Essentials of good health

  Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by the inflammation and constricting of the airways. If a person frequently experience shortness of breath or hear a whistling or wheezy sound in the chest while breathing, he may be considered as asthmatic. Asthma is a condition in which, airways narrow down and swell, producing extra mucus. Several different factors trigger asthmatic episodes, including stress, infectious agents, pollutants and allergens. When one of these invades the body, airways are swollen or inflamed. This swelling or inflammation makes the airways extremely sensitive to irritations and increases the susceptibility to an allergic  reaction. Symptoms: Shortness of breath Chest tightness or pain Trouble sleeping caused by shortness of breath, coughing or wheezing A whistling or wheezing sound when exhaling (wheezing is a common sign of asthma in children) Asthma can be extrinsic or intrinsic. Extrinsic  factors include allergic reaction to pollens, ani...

  Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by the inflammation and constricting of the airways. If a person frequently experience shortness of breath or hear a whistling or wheezy sound in the chest while breathing, he may be considered as asthmatic. Asthma is a condition in which, airways narrow down and swell, producing extra mucus. Several different factors trigger asthmatic episodes, including stress, infectious agents, pollutants and allergens. When one of these invades the body, airways are swollen or inflamed. This swelling or inflammation makes the airways extremely sensitive to irritations and increases the susceptibility to an allergic reaction. Symptoms: Shortness of breath Chest tightness or pain Trouble sleeping caused by shortness of breath, coughing or wheezing A whistling or wheezing sound when exhaling (wheezing is a common sign of asthma in children) Asthma can be extrinsic or intrinsic. Extrinsic factors include allergic reaction to pollens, animals, ...

  ACUPUNCTURE FOR HEMORRHOIDS / PILES: Hemorrhoids are commonly known as Piles is a common condition which, most of the people experience at least once in their life time. People feel embarrassed and shy to discuss about their condition. At the same time, suffer a lot with the symptoms. There are multiple veins in and around the anus and lower rectum. Sometimes these veins swell so that its walls become stretched, thin and irritated while passing stool or bowel movements. There are two types of Hemorrhoids / Piles they are Internal and external hemorrhoids. INTERNAL PILES lie inside the rectum and cannot be seen with naked eyes or felt with our hands. They usually don’t hurt but bleeding may be the only sign. EXTERNAL PILES also lie inside the anus but protrude outside with or without bleeding. It is most painful, irritable, itchy and discomfort when compared to internal piles. Piles are not life threatening nor dangerous, but disturbs the routine life badly. Most of th...

What is Depression? Depression is not just a state of mind, it is a condition which is bothering huge population. Earlier more than 20% of Indian population was suffering from Depression. According to timesofindia (28 July 2020) – the pandemic of 2020 has raised the percentage rate to 43%. Yes, it says 43% of Indian population is suffering from Depression. Not all stage of Depression requires treatment but please understand, if it is hampering your daily routine, then you should definitely consider. Depression is more than just feeling sad. Depression is a common but serious mood disorder, characterized by prolonged feelings of sadness and loss of interest in daily activities. It causes severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working.   If these symptoms persist for a period of more than two weeks, it is considered a depressive episode. Depression often gets worse if it isn't treated, resulting in emotional, b...

 Ma ny of you may have a questions like,    How much water should we drink in a day?            Is it good to drink lot of water?                When to drink water?                      How to drink water?     etc….. I will try to answer these questions for you, so that you will be in a better position to understand your water requirement and maintain good health. These questions cannot be answered in 1 word, as we need to consider many factors under this topic. So, let us first know some of the facts about human body and water along with benefits of drinking water. According to H.H. Mitchell, Journal of Biological Chemistry 158, the brain and heart are composed of 73% water, and the lungs are about 83% water. The skin contains 64% water, muscles and kidneys are 79%, and even the bones are watery: 31%.   ...