Tuesday 26 August 2014

Costs of Sleep Loss


Lack of sleep has become a persistent problem in the country. A research says that most of the working people get less than 6 hours of sleep per night. Loss of sleep can have a significant effect on our health and well-being. Sleep deprivation has been connected with high risk of industrial accidents, motor vehicle accidents, reduced productivity, medical errors, increased stress, impaired problem-solving skills, and more. A recent study has shown that what we do to our body and mind when we hold back the sleep doesn't impact us in the short-term. But, the consequences of sleep loss are long-term, more frightening, and potentially deadly.
Accelerated Skin Aging: In 2013, the researchers found evidence to associate sleep inadequacy with premature aging. A survey was conducted on sleep quality and average amount of sleep, in which sixty pre-menopausal women (ages between 30 and 49) were examined. Based on the responses to a questionnaire, half of the people were detected to have poor quality sleep. While researchers found a significant difference with respect to signs of intrinsic aging (such as fine lines, slackening of skin, uneven pigmentation, and reduced elasticity), they find no major difference between the groups with respect to signs of extrinsic aging (i.e., freckles primarily attributable to sun exposure and deep wrinkles).
Increased Risk of Stroke: The body is stressed when it doesn't get the right amount and so, sleep is much important. For the first time, in 2012, a study has discovered a connection between stroke and sleep loss, particularly in those who had no other risk symptoms of stroke. Everyone knows how important exercise and diet are in preventing strokes. But most of us are less aware of the impact of insufficient amounts of sleep. 
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Friday 22 August 2014

Stress and Women - Reduce Stress and Symptoms of Burnout

Today, employees are expected to do more work with less time, which has become a main cause of stress at work. Other causes of stress on the job include worries about performing well, as time diminishes and demands rises, disagreements with the boss or argue with co-workers, and pressure to continuously be plugged in. In fact, in some cases, unemployed people seem to far better when compared to the employed one, as some jobs can affect the mental health badly.
Do Women React to Stress in a Different Way Than Men?
A recent survey revealed that women were more likely to suffer physical symptoms of stress than men. Even though there is no enough proof to confirm that it applies to all women, stress is a common factor among women. They regularly deal with stress in many ways than men. Most of the men survive by ‘escaping’ into an entertainment or other relaxing activities. While they are more likely to have the ‘fight or flight’ response, women have ‘tended and befriend’ qualities and get support from their friends and families.

Most of the Women’s Story:
Most of the women do two full-time jobs at the same time. Yes, as a perfect mom for their kids and as a responsible employee in their profession. They try to expose themselves as a happy person and a hard worker. But still, chaos might happen often in their life. They may find hard spending enough time with their kids, which makes stressing them out. Getting up early in the morning, making kids to get ready for the school, doing other regular activities, including cooking, running to office in heavy traffic, doing overtime to finish the deadlines, etc. When they were so tired and think they didn’t want to do anything, they find the day is not yet over. Again, they have to run for preparing dinner, doing laundry, and the kids need mom’s attention in between.    

Monday 18 August 2014

Get Rid Of The Tooth Ache Naturally



Toothache describes pain in the mouth that occurs due to an infection, injury or any other type of dental conditions and damages. Some typical causes of toothaches are an exposed tooth root or nerve, a cavity in a tooth, gum disease, a cracked tooth from an acute injury. Tooth pain can range from severe to mild, and it may last either for a short period or stays as chronic pain. It is always good to consult your dentist right away, no matter the range of pain. Some other types of tooth pain stalk from cold/ hot drinks or arise around the jaw. Check with your dentist to determine the exact cause of a toothache. Find out more about the causes, symptoms, prevention, home remedies for toothaches and what you can do to treat them naturally.
A normal and regular reason for visiting the dentist is a tooth ache. Pain from toothache can affect the jaws and teeth. A common reason for toothache is tooth decay, which generally won't get better on its own. A toothache can be constantly hurting, or may be set off by a drink or food.

Causes of Toothache:
A toothache brings pain in or around a tooth, and may be caused by:
  • ·         Tooth decay
  • ·         Tooth abscess
  • ·         Tooth fracture
  • ·         A damaged filling
  • ·         Infected gums
  • ·         Repetitive motions, such as grinding teeth or chewing gum                                    Read more....



Monday 4 August 2014

Delay your ageing process in a natural way

Ageing is a natural process of life that affects everyone in time. However, ‘ageing gracefully’ is an option to look one’s best. Anyone can feel younger and healthier, yet it is not only the skin that needs to be taken care but the whole body. The secret of anti-ageing depends on the lifestyle, food, exercises, and many more. In general, a healthy lifestyle helps in the anti-ageing technique that requires some commitments and dedications.

Natural ways to slow the ageing process:

 So you have hit early 30s and are just starting to notice your first signs of ageing like fine lines, thinning of your skin; you notice age-spots and broken blood vessels that just won’t go away; your skin feels dry even after applying the expensive moisturizers; your first wrinkles are starting to stare at you from the mirror.

Again, before getting panicky, you need to understand that formation of wrinkles and ageing of your skin are completely normal processes. Actually, your skin is the first ‘organ’ to reveal your age.

Even though we can’t stop the clock, we can do our best to take care of the skin. There are several commercial products that you can spend a lot of money on to look and feel good. However, these do not always work and you cannot guarantee they are always safe.

Friday 1 August 2014

Medicinal Herbs to Lead a Natural Life


Ayurvedic Herbs 

As per Ayurveda, herbs and diet are an essential part of building balanced mind and body. In the holistic and traditional Ayurveda, the Rishis or Yogis were the first to learn the plants and write their therapeutic qualities through direct observation and relationship with nature. And then, years of experience have proved the importance and value of using herbs as medicinal substances to balance the psychological, physical, and spiritual body. 



Herbology, the study or collecting of herbs, is now becoming overwhelming. About six hundred different kinds of herbs are recorded in Ayurvedic texts, with each sorted out by their unique actions and qualities they have within the body. There are some rules in Ayurveda that helps us to use herbs effectively to support health, time of administration, including dosage, and mediums or substances with which to take them.

It is important to choose herbs that are of high quality, even before we can begin taking an herb. They should be cultivated properly without the use of pesticides, harvested and acquired with respect and awareness. Plants are believed to have a prana or vital life force. This life force is easily transferable to humans when we consume them, and hence, the energy of the plant combines with ours. 

The main difference between Western herbal treatment and Ayurvedic use of herbs is that Ayurveda uses the whole plant. It identifies the plant as an energetic, in which every part works together as opposed to separating out an active chemical that can give a specific action in the body. Whole foods are more easily recognized and digested by the body when compare to the isolated nutrients in vitamins. This goes the same for whole plant. 

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