Health and Ayurveda

Health issues, cautionary notes, announcements, suggestions, and remedies.

Can’t sleep? Find out 7 ways to sleep better

In Ayurveda, Insomnia is known as Anidra. According to the Ayurvedic perspective, the doshas (Ayurvedic humors) responsible for this disease are Tarpak Kapha, Sadhak Pitta or Prana Vata. Tarpak Kapha is a sub-dosha of Kapha ....

Dealing with Mood Swings

Quite often we find people saying "oh that person is so unpredictable!" If you find this unpredictable nature in someone, try not to stamp...

Effectiveness of Ayurvedic Herbs and Spices

According to new study, spices and herbs not only add flavour to food, but also helps boost heart health. According to nutritionists, the antioxidant-rich...

The Bitter Taste in Ayurveda

The bitter taste in Ayurveda is known in Sanskrit as tikta rasa.  It is one of the shad rasa or 6 tastes in Ayurveda. ...

Poor sleep pattern could cause Brain Changes And Dementia

It's bad enough being one of the millions of people suffering from sleep-disturbing conditions like emphysema and sleep apnea, waking up tired or having...

In a 11-country survey of older adults, Americans turn out to be sicker

A new survey was released November 19 as a Web First by Health Affairs, called "International Survey Of Older Adults Finds Shortcomings In Access,...

Ebola: Ten Shocking Things

Early symptoms of Ebola can appear harmless -- fever, headache, aches, chills and sore throat. They could be the stuff of a normal illness. But as the...

Use Natural Remedies to beat Insomnia

You lie in bed staring at the ceiling, or worse, staring at the clock. Minutes pass. Hours pass. You count the hours until you have to...

The Salty Taste in Ayurveda

Ayurveda classifies foods by their rasa or initial taste on the tongue. There are six tastes in Ayurveda, known as shad rasa. They are:...

Heart Attack – The commonest killer disease in India

As per World Health Organization (WHO), 70% of Cardiac Patients worldwide are Indian. Isn't it ALARMING? In fact Heart Attack is the commonest killer disease...

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Just a few days back the headlines in all Indian newspapers were filled with the news of Jammu and Kashmir floods. A devastating flood,...

Latest research on Forgetfulness links to Bhagavad Gita

It naturally gets interesting when researchers come up with something that concurs with what is stated in India's ancient literature. Among those who believe that...

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Who on the Earth ever thought that life can exist on the Sun? As soon as the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) received...
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Shocked to learn Narendra Modi's announcement saying 500 and 1000 Rupee notes will become illegal from that same midnight? Expect more such concrete and...
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Thinking of Netaji Sri Subhas Chandra Bose naturally makes one think of a fearless leader, a true warrior by spirt and deeds, an emblem...