Author: James John

Human beings are complex individuals and no one can understand this thing much better than we humans ourselves. Human beings have always been described as social animals and it has been proven very true indeed. People appear to need a society, which they can live in, find their place in the society, and develop meaningful relationships with other fellow human beings. People keep trying to understand other individuals all through their lives but surprisingly, they often fail to understand their inner selves, the purpose of their lives and their relation with their inner selves and identity of the society. Every individual…

Your baby is what you eat. Your diet before, during and after pregnancy is the most important determinant factor of your health as well as the health of your baby. Research shows that maternal nutrition not only affects the health of the baby but his susceptibility to disease during adult life. Healthy eating should be a way of life, especially when you are nurturing another life within you. Pre conceptual Care: Overweight females find it difficult to conceive. If you are planning a baby, and you are overweight, reduce weight first. Begin on a healthy note with healthy eating. Plan…

Anorexia nervosa is characterized by severe disturbance of eating. The main feature of Anorexia nervosa (AN) is refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight. AN is seen among previously healthy women who become overly concerned about body shape & weight. In AN patient becomes dangerously underweight like malnourished. AN is much more common in female than male. Its incidence is 0.5% among female in western countries and recently there is an increase in incidence. AN is more prevalent in culture where food in plenty and in which being thin is associated with attractiveness. It is common among models, ballet…

Cancer afflict all the communities throughout the world. At present more than 11 million people are diagnosed with cancer and more than 7 million people die due to cancer every year, throughout the world. More than 30 million people are living with cancer at present. In term of incidence, the most common cancers are Lung cancer (12.3% of all cancer), breast cancer (10.4%) and colorectal cancer (9.4%). In terms of death from cancer the most common cancers is Lung cancer (17.8% of all deaths due to cancer). For a disease, the relationship of incidence to mortality rate is an indication of prognosis. Similar incidence…

Before we talk about Acne treatment, we should have clear scientific idea and knowledge about acne. We should know what is acne and causes of acne. Acne is chronic inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous glands. Symptoms are seborrhea, formation of comedones, papules and pustules. Causes of acne are seborrhea, comedogenesis, colonization of pilosebaceous duct with Propionibacterium acnes and production of inflammation. Acne is more common in people whose skin type is oily. This is due to the excess production of sebum from pilosebaceous glands. Acne treatment should be done both internally as well as externally to clear acne and to prevent acne. Acne treatment generally consists…

A diverse nature of chemical pollutants are derived from industrial and agricultural wastes. These wastes are more commonly finding their way to water supply systems. These pollutants include cyanides, detergent solvents, organic acids and minerals, organ phosphorus compounds, dyes, bleaching agents, pigments nitrogenous substances, ammonia, sulphides, toxic and biological organic compounds. Chemical Pollutants can effect men’s health directly and indirectly (by accumulating in aquatic life like fish, which are consumed as food). The main concern of water pollutants (chemical) is their long term effects that can occur even if present at small level and exposed to prolonged periods of months…

Smelling for weight loss. Incredible? You would not think: aromatherapy, seems to be an effective technique for keeping in shape by eating less. To confirm a curious study by researchers at the German Centre for Food Chemistry. The research analyzed the behavior of some volunteers who smelled of food refreshing, suitably flavored. Sniffing a jar of yogurt enriched with an aromatic extract, they managed to limit the appetite. According to the data the volunteers were given caloric intake significantly reduced compared to the group of persons to which the league had not been done sniff any particular food. There would, therefore,…

Green tea is a beverage with antioxidant properties, is no coincidence that the Chinese drink it for millennia, and has slimming properties, antitumor for the catechins it contains, as well as energizing even more than the coffee. American studies have shown that drinking green tea helps to reduce the levels of glucose in the blood, this drink is therefore of great help in the prevention of diabetes as well as obesity. The object of research two groups of mice that were administered high-fat foods, but only to one of the groups was given a milkshake with green tea extract. The…

For the sweet tooth, and for all those who love sweets, the chocolate diet may seem like a mirage. But this type of diet is really lose weight? The chocolate diet is perfect for those who feel sad and want to tantalizing desserts. The chocolate (but remember, it must be pure!) It does not hurt even if it is good, like everything else, do not exaggerate too much. A bit ‘of chocolate per day, however, will make you forget about the problems of labor and guarantee small moments of pleasure! In front of miracle diets that promise to make you…

Potrenne prove to be an ally in the war against obesity and diabetes Researchers at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium have discovered the gut response to the fight against obesity and type 2 diabetes. It is a bacterium, “Akkermansia muciniphila”, which in mice has been shown to reduce the absorption of food. The bacterium modifies the structure that “lining” the intestines, increasing the thickness. In this way it interposes a barrier between the food and the intestinal villi that absorb the nutrient substances. According to research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) mice…