The most basic of activities have a profound influence on our well-being. Yet it is these very basic activities that are often accorded second, third or last place in our daily lives. It is time to take a good hard look at our daily routines and re-learn the basics that are essential for health and [...]
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Just the other day, I experienced a sudden bout of dizziness. This dizziness was unusual. I saw everything around me spinning round and round. I had to sit down on the ground. I visited a doctor and he told me I had vertigo. What is it?
Vertigo is not a disease, but a symptom. It is [...]
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Osteoporosis - The first thing that comes to mind when you talk about bone is calcium. But the journey to good bone health does not stop at getting the right nutrients. Getting the right exercise is also important for strengthening bones.
Don’t think that our bones are rigid. In fact, they’re not only strong, [...]
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Breath sustains life. While it’s possible to go without food and water for a short period of time, you simply can’t survive without air. And while breath is an essential life-sustaining element, the benefits reach even beyond the continuance of life. When you learn about yoga breathing, the mental, physical and spiritual aspects of living [...]
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Hemorrhoid Treatment does neither have to be painful nor expensive. Hemorrhoid, also known as piles, is a condition in which the veins/blood vessels around the anus or lower rectum are swollen and inflamed. Hemorrhoid can cause mild discomfort, or sometimes pain which is more severe and persistent.
It is estimated over 40% of the adult population [...]
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Health News by: T. Sima Gunawan
Source: The Jakarta Post
Nobody likes being stressed out, but sometimes it seems inevitable. Stress may attack us now and then, especially if we live in a big city like Jakarta, where everybody seems to be in a constant rush.
The harder we work, the higher the stress level is. We all [...]
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By Devi Asmarani (The Jakarta Post)
You probably know these stories, or variations of them.
A colleague with a bad back started taking up yoga a few months ago and now he rarely complains of pain anymore.
A friend gave up smoking thanks to yoga and is now a picture of perfect health.
Someone you know with emotional problems [...]
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20. May 2010
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