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How To Treat Melasma During Pregnancy
What is Melasma? Melasma is a skin condition that results in dark spots on the face, particularly on the cheeks, forehead, nose, upper lip, and neck pigmentation during pregnancy. It is commonly called a “pregnancy mask” because it occurs in many women during pregnancy, although it can also affect men and non-pregnant women. Melasma is…
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Mitral Valve Prolapse: Overview, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
What is Mitral Valve Prolapse? Mitral valve prolapse is a very common heart valve abnormality. It is also known as “click murmur syndrome” and “Barlow’s syndrome”. Women are more susceptible to this condition than men. A normal mitral valve is composed of two thin leaflets that are located between the heart’s left atrium and left…
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Pilonidal Cyst: Overview, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
What is a pilonidal cyst? It is a tissue sac with fluid or air in it. This is also known as pilonidal sinus, intergluteal pilonidal disease, or simply pilonidal cysts. In simple terms, they are benign skin growths that develop in the buttock crease. A few people develop pilonidal cysts yearly, making it a common…
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Numbness in Legs and Feet: Overview, Cause and Treatment
What Happens during Numb Feelings? A tingling sensation usually accompanies numbness. Unlike temporary numbness, numbness that lasts for a prolonged duration indicates serious health problems. This symptom may be temporary due to sitting on legs or staying in the same position for a long time. Diseases such as Diabetes, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, and peripheral artery…
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Role of Diet in Skin Inflammation
Anti-Inflammatory Diet Clinical nutrition and skin health, together when linked, will have beneficial & therapeutic outcomes. Recent studies have shown the positive effect of an anti-inflammatory diet on skin conditions like psoriasis, acne vulgaris, and atopic dermatitis. Recently, the emergence of the gut-skin axis concept has indicated the role of nutrition as a significant contributing…
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Heartburn Home Remedies
The stomach contains acid, which is normal and required for the process “called digestion” (breaking of large food particles into smaller food particles). When the acid from the stomach goes up to the oesophagus(10-inch tube connecting the mouth to the stomach), the burning sensation called heartburn is felt. Heartburn can last from a few minutes…
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The Role Of Diet And Nutrition In Managing IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
Another characteristic and defining feature of IBS as per Rome iv criteria is recurrent abdominal pain more than four times per month for two months associated with defecation, change in stool frequency, and change in stool colour. The IBS Diet plays a vital role in irritable bowel syndrome. Research Studies have shown a change in…
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Heart disease in women: Understand Causes, Symptoms and Risk Factors
What is Heart Attack? It is a condition in which blood flow to the heart is restricted due to clots or plaques inside the blood vessel, leading to the death of the heart muscle. Heart Attack in women Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause and signs of heart attack in women, among many other…
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What are the Causes of Dry Eyes and 10 Ways to Treat Them
This article will highlight the causes of dry eyes and ways to overcome the problem through self-care and visiting an eye specialist/ophthalmologist. About Dry Eyes The strained, slight itch, strain, and mild pain accompanied by dull and red eyes are a few things to describe dry eye condition; one can feel all these signs when…
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Top 14 Home Remedies for Gout Management and Lifestyle Adjustments
This article is a comprehensive compilation of guidelines for a gout management plan which includes the recommendations for home remedies for gout and lifestyle changes by the American college of rheumatology for beneficial treatment outcomes. Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis. The causes & symptoms of it are well established. Still, the…
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