HEALTHY AND FITNESS

Loose motion is one of the most common ailments and is not usually serious. Also known as diarrhea, loose motion can be described as frequent passage of watery and loose stool. It happens when there is more water content in the stool and it is not absorbed by the large intestine. Loose motion is caused when your gut gets infected by a virus. It is also caused due to allergies to some food items , intestinal disease, alcohol abuse, medications, hyperthyroidism , diabetes , some infection, radiation therapy, and laxative abuse, a certain type of cancer, and improper absorption of nutrients. It flushes out the infection and toxins from the body. It may lead to a loss of nutrients and water from your body and leave you exhausted. Usually, loose motion lasts for two to three days and can be treated with over-the-counter medicines or using home remedies. Here is a list of some of the most effective home remedies to stop loose motion instantly. While these should do the trick, if the pr...

Back pain   can be caused by several day to day activities and habits. One of the most common reasons would certainly include sitting all day long with minimal physical activity. Wrong sitting posture, excessive driving, wrong sleeping posture or just an old injury resurfacing can be few factors contributing to that nagging back pain. In some cases, skeletal imbalance or morbid obesity are also to blame. The muscles between shoulder blades, the Rhomboid and Trapezius muscles, work hard to keep the head straight in line with the center of gravity.  When these muscles are stressed, we need to soothe them. If they're overworked, it makes lead to knots that are caused by the lactic acid deposit and they need to be  massaged to release tension . Similarly, when you use one of your arms more often than the other to do day to day chores, your body weight tends to shift and it becomes less flexible. Such skeletal imbalances can affect your spine muscles and nerves leading ...

Knee Pain Dos and Don’ts Knee pain has a number of different causes. There are many things you can do to help knee pain, whether it’s due to a recent injury or arthritis you’ve had for years. According to Arthritis UK, low impact exercise and keeping to a healthy weight can reduce symptoms, whatever the cause of the pain. There are several things you can do to help  knee pain , whether it is due to a recent injury or  arthritis  you've had for years. Follow these 9 dos and don’ts to help your  knees  feel their best.

Are you worried about premature grey hair in your child? Parents become very upset if they suffer from premature grey and white hair especially when the greying does not stop on its own . You and your child have to encounter numerous questions. Grey hair according to common perception is linked with one of many signs of aging . Early development grey hair may happen in the case of adults but it is less common to see a 12-year-old with grey hair. The good  news is that in most cases, you can treat and cure it once you know the cause of your child’s premature greying. Here HEALTH and FITNESS find out what might be the reason for your 12 year old has grey hair and home remedies for premature grey & white hair in kids. What Causes 12 Year Old has Grey Hair? Melanin pigments produced by the melanocyte cells are responsible for the colouring of your hair. Melanocytes are tiny cells present in your hair follicles. With aging, the pigmentation process slows down and make...

Selfies Addiction Can Challenge Your Idea of Beauty Drop the selfie habit! Selfies can make you less attractive. This concern over selfie addiction has been raised by several experts and publications a few years ago. However, the craze for selfies among young people that started soon after it was introduced in smartphones is hitting more and more people of all age groups. Everywhere you go, be it any place, you find people taking selfies, even in crowded places. Many, perhaps, are unaware of the dangerous impact of the addiction. Or, people don't care a hoot as any addiction is difficult to give up. For those of you who are being newly hooked to selfies, here's a cause for worry. It can make you look less attractive as it may damage your skin, especially the side of the face that is more exposed to smartphone radiation. Here is why selfie can do more harm than good :

LIVE A STRESS-FREE LIFE Using Self-Help Techniques for Dealing with Stress It may seem like there’s nothing you can do about stress. The bills won’t stop coming, there will never be more hours in the day, and your work and family responsibilities will always be demanding. But you have a lot more control than you might think. In fact, the simple realization that you’re in control of your life is the foundation of managing stress. Stress management is all about taking charge: of your lifestyle, thoughts, emotions, and the way you deal with problems. No matter how stressful your life seems, there are steps you can take to relieve the pressure and regain control.

Walking for Anxiety and Depression DOES WALKING HELP IN ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION

HOT OR COLD FOR PAIN: Should You Use Ice Or Heat For Pain When Is It Appropriate To Use Ice Or Heat To Treat Pain? It’s hard to get through life without straining a muscle, spraining a ligament, suffering a headache or wrenching your back. And the longer you’re on the planet, the more susceptible you are to arthritis. When something hurts, will ice or heat make it feel better?  There is too much confusion about this issue. Two of the simplest treatments that can use to help you to manage pain are ice therapy and heat therapy. Generally, you use these in form of hot packs or cold packs.

In today's world stress is a part of life. How to relieve stress and anxiety? What are the causes and symptoms of stress? Is there a simple way to get rid of stress, without having to pop pills? That's right, you are asking all the right questions and we have the answers to all your questions! CAUSES OF STRESS:  Let's first talk about a few causes and symptoms of stress - while causes could be anything from financial trouble to pressure at work to health problems, the symptoms may be the inability to sleep, poor performance at work, addictions to smoke and drink, excessive eating and lack of energy. And does this affect your body? Yes, it does! Stress affects your heart , immune system , skin, lungs, digestive tract and most importantly your brain. ROLE OF YOGA IN STRESS MANAGEMENT AND RELAXATION Well, now that you know the causes as well as symptoms of stress, what can we do about it? Practicing yoga is one guaranteed way of relieving stress.   Maintaining ...

A healthy lifestyle is the best health insurance Crash diets can do more harm to you than good. Eating right and not less is the key to successful, sustainable, and healthy weight loss. Your body is designed for survival. The moment you starve it, it gets a signal of a famine-like situation. In such cases, the body is engineered to consume more than the actual limit when you eat. Your body also lacks the energy to break down fats in your body, which also is an activity! Short-term, quick-fix approaches can leave us with unwelcome symptoms like headaches , lethargy, and terrible mood swings . Should not going on a diet make you feel better? Getting healthy and losing weight are not synonymous. All fat is not unhealthy and all thin is not healthy. You will see all over the town weight loss advertisements to look great. Is a short-term approach to weight loss the right way ? Anything that comes easy will not always be right. Weight loss is the outcome and the reason can be an...