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Frozen shoulder is a condition often diagnosed when someone experiences ongoing shoulder stiffness and pain that lasts at least several weeks at a time. Most people develop frozen shoulder in stages and experience persistent muscle or joint pain, along with stiffness, for several months or more. A natural approach to treat frozen shoulder involves practicing some homeremedies, targeted exercise or physiotherapy and dietary tips. Some of these suggestions are: Home Remedies: • Apply a paste of Turmeric on the frozen shoulder twice a day. • Put 2 to 3 cloves of Garlic in a little mustard oil, boil it, allow this to cool and apply this oil to the shoulder, 2 times a day. • Gentle massage of coconut oil is also advisable. Dietary Tips: • Consume Fish Oil. • Take foods rich in calcium like Beans, soup of Barley, Sprouts, Soup cooked with seaweed. • Take green vegetables in diet. • Consume Vegetable Oil, in moderate quantity, as this will help to lubricate the joints. Exer...

Hijama (हिजामा) treatment is not just a religious practice, it is one of the most effective and fast natural remedy for almost every kind of bodily disorders. Also Hijama is a safe and efficacious way of curing and preventing diseases. Actually Hijamah is a therapy that eradicates the root cause of ailments by detoxifying the body through non-surgical procedure. Modern medical science too promotes the utility of Hijama and encourages its practice in certain diseases. It is now being recognized as an alternative medicine or alternative way of treating different diseases and bodily disorders. Precisely Hijama benefits the body in following health issues: • Regulates immune systems • Detoxifies the body • Targets the root cause of illness • Fertility Hijama treatment renders therapeutic relief to muscular, skeletal, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory and many more issues.

Breast Cancer is a problem among Women growing fast these days. And since prevention is always better than cure, it need to be prevented before it’s too late. With following good lifestyle, diet and awareness,breast cancer What causes breast cancer? Increasing age Personal history of breast cancer Early menstruation Late menopause A first pregnancy after age 30 or no prior pregnancies Use of oral contraceptives Family history of breast cancer Presence of certain inherited genetic changes History of radiation therapy to the chest Long-term use of combined hormone therapy Alcohol use Obesity after menopause. can be prevented. Here we are sharing some of those tips: • Control your weight - being overweight or obese increases the risk of breast cancer. This is especially true if obesity occurs later in life, particularly after menopause. • Be physically active -  physical activity can help you maintain a healthy weight, which, in turn, helps p...

 UNDERWEIGHT People with BMI less than 18.5 are considered as under weight Causes Some of the causes of underweight are 1. Starvation due to famine 2. Diet inadequate in proteins 3. Debilitating diseases like tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus 4. Malabsorption syndrome or cancer 5. Psychological factors as in anorexia nervous seen in girls in the age group 15 to 25 years 6. Pathological conditions such as fevers, gastro-intestinal disturbances where the digestion and absorption capacities are decreased. Dietary Modification A high energy, high protein, high fat diet with liberal vitamin intake is recommended. Before consuming such a diet the first step should be to determine and eliminate the cause for under eating. Energy: The calorie requirements vary depending upon the activity. An additional 500 kcals per day to the recommended dietary allowances is recommended. The increase should be gradual over one or two weeks to prevent digestive disturbances. Pr...

 OBESITY                  Obesity is mostly attributed to poor lifestyle choices, such as eating processed foods high in fat, oversized food portions, overeating, excessive drinking, lack of physical activity, lack of sleep, and other similar habits. Genetic factors and hormonal problems also tend to increase the risk of developing obesity. Obesity is a great concern not merely because of the excess weight, but also because it makes you susceptible to a number of serious health problems such as Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and others.                                                           ASSESSMENT 1. Body weight An adult weighting 10 percent more than the standard weight is overweight and 20 percent more is obese. 2. Body mass index Obesity is expr...

Essential food during pregnancy There is not even an iota of doubt that pregnancy is one of the most crucial times in the life of a woman whether mentally, physically or psychologically.  However, being physically healthy is of utmost importance. A healthy nutritious diet helps your baby grow and develop as the food you eat is the main source of baby’s nutrition. Therefore, we are telling you about variety of foods you should include in your diet in pregnancy because it is more about what you eat than how much. • Milk and Dairy products –  Skimmed Milk, Yogurt or Curd, Cottage cheese, Buttermilk are some of the dairy products which are rich in calcium, vitamin B-12 and proteins. • Cereals, Dals, Pulses and Nuts –  These are good sources of proteins if you do not consume non-vegetarian food. You need about 45 grams of nuts, 2/3 of a cup of legumes and one egg to get sufficient amount of proteins each day. • Fruits and Vegetables –  We cannot emphasize ...