DR RAVI VARMA, MD I am a consultant radiologist and an Associate Professor at one of the medical colleges in Mumbai. My 67 year old mother had been on anti-diabetic medications for 15 years. Despite strict control of blood sugar she used to suffer from few unexplained issues. Most troublesome of all were recurrent skin infections in the form of furuncles appearing in clusters over the trunk and lower extremities which required antibiotic therapy or
India holds the dubious claim of ‘Diabetes Capital’ of the world. Is this claim because of the high absolute numbers as a result of our high population numbers, or is it that we as Indians are more prone to develop the disease? Let us take a look at the numbers. After all, numbers don’t lie. The global incidence of diabetes is 8.5% – WHO 2014 According to an Indian Council of Medical Research study over
I used to love the smell of fresh laundry. But I had no idea that this “fresh scent” was really just a toxic mixture of chemicals contaminated with carcinogens, neurotoxins, and allergens. Pretty horrifying, huh?!? If you thought the food industry was corrupt, let me tell you that it is downright shocking and disgusting what companies who make household products can get away with. The chemical industry designs laundry detergent with their profit margin in
Consider the simple pimple, sunburn or mosquito bite. Minor events such as these produce inflammation. So do larger events like a sprained or broken ankle. Experts now believe chronic inflammation in the body may be linked to various forms of cancer as well as other major diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, and heart conditions. What is inflammation? Inflammation is your immune system’s natural response to an injury, like a pulled muscle, or to germs,
Your gut health can determine how healthy your heart is! Butyrate is a fatty acid that’s important for protecting the gut from inflammatory and autoimmune diseases like Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis and colon cancer. It’s the most important source of energy for endothelial cell – the cells lining your blood vessels. It’s a type of short chain fatty acid (SCFA) and has also been shown to prevent infiltration of immune cells from the bloodstream into fat