Meditation is the key to mental peace, particularly, for those leading busy stressful lives. Various meditation techniques and key benefits of meditation are detailed here: Benefits Helps in keeping the heart healthy Meditation helps in controlling various factors leading to heart diseases such as stress, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes. It helps in [...]

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acharya on November 20th, 2012

According to a new US study, eating plenty of apples, blueberries and pears may be associated with lowering risk of diabetes. These fruits contain flavonoids, a natural compound present in certain vegetables, fruits, and grains, which has the ability to lower risk of heart disease or cancer. A research fellow at the Harvard School of [...]

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acharya on October 6th, 2012

Eating an apple a day can help cut down the risk of heart diseases, a new study has found. When the blood levels were tested, the ratio of a substance linked to hardening of arteries people who consumed at least one apple a day for four weeks, were found to be 40 percent lower than [...]

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acharya on July 7th, 2012

It may be beneficial to include yoga in the in-patient or out-patient rehabilitation of stroke patients, suggests recent researches. A recent study, involving researchers from the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Centre at Indianapolis, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and IU Bloomington, exposed older veterans recovering from stroke to yoga. The study looked into value of [...]

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We are all aware that cranberry juice is beneficial in eliminating urinary tract infections. However, several studies recently discovered that cranberry is also beneficial for heart health. Hardening of arteries is a serious condition, wherein, the actual inside diametry of the artery gets reduced, due to plaque build-up within the artery wall. Hardened arteries lead [...]

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acharya on February 4th, 2012

We are aware of various health benefits of black tea. Now, here’s what a recent study said. Drinking a cup of black tea at least thrice a day, may help considerably in reducing your blood pressure. This is according to a six-month study conducted by scientists at the University of Western Australia (UWA), Unilever and [...]

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A US FDA approved treatment for heart-disease called Enhanced External Counter Pulsation (EECP) has been unveiled in Bangalore recently, by Sri Sri Ravishankar, the Art of Living Founder. The inauguration was held at Sri Sri Ayurveda Panchakarma – the Ayurveda and Wellness Spa, in association with The Global Heart Foundation, Pune, India. Speaking during the [...]

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acharya on November 8th, 2011

Regular practice of yoga helps in preventing and managing cardiovascular diseases, revealed a recent clinical study by JIPMER (Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research) in India. Yoga controls essential hypertension The study team, led by Dr. Madanmohan Trakroo, demonstrated that through regular practice of yoga, patients with essential hypertension noticed significant decrease [...]

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