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HEALTH 8 Tips To Increase Water Intake
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BEAUTY
5 Scrubs For Glowing Skin Create The Radiance!
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14 WOMEN HEALTH 7 Health Benefits Of Orgasms For Women
18 WEIGHT LOSE
Motivational Tips And Tricks For Weight Loss!
24 COVER STORY
Lack Of Sleep Leads To Mental Sluggishness
28 DIABETES
5 Psychological Effects Of Diabetes - Strengthen The Mind
32 FITNESS
Exercising In The Morning Vs Exercising In The Eveningd
38 NUTRITION & DIET
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6 Best Ways To Overcome Frustration
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LIVE HAPPY
6 Best Ways To Overcome Frustration
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52 46 ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE Everything You Need To Know About Naturopathy
50 NEWS
Biogen’s Alzheimers Drug ‘Aducanumab’ In Process To Get Approval By FDA
52 LOVE & SEX
Happier Single Vs Happier Committed Astrological Views!
56 MEN HEALTH
10 Ways To Naturally Improve Sperm Count
60 HEALTHY RECIPIE
Wheat Spaghetti With Basil Lemon And Salmon
62 YOGA
Matchyasana Benefits, Steps & Variations
68 HOME & FAMILY
Families Eating Together Boosts Child’s Health, Studies Suggest!
72 HEALTHY LIVING
14 Amazing Ways To Relieve Your Daily Stress
78 DISEASE
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Somatic Symptom Disorder Causes, Signs, And Symptoms!
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8 TIPS TO INCREASE
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Do you even realize how beneficial it is to keep yourself hydrated? You must not take it easy, yes, we are all busy and we will have countless excuses for not being able to do a basic task like drink water. That being said, have you ever bothered to check upon yourself on the amount of water you drink every day? Most of us don’t and when we start doing, we will see an improvement in our hair, skin and the way the body starts to feel. Are you going to vow to start drinking enough water from today? Quickly do it! Here are tips on how to monitor your water intake as well as religiously follow the oath you just took of increasing your water intake
NO 1 - MONITOR HOW MUCH WATER YOU DRINK
How will you improve unless you don’t keep a close eye on our activities? The same is with getting yourself used to drinking sufficient water. It is you who has to check up on the amount of water you drink, no one else can do it for you. Monitoring the amount of water you drink will help you 7
understand if you have had less water and how much more you need for the day. The best way to monitor it is to either write it down or remember it in your mind.
NO 2 - KEEP A WATER BOTTLE HANDY
In times when you are at home and you need to drink enough water it is not tough to keep a track as well as sip down water, right?
The minute you step out, you might not even remember your goal and if your memory is bad then you will not drink water the entire day and start to feel sick, has it happened with your ever? To solve these small concerns it will be a great practice if you can keep a small water bottle in your bag. This helps you stay hydrated and at the same time, there is no chance of forgetting to sip water as you will open your bag a couple of times.
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tea in this context means the tea that is made of herbs and you need to add more water to make them.
If you are good at taking care of your health, which means if you eat foods that have high water content then even if you miss drinking enough water, your body will grab all of the water from the food. If you are careless about not eating foods that have good water content, you are sure to suffer dehydration. Thus, get used foods such as watermelons, cucumbers to fill with enough water.
to eating tomatoes, and your body necessary
Besides, the other nutrients in these vegetables will help your body stay healthier.
Having said, if you are not able to keep up with monitoring your water intake and you end up feeling dehydrated, why don’t you try this knack of drinking good herbal tea. Indirectly you are adding water to your body and making the most of the properties in the herbal tea. Besides, herbal teas will boost your immunity and you will be successful in giving your body enough water as well as find your way to stay away from caffeine. If these teas can chalk out a bad habit from your routine, isn’t it a great idea to include herbal teas? These teas also help you relax mentally.
NO 5 - SIP WATER NO 4 - DRINK GOOD BEFORE YOU EAT TEA
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Yet another small tip of increasing your daily water intake is by drinking water
right before you eat your meals, this might not be a definite solution. However, it is one way of reminding you that you need to sip on some water. Additionally, this is one of the most helpful tips to lose weight as well. When you drink water right before you eat your meal, this helps in keeping your appetite good which means you will not want to eat junk because of sufficient water and food in your body.
