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Asthma is a long-term condition affecting children and adults. The air passages in the lungs become narrow due to inflammation and tightening of the muscles around the small airways. This causes asthma symptoms: cough, wheeze, shortness of breath and chest tightness. For some people, asthma is a minor nuisance. For others, it can be a[…]
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Experiencing occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. However, people with anxiety disorders frequently have intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. Often, anxiety disorders involve repeated episodes of sudden feelings of intense anxiety and fear or terror that reach a peak within minutes (panic attacks). These feelings of anxiety and[…]
Fatty liver disease (steatosis) is a common condition caused by having too much fat build up in your liver. A healthy liver contains a small amount of fat. It becomes a problem when fat reaches 5% to 10% of your liver’s weight. Yoga is a useful addition to your fatty liver treatment plan. It can[…]
Many a times emotions are overwhelming, if some of these are not controlled in time, they can become the cause of your stress. The good news is that there are many simple techniques, and with some lifestyle changes, that we teach you, would help to control and deal with these negative feelings and emotions: 1.[…]
Depression is classified as a mood disorder. It may be described as feelings of sadness, loss, or anger that interfere with a person’s everyday activities. Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel the way you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable.[…]
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead to compulsive behaviors. Obsessions are thoughts, images or impulses that occur over and over again and feel outside of the person’s control. Individuals with OCD do not want to have these thoughts and find them disturbing. In most cases, people with OCD realize that these[…]
Yoga has long been known to be a great antidote to stress. Yoga combines many popular stress-reducing techniques, including Asanas (physical postures) and learning to control the breath through Pranayamas, clear the mind through Meditation, and relax the body with Yoga Nidra practice. As yoga becomes increasingly popular, more and more people are discovering the benefits[…]
Yoga therapy looks at the levels and quality of our energy, lifestyle, core beliefs and ethics, emotional intelligence, and finally at our ability to manage our minds and thought processes. Yoga postulates that disease in the body is an outcome of imbalance among these levels of existence. While medical doctors’ focus on treating disease symptoms,[…]
Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A body mass index (BMI) over 25 is considered overweight, and over 30 is obese. Obesity is a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity isn’t just a cosmetic concern. It’s a medical problem that[…]
India has been battling spike in extreme weather events from heavy rainfall leading to floods to summers causing heatwaves. In September and October this year, the country recorded the highest number of cases of extreme weather events during the last five years due to the late withdrawal of the southwest monsoon and higher-than-normal low-pressure systems.[…]