Deepti Kumar

What is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy? Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive genetic neuromuscular disorder primarily affects males. It is the most common type of muscular dystrophy with one in 3,500 new born males developing DMD worldwide. Females inherit the defective gene and pass it on, thereby serving as carriers. The average age of diagnosis is 5 years. Cause of DMD: The missing muscle protein DMD is causes by a genetic mutation in the DMD gene, located on the X...

Photo Credit : Wix Diabetes is the ranked the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and a major contributor to cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. According to the latest Center for Disease Control (CDC) report, 40.1 million people in the United States had diabetes in 2023, with a 90%-95% having Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). What is T2DM? T2DM is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia, insulin resistance and relative...

Photo credit: Wix In Sanskrit, Yoga means “to unite”. It refers to the integration of mind, body and spirt to unlock our higher potential. Yoga is no longer a practice confined to the east. It has become very popular and common throughout the world, with gyms, studios, spas, and holistic centers offering a plethora of yoga classes. Yoga and Ayurveda Yoga closely aligns with its sister science Ayurveda that literally means “the science of life”. Ayurveda focuses on diet, lifestyle, breath...