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Just when we thought that nutritional deficiencies were a problem of only the poor children, it was found that majority of these children are in homes which are not poor. In 2011, 52 million children under 5 years of age were moderately or severely wasted Worldwide. The reason could be negligence of working parents, disinterest in raising children, child abuse, behavior problems in children, lesser outdoor activities, infections and so on.

Children are born with natural immunity. Their immunity increases with breastfeeding and decreases with use of antibiotic and some other medicines. Once the gut immunity is lost, probiotics and medicines cannot restore it completely. In fact effect of probiotics has been found to be temporary.

One may appear fine on the outside but may be experiencing symptoms of a depressive condition due to turmoil on the inside. This is referred to as high-functioning depression, also known as functional depression. Any degree of severity is possible in high-functioning depression, ranging from moderate to so severe that there is a risk of considering suicide or self-harm. Nevertheless, such people frequently conceal their symptoms from others. Hence, the persistent stereotypes about depression don’t apply to someone with “high-functioning depression. These people hide depression so well that it does not affect their day-to-day functioning. People with high-functioning depression may be socializing with friends, not expressing hopelessness, meeting expectations at work, and don't appear “sick, yet inside they would be struggling, which makes it difficult to identify their internal feelings of inadequacy and turmoil. Let’s understand this condition in detail.

Newborns and infants are unaware of the taste of sugar, but as parents, we attempt to introduce it to our children in the hopes of increasing their food intake. Not only does sugar taste good, but once it becomes a regular part of their diet, it actually leads to an addiction that makes them crave more of it. Unlike sugars that naturally occur in fruits, dairy products, vegetables, and other grains we are talking about the refined sugar and artificial sweeteners that are added to foods which our children are consuming and harming their health. Let’s understand why we should try to eliminate or limit sugar in the diets of our young children.

Vertigo is a feeling of motion or spinning, and it's commonly referred to as dizziness. People with vertigo feel that the world is spinning around them. It is not a disease or sickness on its own, but a sign or symptom of an underlying problem. Waking up with vertigo is not normal; however, in most cases, it is not a worrisome problem and will go away on its own. Vertigo episodes may persist for a few seconds or only in the morning or recurrent episodes may show through the majority of the day. Let’s discuss about vertigo and various self-care tips that would assist you in managing vertigo.