5 things you should know about sleep apnea
Sleep apnea is a genuine sleep issue that happens when an individual’s breathing is intruded on during rest. Individuals with untreated sleep apnea quit breathing more than once during their sleep, at times on many occasions. This implies the mind – and the remainder of…
EASY HAIR CARE TIPS FOR HEALTHY HAIR
Tell me something dark in color and you like the most? Our society is too ironic in that, people do not appreciate dark complexion but long and dark hair is something everyone craves regardless of their gender. Who does not want healthy hair? Men? Ohh,…
WFH and Unexpected Health Problems
Recall the days when you could easily stroll over to a colleague and discuss a venture? Numerous individuals are currently used to doing this essentially – and albeit a few of us will be getting back to the working environment, it would seem that far…
Foods Beneficial for Oral Health
Oral health is a vital pointer of by and large wellbeing, prosperity, and personal satisfaction. It incorporates a scope of illnesses and conditions that incorporate dental caries, periodontal (gum) sickness, tooth loss, oral disease, oral indications of HIV contamination, oro-dental injury, noma, and birth deformities…
Benefits Of Drinking Hot Water
Water is essential for our every need be it drinking, washing, bathing, watering plants, cleaning, and the list goes on. But warm water plays a vital role in keeping our bodies healthy. Here are some in-depth discussed reasons and benefits of drinking hot water. Helps…
10 foods that are good for your liver
The Liver is your body’s biggest strong organ. All things considered, it weighs around 3 pounds in adulthood and is generally the size of a football. This organ is essential to the body’s metabolic, detoxification, and safe framework capacities. Without a working liver, an individual…
Shield yourself with COVID-19 with these immunity boosters
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted heavily worldwide, especially our healthcare professionals who are on the front lines fighting the virus. Taking steps to protect yourself by boosting your immune health is necessary. We can ensure this by following the below-given steps to add make a…
HERE’S WHAT YOU SHOULD DO AFTER YOU GET VACCINATED
WHAT DOES FULLY VACCINATION MEAN? When you get jabbed by any of the vaccines available once, it means that you have got the first shot of that vaccine. You need to wait for a few days to get the second shot of the same vaccine….
X Ayurveda myths busted with this informative guide
Ayurveda is one of the oldest forms of medicine that has been practiced for thousands of years in India. It is an alternative medicine system that helps treat various diseases and possesses a strong foundation in ancient science. The ayurvedic methods have been tried and…
Everything you need to about the Black Fungus
What is Black Fungus? Black fungus or mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection that is rapidly spreading among people suffering from Covid-19 in India. It is caused by a group of fungi called the mucormycetes commonly found in the environment, particularly in soil and damp…
Is it okay for pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19
The second wave of Covid-19 is leading to a steady rise in cases every day. Amidst all the chaos, the government has rolled out vaccines for the people in the 18–44 age group in addition to several measures being put in place to ensure the…
Vitamins & Supplements that increase the immunity
Who wouldn’t want to have a strong immune system? (Raise your hand if you agree.) Is there no one?) But did you know that your diet plays an important role in keeping your immune system in good shape and protecting you from toxins and infections?…
The ABC of vitamins
Good nutrition is a vital part of a balanced lifestyle, but most of us find it hard to follow the regular guidelines. The discrepancies we have in eating a well-balanced regular diet make it easy to understand why the nutritional supplement industry (think vitamins and…
Simple exercises to improve your lung health
One thing our body does continuously is to Breathe. Breathing feeds oxygen to every cell in our body and our body needs oxygen to perform various functions. Breathing provides oxygen to all of the body’s cells and expels waste carbon dioxide through the lungs. The…
10 Essential Nutrients for Healthier Life
Vitamins are organic compounds that your body requires to perform all of their vital functions, such as tissue development, metabolism regulation, and immune system health. The term “vitamins” is also often used to refer to minerals, fatty acids, amino acids, and, of course, the 13…
Yoga and Meditation
What is the one thing that we all demand the most? Money, Love, or Food? Well, we do need all of them but we humans are a bit greedier. What we want more is POWER, CONTROL and the things to happen according to us. Also,…
What is gluten free diet and why should you follow it
One might wonder what is Gluten-free diet or what is gluten? Gluten is a family of proteins found in wheat, barley, rye, and spelt. Its name derives from the Latin word for “glue,” as it gives the flour a sticky consistency when mixed with water….
