8 Natural Ways to Prevent Cancer

8 Natural Ways to Prevent Cancer

 

By following these eight natural ways to prevent cancer, you can not only help prevent cancer, but you'll also dramatically reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure and hip fractures.

So these 8 ways to prevent cancer offer many other healthy benefits.

But making major lifestyle changes takes commitment, time management and persistence. Just start by choosing one or two of these natural ways to prevent cancer and then take it slow and easy – one step at a time.

1. Don't smoke. Tobacco use and exposure (smoking cigarettes, pipes or cigars, chewing tobacco and second hand smoke) is the single major cause of preventable death in the U.S. and it accounts for one third of all cancer deaths. Smoking health risks include cancers of the lungs, throat, mouth, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, cervix, prostate, colon and rectum.

 

 

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10 Tips For A Healthy Heart

10 Tips For A Healthy Heart

 “A strong heart is a result of healthy lifestyle choices. Be active and stress-free”
Today's fast-paced life and workplace pressures elevates stress levels, taking a toll on one's heart. We must realise that the healing power of the body decreases when under stress, leading to many complications like hypertension and poor immunity. Today, even youngsters are prone to heart ailments. So, it's very important to stay healthy and manage your stress levels by understanding the risk factors — (high cholesterol levels, stressful lifestyle, smoking, and lack of exercise)
1.    Avoid smoking: Smoking reduces life expectancy by 15-25 years. If you are a smoker, you are twice more likely to have a heart attack than a non-smoker.
2.    Cut down on salt: Too much salt can cause high blood pressure, which increases the risk of developing coronary heart disease.
3.    Watch your diet: Try to have a balanced diet. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables, starch foods such as whole grain bread and rice.

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 5 Foods to Keep You Young

5 Foods to Keep You Young

Olive Oil: Four decades ago, researchers from the Seven Countries Study concluded that the monounsaturated fats in olive oil were largely responsible for the low rates of heart disease and cancer on the Greek island of Crete . Now we know that olive oil also contains polyphenols, powerful antioxidants that may help prevent age-related diseases.

Yogurt: In the 1970s, Soviet Georgia was rumored to have more centenarians per capita than any other country. Reports at the time claimed that the secret of their long lives was yogurt, a food ubiquitous in their diets. While the age-defying powers of yogurt never have been proved directly, yogurt is rich in calcium, which helps stave off osteoporosis and contains "good bacteria" that help maintain gut health and diminish the incidence of age-related intestinal illness.
Chocolate: The Kuna people of the San Blas islands, off the coast of Panama , have a rate of heart disease that is nine times less than that of mainland Panamanians. The reason? The Kuna drink plenty of a beverage made with generous proportions of cocoa, which is unusually rich in flavanols that help preserve the healthy function of blood vessels. Maintaining youthful blood vessels lowers risk of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease and dementia.

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  7 Steps to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally

7 Steps to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally

 

Learning how to lower blood pressure naturally is simple. But to naturally lower blood pressure takes commitment to a healthier lifestyle. Why should you bother?

MAJOR RISK FACTORS OF HYPERTENSION

• Stroke

• Heart Attack

• Kidney Damage

• Hardening of Arteries

• Congestive Heart Failure

• Impaired Vision and Blindness.

MAJOR RISK FACTORS OF HYPERTENSION

• Normal: Systolic less than 120 / Diastolic less than 80

• Prehypertension: Systolic 120-139 / Diastolic 80-89

• Stage one hypertension: Systolic 140-159 / Diastolic 90-99

• Stage two hypertension: Systolic 160 + / Diastolic 100 +

And since high blood pressure medications have serious side effects, it makes good sense to learn how to lower blood pressure naturally. And, you can start right now with these seven steps to lower blood pressure.

 

 

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Ayurvedic Help For HEARING LOSS

Ayurvedic Help For HEARING LOSS

Hearing loss is termed as Badhirya in Ayurvedic science. It is very uncomfortable ailment, disturbing the patient's daily routine. Previously, Hearing loss was considered as a disease of old age, but now it is entrapping the young and middle age group also .The factors responsible are noise trauma, changing life style, diet alterations and stressful & competitive life.
How do we hear: Sound waves from the atmosphere enter the ear canal and vibrate the ear drum, which transmits the vibrations to the ear bones present in the middle part of the ear, their motion stimulates the sensory cells responsible for the hearing, in the internal part of the ear. The impulses generated as a result pass to the hearing centers in the brain via hearing nerves and this is how we hear.
How hearing is affected: Continuous and prolonged exposure to high frequency and loud sounds cause injury to the sensory cells disrupting their functions and the person becomes hearing impaired. Sudden exposure to high intensity sounds as in blasts, gun shots cause damage to the ear drum, ear bones and sensory cells resulting in severe hearing loss which is irreversible. Infections due to viruses as in mumps, due to bacteria as in tuberculosis and metabolic disorders like diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid dysfunctions also result in hearing loss. Persons who are under medications since long time are also prone to this ailment as many of the drugs are toxic to the sensory part of the ear.
Pregnancy and lactating period: During these periods take place hormonal changes in the body which may affect the hearing system. Drug intake without supervision of the doctor during pregnancy affects the growth and development of the hearing system of the unborn and the baby born is deaf.
 

