Author: Santanu Majumdar

Losing Weight While Having Fun

Losing weight can be a drag, not to mention difficult.  Dieting can easily get the better of you and get you down in the dumps.  Weight loss involves new foods that are not quite as tasty as you are used to, and new exercise regiments that you have to adjust […]

Trachoma- Causes, Treatment And Its Prevention

Trachoma, also known as Egyptian opthalmia or granular conjunctivitis is a disease which is caused by bacterial infection. The disease is caused by Chlamydia Trachomatis, which is an obligate intracellular bacterium.  The infection leads to ocular morbidity in the patients and is also the cause of blindness. Trachoma belongs to […]

How To Prepare Your Body For Winter

The word wintertime is usually synonymous with holidays, hot chocolate and family love. While it is the most wonderful time of the year, it can also be the most challenging. Consider yourself to be lucky if you happen to live in an area that stays consistent, temperature-wise, all year long. […]

Foods that Are Welcome in the Paleo Diet

The premise of the paleo diet is an easy one. It is a diet, and a way of life, based on what cavemen probably ate about 10,000 years ago during the Paleolithic period, mainly plants and animals. Some scientists debate the type of foods that were probably eaten at the […]

Why the Fuss Over HCG?

Why all the fuss about the HCG Diet? Is the diet unsafe? If not, is it ineffective? These questions and more were on my mind as I approached Jennifer Margolies, the Program Director for the Fast Weight Loss Centers in Dallas, TX, to talk about the controversial HCG diet. Thankfully, […]

Hives Treatment: Natural Home Remedies

Picture this: it’s a normal weekday and you’re having a relaxing lunch with a friend when suddenly your neck starts to itch. You reach up to scratch it to get some relief and you feel it – a huge bump that wasn’t there just a few minutes ago. Already suspecting […]

Foods That Lower Cholesterol

Protecting the heart is very important. If you have cholesterol problems, it is vital that you know the foods that lower it. Oftentimes, changes in the diet are required in order to have a healthy heart. You can check with your doctor and nutritionist to find out the right foods […]