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October 31, 2017
Pramod Pathak
Arthritis is actually a group of different diseases. Osteoarthritis is a gradual loss of cartilage and overgrowth of bone in the joints, especially the knees, hips, spine, and fingertips. Over 20 million Americans, mostly over age 45, suffer from osteoarthritis, which seems to be the result of accumulated wear and tear. Although it can cause painful episodes, it is characterized by only transient stiffness and does not cause major interference with...
October 27, 2017
Pramod Pathak
Body Scrub, Skin, Sugar
If you love making your own beauty products at home, you’ve undoubtedly made your own body scrubs. Making your own scrubs is incredibly easy, satisfying, and will save you a ton of money in the long run. Today we’ll show you how to make sugar scrubs at home using any type of combination you wish. All you need is sugar, oil, and your favorite essential oil to make some amazing and easy concoctions! These sugar scrubs are 100% natural and are great...
- October 27, 2017
- Pramod Pathak
- Dry Brushing
What is dry brushing and what are its benefits? You’ve no doubt seen and heard of dry brushing all over social media, but do you know what it actually is and what it does? It’s pretty simple actually! Dry brushing is simply brushing your skin using a natural bristle brush in order to stimulate blood circulation which in turn results in smoother skin, minimized cellulite, and a slew of other incredible benefits. So why should you hope on the dry brushing...
Ever wondered what happens to your body when you start walking?
Here's a minute-by -minute rundown of the amazing chain reaction walking and exercise has upon your body, it's truly amazing!
Minutes 1 to 5
Your first few steps trigger the release of energy-producing chemicals in your cells to fuel your walk. Your heart rate revs-up from about 70 to 100 beats per minute (bpm), boosting blood-flow and warming muscles.
Any stiffness subsides...
There are millions of people who experience migraines. But three
times as many women than men experience migraines. In fact, about 70% of all migraine sufferers are women.
Migraines not only ruin the quality of your life, they can leave you on a
roller coaster of doctor’s visits, prescription drugs and their side
effects, with migraine sufferers using twice the amount of prescription
drugs and visiting doctors and emergency rooms twice as often as...
Have you ever heard of the baking soda and vinegar hair wash method? If you’re on a quest of eliminating the “poo” (shampoo), baking soda and vinegar hair wash method may just be for you! Both baking soda and vinegar are 100% natural ingredients which, when applied to the hair, can repair damaged strands, add tons of shine, repair split ends, and get rid of built up residue. So why should you use the baking soda and vinegar hair wash method instead...
Sugar is as addictive as cocaine, and eliminating it can help anything from your sleep quality to your mood and skin quality. In fact, you may think you know everything there is to know about this sneaky substance. But new research, published in the scientific journal Nature, reminds us that there's still a lot more to learn about sugar and our health by highlighting the relationship between cancer cells and sugar.
This study shows that cancer cells...
- October 18, 2017
- Pramod Pathak
- Food, Inflammation, Packaged Foods, Sugar
1. Sugar
You already know that sugar is bad for your teeth and your waistline—but did you know that it fans the flames of inflammation as well? When you eat sugar, it triggers the release of pro-inflammatory molecules called cytokines that rev up the fire inside you.
2. Artificial sweeteners.
A diet high in these sweeteners can lead to inflammation that puts you at risk for glucose intolerance and metabolic disease—steps on the path to diabetes....
- October 18, 2017
- Pramod Pathak
- Breathing, Meditation
From the time of the birth till death the heart works continuously. Everyday the heart pumps 7000 litres of blood, of which 70% blood is pumped to the Brain and the remaining 30% to the rest of body.
How does the heart work so efficiently and effectively ?
Heart works effectively because it follows a discipline. In normal conditions the heart takes 0.3 secs to contract (systole) and 0.5 secs to relax (diastole).
So 0.3+0.5=0.8 secs are...
Burning of incense[ Agarbattis] pose health hazards.