What are good fats and why does your body Need them
What are good fats? Before coming on to good fats we need to know what fats are actually? Fat is a nutrient, and your body requires it for energy, vitamin absorption, and heart and brain health protection, much like protein and carbohydrates. Is it true…
Taking care of a women’s heart health
We listen to our heart often but do we care for it as much as it deserves? We women often tend to take our health for granted in between all the life that happens. Our hearts are far to precious for us to leave them…
KEEPING UP WITH THE HEALTH DURING MENOPAUSE
Menopause, as the name suggests, is a pause in the monthly menstrual cycles of a woman. But when can it be said that it’s “menopause”? So, the simple answer to it is that when a woman does not get menstruation or commonly known as periods…
THINGS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT TREATING COVID AT HOME
As we’re facing the second wave of coronavirus. Results have shown that most people who become sick with COVID-19 will only experience mild illness and can recover easily at home. Symptoms might last a few days, and people who have the virus might feel better…
Natural herbs food to men’s health
We have often heard the line” Mard ko Dard nhi hota” and we sometimes take this line for granted and men often forget to look after their own health. We often eat with our hearts and stomachs in mind, but how often do we consider…
Know to guide for COVID-19 vaccination
Currently, the only most talked topic which can be heard in any random discussion these days is around Coronavirus, which has trapped our nation and even brought the globe to a standstill for the past two years. But what is this disease? Are we safe?…
Are you Vitamin B12 Deficient?
Vitamin B12 also known as cobalamin, is an important water-soluble vitamin. It plays a crucial role in the production of your red blood cells and DNA, as well as the proper functioning of our nervous system. Since our bodies do not produce vitamin B12, we…
Say Yes to Generic Medicines
Thanks to years and years of following our doctor’s prescriptions, we are all used to thinking of branded medicines as the only form of medicine. However, off late, people have started to realise the importance of Generic Medicines as well. Generic medicines are approximately 30-90%…
10 Foods That Can Help You Lower Bad Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that’s found in all the cells in your body. Your body needs some cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D, and substances that help you digest foods. Your body makes all the cholesterol it needs Changing your diet will help…
Coronavirus: Everything You Need To Know
A new respiratory virus called novel coronavirus was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has, as of now, infected almost 6,000 Chinese citizens. This deadly virus has caused over 132 deaths so far and is spreading rapidly across China, especially in the…
BOOSTING IMMUNITY AGAINST CORONA VIRUS
A global pandemic or a life stealer, it is hard to decide one single name for this disease known as COVID-19. The pandemic has turned to be black times for all of us but many good lessons too, like how to be more careful with…
Difference between Branded and Generic Medicines
Medicines help us recover from several diseases and thus improve our health. Certain conditions ask for regular medication, but affording those medicines in the branded form gets difficult for everyone. This is where the concept and origin of the generic drug come into existence. But…
Why should you not stop your BP medicines without consent?
If left undetected or uncontrolled, high blood pressure can cause heart attack, stroke, kidney diseases, heart failure, loss of vision, angina, sexual dysfunction, and many more health conditions. The frequency or criticalness of any health condition due to high blood pressure depends on how high…
Taking Care of the Bones During Pregnancy
Pregnancy brings about and instils many changes, both physical and emotional. Right from the baby bump to cravings at odd hours, morning sickness to frequent urination, doctor’s visit to baby’s growth, and eating right, your mind is preoccupied with infinite thoughts. And why not? After…
Why download the StayHappi App?
India is well on its way to the digital revolution. Every service is transformed into an online mode. Digital media has also impacted the healthcare industry. Right from booking services online to buying medicine, everything can be done just through mobile. Imagine how you can…
Why pay more when you can save up to 90%?
