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151). Skin Care Tips For Winter Winter is dry and this affects your skin which makes it very dry, rough and flaky. Whatever happens inside your body would surely reflect what is happening to your skin. 152). How To Get The Fresh Juices You Need Taking juices may be compared to eating a balanced diet. No one would contemplate trying to live on one single foodstuff. In the same way, most Juices tend to work better in combination than alone. The values of one will complement the deficiencies of another. 153). How To Remove Kidney Stones? Kidney stones are very hard mineral deposits that happen to form in the kidney. They start off like a small microscopic particle and after a period of time develop into stones. 154). Different Ways Of Fasting Fasting is an important part of your daily life. It has a deeper meaning other than a dieting technique. It is great way to detoxify your body from toxins. 155). Yellow Teeth - Need For A Makeover Yellow teeth or cavities in your teeth may not be such an appealing thing if you happen to smile to a person; you have met for the first time. 156). The Benefits And Importance of Bakasana This asana is also known as the Crow or Crane pose asana. Baka means crane, this pose represents the crane. It is a very good asana for elbow balancing too. Your arms and wrists are the ones which are strengthened. 157). The Benefits And Importance Of Sarvangasana It is known as the queen of asanas which works out to be very beneficial for your mind, body and soul. Sarvangasana is a combination of three parts such as "sarva" "anga" and "asana" which means "all body posture". 158). Pranayama – The Silence Of Breathing Pranayama, also known as yogic breathing is the method of silencing the breath. Prana has been defined as the air which flows through the body. Pranayama is made up of three parts: controlled inhalations, controlled exhalations and holding of the breath. When you do all the three parts, it is called sahita while doing only the holding breath without the other two is called kevala. You should start with sahita till kevala comes into being. This is a technique that controls all that is associated with prana. 159). Spine Twisting Pose - Ardha Matsyendrasana Ardha Matsyendrasana asana is also known as the Spine Twisting Asana. It is one of the essential poses which make the body healthy and fine. It is a basic pose which should be done by everyone, if their body is capable to do it. 160). Healthy Living With Peaches Peaches are known to have originated from China and later on, found their way to other parts of the world. Peaches are a great source of carbohydrates, protein, dietary fiber, vitamin C and vitamin A. 161). Caffeine Addiction - A Problem To Be Solved As Early As Possible We all have this pre-conceived notion that only coffee contains caffeine but that is not the case. Beverages like cokes and chocolate products contain caffeine. A hot cup of coffee with the morning sunshine sounds so tempting and revitalizing. 162). Health Benefits Of Cucumber When the cucumber became important as a health food in the eighteenth century, it did not take long for people to forget those medical properties which had been well-known first of all to the Greeks and Romans and then later to the Arab physicians. 163). Important And Useful Benefits Of Navasana Navasana is known as the boat pose because when you look at the asana it would resemble a boat. This asana seems to be very easy with the way it looks. But as you all know, looks can be deceiving which is the case over here. 164). Importance of Fruits in Diet Fruits, fresh or dried have been natural staple diet of human being since ancient times. Replete with minerals, vitamins, enzymes, they are easily digestible. Fruits are not only good source as food, they are serve as medicine and treat ailments. 165). Fruits - Savior Of Health There are certain healthy foods that prevent mental, physical and sexual senility and prolong youthful vitality and appearance. 166). The Benefits Of Avocado Juice Avocado is sometimes known as the alligator pear because of the texture of its skin and its pear-like shape. The avocado contains a good supply of carotene, there being three times as much in a well-colored ripe fruit as in a hard one. 167). Home Remedies for Kidney Stones Kidney stones are quite a common disorder. The stones are formed from the chemicals usually found in the urine such as uric acid, phosphorus, calcium and oxalic acid. They may vary in size from as small as a grain of sand to as large as tennis ball. 168). Honey – Great Product For Skin Care Honey is the result of some hardworking bees. It is the nectar collected from the flowers to dress upon the most mouth-watering desserts. With the passage of time honey has continued to be one of the main ingredients for skin care. 169). Potpourri With Herbs And Essential Oils Potpourri is defined as mixture of dried flower, herbs, leaves, roots, barks and spices providing fragrance. Placed either in decorative wooden bowl, tied in small bags made from sheer fabric or specially designed pot pourri vase, a potpourri can last long if blended correctly. The word potpourri comes from the French meaning "rotten pot". 