CALM BREATHING - HEALTH BENEFITSWhat is “calm breathing”? Calm breathing (sometimes called “diaphragmatic breathing”) is a technique that helps you slow down your breathing when feeling stressed or anxious. Newborn babies naturally breathe this way, and singers, wind instrument players, and yoga practitioners use this type of breathing.Why is calm breathing important? Our breathing changes...
Peanuts - Health Benefits
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Peanuts - Health BenefitsFamily: FabaceaePeanuts (Arachis hypogaea), also referred to as groundpeas or groundnuts, are an annual herbaceous legume with an indeterminate growth habit. As these alternate names imply, this unique plant produces its fruit (peanut) below ground....
Pistachio Facts
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Pistachio FactsPistachios -have been know to be “royalty”. Pistachios are happy and are called “the smiling nut” or “the happy nut” in some cultures. Most people love cracking and eating Pistachios, are intrigued by their color and may say it is their favorite nut. BUT, Pistachios...
PRICKS AND SCARS
Edit Posted by HelthPRICKS AND SCARSA prick is a condition where there is the entry of a pointed foreign body particle (stone, thorn, glass, etc.) into the skin, giving rise to a pricking pain with bleeding and inflammation. A "scar" is a mark on the skin that is a result of the body's healing process in response to an injury (which is usually penetrating in nature), in which the normal structures are permanently replaced...
DIETARY ZINC
Edit Posted by HelthDIETARY ZINCZinc is vital in the absorption and action of many vitamins. It is essential for the maintenance of growth, development, cell division, protein and DNA synthesis. It is a component of insulin and is necessary for proper skin, nail and hair growth and appearance. Zinc is also very useful for the fast and healthy healing of cuts and burns because we need zinc in so many enzymatic activities...
DIETARY IODINE
Edit Posted by HelthDIETARY IODINE Iodine is associated with the synthesis of thyroxine and thus is required for the proper functioning of the thyroid gland. Iodine plays a major role in regulating the production of energy and stimulates the rate of metabolism. Persons living in coastal regions usually receive an adequate supply of iodine because of its high content in seafood and kelp. Thus to protect the inland...
CRACKS ON THE SOLES OF THE FEET
Edit Posted by HelthCRACKS ON THE SOLES OF THE FEET The skin of the soles can crack when they dry up and leave painful slits that occasionally bleed if the cracks are deep. These cracks are ugly to look at. The cracks usually occur on the heel and between the toes and if the spot gets infected, they become very painful and suppurate. Women who wear open-backed high-heeled shoes and those who walk bare feet throughout...
FEVER - HOME REMEDIES
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FEVER - HOME REMEDIESSource: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.enFever is the body's natural defense mechanism and a good sign to indicate that the body is fighting against invading organisms, but it can also occur from overexposure to heat or cold. When the body...
CATARACT - HOME REMEDIES
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CATARACT - HOME REMEDIESSource :http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.enThe gradual loss of transparency of the lens of the eye, resulting in cloudy or distorted vision (because of blockage of the passage of light through it) due to lack of proper nourishment to the...
STYE - HOME REMEDIES
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STYE - HOME REMEDIESA 'stye' is a small, painful, red boil or abscess, which is the result of an inflamed and infected hair follicle or an infection of one or more of the sebaceous glands lining the edge of the eyelid. This condition can occur by itself or it can be associated with...
MYOPIA - SHORTSIGHTEDNESS
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MYOPIA - SHORTSIGHTEDNESSMyopia or shortsightedness refers to the inability to see or hazy or blurred vision on seeing things that are at a distance; e.g. the blackboard at school, the screen in a cinema hall or the TV screen may start looking blurred and the eyes of the sufferer...
BED WETTING - HOME REMEDIES
Edit Posted by HelthBED WETTING - HOME REMEDIESBed-wetting or sleep wetting refers to involuntary passage of urine in sleep, which is usually at night and then is termed as 'nocturnal enuresis'. This is a common problem in children upto the age of five years, but it can occur in children upto the age of fifteen years or more. Women may become incontinent after hysterectomy or after numerous pregnancies (due to the weakened...
Conjunctivitis
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ConjunctivitisSource: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en'Conjunctivitis' (or pinkeye) is a term used to signify an inflammation of the conjunctiva (a thin membrane covering the white part of the eye) resulting in red, itchy, watery eyes and is also accompanied...
IRRITATION IN THE EYE
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IRRITATION IN THE EYEsource: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.enIrritation of the eye can result from presence of a foreign particle in the eye or due to straining the eye for long. If you are wearing contact lenses, take them out immediately. Do not itch or...
INSECT STING OR BITES
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INSECT STING OR BITESInsect bites rarely require medical intervention, except in cases where the bite can be poisonous or where the person reacts immediately to the insect bite and goes into an anaphylactic shock. Usually only minor complaints like swelling, itching, redness, mild...
Tips for Gaining Weight- the HEALTHY Way
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Tips for Gaining Weight- the HEALTHY WayGaining weight should be “simple.” Eat more calories than you expend and you’re sure to gain weight, right? Gaining weight in a healthy way, though, can be a bit more challenging. Here are 11 steps to help you assure that...
Ten commandments to prevent alcoholism
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Ten commandments to prevent alcoholismOffered by psychiatrist Dr. William B. Terhune. These are :1. Never drink when you ‘ need one’2. Sip slowly 3. Space your drinks, taking a second drink 30 minutes after the first and a third an hour after the second 4. Dilute your...
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