On average, an Indian spends Rs. 1600 annually over healthcare. Approximately 5.5% is the total spent by an average Indian out of his income on medicines and other health formalities every year. These days the medicinal cost is rising every year, and thus health insurance…
Living the Nocturnal Life? Here’s How Your Body Reacts To It Internally
To get a consistent eight-hour sleep every night could almost seem near impossible. Whether you’re staying up late to cram for exam as a student or having a big night with family and friends or binging on a new series on Netflix, hitting the sack…
Irregular Menstrual Cycle??Here’s What You Can Do
It’s tough to be calm when you’re a few days late on your periods. Overthinking and panicking about it makes it even worse. Ladies, it’s not your fault so you needn’t stress. A menstrual cycle is counted from the first day of a period to…
Changes Your Body Goes Through After Menopause
What is Menopause? A New Pause in Life! Menopause is the end of a woman’s menstrual cycles. It is a stage in life when you stop having your monthly period. Menopause is a normal part of aging process and marks the end of the reproductive years…
Blood Tests Parameters You Need To Know About
Regular blood testing is one of the most important and easiest ways for keeping the track of your overall physical well-being. Getting your tests done at routine intervals will allow you to see the ways in which your body changes over time and empowers you…
Nutritional Requirements for Women
The food and drink choices you make every day affect your health now and later in life. A balanced eating pattern is a cornerstone of health. Choosing healthy foods and drinks more often can help prevent or manage many health problems that affect women. And…
More Stress = Lesser Immunity
Many people don’t realize that their immune system is very closely linked to their stress levels. Today we’ll be talking about why and how stress can have such an impact on your immune system, as well as how to reduce stress and support the immune…
An Overview of What your Body Goes Through With the Little One Inside
From bones getting separated to a blue vagina (say what? Yes) your body during pregnancy is going to do some strange (and sometimes a little gross) things in those nine months. During your pregnancy, your body will change in some different ways. It´s a fascinating…
Why is Haldi a super ingredient
Turmeric/Haldi, a plant in the ginger family, is native to Southeast Asia and is grown commercially primarily in India. It is an ingredient used in every single household kitchen and is one of the most loved too. Well it is not just limited to that,…
Types of calcium supplements and when you should take it
Throughout your lifetime, calcium is important for bone health. While diet is the best way to get calcium, but if your diet falls short, calcium supplements can be an alternative. To build and sustain strong bones, your body requires calcium. To function properly, your heart,…
Vitamin D To The Rescue
Vitamin D is sometimes called the “sunshine vitamin” because it’s produced in your skin in response to sunlight. It’s a fat-soluble vitamin in a family of compounds that includes vitamins D-1, D-2, and D-3. There are some significant roles of vitamin D. Perhaps the most…
10 Super Herbs and Spices
People around the world have known for centuries about the healing power of herbs and spices. Here’s the science behind why they are so good for us, and tips for how to get your fill. A sprinkle of cinnamon in your morning coffee. A handful…
Why late night binge watching might not be a good idea
Just one more episode, said everyone ever! What is one of the things that are constant in our life these days? it’s late-night sleeping and continuous binge-watching our favorite tv shows and movies. Every weekend we find something to watch and stay up all night….
How a simple 30 min brisk walk can help your body
Walking? It is an easy task for all of us and we do it at least once a day be it walking up a flight of stairs or walking from your parking to the office. Once walking from one place to another was the only…
Understanding Bone Health
Bones play an essential role in the body as they provide structure, protect organs, store calcium, and anchor muscles. It is necessary to build good bone health during childhood and adolescence; however, you can improve your bone health during adulthood. The recovery of a bone…
Healthy Bones Matter for Kids
Running, falling, getting up and get running again… all this is a part of every kid growing up. Therefore, they must have strong and healthy bones from a young age. During childhood, bone development occurs, which is when they require the most care, along with…
Good and Bad Food for Healthy Bones
Bone health is essential, but most people ignore it until it is too late. Healthy and strong bones can help you avoid serious bone health issues, like osteoporosis, later in life. Bone supplements can be found in generic medical stores, but a good diet is…
FOOD FOR HEALTHIER SKIN
Who doesn’t want healthy and glowing skin? We go on and try different products for our skin, and we spend hundreds or even thousands on them but we forget to try the basic stuff available in the kitchens of our home. These are the items…
Feeling stressful might be a right time to adopt a pet
