Dr Nitin Agrawal

A stiff neck is not a serious medical condition but it can disturb your daily activities. Many people experience it at least once in their lifetime. A stiff neck is painful and creates difficulties while moving your head. It is characterized by soreness and difficulty in moving the neck. It may be accompanied by a headache, neck pain, shoulder pain, and arm pain. Try these simple remedies to gain relief: 1.      Use Cold Therapy Applying cold packs to your neck can relieve the pain by limiting the build-up of lactic acid. Ice can numb the pain and also reduce inflammation. 2.      Use heat therapy If you do not get relief within 48 hours after using the cold compress, try heat therapy. Heat therapy is a very useful method as it relaxes the tightened muscles and increases the blood flow, leading to a decrease in the stiffness of the neck. A hot water shower is also good for this ailment. 3.      Daily Mas...

Ageing is a natural process that the body undergoes as we get older. However, with the right nutrients and lifestyle choices, you need not worry about your health deteriorating as you grow older. There are certain foods that slow the ageing process and maintain your health even as you grow older. Here are some of the foods which will slow the ageing process: Walnuts Walnuts contain essential minerals and healthy omega-3 fatty acids. This food helps in regulating cholesterol as well as improving digestion and immunity. All these can result in slowing the ageing of the body. Berries   One of the most important aspects of berries is their role as an anti-oxidant in the body. They prevent any damage caused due to natural oxidation that takes place as you age, and further, they help in reducing inflammations. Green vegetables Green vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals that improve the health of hair, skin, and nails to give a more youthful appearance. They ...

Do you love eating sweets and sugary foods too much and end up overdosing on them? Sweets may be delicious, but they contain an excess amount of sugar which is harmful for your health. There are several ways in which excess sugar can negatively affect your body. You may not realize that you are overdosing on your sugar intake, and hence you should consider certain warning signs which indicate that you are consuming sweets abnormally. They are as follows: You crave for sweets and sugary food constantly: the more sugar you consume, the more you will end up consuming. Having more sugar craving becomes an addictive cycle. This is not just because of the fact that your taste buds have adapted and make you get more of the sugary taste. Sugar gives you a high which is followed by a crash, similar to an actual drug. A high sugar diet causes a hormonal response in the body, like a wave. It brings you up and then you come crashing down. The body is triggered to crave for more sugar...

The fact that doctors cannot be held responsible for failure of government in providing proper and efficient healthcare delivery system has to be reiterated and reemphasized. Nobody can deny that in recent times, there has been a steep rise in the number of cases of Assault on Doctors and as a result, strikes and agitations by junior doctors have become a perennial feature. This is mostly due to the measures put forth by the government rather than analyzing the root cause people attack doctors. Government Lags Behind In a large country like India with a mammoth population load of more than 130 crores, a precious little has been done in Healthcare sector by Government since Independence. The reason for this is that Health has never been on Agenda of any Political Party as there has never been a serious demand by electorate for health as fundamental right. At least, not as serious a demand as has been for Poverty eradication, better housing and infrastructure development....