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 Natural Home Remediesfor Constipation

Natural Home Remediesfor Constipation

You’ll find that these natural home remedies for constipation are the very best constipation remedies for natural constipation relief. And our all natural constipation diet will help you to avoid the foods that cause constipation.

Straining to pass dry, hard stools is no fun. And, since most commercial constipation remedies and drugs are only temporary and can be highly addictive, natural remedies for constipation are very important. Even occasional constipation causes gas, halitosis and hemorrhoids. And foods that cause constipation can also lead to other health problems.

Low fiber foods, foods high in saturated fats and processed foods that have had the fiber and nutrients removed are the main foods that constipate.

And the list of constipation causing medications is very long and often overlooked. They include prescriptions for depression, high blood pressure, Parkinson's disease and even laxatives, when used frequently cause constipation.

4 Thumbs 4 constipation

1. Increase water intake.

2. Eat more high fiber foods.

3. Expand your physical activity.

4. And eliminate constipation foods.

Cause constipation problems

• Deep-fried foods, chips and foods high in bad fats,

• Dairy Products, such as cheese, ice cream and whole milk,

• Meats, especially fatty meats, red meat and processed meats,

• Refined grains, like white rice or any refined white flour products,

• Highly starchy foods – white potatoes, corn and any refined grains,

• Fast Foods – burgers, pizza, French fries and most other fried foods,

• Refined foods from the sugar list, such as cakes, cookies and pastries.

 

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HEART Health In Winter

HEART Health In Winter

On a cold windy night in December, Satish Gupta had gone to a late night party.
On his way back, his car began giving trouble and he had to push it for a while along with a colleague. Later, he felt some strain in the chest and thought that he had pulled a muscle. The nagging discomfort continued for the whole night. He applied a balm and used a hot water bottle to soothe the area.
But the next morning, since he still felt restless, he went to the hospital. After the primary examination, the doctor asked for an ECG, which revealed a full fledged heart attack.
He was admitted in the Cardiac Care Unit and had to undergo an angioplasty and stenting.
He recovered but has been left with a weak heart, necessitating long-term drug treatment and the implantation of a defibrillator.
His total hospital bill exceeded Rs 10 lakh and he is still incurring costs.
The winter months are known to increase the chances of a heart attack and related problems.
This is especially true for people who have one or more risk factors - high blood pressure, diabetes, tobacco use, obesity, high blood cholesterol levels etc.
 

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Neem The Villager's Dispensary

Neem The Villager's Dispensary

Because of wide medicinal uses of Neem from very ancient time. It is very often called "Villagers' Dispensary." From root to twig this plant is used for medicinal purpose. The Sanaskrit name 'Nimba' confines the term. It is a plant of meliaceae family and its botanical name is Azadirachta indica.
Flowers
These are stored/collected in blooming season only. To collect these, spread a sheat beneath the neem tree and shake the twig. The fallen flowers are collected- washed with water-dried under shed. Dried flowers can be stored in honey and taken every night to boost the immunity & boost the potency. Soaked in 100 ml. of water for at least 4 hours and if taken 2 ounce of this water per day, will cure stomach ache due to excessive pitta (Acidity)
Neem Twigs
In Indian subcontinent and African countries, it is used to clean teeth. It is used to cure common cold, cough, asthma, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, diabetes and high blood pressure.
Neem Bark
The paste of fresh bark is used on boils and pimples. The powder of dry bark is used to control fleas and ticks on pets.
 

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 100 Benefits of Meditation

100 Benefits of Meditation

Physiological benefits

1. Less energy wasted

2. Makes you sweat less

3. Higher skin resistance

4. Helps with weight loss

5. Decreases muscle tension

6. Relaxes our nervous system

7. Increases exercise tolerance.

8. It decreases respiratory rate.

9. Decreases the aging process.

10. Cure headaches & migraines

11. Significant relief from asthma

12. Enhances the immune system.

13. It lowers oxygen consumption.

14. Helps in post-operative healing.

15. Reduced Need for Medical Care

16. Normalizes to your ideal weight

17. More inclined to sports, activities

18. harmonizes our endocrine system

19. Enhances energy, strength and vigour.

20. Greater Orderliness of Brain Functioning

21. improved performance in athletic events

22. Good for people with high blood pressure.

23. Leads to a deeper level of physical relaxation.

24. Reduces Pre-menstrual Syndrome symptoms.

25. Reduction of free radicals, less tissue damage

26. It increases blood flow and slows the heart rate.

27. Reduces activity of viruses and emotional distress

28. Higher levels of DHEAS (Dehydroepiandrosterone)

29. Helps in chronic diseases like allergies, arthritis etc.

30. Prevented, slowed or controlled pain of chronic diseases

31. Produce lasting beneficial changes in brain electrical activity

32. Improved flow of air to the lungs resulting in easier breathing.

33. Reduces anxiety attacks by lowering the levels of blood lactate.

34. Drop in cholesterol levels, lowers risk of cardiovascular disease.

35. Cure infertility (the stresses of infertility can interfere with the release of hormones that regulate ovulation).

 

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YOGA FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

YOGA FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

High blood pressure also known as hypertension, is a prevalent health concern that affects millions of people worldwide. 

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