Dr R K Sanghavi

     # RKS: BUGS & ANTI-BUGS (I) BASICS ON INFECTING BACTERIA & KILLER DRUGS RKS / 2024-2025 / Ser 6 / Blog 3 1st December 2024 MICROORGANISMS INFECTING HUMANS UNDERSTANDING ANTIMICROBIALS & THEIR CAPABILITIES Dear Reader, A bug is microorganism and could be a virus, bacterium, fungus or a parasite. There are: 10 nonillion (1 followed by 30 zeroes in US and 54 zeroes in Great Britain) viruses on earth. 5 nonillion bacteria present on the earth. 2.5 million (mn) fungi species on earth. 1-3 lakh parasite species on earth.  Infection-related deaths reported globally are 13.7 mn in 2019 of which bacterial-related mortality accounted for 7.7 mn. Out of every 8 patients dying, 1 is on account of bacterial infection! Hence, bacteria are the most dangerous bugs for mankind.  One gram of soil holds 40 million (mn) bacterial cells whilst 1 mL of fresh water has 1 mn of these squirming in the liquid. Humans also harbor bacteria under normal circumstances a...

    # RKS: INTERMITTENT FASTING CULT FOR WEIGHT LOSS A PASSERBY OR HERE-TO-STAY RKS / 2024-2025 / Ser 6 / Blog 2 1st November 2024 INTERMITTENT FASTING ALL SET TO RULE THE SCIENCE BEHIND Dear Reader, Fasting is the act of refraining from eating, and sometimes drinking. Fasting practices may have first emerged around 1,500 BC in the Vedic, Hindu and Jainism religions.  Prophet Adam was the first person to ever fast in human history. It is believed that the first fasting (done by Prophet Adam) was after his descent to earth and God’s acceptance of his prayers and repentance. It is also believed that he fasted 3 days each month during the entire year; they are the 13th, 14th and 15th. Fasting was commonly practiced in earlier times on 'holy' days to reduce the harm to plants and  animals caused by harvesting and eating.  Fasting has also been used for therapeutic  purposes since at least the 5th century BCE. Greek physician Hippocrates recommended  that p...