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Manifesting Good Health

February 1, 2019 Urbanatural

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…

Are There Natural Ways to Treat Gallstones?

September 10, 2018 Urbanatural

Overview Gallstones are hard deposits that form in your gallbladder. There are two types of gallstones: cholesterol gallstones, which are most common and made up of excess cholesterol pigment gallstones, which are made up of excess bilirubin Surgery is a common treatment for gallstones, but you may be able to treat them with natural remedies. Read on to learn natural remedies for gallstones, plus tips to help prevent this condition. How to treat gallstones without surgery Gallstones can cause sharp, intense pain in the upper right part of the abdomen. This…

Mumbai: Foundation Launches Campaign To Limit Salt Intake On World Kidney Day

March 7, 2018 Urbanatural

Mumbai Senior-Most Nephrologists Have Come Together To Show Solidarity Towards Spreading Awareness Of The Detrimental Role Of Salt Intake, In Kidney Disease Mumbai’s senior-most nephrologists have come together to show solidarity towards spreading awareness of the detrimental role of salt intake, in kidney disease. Spearheaded by Dr. Bhupendra Gandhi’s Amar Gandhi Foundation (AGF), and supported by the Mumbai Kidney Foundation (MKF), over 150 nephrologists in the city have raised a clarion call, “ek chammach kam” (One spoon less), to highlight the high salt intake among Indian population. Announcing the campaign,…

If you’re trying to lose weight, pay attention to the speed at which you eat food

December 5, 2017 Urbanatural

Are you wondering why your waistline is expanding? Don’t watch what you eat; watch how you eat. New research links faster eating speed with more weight gain, higher blood glucose and larger waistline. If you’re always the last person on a table to finish their food, take heart. People who eat slowly are less likely to become obese or develop metabolic syndrome, a cluster of heart disease, diabetes and stroke risk factors, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017, a premier global exchange of the latest…

World Stroke Day: Effects and causes

October 29, 2017October 28, 2017 Urbanatural

World Stroke Day is observed on the October 29, each year. Stroke, the most commonly heard reason of mortality in India after road accidents, is a condition where the brain does not receive enough oxygen or nutrients, causing brain cells to die. Researches show that India will report almost 1.6 million cases of stroke annually by 2020 out of which one third would be disabled. A stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular accident or CVA, occurs when part of the brain loses its blood supply and stops working. This causes the part of the…

Dear parents, is your child overweight? Blame your neighbourhood fast food outlet

September 21, 2017 Urbanatural

A study has found that kids who live closer to fast food chains were more likely to gain a significant amount of weight between the first and last year of primary school. Residing in a suburb full of restaurants peddling junk food may not be the best for your kid. The diet of young children is influenced by the local food environment. Children who live near fast food outlets are more likely to gain weight compared with those living farther away, new research suggests. This is worrying as a recent…

Are You Sleeping More On Weekends? If So, Watch Out For Heart Disease

June 10, 2017 Urbanatural

Each hour of social jet lag is associated with an 11-per cent increase in the likelihood of heart disease We have bad news for you – if you’re someone who waits for the weekend to catch up on all your sleep, you may want to change this habit. Going to bed late and waking up late on weekends may lead to social jet lag which is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, poorer health and worse mood. According to researchers from the University of Arizona, social jet lag…

Too much fatty food could set children up for mental problems: Study

November 18, 2016 Urbanatural

Consumption of excessive amounts of fatty foods might lead to cognitive and psychiatric problems in children when they are older. Love to binge on fatty foods such as oily samosas and cheese-laden pizzas? Beware, as a new study warns that such children may be at risk of developing cognitive and psychiatric problems such as schizophrenia or Alzheimer’s disease in their adulthood. According to the study, diets rich in fat deplete the levels of a key protein known as reelin which help synapses in the brain to work properly. This hampers…

Health Hazards Of Junk Food

November 5, 2014August 7, 2016 Urbanatural

Junk food is bad. Though this fact is known, many of us try to indulge in it atleast once in a week or so. The problems associated with junk food are pretty much serious. We just think that we are eating an oily food which is high in calories. But, the problem is far higher as obesity. Junk food consists of trans fats which blocks the arteries and lead to heart diseases. This will also impair the nutritional value and make a person weak from within. Junk food affects every…