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Iron is an essential nutrient and mineral that is required by adults and children alike. Iron helps move oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and helps muscles store and use oxygen. It is especially important for children because it aids development and prevents anaemia. Untreated iron deficiency in children can cause physical and mental delays. It can lead to less healthy red blood cells in the child's blood stream which will cause a delay in the growth of physical and mental faculties...more
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Before explaining how you can reverse the deficiency, it is important to know how vitamin D plays a pivotal role in the body of a child or an adult. Well, this very vitamin is responsible for balancing the hormonal levels and ensuring the perfect functioning of bones and brain. Also, vitamin D is indispensable for the proper functioning of central nervous system. This is why people who are deficient display signs of anxiety, depression and, in severe cases, even suffer from bipolar disorder.
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Multi Speciality•Mumbai
Haematology is a science, which studies the functioning of blood, blood producing organs and blood related diseases. Previously people are not aware of the functioning of Haematology and its effectiveness. But as more and more research is beign conducted on this health care science the modern world is introduced with this amazing stream of medical science.
Haematology can study and provide best curing measures for many severe diseases and one of the diseases, which are considered as the...more
Haematology can study and provide best curing measures for many severe diseases and one of the diseases, which are considered as the...more
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Vitamin D in COPD
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is characterized by
1) Chronic cough with sputum
2) Breathlessness on exertion & rest
3) Waxing, waning symptoms but a progressive nature of the disease.
COPD is now understood as a Systemic Disease, which affects other organ & function systems of the body also, therefore the idea of complete treatment means looking out for signs of other disorders & correcting them.
How does Vita...more
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is characterized by
1) Chronic cough with sputum
2) Breathlessness on exertion & rest
3) Waxing, waning symptoms but a progressive nature of the disease.
COPD is now understood as a Systemic Disease, which affects other organ & function systems of the body also, therefore the idea of complete treatment means looking out for signs of other disorders & correcting them.
How does Vita...more
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Vitamin D is crucial for you because it is crucial for regulating the immune system as well as making sure that phosphorous and calcium get absorbed into the bloodstream. However, Vitamin D is crucial for a number of other reasons as well. Here they are:
Multiple sclerosis: Vitamin D is crucial in lessening your chances of getting multiple sclerosis.
Heart disease: It has also recently been agreed upon that Vitamin D reduces your chances of getting heart disease.
Flu: The flu is...more
Multiple sclerosis: Vitamin D is crucial in lessening your chances of getting multiple sclerosis.
Heart disease: It has also recently been agreed upon that Vitamin D reduces your chances of getting heart disease.
Flu: The flu is...more
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Ghaziabad
Vitamin D is one of the essential vitamins, with a significant role in bone health. People who are very careful about sun exposure and those who do not get enough natural sun tend to be worried about their bone health, and so go in for supplemental vitamin D.
This, however, can lead to excessive vitamin D in the body, a condition known as hypervitaminosis D. Excessive supplements are the main cause for this condition. In addition, some heart medications, prolonged antacid therapy, and o...more
This, however, can lead to excessive vitamin D in the body, a condition known as hypervitaminosis D. Excessive supplements are the main cause for this condition. In addition, some heart medications, prolonged antacid therapy, and o...more
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Iron is an essential nutrient and mineral that is required by adults and children alike. Iron helps move oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and helps muscles store and use oxygen. It is especially important for children because it aids development and prevents anaemia. Untreated iron deficiency in children can cause physical and mental delays. It can lead to less healthy red blood cells in the child's blood stream which will cause a delay in the growth of physical and mental faculties...more
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Haematology is a science, which studies the functioning of blood, blood producing organs and blood related diseases. Previously people are not aware of the functioning of Haematology and its effectiveness. But as more and more research is beign conducted on this health care science the modern world is introduced with this amazing stream of medical science.
Haematology can study and provide best curing measures for many severe diseases and one of the diseases, which are considered as the...more
Haematology can study and provide best curing measures for many severe diseases and one of the diseases, which are considered as the...more
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Bangalore
Many of us thrive on the diet rich in processed fast foods as we hardly get time to cook a wholesome meal for ourselves in this fast-paced schedule. Moreover, the junk foods hardly have anything to contribute to our body while the baked goods strip off all the essential nutrients. These are some of the prime reasons behind vitamin deficiency.
Even though that doesn't mean that it will leave your body impaired or lead to any disease, but it can prevent some organs from functioning proper...more
Even though that doesn't mean that it will leave your body impaired or lead to any disease, but it can prevent some organs from functioning proper...more
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Metabolic Bone Disease is a term used for various conditions of the bones that can be caused by a number of different disorders. Most of these disorders are developed due to nutritional deficiencies, defects in the bone metabolism procedure or due to hereditary defects in the skeletal structure. Conditions that fall under the category are osteoporosis, osteomalacia, rickets, Paget's disease, parathyroid conditions, chemotherapy induced bone loss and menopause induced bone loss.
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