Yoga has been shown to be effective in the treatment of Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS). The typical symptoms of PMS are, in the week before a monthly period: psychological stress, depression, body aches, and bloating. The study was conducted by Dr Ratna Sharma at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. The [...]
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An American study has reported that organic tomatoes have twice the level of flavonoids as non-organic. Flavonoids are a type of anti-oxidant. Anti-oxidants seem to be involved in helping you live longer (though the story seems to be complex and is far from finished). They may also be associated with reduced rates of some cancers [...]
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People are social-individual; we are not isolated entities wandering around bouncing off each other. Who we are is shaped by (and shapes) our friendships and networks. This has been found to be the case with weight gain. Put a little crassly obesity is catching. This is the finding of a study from the Harvard Medical [...]
