Autumn’s Beauty
The birth of autumn is an event missed by many. Autumn reveals itself slowly, hovering on the edges of our consciousness until its crisp breezes are strong enough to pierce our summer clothing, and we notice for the first time the transformations taking place all around us. It is only when the last [...]
Avoid high-fat meals :
Eating a high-fat meal can generate a large amount of carbon dioxide, some of which is released as gas. That’s because carbon dioxide is produced in the small intestine when bicarbonate is released to neutralise stomach acid and fat during meals.
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Eat smaller, more frequent meals instead of three large meals
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Family Name: Betulaceae
Botanical Name(s): Betula lenta
Popular Name(s):Cherry birch, mahogany birch, mountain mahogany, spice birch, and sweet birch. Mountain Mahogany,
Parts Used: Inner bark, twigs & leaves
Flowers: April - May
Habitat: Black Birch is native to eastern North America. Forests or open woods, especially moist, north facing, protected slopes; in deep, rich, well-drained soils. Southern Quebec, southwest [...]
About 1 in 100 people in the US has bipolar affective disorder, also known as manic depression. in this disorder, episodes of elation and abnormally high activity levels tend to alternate with episodes of low mood and abnormally low energy levels (depression). More than half of all people with bipolar affective disorder have repeated episodes. [...]
WASHINGTON: Weight training works just as well as running on a treadmill or biking to help the most important symptom of type-2 diabetes — long-term control of blood sugar — Canadian experts said on Monday.
Doing both aerobic and resistance training lowered blood sugar levels better than either alone, researchers said — and both appeared to [...]
Family: Labiatae (Mint family)
Other Names: Bergamot,Eastern Beebalm, Wild Oswego Tea, Horsemint, Monarda
Flowers: June - September
Parts Used: Leaves, flowers and oil
Habitat and Description
Bee Balm is a perennial herb native to Eastern North America. It grows in dry thickets, clearings and woodland edges from Ontario and British Columbia to Georgia and Mexico. Bee Balm [...]
Stones can form in the bladder if waste products in the urine crystallize. About 8 in 10 stones consist of calcium, which comes from excessive salts in the urine. Most are between 1/16 in (2 mm) and ¾ in (2 cm) in diameter, but some grow much larger. bladder stones are about three times more [...]
It may help in fighting fat.
Scientists have revealed that exercising right after eating a meal high in fat content may help people keep in shape. Max Lafontan and his team examined how fat breaks down in both lean and obese individuals who exercised after either fasting or eating a high-fat diet. They found that when [...]
LONDON: Beware, women smokers! If health warnings are not enough to put you off the habit, just give a second thought before you puff your next fag because smoking can also cause spots.
Yes, scientists in Europe have carried out a study which revealed that smoking can cause acne or a spotty skin disorder, characterised [...]
Botanical Name: Myrica cerifera (LINN.)
Family: Myricaceae (Wax Myrtle Family)
Other Names: Candle berry, Wax berry, Wax myrtle, Tallow shrub
Synonyms-:–Wax Myrtle. Myrica. Candle Berry. Arbre à suif. Myricae Cortex. Tallow Shrub. Wachsgagle.
Flowers: March - April
Parts Used: The dried bark of the root. The wax.
Habitat: Sandy swamps, marshes, and woodlands from southern New Jersey to Florida and west [...]
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal infection (vaginitis). For grammatical reasons, some people prefer to call it vaginal bacteriosis. It is NOT generally considered to be a sexually transmitted infection . BV is caused by an imbalance of naturally occurring bacterial flora, and should not be confused with yeast infection (candidiasis), [...]
Sweet offerings…
In the festive seasons everyone is busy eating sweets, fried foods and other delicacies. Often after the festive spirit dies down, people become tired and sick. Too much stress and not the proper foods can cause one to get under the weather. Here are some tips on how to beat the [...]
Hearing The Whisper
You may have noticed that if you want to speak to someone in a noisy, crowded room, the best thing to do is lean close and whisper. Yelling in an attempt to be louder than the room’s noise generally only hurts your throat and adds to the chaos. Similarly, that still, small [...]
We Are Beings Of Light
We are all beings of light. Put another way, we are spiritual beings having a human experience. As children, most of us know this, but other human beings who have forgotten what they really are and who cannot help us to know ourselves train us to forget. As a result, [...]
Throughout history radishes have been effective when used as a medicinal food for liver disorders.
Radishes and their greens provide an excellent source of vitamin C. Radish leaves contain almost six times the vitamin C content of their root and are also a good source of calcium.
Red Globes also offer a very good source of the [...]
Few Health Questions & Answers by Dr Gita Mathai is a paediatrician with a family practice at Vellore. If you have any questions on health issues, please write to yourhealthgm@yahoo.co.in
Q: Can I pierce my bellybutton?
A: Body piercing is now popular. If you are 21 years old, you are free to pierce your nose, ears or [...]
Anti-bacterial properties could make the nectar an effective treatment for sores that refuse to mend.
With the rise in cases of diabetes, more and more people will suffer from foot ulcers that do not heal and may end up needing amputation because treatment of chronic wounds is so difficult.
But now, an alternative treatment based [...]
Botanical Name - Berberis vulgaris
Family: Berberidaceae (Barberry Family)
Other Names: Berbery, Common Barberry, Jaundice berry, Mahonia
Common Names/Synonyms :- Oregon Grape Root, Rocky Mountain Grape, Mahonia, Pepperidge, Pepperidge Bush, Holy Thorn, Sowberry, Oregon Grape, Berberry, Jaundice Berry, and Daruharidra.
Pepperidge, Pepperidge bush, Pipperidge bush, Sowberry
Flowers: The flowers are small, pale yellow, arranged in pendulous racemes, 10 to [...]
Coping With Passive Aggression
Many people are taught from a young age to suppress feelings commonly regarded as negative, such as anger, resentment, fear, and sorrow. Those who cannot or will not express these emotions tend to engage in passive-aggressive behaviors that provide them with a means of redirecting their feelings. Passive aggression can take [...]
Facial yoga is the latest way to get back that glow on your face.
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Indulge in facial contortions, they will firm up your face
Do you love making faces? Then you are on the road to radiant health, as a whole new system of yoga, called facial yoga, is presently considered a panacea for all [...]
