If you’ve ever had those open, shallow sores in your mouth, you know exactly what a pain this can be! However, you’re not alone as about one in five people get recurrent mouth ulcers. Mouth ulcers are small painful sores that occur inside the mouth. You might get them on the inside of your lips,...

Are you among those who tend to forget their specs, leave behind their wallets, fail to recall names or forget to pass on telephone messages? Take another instance, you open the refrigerator and stare blankly inside. Just what was it that you wanted? You may wonder what is it- plain absentmindedness, a bout of amnesia,...

Most people think they are constipated but are actually not. The frequency of motions may differ from person to person. Most people pass motion every day whereas it may be normal for some to pass motion every other day or 3-4 times a week. Therefore, constipation may be described as changes in the frequency of...

A person who doesn’t require vitamins is a rare find.  Our food production methods (over farming, use of pesticides) coupled with the burgeoning of the fast food industry and poor cooking methods (over cooking, deep-frying) play a key role in depriving our bodies of important nutrients.  When nutrient deficiencies interact with high levels of stress...

Anxiety is a very common emotion experienced by most of us in response to being confronted with an unpleasant and potentially harmful trigger, typically characterized by feelings of fear, anger, sadness, and panic. Anxiety is in fact, a protective mechanism designed to prevent ourselves from engaging in potentially harmful behaviours and to cope with a...

About 70% of headache sufferers are women. Many people endure headaches consistently, never dreaming that there are certain foods that cause a headache. Of course, if you have a frequent headache, a lot depends upon your genetic predisposition and family history. Foods that Cause a Headache Sometimes weather changes, strong odours, perfumes, bright lights and...

I cannot effectively express the humility, wonder, strength, beauty and harmony that exist in nature.  The human body is a marvel of nature and is highly capable of looking after itself.  All you have to do is enhance your body’s natural immune system and make it as strong as it possibly can be.  You should...

You can eat out and eat healthy too. With a little planning and preparation, you can easily develop a strategy for eating out without blowing your diet. Suggestions for Eating in Specific Types of Restaurants There is a myriad of healthy snacks and meal options available and they are just as affordable and delicious as...

Alcohol is the most popular recreational drug in the world. The pleasures of drinking alcohol are undeniable. When you start drinking you feel more relaxed, more confident and sociable. But we also know that drinking too much alcohol is bad for us. The short term effects can be hangover, tiredness but in the long run,...

Veins are blood vessels that carry blood from the body upwards to the heart. Inside your veins are tiny one-way valves that open to let the blood through and then close to prevent it flowing backwards. Sometimes, the valves of the veins can lose their elasticity due to prolonged high pressures in the veins, causing...

While reasons for infertility among men and women vary. Nevertheless, eating a balanced diet and maintaining a healthy weight benefits several body functions; prime amongst these is the ability to conceive. Modifying a diet is a lot cheaper than getting involved with artificial methods of insemination. This is not to say that these procedures can...

Skin allergies that are common like urticaria are characterised by raised red skin rashes or bumps that appear in varying shapes and sizes. One distinct trait of urticaria is their tendency to change size rapidly and to move around, disappearing in one place and reappearing in other places, often in a matter of hours. Some...

There is no doubt that healthy eating habits are an inexpensive health insurance policy, which increases immunity and health to fight various illness and infections. However, there still would be some conditions, which would keep striking us, once in a while, regardless of how well we plan our meal options. Common cold and flu are...

It is often confusing to know what to eat and what not to eat in this everchanging field of Health and Nutrition. Today we are bombarded by an avalanche of information from Newspapers, Magazines, Televisions, Facebook, Internet etc. For instance, some experts say eat peanuts, they are low in glycemic index. Others say don’t eat...

We rarely think that correcting our diet has any impact on our quality of sleep. We repair our bodies when we sleep. It’s important to know that making the right food choices gives us the energy to not only complete our tasks but also strengthens our immune system, improves memory, repairs our bones, tissues, heals...

Not long ago, in one of my workshops, a simple question about turning forty sparked hours-long session; while women wondered why they could no longer eat all they want and remain slim, wrinkles too were no less of a concern, balding and a reduced sex drive made the prime concern for men! The onset of...

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is caused by harmful bacteria and leads to inflammation of the urinary tract. UTIs are quite common in women aged between 20 and 50 and statistics show that about one in five women will have at least one UTI during these years. If left untreated, UTIs can be quite painful...

Picture this. Because of recession, your company is doing badly and you are nervous about losing your job OR To meet your deadline you must work overtime every day and on weekends OR There is an increased pressure on you from the top management to perform with inadequate staff or else you could lose the...