It is well known that aging is associated with the impairments of various biological functions. So if you’re interested in feeling stronger, healthier and more vital, then a strength-training programme is essential for you.

Delicious, sweet, juicy and yellow, the pineapple satisfies my sweet craving after my food. What’s wonderful about this versatile fruit is that it can be combined with a variety of cuisines and with most food groups whether they be salads, vegetables, yogurt, sweets or meat/chicken preparations.

Would it occur to you not to swallow a tetracycline capsule, or the cipro-floxacin or ofloxacin antibiotic pill with a glass of milk? Or to avoid alcohol if you are taking a certain medicine for amoebiasis? Or not eat citrus fruits, pickles, and other acidic foods if you are taking erythromycin? Probably not! However, these are just some of the food-medicine interactions that you should stand guard against.

A sedentary lifestyle and lack of exercise coupled with smoking puts one at a higher risk of lifestyle-related diseases like diabetes and hypertension which consequently advance the risk of a leg attack.

Decalepsis hamiltonii or Swallow Root is an ancient herb that has been used for centuries by tribes deep in the jungles, down the Vindhyas. Though there have been several claims about its medicinal properties, it’s only of late that scientific studies have been conducted to verify some of these. The herb has been found to be good at

Nature’s energy booster is a wonderfully rich, golden liquid that is a natural yet delicious alternative to white sugar. This miraculous creation, a product of honey bees, has over the last thousand years been considered one of the best home remedies in the world.

Today’s generation loses teeth at an early age and the loss is due to various types of dental and oral diseases, unhealthy food habits, unexpected accidents and/or several other reasons. People of all ages can undergo implant surgery if they have healthy jawbones and a dental implant is the ultimate solution for regaining lost teeth. In fact this technique ensures that you get natural looking teeth.

This simple quiz will help you know how well informed you are about heat-related problems. Each correct answer fetches you 10 points. Excellent, if your score is 80 and above, good if it is between 60 and 80, average if it is 40 and 60, and bad if the points earned are below 40. Get ready to take the test.

Parsley or Petroselinum crispum is a native of the Middle East. But it is now grown widely for its medicinal properties and health value. This herb is used in Ayurveda, Unani and even in the modern medicine.

If one begins with the figures, glaucoma happens to afflict an astounding 70 million people globally. Of all the affected people, one-tenth are said to be suffering from bilateral blindness. The figures for India are equally worrisome with health officials suggesting glaucoma could afflict 12 million people. And this number is expected to rise to 16 million by the year 2020.