Molluscum (muh-luhs-kum) contagiosum (k∃n-tā-jē-ō-s∃m) is a common skin disease caused by poxvirus. This virus easily spreads from person to person. The only sign of molluscum is pink or flesh-colored bumps on the skin. These bumps can appear anywhere on the skin. Transmission is usually by direct skin contact and occurs in contact sports , sharing baths, towels and gymnasium … [Read more...]
Beauty Looks that won’t Cost a Fortune
A budget based beauty regime doesn’t mean losing out an quality, or the “feel good” factor. Yes, you can look like a class act without spending a fortune, if you know which products work. Here’s a list that will leave you and your bank balance looking just fine. Cleansers Since they all perform the same task, why spend a fortune on a product that is only … [Read more...]
Eat your way to Better Hair
In the body’s pecking order, hair is a non-essential organ. If your diet is lacking, nutrients are diverted to higher-priority organs, and hair misses out. The result is hair that’s dry and slow to grow. Beating this is simple – just make sure you eat a well-balanced diet rich in fruit and vegetables, with at least two servings of protein a day and large amounts of … [Read more...]
Indulge yourself in Weekend Cleansing Programme
Every now and then, ideally once every four to six weeks, it is a good idea to devote a whole weekend to yourself. Tell partners and friends that you are otherwise engaged, or ask your husband or a friend to look after the children. If you feel you cannot spare a whole weekend, at least try to get a full day. Giving time to yourself should be an empowering experience, but it … [Read more...]
Preventing Cataracts : It’s a Food Fight
Cataract is a vision – impairing cloudiness in the eye’s lens. Cataracts are common in older adults – nearly half of those over 75 have them – and millions of operation is performed each year to replace the clouded lens with an artificial one. But the condition can be prevented before it reaches that point. The latest research on cataracts suggests three ways in which women in … [Read more...]
Monsoon Makeup Tips
With monsoon showers around there are high chances of your makeup getting absolutely ruined and washed out. Check out, tips for makeup...... Foundation: It is better not to use foundation during monsoon unless you want to get caught in a messy position. Instead use face powder. Avoid using concealer during the monsoon. Use the foundation as a concealer … [Read more...]
Skin Healing Benefits of Calendula
According to Brenna Quinn, Occupational Therapist and Lymphology Association of North America lymphedema-certified therapist at Cape Cod Healthcare "Radiated skin can become irritated, burned and blistered, causing pain and discomfort. In severe cases, radiated skin can break down and develop open wounds that can complicate and delay treatment." She advises her patients to care … [Read more...]
Anytime Tips For a Healthy looking Skin
The old adage "you are what you eat" not only applies to our overall health and nutrition, but how our skin looks and feels as well. As the largest organ in the body, our skin can benefit from the same nutrition we get from foods that have a positive effect on our heart and other major organs. In fact, new research suggests that eating foods rich in protein and certain … [Read more...]
Non-Surgical Approach to Treating “Double Chins”
A double chin can be very unpleasant to deal with. It can make you feel overweight, old or unattractive. Kybella was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to use as a non-surgical option for treating double chin. "Kybella is identical to a deoxycholic acid, which is naturally produced by the body to absorb fat. Kybella takes advantage of that fat-destroying … [Read more...]
Protecting Infants from Harmful Ultraviolet Rays
UV radiation is the most preventable risk factor for all types of skin cancer, including melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Unprotected UV exposure can cause sunburn, and sun damage in childhood can lead to skin cancer and early skin aging later in life, so it's important for parents to protect their children from the sun's harmful rays, Dr. Nouri MD, FAAD, chief of … [Read more...]
Benefits of Yoga For Seniors
With age, the efficiency of the body and immunity level deteriorates, bringing on the possibility of various diseases. Regular practice of yoga, such as asanas, pranayama and meditation can help to avoid various health conditions, remove the misery, and help in leading a happier and fulfilling life. Better Sleep Pattern: Older adults (60+) are often plagued with … [Read more...]
Learning the Art of Positive Thinking
Optimism, enthusiasm, and a refusal to tolerate boredom are characteristics that are often associated with young people. There is no reason why this should be the case, however, and one of the best ways to remain psychologically young is to cultivate the art of positive thinking. It is especially vital for students who are pursuing their degrees and constantly feel overwhelmed … [Read more...]
5 Yin Yoga Asanas: Finding the Stillness Within
The term "yin yoga" comes from the Taoist tradition. Yang relates to movement, often repetitive movement, creating heat in the body. Yin is about finding stillness and cooling the body. At a physical level, it is an effective way to open tight hips and hamstrings. On a mental and emotional level, the practice allows the body to drop down into the parasympathetic … [Read more...]
Yoga for Good Spinal Health
The spine consists of 26 bones, called vertebrae, which run from the "atlas" our head sits on, to our "coccyx" or tailbone. These vertebrae stack one on top of the other in the vertebral column, floating on intervertebral discs. Every other bone in our body is attached in some way to our spinal column. Further, the spine has 31 pairs of spinal nerves that exit at some point … [Read more...]
Transcedental Meditation: Finding Your Innermost Self
An effortless technique to allow the mind to settle inward, beyond thinking, to experience pure awareness is what Transcedental Meditation is all about. It does not require any lifestyle changes. The late Maharishi Mahesh Yogi derived TM from the ancient Vedic tradition of India. A simple, natural procedure that effortlessly allows the mind to transcend — to … [Read more...]
