Category: Wellness and Complementary Therapies
Cranberry Juice Unlikely to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
Cranberry juice does not prevent bladder and kidney infections, states review in The Cochrane Library. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect the bladder, as in cystitis, and sometimes the kidneys. Cranberries and cranberry juice have been used to prevent UTIs for […]
Skipping Breakfast may Cause Weight Gain
People who skip breakfast eat more for lunch and also crave fatty and sugary foods, finds study. Over time, this could lead to slimmers piling on the pounds, despite their best intentions, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday. The warning […]
Debunking the top 5 flu myths
Have you ever gotten the flu at least once in your lifetime? You may think that catching the flu isn’t a big deal, that it’s merely a runny nose and lost workdays – but is it? Influenza, or “the flu”, […]
Five Simple Ways To Prevent Breast Cancer
An expert offers five simple ways for women to follow which may help prevent breast cancer risk. Erica Mayer, MD, M.P.H., a breast cancer expert at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, has urged women to get a mammogram starting at age 40. […]
Sugar: The poison of modern life
There is much science behind the harm of refined sugar. Tobacco and alcohol are recognised as important health hazards. Governments and NGOs launch campaign after campaign to educate us about the dangers of smoking and overconsumption of alcohol, with […]
Caffeine may Help Prevent Alzheimer’s
During an earlier insight, researchers found that a cup of coffee not only gives the much needed energy shot, but also prevents the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers had earlier found that caffeine had the capacity of inhibiting formation […]
Fruits and Vegetables: Key to Happiness
Consuming seven portions of fruits and vegetables is the key to happiness and healthy mind, states report. Economists and public health researchers from the University of Warwick studied the eating habits of 80,000 people in Britain. They found mental wellbeing […]
The Hit Pair- Red Wine and Red Meat
In a bid to understand why certain wines are such a hit with red meat, scientists found that oral astringents like wine, tea, sorbets and pickles have an opposite taste. Tastes of beef are exact opposite and during the course […]
Herb Extract Helps Prevent Colds
Echinacea can prevent colds, finds a recent study. Their study suggested that taking Echinaforce, a common form of the herb extract, could not only reduce the risk of colds but also reduce the amount of paracetamol patients took while ill. […]
“Tomato treatment” may lower risk of stroke
BEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhuanet) — The lycopene, a sort of red chemical found in tomatoes, peppers and water-melons, may reduce the risk of having a stroke, according to researchers in Finland. A study of 1,031 persons showed the more lycopene […]