What is one thing that is common in the lives of all of us? The answer is very simple Stress. Every person has stress and no one can deny this. There are plenty of reasons for one to be stressed and we try a lot…
12 ways towards detoxification
In today’s life, we go around eating, drinking a lot of stuff and most of the time this happen to us without giving a second thought. Oh! that chole bhature looks yummy just 1 plate! Oh how about a burger, why not double patty burger?…
10 Vitamin A Rich Foods
Vitamin A is a vitamin that is fat-soluble and is naturally found in many foods. For normal vision, immune system, and reproduction, vitamin A is essential. Vitamin A also helps function properly in the heart, lungs, kidneys, and other organs. Vitamin A exists in two…
5 Covid-19 Precautions for Heart Patients
As the nation readies itself to receive the first set of COVID-19 vaccines finally, one can’t help but wonder at the chaos a viral infection could cause. However, despite our government’s large-scale measures to provide the vaccine, people should not ignore that the virus is…
5 Lifestyle changes for preventing heart diseases
Nowadays, more and more young people are contracting heart diseases. With our busy lifestyles, we find it hard to commit to staying healthy and fit. It is essential to know what factors contribute to heart disease and how one can avoid them. It may sound…
Understanding Diabetes in women
In simpler terms, diabetes is a medical condition in which your body is unable to use food for energy production. Your energy agent, Glucose, is unable to go into cells of the body and slowly accumulates in the blood. It increases blood sugar levels which…
Diabetes In Children: An Understanding
Introduction Diabetes is a chronic medical condition that’s classified as hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia depending on high or low blood sugar levels, respectively. Type 1 diabetes occurs more in children compared to Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas stops producing a hormone…
Physical Activities to Maintain Overall Health at Different Age Groups
Now day’s physical activity is a significant and essential part of our lives for achieving optimum health and wellbeing. Physical activity simply means movement of the body that consumes energy. According to World Health Organization (WHO) physical activity is defined as ‘any bodily movement produced by…
Types of Commonly Found Respiratory Issues
Lung and respiratory diseases are among the most common health issues across the nations. Some common causative factors include increasing infections, lifestyle changes, smoking, pollution, work environment, etc. It has led to a rapid increase in lung infections and disorders for people. The breathing issues…
Breathe In 4 Yoga Asanas to Improve Your Respiratory System
“I’m so busy, I hardly have time to breathe”. We often hear or say this line to describe our fast-paced lives and daily schedules. Little do we realise, that in actuality, most of us HAVE forgotten the importance of maintaining a healthy respiratory system. We…
Happy Diwali For Diabetics: Yes, You Can Enjoy It Too
Diwali is the festival of happy meetings, chocolates, and sweets. With such mouth-watering stuff all around, it is difficult to limit your cravings. It is even tougher for diabetic patients to resist sweets and other food items during this festival as they are unable to…
Myths about Hypertension
Introduction High blood pressure or hypertension is a severe health concern. However, as it does not cause any distinct signs and symptoms, it may go unnoticed for years while silently damaging your heart, arteries, and other body parts and putting you at a high risk…
Control Blood Pressure By Adding These Physical Activities To Your Daily Routine
Hypertension is a lifestyle disease. Which means, how you live affects your blood pressure directly. This involves your eating habits and physical activity. In this article we will focus on the latter. Importance of physical activity for BP patients Exercising or doing physical activities is…
How to Avoid Work from Home Burn-Out In 8 Easy Steps?
Working home is not as easy as it sounds. It can be a challenge under the best circumstances now add in an international pandemic, children are home-schooling, a partner working from home, and ban on the face-to-face gathering. With the given situation, it can be…
10 Healthcare Items You Should Stock During Coronavirus Outbreak
With the coronavirus outbreak spreading throughout the world, people are advised to stay at home to self-isolate or quarantine. Keeping in mind that the virus has a serious health concern for older people with lung disease, heart disease, diabetes, the lockdown period might need some…
Breathe In And Breathe Out!!! Use These 5 Incredible Herbs to Boost Your Lung Power
For a person to live a happy and healthy life, all his vital organs should work properly. However, the heart and the lungs have to work 24×7 for us to live a fully-functional life. Both these organs, to be healthy, need proper care from our…
5 tips to prevent your feet against fungal infections in monsoon
Monsoon is the season of growth. When the showers start pouring, it leads to growth in greenery, coolness, beauty, peace, and, fungal infections! As the humidity rises in monsoons, it creates a favourable environment for germs to grow. Thereby making us prone to fungal infections…
Monsoon Health Tips: How To Maintain A Healthy Gut?