NO 6 - MAKE YOUR WATER ROUTINE INTERESTING
At times drinking water in the same bottle and that same taste might make you lose interest in drinking water. What if you are given a choice to pick up an interesting water drink? Has that left you wondering? Well, ever heard of infused water? If you think you cannot keep up with the 8
usual routine of drinking water then simply switch over to adding lemon, mint leaves, ginger and a few pieces of apple in your water. This adds a different taste to water and you might just fall in love with it and its so obvious that you will start to drink water more than you generally do, isn’t that good progress for you? Just one point to keep in mind if you are taking infused water. Avoid drinking it in the winter season, you could catch a cold. The best time to drink infused water is in the summer season.
NO 7 - ADD ICE TO YOUR WATER
makes a difference. Perhaps this might motivate you to drink enough water. Try and see how it works!
NO 8 - SAY NO TO DRINKING SODA
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1. It cleanses all the toxins from your body 2. Your bowel movement and digestion improves 3. Your skin looks fresh and starts to glow 4. It is a good remedy to lose weight
There are times when the scorching heat hints you to have soda instead of water. Don’t get tempted, soda is not a healthy way to hydrate your body. To satisfy your taste buds, drinking it at times is okay. What you should know is that it has sugars and it is a carbonated drink that is not healthy for your body. Thus, do your best and avoid drinking it when you are thirsty.
Ice in the water has an amazing way of filling our thirst, right? Having said, it is not safe to have water with ice cubes at all times.
Here is why you should drink water!
5. It helps the kidneys function better
FINAL WORD GET ENOUGH WATER AND STAY HYDRATED AT ALL TIMES. MAKE SURE TO DRINK 2 LITERS AND THAT’S BASIC
How much water should you drink? To stay hydrated and be healthy it is important for you to drink 2 liters water every day. Health Benefits Of Drinking Water
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Scrubs For Glowing Skin - Create The Radiance!
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Every woman dreams of having glowing skin and when a woman has that charm in her face it makes her feel good about herself. It is essential to be on point with your skin if you want to be well-groomed, your face is what you are known by and all the pampering and care can happen only from your end. Given the pollution, changes in weather and lack of skincare, it is natural for your skin to miss out on its charm and cleanliness. A good exfoliating scrub can help reverse problems such as clogged pores, excessive sebum, and dead skin cells. Here are a few body scrubs you should be aware of, these scrubs can pump up your skin’s complexion. Take a look!
1. Coffee And Sugar Body Scrub
No 2 - Stir this mixture well No 3 - Use your fingers and apply this scrub on your skin No 4 - Scrub it for about 8-10 minutes. Be gentle and you can use an exfoliating brush if you wish to. No 5 - Leave it on your face for 15 minutes. No 6 - Wash your face with lukewarm water.
WHY? Coffee is filled with nutrients and antioxidants that are needed for healthy skin.
HOW OFTEN TO USE You can use this scrub two times a week.
METHOD TO APPLY No 1 - In a bowl take 2 tsp sugar, 2 tsp coffee, 1 tsp olive oil, and 1 tsp Vitamin-E oil 11
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2. Sea Salts Body Scrub
3. Coconut Oil Body Scrub
WHY? In salt, there is enough magnesium and calcium. These nutrients essentially work as healers and clear the toxins as well as infection on your skin. METHOD TO APPLY
WHY? Coconut oil has lovely moisturizing as well as cleansing properties that does good to your skin. METHOD TO APPLY
No 1 - In a bowl take 2 tsp sea salt, 1 tsp olive oil and 5-6 drops any essential oil
No 1 - In a bowl, take 1/2 a cup coconut oil.
No 2 - Stir this mixture well
No 2 - Use your fingers and apply this oil on your skin.
No 3 - Use your fingers and apply this scrub on your skin
No 3 - Massage it for a minute or two.
No 4 - Scrub it for about 8-10 minutes. Be gentle and you can use an exfoliating brush if you wish to. No 5 - Leave it on your face for 15 minutes. No 6 - Wash your face with lukewarm water.
No 4 - Leave it on your skin overnight. No 5 - Wash your face with lukewarm water the next morning. HOW OFTEN TO USE You can use this scrub every alternate day.
HOW OFTEN TO USE You can use this scrub two times a week.
