Vitamin C
Vitamin C also termed as Ascorbic acid. The word ascorbic acid comes from the Latin word ‘scorbutus’ which was the term used by them for the scurvy disease. Putting an ‘A’ at the front here means ‘anti-scurvy’ i.e. it protects against the disease called scurvy. Vitamin C is one of the water-soluble vitamins. Our body […]
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is one of the fat-soluble vitamins produced by our body. These are the secosteroid hormones consisting of calciferol (vitamin D3), and ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2). Vitamin D3 is considered to be the powerful one of the two types. It raises Vitamin D levels in the blood approximately twice as much as D2. Requirement Daily […]
Newborn Screening Awareness Month
September- Newborn Screening Awareness Month An initiative to address the serious but rare ailments in the babies that can negatively influence their normal and healthy growth. What is Newborn Screening? Newborn screening involves a group of tests or investigations for health disorders in newborn babies at risk that are not found at birth otherwise. Newborn […]
Sleep
Sleep is a naturally reoccurring altered state of consciousness and a periodic state of rest for mind and body characterised by decreased awareness, decreased bodily movements and responsiveness to external stimuli. Stages of Sleep • Stages 1 to 3 – rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep or quiet sleep. • Stage 4 – rapid eye movement […]