The monsoon season is one of those few months of the year anticipated by most people, as they look forward to those cold and soothing drops of water that compensate for the burning heat they’ve suffered through the summers. Whenever the rain hits, most of…
Say Cheese! 8 Ways to Take Care of Your Dental Hygiene
Having bad dental hygiene can lead to gum disease, oral cancer and bad breath. Even taking the wrong care of your dental hygiene can lead to these problems as well. Here are 8 tips that help you ensure that you always maintain good dental hygiene….
Get A Glowing and Radiant Skin By Following These 6 Skin-care Hacks During The Quarantine
Quarantine is raising the bar for our communication skills but some of us are lagging behind when it comes to self-care. Initial stages of a pandemic caused a lot of problems to getting used to the new routine and panic, but now with six weeks…
10 tips for Asthma patients during monsoons
One of the main causes of asthma attacks is floating pollen in the air. And monsoons are the time when the number of pollen in the air increases due to increased growth in vegetation. On top of this, untreated cold and flu infections increase the…
How to eat sugar when you have diabetes!
It is often observed that when someone is told not to do something, they feel even more urge to do it! The science behind this observation says that people do so because they like to be in control of their lives. However, if you are…
5 Things To Eat To Improve Your Digestion And Boost Immunity
Unless you’re completely living off the grid, you would have heard all the buzz surrounding immunity and the importance of having a healthy immune system amid the current pandemic. But, did you know your gut health and your immune system are interlinked? Needless to say,…
10 Not-so-commonly Known Facts About Common Cold
Guess where does the name ‘common cold’ come from? It comes from the simple fact that common cold affects us more than any other disease or illness on this planet! It is so common that you get this disease at least once a year. And…
Foods to eat if you have hypothyroidism
Are you suffering from sudden weight gain, hair fall, or experiencing tiredness while working?—these can be the resultant effects of hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism is a health peril under which the body is unable to produce sufficient thyroid hormones. Thyroid hormones are effective in helping metabolism, growth…
Why seasonal changes make people fall sick?
During a medical research, it was noticed that grown-ups suffer from cold around 2 to 4 times a year and children around 5 to 7 times. Interestingly, it was noticed that this occurrence coincided with the change of seasons. Common diseases caused due to seasonal…
5 Herbs That Can Help You Improve Your Lung Health
We are in the middle of a pandemic that’s causing respiratory problems and other issues. As you already know, lungs remain pivotal organs of respiration, which carry oxygenated blood to the other organs of the body and eliminate the waste matter from the cells through…
Are you paying 900% more for your medicines? Calculate yourself!
At StayHappi pharmacy, we have always been proudly saying that we offer up to 90% savings on quality medicines. However, we realised that consumers may find it hard to believe! And honestly, it’s not their fault. Because, in a world where daring marketing claims are…
5 tips to eat healthy food at home during the pandemic
‘Coronavirus’ and ‘immunity’ are the two most talked about things of 2020. This unceasing spread of the disease has made us take our health more seriously than ever. And as daunting as it may seem, eating healthy doesn’t involve cooking something exotic or taking strict…
Stayhappi.Com: The One-stop Destination For All Your Medicines
At StayHappi, we believe that good healthcare should not be limited only to the people with deep pockets. We believe it should be easily accessible to everyone. Driven by this thought, we have commenced a nationwide generic medicines revolution! One-stop Shop For All Medicines In…
3 Generic Medicines To Stock Up For Monsoon
Monsoons are beautiful times, but they can get ugly pretty soon. As the air cools down and rain starts to pour, the number of disease-causing germs in the environment goes up too. The increase in humidity in the air makes favourable conditions for them to…
5 Foods To Boost Your Immunity This Monsoon
It is very common to fall sick during monsoons. The increased humidity in the air creates a favourable environment for bacterias and viruses to flourish. While we can always consult a doctor and get medicines to treat our condition, in the current scenario of the…
5 Common Diseases That Can Attack During Summers
Every season in India comes with its own set of diseases. The clouds of monsoon shower dengue, malaria and fever upon us; winds of winter bring along the risk of cold, flu and cough; and there’s a whole another set of diseases that are ‘hot’…
10 Tips To Keep Your Bones Strong
Our bones go through a process of breakdown and repair during our life. Calcium, a mineral found in abundance in the human body, is one of the vital nutrients that plays a key role in building and maintaining bone health. Most of the bone growth…
5 Habits To Avoid Migraine From Happening
Migraine is still a very misunderstood condition. Its exact causes are still pretty unclear and so are its symptoms. What’s very clear is the unbearable pain felt by the ones who suffer from it. So let’s start by understanding it properly. A migraine is basically…
What Is The DASH Diet For High Blood Pressure?
