“Vitamin B3, a vital nutrient, plays a crucial role in overall health and well-being. Interestingly, its biochemical pathways intersect with the synthesis of two key neurotransmitters: serotonin and melatonin. These hormones are essential for regulating sleep and mood. While a direct link between vitamin B3 deficiency and sleep or mood disorders isn’t established, disruptions in these interconnected pathways can potentially contribute to sleep disturbances and mood fluctuations.”
Author Archives: Dr. Ramakanta
The Calcium Paradox
You are a lady who has just celebrated your 50th birthday. Everybody including your doctor has warned you that you are now prone to fracture your bones. Be careful and take regular Calcium and Vitamin D3 supplements. The extra calcium with the help of Vit D3 should be deposited in your hips and long bonesContinue reading “The Calcium Paradox”
Variolation
The Great Plague of Athens : 430 BCE In 430 BC, a plague struck the city of Athens, which was then under siege by Sparta. We know that the city state of Sparta and Athens were at war for centuries. The word Marathon has originated from one such episode of war way back inContinue reading “Variolation”
Magnesium
Who has not taken a course of Rabez, Pantop or Omez- a popular antidote for gastric acidity also known as Gas ? They come in thousand names and thousand avatars. Pan, Pan D, Pantocid, Pantodac, Rabez, Razo, Lanzol, Esmo and so on. In fact, my patients know more names of PPI than me. Doctors callContinue reading “Magnesium”
Metformin
Metformin is a medicine prescribed to treat Diabetes mellitus. One of its popular brand is Glycomet. All those anti Diabetic brands that have a suffix of “Met” or “M” at the end has metformin in it such as Janumet, Galvusmet, GLP-M and so on.. It is often prescribed from the Day One when a personContinue reading “Metformin”
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