Chakra is derived from Sanskrit, it means “wheel” or “cycle”. Our body consists of seven chakras located along the central part of the body. These seven chakras are considered to be the centers of energy and they govern our psychological properties. Each…

Your blood is the unsung hero of the body, keeping your organs plied with the nutrients and oxygen they need to function well. But you don’t need a fancy, expensive diet to purify your blood. Since the kidney and the liver cleanse the blood and rid it of…

Your body consists of 7 energy centers called chakras. These chakras are located throughout your body and if the energy of any of the chakras is blocked, it leads to an illness or physical dysfunction. Each chakra houses your emotional and mental strengt…

Every two seconds someone in the country has an urgent need for blood. That may be a sobering statistic, but what is heartening is that an estimated 6.8 million Americans donate blood every year. So should you consider becoming a donor too? As the demand…

You probably realize stress affects your body not just mentally but physically too. After all, who isn’t familiar with the exhaustion and aches and pains after an especially trying day at work? Or the dull headache, pain in the chest, or back pain from w…

Unlike what we think, not all stress is bad. Too little and it leaves you feeling unmotivated. Too much and it starts seeming too overwhelming to deal with. While we do need a little bit of anxiety to stay motivated (think of the excitement before an exa…

Yes, we all need a little sunshine in our lives. But always remember that too much sun can burn your skin, apart from aging it and even upping your risk of skin cancer. Melanin, the pigment which darkens your skin, can protect it to some extent but if su…

A momentary lapse of attention and you could burn yourself, be it at the stove or through scalding tea or a hot iron. This can cause a painful burn and may result in reddened peeling skin, swelling, blisters, and charred or white skin. So what are your i…

If you’ve been a regular follower of health and fitness-related literature, you might have stumbled upon the term “gut health,” and have tried to understand what exactly it means. For the uninitiated, a “healthy gut” consists of a healthy gastrointestina…

The microbiota that resides in your gut shapes the intestinal immune responses to certain situations. Immunological dysfunction is found to be the cause of many diseases such as autoimmune disorder, allergies, and cancer. And the gut is the primary site …