The name ‘DASH Diet’ itself suggests its benefit- Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension. As diet plays a vital role in increasing blood pressure, nutritionists have created specific dietary strategies to help reduce it. A result of which is the DASH diet. This article will quickly…
Improve Your Immunity With These Simple Tips
The immune system is our body’s first line of defence against infections and other harmful invaders. Our immune system, which is made up of a network of cells, tissues, organs and proteins, does a super job of fighting against the microorganisms that cause diseases and…
10 Signs that you may have hypothyroidism
The thyroid gland is the small, butterfly-shaped part of our body in front of the windpipe. It releases the thyroid hormone that controls the growth and metabolism of the body thereby regulating body temperature, heart rate, and even brain function. That’s why the health of the…
5 Eating Habits To Improve Your Digestion
What you eat, how you eat and when you eat. These are the three main factors that affect your digestion. You must maintain a balance between them always. If either of them goes out of balance for a long time, you may suffer from upset…
9 Foods That Are Rich In Vitamin D
What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient vital for maintaining healthy and strong bones. Vitamin D helps absorb calcium (one of bone’s main building blocks) from food and other supplements. It is the crucial constituent that stops bones from going soft &…
5 Sugar Substitutes For Diabetics
Diabetes is the fastest growing disease in India with over 72 million people affected by the condition. Worryingly, this figure is set to almost double by 2025! Currently, India has almost half of the world’s diabetes burden and is posing a serious challenge to the…
5 Super Foods That Help Regulate Blood Pressure
Hypertension (or high blood pressure) is considered to be a silent killer, because it can go unnoticed for years. While having hypertension is not in your hands, as it’s caused by various factors like family history, gender, and race, some preventive measures definitely are. You…
5 Foods To Cure Vitamin B12 Deficiency
While you do need medication to cure B12 deficiency, you need care too. Which means looking beyond medication. Why? B12 is an essential nutrient that should be consumed about 4.6 micrograms per day. But your body cannot make it on its own. Which means, you…
10 Foods To Lower Your Cholesterol Levels
What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is found in all the cells in the body. The human body needs some amount of cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D, and substances that help digestion. The body itself produces all the cholesterol required…
Get Muscle Cramps Often? These 8 Foods Can Help
Do you often wake up abruptly in the middle of the night to an unbearable cramp in your calf? Does your leg often stiffen near your hip joint while you are on the back seat of a bike? Do you get a cramp in your…
Top 4 Reasons How Non-Smokers Get Lung Cancer
Though smoking is considered to be the most common cause of lung cancer, it’s not the only one. Cases show that lung cancer can happen even to people who have never smoked tobacco in their life, and that the disease is not restricted to smokers…
7 Foods To Eat When Your Blood Sugar Level Drops
Glucose is essential for the body to function properly however, low or high blood sugar can each cause irreversible damage to your body. Some doctors believe that a drop in blood sugar is more dangerous than an increase in the blood sugar levels. Essentially, this…
Are you damaging your liver by doing these 5 things?
Before you know how you might be damaging your liver, we would like to ask you a question- have you ever wondered what does your liver do? If not, here’s what it does. It metabolizes fat, synthesises protein, stores vitamins and minerals, filters blood coming…
How does the body react to improper sleep
Ever woke up in the morning, cranky, tired, and exhausted? Spent a night of continuous tossing and turning in your bed, waiting for the sleep to set in? Sleep is an essential part of our routine and necessary resting time for the body to recuperate…
Immunity-Boosting Foods: The Key to Fighting COVID-19
As we undergo the lockdown, we can’t afford to put our health on the back burner. Considering the current crisis, now is a great time to boost our immunity in the best way possible; the natural way. Some foods are naturally immunity-boosting and help to…
Things To Do During The 21-Day Lockdown
Are you bored out of your wits during the quarantine? Is the thought of being locked down stressing you out? We have compiled a list of things you can do yourself and with your loved ones that will take the edge off the days ahead….
