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What is homocysteine? How is a high homocysteine level harmful? High homocysteine levels in the blood can damage the lining of the arteries. High levels may also make the blood clot more easily than it should. This can increase the risk of blood vessel blockages. A clot inside your blood vessel is called a thrombus. A thrombus can travel in the bloodstream. From there, it can get stuck in your: Lungs (called a pulmonary embolism) Brain (which can cause a stroke) Heart (which can cause a heart attack) Some people have very high levels of homocysteine. They are at an increased risk for heart disease. What causes a high homocysteine level? Homocysteine is normally changed into other amino acids for use by the body. Vitamin B helps your body use the homocysteine. If your homocysteine level is too high, you may not be getting enough B vitamins. Most people who have a high homocysteine level don’t get enough folate (also called folic acid), vitamin B6, or vitamin B12 in their diet. Replacing...

Dr Shaimaa After health care, Dr Shaimaa ventures into the food industry Dr Shaimaa CEO of the Integro Hospital at the P & T Co-op Housing Society, Near Retibowli Petrol Pump on Tolichowki Main Road, Retibowli Hyderabad has now ventured into the food industry after a stint in the health care service. She continues to oversee and manage the hospital apart from launching the Shaso Food Fusion Park Continental Hotel at Humayun Nagar, Masab Tank Hyderabad. Nutritious food to patients: Dr Shaimaa, Proprietor of the Shaso Food Fusion informs-“The new restaurant launched just two months back has dual purposes of providing food to staff and patients along with other guests. As of now, the cuisine is more North Indian oriented but we intend to keep changing it every four months. However, the speciality of the restaurant is its novel practice of ensuring nutritious food on the recommendation of Nutritionist to the patients”. Authentic Kebabs, Biryani: She also asserts-“We also have plans t...

Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka popularly renowned as the Silicon Valley of the country, Science city, the hub of public sector undertakings, and Garden City… boasts any number of such distinctions to its credit. The cosmopolitan cultured paradise for the whole countrymen is much ahead in making history as well. The combined opposition parties’ conclave which began on Monday and concluded today is a testimony of the city’s nature in stepping into the pages of political history. Division of Congress: Apart from the pre-independent era Bengaluru has been in the history pages for a variety of reasons. The Indian National Congress for record sake split for the first time at the Lal Bagh glass house in the city. Thanks to S Nijalingappa, a towering personality and an honest politician in the literal sense and his like-minded friends in the Congress trying to have an upper hand on the party paved the way for a split in 1969. The game plan of the old men was revealed to the then Pri...

Hijab continues to make headlines in Karnataka for all the wrong and unfounded reasons and this time around a few Muslim food catering companies have been accused of forcing Hindu lady employees to wear hijabs and remove Kumkum. Perhaps the development would have gone unnoticed had the organizers not indulged in spoilsport by posting a video in this regard. MLA unaware of the incident: Although, the news of the unsavoury and mischievous incident spread like wildfire following widespread protests by rightwing protagonists including the Bajarang Dal, the local legislator admitted to being unaware of any such development. Following repeated and intermittent calls, G.B Jyothi Ganesh, Tumakuru Bharatiya Janata Party MLA at last picked up the call only to disclose that he was not aware of any such happening in his own constituency! Bajarang Dal protests: However, Manju Bhargav, Tumakuru district Convenor of Bajarang Dal raised a voice of protest on online platforms against the event manage...

Dr Virupaxi Ghodgeri, a surgeon and German citizen with more than three decades of professional experience in Germany says that no one can predict as to when the adverse effect of Covid-19 variants is going to come down in the world.                                                                                Dr Virupaxi Ghodgeri No proper tests done: Dr Virupaxi Ghodgeri is on a vacation to his home town Belagavi in Karnataka and shared his view points on prevalence of the pandemic variants in European Union and the Western world. He also listed out the probable reasons for the pandemic variants still having an upper hand in some of the countries barring India-“Patients are not being tested the way it needs to be done. People with cold,...

You may not believe it glancing at the headline. Interestingly what has been mentioned is neither fiction nor exaggeration of sorts but a plain fact that turns out to be too difficult to grapple with. This is the true story of Niranjan Mukundan, who has such amazing accomplishments to his credit. Born with Spina Bifida: Niranjan Mukundan had spina bifida and clubbed feet at the time of birth. Spina Bifida is a congenital defect of the spine. As part of the spinal cord and its meninges are exposed through a gap in the backbone the condition is prone to frequent paralysis of the lower limbs. Meninges are the three membranes namely the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater that line the skull and vertebral canal and enclose the brain and spinal cord. 19 surgeries! As a result of such adverse challenging physical conditions, Niranjan Mukundan was compelled to undergo 19 surgeries right from birth as ongoing efforts and part of corrective surgeries. Thanks to Aqua Therapy: Thanks to one o...

There has been enough systematic and well-orchestrated hype over the much-repeated word Gujarat Model, across the country and more so at the time of any general elections. Just like there are professional big mouths tom-toming the oft-repeated cliche there is no dearth of dissenting voices against the same. But on the ground, it looks like there are no takers for such arguments. Image Source:  Elets News Network Only campaigners or baiters: A tour with journalist friends in the poll-bound industrious state and meeting a variety of people give rise to only two kinds of opinions. Either you hear a vociferous campaign favouring the double engine administration or others baiting both the dispensation. It looks like there is no space for a third or neutral voice. Unimaginable progress over the years: Dr Deepa Nadkarni, a general practitioner based out of Ankleshwar in Bharuch district recollects-“I came to Ankleshwar in 1995 to practice. Then I was carrying my infant kid and the house w...