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Acupuncture vs. Acupressure: What’s The Difference?

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Acupuncture and Acupressure are forms of Traditional Chinese medicine that focus on Qi, which is considered the body’s life force energy. Studies link the two treatments with a plethora of health benefits involving everything from your digestive system to mood disorders. While the methods share similarities, they also differ in significant ways. Here’s everything you need to know about acupuncture and acupressure—and whether either may be a good fit for you. What Is Acupuncture? Acupuncture involves the insertion of hair-thin, sterile needles into different points in the body by licensed,…

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Running on a treadmill versus running outside

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Every runner has a preference. Some runners can’t stand the monotony of the treadmill while others can’t pick up a pace without manual controls in front of them (they just love the accuracy of a structured workout). Though none of the categories is wrong, but both the types have their pros and cons and each type can help make you stronger and faster in its own way. Here is an elaborate explanation of the pros and cons of both running inside and running outside.   Benefits of running outside For…

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Manifesting Good Health

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by Arogyadham Maa Yoga Ashram What is a good health?  The person who is able to dance like a child, who is able to jump like a child, who has no burden in his mind, a person who stands instantly as a child and sits instantly like a frog. How active is he? He is definitely a healthy person from which the energy is bursting every day. When we come to the point of health, everyone is definitely concerned with the healing of body organs, mental and physical affairs. “Natural…

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World Head Injury Awareness Day 2018 tomorrow: ways to prevent road traffic accidents and resulting injuries and deaths

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Dr NK Venkataramana opines about the best ways to prevent road traffic accident and resulting death on this ‘World Head Injury Awareness Day.’ The number of road accidents in Karnataka, among India’s most literate and progressive states, is the third highest in the country, with Bangalore alone accounting for two deaths in crashes every single day and 700-800 every year. Nationally, too the number looks grim. In all, 1.5 million people sustain serious head injuries every year in India and 60 per cent of them die before reaching a hospital. Studies…

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Turmeric May Heal Injuries and Pain Better Than Painkillers: Study

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Turmeric is more effective than popular painkillers at easing the agony of sports injuries says a new study. Indian spice Turmeric has for long been famous for its antiseptic and medicinal properties. A new study has now claimed that turmeric is more effective than popular painkillers at easing the agony of sports injuries.The study was published in the European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences journal. The study revealed that after less than three weeks, turmeric was able to ease injured rugby players’ discomfort just as much paracetamol or ibuprofen,…

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Types Of Fomentation In Ayurveda And Its Benefits

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By Prema Sitham Sometimes the muscles will not have adequate work or it may get stressed out and weak. The medicines are not the proper remedy for this pain; fomentation is the best remedy for this kind of muscle pain. This method is invented during early days and it is well maintained and practiced in Ayurveda, Sidda and Naturopathy and they give more importance to this technique. Fomentation heat is different for different parts, if a person is suffering from knee pain a hot fomentation is applied, if it is…

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Embrace Naturopathy for Stress Management

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Know Stress, No Stress! Most of the people associate stress only with emotional discomfort, which is not true. Stress is the condition of excessive strain on your body due to adverse circumstances. When a person cannot adapt to the stressful events, it creates a harmful reaction on the body. There are four main type of Stress 1. Physical Stress 2. Psychological Stress 3. Psycho-Social Stress 4. Psycho-Spiritual Stress Physical strain on your body because of surgery, injury, exhaustion, pollution, hunger, substance abuse, toxicity… anything that hampers the functions of the body…

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World Arthritis Day 2017: Arthritis Cases Go Up in India, Keep These Ayurveda Remedies Handy

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Triphala churna is great for tackling arthritis. Arthritis is an age-related, bone-degenerative ailment wherein the protective tissue on top of the joints gets damaged. The causes of arthritis can vary from age-related wear and tear to chronic infection, severe injury or lack of any nutrient. A recent survey suggests arthritis on sharp rise in India. According to reports, over 180 million people suffer from arthritis in India. The survey pointed out at the elevated rate of Erthrocyte Sedimentation (a marker of inflammation in blood) at 52.07% and Rheumatoid Factor (at…

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Self-Injury Awareness Day: When a loved one self-injures, symptoms and causes of self-harm

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New Delhi: Self-harm (SH), also known as self-injury, remains a misunderstood condition even today. This condition can happen to people of all ages, ethnic groups and religions, but unfortunately many still lack the knowledge about how best to deal with or support a friend or family member who self-harms. Self-injury occurs when a person deliberately and repeatedly harms the surface of his/her own body in a way that is impulsive, but not intended to be lethal. Although it’s typically not meant as a suicide attempt, self-injury is an unhealthy way…

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