Helping You Live a Healthy Life

The age-old adage “you are what you eat” loosely sums up the premise of Ayurveda. Ayurveda is a holistic approach to health based on balance—one’s diet profoundly sustains the mind and body’s equilibrium. It is also believed that in eating correctly, food can be not only medicinal but also preemptive in maintaining the body’s immunity t...

What is a kidney stone? A kidney stone is a hard object that is made from chemicals in the urine. Urine has various wastes dissolved in it. When there is too much waste in too little liquid, crystals begin to form. The crystals attract other elements and join together to form a solid that will get larger unless it is passed out of the body with the urine. Usually, thes...

Healthy cooking begins with the good, healthy ingredients that you use to prepare your meals. Do you know the way you cook can impact nutrients in your food? These healthy cooking tips will help you get the most nutrition from foods: Cutting vegetables into small pieces and exposing them to air before cooking may result in loss of vitamins especially Vitamin C and B...

Why Are the Kidneys So Important? Most people know that a major function of the kidneys is to remove waste products and excess fluid from the body. These waste products and excess fluid are removed through the urine. The production of urine involves highly complex steps of excretion and re-absorption. This process is necessary to maintain a stable balance of body chemi...

Kidney diseases are silent killers, which will largely affect your quality of life. There are however several easy ways to reduce the risk of developing kidney disease. Keep fit and active Keeping fit helps to reduce your blood pressure and therefore reduces the risk of Chronic Kidney Disease WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR YOUR KIDNEYS? Keep regular control of you...

Even 20 minutes of practicing PMR or Progressive Muscle Relaxation has proven to yield beneficial results. Using this technique not only helps you relax, but also fosters a healthy mind in the long run. There are however, a few things to make note of before beginning: If you are feeling sad or low, it is better not to practice PMR It is important to find...

Thinking is an inherent capacity of human beings. We think all the time. In some scenarios, we deliberately form thoughts. We may ponder upon new project ideas to be discussed in the meeting or we might think about the things we want to do the next weekend. However, even when we are not thinking deliberately, we do form our opinions about almost all of the situations. We ...

Over the years, PMR or Progressive Muscle Relaxation has come to become one the most easily learned and most widely-used procedures for combating anxiety and tension, and achieving instant mental calmness. The quick two-step relaxation procedure developed by Dr. Edmund Jacobson in 1939 involves tensing and relaxing the muscles to induce a deep state of relaxation. Us...

OBESITY INCREASES YOUR RISK FOR CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE Obesity is a potent risk factor for the development of kidney disease.  It increases the risk of developing major risk factors of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), like diabetes and hypertension, and it has a direct impact on the development of CKD and end stage renal disease (ESRD): in individuals affected by obesi...

Putting in a full day at the office can make it hard to find the time to exercise. Most of us have a complete day at the desk making it more lethargic which can take a toll on your health. Exercise and moving at work is vitally important to your overall health and wellbeing. Do you move enough? No one wants to do a mile run or anything else that...

Gastric cancer is the fourth leading cancer in the world and the second most common cause of death due to malignancy. Nearly 1 million new cases of gastric cancer and 0.7 million gastric cancer deaths are reported every year. The incidence of gastric cancer shows a sharp increase after the age of 50 years. Most individuals are diagnosed with gastric cancer between thei...

For women, the most pronounced changes come in their 40s and 50s, but can been seen as early as their mid-30s. Many more women are having hormonal symptoms earlier, which has a lot to do with not only our lifestyle and diet, but also the pollution, toxins and xenoestrogens (synthetic chemicals that act as estrogen in our bodies) that we're exposed to every d...

Finding it hard to focus at work? Turn things around by changing the way you operate- building good habits and setting goals. 

The hidden cause of common symptoms such as cracked lips, fatigues, tingling sensation and muscle aches could be nutrient deficiencies. Are you at risk? Nutrient deficiencies may occur with almost every nutrient, but some are more likely than others. Your age and certain health conditions (digestive issues and others) can also impact your body’s ability to a...

  Eating sugar free foods: Sugar-free foods can still impact blood sugar because they may be loaded with sugar alcohols and other carbohydrates. Always count these carbs, plan a exercise regime and stick to a healthy diet for better results. Nixing All Fat: Not all fats are the same, and not all are harmful. While you should limit saturated fats, an...

A tough workout can test your limits. But push it too hard on that final set of jumbo squats and uphill sprints, and instead of feeling an endorphin rush afterward, you might experience the opposite—a serious energy crash. It’s a type of exhaustion that’s hard to bounce back from, and is increasingly evident among—especially those now atoning for h...