About the Author: Razia Sanwari

Razia Sanwari is a journalist by profession with more than 20 years of experience in the print media. With Masters in English Language and Literature, Razia began her career as a junior sub-editor in a Kolkata English language daily and since has worked with leading dailies in India and the Middle East with senior positions in the editing department. She has a passion for editing and her strength includes writing and copy editing. Razia’s forte lies in health and fitness articles, travel writing and stories for children and she is also an active blogger. She is currently the Consulting Editor for Health Products For You.

Razia Sanwari's Articles

Nov

Managing Lymphedema

Posted on Nov 22, 2016 by Razia Sanwari

Lymphatic system acts as one of the natural defenses against any infection.

Posted in Lymphedema

Feb

Supplements – The Right Choice

Posted on Feb 10, 2015 by Razia Sanwari

A healthy diet is essential for healthy living but it is also important to ensure that your so-called healthy diet is all-round and complete! By complete we mean that it has all the nutrients, vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates which are required by the body to stay fit.

Posted in Vitamin Supplements

Feb

Can Diet Aid in Wound Healing?

Posted on Feb 10, 2015 by Razia Sanwari

Eating a healing diet - rich in vitamins, protein and nutrients - while recovering from an injury or post-surgery can quicken the healing process of your wound.

Posted in Nutrition

Jan

Impact of Incontinence on Skin

Posted on Jan 28, 2015 by Razia Sanwari

Skin is a very important organ of the body, apart from being the largest. And it requires good caring and nurturing. A small cut or rash does hurt, doesn’t it? So, we really need to keep our skin in good condition and this is particularly applicable to those who have very fragile skin or who are constantly exposed to moisture which can have a debilitating effect on the skin.

Posted in Perineal Skin Care

Nov

The ‘Therapeutic’ Magnet

Posted on Nov 07, 2014 by Razia Sanwari

Magnet therapy is one such complementary treatment that has become quite popular in recent times, especially for pain management. Magnets are believed to have a therapeutic value and practitioners claim that the magneto static fields produced by permanent magnets have beneficial health effects.

Posted in Magnetic Therapy

Sep

Understanding Plantar Fasciitis

Posted on Sep 06, 2014 by Razia Sanwari

Plantar fasciitis is pain and inflammation of the plantar fascia which is the thick, fibrous band of tissue that runs along the underneath of the foot, connecting the heel to the toes. It is one of the most general causes of foot pain and more common in women though men also suffer from it.

Posted in Plantar Fasciitis

Jul

Knowing and Managing Lymphedema

Posted on Jul 14, 2014 by Razia Sanwari

Lymphedema is a swelling in the arm or leg caused by retention of fluid due to a blockage or damage in the lymphatic system.

Posted in Lymphedema

Jul

What is Urinary Incontinence

Posted on Jul 12, 2014 by Razia Sanwari

Urinary incontinence can affect both men and women and may be short-lived or life-long. There are four basic types - stress, urge, overflow, total incontinence.

Jul

Compression Therapy and Garments

Posted on Jul 11, 2014 by Razia Sanwari

Compression therapy has several health benefits obtained by wearing different compression therapy garments available - socks, stockings, gloves, armsleeves.

Posted in Compression Stockings

Jul

Buying a Compression Garment