Glossary of Terms
Often, we are asked to explain the medical jargon that we inadvertently use in our podcasts and videos. We have not only embedded these wherever we speak of them, but also added them in this central place. Here, you will find medical terms, names of diseases and laboratory tests.
As we use the terms, we will add them here, therefore please keep this page handy and do visit it often to see if there is anything that has changed. Of course, if you would like to add anything else to this list, please do let us know.
Many COVID-19 Patients Are Complaining Of Experiencing Brain Fog After Recovering From Infection: Know What Is Brain Fog
Many patients who have recovered from COVID-19 report continued fatigue and forgetfulness; a condition being described as the COVID-19 brain fog. Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has unfortunately been a part of our lives for over a year, healthcare professionals are noticing that some patients have developed persistent symptoms. Actually, the concept of continuing and […]
How the healthcare sector is reshaping into a model that centers around preventing and reversing chronic conditions
Dr. Jennifer Prabhu on how the healthcare sector is reshaping into a model that centres around preventing and reversing chronic conditions. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, we are witnessing a faster move from the larger hospital setups that are providing interventional care, to smaller clinics or even, as the second covid wave is showing […]
Demand for vitamins, zinc supplements soars in second wave. Do they help prevent Covid-19?
Vitamin C, D and zinc supplements have been flying off the shelves of pharmacies as a raging second wave of Covid-19 has led to a spike in demand for immunity boosters. So much so that there are reports of several cities witnessing a shortage of the over-the-counter supplements that are taken for general well-being. Experts […]
Disease reversal promises to transform preventive health management in India
Ajoy Prabhu, Co-Founder and CTO, Circee Health Pvt. Ltd. on Disease Reversal. Disease reversal has a few hallmark features — it is holistic, yet pragmatic (i.e. medication only when needed), it looks at a person as an individual and not as a body. This means understanding the person’s physical, lifestyle, emotional, medical, cognitive, social and […]
Recipes that can help you bring back your smell and taste during Covid
There are tried and true methods involving particular recipes, flavours, and textures that will likely hasten the return of the senses. Let’s look at some recipes that may help. Restore your taste or smell after COVID-19 We are over a year into the pandemic; and while we are still discovering certain after-effects of it, certain […]
Experts reveal most common diseases in India are entirely preventable through traditional interventions
Experts have revealed that most of the common diseases in India are entirely preventable and in some cases reversible through traditional interventions as the leading cause of many chronic diseases has been attributed to hectic urban lifestyles. They further emphasize that the problem until now has been a dearth of practical information to follow due […]
Simple Exercises to Stay Healthy Amidst the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic
We at Circee Health help prevent and reverse chronic diseases. With the COVID-19 pandemic gripping the country in its second wave, this prevention aspect has taken a new, more urgent meaning. Most of the advice we see being given revolve around supplements and vitamins, but there is another aspect that most tend to overlook– that […]
Indian Healthcare Is In Need Of A Change From A Treatment-Focused Model To A Prevention-Focused Model
India has actually always believed in a disease prevention model of healthcare — the Ayurveda system, which relies heavily on keeping one’s body and mind in balance and thus, disease-free. In it, disease treatment also focuses on the root causes and was not based on addressing symptoms alone. By writing about Ayurveda, I do not […]
Circee Health’s disease reversal initiative emerges as ray of hope for people with NCDs in Covid-19 pandemic
As India’s burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) poses a huge challenge in responding to Covid-19, evidence-based disease reversal programme initiated by Mumbai-based healthcare firm, Circee Health has come as a ray of hope for people with NCDs trying to ameliorate their illness. People with NCDs are at higher risk of becoming critical or dying from […]
Quick Recipe - Chocolate Easter eggs with a surprise!
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (113g) vegan butter3/4 cup (150g) brown sugar, packed1 tbsp (15mL) vanilla extract1 tbsp non-dairy milk (I used almond, unsweetened) 1 cup (150g) all purpose flour1/4 tsp salt [rml_read_more]1/2 cup (80g) vegan chocolate chips1 and 1/2 cup (240g) vegan chocolate chips (or broken up dark chocolate bar) Method: In a stand mixer, or […]