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4. Olive Oil, Peppermint, And Sugar Scrub
5. Oatmeal Body Scrub
WHY? WHY? Sugar is a natural humectant that improves the moisture in your skin, which further helps in adding radiance. Olive and peppermint oil have properties to keep the infection away from your skin. METHOD TO APPLY No 1 - In a bowl, take 2 tbsp peppermint oil, 2 tsp sugar, and 2 tsp olive oil. No 2 - Stir this mixture well No 3 - Use your fingers and apply this scrub on your skin No 4 - Scrub it for about 8-10 minutes. Be gentle and you can use an exfoliating brush if you wish to. No 5 - Leave it on your face for 15 minutes. No 6 - Wash your face with lukewarm water. HOW OFTEN TO USE
Oatmeal has antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties that work as a medicine to clear all the impurities on your skin. METHOD TO APPLY No 1 - In a bowl take 2 tsp oatmeal and 5-6 drops milk. Let this mixture boil well and then allow it to cool down. No 2 - Stir this mixture well No 3 - Use your fingers and apply this scrub on your skin No 4 - Scrub it for about 8-10 minutes. Be gentle and you can use an exfoliating brush if you wish to. No 5 - Leave it on your face for 15 minutes. No 6 - Wash your face with lukewarm water. HOW OFTEN TO USE You can use this scrub two times a week.
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7 Health Benefits Of Orgasms For Women
Orgasm is a natural process of experiencing ultimate pleasure in your body. Besides the pleasure aspect, orgasms help with building and making your health.
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How Is Orgasm In Women? You can either experience an orgasm with the touch of a man or on your own by masturbating. As per Healthline, Dr. Jess O’Reilly explains, “Even a universal definition for orgasm can’t be agreed upon, as our subjective experiences don’t always align with scientific conclusions. When asked to describe orgasm, the responses vary wildly.”
There are certain things that happen internally when you experience an orgasm. Here is what you should know about an orgasm in women No 1 - There is a contraction in your genital muscles and your heart starts to beat fast. No 2 - While your body is feeling nice, your mind releases oxytocin and dopamine which in turn makes you happy. No 3 - You feel tingles and numbness. No 4 - A few women feel like crying while experiencing an orgasm. No 5 - A few women experience numbness and contraction in the lower body. No 6 - A few women feel exhilarated during an orgasm.
Benefits Of Having An Orgasm Take a look at the interesting health benefits of having an orgasm! No 1 - YOU CAN SAY GOODBYE TO STRESS ou are stressed and want a means to feel relieved, you should try having an orgasm as it is known to stimulate oxytocin which in turn helps in making you feel relaxed. As per one of the studies done in 2000, a report stated that 39% of women between 23 and 90 masturbate in order to feel relieved from stress and luckily it worked for them. How does this happen? Blood flows through from the hypothalamus because your nerve cells are released after the hormone oxytocin is produced.
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WOMEN HEALTH No 2 - HELPS YOU HAVE A NORMAL MENSTRUAL CYCLE It has been observed that women who experience an orgasm and have intercourse one time a week are less likely to have concerns with their menstrual cycle. Having said, experiencing an orgasm improves blood circulation in the pelvic cavity, the organs in your pelvic region get enough nutrients and there is a healthy growth of tissues, these are all good signs to have a smooth menstrual cycle. No 3 - IMPROVES FERTILITY An orgasm can improve fertility in your body. While you experience an orgasm, your reproductive hormones are released and this helps in releasing cervical fluid. Apart from this, your body temperature and emotions also get better. No 4 - YOU DON’T HAVE TO STRUGGLE TO SLEEP If you are experiencing difficulty in falling asleep you should know that having an orgasm can solve your problem. You will no more feel insomniac. It has been studied that women who experienced orgasm slept quicker. The reason this happens is that your body releases neurochemicals and endorphins that help with improving your sleep pattern. No 5 - HELPS YOU RESIST PAIN If you think you are weak and you cannot resist pain easily, you should prepare your body to have an orgasm as it will help you tolerate mental and physical pain. There have been studies done and proved
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that women who masturbate are quite resistant to pain. This can be linked to the fact that oxytocin and endorphins are released and this helps to improve your mood and to make you feel stronger from within. For instance, it cures problems such as migraine, helps withstand pain during childbirth and helps you get mentally stronger. No 6 - KEEPS YOUR SKIN HEALTHY Interestingly, having an orgasm can help with improving the quality of your skin. If you feel your skin needs to get better then prepare yourself to experience an orgasm. How does it happen, when you have an orgasm, the stress hormone cortisol is in control and the fact that it is in control boosts the blood circulation in your body. Better blood circulation leads to improvement in the collagen levels in your skin. No 7 - HELPS YOU LIVE HEALTHY AND LONGER It has been studied that women who have experienced an orgasm and have all their sexual desires fulfilled are likely to live longer when compared to the women who haven’t experienced an orgasm or had sex. There was a study done on this and the final report states that women who have sex two times a week are healthier and they live longer without facing the difficulty of struggling through heart diseases, cancers or immunity problems. ALL IN ALL, EVERY WOMAN SHOULD EXPERIENCE AN ORGASM AND STAY HEALTHY!
