Key Principles of Naturopathic Medicine

A science-based tradition, naturopathic medicine, promotes wellness by recognising the distinct aspects of each patient. Then, it applies natural therapies to restore patients’ psychological, physiological and structural balance. The key principles followed by naturopathic medicine are: Drawing Upon The Healing Power Of Nature – The body has an inherent ability to restore and maintain health. This healing process is facilitated by naturopathy experts by removing the obstacles to the body’s naturally healing process. Identifying And Treating The Root Causes – Naturopathy does not only treat the symptoms of a disease or illness.…

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World Stroke Day: Effects and causes

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…

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Common Cold

Common cold is an ailment that affects the upper respiratory tract of a person i.e. nose and throat. It is basically caused by picornaviruses, including rhinoviruses or coronaviruses. Though a harmless disease, common cold is highly contagious and can spread easily, and rapidly, from one individual to other. On a normal basis, it strikes an adult about three to four times in a year. For the preschoolers, the strike rate is about 6 to 10 times in a year. People, who are struck with common cold, generally get relief from…

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