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Ayurveda - The science of Life

Ayurveda – The science of Life

Hundreds of quacks have entered the sacred domain of Ayurveda – dishing out medicines made at home, with no quality standards, no purifications, no systems, under guise of herbal, ayurvedic etc. LifeCountz approached renowned Ayurveda Practitioner, Dr Prashant Sawant for a 3 part series on Ayurveda that will help readers grasp what is Ayurveda plus when, where and how is… Read more →

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is being diagnosed at a much higher rate lately than it was a decade ago. In most cases parents are told ‘you have come very late!’ Identifying the need of some basic information to sensitize parents, LifeCountz approached Neha Bhalerao Paul for the same.

Vitiligo

Vitiligo

White patches or even semblance of one puts a tremendous fright in any one’s mind and gullible patients are taken for a ride by unscrupulous quacks as myths abound. 19th May was World Vitiligo Day and LifeCountz approached Dr Vinay Saraf – an Eminent Dermatologist with over 3 decades of experience and a special interest in Vitiligo with few queries…. Read more →

Squint in Children

Squint in Children

Surgery in the childhood is scary and more so if it pertains to the eye – one of the most delicate organs. There is always the fear whether vision will be adversely affected? LifeCountz approached Dr Prachi Agashe – an paediatric opthalmologist – to discuss and clarify several unanswered queries parents may have. 

Happy Mother’s Day, Dad!

Happy Mother’s Day, Dad!

Sounds strange! Right? This of course, is a girl whose mother passed away when she was 9 and her father brought her up, all alone; today she is 24 and is going to finish medical graduation; father’s involvement in bringing up a child cannot be stressed more, especially in today’s era of nuclear families. Fathers have to shake off their… Read more →

Buying ready to eat food off the shelf: few tips

Buying ready to eat food off the shelf: few tips

The consciousness for healthy eating is on the rise due to early onset of lifestyle diseases and ever increasing stress. Time constraints and long hours of work have posed limitations to cook and eat healthy meals at home. This has increased our dependency on ready to eat foods and snacks. Various FMCG companies have introduced a host of high nutrition foods… Read more →