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The healthy approach to Menopause

Menopause is no easy time in a woman’s life; this phase is accompanied by weight gain, painful joints, tiredness and muscle loss. A woman’s body changes naturally in response to physiologic changes (hormonal shifts) ushering her out of the fertile phase of life. This could also be the time she faces the ‘empty nest’ syndrome after the children have left home.  Time constraints also could be a challenge when it comes to regular physical activity and healthy eating. 

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Gluten and its impact in autoimmune diseases

An autoimmune disease condition occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells, organs and tissues. The immune system is the body’s first line of defence to attack germs, certain viruses and bacteria. However, when the immune system gets confused, it can attack any part of the body like the skin, causing alopecia areata or the pancreas leading to type 1 diabetes. This most often also happens when an individual is already genetically predisposed to an auto-immune condition. 

 

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Leaky gut? Know how to manage!

You often see your doctors turn into a detective when they understand that you have leaky gut. Leaky gut isn’t just a diagnosis but a prognosis that needs to be addressed. Your gut or intestine is a part of gastrointestinal part which starts from your mouth and ends at anus. It does the most important job of processing the food starting from breaking it down, absorption and elimination. This is our biggest immunity system, which the research knows very little about.  

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Strategies to Prevent Overeating

Overeating can happen at any time without us even being aware of it. It is important that we assess our food habits and stop to think if we are ingesting unnecessary calories! These strategies can help us do so.  

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10 reasons why your body needs healthy foods

Nutrition is a vital part of every individual’s lifestyle. Although, its knowledge is understood by many it is followed by only a few. Healthy eating forms the core of our existence; without food, we won’t be able to survive and function efficiently.

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Top 10 Weight Loss Tips for Working Women

Approaching weight loss can come with its own set of challenges and misconceptions. A large number of diets provide instant solutions promising quick weight loss. Diet pills, slimming shakes, sauna belts, herbal teas –the list is endless. But what is the best way to approach healthy weight loss, especially as a working woman?

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From WEIRD to differently WIRED! Understanding Autism from the Neurodiversity Lens

This article will broaden your understanding of neurodiversity, its relation to autism, and the challenges currently being faced by neurodiverse individuals.

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Dangers of YO-YO dieting

Have you ever been on a cycle of constant weight loss and weight gain? Maybe you tried a crash or fad diet in an attempt to lose weight, only to regain it once you are off the restrictive diet. It’s like a yo-yo that keeps swinging back and forth. Let’s look at what Alpana is facing,

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Bad habits that are wreaking your health: Part 2

As we continue to look at unhealthy habits that can affect our health, let’s turn to the subtler factors: things we may not recognize outright, but which also play a role in our health. 

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Bad habits that are wreaking your health: Part 1

A visit to a doctor’s office or health clinic sometimes involves filling out a health form or a health risk assessment. Some of the questions asked include habits such as smoking and drinking, but did you know that there are other bad habits that may be part of our lifestyle?  

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