Category: Health

What is the conventional treatment of Diabetes? Diabetes is conventionally treated by a low sugar diet, physical activity and medicines that lower sugar levels in the blood. In advanced stages, insulin is also needed.   What are the complications of Diabetes? There can be long-term complications in the Eye, Kidneys, Nerves, Heart, Brain and Limbs… Continue reading A New Approach in Diabetes – Don’t Die a Diabetic?

What is Chronic Pancreatitis? Chronic pancreatitis is a diseaseof the pancreas in which the pancreas gets progressively destroyed. It is seen in patients who consume alcohol or harbor stones. Sometimes, it runs in families and sometimes there is no reason to be found.   How do they present? They present with recurrent pain in upper… Continue reading TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PANCREATITIS

What is Heartburn? Heartburn is the feeling of burning sensation in the upper abdomen or the central chest. This happens when the stomach acid enters the esophagus (foodpipe in the chest). This can happen when the muscle at the junction of esophagus and the stomach gets weaker and hence is unable to prevent the reverse… Continue reading Do you have Heartburns? Read on

Nobody wants to listen to bad news. That is why, we do not want to accept any deadly diagnosis such as cancer (a term which should be replaced by ”tumor” so as not to scare people). We also want to believe anybody who gives us a hope of treatment by easy methods even if they… Continue reading Cancers in the Abdomen- A good surgery makes all the difference

Mrs Swati (name changed), 45 years old woman had already been operated three times for her hernia. Despite that, she was suffering from it again leaving her with a large ugly bulge with scars that aggravated on standing. She had to wear a belt to hide it and could not wear saris too.  She had… Continue reading Three times failed hernia surgery gets a new life

No. Although most of the symptoms of bleed and pain during defecation are due to piles and fissure, sometimes it may be due to more dangerous diseases such cancers, polyps and ulcerative colitis. Consult a doctor before assuming a simpler disease.   I have anal fistula. I have taken various medicines prescribed by alternative medical… Continue reading Bleeding, pain and prolapse on passing stool? Do not neglect

Infertility in females is a growing problem.  Statistics show that one in six couples are infertile. Forty percent of the problem lies in the females. One of the major influence or contributor to this problem is obesity.  If you look around or visit a fertility center, one would know that many of the patients are… Continue reading Bariatric Surgery can help the Obese Infertile

Can gallstones be managed on medicines (without surgery)?   In certain situations, some patients with asymptomatic gallstones can be managed by “wait and watch” policy. Some studies suggest that the patient’s age at diagnosis may be a factor in this decision. The probabilityof symptoms and future surgery at the age of 70 is 15%. Hence… Continue reading What is new in surgery for Gallstones ?

I always love to answer this question.  Most severely-obese patients are ready to undergo bariatric surgery (stomach stapling surgery for the severely obese) to lose weight if they are not afraid of the operation. After all, when years of dieting and rigorous exercises do not lead to visible results, who would not want to take… Continue reading Bariatric Surgery is expensive. Is it?

It is interesting to ask ourselves that if the great Napolean did not have piles , would he have won more battles. Although it is difficult to answer this question but it is easy to address the more common queries that laymen have regarding piles. Let us see what science has to say regarding these.… Continue reading Blood in stool, Know the facts