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5 Effective Home Remedies for Swollen Feet

December 9, 2016 Srijita5%;, effective, feet, for, Home, remedies, Swollen

“Swollen feet normally occur at the time of pregnancy or due to foot/ankle injury or edema. Edema is basically swelling that is caused by fluid retention i.e. when excess fluid is trapped in the body’s tissues,” says Dr. Maninder Singh, Sr. Consultant Orthopedics, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC). It is uncomfortable and painful. “Sometimes swelling can indicate a problem such as heart, liver, or kidney disease. If your ankles swell up in the evening, it could be due to right-sided heart failure,” says Dr. Ashutosh Gautam, Clinical Operations and Coordination…

5 Effective Home Remedies for Tonsils

November 29, 2016 Srijita5%;, effective, for, Home, remedies, Tonsils

I was eight years-old when I was told by my doctor that I had swollen tonsils and I could either get them operated or take medicines to subside the swelling. Keeping my age in mind, everyone thought it was best that I stick to medicines. Although it seemed the better choice, it came with a handful of dos and don’ts. Ever since that day, I have to think twice before eating anything extremely cold (yes, ice creams included, and also iced teas, chilled water, popsicles et al). I dread the…

5 Effective Exercises for Back Pain: Straighten Up!

November 27, 2016 Srijita5%;, Back, effective, exercises, for, Pain, Straighten, Up

I sit in front of the computer for hours and hours. That’s the nature of my job. After a particular time, my back starts to hurt and to make situations worse, when I make my way back home I have to carry the load of my laptop on my shoulders. I am probably not the only one suffering from back pain because of such reasons. Research suggests that between the age group 18 to 80, most people suffer from back pain due to lifestylehabits. Doctors say that back pain can…

5 Effective Exercises for Abs: How to Get Katrina Kaif’s Kala Chashma Look

September 3, 2016 Srijita5%;, ABS:, Chashma, effective, exercises, for, Get, How, Kaif's, Kala, Katrina, look, to

The most popular symbol for fitness globally is a well-defined set of abs! Case in point is the recent music video of Kala Chashma with Katrina Kaif and her enviable abs. While that is not entirely a true definition of fitness, aesthetically it is what many fitness enthusiasts aspire for – the proverbial six pack abs. They would kill for it or (theoretically) die trying! Keep in mind, we all have a potential six pack abdomen lurking underneath the layers of fat. Hence, for definition, you would require a really…

5 Effective Warm Up Exercises You Should Perform Before Your Workout

August 30, 2016 Srijita5%;, Before, effective, exercises, Perform, Should, Up, warm', workout, You, Your

We all know that a warm up is an essential and integral component of a workout regime. But how do you know if your warm up is appropriate and when to move on to the next phase of the workout?A warm up serves not one, but many purposes: to elevate your core temperature, to lubricate your joints, to gradually increase the range of motion in your joints in all planes of movement, to increase your heart rate in preparation of the more vigorous activity to follow, to establish the neural…

Oral immunotherapy effective for peanut-allergic kids

August 12, 2016 Srijitaeffective, for, immunotherapy, Kids, oral, peanut-allergic

Oral immunotherapy effective for peanut-allergic kids (Getty Images) Low-dose and high-dose of oral immunotherapy (OIT) is safe and equally effective at suppressing allergic immune responses to peanut in children, suggests a study. Peanut OIT involves eating small, gradually increasing amounts of peanut protein daily. Previous studies showed that peanut OIT in older children can offer some protection against potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis caused by peanut exposure. This study, conducted by Wesley Burks, researcher at the University of North Carolina in the US, assessed whether giving OIT to younger children whose duration…