Category Archive for: ‘Health’
THE HEALING POWEAR OF CURRY
One of India’s biggest gifts to the West has indeed been the famous dish known as curry. There are still doubts and debates go ingon as to the whereabouts of itsactual origin as well as who invented curry. In the end, none could disregard thelips …
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TURMERIC – FROM COLORING CURRIES TO CURING CANCER
Years ago, my cousin won first place at the county science fair. His science project sought to prove the efficacy of turmeric against sore throats. It’s not surprising he chose this as his topic – I think we were all somewhat traumatized by memories of …
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NRI doctors offer a healing touch for Bengal’s poor Thanks to the initiative of 20 NRI doctors mostly from Britain and the U.S., a hospital is being set up in West Bengal with the aim of providing quality healthcare at a low cost to the …
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OSTEOPOROSIS
I can still vividly picture my 80-something year old grandmother craning her neck upwards just to be able to see straight ahead while walking. She had horrible osteoporosis that left her with a stooping posture reminiscent of the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Though I felt …
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Travel Guide: Yoga Centers in India
The tradition of yoga was born in India several thou sand years ago. Yoga has its origins in the Vedas, the oldest records of Indian culture. It was systematized by the great Indian sage Patanjali, who described a series of postures or Asanas, which the …
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Effective pain relief therapy coming to India Sudhir Kashyap, a 62-year-old Sweden-based businessman, brought to India the Pulsating Electro Magnetic Field (PEMF) therapy, which sends magnetic pulses through blood veins and increases blood circulation to provide effective treatment of knee, ankle pain, and osteoporosis treatment. …
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UK-based doctors of Indian origin hear the exit bell Thousands of doctors of Indian origin in the United Kingdom previously had hopes of making it big and are now finding their hopes reduced to ashes. Recently, the doctors lost a case against changes in immigration …
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And who knows the benefits of Yoga better…. than Baba Ramdev !! Yoga guru Ramdev has claimed that regular practice of seven breathing exercises or ‘pranayams’ popularized by him had successfully ‘cured’ cancer within six to nine months. Practising the seven breathing exercises can cure …
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Finally, an Indian made pacemaker to alleviate the woes of heart patients!! An Indore based artificial pacemaker manufacturing company is offering pre-programmed artificial pacemakers for heart patients that are priced almost half the price of the imported devices available in the market. Developed by Shree …
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Surya Namaskara Salutation to the Sun
Controlling movements (chalana) and sthithi (position) of body, gaze, breath, mind and enjoying stillness and bliss is termed as yogasana (Sthira Sukhamasana-Pathanjali-Yogasootras). They help sadhaka (practitioner) to control these four instruments which are the tools of yoga. Swasana kriyas (breathing exercises), Pada vyayamangal (leg exercises), …
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