According to a new study, a diet rich in whole grains significantly reduces risk of heart diseases, in contrast to a diet rich in egg and high-fat dairy consumption which could double the risk of a heart failure.
The results of the study, published in the November 2008 edition of the Journal of American Dietetic Association, [...]
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Based on a study published in the Journal BMC Cancer, there is a strong link between olive oil-rich Mediterranean diets with reduction in Breast Cancer risk.
Javier Menendez from Catalan Institute of Oncology and Antonio Seguara from the University of Granada in Spain, along with their team of researchers, found out the parts of olive oil [...]
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Flowers have been long used to enhance beauty and to keep mind and body healthy. In India, the Indian Rose has been used by ancient Queens to make their skin soft, supple and fair, while in China, women drink Chysanthemum soup to detox their digestive system and avoid bacterial infections.
Flower Therapy is seen as a [...]
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Yoga could be of immense help to women going through severe menopausal symptoms, as it appears to improve mental functioning, while reducing night sweats and hot flashes, suggests Indian researchers.
To investigate this fact, about 120 women of the age group 44 to 55 years, with physical and cognitive symptoms of menopause, were randomly assigned yoga [...]
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Here is what the researchers recently said about ‘aromatherapy’ and how just a whiff of a special fragrance can bear a profound effect on mood, memory, and overall health, and evoke a happy magical moment.
We all have a hoard of fragrant memories stored in our brains, and these special scents, when associated with life, can [...]
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Although herbs have been used since ages for healing, scientists are finally beginning to discover amazing new facts, such as their abilities to reduce arthritis, destroy cancer cells, and help in managing blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Herbs and other natural remedies, when taken under expert supervision, are as effective as conventional medications, often without [...]
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The spiky hair around the stem of tomato plants, are seen to possess antibiotic qualities, reveal latest reports.
During a major biotechnology conference held in Canberra, it has been informed that these projections, named as ‘glandular trichomes’, revealed the biochemical actions that help the plant kingdom in establishing immune defense mechanism against diseases.
The US researchers, who [...]
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