E-cigarettes can carry serious risks, especially to the young, says the World Health Organization. We need to tighten up the regulations on their use. Vaping has grown exponentially over the past decade. Vaping shops have proliferated along British high streets, the global market for vapes has increased 8,000-fold since 2016 and vape manufacturers ...

Taking an excessive amount of any one vitamin can cause serious health problems. This is generally referred to as hypervitaminosis, or vitamin toxicity. In July 2022 a British man's overdose on vitamin D is a cautionary tale for people who are considering adding supplements to their lives. After a visit with a private nutritionist, the man began ta...

Thanks to massive marketing campaigns junk food is more available thank ever, and unfortunately quite often our kids are paying the toll. The home made food, prepared with love, is replaced by more caloric and tasty food which unfortunately is rich in anti-nutrients and stimulants that add a burden to the liver in the attempt to detoxify our blood....

Many women experience headaches caused by changes in their hormones. According to the National Migraine Centre, more than half of women who get migraines notice a link with their periods. These so-called "menstrual migraines" tend to be particularly severe. Migraine is most likely to develop in either the 2 days leading up to a period or the first ...

A skin rash, also called dermatitis, is an area of irritated or swollen skin. Many rashes are itchy, red, painful, and irritated. Some rashes can also lead to blisters or patches of raw skin. Rashes are a symptom of many different medical problems. Other causes include irritating substances and allergies. Certain genes can make people more likely t...

It's estimated that 70% of people who experience migraines are women. [2]  Several types of headaches are linked to changing levels of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. Women often get menstrual migraines anywhere from 2 days before their period to 3 days after it starts. But anything that changes these hormone levels can cause them. The...

​ Natural Medicine [2] is a broad range of practices aimed to restore the balance (homeostasis) in the body-mind complex. These include Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, Iridology, Nutrition and Lifestyle. To become a health practitioner you should join a holistic Institute that is able to teach you both traditional and holistic medicine. In ...

​ In modern culture, muscles are linked to health, strength, resilience, and fitness. But are muscles really a synonymous of health? When Ahmad Ayyad woke up, he was delirious. He didn't realize where he was, why there was a tube down his throat, or how long it had been since he last fed his dog. And when he looked down, he couldn't recognize himse...

With the end of the lockdown , we find ourselves free to move. That's a great opportunity, especially for those with children, or with a special need of open spaces. Being at home for long periods, we may have put some weight, and this is a good time to check and get back to normal. While indoor exercise is good to stay fit, there is probably nothi...

Air pollution may be damaging every organ and virtually every cell in the human body, according to a comprehensive new global review. The research shows head-to-toe harm, from heart and lung disease to diabetes and dementia, and from liver problems and bladder cancer to brittle bones and damaged skin. Fertility, foetuses and children are also affec...

Stereotypical western diets high in salt, fat and lacking fruit or fibre, are responsible for more deaths around the world than smoking and high blood pressure, a study has shown. Around a fifth of all the deaths in the world can be attributed to unhealthy eating, which is a major driver of heart disease, cancer and diabetes. The analysis comparing...

The popular culinary herbs oregano and rosemary are packed with healthful compounds, and now lab tests show they could work in much the same way as prescription anti-diabetic medication, scientists report. According to the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, "Bioactive Compounds from Culinary Herbs Inhibit a Molecular Target for Type 2 Diab...

Caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the methylxanthine class. It is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug. Unlike many other psychoactive substances, it is legal and unregulated in nearly all parts of the world. There are several known mechanisms of action to explain the effects of caffeine. The most prominent is th...

In Indian culture women have a crucial and highly respected role. Of course this is not what recently was reported by media, but I'll probably discuss that in another article.  Indians are about 80% Hindus and in this article I'll focus on this community, although there are inspiring examples in all cultures all over the world. For Indians a w...

In business is common to say "time is money", because the use of time can have a return that can be converted into money (ROI). This assume that the person is able to contribute actively to the working environment. To do that, you normally need to have some skillset that makes you fit for the role, and to be productive. For instance as a waiter, yo...

Harvard Health  Yoga (Hata Yoga) promotes physical and mental health in many different ways. Some of these benefits include better stress management, concentration, and clearer consciousness which may support your journey towards Self-realization. Following are some of the physical benefits of yoga that have a growing body of research behind t...

Yoga (Hata Yoga) promotes physical and mental health in many different ways. Some of these benefits include better stress management, concentration, and clearer consciousness which may support your journey towards Self realisation. As discussed by Patanjali, Yoga is an inner path to self discovery, which means union with the self, or Atma. People e...

Insomnia may have clinical and psychological causes, and it's sometime challenging to properly find the root cause of it because it may be linked to other conditions. Insomnia, disturbances of sleep pattern, and sleep disorders, they all mean that we don't sleep well, this may cause quite a large number of issues, on the long run. For instance dayt...

Paul Mayne, University of Western Ontario ​ New Western-led research says pausing to think about your romantic partner generates 'good stress' and adds an energy boost to your day. The study, Energized by love: Thinking about romantic relationships increases positive affect and blood glucose levels, was published recently in the journal, Psychophys...