The arrival of monsoon brings much-needed respite from the summer heat, but it also introduces various health challenges like digestive problems, infections, and lowered immunity. Adopting a suitable monsoon diet is key to maintaining your health and energy levels during this season.

Prenatal mental health is indeed a reality and not a myth. Pregnancy is a period of significant physical, emotional, and hormonal changes, and it can have a profound impact on a woman's mental well-being. While it is often a time of joy and anticipation, it can also bring about various emotional and psychological challenges. Prenatal mental health issues can include prenatal depression, prenatal anxiety, perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), perinatal bipolar disorder, etc.

Prenatal mental health is indeed a reality and not a myth. Pregnancy is a period of significant physical, emotional, and hormonal changes, and it can have a profound impact on a woman's mental well-being. While it is often a time of joy and anticipation, it can also bring about various emotional and psychological challenges. Prenatal mental health issues can include prenatal depression, prenatal anxiety, perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), perinatal bipolar disorder, etc.

Prenatal mental health refers to the emotional and psychological well-being of expectant parents during the period of pregnancy. It encompasses the various aspects of mental health, including emotional changes, the presence of mental health disorders, and the overall support and care needed during this critical time. During pregnancy, hormonal fluctuations, physical changes, and the anticipation of parenthood can impact the emotional state of expectant parents. It is common for individuals to experience a range of emotions, such as joy, excitement, anxiety, and mood swings. While some emotional changes are considered normal, others may indicate the presence of mental health conditions that require attention and support. Pregnancy can be a transformative and challenging experience, and prioritizing mental health is crucial for the well-being of both the parent and the developing baby.

Cardiovascular issues have become a major concern post-COVID era. COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but it can also have a significant impact on the cardiovascular system. Studies have shown that COVID-19 patients are at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular complications such as myocarditis, arrhythmias, heart failure, and blood clots. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle that can cause chest pain, fatigue, and shortness of breath. Arrhythmias are abnormal heart rhythms that can cause dizziness, fainting, and even sudden cardiac arrest. Heart failure is a condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. Blood clots can also form in the veins, leading to deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or stroke.

Melasma is a hyper pigmentary disorder creating brown to gray-brown patches on the face, it is more commonly seen in women than in men. It is very commonly seen in pregnant women and women consuming oral contraceptives and hormones. In females, it is caused due to the female hormone stimulation on a predisposed genetic background. It is commonly observed on the cheeks, chin, nose bridge, forehead, and above the upper lip. Melasma creates a negative impact on the patient's quality of life and responds poorly to the treatment. However, recent studies have stated that melasma may not only be a disease of melanocytes, but also a photoaging skin disorder.

Ocimum sanctum L. is commonly known as Tulsi in Hindi or Tulasi in Sanskrit and holy basil in English is an herb belonging to the family Lamiaceae. It is widely used in the Indian subcontinent and important constituent of Ayurvedic medication with a history of usage for more than 3000 year

स्वाईन फ्ल्यु हा सध्या चर्चेत असलेला आजार. एक समज असा असतो की हल्लीच आढळणार्‍या ह्या आजारासाठी आयुर्वेदात औषधे कशी असतील? ह्या आजाराला आयुर्वेदात काय नाव आहे? हा आजार होऊ नये म्हणून काही औषध घेता येईल का? औषधे असलीच तर ती किती प्रभावी ठरतील? मागे हेच प्रश्न चिकुनगुनिया ह्या आजाराबद्दल विचारले जात होते.. antibiotics हाच एक पर्याय माहीत असलेल्या व्यक्तींकडून हे प्रश्न अगदी स्वाभाविक आहेत..

कधी कधी साध्या तापासाठी, सर्दी खोकल्यासाठी आपण सहज उपाय सुचवतोच.. पण कित्येक जण ब्लडप्रेशर, डायबेटीस, दमा अशा सारख्या गंभीर अन दीर्घकालीन टिकून असलेल्या विकारांवरही हमखास उपाय सुचवत असतात.. अन जाता जाता, मी पण हेच घेतो / घेते, किंवा माझ्या आईला / वडिलांना झाला होता तेव्हा डॉक्टरने हेच औषध दिले होते.. असले निरर्थक रिमार्क्स पण मारुन जातात.. मी पण एखादे औषध घेतो / घेते म्हणजे ते दुस-याला लागू पडेलच असे नाही.. जर सगळे एवढे सोप्पे असते तर डॉक्टरकी करण्यात कुणी एवढी वर्षे का घालवली असती? डॉक्टर ह्या पदवीची अन शिक्षणाची आवश्यकताच काय? म्हणून डॉक्टरला / वैद्याला त्याचे काम करु द्या अन आपण आपले काम चोख करुया.. (अर्थात औषध घेण्याचे अन पथ्य पाळण्याचे.)

आयुर्वेद हा शब्द कुठल्याही ग्रुपच्या, नातेवाईकांच्या गप्पांमधे आला की २ गोष्टी अपोआप सुरु होतात, एक म्हणजे आपल्याला माहीत असलेले मोजके उपाय दुस-याला सुचवायला सुरुवात करणे अन दुसरे म्हणजे आपल्याला असलेली अर्धवट माहिती छातीठोकपणे इतरांना पटवून देणे, तीही नातेवाईक वा मित्रांच्या संदर्भात ऐकलेली.. पण खरेच कधी जाणून नाही घ्यावेसं वाटत की आयुर्वेद म्हणजे नक्की काय? तुळस, ओवा, हिंग असले घरगुती उपचार म्हणजेच फक्त आयुर्वेद का? की सगळे उपाय करुन झाल्यावर राहिलेला उपाय म्हणजे आयुर्वेद? ज्याप्रमाणे रुढी अन शास्त्र ह्यामधे अनेकांचा गोंधळ असतो, तसेच काहीसे हल्ली आयुर्वेदाच्या बाबतीत दिसून येते..

प्रत्येक वेळी एक नवे फॅड आपल्या देशात येते अन आपण सुद्धा त्यामागे डोळे बंद करुन धावत सुटतो. अशीच काहीशी स्थिती सध्या ‘आयोडाईज्ड मीठ’ ह्या नव्या फॅड मुळे झाली आहे. सध्या सगळ्याच कंपन्यांनी ‘आयोडाईज्ड मीठ‘ बनवायला अन खपवायला सुरुवात केली आहे. पण खपते ती प्रत्येक गोष्ट आपण वापरायलाच हवी असा काही नियम नाही ना. ज्यांना खरोखरीच गरज आहे त्यांनी डॉक्टरी सल्ल्याने आयोडाईज्ड मीठ खावे किंवा जेवणातील इतर पदार्थातून आयोडीनचे प्रमाण थोडे वाढवून घ्यावे. उगीच सरसकट नॉर्मल लोकांनीही ते खात राहणे खरेच आवश्यक आहे का ?

First 2 to 3 weeks of monsoon is transitional phase between hot, dry, sweaty summer and watery, humid rainy monsoon, thus it becomes more crucial period as it witnesses complete environmental change. During summer human body’s natural tendency is to dehydrate or excrete the watery content more in the form of sweat. With the arrival of monsoon total scenario changes as the humidity in the atmosphere rises.