As Ayurveda highlights more on way of living than the disease management, it explains the dos and don’ts in each season to maintain optimum health. Let us see in brief about the seasons, especially about summer and herbs used during
In the first part of this series you read about exercise over 300 body muscles in 3 minutes. This part deals with DVT. Deep vein thrombosis, or deep venous thrombosis, (DVT) is the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) within a deep vein, predominantly in
Summer is hot season and there are many health, skin and hair problems occurred that can be really painful. Women in particular suffer from several health problems especially in the summer. Dehydration, bikini line rashes, dry skin, itchiness in the
Although people have used food as medicine for centuries, the educational programming for it has not been around as long. In the U.S., The Goldring Center’s culinary curriculum is the first of its kind. More and more, diet is becoming
Gout is a disorder characterized by sudden recurring attacks of painful arthritis caused by deposits of monosodium urate crystals which accumulate in joints because of an abnormally high uric acid level in the blood. Joint inflammation can become chronic and
Truly, phlegm is the no. 1 enemy in our system. Not so long ago, my neighbor in Bangalore died because of a mosquito bite. She caught dengue fever and, in less than three days, she was dead leaving behind two
National Marketing Head Saurabh is in his 40s, weighed 90 kg and stood at 5 feet 9 inches; his BMI was well above normal and he was obviously overweight. A visit to the doctor confirmed that he was suffering from
Major psychiatric disorders have been categorically classified under the broad umbrella of Unmada and Apasmara, on the basis of affliction of raja and tama dosha. Unmada and Apsmara in the form of basic and general pathogenesis have been described in
Allergies occur when an immune system that is hyper sensitive reacts to a common or unusual substance (also called allergens). In some people, allergies are hereditary but one can develop allergies at any time in his or her life. A
About 250,000 Americans have disk surgery for sciatica each year, while another quarter-million instead choose physical therapy, painkillers or rest until they feel better. In India no definite figures are available. Some studies reported the prevalence of disease about 3-8%.
