Health Tips 5

Muscles are band of tissues that are made up of tiny fibers and have the ability of contracting. We all know muscles provide movement, power and strength to our body. Everyone desires their body is well toned with lean muscle without layers of fat. This is why many people join …

Quadriceps is group of muscles located in front part of the thigh. Anatomically there are four quadriceps muscles in each side of thigh. All the muscles are attached to the tibia bone. On its top end, the muscles are attached to the femur bone or the thigh bone. The muscles …

Sodium is an important electrolyte in the body. It has several vital functions to play such as balancing water inside and outside of the cell. Stabilizing blood pressure and maintaining healthy function of muscles and nerves. When sodium level in blood decreases the condition in medical terminology is called hyponatremia. …

Anion gap is a value derived from the results obtained of blood electrolyte test. Electrolytes are substances that are found naturally in the body. They play vital role in various functions of the body. Major electrolytes are sodium, chloride, potassium, bicarbonate, etc. These electrolytes are electrically charged. They are involved …

Behcet’s syndrome is a multisystem disorder which is characterized by recurrent painful ulcer in mouth, genital tract, inflammation in eyes, skin eruptions, gastrointestinal, neurologic, pulmonary and renal manifestations. This disease is chronic and runs a prolonged course with intermittent remission and relapse. Different areas of the body are affected at …

Today unlike in olden days people are much more aware about diet and nutrition. No doubt for this reason most of us choose healthy foods for better health. Yet sometime or the other people suffer from minor or major health problem. There may be several reasons for it. According to …

Aural hematoma colloquially is also called cauliflower ear. Aural hematoma is a condition affecting outer ear. It is characterized by swelling, redness and deformity caused due to accumulation of blood between the ear cartilage and its surrounding tissue called perichondrium. Auricular hematoma mostly occurs due to direct blunt injury on …

Accommodative spasm is a common condition of eye. Also known as spasm of accommodation, in this condition the ciliary muscle of eye remains constantly in the state of spasm or contraction. The function of ciliary muscles in eye is to contract and relax whenever necessary so that the lens can …

Obesity is the most prevalent medical condition that has become a serious health concern all over the world. At least half a billion population on this globe are obese. Today obesity is not limited to developed countries, but in fact this chronic disease has embraced people living in developing countries …

Buttermilk is a byproduct derived from churning fermented milk or cream. This thin liquid is popular drink during summer. Buttermilk is commonly consumed in countries having warm climate. People relish cold buttermilk to refresh from the scorching heat of summer. Buttermilk is described in two forms namely traditional and cultured …