Most Common Branded Diabetic Drugs And Their Generic Alternatives
Diabetes is a condition that needs medication regularly in order to keep the sugar levels in control. Therefore, anyone affected with diabetes often need to take several drugs and medications that include insulin or blood-glucose-lowering pills, blood pressure pills, and even cholesterol-lowering pills. This could…
Habits That Help You Control Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes is essentially known as a ‘lifestyle disease’. Everyday habits like food intake, exercise (or the lack of it), smoking, drinking and even sleep patterns decide a lot about the occurrence and severity of diabetes. If diagnosed, one of the first instructions given…
Understanding HbA1c: A Necessity for Diabetic Patients
The term ‘HbA1c’ refers to Glycated Haemoglobin. By measuring HbA1c, clinicians are able to find out our average blood sugar levels for the past three months. For people with diabetes, this is important, as the higher is HbA1c, greater is the risk of developing diabetes-related complications. When your…
Symptoms of Diabetes – Warning Signals that tell you might be diabetic
Prediabetes – 4 early signs of diabetes and 4 preventions
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 is primarily a lifestyle-related disease. Which means, it develops gradually in your body and suddenly hits you some day with the bad news. However, the good news is that you can detect some early signs of diabetes, change your lifestyle habits,…
You may get DIABETES if you are doing these things
You may know that diabetes (or type 2 diabetes) is primarily a lifestyle-related disease. It takes time to develop in your body and show itself completely. Prediabetes is a condition when your blood sugar level is more than normal, but not high enough to be…
Health Benefits of Nutraceuticals
A famous quote by Hippocrates, considered the father of modern medicine, reads “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”. This saying aptly describes the relationship between appropriate foods and health and their therapeutic benefits. Our lifestyles have changed drastically over the last…
The State of Generic Medicines in India
Generic medicines are equivalent to brand-name medicines with respect to dosage, strength, the process of administration, quality, performance and intended use. The difference lies in the drug being marketed under its chemical name without any brand name under which it is sold. The Indian government…
Simple solutions to minimise your medical bills
Hospitalization or a lengthy medical treatment can be very costly. It is quite common for patients to gasp with horror when the final medical bills come in from the hospital or from the treatment facility. Huge, and sometimes unexpected, medical expenses are often the cause…
Why to prefer Generic Medicines over Branded Medicines?
A large section of Indians don’t have the financial capacity to spend on quality medicines. In 2011 the problem was so grave that the added cost of medicines & healthcare to their annual expenses pushed almost 60 million people below the poverty line. The Indian…
Stop paying more for your medicines
Generic medicines have set off a paradigm shift in the global healthcare inclusion index. These medicines are extremely low-priced and affordable to people of every section of the society. Generic medicines have played a vital role in containing global healthcare costs. Studies have shown that…
5 super foods that helps you live a healthier life!
In a world where we suffer from immense amounts of stress, pollution and in some cases lack of exercise, we must endeavour to keep ourselves fit and agile and most importantly away from life altering diseases. Apart from trying to make necessary lifestyle changes, we…
Generic medicines – myths and truths
Generic medicines have been quite successful in western countries and have been in the trend since the early 2000s. However, India has started to explore the tremendous potential and benefits of generic medicines only recently. It is quite natural that there would be confusion, questions…
Spreading happiness with generic medicines
India is the 11th largest pharma market in the world and set to rise to the 9th position by 2022. However, Global Healthcare Access and Quality (HAQ) Index tells a different story. In its 2016 index report, India ranked 145th among 195 countries, scoring poorer than…
How are generic drugs different from branded drugs?
Generic drugs are shaping the future of the Indian healthcare ecosystem. In 2017, Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi announced that the Indian government will bring a legal framework to promote generic medicines. As per this directive, the doctors will be required to prescribe the active…
Most Common Generic Medicine Names You Must Know
A marketed drug can be called by three different names – the Chemical name, which denotes the chemical structure i.e., the atomic and molecular structure of the medicine. It is usually too complex to be remembered by a common man without a medical or pharmaceutical…
Know Your Medicines! Your Basic Guide to Read that Prescription
How many times have you walked out of your doctor’s office completely clueless even after he explained the whole prescription to you in detail? Having a basic knowledge of what goes into your doctor’s prescription can be invaluable in situations like these. For starters, you will be…
Five Must-Have Medicines to Have In Your Bag Before You Travel.
