Category: Health

Suicide Tourism on the Rise, Doubling Since 2008

Suicide Tourism on the Rise, Doubling Since 2008

The ongoing debate about assisted suicide and the right to die with dignity is a sensitive issue among both politicians and religious leaders around the world. Since 1942, however, assisted suicide has been legally available in the country of Switzerland.… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Medicine, News, World
Herbals and Dietary Supplements Increase Risk of Liver Injury

Herbals and Dietary Supplements Increase Risk of Liver Injury

Herbals and dietary supplements increase the risk of liver injury up to 20 percent over a ten-year period, according to researchers. A study in the journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, published in Hepatology, reports… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, News, Nutritional Medicine
Top Ways To Keep Your Blood Sugar Controlled with Garlic

Top Ways To Keep Your Blood Sugar Controlled with Garlic

As more and more people all over the world are diagnosed with diabetes, finding natural treatments to help manage with chronic condition becomes more important than ever. While many herbal and natural therapies have been tried to help alleviate this… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Recipes
Narcolepsy. A Misunderstood Condition.

Narcolepsy. A Misunderstood Condition.

To say the least, Narcolepsy is by far one of the most misunderstood, disregarded auto-immune diseases known to man. I blame the statistics for that one. According to the Stanford School of Medicine Center for Narcolepsy, only a mere “0.6… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Health, Medicine, Mental Health, Pharmaceuticals, Science
Can a Person Die of a Broken Heart? Yes, Say Researchers

Can a Person Die of a Broken Heart? Yes, Say Researchers

Yes, it’s true: experts at the University of Birmingham in the UK have discovered that a person really can die of a so-called broken heart, or more specifically, the grief that comes when an elderly person loses a loved one… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Health, Lifestyle, News
7 Benefits of Drinking Hot Water: What You May Not Know

7 Benefits of Drinking Hot Water: What You May Not Know

Everyone knows that water is important, but what others don’t know is that there are benefits that differ according to water temperature. Warm water, for instance, has different health benefits than cold water, and hot water has different benefits than… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness Nutrition, Food, Health, Health, Nutrition
10 Simple Ways To Detox Your Body Every Day

10 Simple Ways To Detox Your Body Every Day

Our body is exposed to toxins every day. These nasty chemicals are hiding in the food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink, or cosmetics and household products we use. Although our body is an ingenious system… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Food, Health, Health, Lifestyle, News, Nutrition, Personal Care, Weight Loss
Top 8 Health Benefits of Buttermilk (Chaas)

Top 8 Health Benefits of Buttermilk (Chaas)

Chaas is a particular form of buttermilk that is common among Indian households.  The ingredients in chaas include curd and a number of added spices. The spices added typically include salt and pepper, jeera, ginger, kadi patta, coriander, and different… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Nutrition, Recipes
Eating Potassium-Rich Foods Shown to Cut Risk of Stroke, Death in Postmenopausal Women

Eating Potassium-Rich Foods Shown to Cut Risk of Stroke, Death in Postmenopausal Women

A recent study conducted by experts at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY has found that postmenopausal women who consume potassium-rich foods are less prone to have strokes and die compared to postmenopausal women who eat foods with less… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, News, Nutrition
5 Herbs that Fight Yeast in the Body

5 Herbs that Fight Yeast in the Body

Yeast is a microorganism present in everyone’s bodies and normally its presence is not an issue. However, the high-carbohydrate, high-sugar diet which is popular among Americans can sometimes lead to an overgrowth of yeast and health problems can ensue, including… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Gardening, Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care