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To all my blog readers - I have been out of action for sometime due to my hectic schedules of medical practice, yoga and social work, along with taking care of my naughty kid :) However, going forward, i would be regularly posting new articles and my experience in ayurved with paitents. Looking forward for our journey together ! Regards Dr. Chetali Samant

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is the single most, frequent and serious infection encountered by women. It's an infection of the reproductive organs of a woman, where-in,there is an ascending infection from the cervix to the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries and the surrounding structures. PID afflicts more than 1 million women each year in the US and generates annual health care costs of approximately 4.2 billion dollars.It is responsible for nearly 250,000 hospitalizations per year. Unfortunately, i could not get hold of data in India on this subject. A patient suffering from PID may have any of the following symptoms: -Lower abdominal pain -Back pain -Abnormal terine bleeding -Unusual or heavy vaginal discharge -Vaginal odor -Painful urination -Painful sexual intercourse. Certain symptoms that are not related to the reproductive system may also occur like fever, nausea and vomiting. It is often observed that the symptoms worsen at the end of the menstrual period and the first ...

If you have judiciously believed the so called parenting experts who say that following crying-it -out method is the only way you can train your kid to sleep alone, well then read this article. It says crying -it-out can be injurious to your baby's health! http://www.askdrsears.com/html/10/handout2.asp

The concern over various toxins contaminating the vegetable produce and the water that we consume is growing day by day. Not only toxins but certain naturally occurring substances in plants when present in excess can also act like toxins and one of them is nitrates. Well water in certain areas can also contain high levels of nitrates. Nitrate containing plant foods (carrots, spinach, beets, green beans, courgette, collard greens etc) and food prepared with water containing high levels of nitrates are particularly be dangerous when given to infants below three months of age. It can lead to a condition called ‘the blue baby syndrome' or Methemoglobinemia in which babies develop a blue-grey skin color and become irritable or lethargic.1 Nitrates and nitrites are hemoglobin oxidizing agents. Infants below three months of age have lower levels of an enzyme called NADH-cytochrome b5 reductase, which converts methemoglobin back to hemoglobin thus are at risk of developing methemoglobinem...

Introduction: One of the most ancient systems of medicine- Ayurveda, developed thousands of years ago. But it still continues to stun the scientific faculties all over the world by its highly evolved concepts of health and medicine. Depending on the nature of the diseased and that of the disease, variety of drug dosage forms, modes of administrations, diet and lifestyle modifications are available in Ayurveda. The drug dosages are in the form of decoctions, powders, pills, oils, clarified butter or ghrita etc. Amongst these, Ghrita or Ghee which is clarified butter is a dosage form which has been used widely in Ayurveda. This dosage form is particularly used in the treatment of Psychological disorders (Manas Vikara) and also in several disorders which affect nervous system. Use of Ghee in Ayurveda: As we take a review of the treatment of Manas Vikara in Ayurveda, we notice that most of the important Medhya aushadhi (Psychotropic an...

The vegetables and fruits which you can safely feed to your baby once you have started weaning are- Green beans, peas, butternut squash, acorn squash, potato, sweet potato, parsnip, sweet peppers,asparagus tips,avocado. Vegetables should be well cooked minced,mashed and pureed before giving your baby. Once the baby is happy eating these, you can introduce other veggies like cabbage and broccoli etc. Which vegetables to avoid? Beets, turnips, carrots, collard greens and spinach as these might conatin high levels of nitrates when grown in certain parts of the country. It is safe to use the commercially prepared forms of these foods. Which fruits to give? Banana, apple, pear, mango, peach, papaya,blueberries, plums . Till your baby is eight months old, hard fruits like apple, pear should be pealed and cooked till soft using minimum liquid. Cooking these fruits makes them easier for digestion. Giving ripe fruits raw and pureed though does not cause any major health problem, but can cause...