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5 natural home remedies to cure common ailments, turmeric for joint pain to lavender oil for insomnia

September 14, 2018 Loknath Das5%;, ailments:, common, cure, for, Home, Insomnia, Joint, lavender, natural, Oil, Pain, remedies, to, Turmeric

Healthy foods are not just good for weight loss. Some common foods found in your pantry can actually work as home remedies that heal common illnesses. For minor health problems, you can turn to these home remedies. Here are 5 DIY home remedies for you: * Salt water for a sore throat: Your mother or grandmother were not wrong when they suggested you gargle with salt water if you have a cough and sore throat. Salt acts as an anti-inflammatory agent. As it passes through the membranes in the throat, it clears…

Move over cold medicines, exercise is the best cure for a runny nose

August 17, 2018 Loknath Dasa, Best, cold, cure, exercise:, for, Is, Medicines, move, nose, Over, runny, The

If you wish to fight the cold, you better start running. According to a study, conducted by the University of Guelph and the University of Copenhagen, exercise could help people exposed to extreme temperatures protect themselves from the cold. Shivering is one of the first defences against cold and it boosts the body’s heat production. Shivering can only warm you up for so long and after a few hours your muscles will run out of fuel and will grow too tired to contract. Exercise helps build-up muscle in the limbs…

Testosterone therapy could be the cure for drastic weight loss in cancer patients

July 16, 2018 Loknath Dasbe, Cancer, Could, cure, drastic, for, In, Loss, Patients:, Testosterone, The, Therapy, Weight

Testosterone therapy can help prevent weight loss or loss of body mass in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, and help improve their quality of life. Many cancer patients suffer from a loss of body mass known as cachexia. Approximately 20% of cancer-related deaths are attributed to the syndrome of cachexia, which in cancer patients is often characterised by a rapid or severe loss of fat and skeletal muscle. Melinda Sheffield-Moore, a professor at University of Texas in the US, showed that the hormone testosterone is effective at combatting cachexia in cancer patients. There are currently no established…

How to control high BP in pregnancy, symptoms and cure for a healthy baby

June 7, 2018 Loknath Dasa, and, baby, BP, Control, cure, for, Healthy, High;, How, In, Pregnancy?, symptoms:, to

Pregnant women are advised ample rest and there’s a good reason for it. In fact, pregnant women undergo constant blood pressure check up so that the doctor can monitor the pressure levels throughout pregnancy. Developing high blood pressure during pregnancy is not always harmful but it could also lead to several complications. “These days high BP during late pregnancies is very common. There is also a high possibility that women have hypertension as a pre-existing condition,” says Dr Anjali Talwalkar, obstetrics and gynecology, Kohinoor Hospital. These are some of the symptoms that you…

Cauda Equina syndrome: Causes, symptoms, cure for back pain, weak leg muscles

June 4, 2018 Loknath DasBack, Cauda, causes, cure, Equina, for, Leg, muscles, Pain, symptoms:, syndrome, Weak?

Have you been experiencing severe back pain, difficulty in walking, or weakness in your lower leg muscles? These could be symptoms of the Cauda Equina syndrome. Never heard of the term before? “Cauda Equina syndrome is a rare disorder that affects the bundle of nerve roots (called cauda equina) at the lower (lumbar) end of the spinal cord. In this condition, the nerve roots in the lumbar spine become compressed, due to which sensation and movement are cut off. Nerve roots controlling bladder and bowel functions are particularly vulnerable,” explains Dr Ramananda…

This method can ensure higher rates of cure for hepatitis C infection

April 25, 2018 Loknath Das'Hepatitis, C, Can, cure, Ensure, for, higher, infection, Method, of, Rates, This

Mass treatment of a population with chronic hepatitis C infection has produced high rates of cure, according to a study. The research, conducted in Punjab, evaluated the feasibility of decentralised care and the provision of free direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) among a population of almost 20,000 individuals. It validated the efficacy and safety of generic all-oral DAA regimens delivered using a decentralised algorithm-based public health model. “We have shown in our study that it is possible to cure more than 90% of individuals with HCV infection in a highly dispersed…