Persons with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have poorer quality of life due to a variety of issues. Dr. Shital Raval, with inputs from Sheela Chitnis, Founder MSSI, shares twelve ways to improve quality of life by avoiding triggers and managing symptoms effectively.
A study once found that patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) had poorer quality of life (QoL) than other persons with disability and that was due to issues such as fatigue, unemployment, and mobility limitations. Zwibel et al…
A high protein, easy to make dish that can be eaten with chapati or roti as a full meal. Good for people who have diabetes. Contributed by Diabetes Awareness and You. The image used above may not represent the actual recipe Serves: 1 Ingredients • Chicken – 25 g (in shredded form) • Onion-20g • Boiled carrot- 20g • Boiled french beans-20g • Boiled Corn-10g • Salt-1/2 teaspoon • Black pepper-1 teaspoon • Veg Diet Mayonnaise- 10 g • Coriander- For garnishing • Roasted spice powder- 1/2…
While breast cancer patients are busy dealing with the effects of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, they are often not warned about Lymphedema, often called "the dirty secret" of breast cancer. Breast cancer survivors share their first hand experience of dealing with lymphedema. What is Lymphedema Lymphodema is the accumulation of lymph (tissue fluid) below the skin. Lymph is normally drained by the Lymphatic system, which when obstructed can lead to accumulation of the lymph.…
A quick reminder of some of the more common mistakes in diabetes management made by people in slideshow format. Read more on the Seven Common Mistakes of Diabetes Management by Meenu Agarwal, a clinical dietician and nutritionist based in Singapore
Wholesome pancakes can work on a complete meal that can be eaten for breakfast or dinner! Kids absolutely devour it and never can tell that it is a sugarless treat! Servings: 4-6 thick pancakes Ingredients ½ cup whole rolled oats ½ cup whole wheat flour I egg (for eggless option, use 2 tbsp yogurt) ¼ cup paneer or cottage cheese ½ cup of diced apples or bananas 4-6 almonds (chopped) 1 tsp of ground cinnamon 1 tsp of vanilla essence 2-3 tbsps of milk (or as required) Sprinkle of flax seeds (…
Deaths due to Breast Cancer are preventable. Just do the Breast Self Exam once a month to catch any abnormalities early. Download this shower card to reduce breast cancer mortality Breast cancer is one of the commonest cancers for women. It can also affect a small percentage of men. If detected early, it is also a cancer with one of the higher survival rates. So it is important that we take the necessary steps to detect lumps in the breast and other abnormalities early to improve our chances.…
Diet changes are an integral part of management of many chronic conditions. Here are real life experiences of eight women who incorporated diet and nutrition changes in their disease management regimen. Celiac Disease When Jeeva Anna George was diagnosed with Celiac disease, an uncommon digestive disorder causing inflammation of the small intestine, her whole life began revolving around food. Here she talks at length about her personal journey and how she learnt the hard way to control…
While exercise is one of the best ways to manage hypertension, there are are some precautions you must take while exercising if you have High Blood Pressure. Exercise is the best way to lower blood pressure and is highly recommended by doctors for people with Hypertension (high blood pressure). Exercises help the heart pump blood more efficiently thereby decreasing the strain on the arteries and lowering the blood pressure. Exercising also aids in increasing energy levels and…
Can Yoga help people manage their chronc conditions? We picked out a wide range of conditions where patients have benefitted from practice of yoga. It is fairly well known that people with certain conditions like Diabetes, Hypertension and Arthritis benefit from regular practice of yoga. You can also download our ebooks on the same from our E-Books Resources Page. But the benefit of yoga goes beyond that to neurological conditions like Parkinson's and Epilepsy, auto-immune…
