Iron deficiency anemia in women may cause tiredness, breathlessness and reduced exercise tolerance. Finding the reason for low iron matters as much as replacing it. Quick answer: Anaemia has several causes; it does not automatically mean iron deficiency. A blood count...
Vitamin B12 deficiency in vegetarians can affect blood cells and nerves. Food intake, absorption and medicines all matter when investigating a low result. Quick answer: Dairy and eggs contain B12, while vegans need reliable fortified foods or supplements. Persistent...
Quick answer: Nearly a third of Indian adults are now overweight or obese, and that number has roughly doubled in women and tripled in men in the last two decades. Crash diets — juice fasts, extreme keto, skipping meals — aren’t the answer: research shows around...
Most Indian diets — particularly vegetarian ones — are significantly under-supplied in protein. The traditional Indian meal pattern is built around carbohydrates: rice, roti, poha, upma, idli. Protein (dal, curd, egg) is present but often in quantities insufficient to...
One of the most common laments from diabetic patients at Boston Diabetes in Gachibowli is about dessert. Sweets — mithai, kheer, gulab jamun, halwa — are woven into Indian social and family life. Refusing every dessert at every wedding, festival, and family gathering...
