Should you regularly wash your hair during monsoons?

Yes! Monsoons in India are very erratic with light drizzle and no guarantee of a dry head; so you must make it a point to wash your hair every 2-3 days to keep it clean.
A thought echoed by Dr. Akshay Batra, a well-known Trichologist and Deputy MD of Dr Batras’ Positive Health Clinic who adds [...]

What are the health benefits of drinking coffee?

Its aroma refreshes you, without your daily cuppa you wouldn’t dare begin your day. Coffee for coffee lovers is the answer to stress, fatigue, joy, a good book and a rainy day. But coffee is more than that; large amount of research proves that coffee has health benefits for those suffering from Diabetes, hypertension, Parkinson’s [...]

Is lemon water a healthy drink?

You must have heard it hundreds of times, mostly from your mother or grandmother but you paid no attention. But starting your day with lemon water makes sense. Lemon water is good for detoxification of the body and drinking it first thing helps to eliminate the bodily wastes effectively paving the way for a glowing [...]

What are the ways to manage hypertension?

High blood pressure is the affect of blood pressing against the arterial walls of the heart. The basics of the diet plan help manage blood pressure numbers. These foods are:

Saffron: India is known as the land of spices and herbs, one such herb saffron, is immensely effective when it comes to managing hypertension. Saffron or [...]

How to control high blood pressure through diet?

You don’t always need prescription medications to lower your blood pressure. By making few diet changes, you can lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart disease.

Garlic: Garlic is known as the most effective agent against hypertension or high blood pressure, as it contains a compound known as Adenosine which dilates the muscles [...]

What is hypertension?

With every beat our heart pumps blood through the arteries to various parts of the body. The force applied by blood against the walls of the blood vessels is known as blood pressure, when this force becomes high, it gives rise to hypertension or high blood pressure.
Most people don’t know about their condition until they [...]

Is it true that we should not bath after eating?

Probably a Fact. Mostly is bad for you!
Digestion requires lot of energy thus requires good flow of blood towards it. When we take a warm shower, it raises our body temperature and in order to cool the body there is more blood flow near the skin to allow the heat to be released. Thus the blood [...]

How to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke?

Research has shown that regular tea drinkers have a lesser chance of suffering from life threatening medical conditions such as a heart attack and stroke. Regular consumption of Green Tea or the Black Tea has in the past been proven to prevent the buildup cholesterol in the arteries, thereby reducing the risk of coronary diseases.
Whereas, [...]

What causes Fatigue at Work?

If you find yourself in this way more often than not; you are suffering from fatigue at work. This feeling of chronic tiredness, frequent headaches, muscle weakness and moodiness are symptoms of fatigue. But you are not alone, according to recent reports about 35% of urban professionals in India suffer from fatigue at work. Here [...]

What are the bad effects of caffeine on your health?

Caffeine is not always bad for you. One small cup of coffee a day can be beneficial to your health. However, ingesting three or more cups of coffee or continually drinking caffeinated beverages throughout the day can cause adverse effects.

Caffeine leads to increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, and occasional irregular heartbeat which overloads the [...]

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