Category: Wellness and Complementary Therapies
Sugar water injections may help ease knee pain
NEW YORK – Knee pain appears to decrease up to one year after “prolotherapy,” a series of sugar water injections at the site of the pain, according to a new study. Previous research on the therapy that suggested positive effects […]
Mediterranean Diet Boosts Ageing Brain Power
In older people, intake of Mediterranean diet with added virgin olive oil or mixed nuts seems to improve the brain power, finds research. The researchers from the University of Navarra in Spain base their findings on 522 men and women […]
Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate Revealed
Dark chocolate contains high amount of potassium and copper and helps reduce heart disease, high in iron content dark chocolates can also cure anemia, say doctors. An online study indicates that a person should consume two or three grams of […]
Fish Therapy to Treat Skin Disease in Gaza Strip
Fish therapy has found its way to the Gaza Strip with Fouad Yahya, who learnt about it on the internet, becoming one of the first patients to be treated for his skin disease by a fish. “I smiled as I […]
Ginger may Benefit Asthma Patients
Purified components of ginger may help asthma patients breathe more easily, says study. Asthma is characterized by bronchoconstriction, a tightening of the bronchial tubes that carry air into and out of the lungs. Bronchodilating medications called beta-agonists are among the […]
Fight Acne at Home
Natural face packs made of fruits and herbs can help in getting rid of acne. Chandrika Mahendra, senior research scientist, R&D, The Himalaya Drug Company, shares few home remedies for treating acne. Aloe Vera-turmeric pack: Aloe vera is rich in […]
Grapes may Help Reduce Heart Failure Associated with High Blood Pressure
Grapes can reduce the chances of heart failure associated with hypertension by influencing gene activities and metabolic pathways, according to the NIH funded study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. They improve antioxidant levels in the heart. Heart failure […]
Eat Fresh Fruits to Avoid Dehydration, Says Expert
Eat fresh fruits to avoid a heat stroke, advises an expert. When our body loses water, doctors immediately call it dehydration. Some of the causes are explained by Satish Koul, general physician, Columbia Asia Hospital, Gurgaon. “Causes can be sun […]
Soy, Tomato Foods Help Prevent Prostate Cancer
Soy and tomato food combo may be effective in preventing prostate cancer than when either of them is eaten alone, says study. John Erdman a University of Illinois professor of food science and nutrition, said that for their study they […]
Drink water to stop dry cough discomfort
A dry cough is a discomfort or tickle in the throat that triggers a cough. Most of the time, it produces little or no phlegm, said Dr Jim Teo, a respiratory physician at Mount Alvernia and Gleneagles hospitals. This type […]
