Troubling Mr. D-vitamin
The discovery of vitamin A by McCollum and Davis in 1913 ushered in the era of accessory food substances culminating in the achievement of that goal. It included the discovery of vitamin D and its production in skin caused by ultraviolet light. In our pervious blogs we have discussed about thyroid, but there is one…
Thyroid a major concern.
The presence and diseases of the thyroid have been noted and treated for thousands of years. In Ayurveda, the book Sushruta Samhita was written about 1400 BCE described hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism and goiter. In 1600 BCE burnt sponge and seaweed (which contain iodine) were used within China for the treatment of goiters, a practice which has developed in many parts of the world. Moreover,…
Oh “Diabetes”
Do you know that the first diabetic symptoms were traced in 1552 B.C., when an Egyptian physician, found about this disease by frequent urination symptoms. In 1675 to get the surety about the theory the “water tasters” was diagnosed. People were suspected to have diabetes if their urine tasted sweet, “mellitus,” was diagnosed. About 422 million people…
Am I “Depressed”?
Mental health is as important as our physical health. Mental health can preserve the ability to enjoy life. One should maintain an equal balance between life activities, responsibilities, and efforts to achieve psychological resilience. In today’s life when we all are fighting from a deadly disease COVID-19 in our homes, some of us may have…
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