Iron deficiency causes anemia, which in turn results in fatigue, shortness of breath, pale skin, dry and damaged hair and skin. Women above 50 years and adult men require 8.7…
It is a well known fact that calcium is vital for bone and teeth health. In India alone 25 million are suffering from calcium related diseases. Adults below the age…
Proteins are called building blocks of the human body as they are present literally everywhere within us and comprise of multiple smaller units known as amino acids. These amino acids…
Maintaining phosphorous levels in our body is important for bone, teeth, DNA, RNA, and as phospholipids it is a component of cell membrane structure and ATP, one of the important…
Manganese deficiency Manganese deficiency is quite rare in human beings since it is required for the body in traces only and thankfully naturally available in the food we eat. But…
Magnesium is one of the essential minerals required for the wellbeing of human body. Right from maintaining the normal blood pressure, keeping osteoporosis at bay and steadying your heart rhythm,…
For those of us who have gone through recovering from chicken pox during our childhood days, we may remember that our parents gave us lacto calamine for treating the scars.…
Natural Sources Vitamin K occurs in a compound form of vitamin K1 and K2. Vitamin K1 or phylloquinone is a plant vitamin and is found in green leafy vegetables such…
Vaishnavi gazed out of the window longingly. It was months since she stepped out of home and played in the park with her friends. Vaishnavi was six years old and…
In our ongoing fight against the dreaded pandemic, Vitamin C is one of the most recommended preventive as well as recuperative prescriptions by the medical community. Deficiency of this vitamin…