Dr. Vidushi Agrawal

Calcium Tablets – Are they REALLY NECESSARY? These days we all tend to take calcium tablets right from the age of 30/ 35 or may be earlier too which is fortified by Vitamin D. After taking this Vitamin we think our Vitamin D and Calcium will become normal and after taking it for a couple of months we stop it on our own... We don't take it because a doctor has prescribed, but because my friend/ relative/ neighbor is taking it 🙆🏻 ‍ ♀ . We still keep suffering from backache or pain in joints without understanding if calcium tablets fortified with Vitamin D has really benefitted us or no. Remember 1. Calcium in blood will never be low, because whenever calcium in blood is low, calcium from bones comes into the blood making your bones weaker 2.  If Vitamin D has been low for quite some time... then definitely whatever amount of calcium tablet you are taking, it's just a path to severe diseases 3. The foods that we eat contains sufficient amount of...

My soap kills germs in 10 seconds May be true 😇 . Now time yourself... If you are washing hand with a cake soap, it may take 10 seconds ,  then washing the hands below the tap another 10 seconds and wiping your hand with a towel for another 10 seconds . Which means that another person will definitely not use the soap atleast before 20 seconds or if it too crowded then atleast 10 seconds... Hence, if the soap cake also kills germs in 10 seconds, then why spend more & encourage use of PLASTIC DISPENSER Therefore if washing hands with a soap is for our satisfaction, we can just simply use a cake soap & reduce plastic consumption. Or just wash hands with plain water... Because germs around you are still present which are not being washed away with the soap However, for our satisfaction, still if we want to use soap , we may use soap strips in public place AVOID PLASTIC USAGE & SAVE ENVIRONMENT

Facts on Artificial Sweetners * Aspartame is made from two amino acids; aspartic acid and phenylalanine * Saccharin is made from the reaction between sulfur dioxide, chlorine, ammonia, and two biochemical acids * There are some natural sweeteners made from sugar but to make them zero calories they are mixed with chlorine . It is then called Sucralose Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi and these days some imported sweets and chocolates are also made from these products and for marketing reasons are advertised as Fat Free, Diet, or Zero Calories etc. They all will do more harm than good for your body . Sugar substitutes don't make you lose weight. In fact, it actually increases the weight because of the way these chemical compounds break and get absorbed in the body to digest. They may have lesser or no calories which is very true but are best to be avoided due to the various illnesses related to its usage as per scientific research. Side effects either develop sud...

Nuts to be Consumed in Night – Why? We should have seeds and nuts in the night ... Let us understand WHY? Why generally we eat almonds & walnuts?   Most will say to sharpen the brain / increase memory ... When do we need to sharpen the brain? When it has been used and the cells have worn out & need repairing, which happens everyday   Can we also say maintenance of our brain cells? When can we carry out maintenance work / repairing of any machine? When it is working or at rest? Similarly, maintenance work of our brain can happen when it is least working ... i.e. in the NIGHT . Hence, nuts and seeds to be taken at night for maximum effect

Ready-made Cereals are the healthiest way to start the day With many breakfast cereals marketed as health foods - perfect for weight loss and growing kids alike - many of us view them in this way. However, sugar levels in packaged cereals are often extremely high , even in the most "healthy" sounding brands. A recent study found that most leading brands of cereals they tested had more levels of fat, sugar and salt per serving. It is true that many of these cereals are fortified with vitamins and minerals, however, these nutrients are better taken in their natural form

Myth: It's Essential to Drink Eight Glasses of Water a Day Eight glasses a day? It is just modern theory (why 8, why not 7 or 9). Our bodies do need plenty of water - and athletes might need more than most - but there's nothing magical about eight glasses Don't forget that water is found in foods as well as beverages. Additionally flooding our body with water meaning Diluting the Water soluble vitamins inside the body & hence reducing their action in the body Water has no natural minerals and vitamins . Whereas fruits and vegetables have 90% water loaded with minerals and vitamins So, when you are consuming whole fruits and vegetables, your requirement for water with minerals and vitamins is getting fulfilled. Additionally, these days the foods that we have these days absorbs more water. Hence, the concept of 8 glasses of water came into being

Myth: The More Protein You Eat the Better Our body needs protein to repair damaged tissues and build hormones, enzymes, and other things. Too much protein can raise the risk for osteoporosis and kidney stones . . That's because high-protein diets cause calcium to slip through the kidneys, into the urinary tract. In people with poor kidney function - often the result of urinary infections, diabetes, or high blood pressure - high-protein diets also tend to accelerate the loss of kidney function Kidneys filter and remove the waste product and toxins from our body like Urea and Creatinine. These are waste products produced during Protein Metabolism. If amount of protein is high, these waste products produced will be high in quantity, causing pressure on Kidney to Filter and eventually cause loss in kidney functioning More amount of protein taken, more hydrochloric acid will be released as protein metabolism takes place with the help of enzyme pepsin and hydrochloric acid. M...