If you love the pungent flavour and scent of garlic, you are on-trend. Cultures have long used garlic both for cooking and medicine. Here in India, garlic popularity has soared over the years. That’s potentially good news for health and lower cancer risk. Whether you already enjoy garlic or are…

Enlarged Prostate (BPH) – 7 Symptoms You Must Not Ignore Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) — also called prostate gland enlargement — is a common condition as men get older. About half of men over age 75 will experience symptoms of BPH. BPH is a minor condition and is not related to prostate…

You might have heard that cranberries help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). But are these berries really as medicinal as they are tart and tasty? There has been some doubt about the power of cranberries with regards to UTIs. Some studies have found that drinking cranberry juice or taking cranberry…

How Does Caffeine Affect the Urinary Tract? Many of us rely on a morning cup of coffee, tea or a jolt of caffeine in the afternoon to help us get through the day. Amid myths and controversy about whether caffeine is good or bad for us, evidence suggests that moderate…

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common conditions as men get older. And while there are no known ways to prevent the number from climbing, there are several successful and minimally invasive ways to treat them. Nearly half of all men will experience symptoms of an enlarged…

Parents might tend to think of urinary tract infections (UTIs) as bacterial infections that thump adults, but babies and young children actually have a higher risk of enduring kidney damage from UTIs than any other age group. About 3% of girls and 1% of boys will develop a UTI by…

When we hear of kidney stones, there are few questions that come to our mind, such as what are kidney stones? How are they developed? Are kidney stones curable? Can we dissolve kidney stones without medications or surgery or with minimum medications? Answers to all the questions are here. Kidney…

A urinary system consists of kidneys, ureter, urinary bladder and urethra. It is often called the renal system. Major functions of the kidneys and urinary system are to remove the waste and medicines and the toxic material from the body. The urinary system also balances the body’s fluids and various…

Urinary incontinence is an uncontrolled or involuntary leakage of urine due to loss in control over the urinary sphincter or weakened. Various reasons may contribute to the cause of urinary incontinence. Obesity and smoking are common causes. Urinary incontinence is not a disease but a condition, who’s underlying causes may…

Kidney stones are the mineral deposits in the kidney, mostly of Calcium, that causes pain and discomfort. Usually, kidney stones do not become a reason for permanent damage, until diagnosed late. Drinking lots of water and appropriate medications dissolve the stones of kidney and other urinary tract stones. Some of…