170). Two Essential Oils In Every Household There are two very indispensable essential oils in aromatherapy that should ideally be present in almost every household - Lavender and Tea Tree. These oils have innumerable uses and can be used with any kind of dilution. 171). Hepatitis B – A Deadly Killer Hepatitis B is a caused by a virus named hepatitis B virus. This virus is similar to hepatitis C as it attacks the liver which in turn becomes a lifelong struggle. 172). Massaging The Upper Body In practice since ancient times, massage is a relaxing experience of hand strokes on the body to rejuvenate the mind and body and eliminate stress. Using hands and fingers, the therapist alleviates any kind of muscular pains and discomforts and relaxes the muscles. 173). Sweet Almond Oil Oil has been an integral part of massage therapy since time immemorial. The rationale of using oil in a massage is to facilitate ease in gliding over the massage receivers’ skin. Today one come across many types of massage oil that help in healing various ailments. These various oils contain ingredients for specific or all skin types to purify and nourish the skin. 174). Gastritis Is More Than Indigestion It is the inflammation of the stomach getting the defense system on roll. It would mean that the stomach is injured and the white blood cells move on the walls of the stomach for help. The inflammation can be caused due to an infection caused by bacterium which can lead to stomach ulcers. Any other injury can also cause such problems. 175). Tips For Taking Care Of Your Skin During Summer This is the time when you skin needs extra pampering due to exposure from everywhere be it the sun, wind, water, dust, and anything else which affects your skin. The tan causing damage to your skin as well as the UV rays which can be cancerous and can lead to skin cancer. Even though skin tan and sunlight is food for your skin, but over exposure causes problems too. 176). Winterize - Prepare Your Skin For Winter Dry, itchy and cracked skin goes hand in hand with winter season. Change in temperatures and humidity, indoor heating, hot showers and bath remove important oils and moisture from the skin causing dryness, flakiness and cracking of the skin. 177). Marjaraasana - For Sound Physical And Mental Health Yoga today is all the rage. It is a subject that excites people’s curiosity and enjoys much popularity. This is especially so since the asanas (exercises) and pranayamas (breathing techniques) that owe their origins to ancient Indian wisdom have proved beneficial in promoting holistic health and mental peace as also in developing personality 178). Information On Boils And How To Treat Them As boils and acne is a common phenomenon among young people the increasing teen pressure it is hard for some to cope with it. 179). Nauli – Clean The Body Of Impurities Nauli is a purificatory process of eliminating the impurities that have gathered in the body. You can practice this process only if you have impurities collected in the body otherwise there is no need to practice it everyday. This process should be performed in the standing position. Stoop forward slightly and turn the belly swiftly from left to right. Rotate the belly swiftly from left to right and vice versa 180). Heartburn - An Acidic Indigestion To Be Forgotten It can be stated as a burning feeling which keeps bothering you now and again. This happens mainly because due to acidic fluid flowing upwards from the stomach into the esophagus or the swallowing tube. 181). Honey - Treatment For Bad Ailments For many it may just be one part of diet through desserts but, Honey is lot more than that. It is one of the oldest remedial components widely used in many homes. 182). Natural Cure For Bed Sores Bed sore is a very common problem faced many elderly or senior citizens of the world. But this condition it is not restricted to an old person. It can affect people who are bedridden, in coma or immobile due to any reason. 183). Foot Care - Deserves Equal Attention Even though it is as important as any other part of our body, we tend to give it a step motherly treatment. Like your face and hands, your feet should also be taken care of. 184). Tips For Curing Canker Sores Canker sores are little white ulcers with red borders in the mouth. They infect the tongue, cheeks or inside of the cheeks. Some people suffer from them quite frequently while the others get them rarely. It infects some people for some days while the others have to suffer them for days. There are no known causes of these sores. But heredity can be one of the causes. They are annoying but are not fatal. If you follow some simple tips, you can cut short the infection by 10 – 15 days. 185). Yoga - A Help During Your Menstruation Days As everyone does yoga including women there are days during which you are extremely tired due to the bleeding. During such times yoga helps in removing the pain which many women have and go through all their life. It is very important that to know that in yoga during menstruation there are some poses which should be avoided and some poses which will help in easing your pain. 186). Conditioning Your Hair Is An Important Part Of Hair Care Hair as we all know is a very important part of body as well as having some good looks. It helps in creating a good feature for ourselves which is very essential in this fast moving world. No matter how much you take care of your face, taking care of your makes a lot of difference. 