World Asthma Day

It is just not our heart which works from the moment we take birth! Our lungs also work along with heart to keep us fit and healthy.

Today on World Asthma Day we take a look at how Asthma and also how to keep our lungs healthy.

Asthma is increased sensitivity of our airway to external agent most often pollutants.

It is a chronic disease which causes the airways to narrow and cause symptoms of wheeze, cough, tightness in chest.

Asthma could be

Allergic asthma

Occupational Asthma

Exercise Induced Asthma

How to prevent Asthma?

"While there's no way to prevent asthma, by working together, you and your doctor can design a step-by-step plan for living with your condition and preventing asthma attacks.

Follow your asthma action plan. With your doctor and health care team, write a detailed plan for taking medications and managing an asthma attack. Then be sure to follow your plan"

From Mayo clinic, you can read more here or write to us.

Also work towards keeping your lung healthy by doing following things

1. Exercise

2. Quit smoking

3. Avoid second hand smoke

4. Reduce your carbon footprint and thereby reduce pollution.

5. Do deep breathing exercises. Play a wind instrument. 

World Immunisation Week

Some benefits are hard to appreciate. 

Do you know what was the average life span for new born at time of Independence?

Do you know what is the average life span for new born as of today?

Small Pox has got eradicated.

Polio is on the verge of  being eradicated.

Celebrate World Immunisation Week.

You have any queries on Vaccines, mail it to us!

Health & Earth_World Earth Day

We are what we "eat, drink, breathe and sleep"!

And what we eat, drink, breathe depends on this beautiful earth. On this Earth Day let us briefly acknowledge the way health depends on earth and what we do to it!

1. Air pollution can lead to asthma, allergies, cancer, skin diseases and can decrease life span.

2. Water pollution in various formats affects all of us. It is sad that many people do not get potable water and have suffer the consequences of poor water quality. Bacterial, viral infections apart, chemicals in water can affect health in multiple ways.

On this "Earth Day", let us each vow to reduce our carbon foot print. This will directly improve both air and water quality.

What do we need to do?

Simple things can go a long way!

1. Car pool or use public transport. For nearby places use bicycle or walk.

2. Encourage use of LPG by your maids or people at villages.

3. Prevent burning of garbage and plastics. Don't use plastic bags.

4. Recycle waste and water.

5. Plant trees

6. Use bucket instead of showers for bathing.

7. Do preventive maintenance of vehicles.

8. Preventive maintenance of taps and plumbing system.

9. Don't waste food.


For Bangalore it is time to save its lakes, its air and itself. Bellandur is an example , time to save Bellandur, time to save ourselves.

Tell us how you are contributing to keep "Earth Healthy"

Stomach, Intestine & Aging

Most of our patients and also people whom we know suffer from, "gas", "acidity" or "gastric" and some from constipation! Few common terms used to indicate variety of Gastrointestinal problems.

The problems are seen in young as well as the elderly.

Here we list some common problems and way to avoid them.



Acidity- Ah! we hear this so often. What does this indicate?

Do you know that our stomach secrets a very powerful acid, Hydrochloric acid (HCL), this acid is to help us digest all kinds of food. Now, why doesn't this acid digest our stomach itself?

Well, we have a protective cover called mucus which prevents the acid from injuring the stomach lining.  When the acid touches the stomach wall and injures it or when it goes into the oesophagus, the part above stomach, it causes what we call "acidity".

What are the causes of acidity?

1. Smoking
2. Alcohol
3. Helicobacter Pylori infection
4. Skipping breakfast
5. Having late dinner.  We are built to have our dinner by 7 pm. And if you have dinner by 7 pm, you need to have a healthy breakfast by 7 am!
6. Too much of coffee or tea
7. Lack of physical activity, obesity and a lax oesophageal sphincter.
8. Taking pain killers (NSAID- Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs).
9. Taking Aspirin
10. Spicy foods
11. Eating large meals
12. Lying down immediately after having food
13. Taking pain medicines for arthritis

It is self explanatory regarding how you can prevent gastritis. Indiscriminate usage of medicines against acidity is not recommended even though they are available over the counter. All anti acidity drugs have long term side effects.
Doing lifestyle and dietary modification is the best way to tackle acidity.

Now some people say they have "gas"

What does having gas mean?

We will cover it in our next post.

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What Are Core Exercises?

You might have heard your doctor asking you to walk for 45 minutes at the minimum.

One of the problem in the modern lifestyle is lack of exercise.  Little bit of exercise everyday makes a lot of difference.

While we also recommend you to walk as much as possible, we also suggest strengthening your core!

This has multitude of benefits.


One of our patient who is 65 year old has diabetes, hypothyroidism and elephantiasis in one leg, has started doing Yoga and specifically "SuryaNamaskara", which has made her lose her weight, brought glow on her face and made her more peaceful!


But what is "Core Exercise"

Doing "Suryanamaskara" strengthens your core!

The best part about core exercise is that it does not require use of any equipment. The only equipment which you need to use regularly and correctly is your "Body"

Core exercise involves exercising your abdominal and back muscles.

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Diabetes-How It Affects Your Foot

You must have heard that diabetes is a silent killer!

Know about what it does to different body parts. Today we talk about the foot.

As it advances, it can affect several internal organs, including the kidneys, blood vessels supplying the heart and heart muscle, and peripheral nerves. When these organs are compromised, renal failure, heart attacks and nerve pain in the feet and hands can be seen.

Foot problems come in all shapes and sizes and cause symptoms from tingling and pain to weakness in the foot or loss of feeling in the foot. Complications include neuropathy (nerve damage), skin changes, calluses, foot ulcers and poor circulation.

What’s tricky is that neuropathy, or nerve damage, can make it harder for you to feel pain, heat or cold. For example, you could have a stone in your shoe all day and not know it, or have a blister and not realize it. These instances can break down skin and cause it to become infected

Besides keeping your diabetes under control there are other things you can do to avoid foot problems. No. 1, don’t smoke, as smoking makes arteries harden faster, limiting blood flow. Next, exercise daily as it stimulates blood flow. Finally, keep your blood pressure and cholesterol in check. Remember, the best treatment for diabetic foot problems is prevention.