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Acidity

8 Ways to fight acidity instantly

Heart burn acidity,Gastric reflux are very common problems which all of us have to face some time or the other. There are two solutions to the problem which are, one  instant cure and the other a  long term one. Curing it altogether falls in the second category. How does acidity happen? There are many reasons  for  [...]

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insulin

Insulin – Facts, Effects and When To Take Your Next Dose

Insulin is a hormone that is produced by the pancreas and is required for maintaining sugar levels in the body,  people with type 1 diabetes the pancreas does not produce insulin. And in type 2 diabetes insulin does not work as it  nornally should . The amount of insulin produced by the pancreas may also be [...]

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turmeric

The Many Benefits of Turmeric

The health benefits of turmeric is in the active ingredient called curcumin. curcumin compound gives turmeric its therapeutic benefits, its yellow color, and its pungent flavor. More specifically, curcumin harbors antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, stomach-soothing, and liver-and heart-protecting effects. Among the many health benefits of turmeric, is that it harbors antiplatelet activity. The herb reduces the [...]

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Ageing and unsteadiness

Unsteadiness during ageing and a few tips to keep you safe

Unsteadiness is a common problem with increasing age. Staying steady depends on the systems within the body remaining healthy. In one staying steady, muscles and joints play an important part along with the eyes and the brain. If one has problem with his or her balance and/or walking or if one had a fall, the family physician [...]

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beetroot

Beetroot fights cancer – A Cardio Tonic

In our search for more local and seasonal vegetables, we should not lose sight of the Beetroot, a not very attractive vegetable to look at, which has been considered to be very beneficial for health, particularly  blood, the heart and the digestive system. It has also been considered as a laxative , a cure for [...]

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heart attack

HEART ATTACK – A Personal Experience

Many people think that a heart Attack is sudden and intense like they show in a movie, where a person clutches his chest and falls down. I too had the experience of a Heart attack eight months back, symptoms of which started slowly on one fine morning at about 11 a.m in the form of a discomfort [...]

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What causes Fatty Liver

What causes Fatty Liver

Before discussing about “Fatty Liver’, let us learn something about the organ itself. -Liver-  is also called The “Silent” organ in the body. Generally people talk about their teeth, hair, lungs, heart, face etc, but very rarely about Liver and its existence, even though Liver happens to be the largest organ in one’s body weighing [...]

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watermelon

Water Melon – A Cure for High Blood Pressure

One of the most popular fruits for sale in summer time stacked along the streets so nicely wherever you go, is Water melon. Water melon is very cooling to the body when eaten  sweet, a healthy fruit which can  be even called King of fruits because of its elephantine size.  What dissuades me from buying one and sending  me back home [...]

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Emergency Check List, for emergency situations

There is an old saying which runs as follows ” Every house has a threshold”. In the same way in every family you can find members like elderly people,aging parents and sick  Patients. Contingencies can occur when particularly an aged  member falls sick and has to be rushed to the hospital or a Doctor has [...]

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