Many people think of sciatica, symptoms of which include pain down the leg, some numbness and weakness of the limbs as just another case of lower back pain and believe that with sufficient rest, the pain will go away. However, sciatica is a little more serious than that.

Occasionally, the sciatic nerve roots - which start at the base of the spine and stretch all the way to the feet through the buttock and legs – get compressed or irritated causing pain not only in the...

Common cold is the most common dosha disorder affecting human beings. Everyone has suffered from common cold at some point or other in their lives. Its symptoms are too well-known. In Ayurveda, this very ordinary ailment is called as Pratishyaya.

All the three doshas are responsible for the occurrence of common cold. Vata dosha common colds have dry coughs, little mucus discharge, hoarse voice, headache and a runny nose. People with pitta dosha who have common colds will have...

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Most people have problem areas, areas of their body they would like to tone up. Universally these areas are the legs, the arms and the stomach. It doesn't matter if you are a man or a woman. These are areas of the body that are traditionally associated with one's sexuality. So, what do you do to tone up these areas and make them look like hot tamales?

Improve Your Diet To Improve Your Body

The very first thing you have to do to...

Recurring nightmares have been problems for millions of individuals over the years. While he mind and dreaming remains one of the major mysteries of science and of life, one of the major causes of nightmares is stress.

The reason for this is that stress affects your body physically, causing hormonal changes and imbalances in your body. In everyone's body the physical, mental, and emotional is all connected, and this is why too much stress can cause physical and mental...

We currently find ourselves with quite a delicate subject when talking about snoring. Nobody likes somebody that snores at night and stops you from sleeping and the one that snores is also affected as he/she always needs to move to another room in order for family members (usually the spouse) to be able to sleep. Such a thing can cause friction and can even end marriages. Statistics show that at the age of thirty, around 5% of women and 20% of men start snoring. At the age of 60 around...

When you feel sleepy and tired all the time, it could put your safety at risk and it could interfere with your daily activities. Not having the energy and alertness to accomplish daily task could be very frustrating. You have to know how to conquer sleepiness and tiredness to be functional and productive. Here are some tips:

Avoid unhealthy snacks and junk foods. Eating junk food which contains too much sugar and saturated fats may provide a sudden temporary energy boost but...

Enzymes are specific proteins that increase the rate of chemical reactions in the human body.  They act as a type of catalyst by attaching to substrates and transforming them into another substance.  There are currently about 4,000 have been identified but we know there are millions more.

Enzymes occur naturally in the human body and without them, we couldn't survive.  These enzymes continually regenerate while maintaining the body's systems and protecting us from...

Singapore healthcare industry has achieved fame with a series of breakthrough medical procedures including the following events.

· In 1995, Singapore doctors carried out the world's first successful peripheral blood stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor.
· In 2000, Singapore doctors performed Asia's first unicompartmental arthroplasty.
· In 2001, Singapore doctors carried out Southeast Asia's first heart transplant using an Electronic Heart...

Hernias are one of the many medical conditions that are able to happen when we least expect it. They do not always pose a risk and in different cases they are nothing important but an annoyance to people. They are made when items in the stomach are being pushed out through a vulnerable section in the stomach wall.

It has the ability to make an awkward feeling and over time a bulge can come out when the person is sitting or standing in a certain position for long periods of...

There are so many labels out there that claim that it’s low-fat or healthier for you. I want anyone and everyone to know that most are untrue. To start, you mainly want to look for dairy products and any packaged, canned and frozen foods that say low-fat, fat-free or lite on them. These foods usually have their fat content replaced with sugar or flour. For example, sour cream, yogurt, cheese, granola bars, cookies, and non-dairy creamer. Some other high fat or sugar foods to stay...