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The body does not need iodine, but what happens if there is too much?

 The body does not need iodine, but what happens if there is too much? Iodine is needed to produce thyroid hormones in the body. But in small amounts. Generally, 150 micrograms of iodine per day is enough for a person. Adequate amounts of iodine are required for metabolism and healthy functioning of the thyroid gland. The natural foods obtained from the sea are sailfish, fish, cordfish, etc. and the most iodine is found in the green foods of plants and vegetables found in the sea. But since there is no sea in Nepal, you have to consume salt to get iodine. In a study conducted by Nepali scientists in the year 2079, it was found that the salt consumed by Nepali people has more iodine than the amount recommended by the World Health Organization. Kathmandu Institute of Applied Science Director Senior Scientist Dr. Vasant Giri's team investigated. The article about this research has been published in the journal Annals of the New York Academy of Science. Dr. According to Giri, iodine co...

How to know depression?

 How to know depression? Being happy and sad is the natural quality of human beings. But its amount and duration can be different. People naturally feel sad when they lose something, when there is an unpleasant incident, when there is a difficult situation in their life. It is normal to be depressed for a while, but some people are so overwhelmed by despair and loneliness that they stay depressed for months. Abnormal feelings, thoughts and behavior lasting two weeks or more and having a negative impact on a person's daily life, relationships and responsibilities is called depression. the reason Depression can often be caused by psychological, genetic or social factors. Once its effect is on the mind, thinking about it deeply changes the way the mind thinks. Depression can affect children, adolescents and the elderly in all age groups. Loss of job, divorce, problems at work, serious health problems, family discord, pain of losing someone or not being able to escape from someone'...

Social media becoming a 'platform' for depression

 Social media becoming a 'platform' for depression Social media seems to create more harm than good for people. According to a recent study, it is said that social networks are becoming more risky day by day. According to a research published in the 'General of Global Information Management', social media has not only affected the mental but also the physical health of individuals. Between 2003 and 2018, based on more than 50 questions about social media, Sydney's University of Technology discovered more than four dozen effects of social media. According to Sodh, there are mainly 6 types of side effects of social media. In which concerns about privacy, security risks, concerns about reduction or increase in exposure, social transactions, content that creates harassment and distress, and cyber crime or violence are considered as the main problems. 1. Depression's biggest platform This research has emphasized the fact that the use of social media has an effect on ...

Breastfeeding: Complete nutrition for the baby, medicine for the mother

 Breastfeeding: Complete nutrition for the baby, medicine for the mother A new mother cannot express in words the feeling of the child clinging to her mother's chest after a long wait of nine months. With that, the new mother's journey begins. A mother's first responsibility is to breastfeed her baby. Because the newborn baby is completely dependent on mother's milk until the age of 6 months. Therefore, doctors say that new mothers should know everything related to breastfeeding. Dr. Obstetrician and Gynecologist working at Vatsalya IVF Center. Upma Basnet says, 'From the day of birth to 6 months, all the nutrients a child needs are found in mother's milk. Therefore, breastfeeding is very important for children during this period. Between 6 and 12 months, half of the nutrients a baby needs comes from breast milk and half from other solid foods. Even after this, children from one year to two years of age should be breastfed because one third of the nutrients they...

How do antidepressants work?

 How do antidepressants work? There is a common understanding that depression is caused by thinking too much and due to one's own weakness. It is said that depression is caused by one's weakness and one should control it by oneself. It is not even considered as a disease. So how does depression medicine work? Does depression medication have any side-effects? Other questions may come. First of all, you should understand that depression is a disease like any other disease. We see and understand fever and broken legs. But the mental problem is not visible and it is said that it happened because of thinking too much. But the reality is that not thinking too much, but thinking too much is the main symptom of depression. Depression should be understood as a disease and only after understanding it, its treatment and medicine can be understood. There are various reasons why mental problems appear. One of the main reasons is stress. There are many neurotransmitters in the brain. Among t...

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