You have finally booked your tickets for that long-awaited vacation. Most of the boxes from your ‘Things to Buy’ list is already ticked, but have you packed the most essential item required when you are travelling? Generally, people tend to miss out on one of…
StayHappi – Making quality healthcare accessible and affordable
Generic medicines have brought about a paradigm shift in the global healthcare inclusion index. These medicines are extremely affordable which means that every section of the society has access to quality healthcare. Studies have shown that generic drugs are 30-90% more affordable as compared to…
Spreading happiness throughout india with generic medicines
India is the 11th largest pharma market in the world and set to rise to the 9th position by 2022. However, Global Healthcare Access and Quality (HAQ) Index tells a different story. In its 2016 index report, India ranked 145th among 195 countries, scoring poorer…
StayHappi – India’s leading generic medicine pharmacy, further expanding their presence in South India
After making a mark in various parts of India, StayHappi is all set to expand further in the South Indian market. Recently, StayHappi joined hands with South India’s leading pharma retail chain, Thulasi Pharmacy, as a result of which StayHappi generic medicines will be available…
5 things you should know about sleep apnea
Sleep apnea is a genuine sleep issue that happens when an individual’s breathing is intruded on during rest. Individuals with untreated sleep apnea quit breathing more than once during their sleep, at times on many occasions. This implies the mind – and the remainder of…
EASY HAIR CARE TIPS FOR HEALTHY HAIR
Tell me something dark in color and you like the most? Our society is too ironic in that, people do not appreciate dark complexion but long and dark hair is something everyone craves regardless of their gender. Who does not want healthy hair? Men? Ohh,…
WFH and Unexpected Health Problems
Recall the days when you could easily stroll over to a colleague and discuss a venture? Numerous individuals are currently used to doing this essentially – and albeit a few of us will be getting back to the working environment, it would seem that far…
Foods Beneficial for Oral Health
Oral health is a vital pointer of by and large wellbeing, prosperity, and personal satisfaction. It incorporates a scope of illnesses and conditions that incorporate dental caries, periodontal (gum) sickness, tooth loss, oral disease, oral indications of HIV contamination, oro-dental injury, noma, and birth deformities…
Benefits Of Drinking Hot Water
Water is essential for our every need be it drinking, washing, bathing, watering plants, cleaning, and the list goes on. But warm water plays a vital role in keeping our bodies healthy. Here are some in-depth discussed reasons and benefits of drinking hot water. Helps…
10 foods that are good for your liver
The Liver is your body’s biggest strong organ. All things considered, it weighs around 3 pounds in adulthood and is generally the size of a football. This organ is essential to the body’s metabolic, detoxification, and safe framework capacities. Without a working liver, an individual…
Shield yourself with COVID-19 with these immunity boosters
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted heavily worldwide, especially our healthcare professionals who are on the front lines fighting the virus. Taking steps to protect yourself by boosting your immune health is necessary. We can ensure this by following the below-given steps to add make a…
HERE’S WHAT YOU SHOULD DO AFTER YOU GET VACCINATED
WHAT DOES FULLY VACCINATION MEAN? When you get jabbed by any of the vaccines available once, it means that you have got the first shot of that vaccine. You need to wait for a few days to get the second shot of the same vaccine….
X Ayurveda myths busted with this informative guide
Ayurveda is one of the oldest forms of medicine that has been practiced for thousands of years in India. It is an alternative medicine system that helps treat various diseases and possesses a strong foundation in ancient science. The ayurvedic methods have been tried and…
Everything you need to about the Black Fungus
What is Black Fungus? Black fungus or mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection that is rapidly spreading among people suffering from Covid-19 in India. It is caused by a group of fungi called the mucormycetes commonly found in the environment, particularly in soil and damp…
Is it okay for pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19
The second wave of Covid-19 is leading to a steady rise in cases every day. Amidst all the chaos, the government has rolled out vaccines for the people in the 18–44 age group in addition to several measures being put in place to ensure the…
Vitamins & Supplements that increase the immunity
Who wouldn’t want to have a strong immune system? (Raise your hand if you agree.) Is there no one?) But did you know that your diet plays an important role in keeping your immune system in good shape and protecting you from toxins and infections?…