by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Gout is a very painful fairly common disease of the joints. It affects one joint and in 50 percent of the cases, the big toe is affected possibly due to the pressure on it from standing and walking. Other joints that can be affected are those of the fingers, wrists,... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Gout is one of the oldest disease known and also the most frequently recorded in medical history. It is an arthritis disease, where the acute condition is characterized by a sudden onset of severe pain in any of the joints. It is a form of arthritis where uric acid... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Nutrition
With such a huge consumption of the banana fruit worldwide and in the United States (ranks fourth among the world’s food crops vis-a-vis financial value), people do want to know about its health implications: Are they beneficial or do they pose any health risks?... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Nutrition
Banana is a fruit and not a vegetable, as some tend to believe. It is one of the most commonly consumed fruit all over the world. It rightly holds this winning position because of its power-packed composition of carbohydrates, calories, and nutrients, which provides... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Nutrition
This question stems from the need for an overweight person to lose pounds. To put it more clearly, how many calories are required to be lost to lose one pound of fat or one pound of body weight. You should read about calories, what they are, and how they affect your... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Nutrition
The word calorie is now a very commonly used and understood word in nutritional health, worldwide. What with obesity taking on epidemic proportions and a strong link between calories and your weight status, people are now well educated about the consumption of... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Health
The chart of calories in various foods is helpful to keep a watch on your daily calorie intake. This in turn helps to keep your weight at an optimum BMI. If you are overweight, it will help you to plan your dietary intake to help you lose weight. This can be is done... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Obesity is a medical condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and distribution of fat in the body. It is classified as a medical disease and has acquired epidemic proportions worldwide. Obesity is a medical diagnosis and diagnosing it is no rocket... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Fitness
Obesity rates continue to soar all over the world and its effects just do not affect the obese individual; they affect the employer and the society in terms of Medicare cost. All ages, adults, adolescents, and children, have joined the obesity epidemic. The health... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Obesity increases your risk of a multitude of health problems. Cancer is one of them, which can be fatal. Large cohort studies have established the link between obesity and cancer Obesity just does not increase your risk of cancer but it also increases your risk of... 