What are clinical trials, and why are they important?
Humans have come a long way in the field of medicine. Be it controlling illnesses, creating antidotes and vaccines, or even finding cures. It is amazing, the progress we’ve made....
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How to Avoid/Relieve A Hangover
The medical term (of Norwegian origin) for a hangover is ‘veisalgia’, which, fittingly, means “uneasiness following debauchery” and “pain”. The pounding headache and restlessness of a hangover – the price...
Walk the Talk: Benefits of Walking for All Age Groups
The ideal mindset to live life is usually summarized in a popular quote that reads - There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs. While this...
How does Sleep Deprivation Affect our Digestive System?
We might remember countless nights as we stared at the clock and the sweet comfort of sleep eluded us as we did a mental countdown till our alarms rang. We...
The Science Behind Traditional Indian Skincare Practices
Most desi girls would agree that having our grandmothers as beauty advisors has been an exciting part of growing up. From whipping a face mask with traditional ingredients to plucking...
Foods to Boost Your Mental Health in Your Mid-20s
Despite the decidedly more comfortable lifestyles of young adults today (compared to previous generations) - with practically all basic needs being accessible at their fingertips - the digital age is...
Is Gluten Bad for Everyone? Let’s Take a Look at the Evidence
All of us are familiar with the term gluten but how many of us actually know what it is? From being an unknown part of Indian staple food to becoming...
Why Do Beans Give Us Gas?
There’s a little poem you may have learnt as a kid and laughed as you did: “beans, beans, the musical fruit, the more you eat, the more you toot!” This...
Real Journeys to Good Health: Mr. Janak’s Story
Mr. Janak Thakkar’s typical day is atypical, to say the least. He is a fit, 60-year-old businessman from Mumbai, who has been exercising regularly for more than three and a...
Does Our Metabolism Really Slow Down After We Hit 30?
There’s a common perception surrounding our metabolism and how it’s affected by age - specifically that our metabolism tends to slow down as we hit our 30s. Today, we’re about...
How to Identify Evidence-Based and Reliable Information
The internet has made access to information so convenient that we can literally have all of the world’s knowledge at our fingertips. Whenever we want to know more about something...
What is Metabolism and How Can We Improve Our Metabolic Rate?
What is metabolism? What is the fundamental importance of metabolism? Most people associate the word metabolism with weight management, exercise, or how much food we can eat! However, metabolism is...