Blood pressure (commonly termed as B.P.) is the force of blood against the artery walls. When we talk about hypertension or high blood pressure it means this force is elevated enough to cause strain in the arteries and the heart and can probably cause heart diseases if not paid enough of attention. More of the …

A girl is born with enough of eggs that she is ever going to have post her birth which is approximately 2 million in number. She never creates any new egg once she is born. The moment she reaches the puberty one of her eggs ovulates which indicates that it is ready for the fertilization. …

A prostate is a walnut shaped gland which is present in the male’s body. Its function is to secrete a fluid that nourishes the sperms. This gland sits just below the bladder and between the pubic bone and the rectum surrounding the urethra. If it becomes enlarged it causes strain on the urethra (through which …

The term diabetes is associated with metabolic disorder in the human body that causes raised levels of sugar in the blood. Basically whatever we eat has to be converted into some form of energy in order to keep our body going in day to day life. The food we eat provides us that energy. In …

Flaky dandruff is usually due to dry skin. Other common causes are – not cleaning and scrubbing the hair often and properly, shampooing too often, hair care products’ sensitivity, eczema, yeast like fungus, psoriasis and seborrhoeic dermatitis. The following are the factors that possibly cause the formation of dead skin cells on the scalp: Oil …

Constipation is a condition of passing infrequent stools. It is considered to be chronic if it persists for weeks or months and doesn’t seem to just go away. Practically speaking less than three bowels a week is considered as constipated. The average estimation of people having bowel movements ranges from 3 to 21 times per …

If a person doesn’t get adequate calcium required by his body he or she suffers from calcium deficiency. Calcium is a vital mineral that mainly is used to build strong bones and teeth. Calcium also stabilizes the blood pressure, maintains heart rhythm, muscle functioning like contractions and relaxations and hormonal functions. If the body lacks …

The blood is the main carrier in the human body since its job is to transport oxygen and essential nutrients to every bodily cell and expel the toxins out of each one of them. If the levels of toxic elements rise in the blood, the organs, cells and tissues of body start degrading. A person …

Back pain is a common issue and almost everyone face this anytime in life. The causes could be any, for instance, heavy weight lifting, or standing, sitting, sleeping and/or walking in one position that could be creating burden behind; or severe issues such as spondylitis, fibromyalgia, spinal stenosis, etc. The backache could be acute, sub-acute …

A liver is an approximately three pound organ located at the upper-right abdominal region that performs several vital tasks to keep the body healthily functioning. It is considered as a gland as well because it releases certain chemicals to support various functions such as bile juice which is important for digestive processing of the food. …

Short height or short stature is a problem among some individuals that is a matter of concern. This is because they feel themselves out of sight for so called tall or average heighted ones. It is a common mindset among people that those who do not even fall under average stature of physique are comparatively …

Diabetes or diabetes mellitus is a condition of high blood sugar. Our body generates insulin hormone with the help of beta cells located in the organ, pancreas. The function of this hormone is to transmit the sugar from blood to other cells of the body so as to support energy production. If due to certain …