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Acute Gastritis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Diet

Acute gastritis is one of the most common and most overlooked health conditions in the world. Every year, acute gastritis affects at least 56000 people around the globe. Gastritis is a condition where the stomach’s mucosal lining undergoes inflammatory change.

Acute gastritis is usually an incident of inflammation that prompts the white blood cells to act on the stomach lining. It can be caused by an infection or an unhealthy lifestyle. The symptoms of acute gastritis occur suddenly unlike chronic gastritis which develops over time. It is reactive and tends to be more erosive than chronic gastritis is.

Shukul Kachwalla
September 2, 2021

Chronic Gastritis : What Is It, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and More

Gastritis is a condition that is used to refer to inflammation of the stomach lining. It is a progressive condition that progresses gradually, step-wise. This means a patient suffering from chronic gastritis may experience worsening conditions over a few years or decades.
Chronic Gastritis, in the majority of instances, is symptomatic of several conditions pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract. However, it may occur as a stand-alone condition that affects the body in several different ways.

Shukul Kachwalla
August 17, 2021

Whole Food Plant-Based Diet- Are you Struggling to Stay on Track?

Despite the fact that whole food plant-based diets effectively heal the body from Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s, the self-healing journey may seem like an impossible feat to begin with. It’s no secret that letting go of bad habits, no matter how harmful, can be a daunting task. One may get disheartened and lose sight of the end goal-

Self-healing through healthful practices and a whole food plant-based diet requires daily diligence, self-awareness, and self-control. It is tempting to go back to your old ways, reward yourself with junk food, or ‘let go’ for just one day. But healthy living results in a disease-free body and mind. It is often rewarded with freedom from pain, inflammation, and sickness.

Choosing and following a whole food plant-based diet is a commitment for a lifetime. One may second guess themselves or lose motivation along the way. However, these are bound to make it easier and help you stay on track-

Shukul Kachwalla
July 26, 2021

Can’t Tell if you’re Bored or Hungry? Here’s How Binge Eating Can Affect Your Body

Most of us have indulged in “just one more bite”, “just a small second serving” at some point or the other. This is called binge eating.

Why do people binge eat?

It’s because to a lot of us food is a treat. A pleasure. For some, it’s an escape or comfort. Whether it’s the childhood memory of our mother’s cooking or our favourite dish from our first date, all of us have emotional attachments to food. In fact, if you started listing down the reasons why you eat, you’ll be able to see that most of these reasons are emotional.

Shukul Kachwalla
July 13, 2021

The Seaspiracy Controversy: What are the Dangers of Eating Fish?

Recently Netflix released a documentary called Seaspiracy. Seaspiracy is a documentary about aquaculture sectors and fishing. It has been making the wave in the news and internet because of the eye-opening claims it made. The documentary highlighted the environmental effects of aquaculture. There are other health concerns associated with fish as well.

Many myths about the health benefits of fish are prevalent throughout the world. Fish is unhealthy and can cause various issues and chronic diseases. Here are some of the important but overlooked dangers of eating fish-

Shukul Kachwalla
May 14, 2021

How to Improve Gut Microbiome and its Effects on Your Health

The gut microbiome or gut flora refers to all the microorganisms that inhabit the digestive tract in humans and animals. These microorganisms may include bacteria, viruses, protozoa, archaea, and eukaryotes among other microscopic organisms. These organisms form asymbio tic relationship with the body and are present in various sitesthroughout the digestive tract. Studies suggest that there is an equal number of human cells and microbial cells in the human body.

Shukul Kachwalla
February 15, 2021

What you Should Know About Your Edible Oil

For centuries we have been cooking food in order to make it more palatable and add some flavour to food. Although this has been a commonly followed practice for a long time, it does more harm than good. While the advertisements you see and the people around you promote the notion is that some oils are healthy, studies suggest that this might not be the case.

Shukul Kachwalla
January 4, 2021

How to Know if You Are Suffering From Gastritis or Not?

It is a condition that affects the stomach and causes the inflammation of the stomach’s inner lining, which prevents the acid from corroding the outer walls of the stomach. When the inner lining is affected by this disease, the acid present in your stomach helps you digest food and starts hurting your organ. This is a painful gastrointestinal condition that affects about half the worldwide population at some point in time. Every year 90 million new cases of Gastritis are reported throughout the world annually.

Shukul Kachwalla
November 30, 2020

How Crohn’s Disease Can Affect Your Body?

Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes the inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. It is believed that over 780,000 Americans suffer from this disease every year. It affects patients between the ages group of 15-70 years. Crohn’s disease is a long-term illness and some believe it is an autoimmune disease caused by the immune system attacking the inner lining and the good bacteria present in the gut while others think it is caused by various factors such as a harmful bacteria called Mycobacterium Avium Paratuberculosis.

Shukul Kachwalla
October 27, 2020