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  Those with diabetes invariably land up with kidney problems, for some dialysis is also needed. Dialysis only prolong life at our exorbitant money going down the drain, as slowly, one dies. I've seen my maternal uncle having dialysis first once a day on alternate days, then daily once, then twice daily, then thrice, then ultimately admitted to the hospital, which drains one's bank balance and doesn't help saving a life. Hence, when dialysis was suggested for my mother, I refused. The nephrologist tried to scare me saying if no dialysis, my mother will live only for 6 months. I said fine, at least she doesn't have to undergo the torture of dialysis. He even sacred me that my mother may go into coma. But God was kind, in exactly 6 months she dies peacefully at home with all her children and husband around taking care of her, along with my children, who were close to my her. MY mother's biggest regret must have been not seeing her grand-daughter ( my daughter) graduat...

No matter how old you are, at some point or another you've probably questioned why your body does what it does. Why do we sneeze, laugh, dream, and cry? The National Cancer Institute defines body functions as "... the physiological or psychological functions of body systems." Body functions are our cells' way of maintaining a state of balance called homeostasis. Homeostasis ensures that there is never too little or too much of something in the body, because even small fluctuations, such as higher blood sugar or blood acidity than normal, can have devastating, even lethal consequences. It is all about staying constant, or staying as close to the same as possible. Many if not all of our body functions are aimed at maintaining homeostasis.   From dreaming to shivering, we will explore what is currently known about some of our most curious bodily functions. Some functions like shivering or sneezing, scientists mostly understand. Other functions like sleeping and dreamin...

Keeping the kidneys healthy is not a big task. Though their function is very complex, they are least demanding. Know from doctors about easy ways to keep your kidneys healthy Kidneys are the fist-sized organs located at the bottom of our rib cage, on both sides of the spine, that enables our body to filter and expel waste properly and produce hormones to make them function properly. Taking care of our kidneys is pivotal as for maintaining our overall  health and general well-being as they are the amazing organs which not only purify the blood of various metabolic waste but also help in regulating blood pressure, maintaining health of the bones, maintaining normal haemoglobin (essential for transferring oxygen in the blood from lungs to the tissues) and maintaining the electrolytes in our body. However, kidneys can be a ‘silent killer’ because the kidney disease usually remains silent for longer period of time but regular and routine investigations can detect the kidney diseas...