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Gamechanger in Indian Healthcare – SeekMed Telemedicine Platform!

December 23, 2020
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Learn how a robust telemedicine platform changing the face of Indian healthcare, with SeekMed Second Opinion. The year 2020 has been a game-changer in many ways, we have seen unprecedented things happening around life, from home-schooling in education to the banking services getting democratized. The Covid19 crisis has challenged the healthcare systems across the globe. These last 9 – 10 months have made us conscious of better healthcare, and the demands for technologically superior services, like those in developed nations are gaining momentum with every passing day.

We have seen healthcare services being pushed to the brink during the pandemic, more so the threat of catching infection by visiting a healthcare institution is looming dangerously over the common public. This impacts one and all, hence the need for a robust and superior quality healthcare system should be the top priority of developing and fast-growing nations like India. The government’s push for Digital India and digitally-enabled services provided space for new startups, thinktanks, and medical entrepreneurs to bring new solutions to the table. Health-tech is a reality today, smart wearables, digitally advanced gadgets, better healthcare solutions are easily available that we use in our day-to-day life today. So, why not a doctor’s consultation?

Telemedicine – Hope or Reality?

Telemedicine is not a new concept in India, we have seen and used it at some point in life, however on a very basic level or only on personal contact basis. The Government’s National Telemedicine Taskforce was established in 2005, for aiding those who couldn’t avail the healthcare services physically or from lower-income backgrounds. However, Coronavirus paved way for wider reach and acceptance of telemedicine throughout the country.

We have seen our grand-parents or parents seeking a second opinion on the medical treatments/conditions. I hail from a small city in western Uttar Pradesh, while growing up we did not have any specialized medical services in the city. For any specific medical requirement, local doctors would recommend visiting New Delhi super-specialty hospitals. This process was financially and physically draining as one had to consider various logistical factors before planning to travel to an urban town. With the lack of credible sources or information, we were left to resort to peer feedback and word of mouth or simple clinical recommendations for the selection of the doctor in a metro city. Whereas, recently, when I was talking to my mother over the phone, she informed me about the video-conference with her orthopedic in a renowned hospital at Noida. This is the sheer advantage and joy of telemedicine!

SeekMed telemedicine platform

SeekMed – A Robust Telemedicine Platform

SeekMed is a global telemedicine platform that is available on a desktop and mobile app. The platform that works as an enabler to connect patients with India’s top, award-winning doctors via audio-video consultation. Who would believe, a person sitting in another part of the world could connect with India’s top Padma Sri or Padma Bhushan awardee healthcare expert over a simple video-call to discuss medical treatment or for a second opinion?

Indian healthcare specialists are considered the best across the globe due to their medical prowess and ethical medical practices. This makes India a preferred destination for medical tourism. Coronavirus pandemic has impacted patients’ travel to India for medical treatments but at the same time gave birth to new avenues. SeekMed telemedicine app works as a virtual medical tourism platform connecting international patients with India’s top doctors.

How does SeekMed Second Opinion help the patients avail medical treatments?

Before I explain how SeekMed helps patients from across the world to get better healthcare consultation, let me share a small personal incident here. Early this year, my father-in-law was diagnosed with advanced kidney disease. We began his treatment in one of the best medical institutes in his city. Within a few days, the COVID-19 crisis occurred and the whole country was bound under lockdown. His month-on-month progress was negligible despite following the right treatment and medication. We ran from pillar to post to get a second opinion on his current treatment and medical history but all in vain. Eventually, things started showing positive signs and the threat to his life was ended. However, that period taught us a lesson for the future. Second opinion and teleconsultation is a boon for scores of people like us, who are living away from their older parents.

SeekMed telemedicine platform offers teleconsultations with India’s most respected and award-winning doctors. Most of their empaneled doctors are Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, and Dr. BC Roy awardees, some of the highest civilian and medical awards in the country. Just by registering on the mobile/desktop application, one can seek their consultation for a Second Opinion on the current medical treatment, upcoming surgery, or any complex medical condition without visiting the hospitals/clinics.

Benefits of telemedicine services offered by SeekMed

Availability – Accessing expert medical consultation, primary or second opinion is easy with the launch of telemedicine platforms like SeekMed. By downloading the app, and registering as a patient opens up a plethora of options. With top-notch doctors empaneled with this service, provides more chances for the general public to get their expert opinion from the comforts of their homes.

