acharya on January 28th, 2010

A recent study has confirmed that yoga could be just the right exercise to reduce age-related curve of the upper spine (known as dowager’s hump).
A group of elderly volunteers, who participated in study, were asked to do yoga for six months. It was noticed that they upper spine curve lowered by 5 percent, compared to [...]

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acharya on January 11th, 2010

Men who regularly practice heart-pounding exercises are less likely to develop Cancer, reveals a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
The main reason behind this was the higher rate of oxygen consumption among people who exercised.
Researchers in the Universities of Oulu and Kuopio in Finland studied the leisure-time physical activity, over a [...]

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acharya on December 18th, 2009

When tired with still nerves and aching joints, Reflexology, a simple natural therapy, which gives complete relaxation and refreshment, could be of help. Reflexology is an alternative therapy that helps balance the body, and stimulates organs, while also offering relaxation and improving circulation and generating feeling of wellness. It works on the principle that there [...]

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Here’s more to green tea. Latest study from Japan further supports previous evidences, confirming that drinking green tea can have cardiovascular benefits.
A study conducted on elderly people from Shizuoka, revealed that regular green-tea drinkers have considerably lower levels of cardiovascular mortality, than those who rarely drank the beverage.
Etsuji Suzuki and colleagues at Okayama University, studied [...]

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acharya on October 6th, 2009

Ash gourd, also known as white gourd or wax gourd is an annual, hairy, creeping herb. Modern study has confirmed its effectiveness in the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) or prostate enlargement.
The pumpkin seed oil, when used in combination with saw palmetto in human studies, showed effective reduction in symptoms of BPH. Researchers suggest [...]

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acharya on October 2nd, 2009

Much has been heard and proven about the benefits of coffee on health during recent times. People have moved on from their belief during early days that coffee does not do anything more than just giving that jolt of energy due to its caffeine content. Several studies have now confirmed that drinking moderate amounts of [...]

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acharya on September 4th, 2009

Men who regularly practice heart-pounding exercises are less likely to develop Cancer, reveals a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
The main reason behind this was the higher rate of oxygen consumption among people who exercised.
Researchers in the Universities of Oulu and Kuopio in Finland studied the leisure-time physical activity, over a [...]

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acharya on August 27th, 2009

We would have heard umpteen number of tips to beat insomnia, and would have followed quite a few of them, such as enjoying a cup of warm milk at bedtime, reading books, counting numbers, listening to soothing music, and what not. However, very few of us know that our daily diet could be the cause [...]

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