Hyperthyroidism: How an Overactive Thyroid Affects Your Entire System
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 17 November, 2025 [caption id="attachment_43602" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Hyperthyroidism is an endocrine disorder that affects the thyroid gland, making it produce excessive T3 and T4 hormones. This condition is called overactive thyroid, which in turn accelerates metabolism. Thyroid disorders are the
Cushing’s Syndrome: When Excess Cortisol Disrupts the Body’s Balance
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 16 November, 2025 [caption id="attachment_43599" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Endocrinal diseases are often the hardest conditions to deal with as any disruption of hormones in our body can lead to multiple diseases and difficulties. Cushing syndrome is an endocrine disorder caused by
Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Early Warning Signs and Lifestyle Management
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 15 November, 2025 [caption id="attachment_43594" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative condition- which means it is chronic and cannot be cured. The symptoms only get worse with each passing year and treatment involves the use of certain drugs
Esophageal Spasms: The Lesser-Known Cause of Chest Pain and Swallowing Difficulty
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 14 November, 2025 [caption id="attachment_43591" align="alignnone" width="1200"] We all know what the oesophagus is- as it is commonly called the food pipe, that takes food from the mouth to the stomach, in a smooth manner. The oesophagus has numerous muscles
Lactose Intolerance: How to Manage Dairy Sensitivity Without Losing Nutrition
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 13 November, 2025 [caption id="attachment_43587" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Lactose is a sugar that is predominantly found in milk and other dairy products. But, not everyone can digest it with ease. In fact, almost 65% of the Indian population is said to
Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH): The Serious Side of Fatty Liver Disease
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 12 November, 2025 The liver is the largest organ in the body which functions in multiple aspects- it is metabolically very active, produces many enzymes and salts that are needed for digestion to occur properly and is the major centre
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Understanding This Chronic Inflammatory Spine Condition
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 11 November, 2025 [caption id="attachment_43578" align="alignnone" width="1200"] There are over hundreds of different types of arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis is one such condition that is chronic and affects the spinal cord. It tends to affect the sacroiliac joints the most
Raynaud’s Phenomenon: When Cold Fingers Signal a Circulation Problem
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 10 November, 2025 [caption id="attachment_43573" align="alignnone" width="1200"] With winter setting in, cold hands and feet are a pretty common and normal occurrence. But, what should you do if you notice blue coloured fingertips and toes? Is it worrisome? Or is
Pericarditis: Inflammation of the Heart Lining and Its Underlying Causes
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 09 November, 2025 [caption id="attachment_43570" align="alignnone" width="1200"] The heart is a complex, pumping organ that is composed of 3 different layers- the innermost endocardium, the middle myocardium and the outer epicardium. The pericardium is a covering or sac like structure
Osteomyelitis: How Bone Infections Develop and Are Treated
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 08 November, 2025 [caption id="attachment_43565" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Your bones may seem static, indestructible and super strong. While they are like that most of the time, they are living tissue that provide the fundamental, hard skeletal structure that allows you to
Myocardial ischaemia: Why Reduced Blood Flow Can Damage the Heart
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 07 November, 2025 [caption id="attachment_43562" align="alignnone" width="1200"] The heart is a fist sized organ that keeps beating rhythmically, in your chest cavity, all day, every day- to ensure that blood gets pumped all over your body. All of this pumping
Gilbert’s Syndrome: Why Mild Jaundice Isn’t Always a Sign of Liver Disease
Verified By KIMS-SUNSHINE Specialist, 06 November, 2025 [caption id="attachment_43557" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Having yellow coloured skin, nails or the iris of the eyes has long been associated with jaundice and can be a cause for great alarm in most people. But, for some individuals, high
