Hair and sebaceous glands are collectively called that one fundamental unit which is responsible for hair production and these are penetrating up to the dermis of skin. Hair follicles form before the ninth week of foetal life. The hair matrix is the germinative part of hair follicle. Your hair
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Quality of life is an important health outcome representing the ultimate goal of all health interventions. General quality of life comprises several domains of life, and these are highly individualized. Quality of life is measured as physical, social functioning and mental well-being. There has been significant acknowledgement of the importance of assessing the impact of
Pain can challenge or change the activities you choose to do, the thoughts you have and even the sleep you get. Pain will increase your stress and frustration, sapping your motivation and activity levels, and contributing to fatigue. With so many different sources of information, narrowing recommendations down and implementing new lifestyle changes can be confusing. […]
Pain is an unpleasant feeling or body’s reflection telling us something isn’t right. Every person’s body is different, the pain perception and pain tolerance can differ so much from one person to another. Here are different classes of pain. Get to know what kind of pain you are going through. The most important thing to […]
Biological ageing and disease due to ageing are the inevitable natural process. No one knows when old age begins and interesting point is that the biological age of the person is not identical with his chronological age. Ageing Human ageing is the progressive construction of the homeostatic resume of every organ system (Homeostenosis). These changes […]
Hair is a filamentous structure made up of protein called keratin. Hair strands are anchored to the hair bulb which forms the base of the hair follicles (tunnel shaped where the hair starts to grow). Hair development is a continuous cyclic process. All mature follicles go through a growth cycle consisting of four main phases: Anagen phase – […]
Regular physical activity can relieve stress, anxiety, depression that helps you look and feel young & energetic. Without regular activity, your body gradually loses its strength, power, stamina and ability to function efficientlty. Physical activity or exercise can improve your health and reduce the risk of developing several diseases like type 2 diabetes,
Almonds – packed with vitamin E and manganese – enhance natural killer cell activity Berries – full of antioxidants – helps body to fight oxidative stress caused by free radicals Yogurt – The probiotics in yogurt stimulate your immune system Salmon – rich in omega 3 fats – enhance the function of immune cells Eggs […]
When we’re stressed, the immune system’s ability to fight off antigens is reduced. That is why we are more susceptible to infections. The stress hormone corticosteroid can suppress the effectiveness of the immune system (e.g. lowers the number of lymphocytes). Stress can also have an indirect effect on the immune system as a person may […]
There are huge number of fungi in the world around 1.5 – 5 million species which have the ability to grow almost anywhere including the ocean, soil, plants and animals. Some form spores which we inhale on a daily basis (e.g. Aspergillus species) and others live as human commensal organisms (e.g. Candida species). Fungi can cause disease in humans, from […]