Tag: Women

Eating walnuts may help fight breast cancer: Study

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Consumption of walnuts may help suppress growth and survival of  breast cancer, a study claims. The study, published in the journal Nutrition Research, found that consumption of two ounces of walnuts a day for about two weeks significantly changed gene expression in confirmed breast cancers. “Consumption of walnuts has slowed breast cancer growth and reduced the risk of mammary cancer in mice,” said W Elaine Hardman, from Marshall University in the US. “Building on this research, our team hypothesised that walnut consumption would alter gene expression in pathologically-confirmed breast cancers…

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गाजर मिक्स वेज जूस के फायदे

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गाजर मिक्स वेज  जूस के फायदों से अवगत करवाया जा रहा है। ?हमारी प्रकृति में गाजर एक अत्यंत ही बेहतरीन ऊर्जावान,पोषक तत्वों से युक्त वनस्पति है जो कई गुणों की खान है। गाजर में फाइबर,पोटेशियम,विटामिन B1,B2,B6,विटामिन A, विटामिन C, विटामिन E,विटामिन K ,मैंगनीज,नियासिन,पेन्थोंथेनिक एसिड,फास्फोरस,फोलेट,बायोटिन,मोलिब्डेनम और कॉपर से युक्त होती है। सर्दियों में प्रतिदिन गाजर का मिक्स जूस शरीर और सेहत के लिए बहुत ही फायदेमंद है। ? सारी जानकारी गाजर जूस पर किये गए रिसर्च को हिंदी में अनुवाद करके इक्कठी की गई है। ?नोट– गाजर जूस के साथ आंवला,चकुंदर,टमाटर,पुदीना…

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Can sauna lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease?

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For those who spent over 45 minutes per week in the sauna in total the incidence was 5.1 per 1,000 person years whilst it was 9.6 for those who spent less than 15 minutes per week in the sauna in total. Yes, you heard that right! Apart from relaxing you, frequent sauna use is linked to a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in men and women aged 50 years and over. The study has been published in the journal BMC Medicine. Researchers from the University of Eastern…

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How to Exercise

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Bending upto a certain point is easy, beyond this point you feel tension in your muscles and if you still go further you will feel pain. Do you exercises upto the point of tension. If you keep on doing exercises the mobility of the joints goes on increasing. The point of pain becomes the point of tension in a few days and gradually you can still go beyond this point without pain. This principle has been used in exercising the patients with stiff joints passively. Movement and pain are indirectly…

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Selected Exercises that Can Be Done in Twenty Minutes

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Selected exercises which could be done in twenty minutes with small rest periods are listed: Toe Touching Stand erect, feet together arm at side. Take a deep breathe. Raise head, breathe in deeply breathe out slowly as you go down. Touch the floor out side left foot, come up little and down again to touch floor between feet, and touch between feet once more. Come up and touch out side right foot. If you can not touch just move in that direction. Hold your breathe when you come up to…

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4 per cent of Indian women experience menopause before 35: Survey

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Researchers observed that OA (OsteoArthritis) is more common in women as compared to men and its risk increases multi-fold after menopause. According to a recent survey conducted by The Institute for Social and Economic Change, about four percent of Indian women experience menopause between the age of 29-34, and approximately eight percent in the 35-39 age group owing to a difference in the lifestyle. However, typically menopause typically occurs between 49 and 52 years of age. “During menopause, the estrogen levels in women drops thereby limiting the efficiency of the osteoblasts. As a…

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Understanding the Addiction to Bodybuilding

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By Mark Goddard At some point we are all impressed by a perfect physique. Indeed, some bodies really do look like sculpted works of art. And yet even care for one’s body can be taken too far. Everyone has seen those freakishly muscular men, oiled and tanned, who devote hours each day to weight-lifting. While for most this is merely a hobby, for others it becomes addictive, even harmful. Why Bodybuilding? It is often said that a true addict (meaning someone with an addictive personality) could become addicted to anything. The…

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Is your period irregular? This lifestyle disease could be to blame

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A new study shows that girls diagnosed with type 2 diabetes have a high frequency of menstrual irregularities, which can put them at risk of fatty liver disease, fertility problems and endometrial cancer. Here’s why. By: Soma Das Infrequent periods can be associated with heavy and painful periods.(Shutterstock) Menstrual irregularities can be caused by a host of different factors, be it pregnancy, hormonal imbalances, infections, disease, trauma or certain medications. Now, a new study shows that girls diagnosed with type 2 diabetes have a high frequency of menstrual irregularities. Previous studies…

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KNOCK OFF KILOS WITH MASSAGE

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Massage your way to a healthier you There is no denying the fact that a massage can make you feel relaxed and rejuvenated. It relieves the stress and relaxes all the muscles, making you feel light and happy. No wonder then that you are always looking forward to a relaxing day at the spa. But did you know that there are special massages that can even help to lose weight? Yes, you heard it right. According to studies, massage improves the muscle building capability of your body and thereby helps…

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Regular Cycling Keeps You Young and Your Immune System Strong: Study

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Cycling regularly may help keep you rejuvenated, young and disease-free, claims a new study. The study published in the journal Aging Cell, revealed that those who cycle enough can delay the onset of diseases normally associated with middle-age or old age by strengthening your immunity system as compared to those who are healthy, but did not exercise regularly. For the study scientists examined 125 amateur cyclists aged 55 to 79. Thymus gland which makes immune cells called T-cells begin to shrink with time, typically after the age of 20. But…

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