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Managing Sleeplessness We all know the importance of sleep in leading a blissful life. In fact, good sleep is like meditation that cures our mind, body, and soul. But if you are not able to sleep properly or have insomnia due to certain underlying conditions, sleeplessness can stir up many different feelings. You might experience anxiety, irritability, fatigue, and similar conditions. Symptoms of Sleeplessness 1. Anxiety:  Lack of sleep raises fear levels and increases stress. Therefore, problems seem even tougher. 2.  Fuzzy Memory:  Sleeplessness dumbs down thinking skills and causes confusion or inability to focus. 3. Fatigue:  One remains tired for a long time and feels that it is a strain to perform simple tasks. 4. Restlessness:  A restless mind can make it almost impossible to fall asleep, thus...

Best Ways to Unwind & De-stress Unwind after a stressful day, when all your body feels exhausted and completely drained out. You need a break to regain, rejuvenate and recharge yourselves. You need to refresh yourself to get that lost energy again. For most of you, the favorite go-to thing after a tough day of work is to slump on the sofa and watch TV, while flickering your tired eyes on your mobile.  As a result, relaxing becomes quite difficult for most of you. Still, relaxation is something that significantly impacts your health, lowers blood pressure, lowers the risk of heart disease, betters decision-making, and improves memory. Often, we have no idea how to take out this exhaustion from our bodies. Here are some simple activities that will help you to relax comfortably. 1.       Grab your cup of herbal tea For many years people have used herbal tea for stress relief, brain health, fatigue, relaxation or simply unwinding. Herbal teas ar...

What is  Organic food? What is  Organic food? Why is it so popular among the educated food-conscious sections of society? Do we need to eat everything organic or should we follow our age-old method of eating food grown through conventional farming methods? Organic food refers to the food products grown using organic farming methods. It involves environmentally friendly practices and minimising synthetic chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Organic farming is all about the conscious effort to apply sustainable practices that promote soil health, biodiversity, and animal welfare. Organic food is often perceived as healthier and more environmentally friendly than conventionally grown food.   Additionally, organic food may be more expensive than conventionally grown food due to higher production costs and lower yields. Benefits of Organic good Here are some factors to consider when evaluating the health ben...

Recently met a young friend of mine and found out that this seemingly energetic young lady is coping with low haemoglobin levels and weakness issues. This made me wonder why people suffer these issues despite good nutrition? If we think about it on a broader level certain groups of people are more vulnerable to anaemia like pregnant women, young children, adolescents, and the elderly.  But if you are taking a rich diet but having weakness and low haemoglobin issues at the same time, then there is a problem with the food you might be having or not. So let us learn more about haemoglobin and related problems and their solutions.  Our blood is made of RBCs or red blood cells, WBCs or white blood cells, Platelets and plasma, the liquid that contains all these.  Haemoglobin is a protein found in our red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body's tissues and organs. The oxygen-carrying capacity of our blood is primarily dete...

Laughter Benefits You don’t stop laughing as you grow older. You grow older because you stop laughing Laughter is something that is full of positive energy and conveys your emotions as well as a true expression of the heart.  Laughter is known to activate your mind, body, and soul. Laughter conveys immense happiness in the heart that’s why the world celebrates World Laughter Day on 1st May. Why we need laughter in our life Stress Relief Laughter is an excellent remedy to get instant relief from stress. In fact, laughter is a strong medicine that triggers positive and healthy, physical and emotional changes. Humour lowers the burden on the heart, inspires hope, and lets you connect with people better. At the same time, it keeps you grounded, focused, and alert.  It first increases the heart rate and blood pressure, then decreases them giving a calm and relaxed feeling.   Laughter increases the amount of oxygen in the body. Laughter reduces the level of stress h...

Whenever stuck with a health problem, our common mantra is to go for lifestyle modification to recover ourselves fully. But what are actually these lifestyle modifications.  Lifestyle modifications are the changes we make in our way of living to stay fit and healthy. They prove beneficial and provide positive effects on a person’s well-being. Lifestyle modification involves changing old habits, related to food and physical activity, introducing healthy food and habits in your routine and sustaining it for a longer duration. Lifestyle modification is the best way to treat hypertension, diabetes and obesity. Essentials for Lifestyle Modification We all have been raised in a certain way. Some habits we have adopted from our parents, and some we acquired because of our choices, likes or friends. Some habits keep changing throughout our life while some we keep because we feel too accustomed to them.  But habits can sometimes cause trouble especially if they are unhea...