You Can Never Say Never To SIDE EFFECTS

"I don't want to take this pill, this might be having a hundred other side effects."

"This is a 500 mg pill, so high in dose, I cant take it, i'll die out of side effects"

You yourself, or someone around you must have spoken these sentences in your lifetime. and let me tell you. You are not wrong, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!

YOUR FOOD NOT ONLY FEEDS YOU!!

What if I say there is side effect to everything and anything you consume. Even the food you consume thrice a day has got side effects. Well, I am sure you might not agree to this but lets check out the facts, and by the end of this blog, you will be on a thought on how the science of science of side effects works. and literally "YOU CAN NEVER SAY NEVER TO SIDE EFFECTS".

FROM RICE TO RAGI AND MEAT TO MILK!!

Who would not have consumed rice in their lifetime? and rye,barley, wheat and ragi.

These are some of the most commonly consumed grains all over the world. But,

Just give it a thought. Consuming more rice may cause weight gain, consuming more grains like wheat and ragi may cause weight gain. Simply put, Weight Gain, is a side effect of rice!! Rice is rich in carbohydrates and consuming carbs in higher amounts is expected to increase one's body weight! Hardly anyone would disagree to this fact! But some might disagree with it. And they would have valid reasons to disagree. " I cant gain my weight even if i consume a barrel full of rice" and the other would say "i fail to be obese even if i gulp down 5-7 chapatis in every meal !! FAIR ENOUGH.

The MILK you have been consuming since your birth. The very first thing you had after you took your first breathe. You cant be allergic to it ever. LOGICALLY, YES. Sounds fair enough. But is far from the facts! Isn't it? LACTOSE INTOLERANCE, is a legit condition. And how

much common? Nearly 60% Indians are allergic to the very own thing they had on the day they landed up on this planet. To the extent that if still consumed beyond a certain amount, they may develop abdominal heaviness, loose motion or what we commonly call as "INDIGESTION"!!

It does sound fair enough to say that indigestion is a side effect of milk!!

And did we skip the meat? Oh yes, A long list of side effects might come up! But just listing out a few! Meat shoots up your protein, Good Thing?? Not always! It does triggers an attack of Gout! Ofcourse not all, but quite a few susceptible ones! And also heavier in protein is heavier to digest especially with all the "masala" and "tadka" that goes with it!

WHY SHOULD YOUR MEDICINES HAVE ALL THE FUN, WHEN EVEN YOUR FOOD IS FLAWED!

You may consume half a kg of Rice or Meat and still, might not think of the side effects! THEN, The question is why you should give a second though to a 500 mg pill? Well, you might say that's a next level comparison!

Food and Medicines are not the same!

Yes,True. They aren't the same! But then

they aren't completely safe too! The

concern for the medicines has raised

because you never know the magnitude

and scale of the side effects that might

develop with the medicines. TRUE, and you shouldn't be knowing it too, as the list of side effects might make you anxious of even giving a second thought to consume them!.

CONCLUSION

Whether food or drug, Side effects are a part and parcel of the game. The moment you ingest something there are actions and reactions to it. Actions may be fair to us, reactions may not be. So think and react. If food ccan have side effects, Medicines can be far more hazardous. A Tata bye bye tip- ALWAYS CONSULT A SPECIALIST BEFORE YOU INGEST A PILL !!