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WEIGHT LOSE
Motivational Tips And Tricks For
Weight Loss! Weight loss is a matter of concern when you have to drag yourself to follow a strict diet, workout vigorously and avoid eating food you love the most.
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For a few people working on weight loss is a punishment and why punish yourself if you feel that way? You need to make up your mind in the first place and then pick up smart tricks that could probably help you lose weight. Stop getting worried about your weight, you are amazing the way you are. You just need to work around it and you can do so by following a few motivating tips to be positive about losing weight and understand a few tricks that will help you attain your goal faster.
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8 Motivating Tips For Weight Loss This kind of motivation is a perfect kick-start of your weight-loss journey. No doubt these tips should help you to an extent!
Tip No 1 - Don’t Push Yourself Too Much Try to stay focused on losing weight. However, not to the extent that you just stop being motivated and feel like bursting out from the pressure you put on yourself about weight loss. What better to do? You just need to stay focused on losing weight and start doing everything that could possibly help you. However, never take it too much into your head, stay to a few goals and you can cheat at times too. It is totally okay!
Tip No 2 - Pen Down Good Things About Losing Weight The basis for being naturally drawn to implementing something, it is important that we look at the bright side of the result instead of always focusing on the struggle
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part. Right now, working out or making a plan must be too much to take but pen down the good things about losing weight. l Write about the clothes you can wear after losing weight l Write about the difference it will make to your health l Write about the things you can do after losing weight which you can’t do because of being obese Besides, make a feasible plan in the beginning and this penning down is motivation in itself.
Tip No 3 - Keep Aside Clothes That Make You Feel Unhappy You need to do a thorough check of the clothes you have in your wardrobe and remove all the clothes that make you feel you are fat. Probably you can keep them aside and 20
challenge yourself to wear them once you get all slim and trim. Works? This way, you don’t have to wear tight clothes and feel sad about being healthy and on the other hand, your clothes will remind you about your goal.
Tip No 4 - Don’t Stop Doing What You Love
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independent of each other.
Tip No 5 - Love Your Effort You have to be nice to yourself! Be proud and happy for being able to work on weight loss goals. Well! It is certainly a big achievement and you should love yourself for being on point in making all efforts to lose weight.
Since you make up your mind to lose weight, it is a great aim in itself and you don’t have to do other extra sacrifices like waiting to lose weight and only then going on a vacation or eating your favorite desert once in a week only after losing weight.
Tip No 6 Surround Yourself With Motivation
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with motivation.
have to track your progress.
For instance, have a collection of your pictures before you started working out and the recent ones, watch videos of people who went through the juncture you are at and you will have to keep doing the motivation self-talk for yourself.
l If you didin’t reach your goal on Day 1, it is alright, reach it on Day 2.
Tip No 7 - Stay Emotionally Strong It is not that you will get emotionally weak. But, its always good to be prepared that you might feel emotionally weak at times. You will come to a stage of telling yourself that ‘why do I have to do all of this’ or anyone criticizing you can put you off. Come what may, feel bad and then snap out from all the putting off thoughts because your emotions cannot let you get weak. Yes?
Tip No 8 - Stop Being Conscious It is obvious that when you are taking the extra effort to work on your weight you are likely to get conscious. This is what the challenge is, you will get circumstances that will make you feel conscious, on the verge of giving up or demotivated. Rise above it and stop being conscious! Here is what you need to know l Stop checking your weight on the weighing machine too often. Check it only when you
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l If you are unable to catch up with a workout, all you have to do is keep trying to do it better. Don’t tax yourself! At some point you will learn it!
Motivating Tricks For Weight Loss Here are smart and interesting weight loss tricks!
No 1 - Keep Cleaning If you love cleaning then you will find this to be a interesting trick to achieving your weight loss goal. Find a way to scrub tiles at your home atleast three times a week, by keeping your hands busy with scrubbing you will be able to lose a few calories.
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watch TV while eating. Avoid doing this, focus on what you eat and it’s then that you will know if you are eating in right quantities or not.
Technically, you won’t be eating food with your mirror. However, the mirror will help you self-reflect and remind you of how much you have lost or for that matter it will tap your inner-conscience and tell it to work on your weight better.
