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Can you reverse diabetes with low carb diet?Subscriber Only

January 13, 2023 11:30 IST

'Remission is possible in recent-onset diabetes when we bring down carbohydrates in the Indian platter to less than 40 per cent,' says Dr Anoop Misra, Chairman of Fortis-CDOC Center of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases, and Endocrinology, New Delhi

Why you should have sesame seeds or til this Makar Sankranti: Good for heart and diabetesSubscriber Only

January 13, 2023 09:10 IST

According to Ayurveda, sesame seeds have multiple health benefits, like stimulating digestion, reducing cholesterol and controlling blood sugar levels, says Ayurvedic nutritionist, Dr Smita Pankaj Naram

TB survivors are very excited to have shorter regimens for all forms of TB (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)

With daily injections and two years of costly treatment, TB survivors look for a ray of lightSubscriber Only

January 12, 2023 19:44 IST

The 1/4/6x24 (one, four, six by 2024) campaign calls for TB patients to have access to evidence-based, long-awaited, shorter, less toxic treatment. But without mass availability of drugs, can India afford to adopt the protocol, ask experts

Why drinking 6-8 glasses of water can add years to your lifeSubscriber Only

January 12, 2023 15:50 IST

A recent study by the US-based NIH showed middle-aged people with higher sodium levels are more likely to experience poor health. ‘A population survey recently found that about 50 per cent of people do not drink recommended amounts, including children. Adequate hydration is important for all ages,’ says Dr Dhiraj Bhattad, Consultant, Internal Medicine, Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai

How much sleep do you need to control cholesterol and diabetesSubscriber Only

January 12, 2023 09:10 IST

Insomnia can generally make your body work abnormally. It affects your mental and physical abilities to prepare your body for the next day. It leaves your brain exhausted, affecting the natural functioning of the body and most importantly regulatory hormones, says Dr Suranjit Chatterjee, Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Delhi