MD Sneha: Health Master at your finger tips

  1.Oil your hair one night before washing.  Massage the roots gently with any warm oil.  Oil the tips too otherwise they tend to become dry. 2.Hibiscus oil can be easily made by frying hibiscus flowers in coconut oil.  They turn crispy. Leave it to cool in the oil itself.  Crush it and sieve the oil when cooled. Your hibiscus oil is ready. It is very good for the hair. 3. In winters moisturize your hair with aloevera oil. It can be made easily made at home too. 4.If  yo u have dandruff and itchy scalp, crumble (camphor does not dissolve in oil) a piece of camphor in warm oil and apply on the scalp. 5. Trim your hair once in six months. 6. Have a nutritious diet. Hair needs proteins and vitamins too.  Eat legumes , paneer ,pulses & or eggs, chicken ,mutton , fish .  Fruits ,fresh & dry are a good source of all vitamins and minerals. 7. You can apply egg to the hair for a shiny look.  Apply , wait for 30mins and wash off with shampoo to get rid of the smell. 8. Was

  Do you   or   someone you know, suffers from PCOS/PCOD ?   Then you   must be wanting to know more about it. Read this post till the end to get the answers of your questions. In this post I’ll be telling   you in short: 1.What happens in PCOS /PCOD?              2.Will there be a difficulty in having a baby? 3.What can you do at home for it? 4.What is the treatment available? 1.What happens in   PCOS/PCOD? Let me explain the normal monthly period cycle first.  It is a play of hormones. There are 4 major hormones which regulate the period cycle. The increasing and decreasing amount of these, lead to the various phases of the cycle.   The ovum starts growing; once it is  mature  ,it gets released into the uterus through a tube. If it meets the sperm, it is converted to pregnancy. But if it does not meet a sperm , ovum along with the uterus lining is scraped out in the form of periods.   Now let us see what happens in PCOD/PCOS. There is hormonal imbalance in the femal

  5 Everyday Calcium rich foods Calcium is required for overall growth and development of the human body.  It is an important nutrient for all, right from the babies to older age group. Deficiency in calcium leads to various ailments, deformities and health issues. So don’t wait for the deficiency to happen and then take supplements. It’s better to watch your food and improve your health. Prevention is always better than cure. 1. Amaranth or Rajgira It is  enlisted as a fast (upwas) item too. It is also one of first foods for babies. Light on the tummy and loved by babies. It is a rich source of Calcium Food items made out of it are, Puffed Rajgira laddus, Gud-dani etc    Rajira flour can be used to make a variety of recipes. Kheer, Dosas/ Ghavans, Sheera, laddus, bhakri, thalipeeth etc. 2. Ragi or Nachni This is a double dekker. It gives iron as well as calcium.     Another first foods for babies in the form of porridge. Famous in the konkan area in the form of