Updated from 15th September, 2013. Wow! This is an old post and almost of the time when I was about to get married. Nostalgic... Anyways, I found a new comment on this post and how the reader mentioned this was a helpful piece of information and she faced the same issue of sinus attack due to deficiency of vitamin D. Hope you find it useful as well. After like a long time, I am doing a health post. All the credit goes to my friend who had suffered from severe sinus issues for the past 10 … [Read more...] about Your sinus issues may just be due to Vitamin D deficiency!
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How to Take Care of Your Health Post 30?
Turning 30 is a milestone. You are almost half-way through your life and possibly settled with a decent and stable job, already own a home and have a family. All the rush and indecisiveness of the 20s are way behind you and it is time to face the adult life. The first thing to take stock of is your body. Your body is changing and slowing down. Time to listen to it and respect it. So, here are a few tips to make your life and health post 30 easy. How to take care of Health post 30? Keep an … [Read more...] about How to Take Care of Your Health Post 30?
How long do you sleep? {Your Opinion}
Republished on 10th October, 2016 So, again a fun time :) Yup, I know we are all lazy bums (except those who are really active all day long, kudos to you) who totally love sleeping!! So, what has been happening recently is that my sleeping time is getting stretched way beyond the permissible limits of 8 AM and I am getting late to work every day!!! No, I am not sleeping late either. I am going to bed by 11:45 PM at max. And, whenever I get up before 9 AM, I have a hang over and feel sleepy … [Read more...] about How long do you sleep? {Your Opinion}
Vitamin Deficiency and Chronic Fatigue
I have been waiting to do this post since ages. Chronic Fatigue is a lifestyle disease of this age. I too am suffering from the same since two years! The irregular office timings, easily available fast food options, lack of time to take care of health, everything culminates into a poor diet and weak body. People hardly have time to go for even a blood test or doctor’s consultation. Similar thing has been happening to my other half. He had some severe stomach ache for which we had to consult a … [Read more...] about Vitamin Deficiency and Chronic Fatigue
Do you suffer from perpetual hunger or nausea? {Health}
Sometimes, our healths go haywire and we have no idea!! And, then, we have certain symptoms going on in the body which we hardly understand. When I was suffering from some of such symptoms, I asked my mom for help and understood a little bit about understanding my body needs. So, let me share my experiences. Perpetual HungerThis is one of the major problems I found when there was a change in my diet. I am used to eating more of grains and veggies and less of carbs but in between I used to … [Read more...] about Do you suffer from perpetual hunger or nausea? {Health}
I am also deficient in Vitamin D!! {Health}
Guess my surprise on hearing this!! When all the while I used to marvel at how someone can be deficient in the most available vitamin, I found out that I am one of the lot. Like one of the reader mentioned in her comment, my Vitamin levels are almost at 3-4 out of the scale of 30. I came to know of this when I got my complete blood test done. But, I have yet to consult a doctor on this!!Vitamin D deficiency has become so prevalent now. Even my FIL suffers with the same and apparently someone … [Read more...] about I am also deficient in Vitamin D!! {Health}
Is rheumatoid arthritis hereditary? {Your Opinion}
I would request you all to please answer the question in case you know any doctor, you are a doctor or you have any one in your family or friends with such cases. I need some information regd. this disease. For the uninitiated, rheumatoid arthritis is an auto-immune disease which occurs mainly in the joints but not necessarily restricted to it. The cause of the disease is as of yet unknown but a mistaken identity flares up the disease. The white blood cells start killing the body's own cells … [Read more...] about Is rheumatoid arthritis hereditary? {Your Opinion}
Vitamin D not easily absorbed? {Health}
This is another comment (by Nids) received on my recently posted Vitamin D deficiency issue which might be very useful to you all.Hi folks....been reading on this for sometime now and decided to add my two bits today. My parents are both doctors and they say that vitamin D deficiency exists not only because of less exposure to sunlight but also because Vitamin D is not easily absorbed in body due to Cholecalciferol deficiency which helps in Vitamin D's absorption. So she gave me these … [Read more...] about Vitamin D not easily absorbed? {Health}
Do you suffer from Vitamin D deficiency? {Health}
I had talked about Vitamin D deficiency very recently in this post. One of the blog readers, Roshni, left this comment which I think is worth reading.I have vitamin D deficiency. Against the requirement of at least 30, my vitamin D was 3.4. My doc is giving me injections for the deficiency and has asked me to be very careful for sometime as my bones are brittle and can fracture easily.Vitamin D deficiency is truly very common today (particularly after you start working as most people spend … [Read more...] about Do you suffer from Vitamin D deficiency? {Health}
Vitamin D deficiency {Health}
So, I have been since long hearing about this whole thing about using sunscreens and then people suffering from Vitamin D deficiency. Till now, I didn't think it was worth a mention coz no sunscreen can cause a Vitamin deficiency for a fact. But, yesterday, my friend told me about her brother who has Vitamin D deficiency. No, I am pretty sure he doesn't even what a sunscreen is :DSo, what's the whole deal about this deficiency? Well, you can attribute it to today's lifestyle. We all avoid going … [Read more...] about Vitamin D deficiency {Health}