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- By nutritionist Kohila Govindaraju
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Fried beehoon (plain) with bean sprouts, stir-fried vegetables (...
Vrikshasana (Tree Pose)
Meaning
Vriksha is tree, asana is posture.
Thus this aasana reflects the shape of a tree
Benefits of Vrikshasana...
Drinking Milk
Who needs to drink milk, how much and what kind? Paediatrician and family practitioner Dr Gita Mathai has all the facts...
Inflammation
Inflammation has been linked to a slew of diseases – from allergies to cancer, heart trouble, bowel problems and...
Exercise detoxes body of depressive chemicals, scientists find
A new study has found out why working up a sweat is so relaxing and mood-boosting. Exercise actually detoxes...
The Last Days
What kind of end-of-life care do you want? Don’t leave the burden of such decisions on your loved ones. Make a...
70% of obese children had at least one CardioVascular Disease risk factor and 39% had two or more
Childhood obesity can have a harmful effect on the body in a variety of ways. Obese children are more likely to have...
Gomukhasana (Cow’s Face Pose)
Meaning
Go is Cow, Mukha is face, Asana is posture. The folded legs at the knees resemble a cow’s mouth, hence...
Caregiving from another continent
In India it is considered shameful to send an elderly relative to a nursing home; instead domestic workers often from...
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Looking for Ovarian cancer specialists in Kolkata
Please help if you have any experience with ovarian or peritoneal cancers with you or your loved ones. It's for my mum...
Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
Anyone suffering from CAIS , Please share your experience and course of treatment You are taking.
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Whole body pain; very stiff in the morning after waking up. Pain in the neck, thighs, knees. If I am sitting for a long...
Looking for feedback for 2019 and 2020
As 2019 comes to a close, we would love to hear from you:
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b. What would...
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the doctor has advised my father: weekly 2 MHD at BMP centre.
what does it mean? any full from of BMP ?
I asked...
Gall bladder stone in child
My 4 years old daughter has been diagnosed with gall stone. Pl suggest a diet pla
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