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Health is defined by the World Health Organization as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Building immunity and good defense is important for good health. The immune system is indeed a system, not a single entity. Good nutrition is essential to a strong immune system, which offers protection not only from novel infections, such as COVID -19, but also seasonal illness, such as the flu and allergies, abnormal cell development and cancers. Energy intake should be as per requirement, since both over nutrition (obesity) and undernutrition can lead to poor immunity. There is no single food or supplement that can prevent illness. However, here are a few options that you could follow that can help in building your overall immune strength. Get enough protein Protein plays an important role in body’s immune system, especially healing and recovery. Eat a variety of protein rich foods, especially combinatio...

Giddiness is one of the most common condition by which the body communicates the presence of an ailment. It is age-agnostic and the severity depends on the person and the condition. Read More Healthly News Vertigo is an illusion of motion, a feeling of spinning of our self or our surroundings. More common in the elderly, studies show the lifetime adult prevalence to be 7.4 per cent. It is often under-diagnosed and under-treated. This leads to anxiety in the patients. The three common diseases present with vertigo are BPPV(Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo) Vestibular Migraine Meniere’s disease Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Usually, the first episode is seen while getting up from the bed. In BPPV, the patient feels a violent spinning sensation on getting up from bed, which may throw him back to bed along with severe vomiting and sweating. The sensation usually lasts for less than a minute but the whole cluster may last for 3-4 days. Read Complete...

Business Standard : According to a recent study, adults who sleep just six hours per night -- as opposed to eight -- may have a higher chance of being dehydrated. These findings suggest that those who don't feel well after a night of poor sleep may want to consider dehydration as a cause, and drink more water. Results of the study are published in the journal SLEEP . Researchers looked at how sleep affected hydration status and risk of dehydration in the US and Chinese adults. In both populations, adults who reported sleeping six hours, had significantly more concentrated urine and 16-59 percent higher odds of being inadequately hydrated compared to adults who slept eight hours on a regular basis at night. The cause was linked to the way the body's hormonal system regulates hydration. A hormone called vasopressin is released to help regulate the body's hydration status. It is released throughout the day, as well as during nighttime sleeping hours, which ...