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  • Know everything about Asthma, Live Better- Ebook cover showing a mother and child
    How To Live Better With Asthma: Download E-Book Now
    Asthma affects people of all ages, but it most often starts during childhood.  An estimated 300 million people worldwide suffer from asthma, with 250,000 annual deaths attributed to the disease1. About 70% of people with asthma also have allergies1.  Do you or your loved one have Asthma? Do you know the symptoms of Asthma, especially the symptoms for children? The quick relief options? Related: Is Pollution Affecting Your Lungs So we have compiled all that you need to know…
  • Tips on Managing COPD at Home - An E-Book
    Do you or your loved one have COPD(Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Do you understand the various types of COPD and medications? Would you like to know what accessories/devices you need to keep at home? How to handle pollutants? What exercises are useful in managing COPD?  How will COPD progress? What questions should you ask the doctor? Are you prepared for emergencies? We have pulled all of the above and an action plan into an ebook that you can download and print. Download your…
  • Try Tai Chi To Build Immunity And Reduce Stress
    Tai Chi, the ancient martial art from China, may be widely known as a self-defense art, but has abundant health benefits that can help cure ordinary ailments to life threatening diseases, says Tai Chi guru Carlton Hill.  What is Tai Chi? How is it different from other martial arts? Tai Chi Chuan or Taijiquan is a five thousand year old martial art practised in China. Though, in present times, it is mostly practised for its health benefits. Tai Chi Chuan is unique because one can…
  • A man coughing and looking for ways to Improve lung function
    5 Activities To Improve Lung Function
    Dr Shital Raval tells you 5 tips how to heal lungs and improve lung function, especially if they are weakened by smoking. But first, quit smoking. Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD. Patients with COPD have impaired lung function, and one of the first things that you have to do to improve lung function is to quit smoking. A recent study by the Glasglow University stated that quitting can better lung function test scores by…
  • How To Boost Immunity Against Air Pollution Through Diet?
    Struggling with air pollution, smog, haze? Nutritionist Kohila Govindaraju recommends how you can load up on antioxidants and water to boost immunity and protect yourself. Whether it is air pollution in North India or haze and rising PSI levels in Singapore, air pollution increases the level of free radicals in the body that attack and damage healthy cells.  Here is how you can load up on antioxidants and water to boost immunity and protect yourself. Think of what our immune…
  • Stop Your Child Smoking
    Why your child is at risk and what to say to him or her. By Dr Shital Raval Patel. When you think of a smoker, you don’t think of a 10-year-old. But 67% of smokers in India start the tobacco habit between the ages of 9 and 15. According to the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (2006), more than one third of students aged 13 to 15 years (36.8%) reported initiating tobacco use before the age of 10 (Sinha et al., 2008). This could be cigarettes, bidis (which have three times the amount of nicotine and…
  • Yoga Urdhwahastottansana - Hypertension, Respiratory
    Urdhwahastottansana opens up the chest, improves blood circulation around the thoracic area and the heart and is beneficial for respiratory disorders, hypertension and heart problems Meaning Urdhwa means upward, hasta is hands, uttana is stretching and asana is posture. Benefits of Urdhwahastottansana 1. This asana stretches both sides of the body, so it massages, loosens and exercises the sides of the ribcage and the waist 2. Opens up the chest 3. Improves blood circulation around the…