As long back as in the year1987 , ''The new Scientist '' reported that the burning of incense [ agarbattis] in the homes more than once a week was linked statistically to the case of Leukemia. Earlier studies in this regard had shown that burning incense releases 'benzopyrene' and several other related hydrocarbons , and Sinapaldehyde. Derivatives of Sinapadehyde...
It’s important that we don’t just head straight for the trash can. As a friend’s grandmother always said, "When you throw something away, where’s 'away?’" If we know something is going to a good home where it will be used, it makes it so much easier—and more rewarding—to let go, so donating really is the best option.
Less obvious places to donate.
If you’ve ever been to a large nonprofit donation center, chances are you’ve seen bins and bins overflowing...
Prunes are simply dried plums, just like raisins are dried grapes. More specifically, prunes are sun-dried plums that skipped the fermentation process
For centuries, traditional medicine made use of prunes for treating fever, high blood pressure, jaundice, diabetes, digestion and constipation, still one of this dried fruit’s most popular remedies
Fiber, potassium, iron and retinol from vitamin A, plus high amounts of vitamin K, iron and boron are...
- October 16, 2017
- Pramod Pathak
- Cholesterol, Diabetes, Health, Heart, Spices
Spices are a wonderful addition to foods and beverages because they can add just the right flair. Nutmeg, for instance, lends quiet warmth and complexity, in desserts like apple crisp and in vegetables like spinach, as in the savory Indian dish, saag paneer. And paprika lends mild sweetness to various dishes.
But flavor is just one trait that makes spices such an integral part of cooking and eating. They can also be incredibly good for your health...
Got yeast? Yes, you might—even if you’re not burning, itching, or noticing weird discharge when you wipe. Yeast, which is actually a fungus called candida, pretty much always hangs out in the vagina in small numbers. “Yeast likes warm, damp places,” says Nina Ali, MD, assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine.
Most of the time, that's okay: It’s too acidic in a healthy vagina for yeast to multiply and cause infection....
- October 15, 2017
- Pramod Pathak
- Body Scrub, Coffee, Homemade, Orange
This homemade orange coffee scrub will wake up ALL of your senses and leave your skin feeling silky smooth! I discovered this recipe when I accidentally poured in orange essential oil instead of hazelnut oil, and the result was AMAZING! I don’t know why, but the mixture of coffee and orange elicited memories of the best mornings ever, and thus, was the most energizing scrub I’ve ever used! If you’re looking for an awesome morning pick-me-up, this...
If Travel features in your Diwali holiday plans, then this is a good recipe to check out. Easy to make, sweet and healthy too.
Ingredients
3 bananas, peeled and mashed completely
2 cups oats semi ground with lots of texture
1/2 cup of mixed nuts and seeds of your choice
2-3 tbsps black raisins
1/2 cup cranberries
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
A pinch of salt
Method
Preheat oven to 180C for 10 mins.
Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
In a big bowl...
#1. Rose Water Remedy
Rose water has been used for ages and ages as the ultimate beauty regimen. It controls and helps maintain the skin’s pH balance as well as excess oil. On top of that, it also has inflammatory properties which are great for acne, irritated skin, dermatitis and eczema. Rose water is not only great when applied to the skin, but it also does wonders for your hair! Simply rinse your hair with rose water to get super shiny, super...
Ekadasi Upavas (Fasting) and year 2016 Nobel Prize in Medicine..... what is the connection?
This year's(2016) Nobel Prize in Medicine has gone to a Japanese scientist Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi for his research on AUTOPHAGY.
Autophagy, an Intracellular Recycling System otherwise means "eating self". In other words, the process by which the human body eats it own damaged cells and unused proteins. Autophagy is a natural process and also one which...
Disease being victory for the disease germs over the host in the struggle for existence, there are only two ways of preventing it , reducing the striking power of the germs and increasing the resisting power of the host. Both are preventive steps if taken before the disease breaks out, and curative after it begins. Of these two, the former step is difficult always owing to the complexity of relations between the infective agents and the individual...
