Will you ever apply something called as chromium iodide, copper sulphate, lead oxide, mercury sulphite, oxidized heavy metals, industrial dyes, alkalis, chemicals, engine oils, powdered glass on yourself or your near & dear ones? Think again! Probably you have been doing the same every year. Yes...

Everyone desires a healthy and beautiful skin. We spend a lot on skin care products to keep our skin soft and supple. But we tend to neglect one of the most important parts, which bear the weight of entire body-our FEET! One of the commonest problems our feet encounter is cracked soles. The main rea...

Chapped lips (Cheilitis) is often a recurrent problem and most people fall into habits that often worsens the dryness rather than improving it! So why do lips chap? Unlike body skin, the skin of the lips is very thin and devoid of oil and sweat glands which are necessary to keep the skin naturally m...

WHAT IS INSULIN & WHAT DOES IT DO? When a person eats food, the gut breaks down its carbohydrates into glucose. Glucose then enters the blood which triggers the pancreas to release a hormone called as insulin. With the help of insulin, cells of the body (namely muscles, liver & fat cells) ar...

Nowadays, Sunscreens have become an integral part of daily skin care routine. Still many of the people face lot of queries and doubts about their sunscreen which remain unanswered. I compiled all those common (..and some uncommon ones ) queries which were asked by my patients. Why it is necessary to...