Generally speaking, I prefer preventive care delivered naturally with naturally available resources. But every once in a while, you come across a modern invention that makes our lives better. Rehabilitation robots. Injuries and ageing can both affect our ability to use our body. Hands and legs in particular. So imagine
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a condition where the muscles of the heart are thickened for no obvious reason. Why do you get hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and what can you do about it? Your heart is made up of muscles known as cardiac muscles. These muscles work in a pumping action to send
War is never good, no matter which side you are on. But sometimes, wars lead to positive outcomes. Today, we will discuss one such outcome. In World War I, soldiers were coming back from the frontlines with disfigured faces. Not cuts and nicks. Entire jaws broken, teeth broken, and sometimes
Each time you lift your finger to do something, there is a cascade of events that take place to allow you to do so. Let us try and understand the neurobiology of each action taken by you. Dopamine is an excitory chemical. An excitory chemical allows your brain to send
Schemas in your mind are like the index cards in a library. They help you make sense of the data that you are receiving on an everyday basis. Schemas will then help you categorise, prioritise, and decide what the appropriate behaviour might be. Think of a child going to her
Oxidative stress refers to an imbalance in the body between free radicals and antioxidants. Oxidative stress results in cellular damage, inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular death, and ageing. So what are the biomarkers of oxidative stress? When lipids break down in your body in the presence of oxygen, they produce malondialdehyde
Sunlight is the source of all the energy in the world. Sunlight is used by plants to produce chlorophyll. Plants are eaten by animals and us and used as energy. But can sunlight also help reduce your blood pressure? Most people tend to avoid the sun. Our reasons vary, from
I don't know about you, but most people I know seem to have forgotten COVID-19. Unfortunately, its effects are lingering. Not just are swathes of people getting Covid-19, but the vaccine we took seems to have had a negative effect as well. I have been reluctant to write
Timing your carbohydrates and protein is a myth that refuses to go away. So, does it matter when you eat your carbs and protein? To understand this, we need to dive a little bit into the essence of what it means to consume a carbohydrate or a protein. The energy
mTOR, or mammalian target of rapamycin, is a critical protein that plays a central role in regulating cell growth, proliferation, metabolism, and survival. Human beings are always looking to activate pathways that can radically alter the outcome of their lives. mTOR has acquired the status of potentially being one such.
A fissure is a small tear or crack in the skin, commonly occurring in the digestive tract. If it occurs, it can cause significant discomfort and pain, particularly during bowel movements. So why does a fissure occur, and what can you do to prevent it? The occurrence of a fissure
Finish strong. Your brain remembers the last thing you did. We are the sum total of all the experiences we have had to date. These experiences have been stored in our brains for retrieval and use. But did you know that your brain stores the last memory of what you