Hair fall due to nutritional deficiencies are commonly due to protein, iron, vitamin A and biotin deficiency. People who lose hair in great numbers have a diet lacking these essential nutrients or they are unable to absorb them from the gut. To promote hair growth and health, good food and a nutritious diet is essential. Eating a balanced diet with all the food groups is very important. Hence, people who have a balanced meal with the necessary nutrients in right amounts, do not usually suffer from hair fall. People often resort to using supplements to promote hair growth, when this can be easi ..read more

Hair fall, also called as alopecia affects both men and women worldwide. It is totally normal to lose around 50-100 hair every day from the scalp. But when this hair fall increases, it can be quite disturbing for the patient. Patients might notice increased hair fall with excess hair filling up the drain after washing, hair on the pillow and floor after combing and bunches of hair accumulating in the comb. Hence, it is important to know how to stop hair fall. WHAT CAUSES IT? Genetics, diet and certain diseases can cause hair to fall out. Some conditions that may precipitate hair fall are: Her ..read more

As you all know, PCOS is a lifestyle disease. Diet, nutrition and lifestyle change play a major role in treating it. You should add and avoid certain foods from your diet with PCOS. We do know that a woman suffering from PCOS should consume a healthy diet. But healthy diet is quite a vague term. Apart from being a lifestyle disease, PCOS is an inflammatory condition in the ovaries. Hence it is important to know which diet will harm your ovaries, that you should avoid, and what foods will be beneficial for your PCOS, that you should add. The main aim with PCOS should no be just to eat less, but ..read more

PCOS is a very common hormonal imbalance condition which affects many women in the reproductive age group. It does not just affect the reproductive organs i.e the ovaries, but it affects the entire body. Hence, it was renamed from Polycystic ovarian disease to Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) Polycystic ovarian syndrome or PCOS is a very common gynaecological diagnosis. 2-5 out of every 10 women suffer from PCOS. This data is not very clear because some women experience no symptoms of PCOS but on incidental sonography, find out they have Polycystic ovarian syndrome. So it is safe to say, tha ..read more

Homeopathic treatment is effective in managing mental diseases of all types and severities. The severity of the mental disease can range from mild, moderate to severe, depending on what the patient’s symptoms are. Symptoms of sadness, feeling low and a mood which feels blue, might be symptoms of mild mental disease. Delusions, schizophrenia, tendency to harm themselves or somebody else, could indicate a mental disease of severe intensity. Although I say low severity mental disease only for classification purposes, I understand that mental disease of any severity can be extremely difficult to d ..read more

Fungal skin infections can be a pretty nasty entity, not just for the patient but for the doctor himself. This is because of its relapses and flare ups which are quite commonly seen. Homeopathic remedies help in treatment of ringworm and prevent recurrences. As mentioned in the previous post, topical antifungals creams and steroids will definitely suppress the fungal infection from the skin, but not always cure it. Relapses are very commonly seen and sometimes extensive use of steroidal creams will completely alter the picture of the disease (as seen in tinea incognito). Such cases become a re ..read more

RINGWORM: CAUSES, TYPES, SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT:- Ringworm, also caused as Tinea or Dermatophytosis is a fungal infection of the skin. It is common in tropical countries with high humidity. Poor hygienic conditions is usually the culprit to blame. Perspiration might accumulate on the folds of skin, causing fungus to grow. CAUSES OF RINGWORM (TINEA): The fungus responsible for the tinea infection is the Dermatophytes. The further 3 subtypes of this fungus which cause the typical ‘ring’ type rash are Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton. The fungus which is highly contagious can ..read more

DO’S AND DON’TS OF WEARING A FACE MASK DURING COVID-19. During the earlier stages of the Covid-19 outbreak, WHO recommended the use of a face mask only for the health care workers, public service providers and those who were sick and having symptoms of Covid-19. But recently WHO recommended that everyone should be wearing them especially when getting out of the house. While this would be a smart way to go, since you don’t know who might be infected and transmitting the virus to you through droplets, many people have been stocking up on masks and gloves, causing a shortage for those taking care ..read more

So everyone definitely must have heard of and even practised frequent CLEANLINESS & HYGIENE TIPS during COVID-19 such as hand washing, social distancing etc during these times. It is extremely important to take care of your personal and household hygiene in this scenario. Looking at the positive side of it, the virus has brought about awareness regarding the importance of maintaining CLEANLINESS AND HYGIENE DURING COVID-19, handwashing tips and what it can do to improve the community health. As scary as the novel Coronavirus sounds, it is quite simple to ..read more

Since cases of Covid-19 have increased exponentially throughout the world, the AYUSH ministry of India advised the use of the Homeopathic remedy Arsenicum album 30 as a prophylactic against Covid-19 and to enhance the immune system. Many homeopathic practitioners all over the world have started dispensing it and many pharmacies have been selling these pills in huge numbers.  ARSENIC ALBUM 30 WHAT IS ARSENICUM ALBUM : The homeopathic remedy Arsenicum album is made from arsenic trioxide, a compound found in nature an ..read more