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Bronchitis Complications

Bronchitis occurs when there is swelling of the lining of the large airways called bronchi within the lungs.

12 Apr 2013

Bronchitis Diagnosis

Bronchitis is mainly caused by a chest infection that leads to pathological changes in the narrow airways of the lungs.

12 Apr 2013

Bronchitis Symptoms

Bronchitis is caused due to irritation, inflammation and infection of the airways in the lungs called the bronchi.

12 Apr 2013

Bronchitis is the result of an infection in the inner walls of the bronchi or airways in the lungs. This infection leads to inflammation, irritation and scarring of the inner mucosal membranes of the airways.

12 Apr 2013

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is grossly under-diagnosed and is one of the commonest lung problems affecting smokers.

12 Apr 2013

Fad Diet Examples and Efficacy

A fad diet is any diet that claims to help you lose weight fast and maintain weight loss by following a particular lifestyle plan.

10 Apr 2013

Vegetarian Diets for Weight Loss

Vegetarians form a large group of the population. For those vegetarians who take milk and eggs, a healthy diet is the same as for anyone else but for those who do not take dairy and eggs, diet needs to be carefully assessed.

10 Apr 2013

Diet for Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

Overweight or obese women are at high risk of developing serious health complications during pregnancy.

10 Apr 2013

Diet for Obese Children and Teenagers

Obesity in children and adolescents is the new and emerging public health problem. Over the last few decades the number of children who are overweight or obese has doubled.

10 Apr 2013

Caveman or Palaeolithic Diet

Palaeolithic or the caveman diet is also called the Stone Age diet, and hunter–gatherer diet. The basic premise of this diet is inclusion and consumption of foods that have been assumed to have been available to humans before agriculture was established.

10 Apr 2013

Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean diet is one of the recommended healthy diets worldwide since it has the basic tenets of healthy balanced eating plans. This is a diet plan that is most favoured by the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

10 Apr 2013

High Protein Diet

Obesity is a public health problem affecting millions worldwide. Obesity depends on the imbalance between intake of calories and expenditure of the same with regular physical activity.

10 Apr 2013

DASH Diet for High Blood Pressure

A healthy diet and eating plan can both reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure and lower elevated blood pressure. The most common diet recommended for patients at risk of with high blood pressure include the DASH diet. DASH stands for “Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension”.

10 Apr 2013

Diabetic Diet

Obesity and diabetes mellitus (especially type 2 diabetes) both have their roots in an unhealthy calorie rich diet. Diet planning and a healthy balanced diet thus form an important part of therapy for both these conditions.

10 Apr 2013

Low Calorie and Very Low Calorie Diets

Obesity is on the rise. Weight loss remains the key in management of obesity. Dietary changes, including calorie restrictions, as well as regular physical activity are important measures for management of obesity.

10 Apr 2013

Obesity and Skin Problems

Obesity is a growing epidemic affecting millions worldwide. It has numerous effects on various systems of the body leading to physiological changes that may cause the development of diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, high blood cholesterol and type 2 diabetes.

8 Apr 2013