Author: Dr. Anam Umair Shaikh

We often link a low sperm count with dietary and lifestyle factors such as a zinc deficiency, lack of vitamins, smoking and even underwear choice. Making some healthy changes to your diet can be a great way to help improve the quality and quantity of your sperm. 1. Zinc Zinc has been shown to boost sexual health, increase testosterone levels, and improve sperm motility in a vast number of studies. Foods such as nuts, beans, and seafood have known to be a rich source of zinc, which helps sperm production. 2. Antioxidants Antioxidants have shown to increase sperm count and…

The most natural and convenient method via nutrition is overlooked. A proper investment in a woman’s health will ensure the desired conception. This Dietary requirements for conceiving will help a woman to get started. Steps For easy and Healthy Conception Here are a few easy steps that will help in improving fertility in women and healthy conception. Good beginnings have good endings and the same implies here. Healthy mothers will give birth to a healthy baby. Keep a check on weight: An underweight woman may have a disturbed ovulatory cycle. This may be because of a low-fat percentage. This becomes…

We are inhaling dangerous levels of pollution these days. Contrary to what most people believe – breathing in the polluted air just doesn’t make your skin dull and give you a cough, it can cause some serious diseases in the long-term.  So it essential to maintain healthy lungs by consuming healthy lungs food. Foods that Keep Your Lungs Healthy While we single-handedly cannot change the air in Pakistan, we can take preventive measures to keep our bodies and our lungs (which are at high risk) at their healthiest best. Here are 5 superfoods that will help achieve this target:…

Ayurveda is almost a 500-year-old  practice that helps in treating and  managing many disorders and  diseases.  With the increasing rate  of diabetes, these ayurvedic  practices aids in managing blood  sugar levels which in turn keeps diabetes in check.  Gurmar  Gurmar in Hindi literally translates  to ‘destroyer of sugar.’ Gurmar primarily is composed of Gymnemic  acid, which helps curb sugar  cravings.  Gurmar is said to have  anti-diabetic properties. Gurmar can  also block receptors in your  intestines and stop sugar absorption, reducing after-meal blood sugar levels.  The chemical  structure of Gurmar is similar to that  of sugar and aids in balancing …

Many adults and children take one or more vitamins or other dietary supplements. In addition to vitamins, dietary supplements can contain minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, enzymes, and many other ingredients.  Dietary supplements come in a variety of forms, including tablets, capsules, gummies, and powders, as well as drinks and energy bars. Popular supplements include vitamins D and B12; minerals like calcium and iron; herbs such as echinacea and garlic; and products like glucosamine, probiotics, and fish oils.  The Dietary Supplement Label  Products sold as dietary supplements come with a Supplement Facts label that lists the active ingredients,…