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4 Amazing Benefits of Drinking Water (and Why You Should Skip Cold Water)

November 27, 2016 Srijita4), Amazing, and, Benefits, cold, Drinking, of, Should, Skip, Water, Why, You

We are all aware of the importance of this nutrient. Yes, water is a nutrient! But a much neglected one. 60 to 70 per cent of our body is made up of water and when we do not hydrate it well, it is inevitable that we will face health problems.People often claim that they are too busy during the day to grab a glass of water. Not just that, our modern lifestyle and tastes also influence the amount of water we drink on a daily basis. My clients often say, they would usually prefer…

Why 10 million Indian women secretly undergo abortions every year

November 7, 2016 Srijita10', abortions, Every, Indian, Million, secretly, undergo, Why, Women, Year

Why 10 million Indian women secretly undergo abortions every year In 2008, Arti Chauhan (name changed to protect identity), mother of a 12-year-old girl, a 9-year-old boy and a 6-year old girl, became aware that two pills— mifepristone and misoprostol, taken with a day’s gap between them—could induce an abortion, a procedure she considered when she got pregnant when her boy was just a year old. Chauhan, 28, wife of a daily wager employed in a fabrication workshop in Mt Abu in southwest Rajasthan’s Sirohi district, did not want another…

Why Health Care Eats More of Your Paycheck Every Year

November 4, 2016 SrijitaCare, Eats, Every, Health, More, of, Paycheck, Why, Year, Your

Millions of Americans are finding out this month that the price of their health insurance is going up next year — as it did this year, last year, and most of the years before that. And it’s not just that the price is going up, it’s that it goes up faster than wages and inflation, eating away at our ability to pay for other things we want (beer, televisions, vacations) or need (rent, heat, food). Does it have to be this way? Why does health care grow so much faster…

Why I Didn’t Burst Crackers This Diwali (and Maybe You Shouldn’t Too)

November 2, 2016 Srijitaand, Burst, Crackers, didn't, Diwali, I, Maybe, Shouldn't, This, Too, Why, You

I love festivals. Unabashedly so. The anticipation, dressing up, the traditions involved, the food (oh the food!!) and absolutely anything and everything about festivals. I dress like the demure Indian bride on Karwachauth, have my tree up every Christmas and love tossing popcorns into the bonfire on Lohri. But most of all, I love the month of Diwali. The period between Dussehra and Diwali is my favourite time of the year. The vibe of the Capital city changes completely. It is the month when the weather (thankfully) is sublime, there…

Why Do Autoimmune Diseases Affect Women More Often Than Men

October 22, 2016 Srijitaaffect, Autoimmune, diseases, Do, Men, More, Often, Than, Why, Women

My sister-in-law, Donna Cimons, 77, a retired nurse anesthetist who lives on a farm near Cambridge, Ohio, began losing her hair as a teenager. She woke up each morning to find tufts of hair scattered across her pillow. By age 50, she was bald. She knew this problem ran in her family – her mother had it, too – but not much else. “It had a name, alopecia areata, but that was all,” she says, speaking of the scant knowledge 60 or more years ago. “We really didn’t know what…

Here’s Why You Need Vitamin B12, And Where You Can Find It

October 22, 2016 Srijitaand, B12, Can, Find, Here's, It, Need, Vitamin, where, Why, You

What happens if you don’t get enough vitamin B12? “Vitamin B12 deficiency causes tiredness, weakness, constipation, loss of appetite, weight loss, and megaloblastic anemia,” the National Institutes of Health says. “Nerve problems, such as numbness and tingling in the hands and feet, can also occur. Other symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency include problems with balance, depression, confusion, dementia, poor memory, and soreness of the mouth or tongue.” A paper published this summer theorized that Mary Todd Lincoln’s well-known psychological and emotional problems were caused by a shortage of the vitamin.…