There are times when you might find yourself at a loss for words - not because you are embarrassed or surprised, but because you have contacted laryngitis. This might also cause a slight irritation in your throat and if you don’t happen to lose your voice altogether, all you will be able to communicate in [...]
Rosehip oil is extracted from the seeds obtained from the seedcases of a rose bush. This oil has many uses but most of them are restricted to the dermatological treatments of skin conditions, for being essentially rich in Vitamin A, Omega 6 oil, Omega 9 fatty acid, Lycopene, Beta-carotene and Vitamin C etc. No wonder [...]
Eczema is a type of skin inflammation, broadly used to denote a range of persistent skin conditions. The symptoms include revenant redness, swelling, itching, dryness, flaking, crusting and cracking. Oozing and bleeding may also occur in severe infections. Healed injuries may cause temporary discolorations. Sometimes healing lesions may form due to scratching and this may [...]
Hemp seed oil is the oil with multiple characteristics. Produced from the plants of the Cannabis genus, it is an odourless and flavourless oil. It essentially contains 80 % fatty acids yielding adinosine triphosphate useful to human metabolism. Due to the adequate omega-6 to omega-3 ratio (3:1), it is very beneficial for heart and protects [...]
Though earwax doesn’t cause any harm, most people remove it for aesthetic reasons. Sometimes it may become necessary to clean the ear off wax for a variety of reasons like infections, loss of hearing or excess wax buildup. However, earwax is definitely important for the heath of the ear. The wax protects the sensitive eardrum [...]
Echinacea, for centuries have been used by Indians in the treatment of cold, flu and other infections and also externally to treat cuts, burns, and insect bites. For the North Americans, it has rather been a “cure-all” herb for generations. However, the Europeans came to know about this magical herb much later than Native Americans, [...]
If you think that diabetes is a disease only common amongst older people, then you are wrong. The reasons for diabetes are many- hypertension, age factors, and not to forget, genes. Blame it on your fast lifestyle and unhealthy bingeing habits, today diabetes is the gravest health risk for all. Diabetes causes irregular production of [...]
Are you concerned about the dark, raccoon-like blemishes around your eyes that make you look so frightful? Dark circles are a common beauty bane, the causes of which can either be traced to your genes or poor lifestyle. These periorbital circles may bother you primarily because it makes you look older, but then it can [...]
Head lice are one of the most common parasites of the human body. Lice are those tiny bug like creatures that reside on your head and feed on your blood. Naturally, this can prove to be quite uncomfortable, not to mention a wee bit disgusting. These pests have an amazing ability to spread from one [...]
Diabetes mellitus or high blood sugar is being deemed as the number one lifestyle disease today, with more and more people falling prey to it with every passing moment. It’s not surprising to see the abnormal surge in the number of sufferers in recent years, thanks to sedentary lifestyle and poor eating habits. Before you [...]
Long, brandishing and lustrous black hair has been one of the pivotal ornaments of women, especially of the orient. The literature is rife with anecdotes of princess and queens who bewitched many royalties and great warriors with their slick, exquisite black hair. A plethora of hymns of praise has been created in their honor by [...]
Long gone are the days when plump women were considered beautiful. Modern notions of feminine beauty are dominated by an understanding that feminine beauty has all to do with an hourglass figure and that being fat amounts to being (in less than polite terms) ugly. As far as men are concerned, well, it would be [...]
It’s normal for anyone to focus primarily on quads, chest, back, arms, and hamstring exercises when planning a workout regime than target something seemingly unimportant as hips. However, did you know that working on boosting your hip strength won’t just increase your ability to lift heavy weights and prevent back problems, but also enhance your [...]
Do you shed more hair in a day than your Pomeranian pet? If yes, then it’s time to take stock of your thinning mane. There are thousands like you who are faced with the same hairy-bane. Everyone loves to sport lustrous, thick hair, unless of course you want the bald look. But most of the [...]
While shedding those extra weights might feel like moving a mountain, maintaining the weight after you have lost those extra pounds can prove to be equally difficult. As such, you will have to take extra care to maintain your weight or you will very soon find yourself on the wrong side of the weighing scale. [...]
Before starting any workout, you should spend at least five minutes doing warm up exercises. This is very essential as warming up will prepare the muscles and joints for intense activity and prevent any injury. When you do warm up exercises, you improve the circulation and the temperature of the body, making the muscles and [...]
Have you tried out all the possible ways to cast off the extra bulging flesh from your body, but to no avail? Then you must shun your erroneous ways and adopt an effective approach to get the desired result. One thing is that weight loss process doesn’t involve singular technique. It is rather a conglomeration [...]
From cough drops to mouthwashes and shampoos to pain balms, from ointments to cigarettes and toothpaste to chewing gums, the minty, cooling, odoriferous menthol makes it presence felt everywhere and in a big way. This cooling compound, derived mainly from volatile herbal oils extracted from eucalyptus, peppermint and pennyroyal, packs in a gamut of benefits [...]
Sitting at the computer desk for long hours or being a victim of long journeys results in stiff hips. The ‘hip flexors’, which are a group of muscles, determine the hips flexibility and it is easy for these hip muscles to become stiff and tight if they aren’t put into much use. This is because [...]
Imagine you visit to a doctor who gives you a miracle drug, which when consumed, could avert and heal liver diseases, detoxify your system and purify your blood, thaw kidney stones, obviate acne, and reduce weight. Sounds too good to be true! Well, believe it or not, dandelion, the bane of gardeners, is actually a [...]