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‘High level of allergy’ leads to rise in demand for yoga accessories from abroad

January 19, 2018 Loknath DasAbroad:, Accessories, Allergy, Demand, for, From, High;, In, Leads, level, of, Rise, to, Yoga

The demand for yoga equipment and accessories in foreign countries, including Australia and Canada, has been growing for the past few years, an expert has said here. The yoga products are being sought after by the people in foreign countries due to the “high level of allergy”, he said. “There has been a huge demand for neti patra, a traditional pot used in cleansing the nasal passage, and other yoga accessories in foreign countries. The demand has been growing since the last few years,” Ramchandara Surve, general secretary of Sri…

Suffering from arthritis? Follow these 6 hand exercises to relieve painful symptoms

January 15, 2018 Loknath Das6, Arthritis, exercises, Follow, From, Hand, Painful, relieve, suffering, symptoms:, these, to

Arthritis, which means ‘inflammation of the joints’, is actually a symptom that has a number of causes. The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is caused by local structural changes in specific joints; while rheumatoid arthritis, the next most common type, is a systemic disease affecting the entire body. There’s currently no cure for arthritis, but some treatments could help to reduce some of the painful symptoms. Here are some simple exercises that could help to relieve some of the arthritic joint pain: 1) Fist clenching Beginning with…

Soon, travel from Chennai Central to airport in 45 minutes

December 27, 2017 Loknath Das45, airport, Central, Chennai, From, In, minutes, Soon, to, travel

The Chennai Metro Rail’s second line from Little Mount to Chennai airport and St. Thomas Mount station. | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan Ticket fare likely to be increased when operations begin on stretches from Chennai Central and AG-DMS to the airport In just a few months, commuters can travel from the Chennai Central and AG-DMS (Gemini) to the airport much quicker when services of the Metro Rail services are launched from the two locations. Commuters will be able to cover the distance of about 25 km from the Central station…

2018 through your eyes: The spectacular winning images from the Telegraph Travel Calendar Competition

November 25, 2017 Loknath Das2018, Calendar, competition, Eyes, From, Images, spectacular, Telegraph, The, through, travel, winning, Your

We recently asked you to send in your most breathtaking travel images to feature in our 2018 wall calendar – and you did not disappoint. Faced with the unenviable task of selecting a final 12 images from over a thousand stellar submissions, our judges – Claire Irvin, Head of Travel Editorial, wildlife photographer Luke Massey, and Jeremy Jauncey, the social media influencer behind Beautiful Destinations – curated a round-the-world tour that starts in the icy Pacific waters of British Columbia and ends on more familiar (but no less frosty) turf at Scotland’s Loch…

Delhi air pollution: Your blood type may indicate risk of heart attack from pollution

November 21, 2017 Loknath DasAir, Attack:, Blood, Delhi, From, Heart, Indicate, May, of, Pollution, Risk, type, Your

People who have A, B, or AB blood types are at an elevated risk of having a heart attack during periods of significant air pollution, compared to those with the O blood type, a study warned today. The ABO gene — which is present in people who have A, B, and AB blood types — is the only gene that is been validated in large international studies to predict heart attacks among people with coronary disease, researchers said. Previous research also suggested that blood type are the best indicator of your…

Do you suffer from psoriasis? Beware, you may be at higher risk of type 2 diabetes

November 21, 2017 Loknath Das2, at, be, beware!, Diabetes, Do, From, higher, May, of, Psoriasis, Risk, suffer, type, You

People with psoriasis are at an increased risk of developing Type-2 diabetes than those without the condition, and the risk increases dramatically based on the severity of the disease, says a study. Psoriasis is a disease of the immune system in which inflammation causes skin cells to multiply faster than normal. They cause raised, red patches covered by silvery scales when they reach the surface of the skin and die. It is significant as the number of Indians with diabetes likely to double in next decade. People with psoriasis that covers…