You’ve probably heard that a ‘normal’ menstrual cycle is 28 days. But what if yours is 32? Or 35? Or even 26? If you’ve spent years thinking your cycle was ‘off’ because it wasn’t a perfect 28, here’s what you should know: while 28 days is an average, healthy cycles range from 21-35 days. But […]
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Understanding your menstrual cycle is about much more than just knowing when your period will arrive. It’s a complex, beautifully orchestrated hormonal balance that affects your energy, mood, and overall health. When these hormones are in balance, your body functions well; when they aren’t, it can lead to conditions like PCOS. Here is a deep
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There is a common belief that if you want more muscle, you need more protein. We have all seen the gym veterans lugging around massive tubs of whey. But does the science actually support the “more is better” philosophy? As it turns out, your body has a very specific “ceiling” for how much protein it
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Our bodies begin to lose their muscle mass by roughly 0.5%-1% every year starting as early as our 40s and accelerates to 1%-1.5% decline per year in our 60s. By the age of 80, most individuals have lost upto 50% of their peak muscle mass. In a healthy body, new muscles are being built continuously
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1 in 10 adults in India suffer from hypothyroidism. Incidence rate is higher in women and 1 in 6 women have some form of thyroid dysfunction. Thyroid is a small butterfly shaped gland in your neck that controls how your cells use energy. The Hypothalamus in the brain senses the energy needs of the body
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1 in 5 women in the country today are dealing with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and several more remain undiagnosed. PCOS is a condition in which women experience irregular or missed periods, ovaries with cysts, acne, weight gain or excessive hair growth and difficulty in getting pregnant To understand PCOS, we need to understand what
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For most humans, our peak bone mass is achieved between the ages of 25 and 30. Between the ages of 30 and 40, bone mass plateaus and post 40 it begins to decline at the rate of 0.5% per year. Bone health relies on two specific cells: osteoblasts and osteoclasts. While the former lays down
Cholesterol is essential to life. It is a waxy, fat like substance found in all cells of the body. Some of the most important structures in the body such as cell membranes need cholesterol. It gives the flexibility and stability to the walls of the cells that form our body. It is the most important
To understand this, we go back to the very basics of metabolism in the human body. Metabolism is the process by which we take nutrients and break them up for use in the body. So, when we eat carbohydrates, it will be converted into glycogen. 75% of this glycogen goes to the skeletal muscle and