- October 05, 2017
- Pramod Pathak
- Seeds, Soaking time
Hard variety like almonds and walnuts 10-12 hours, soft variety like cashews and pumpkin seeds 4-5 hours.
Ideally soak hard variety overnight. If not soaked yesterday roast them for today's use. This is quick fix and not a healthy practice.
Why to Soak Seeds
Every seed has an acidic covering, which is it's natural protection against ants and prey. When we soak seeds, the moisture makes the seed to prepare for germination and thereby converts the...
If you have a family history of heart disease, you’re no doubt aware of the factors that can lower your risk of a heart attack and stroke. However, even where there is no history of any heart troubles, there is another factor that can greatly increase your risk…Hyperuricemia. That’s a condition related to high levels of uric acid in the body resulting from the natural breakdown of cells and as a byproduct of the foods you eat. And gout – a...
- October 05, 2017
- Pramod Pathak
- Body Scrub, Homemade, Vitamin E
You’ll Need:
2 cups sugar
1-2 drops food coloring ( I suggest a pinch of turmeric)
10 vitamin E capsules
1 cup coconut oil
Instructions:
In a medium bowl, add your sugar. Then, break apart the vitamin E capsules and stir well. Add your food coloring and the coconut oil and mix well again. Store body scrub in an airtight jar or container. This will last for about 6 months.
Use in the shower to exfoliate 2-3 times a we...
- October 05, 2017
- Pramod Pathak
- Sleep
Seven to eight hours of good sleep is one of the cornerstones of good health
Sleep deprivation is extremely common today and can weaken your immune system, accelerate tumor growth, accelerate diabetes, and impair all aspects of your cognition; not sleeping can increase your risk of dying from all causes
Optimizing your sleep sanctuary is part of exercising good sleep hygiene. What you do in preparation for bed is also very important.
In order...
- October 05, 2017
- Pramod Pathak
- Raw, Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut
One way of optimizing the balance between the good and bad bacteria in your gut is by eating fermented foods
Sauerkraut is rich in vitamin K that helps strengthen your bones and releases proteins, which regulate bone mineralization
Cabbage is an abundant source of vitamin K and provides 85 percent of the required amount your body needs
Research has shown that high levels of glucosinolate found in sauerkraut, once they break down, may...
There’s something about the colour red that lights up the eyes and fires up the belly. But more than stimulating your appetite, the colour red happens to have several potent heart-healthy benefits… And it’s all due to the pigment that gives pink and red-colored fruits and veggies their irresistible hue — the carotenoid known as lycopene.
· Lycopene balances cholesterol levels - LDL cholesterol is a key player in the formation of plaque...
For the last 150 years a combination of metals known as amalgam (or silver filling) has been used in dentistry as a cheap, effective and pliable material to fill tooth cavities. Now many countries are phasing out the use of amalgam fillings in dentistry due to health concerns, especially resulting from the removal or restoration of old fillings.
Amalgam which consists of silver, mercury, tin, copper and sometimes zinc, indium or palladium, is soft...
- October 05, 2017
- Pramod Pathak
- Germ Theory, Infection, Soil Theory
What causes disease? - This have been the quest since the beginning of human civilization and start of science.
The conception of Infection is coined to answer one of the reasons of disease.
Infection means transferring of disease from one organism to another organism. It is explained in Germ theory, introduced by Louise Pasteur.
The presence of microorganism in a diseased body was investigated and inferred as the cause of disease.
Infection is...
Imagine being 80 or even 90 years old and still having the memory and mental sharpness you did when you were 25.
It’s everyone’s dream. And for some, this dream is a reality…
There are “super agers” who have astonishingly resilient minds well beyond the ‘norm.’ In fact, their minds are so resilient that they give people decades younger than them a run for the money in intelligence and memory. A few years back, researchers noticed that super agers...
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