MD Sneha: Health Master at your finger tips

  1.What is Sinusitis? Sinusitis  is basically inflammation (redness + swelling + pain) of the sinuses.  Sinuses are air spaces in the bones of the face.  There are various types of sinusitis depending on which sinus is affected. Acute sinusitis is of a recent origin, fresh episode.  Whereas Chronic sinusitis is a condition, in which patient is suffering since many months. The location of three of these sinuses   can be pointed out , like 1.   below the inner end of both  the eyebrows (Frontal sinus), 2.   between the nose and the cheek bones (maxillary sinus) , 3.sides of the nose (anterior ethmoidal sinus).  4. and 5. The other sinuses ( posterior ethmoidal and sphenoidal sinuses) cannot be pointed out as they are deeply situated in the bones. It can be triggered by- forcibly blowing the nose, any viral which has caused cold and cough can also lead to sinusitis.  While swimming, water might enter the sinuses causing inf...

   The festival time is arriving.  Plans of making and ordering sweets have started.  It has already lead to dreaming and drooling of the most awaited sweets and savories. Are'nt you too excited? But is something holding you back? If I'm not wrong, its the fear of weight gain, Right? You don't need to worry about that. Just follow the tips given below. 1. Get up early. It gives a festive feeling too.       Go for a morning walk everyday from the week of diwali or if possible before that.      Spend 30mins brisk walking and if you jog for 10mins out of it,nothing like it. 2. Have the sweets and namkeens for breakfast. Do not eat it as an add on to the existing breakfast. It will be an overload.      Avoid eating sweets along with a meal. You can have it as a mid meal snack. 3. Walk for about 10 mins after every meal. 4. Drink atleast 2 1/2 to 3litres of water everyday. It will improve your skin too. 5. ...

You all must be aware of the saying, ‘ The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach ’. But I have a slightly different version, “ The way to a man’s health is through nutritious food” .         Cooking tasty food is not enough. The heart (of men, women and children)   in today’s day is vulnerable to various diseases. It is in need of   balanced and nutritious food .     So if you want your loved ones to live a healthy life, go through the tips and practice them   in your kitchen. 1.Use only 1/2 litre oil+ghee per person in the family per month.  For eg. If there are 4 persons in the family , they should together consume  2litres of oil + ghee .  Get  different types of oils for  getting the nutritional benefits of all of them. *Make dosas without oil. *Most of the times, shallow fry food items instead of deep frying. *Try using the appam patra for making wadas , manchurian etc. It will n...

  1.Oil your hair one night or atleast 1 hour before washing.  Massage the hair 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 30min...

  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 scrape...