, Billion Hearts Beating has a meticulous approach to ensure that the needs of every senior citizen are fulfilled. Yet another initiative by Billion Hearts Beating has health camps placed across high footfall public areas prone to emergencies. Spanning the length of the country, Upasana Kamineni also paid a visit to their health camp based at Golden Temple in Amritsar to ensure its seamless functioning. … [Read more...] about Philanthropist Upasana Kamineni Konidela Visits Senior Care Homes And Health Camps

Home Health Wellness Wellness on June 10, 2016 The vast majority of women who suffer from endometriosis also suffer from oestrogen dominance. It means that they have more than the required amount of oestrogen in their hormonal system than regular, much of which is due to outside environmental factors. This is concerning to medical research workers because oestrogen is the primary hormone that causes endometrial cells to replicate and grow. The more oestrogen a female with endometriosis has, the greater will be the tissue development. Also Read: Unknown Facts About Caffeine Among the outside influences that researchers have studied is caffeine. What they have found is that caffeine causes an increase in oestrogen in almost all women. It has been found in clinical trials that women who drank only one cup of caffeine had higher oestrogen levels than women who had no caffeine at all. These reports likewise found … [Read more...] about What Happens If You Intake Too Much Caffeine

Home Health Wellness Wellness on February 16, 2016 Though we all drink a cup of coffee soon after waking up, we seem to know very less about it. Yes, caffeine has both some positive and some negative effects to it. Also Read: How To Get A Lean Body While some of us just love caffeine, some of us are addicted to it. To be precise, caffeine is among the highest consumed drugs of this world. We all consume it through energy drinks, coffees, ice creams and other food products. Yes, caffeine stimulates us but could also poses some negative effects when your consumption crosses a limit. But when used carefully, it seems to boost your energy levels. Though most of us consume a cup of coffee in the morning, health experts say that it isn't advisable to start your day with coffee. Also Read: Benefits Of Sleeping Naked Now, let us discuss about some unknown facts about caffeine. It Affects Your Nervous System … [Read more...] about Unknown Facts About Caffeine

Home Health Wellness Wellness on May 24, 2022 There is increasing recognition of the important role sleep plays in our brain health. Growing evidence suggests disturbed sleep may increase the risk of developing dementia. I (Camilla Hoyos, Research Fellow, University of Sydney) and University of Sydney colleagues have published a new study showing treating sleep apnoea in older adults with mild cognitive impairment can improve memory, but not other areas of cognition, in the short term. As there is no current treatment or cure for dementia, increasing efforts have focused on developing novel approaches to slow its progression. Mild cognitive impairment is the stage between the expected cognitive decline of normal ageing and the more serious decline of dementia. In mild cognitive impairment, the individual, family and friends notice cognitive changes, but the individual can still successfully carry out everyday … [Read more...] about Treating Sleep Apnoea Can Improve Memory In People With Cognitive Decline

Home Health Wellness Wellness on February 2, 2021 Polio (poliomyelitis or infantile paralysis) is a highly contagious infection, which can lead to paralysis and even death. It can be symptomatic or asymptomatic. Around 95 per cent of the polio cases are asymptomatic in nature. Though the world has fought well with polio, there is still a lot to be done to eradicate this deadly disease completely, which has left several children crippled and dead. Today, only three countries in the world have polio and they are Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria. India was officially declared a polio-free country by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in March 2014. Who Are Vulnerable To Polio? Like many other infectious diseases, the young, expecting mothers and those with a weak immune system are the most likely to get affected by polio. Also, those who have not been administered polio vaccine can get affected by this disease. … [Read more...] about Polio: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis And Vaccination