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Enormous hair-fall is a common problem of both men and women, but men are the most vulnerable to being bald. According to The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM), a masculine hormone called testosterone acts as the main culprit for this. Though testosterone itself is not the reason for being bald, the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone is the fact. Hair life cycle The hair growth or its life cycle has three stages. Anagen - active growth phase lasts 2-8 years. 90-95% hair follicles stay at anagen phase. Catagen - transition phase lasts 4-6 weeks. Telogen - resting phase, hair falls out in this stage. Each strand of hair has its stage of development. The hair growth rate is about 1.25 cm/month or about 15cm/year. Normally, more than 100 hairs may fall out every day, which is not ominous. Effect of Dihydrotestosterone Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) harms hair growth. The hair follicle turns to shrink for binding DHT to cell’s receptor site. I...
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An overdose of paracetamol can cause liver damage

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Paracetamol is one of the most commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) drugs as an analgesic and antipyretic medicine. People take it under physician’s prescription or without prescription as over-the-counter (OTC) drug. But without knowing proper dose and formulation it may cause cancer, liver damage, heart failure, low blood circulation in the brain and many other problems. The maximum dose within a 24-hour period must never be exceeded. Even taking one or two more tablets than recommended can cause serious liver damage and possibly death. An adult person can ingest maximum 4,000 mg paracetamol in 24 hours. People usually think that higher dose provides better effect, but that is totally wrong. The doses are related to age. Adults and children over 16: The usual dose of paracetamol is 2 tablets (each tablet 500mg). Swallow the tablets whole with a drink of water in empty stomach or after meal but other NSAID like aspirin, ibuprofen should not be t...
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Balck Rice: The Latest Super Food

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Black rice is being called a superfood for being rich in nutrients. It is also called forbidden rice or 'emperor's rice', because in ancient China this rice was secretly cultivated and was consumed only by the emperor to ensure his health and longevity, and the common people were forbidden from growing or consuming it for them, hence earning its name as the forbidden rice. However, it is no longer forbidden and for its health benefits, it has gained attention worldwide. It is now being cultivated in the district of Cumilla and many other parts of Bangladesh. Black rice owes its dark colour to a range of naturally occurring compounds called 'anthocyanin' (the same agent found in blackberry and acai). Anthocyanins are a class of extraordinary beneficial agents that reduce the ageing of cells, stem inflammation, enhance eyesight, improve many aspects of cardiovascular health and brain function, and help to stabilise blood sugar. It is also a major antiox...
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Chemo for Cancer and a new discovery

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Link: Chemo for Cancer and a new discovery Chemotherapy of cancer and a new discovery! Generally, we denote the term chemotherapy only as for the treatment of cancer but indeed chemotherapy refers to the use of any drug to treat any disease and sometimes it's shortened to "chemo". If cancer affects any specific area, oncologist (cancer specialist or doctor) may apply surgery and radiation therapy to remove, kill or damage cancer cells. But if cancer spread over whole body chemo is usually applied because it can kill cancer cells that have spread far away from the original tumor. Nowadays more than hundred chemotherapy or chemo drugs are utilized to combat against cancer. Several drug groups like anti-tumor antibiotics, alkylating agents, antimetabolites, mitotic inhibitors, corticosteroids etc. these can be applied as a combination with other drugs or treatment of a drug alone. It is most often provided as intravenously (in vain) by inserting a catheter or by a de...
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Betel nut chewing with tobacco and areca nut can cause cancer

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Link: Betel nut chewing with tobacco and areca nut can cause cancer The IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) and WHO (World Health Organization) have accepted that chewing betel leaves and betel nuts leads to oral cancer. Specially, chewing the areca nuts with or without tobacco is hazardous and increase the chances of oral cancer. According to a research, the chances of the oral cancer increases 50 times in a person who chews betel leaves with areca nuts and tobacco. Even 11-12 year old children are now being seen with pre-cancerous growth effects after just two years of chewing.  Continuous chewing of betel leaves discolours the teeth permanently and there is no medicine to completely remediate the same except the replacement of teeth. According the reports of IARC & WHO and the suggestions of health specialists, it is highly recommended for you to keep yourself and your dear ones away from this bad habits for avoiding oral cancer and dental discol...
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Black Salt and Health Hazards

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Read more: Avoid Black Salt Black salt is a type of rock salt, a salty and pungent-smelling condiment used in the South Asia. It is also known as Himalayan black salt. Popularly known in Bangladesh as bit laban, it is a food additive for incrementing the taste of food. But it is not safe for health. Surprisingly, it is used from five star hotels to road side temporary shops. Black salt is collected from the mines or salty soil. It is commercially processed in countries like Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. This salt may cause incurable diseases, because it contains fluoride in toxic amounts. Research suggests that ( To read more follow the link above)
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Refind Sugar and Aging

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Read more: Sugar and Aging Nowadays, people are much more conscious about their skin’s beauty. But refined sugar, which we use vastly in our daily life, can damage the skin’s smoothness before the action of age. Though ageing is an age and life-style dependent natural process because of hormonal imbalance. But recent study has confirmed that refined sugar accelerates the ageing process by adding inches to our waistlines and wrinkles to our face. Natural sugars are found in fruit as fructose and in dairy products, such as milk and cheese, as lactose. Foods with natural sugar have an important role in the diet of cancer patients and anyone trying to prevent cancer because they provide essential nutrients that keep the body healthy and help prevent disease.(To read more follow the bottom link)
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