Browsing Tag: Health

Potatoes lower BP: USDA study: Potatoes lower blood pressure in people with obesity and hypertension without increasing weight ~ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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India scores major victory in battle to eradicate polio: On Friday, India is set to reach a major milestone in the global battle against polio, recording a full year without a single new case of the disease in the country that was long its epicenter and its biggest exporter. It is a massive global public health achievement that has defied the odds and confounded the skeptics,
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Turmeric: The Healing Herb (How to make Golden Milk): Most people from India are used to the many spices added to their food; but many might not realize the health benefits of one of them called Turmeric (also known as "Haldi" in India). Turmeric is great in food, but also has many health benefits. It can be used as an anti-inflammatory for people suffering from arthritis, joint pain, clear the skin, muscle pain & many other benefits.
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Purging Cells in Mice Is Found to Combat Aging Ills: In a potentially fundamental advance, researchers have opened up a novel approach to combating the effects of aging with the discovery that a special category of cells, known as senescent cells, are bad actors that promote the aging of the tissues. Cleansing the body of the cells, they hope, could postpone many of the diseases of aging.
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Meditation improves the immune system, research shows: The practice - an essential part of Buddhist and Indian Yoga traditions - has entered the mainstream as people try to find ways to combat stress and improve their quality of life.
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Religious, spiritual support benefits those facing chronic illness: study: “We know that there are many ways of coping with stressful life situations, such as a chronic illness; involvement in religious/spiritual activities can be an effective coping strategy.”
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India 'close to wiping out polio': India has "never been closer" to wiping out polio, India's health minister has declared as he marked World Polio Day. There have been no new cases for more than nine months, making it the longest polio-free period since the global eradication campaign was launched.
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Maryland Gurdwara Hosts a Health Fair and Career Consultations for youth: Leading Indian physicians from across the Washington area converged recently to give their free advice at a health fair at one of the Gurdwaras in Washington area.
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