Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. losing weight, eating healthy food, and being active can really help.  Risk Factors Associated with Diabetes The risk factor for Type 1 diabetes is genetics. The risk factor for Type 2 may be genetics and lifestyle factors. Why is it important to monitor glucose levels If you are diabetic, your body isn’t able to process and use the glucose from the food. This leads to the building up of extra sugar in the blood. It is crucial to keep the glucose levels within the rang ..read more

The new moms fall into the trap of not putting up with proper care of themselves from simple things such as taking a good shower to not giving time to pursue their interests. You had a life before the baby and hold onto that even after the infant is with you. Here are some tips that they can adopt to care them even about childbirth. You always need some time to remember who you are and recharge your energy all through the day.   6 Easy Doable Self Care Tips For New Moms – Finding Myself Dress your best Looking good is feeling good so dress your best even after the baby is born. Don’t st ..read more

In India, about a third of the population identifies as vegetarian, including dairy-loving lacto-vegetarians and strict veggie-munching folks. While we don’t have hard numbers on the number of vegetarian/vegan parents that start off their babies on pure vegetarian diets, it’s safe to say that many families who embrace a plant-based diet start their little ones off on a veggie-friendly meal plan. And with vegetarianism being an integral part of Indian culture and cuisine, it is but natural that little ones tend to develop a taste for delicious plant-based baby foods. And while it is simply a w ..read more

Medication and lifestyle changes are important tools in managing diabetes.  Endocrinologists and other health professionals emphasise on making lifestyle changes to effectively manage glucose levels. If you are living with diabetes or are a primary care provider to a person with diabetes then it is a must to incorporate healthy food choices, maintain a healthy weight, exercise more, and regularly monitor the glucose levels.  4 Smart Lifestyle Changes for Diabetes Care 1. Right Diet The right diet can not only help you control your glucose levels but also will make you confident abou ..read more

Sex is hurtful during menopause due to a lack of estrogen. This hormone normally stimulates the release of natural lubricants and helps replenish the vaginal lining through the growth of new cells. As you reach menopause, your body deliberately produces limited estrogen. Lacking estrogen, the vaginal lining thins shrinks, and dries out. It also becomes less elastic. The doctor calls this condition “vulvovaginal atrophy”. When the tissues in the vagina are thin, penetration can become painful. Painful sexual intercourse is called dyspareunia.  During menopause, your body undergoes numerou ..read more

People living with diabetes need to take care of a number of factors to maintain an active lifestyle. The prevalence of diabetes has increased over the past few years. Type 2 diabetes is on the rise, partly due to a sedentary lifestyle and irregular food habits. Management of diabetes depends on a healthy diet plan, an appropriate exercise regime, taking medication regularly and regular monitoring of glucose levels. Glucose monitoring is where people with diabetes feel uncomfortable due to the number of pricks required. It is also painful. One option is to go for a device that helps with cont ..read more

The first innovative digital approach of ICICI consumers is ICICI Lombard which was introduced on Feb 3, the face feature scan allows the policyholders to know their vitals in a couple of minutes. ICICI Lombard launched an app under the banner ‘Know Your Health’, which helps users keep a track of their vitals like blood pressure, SpO2(oxygen saturation), heart rate, respiratory rate, heart rate viability, and stress level in their comfort zone without any additional devices. The need and awareness of checking your vitals then and now is important due to the sudden spike of covid and other var ..read more

  One of God’s most beautiful gifts to mankind is the ability to procreate. At times, some are unable to procreate and this can be due to a variety of reasons. Infertility is not anyone’s fault and, in today’s lifestyle, it’s becoming increasingly predominant. Infertility doesn’t just complicate one’s physiological functioning; it also affects their psyche. Fertility is often associated with one’s social image. Hence, many refuse to take treatment for fertility due to fear of humiliation. But why choose to lose the chance to regain God’s gift of procreation? Everything you want to know a ..read more

It is very important that we all strive to have a sound mind and fit body. Once upon a time, people were subject to poor lifestyle choices and as a result developed poor medical conditions such as obesity and malnutrition. What’s worse? This gave way to the development of comorbid medical conditions. This can be labelled as a sort of ‘lifestyle crisis’; where lack of following a proper lifestyle causes more harm to us and affects our functioning. As a result, many developed an interest in the need to get fit. Some exercised and some relied heavily on dieting. But people failed to understand t ..read more