Causes, Remedies & Treatment for Frozen Shoulder

A frozen shoulder is essentially considerable stiffness as well as pain in the shoulder area. It is also known as adhesive capulitris. When inflammation occurs in the connective tissues that surround the gienohumeral joint, stiffness and extreme pain in the shoulder occurs. A frozen shoulder condition can be divided into three stages, namely, a freezing stage, a frozen stage, and a thawing stage. As the name suggests, stage one involves the beginning of pain and stiffness; in the second stage, which is the frozen stage, shoulder movement is compromised. In…

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HERBS AND HEALING

Magic of Herbs at your fingertips Vegetables and fruits are an integral part of the Indian diet. However, one often tends to overlook the importance of herbs in our meals. Apart from enhancing the flavor of your food, herbs are power packed with healing properties. Ayurveda and Naturopathy believe in the health benefits of the herbs and support that including these in your daily diet can work wonders for your overall well being. You may be already using most of them in your cooking. But the knowledge about their healing…

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Browned toast and potatoes are ‘potential cancer risk’, say food scientists

Experts say bread should be cooked to a golden yellow colour to reduce our intake of a harmful chemical   Bread, chips and potatoes should be cooked to a golden yellow colour, rather than brown, to reduce our intake of a chemical which could cause cancer, government food scientists are warning.   Acrylamide is produced when starchy foods are roasted, fried or grilled for too long at high temperatures.   The Food Standards Agency (FSA) recommends carefully following cooking instructions and avoiding browning.   However, Cancer Research UK said the…

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