Our kidneys are the main organ (excretory organ) that excludes waste from our bodies. The kidneys are located in the abdominal cavity beneath the ribs of the body. They are shaped like a bean seed and are the size of your clenched fist. When we eat food, nutrients and waste are broken down in the digestive tract. The nutrients are retained in the body while the waste is removed from the body. There are three basic methods of excretion. These are through urination, passing motion and sweating. The kidneys conduct the role of waste excretion through urine. Our blood is constantly filtered through the kidneys and the nutrients are reintroduced into the bloodstream while the waste is excreted through urine.

Many people struggle with feeling excessively sleepy during the daytime. This can be due to a number of reasons or medical complications. Whatever the cause, feeling excessively sleepy can limit productivity in performing day-to-day tasks or can result in accidents. This can be aggravated further by such a person being labelled as a lazy person, which results in further mental stress for the person suffering from excessive sleepiness.

According to the latest research, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are on a significant rise in Sri Lanka. One such NCD is high blood pressure (also known as hypertension). This disease has been a leading cause of many unfortunate early deaths.

The absorption levels of pollution in a child’s body is much higher than that of an adult’s. Since a child’s body develops rapidly, their metabolic rate is much higher when resting. In addition, their consumption of oxygen per body mass is also at a higher rate compared to that of an adult’s. Therefore, children breathe-in a larger amount of air and are impacted more by air pollution.

Eating is about improving you relationship with food and providing your body with nourishment without sacrificing on taste.

Money matters become more complicated as you leave your 20s and take on varied responsibilities.

Stroke is a medical condition which is caused when a blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain is either blocked or suddenly bursts.

Diabetes is one of the most complicated Non Communicable diseases (NCD’s) that is currently prevalent in our society. One of the causes for Diabetes is obesity. Firstly let’s understand the two types of Diabetes - Type 1 and Type 2

Diabetes is a non communicable disease that is growing in an epidemic scale worldwide. At present, according to the results of a recent study, more than 20% of Sri Lanka's urban population is affected by this disease, and this situation is expected to worsen in the future!