The Bael tree is native to northern India, but widely found throughout Indian Peninsula, Burma, Thailand and Sri Lanka, and is also known as “Bilwa” in Ayurveda. It is a moderately sized, slender, aromatic tree and grows naturally in Indian forests. From the nutritional point of view, the fruit of the tree is a rich [...]
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Eating Apples during pregnancy helps protect children against allergic diseases and asthma, suggests a new study. The study conducted by University of Aberdeen, UK, found that children of mothers, who ate plenty of apples during pregnancy, were less prone to wheezing or Asthma, in comparison to mothers who had hardly consumed apples. The researchers carried [...]
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The Government Medical College and the Vivekanand Institute of Yoga have entered into a tie-up for carrying on with their experimental project on healing cancer through yoga. The project, which was started a year ago under sponsorship by the Indian Council of Medical Research was carried out under the leadership of Dr.Varsha Sagdeo, who mentioned [...]
It has been confirmed that an herbal medicine “Koankro” is capable of curing HIV/AIDS. This was revealed during a clinical analysis conducted by the Biochemistry and Biotechnology department of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). “Koankro†is an herbal mixture prepared by Mr.Kamara Agyapong, the Director of Peace Herbal Clinic at Ejisu in [...]
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Contrary to popular belief, drinking hundred percent pure fruit juice does not lead to overweight kids after-all, says new research studies. Pure fruit juice will actually supply the required essential nutrients to children, and may actually help the children in maintaining a healthy weight. Contradictory research findings had earlier led to arguments and confusions about [...]
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A recent study revealed that ‘epicatechin’, a nutrient found in Cocoa, lowered the risk of four major fatal diseases. A researcher of Harvard Medical School, Dr. Norman Hollenberng investigated the effects of epicatechin in several hundreds of elderly people belonging to various cultures, as well as the Kuna people of Panama. The Kuna people drink [...]
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The term ‘Kukkura’ is the Sanskrit translation of ‘dog’. The breathing technique ‘Kukkura pranayama’ imitates the panting of a dog. It targets the diaphragm, the central muscle for breathing. Diaphragm, known as the phrenos(in Greek), also refers to the mind. This indicates the unity of emotional, physical, spiritual and metal forms of human expression, which [...]
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Honeydew Melon, a variety group of the muskmelon, has been cultivated for years in Algeria and France. Honeydew melon, apart from being a rich source of Vitamin C, is also a rich source of folate, and contains small amounts of potassium too. Folate prevents birth defects and hence, is given to women of child bearing [...]
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