Affordability – The general norm is that specific healthcare treatment is expensive, which may not be true. It depends on the kind of treatment/procedure one is following. SeekMed offers consultation in the super-specialty services like Cardiology, Orthopaedics, Psychiatry, and Gastroenterology.

Quality – The consulting doctors on SeekMed mobile application are known names in the healthcare industry. Over 60% of doctors are in honorary positions of power within the industry bodies. The super specialist doctors are recipients of Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Dr. BC Roy, Dr. SS Bhatnagar, and many other prestigious awards from within or outside the country.

Image Source – SeekMed Facebook

With growing health-awareness and patients better educated today, second opinions are an imperative new norm. Everyone would like to take a second opinion before going for critical medical treatments. Telemedicine services have revolutionized the healthcare system and made it accessible for all. Gone are those days, when such specialized treatments were treated as luxury. Today, with value creating and interactive platforms like SeekMed right information is just a click away.

To access expert opinion from the best doctors in the country, download the SeekMed app from Google Play Store or access SeekMed webpage, register as a patient, and send an appointment request to the doctor you wish to talk with. Isn’t this what you are looking for?

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Importance of stimulation to feed IQ to your baby

When a child is born, so takes birth the responsibility to bring up a smart, healthy, and wise human being. We as parents provide them with the best nutrition, education, social and moral understandings. For a parent, the biggest goal of life is – see the children do good in everything they undertake. But to achieve success, the efforts need to begin from the very start.

It was not long ago when I was having this casual discussion with an auto-rickshaw driver, about school-based education. He mentioned how his son would solve crosswords puzzles and number maze in old torn newspapers. Seeing the talent of this six years old boy, he enrolled him in some Mathematics classes and the kid excelled in all sorts of number logic exams. The boy later took part in the state-level competition and won it with flying colors.

I was amazed by this little story, how this daily wage earner gauged the interest of little boy and enrolled him in stimulation classes. We parents are the basic necessity providers for children, and it is our duty to create a conducive environment of growth for them.

Importance of Simulation for the child’s overall growth

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Do you know that the first three years are most crucial in a child’s life? This is the time when the brain develops and grows at its fastest pace. In this stage the brain acts like a sponge, absorbing everything inside those tiny neural walls. The child learns to communicate and develops a relationship with the outside world.

The brain learns the basic structure of communication, emotional and mental reasoning, social behavior, and more. Hence, proper nutrition becomes the focal point during this growth phase. Complete nutrition makes smart and healthy kids, but often we ignore the aspect of the brain or cognitive development in the quest of making them healthy.

Brain simulating games, mental exercises, puzzle games, and plays, stimulate the brain to make children active, alert, and smart. Cognitive development takes the focus in this learning stage, making kids inquisitive to seek more and more information. Hence, nutrition and health should be integrated to create an environment for children to learn.

Role of Nutrition and Feed IQ

Family plays a crucial role in cognitive development and growth

FeedIQ; the concept I have covered in my previous health & child-development posts emphasizes the holistic growth of a child from early pregnancy. Cognitive skills are the intellectual skills developed over time with the help of various mental stimulating activities.

“The growth and development of a child are facilitated by providing care, responsiveness, and stimulation. Responding to babies with love and warmth makes them feel secure, loved and assured about the fulfillment of their needs. The more you interact with your young ones, the more rapid their development is. As a mother/caregiver, you play many roles in the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of your child.” – reference indexed.

With the current scenario at studies and fast pacing world, adaptability is the biggest virtue. As a mother, I emphasize more on building adaptability and presence of mind in kids as compared to bookish know-how. Simulating intellectual growth help kids to learn the basic of overall education paradigm.

Cognitive Development and Feed IQ

As a family, all members must equally participate in boosting cognitive development in the children. This brings different views and perspectives on shaping a better understanding. I remember during childhood days when granny would delegate a few of her ‘social-work’ jobs to me. For the role of junior committee coordinator, my job description was to – interact with all members and to keep track of numbers. This helped me to get over the basic hesitation of meeting and interacting with new people. During the hostel stint much later in life, this trait helped in breaking-ice easily, making new friends and building new relationships.

need and role of cognition development in babies. The need of simulation is crucial for infants to connect with the surroundings.

 

Role of a father during early development in children brings a new perspective of growth. Quite obviously a male will have a different aspect of understanding than that of a female. Hence, when fathers encourage or inspire a child to learn or perform it brings a positive push towards accomplishment.

Also, it helps a child to learn gender equality and a wider perspective of life. I have seen my father doing kitchen chores or school duties many times in life. So does my partner. He doesn’t mind being the chef for a day or cleaning dishes when required. This opens up the barrier of mindsets and a child learns easy adaptability for better growth prospects.

