After reading our last blog post, you would have realized that there is nothing to quit, when you decide to free yourself from nicotine. It’s important you know that you are not giving up anything. Now, allow me to paint you a picture about what your nicotine free life is going to look like. Have you …
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Preparing to Kick the Butt – Part 3 of 4
We spoke about how only using willpower can’t work, and that the only reason why people smoke is to relieve withdrawal symptoms. Lets look into that a little more. Your brain wants a steady supply of nicotine to temporarily relieve the withdrawal symptoms. Which means you can’t stop smoking cigarettes, even if you want to – which …
Ineffective methods of quitting – Part 2 of 4
Almost every smoker has tried to quit at some point in their lives. There’s no definitive guide on quitting, so they keep trying various methods. We’ve seen ourselves, and our loved ones struggle with this addiction, but most of these methods are feeble attempts to quit. Here’s why they seldom work: Cutting Down: Some people think …
Why Smokers Smoke – Part 1 of 4
Ask any smoker. Why do you smoke? They’ll say: It helps me relieve stress. It helps with boredom. It relaxes me. It helps me concentrate. Can you see how ‘Relaxing’ and ‘Concentrating’ are complete opposites of each other? Then how is the cigarette able to do both? Here’s the truth: It doesn’t. It causes the …
Practo Microsite – Your Virtual Reception.
Practo is India’s largest doctor search platform, with over 28,000 Appointments booked last month. If your profile is one among the 100,000 doctors listed on the site, then you might might wonder how you’ll stand out amongst so many other doctors. To help you establish your presence online, we’re introducing the Practo Microsite. The Microsite …
Make this Mother’s Day Count
In India and around the world, many women over the age of 40 suffer in silence. There are looming health disasters waiting to happen, but they brush them off as a minor niggle, potentially leading to disastrous consequences. And your mother could be one of them. Take care of the health of the most important …
World Immunization Week – Part 6
Guest post by Dr. Maithili Pai as part of our World Immunization Week awareness campaign. Dr. Maithili Pai is a dental surgeon, currently pursuing a post-graduate program in pediatric dentistry at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is a Practo Ray user since June 2011. There have been widespread rumours that vaccinations cause autism, …
World Immunization Week – Part 5
Your dose of information as promised. From a page of Dr. Poonam Sambhaji’s notes, read about Measles, Mumps and Rubella – and one vaccine to rule them all. MEASLES, MUMPS, RUBELLA What is measles? Measles is a serious respiratory disease caused by a virus. It spreads easily through coughing and sneezing. In rare cases, it can be deadly. …
World Immunization Week – Part 4
HEPATITIS B What is hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a contagious liver disease that results from infection with the hepatitis B virus. When first infected, a person can develop an “acute” infection, which can range in severity from a very mild illness with few or no symptoms to a serious condition requiring hospitalization. Acute hepatitis B refers to …
World Immunization Week – Part 3
In the previous article, we promised to give you information on how to guard your children from preventable diseases. With this information complied by Dr. Poonam Sambhaji, which speaks about how each disease affects the human body, and what you need to do to prevent them. DIPHTHERIA, PERTUSIS AND TETANUS What is diphtheria? Diphtheria is a serious disease caused …