Did you know that eating the wild rose apple, commonly known as jamun can help in controlling diabetes? Or that bittergourd or karela can help in lowering your sugar levels? Yes, these are not figments of our imagination, but tried and tested facts. So the next time you lunge for those enticing jamuns or eat karelas, keep this in mind. Read the rest of this entry »

What is lupus? Who gets it and what are the symptoms? Here are some facts about this complicated and often misdiagnosed disease. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever wondered why you have different reactions to different foods? Your blood sugar starts rising after you have consumed carrots but it remains normal after you have eaten pulses. The blood sugar is raised to variable extent by different carbohydrates. Therefore before deciding on what to eat it is very important to know the effect of various foods on the blood sugar levels. Read the rest of this entry »

Around three women out of every four in the America suffer from yeast infection which manifests in thick discharge resembling the cottage cream. The prevalence of this particular ailment has quite a number of reasons. The most common one is the side effect of some antibiotic drug that you have taken to cure some other disease. Read the rest of this entry »