Category: Wellness and Complementary Therapies
Try these 10 natural remedies for headaches, skip those pills!
Our body has a wonderful protective mechanism that lets us immediately know we are stretching things beyond safe limits. Anytime you miss a meal, don’t drink enough water, get too wound up or go without a certain minimum amount of […]
Apple cider vinegar
Over the centuries, vinegar has been used for many purposes: making pickles, killing weeds, cleaning coffee makers, polishing armor, and dressing salads. It’s also an ancient folk remedy, touted to relieve just about any ailment you can think of. In […]
Old garlic with bright green shoots better for heart than fresher counterpart
Old garlic bulbs that have bright green shoots have been found to be good for heart health as they have even more heart-healthy antioxidant activity than its fresher counterparts. But those benefits are for fresh, raw garlic. Sprouted garlic has […]
8 detoxifying plants you should have at home
Many people are eager to try detox diets, or cleansings, but few experience the sort of results achieved by celebrities. Without regular and exact administration of a detox program, it can be difficult to achieve improvements in physical well-being. If […]
Acupuncture may treat deadly inflammatory disease
The ancient Chinese medical art of acupuncture holds promise for treating a life-threatening disease that often develops in hospital intensive care units springs from infection and inflammation. “Sepsis is the major cause of death in the hospital. But, in many […]
Top 10 reasons for brittle and deformed nails
Brittle and bitten nails in a woman is a big turn off for a man. Eight percent of the male voters put it on the top of their list of big turn offs. So, are nails just the tools for […]
How yoga can help you cope with the cancer challenge
I got a call from Delhi informing me that my younger son, Nishant, a fighter pilot with the Indian Air Force, was hospitalized with low haemoglobin levels. I went to the hospital not knowing what was in store for us. […]
Ginger aids health, and tastes good, too
Ginger, so familiar for its comforting aroma, pungent flavor and medicinal value, has assimilated itself into cultures around the world. Gingerbread cookies during the holidays, palate-cleansing slivers of pickled ginger with sushi or a stomach-soothing draught of ginger ale, the […]
4 food additives to avoid
Big Food is ditching risky ingredients: Kraft removed Yellow Nos. 5 and 6 from some of its mac and cheeses, and Gatorade got rid of brominated vegetable oil. But there’s still a ways to go. We’d love to see more […]
7 home remedies to keep anaemia at bay
Anaemia is a condition in which there is a decrease in the amount of haemoglobin or a drop in the number of red blood cells in the blood. This may be due to several reasons with the most common one […]