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Listen to kids by giving them undivided attention. Attending to their questions or welcoming opinions are the ways of building strong emotional trust between parents-children. Playing is the foremost element of early childhood stimulation and central to good mother-child interaction. Babies, infants, and children learn through play. Play strengthens the bonds between parents and children.

Healthy growth of a child depends on the environment we provide them. A conducive and happy environment with growth stimulating activities and positive response from parents boost cognitive development in children. As parents and nurturers, we must inculcate healthy relationship with kids and invest time in brain-stimulating exercises like plays, mental-verbal development games, storytelling etc.

Always remember the brain adapts as per the surroundings.

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© Dipika Singh. Unauthorized use or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Dipika Singh (Gleefulblogger). With the right and specific direction to the original content.

DISCLAIMER –

The content is not for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Ref. 1. Integrating Early Childhood Development activities. http://www.who.int/mental_health/emergencies/ecd_note.pdf

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5 Ways to Detox Post Festival Binge Eating

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How to Detox after Binge Eating – Well, we all know Indian Festivals are delicious, quite literally! Each festival has its own specialty, be it Diwali, Holi, Ganesha, or any other celebration. Eating starts as early in the morning and keeps on going until the day bids adieu. Starting from the salty crispy tea snacks to the mouthwatering sweet dishes and delicacies. However, all this oily deep-fried food leaves us with many post-binge effects.

  • Bloated tummy
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  • Upset bowel movement.

Reason – we are not used to such a heavy palette on a daily basis. Hence, occasional indulgence in such binge eating brings problems home.

Here are some easy ideas to detoxify your body after Festival Binge Eating –

1. Honey & Lemon –

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Start your day with a glass of lukewarm water, mixed with a tablespoon of pure organic honey and juice of one lemon. Make sure you take this on an empty stomach. The reason Honey-n-Lemon detox water is gaining popularity is that – it aids digestion and clears the toxins from the body. Develop a habit of having one such glass every day in the morning, it helps in weight loss and gives you clearer skin. It detoxes the system, make sure to add pure honey and a fresh squeeze of lemon juice. To help with your detox and digestion, you may also want to add a supplement to your morning with Activated You Morning Complete. There are plenty of reviews online for you to take a look at and see if this could be a good addition to your regular mornings as well.

2. Add Herbal or Green Tea to detox post festivals –

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If you are a tea addict like me, this is one of the most difficult steps. My official day begins with a cup of milk tea, however, the post effects of detox after binge eating – Skip your favorite cuppa tea. Instead, make Green / Herbal Tea – Earl Grey, Peppermint, Chamomile, or Basil are the best picks.

Green tea again boosts immunity and pushes away the toxic residue of oil and grease that entered the system. Plus anti-oxidants help in aiding digestion and cleansing the skin. Check out some really delicious and healthy Natural Green Tea options here.

3. Go Raw – Add Salads, and Veggies to your diet chart

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Have a healthy & fulfilling breakfast, preferably fruits or high-fiber cereals. Skipping breakfast and thinking about last night’s binge guilt is the worst idea possible. Honestly, I did it many times but this practice is neither healthy nor advisable. So, have a hearty breakfast but keep carbs to a minimum.

Have more proteins in the shape of green leafy veggie salad or soup. Egg whites omelet or boiled Black Chana (chic-pea) Chaat. If you like millet, have a moong sprout, vegetable, and millet salad. Fruits are the best source of Micro & macronutrients make sure to add them heavily.

4. Hydrate yourself-

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Water – the actual necessity of Life. Make sure you drink plenty every day and especially well post-binge eating. Needless to say, water cleanses the system and regulates the overall conditioning of the body. Drink room temperature water only, and keep sipping throughout the day. Herbs-infused water tastes the best and also aids in detoxifying. Just add a few limes or orange slices, mint, or basil in a jug of water. Keep it overnight in the refrigerator, and bring it out n the morning. Let it come back to room temperature – keep sipping.

5. Healthy and Wholesome Meals –

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I usually avoid eating heavy or spiced food the next day of binge eating. Simple brown rice or oatmeal helps in bringing back the system to normalcy. Sprouts, steamed veggies, and dalia are healthier options to stick to instead of heavy food.

Health is Wealth – Keep all the ingredients in balance for a happy healthy body. Enjoy each and every occasion, just a little tweak here and there can bring back a fitter you.

Happy Festivities.

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