187). Neti – For A Smooth Respiration To enjoy smooth respiration, you need to take care that both the nostrils should be clear and the passage within them should be completely open for the air to move. But with many people, it is usually one of the nostrils that are open. Hence it is important for you to clean the nasal passage. Yoga gives a kriya called Neti which is useful for clearing the nostrils. 188). Gall Bladder - A Place For Gallstones It is a pouch-shaped organ which is an important part of our body and lies next to the liver. It accepts the bile from the liver which is being stored to help digestion. 189). Dry Hair And Split Ends. Using any amount of hot air will cause your hair to dry out. Dry weather and blow drying will strip the hair of its moisture. Shampooing frequently and swimming in chlorinated pools will lead to dry hair and split ends. Hair dyes, electric curlers and permanents cause hair to dry out and have split ends. 190). Health Benefits Of Carrot Juice Carrot juice has a number of health benefits. The carrot provides what is certainly the most important basic juice. The yellow color is due to carotene. Another name for this form of carotene, the transform, is pro vitamin A. Many authors write that carrots contain a lot of vitamin A. This is not actually true; what the carrot does contain is the p... 191). Stop The Boils Boils are caused due to infection by bacteria that attack through the tiny break in the skin and infect the blocked oil gland or hair follicle. An abscess is caused when the white blood cells sent to attack the invaders cause the pus. Though boils are painful and ugly, they are rarely fatal. 192). Coughing Is A Continuous Battle Of Our Life Coughing can be of different kinds and it is basically a provision provided to your body to remove foreign materials. There are two types of coughs one is the productive cough which is a combination of mucus or phelgm produced in your lungs and the other is the non-productive cough which is dry cough as it has no mucus or phelgm. 193). Carrier Oils in Aromatherapy Essential oils in aromatherapy are highly concentrated and potent. Essential oils have adverse effect on skin if used undiluted. Though there are some essential oil exceptions that can be used directly on the skin. It is ideal to dilute essential oils with carrier oils. 194). Diarrhoea – Drainage Of Your Nutrients Diarrhoea is passage of loose stools on a regular basis. This is mainly caused by a virus or bacteria and can be acute or chronic depending upon the days it is been troubling you. It can last for three to four days and sometimes take more than three weeks. 195). Pores An Opening For Trouble Pores are a form of opening which are usually small but if it gets enlarged then there is trouble for you. It is an opening for glands onto the surface of the skin. These pore secretes oil which lubricates also protecting the surface of your skin. If proper care is not taken then these small pores can be devastating for your face. 196). Health Benefits Of Fennel Plant The fennel herb is a versatile vegetable which can not only be eaten cooked or raw but is also a basis for anise, and is one of the ingredients of licorice. The fennel plant also flavors some brandy-based drinks, whilst the fennel leaves are an important culinary herb. 197). Vaginal Dryness - A Common Problem Faced By Most Women You are not alone if you happen to suffer from such a problem. There are many women in every country who face this problem. Your chance of vaginal dryness increases once you have your menopause. 198). Fats Explained It can be considered as one of the main causes for most diseases which we come across. But fat cannot be looked down upon. It is very important for body, provided it does not cross the required need. 199). Oranges - A Healthy Dose of Vitamin C Come the blistering hot summer and the first thing many of us think of is soft-drinks. Even though they may seem a fantastic way of cooling down, they cause many harmful effects leading to health problems. 200). What Is Hatha Yoga? Ha mean sun and tha means moon so in a simple language hatha would mean the union of opposites. It can also be stated as a very forceful yoga. It deals mostly with the poses and basically more into the physical exercises in this type of yoga. Browse Pages: [1] [2] [3] 4 [5] [6]