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3 Exercises High Heel Lovers Should Do to Avoid Foot Pain

December 16, 2016 Srijita3, Avoid, Do, exercises, foot, Heel, High;, Lovers, Pain, Should, to

Photo: Getty Images Anyone who’s ever squeezed into a pair of sky-high shoes knows heels can be hell on your feet. But the problems may not stop there. Wearing heels regularly can also affect your leg muscles over time, says podiatrist Bobby Pourziaee, a Los Angeles-based foot and ankle surgeon and the founder of the Spa on Rodeo. When you’re walking on tiptoes, your calf muscles are shortened—“and they can stay that way if heels are the only shoes you wear,” he explains. But that doesn’t mean you need to…

World Diabetes Day 2016: The Diabetes Diet, What to Eat and What to Avoid

November 14, 2016 Srijita2016:, and, Avoid, Day, Diabetes, Diet:, Eat, The, to, What, World

The fact that diabetes is on the high is widely known by now. What we all need is a little change in lifestyle which could go a long way in controlling the condition. The symptoms of diabetes are polyuria, poly-dypsia, polyphagia and lowered immunity that lead to various infections (fungal and bacterial), including skin infections like acanthosis and diabetic dermopathy. Diabetics are also more likely to have an anxiety disorder or depression. Neglecting their diet, not monitoring glucose levels or leading unhealthy habits are hazardous to their health. A healthy…

Time twin deliveries to avoid stillbirths

September 9, 2016 SrijitaAvoid, deliveries, stillbirths, Time, to, twin

They need to minimize the risks that come with early arrivals yet still avoid the risk of stillbirths, which rises the longer multiples stay in the womb, the researchers say. Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks, and babies born after 37 weeks are considered full term. Earlier arrivals often have trouble breathing and digesting food as well as longer-term challenges such as impaired vision, hearing and cognitive skills as well as social and behavioral problems. But twins are often delivered sooner because these babies have a higher risk of stillbirth…

10 ways to avoid catching the flu

August 15, 2016 Srijita10', Avoid, catching, Flu, The, to, Ways

Doctors are witnessing an unusually high outbreak of viral illnesses this time of the year. To make matters worse, viral fevers, which are otherwise short lived, are taking longer to subside. With everyone around you coughing, sneezing or carrying a fever, what can you do to avoid succumbing to this viral mayhem? Here are some tips: Wash your hands Do it a lot during this season, regardless of the line of work you are in. If you come in contact with anything that has been touched by an infected person,…

Diet mistakes you should avoid

August 12, 2016 SrijitaAvoid, Diet:, Mistakes, Should, You

Don’t expect results too soon (Thinkstock) Keep long intervals between meals When you keep long gaps between meals, you will tend to eat more at your next one, thereby defeating the very purpose of being on a diet. Instead of having three meals everyday, break them down into five or six smaller ones. This way you won’t get hunger pangs neither will you tend to overeat during mealtimes. Not being flexible enough Now we don’t mean this literally. Being flexible means that you have to allow yourself to work around…

Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy? It’s Best to Avoid

April 10, 2016 SrijitaAlcohol, Avoid, Best, Drinking, During, Its, Pregnancy?, to

A lot of doctors and health experts acknowledge the fact that no amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy and now scientists have also warned that it’s better to be cautious. A new study suggests that mothers who consume alcohol during pregnancy put their children at the risk of impairment in kidney blood flow in adulthood and heightenedneurological problems caused by a stroke. In the study conducted on mice, the blood flow analysis showed evidence for increased arterial resistance within the kidneys — a sign of possible early onset renal…