Probiotics refer to the “beneficial” bacteria in our gut. Our digestive tract has billions of beneficial bacteria living in it. Like fingerprints, every individual has a unique bacterial ecosystem living in their body! These beneficial bacteria help you digest food and absorb nutrients efficiently. In reality, it is the bacteria that digest many components of food and not us.

Urinary tract infection is a condition that causes wherein any part of the urinary system get infected. The infection is most likely to occur in the lower part of the urinary tract. Although anyone can develop a urinary tract infection, women are a higher risk of getting affected by the same.

What is Prostate? The prostate is a gland located between the bladder and the penis of a male body. The prostate is located in the front area of the rectum. The urethra travels through the penis and carries urine and semen out of the body through the prostate. It is made up of several tiny glands having one function of producing semen.

Do you often feel dizzy that lasts for a few minutes? You feel like the world is moving fast, your head spins and you might feel sick. If you experience this a few times in an hour, or more so for days, then, it might be an alarm that you might be suffering from vertigo.

Out of all the major diseases out there that don’t quite fit in the regular prescription and yet create the maximum uproar, Parkinson’s disease ranks amongst the top three. Experts and scientist don’t consider Parkinson’s disease as fatal, but yes, people with this illness have a shorter life expectancy as compared to the general population.

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder which causes repeated pauses in breathing while a person is sleeping. The pause in breathing lasts for a few seconds and this is followed by a sudden intake of breath which leads to loud snoring. It disrupts the sleep of the person suffering from this disorder and disturbs those who are sleeping beside that person.

A small pimple on the skin could be one’s absolute nightmare. And when it is around the sensitive areas of your face, it could be further more painful. A pimple around or inside the eyelid is what we call styes or hordeolum (its scientific name). The swelling of the eyes leaves one in agony as the abscess that grows on or inside the eyelid is usually filled with pus.

A seizure occurs when there is an imbalance in the brain cells that excites and the brain cells that stop the activity. Usually, in our brain, we have cells that excite and cells that stop sending messages to other cells in the brain. It, generally, affects people temporarily, i.e., only for a few minutes.