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Online Consultation witnesses 86% growth in mental health queries

According to World Health Organization, one person dies every 40 seconds because of some form of mental disorder and only 10% of patients suffering from mental illness receive treatment in India. Still considered a taboo subject, mental illness is often swept under the carpet and patients who suffer from mental disorders are leading poor quality...

5 Pressure Points for Sleep: To treat insomnia

Overview Sleep is God. Go worship. Insomnia is a fairly common sleep disorder that makes it difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep. Having insomnia prevents many people from getting the seven to nine hours of sleep per night that experts recommend. Some people experience short periods of insomnia for a few days or weeks,...

Tips to Cope with a Panic Attack

A panic attack is a sudden rush of physical symptoms — like shortness of breath, muscle spasms, and nausea — coupled with uncontrollable anxiety and sometimes a sense of impending doom. Visits to the emergency room and desperate late night phone calls to doctors often result, as do test results that often reveal nothing. If...

Indian Diet Myths in Pregnancy

The day you get pregnant and even if you stay in a society where you might be staying alone with your husband, still as soon as pregnancy becomes a news, all your mother, mother in law, aunts and neighbors start talking about your diet, your clothes, how to sit, how to sleep, and a lot...

Everyday things you do that Cause Hair Fall

Many aspects of our lifestyle—from what we eat to how we handle our hair can affect our hair. While losing a few hair strands is considered normal, it’s when you start shedding clumps of hair that raises a lot of red flags. If you are wondering what you are doing wrong, these are some common...

3 Tips to Reduce Your Cholesterol Level

There are 3 types of cholesterol, Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)  (bad cholesterol) and High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) (good cholesterol) and Very Low Density Lipoprotein ( VLDL) They all are part of lipid profile that are tested when a person is suspected for any heart ailment. The normal range of LDL cholesterol is < 200 mg/dl,...

Get Rid Of Headache – In a Ayurvedic way

According to Ayurveda, mostly, too much of heat generated in the body (or pitta) leads to headaches. In such situations, cooling the body down may help reduce the pain. Drink some buttermilk or tender coconut water; or try massaging some castor oil onto your scalp and the soles of your feet. You can then follow...

7 Ways to Naturally Lose Weight

“You didn’t gain all your weight in one day; you won’t lose it in one day. Be patient with yourself.”– Jenna Wolfe Want to lose weight but not sure about the following ways. Let’s have a look into some basic logics to lose weight. Stay Hydrated Consuming enough water keeps you hydrated and helps your...