A common question that you can hear from any parent from metro city would be - which one is best remedy for allergic rhinitis for self and/or kids/children? Homeopathy or allopathy/allopathic? Even this problem is quite common on towns as well, as pollution levels have increased and I see many of my fellows suffering from this and nothing seems to help - the common symptoms are - blocked nose, sneezing, cough, morning headaches, allergic cough. Symptom are at the worst in kids at times like (one or more of these) heavily running nose , continuous sneezing , blocked nasal passages, similar t ..read more

Nasal congestion is a big problem for all ages of people from an infant to old age people. Probably 99% of the people in the world have had this experience at least once is life and I myself get this almost twice a year specially when weather is changing. No matter what doctors may prescribe this is nearly incurable and all those medicines (oral, local application) etc seem to heal temporarily and may have side effects as well. What I am going to share here is a tried and tested way to heal nasal congestion - and it works temporarily but is probably most convenient way to heal the same, wit ..read more

webmd.com FDA Strengthens Warning on NSAIDs and Heart Risk Popular painkillers like ibuprofen and naproxen have carried warnings for years about potential risks of heart attacks and strokes. This week, the FDA decided to strengthen those warnings on the medications, known as non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs. The warning includes both prescription and over-the-counter versions of drugs. It emphasizes that the risk applies to even short-term use of medications like Advil, Aleve, and Motrin. And it’s true for people with or without heart disease. Guardian.com Calls for i ..read more

Are you killing your kids by giving them off the shelf medication? or may be over doses of medicine for allergic problems? Be careful!  When using adult allergy medications, "parents should be very careful to give their child the correct dose," Dr. Gary Freed, a pediatrician at the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Michigan and co-director of the poll, said in a statement. "Doses greater than recommended for children can result in more severe side effects,” Freed said. (Some side effects of allergy medications for kids are excessive drowsiness and headaches, according to the Food a ..read more

This book on Amazon caught my attention as I was searching for general fast food related information online and fast food impact on our life, specially kids. At first glance I thought this would be quite insightful food that will expose the dark side of fast food industry but to my shock and surprise, it turned out to be one that advocates the fast food chains and food sold there. You cannot expect me to buy such books, but thanks to Amazon Books "LOOK INSIDE!" feature, I was able to scan through some pages of this book that are in public on Amazon website and available for free viewing ..read more

The first western textbook of medicine written in 1733 in Vienna advised the a method even as far back as the 18th century that is true and is applicable even today, which is : Change of mode of living – Change of mode of living alone should bring about a healthy society and not medicines, technology, and hospitals. It is fact of life that change of life style/food habits affect our lives so positively that  nothing else can. Tranquility of mind  – Tranquility of mind filled with universal compassion is a good vaccine against major killer dis ..read more

Millets are super foods and Siridhanya millets are miracle millets. Recently I came across work of Dr. Khader who advocates use of millet as staple food to control disease. His focus is mainly on Siridhanya Millets (miracle grains) What are Siridhanaya Millets... So Five millets (Siridhanay Milletes)with highest amount of fiber are Foxtail Millet (8% Fiber) Kodo Millet (9% Fiber) Small Millet (9.8% Fiber) Barnyard Millet (10% Fiber) Brown Top Millet (12.5% Fiber) According to Dr. Khader's research, these millets can cure diabetes as well as other lifestyle disease. If a diabetic person s ..read more

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नजला/जुकाम के ३ अचूक घरेलू नुस्खे ! १) अदरक का रस और शहद समान मात्रा में मिला कर चाटें २) रात्रि सोने से पहले एक गिलास गरम पानी में नीम्बू निचोड़ कर पिये - अवश्य लाभ होगा ३) राई पीस कर नाक पर लगाने से काफी असर होता है (नाक के बाहर लगायें) अगर आप अपनी इम्युनिटी बढ़ाना चाहते है तो  WholesomeTales.com वेबसाइट पर इम्युनिटी बूस्टर ग्रीन जूस की विधि को देखें ! 3 Powerful and Perfect Home Remedies for Common Cold/Catarrh 1) Mix ginger juice and honey in equal quantity and lick twice a day 2) Squeeze lemon into a glass of hot water and sip at bedtime 3) Apply black mustard seed po ..read more

OMG! This is what soft-drink does to your body! (image source: health-fact.com ..read more