Category: Health

Lifestyle coach Luke Coutinho recently commented on content creator Emily Marie’s post, where she spoke about losing her mother to breast cancer relapse after she was advised to get back into treatment, “eat whatever you want”, without working on the “root cause”. Coutinho said, “Eat what you want is the deadliest advice for cancer and...

Most people ignore blood pressure issues until they become life-threatening, said gallbladder surgeon Dr Ismail Khan, recalling a man’s case who thought he was “too young for blood pressure medicines”. “He was 32. Gym-going. Working late, partying on weekends, healthy enough to skip medicines. He had hypertension for 2 years, but he told everyone the...

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) new guideline on Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicines signals a significant shift in how we manage obesity globally. According to the WHO, the guideline calls on the global community to consider strategies to expand access, such as pooled procurement, tiered pricing, and voluntary licensing. While the guideline does not explicitly insist...

In an Instagram post, nutritionist Pooja Makhija recently noted that, unlike weight, the waist-to-height ratio predicts metabolic health far better. “A simple string cut to your height and folded in half can instantly tell you if you may be storing excess visceral fat — the kind linked to diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease....

From weight management to supporting bowel movement and digestion, fibre does it all. But did you know that constipation is not the very first sign of a lack of fibre within the body? According to Dr Leena Saju, Group Manager, Clinical Nutrition, KIMSHEALTH, the first sign of fibre deficiency indeed isn’t constipation—it’s feeling hungry soon...

You are what you eat. And while pulses and cereals form an important part of one’s daily diet, they may also lead to some digestive issues like gas, bloating and constipation. However, that does not mean that you stay away from dals as they are an important source of protein and overall well-being. Clinical dietitian...

Jacqueline Fernandez smells good all day, and the secret lies in a special ‘fragrance milk’ that promises to control body odour. Speaking with Kamiya Jani from Curly Tales, the Housefull 3 actor shared, “This milk contains some cardamoms, cinnamon, clove, star anise, rose petals, almond milk, and it’s sweetened with a bit of maple syrup. This is...

If you wake up tired every morning, feel exhausted by afternoon, or depend on caffeine to get through the day, you need to fix your sleep habits. Gastroenterologist Dr Pal Manickam took to Instagram to share 7 tiny habits one must adopt if they wake up tired every morning. Dr Manjusha Agarwal, senior consultant in...

“Muttar chilne ka time aa gaya!😅” says Bhagyashree, and we all know what that means. Winter is here, and so is the season for fresh green vegetables. From healthy leaves to rooted and sprouted produce, our grocery baskets during the colder months are stacked with veggies that are not only tasty but also packed with...