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Ladies, are you facing abnormal hair loss? You may be at risk of developing fibroids

January 5, 2018 Loknath Dasabnormal, Are, at, be, developing, facing, fibroids, hair, ladies, Loss, May, of, Risk, You

Beware, a study has recently warned that women with a common form of hair loss, are at an increased risk of developing non-cancerous tumours that grow along or within the walls of the uterus. According to researchers, the medical records gathered on hundreds of thousands of African-American women suggested that women with a common form of hair loss have an increased chance of developing uterine leiomyomas, or fibroids. The results suggested a five-fold increased risk of uterine fibroids in women with CCCA, compared to age, sex and race matched controls.…

Dear parents, take note. Children who snore are likelier to grow up into obese adults

November 24, 2017 Loknath Das'obese, adults:, Are, Children, Dear, Grow, Into, likelier, Note, Parents, snore, Take, to, Up, Who

If your child snores, don’t ignore it. It could lead to some serious health trouble later in life. A team of researchers has shed some light on the vicious cycle of childhood obesity and snoring. Scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) looked at the relationships among maternal snoring, childhood snoring and children’s metabolic characteristics – including body mass index (BMI) and insulin resistance, which reflects future risk for developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease – in approximately 1,100 children followed from gestation through early adolescence. Led by endocrinologist Christos…

Want to shed those extra kilos? Probiotics are a quick solution

November 24, 2017 Loknath Dasa, Are, Extra, kilos, probiotics, quick, shed, solution, those, to, Want

Probiotics, which are becoming increasingly trendy, can actually help obese adults to beat the bulge, according to a recent study. Heidi Borgeraas from the Vestfold Hospital Trust in Tønsberg, Norway and colleagues examined the effects of probiotic supplementation on body weight, BMI, fat mass, and fat percentage in overweight or obese subjects. Previous research has also associated probiotics with weight loss and good sleep. The authors conducted a meta-analysis to calculate the weighted mean difference between the intervention and control groups. Data were included for 15 studies with 957 subjects, with…

Parents, here are some effective techniques to ease your child’s vaccination pain

November 21, 2017 Loknath DasAre, child's, Ease, effective, Here, Pain, Parents, Some, techniques, to, vaccination, Your

The pain of jabs can sometimes be a barrier to getting kids vaccinated, but according to a recent study, the pokes don’t have to be so petrifying, and parents can actually play a big role in soothing the sting. The research from York University’s OUCH Cohort at the Faculty of Health found that the amount of distress and pain felt by a preschooler during a vaccination is strongly related to how their parents help them cope before and during an appointment. In the study, researchers used the data from 548…

Why Are Milkshakes Not the Best Idea According to Ayurveda

October 25, 2017 Loknath DasAccording, Are, Ayurveda:, Best, idea, Milkshakes, Not, The, to, Why

Love Milkshakes? The goodness of freshly cut fruits blended with the ever so nutritious milk, think there can’t be a concoction as healthy as this? Think again. Turns out that pairing these two healthy foods may not always result in a healthy combination. In fact, it is better not to team certain foods and consume them in pairs, as they can wreak havoc on your digestion, gut health and overall system. According to Ayurveda, one such food combination you must stay away from is that of milk and fruits – which puts our very dear…

Natural Healing: 7 Everyday Foods That Are Also Effective Antiseptics

October 24, 2017 Loknath Das7, also, Antiseptics, Are, effective, Everyday, Foods, Healing, natural, That

Changing seasons may be a natural process, but it also results in various illnesses, as people suffer from common cold, flu, fever, skin infections and allergies. This is mostly because at this time our body’s immunity is weak as it tries to adapt itself to the changing climate. So to stay protected, a good habit would be to resort to natural ingredients that have long been touted as effective remedies for boosting immunity, fighting infections and being antiseptic in nature. Natural antiseptics can help by providing immediate aid against infections. The truth is that…