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Hormone Replacement Therapy (Synthetic, Natural HRT) Types, Side Effects

What is Hormone Replacement Therapy? Hormone replacement therapy or HRT for short is the use of female hormones (estrogen and progesterone) alone or in combination in women during or after menopause. The available hormone replacement therapy formulations include : oral pills/tablets vaginal creams, rings, gels skin creams, >> Read More ...

Cholesterol Diet | Foods to Eat and Avoid to Lower Cholesterol

Dietary management of hypercholesterolemia, or a cholesterol diet, is a combination of a calorie-controlled eating plan incorporating foods that may help to reduce LDL cholesterol levels and/or increase HDL levels while avoiding foods that may increase LDL cholesterol and reduce HDL cholesterol. Low glycemic index (GI) >> Read More ...

Triglyceride Diet | Foods to Avoid and Eat to Lower Triglycerides

Dietary management in hypertriglyceridemia (high triglyceride levels in the blood) includes a balanced intake of fats and carbohydrates. Generally, hypertriglyceridemia is associated with obesity, hypertension and diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes). These conditions should also be managed adequately, with medication, diet >> Read More ...

Saturated, Unsaturated and Trans Fats | Benefits, Effects, Foods

Fats are an essential part of the human diet as it has many functions including : being a source of energy absorption of fat-soluble vitamins components of vital structures within the body such as cell membranes and nerve linings providing cushioning for vital organs insulation for the body Whilst the human body can >> Read More ...

Niacin Cholesterol Lowering Drug Actions, Dose, Side Effects

What is Niacin? Niacin is a water soluble B-vitamin that has a dual action. Niacin or nicotinic acid has lipid-lowering action, but when niacin changes its chemical form, and becomes an amide (niacinamide or nicotinamide) then it functions as a vitamin only and has no action on the lipid levels. It is the oldest >> Read More ...

What are Statins? Types of Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs

What are Statins? Statins are cholesterol lowering drugs and one of the most commonly prescribed drugs after antibiotics and pain killers. The group as a whole is known as “statins” as all of the drugs in this group have – statin as a suffix in the chemical name. Various studies of the last two decades have >> Read More ...

Whiplash and Concussions

Injuries to the head and neck during sports, accidents, and other traumatic events are common. Two of the most frequently occurring conditions in the head and neck area are whiplash (a particular neck injury from high velocity forces) and concussion (a closed-head injury, sometimes called mild traumatic brain injury). >> Read More ...

Vaccinations For Travel to India (Recommended by CDC)

Large numbers of travelers are visiting developing countries, like India. Studies show that 50-75% of travelers to the tropics and sub-tropics (including India) report some health problem during their stay or after leaving the country which they visited although most of the health problems are minor and only about 5% >> Read More ...

Body Piercing Facts, Scarring, Infections, Removal of Piercing

Body piercings have become a fashion trend throughout the globe, from the multiple ear piercings to tongue, belly button and nipple rings. For the more adventurous, body piercings may extend to the genitalia and is often less painful than piercing other areas, especially the tongue. It seems like there is almost no area of >> Read More ...

Sneezing – Causes, Treatments and Good Sneezing Practices

Key Points: Introduction What Causes Sneezing? What is Photic Sneeze Reflex? Are Sneezes Infectious? Should You Stifle Your Sneezes? Treatments for Conditions that Cause Sneezing Good Sneezing Practices Introduction All human beings have sneezing in common. Whether you are a loud sneezer or try to muffle it, there are >> Read More ...

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