The Side Plank: Idle to Improve Spine Curvature for Scoliosis Patients
People with scoliosis who held a single yoga pose (Vasisthasana) for 1 to 2 minutes a day for several days a week greatly reduced the curvature of their spine, according to a study published in the September (2014) issue of Global Advances in Health and Medicine. Scoliosis is a condition in which the spine curves to the side. In severe cases the spine curvature is of more … [Read more...]
June 21, The Summer Solstice and The Yoga Day
On June 21 when the Sun appears highest in the sky, men and women all over the world will unite to perform Yoga to spread the message of a holistic approach to health and well-being. Women Fitness as a health priority joins to be a part of this transcendent day. More than 177 countries including USA, Canada, China and Egypt have supported this move, including 175 nations … [Read more...]
Counting health benefits of Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
According to B.K.S. Iyengar "Backbends are rejuvenating. They give energy and courage and combat depression. They open the chest and make the spine flexible. The arms and shoulders become strong. The mind and body become alert." This posture is relatively simple and quite exhilarating. How to do Bridge Pose Step by Step Lie on your back centered on your mat. Bend both … [Read more...]
Yoga for Amenorrhoea
The term 'amenorrhoea' literally means 'the absence of periods'. There are a wide variety of reasons why you may not be having periods, like heavy exercise, stress or eating disorder and you must always take steps to find out what is causing your amenorrhoea. Primary amenorrhoea is when menses have not occurred by the time of the expected menarche. This may be taken as 14 … [Read more...]
Yoga to Handle Epileptic Seizures
Epilepsy Awareness Day, or Purple Day, is celebrated annually on March 26 to increase the public’s understanding of this brain disorder and to eliminate the fear and stigma surrounding it. Epilepsy is defined as a tendency to have repeated seizures that originate in the brain. The seizures occur due to a temporary interruption of brain activity, causing disturbance of … [Read more...]
Kundali Yoga to Fight Stress
It is true that positive stressors can be good for us and good for our nervous system. It is only when the stress is too extreme, too prolonged, inappropriate to the challenge or accompanied by strong negative emotions like fear that the stress load gets unmanageable. In Sanskrit the word kundalini means life force. Literally translated the word kundalini actually … [Read more...]
Yoga to Manage Arthritis Pain
Yoga can help relieve both the pain and psychological distress suffered by patients with arthritis, according to a research. Patients with osteoarthritis and those with rheumatoid arthritis both frequently see benefits from the activity, it found. The US research, published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, involved a review of nine … [Read more...]
Chest Opening Yogasanas
If you are trying to give up smoking and nicotine consumption there is no doubt that chest opening yoga exercises can go a long way to support your effort. Besides, opening the chest helps to tone the spine and increase the breathing capacity of the lungs. It relieves tightness in the back and shoulders. By lifting your heart, moving your shoulders back and lengthening the … [Read more...]
Sitali and Sitkari: Two Cooling Pranayamas
There are two cooling pranayama practices that can soothe you in the time of heat & sweat. Of coure, you can eat a slice of watermelon or take a dip in the pool, but yoga can also help your body beat the summer heat (and your mind chill out) with these practices. Sitali or Serpent Breath In Sanskrit, the word sitali means "cooling," and this breath has an immediate … [Read more...]
Yoga for Cyclist
Cycling is good aerobic exercise. Hunching over handlebars while perched on a narrow seat, pedaling constantly and holding up the head to watch the road takes a toll on muscles from the neck to the feet, the spine and back. There are certain yoga poses that are intended to counter the shortening and tightness in muscles and tendons that come with cycling and can cause … [Read more...]
Samadhi: the only stable unchanging reality
Samadhi is a Hindu and Buddhist technical term that usually denotes higher levels of concentrated meditation, or dhyana, in Yogic schools, and is considered a precursor for enlightenment, or Nirvana, in Buddhism. It is the eighth and final limb of the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, and comprises the pinnacle of achievements in samyama, the three-tiered practice of meditation … [Read more...]
Tips to Protect Your Joints While Practicing Yoga
Yoga is no doubt, a safe and healthy way to improve muscle strength, endurance, flexibility and balance. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) supports yoga as a safe form of exercise as long as you do yoga based on your own individual flexibility and level. A recent review in the American Journal of Epidemiology of over 300 yoga studies concluded that yoga was … [Read more...]
De-fusing Anger with Yoga
Anger comes in several forms, including outrage, frustration, jealousy, resentment, fury, and hatred. It also masquerades as judgment, criticism, and even boredom. Like all emotions, it is a complex, ever-shifting state involving thoughts, feelings, and bodily changes. Yogis understand anger as an energy existing, like all emotions, halfway between a physical and mental … [Read more...]
Yoga for Diabetics
Diabetes means that the body does not produce or use insulin properly. Many studies have reported the beneficial effect of the practice of yoga on diabetes. Some studies have mentioned up to 65 percent beneficial effect of yogic therapy for diabetes. Studies have confirmed that the practice of the yogic postures can rejuvenate the insulin producing cells in the pancreas of … [Read more...]
Recovering After an Abortion
Abortion is an exceedingly common procedure that many women feel the need to undergo at some point in their lives. Women feel lonely and afraid when considering, during, and after the process of having an abortion - just when they need support the most. What to Expect After an Abortion: Your body will go through some normal changes: within 24-48 hours: … [Read more...]
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