acharya on June 30th, 2007

Diabetes is a lifelong condition, wherein the body cannot convert food into energy due to lack of insulin, or in other words, the inability to use insulin. A person with diabetes will have high blood glucose content. The normal range of glucose is about 70 to 110 mg/dl. Blood glucose usually shoots up after eating, [...]

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Accidental or involuntary loss of urine or the inability to restrain urinary voiding is referred to as “Urinary Incontinence”. In such cases, the bladder is unable to hold urine for such a time, so that it could be released voluntarily. Though incontinence is not considered a disease by itself, it could signify a symptom of [...]

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acharya on June 22nd, 2007

Regular coffee consumers, particularly women, are less likely to develop diabetes, says a new study at the Minnesota University. A data of more than 2800 post-menopausal women was analyzed, and the researchers discovered that those who consumed a minimum of two cups of coffee a day, all through their lives, were 22% less likely to [...]

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Recent studies have discovered that yoga practice could increase brain substances, which if otherwise low, could lead to anxiety and depression. At the moment, pharmaceutical treatment boosts the level of neurotransmitters known as gamma-aminobutyric (GABA), the lack of which is considered to be the cause behind anxiety and depression. Research was conducted to find out [...]

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Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic, neurological disease, which is often unpredictable and affects the central nervous system. Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) could have trouble in balancing, limbs weakening, falling asleep, difficulty in walking and anxiety. Sue Peterson, 56, was diagnosed with a case of progressive MS and hence could not join a regular yoga [...]

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acharya on June 12th, 2007

To recoup after a surgery, the body needs time for the damaged tissues to return to normalcy. The amount of time taken for recovery depends on the age and pre-existing medical conditions and the type of surgery undergone. However, the speed at which one recovers has a lot to do with one or more of [...]

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acharya on June 12th, 2007

Garlic, which belongs to the Alium (onion) family, is also one of the oldest herbs, ever known to man. It is considered a miracle herb, or a –cure-all herb. A recent study published in the Journal of National Cancer Institure reveals that men who consumed more than ten grams of garlic a day, were fifty [...]

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Though, exercises and work-outs are usually done in the mornings, even before the breakfast, a new study suggests that exercising after meals helps promote weight loss, as it increases hormones that suppress appetite. A study was carried out by researchers at the Surrey University and Imperial College, London, with twelve volunteers who were given the [...]

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