Fresh fruits, juices, and vegetables are recommended in the healthy diet of an expecting woman. But we are also handed a list of do’s and don’ts, along with foods to avoid during pregnancy. Speaking of papaya (papita पपीता), it is a big pear-shaped fruit with a sweet taste and is termed the “Angel of fruits” due to its numerous benefits for health and skin. Papaya is a rich source of Vitamin A, vitamin B, beta-carotene, potassium, and vitamin C, and its regular consumption keeps eyesight normal. But how safe is papaya during pregnancy? Despite so many benefits, the consumption of…
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Pregnancy is the most beautiful period of your life. You might be enjoying all the attention you receive from your loved ones. And at the top of it all you might be glowing! Thanks to various hormonal changes in your body that increase the water retention capacity of your skin. This in turn ends up, making your skin plumper and smoothens out the fine lines. This is what gives you the so called “pregnancy glow”. Unfortunately, this does not happen to all expecting mothers. For many women, the above mentioned chemical and hormonal changes result in their skin becoming flaky,…
Pregnancy is the most precious phase of a woman’s life. The body goes through a plethora of changes with the hormones on a ride working to support the new budding life. During this time, it is important to have some health parameters in check and under control to sail through a smooth path. Thyroid dysfunction is one such issue that should not be ignored, especially when you are pregnant. Women need to maintain an appropriate level of thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy because it is not only their body but even the baby’s development under concern. So, if you have…
Pregnancy is a journey that can come with a lot of health ailments in every step. Even though taken good care there may be few conditions where you need to take medications other than your routine daily medications. OTC medications can be easily procured without prescription and need no consultation of a doctor but not during pregnancy. The safety of the many OTC drugs are still a question during pregnancy. It’s good to have awareness on OTC medications that can be used in pregnancy, are they safe to take or to avoid completely, or do they need doctors advice to…
Your body goes through a lot of changes during pregnancy. It is coping with creating and nurturing a whole new human being inside. As a result. it is bound to lose its balance at times. One of the most common and often noticed problems is gestational hypertension during pregnancy. Issues with high blood pressure can start anytime during pregnancy and generally go away on their own after the birth of the child. In some cases, the health issue might progress and remain despite the pregnancy coming to term. This article discusses the various aspects of hypertension during pregnancy, how to…
Have you wondered what ketones are since they showed positive in your urine test? You thought you were doing it all right to manage weight and blood sugars for your Gestational Diabetes and you ended up raising your ketone levels? Then you need to know what ketones are. Why are they produced? What does an increase in ketone levels do to you and your fetus? How Gestational Diabetes, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Ketosis are linked? Does Diet play a role in reducing your ketones? Let’s discuss these questions in this article. What Are Ketones? Ketones are elements derived from the breakdown of…