Health

Garlic is well-known for its health-promoting nature. But the pungent vegetable has quite a few uses health-wise, which are lesser known. Garlic contains Vitamin A and C as well as antioxidants, which promote health. It prevents blockages in the heart by reducing the formation of LDL cholesterol and increasing the ...

Water melon, not just quenches thirst, but also repairs certain bodily ailments. Some of them are as follows: Water melon has a lot of cooling effect on the body. People with diabetes, heart ailments, abnormal BP and obesity can gain benefit by eating water melons. The high iron content of ...

Psoriasis is a skin disease that affects both the skin of the body as well as the scalp. Psoriasis of the scalp can have a devastating effect on the lustrous locks. It can also affect the internal tissues of the mouth. Here are some home remedies to control this disease. ...

By Dr Rajni Parihar Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most widespread endocrine disorders experienced by women. According to reports, around 5-10% of the Indian women of child bearing age are suffering from PCOS, which is not a disease but a syndrome of multiple symptoms and signs that ...

Mint or pudina is a very useful plant, medicinally as well as in culinary affairs. Daily use in food is very good. It can be used in various ways. Its use helps the metabolism, which becomes better. Particularly, if you are in a hurry and bored of having jams and ...

1. Almonds, peanuts and pistachios contain folic acid that normalizes heartbeat. Thinking that these form cholesterol, do not avoid them. They can be powdered and used in sabzis, sambhars and dals. 2. Mix some coarsely ground parboiled rice (ukda chawal), fenugreek seeds, garlic and ginger. Boil this mixture with some ...

With the World Health Organization recently declaring Zika virus to be a public health emergency of a global level, India needs to be extra careful since it is the same mosquito that is known to spread dengue and chicken guinea. The virus has infected 2,500 people in Brazil last year. Experts say ...

By Mickey Mehta More than half of the urban population seems to suffer from symptoms of back pain – some having upper, some middle and most other lower back pain. It is one of the most common reasons for work related absenteeism and second most common reason to go see ...

High blood pressure is a killer disease because it may lead to heart attack or stroke. Even low blood pressure can be life-threatening. Today abnormal BP is more of a lifestyle disorder than an inherent disease. Thus some modifications in life here and there work well for most people. It ...

A 50 year old woman was diagnosed with uterine cancer after Dilation and Curettage (D&C) by a male gynecologist and he insisted on removing the affected part. The woman’s children were not happy with the diagnosis. They visited another gynecologist, this time a female. She said that there was nothing ...