A friendly conversation that changed my life Don’t we assume most of the things in life? From guessing the outcome of our relationships to that of various events in our lives, and even our health conditions. We decide the reality of the situation in our minds even before reality gets a chance to decide what …
It is difficult when you see a member of the family suffer from dementia. There are dramatic changes in behavior and personality in your loved one that it becomesa struggle to cope with the illness. However, it is increasingly a challengewhen one is suffering from dementia oneself. I can see these changes in a closerelative …
Who saysgetting fit can be an uphill struggle that it takes a new year’s resolution tomake the effort? As you age, it increasingly becomes important to get fitand keep the body active. The body is like a machine. It must be wellmaintained and looked after. We address the easy steps of getting fit. It allbegins …
Noteveryone is privy to the gory sight of bedsores. Most people are clueless as towhat it is and what caused it. A friendof mine was horrified to see significantly large crater-like wounds exposingfat and muscle on her bedridden mother in law’s heels and hips and rushed tofetch a doctor, doubting something seriously fatal. She wasn’t …
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Derivedfrom the Sanskrit word ‘’yuj’’, yoga is not just a physical exercise where thebody is twisted, stretched with controlled breathing. These are a fewsuperficial aspects of a very deep and profound practice that actually unfoldsthe limitless potential of the mind, body, and soul. “yogais the real secret to better health and greater happiness”, Sri Sri …
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The adagegoes something like this – illness brings with it medicines, doctors, hospitalsand clinics. But ask someone from the present, and they will say that themost important factor that comes with any chronic illness is the nursingstaff. They arerare, come with a tag of “handle with care and, whether you like to admit it ornot, …
A fewhousehold items and things around us that could potentially trigger breastcancer Just likethe other parts of the human body, our breasts are also made up of millions ofcells that have a controlled mechanism of cell renewal. Unfortunately, breastcancer causes this mechanism to spiral out of control and produce excessivecells that form a tumour. The …
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Thecardiovascular system is the circulatory system of our body consisting of theheart, arteries, veins and capillaries. Its job is to circulate cleanoxygenated blood throughout the body and bring the depleted blood back forfiltering. Any disease or disruption to the heart and these blood vesselsresults in a cardiovascular disease (CVD) and we must know that the …
Socialmedia has a lot of clout on people’s lives. Most of us spend the majority ofour free time on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.Obviously, being constantly connected and exposed to other people’s opinionsand ideas have a profound effect on how we view the world. In regards tocertain topics, even before we have …
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