No 5 - Brushing Your Teeth Helps
Interestingly, there has been a study around this subject and one third of the people in this experiment could lose weight by eating in front of the mirror!
No 3 - Commit To Your Stairs For Good Climbing and getting off your steps will help you burn calories efficiently. You can practice two tricks on your stairs that will help you lose weight.
You must be surprised about how can brushing help you lose weight, right? Psycologically it does help!
When you brush your teeth at night you wouldn’t feel like eating anything else after the mint taste in your mouth. Having said, this trick works in reality.
No 1 - Avoid using the lift No 2 - Climb your stairs and get down 4-5 times a day This will help you lose weight quick!
No 4 Concentrate When You Have Your Meal Most of us like to look into our phone or
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COVER STORY
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hat we take for granted and think it is a small issue is something that ends up ruining our health. That being said, taking sleep as an example, you may think that sleeping less is okay at times. That’s where you are going wrong, for now, it may not disturb you, but, in the long run, you should be aware that you could suffer from hypertension, heart diseases, and type2 diabetes, anxiety, and depression if you don’t sleep well.
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In the US, every second person is either going through some form of a sleep disorder. There are a million people who find it a struggle to go to sleep. Even if it is not for being busy with work or addiction to electronic disease, the stress in some form is depriving people of sleep.
out if being sleep deprived could really disturb one’s brain activity and the conclusion was that the neurons fail to transfer information to the brain and it lacks the ability to transfer what it sees into thoughts. Besides, it takes longer for the brain to understand what a person is watching.
As per the findings of a study, one in three people is suffering from major sleep issues. Besides, health issues, not getting enough sleep leads to cognitive lapses and memory loss.
In this experiment, they even found that a few regions in the brain didn’t respond well.
Why do you think it happens? A neurosurgeon from the UCLA and Tel Aviv University has studied the neural underpinnings to understand the root cause of how sleep deprivation is deteriorating and causes mental sluggishness. The biggest reason for the malfunction in your brain due to lack of sleep is the fact that your neurons are impacted. One such problem that indicates your brain is under immense stress is the fact that you would have been in a situation where you would have forgotten to take your keys before walking out of your home when you know you have to drive to work. Your brain cells miss out on communicating with each other because all the neurons are affected. There was an experiment conducted to find
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Details about the experiment There was an experiment conducted on 12 epilepsy patients. An electrode was drilled into their skull. The purpose of doing this was to be able to find out the source from where the seizures entered and they had thoughts to correct the issue. One of the ways a seizure gets triggered is through lack of sleep and patients stayed up all night to make it possible. While this experiment was being conducted, the researchers gave the patients a task of remembering. The electrodes that were put in affected the neurons of all these patients. The focus was driven upon the area of the brain that is responsible for memory and absorbing sensory information. This process included the brain’s capacity to absorb visuals too. Repeatedly, this activity was carried out on 24 occasions. Over time, the patients started to get drowsier and their neural activity had
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COVER STORY taken a toll affecting the other parts of the brain and their efficiency in recognizing pictures went down. Further, it was even studied that medical students who stay awake for long and don’t catch up on their sleep are likely to experience mental sluggishness. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the National Institute of Mental Health, the Human Frontier Science Program Organization, the Israel Science Foundation, the Marie Curie Career Integration Grant, the Adelis Foundation and the French Operations Research and Decision Support Society, contributed and supported this experiment.
Ways To Beat Sleep Deprivation Here are simple things one must do to overcome sleep deprivation. Take a look! No 1 - It is important for an individual to get tired during the whole day and that can happen the best when a person is busy with physical activity. Thus, hitting the gym, going for a brisk walk or taking up a sport will help. No 2 - It is a good practice to dim the lights and keep away from electronic devices right before hitting the bed. This is why a person can tune oneself to fall asleep without too many disturbances. No 3 - Meditating is not everyone’s cup of tea, it is necessary to experience a few minutes of silence and sit to WWW.HEALTHSPECTRA.COM | NOVEMBER 2019
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yourself for at least ten minutes to allow your brain to relax and feel good. This ten minutes relaxation comes to use when a person wants to sleep. No 4 - Reading a book before going to sleep is a fantastic way of making your eyes tired to fall asleep. No 5 - Sometimes we are just not comfortable which is why we cannot sleep well. Try and change the direction to sleep and ensure to wear comfortable clothes right before you go to bed. The lesser you wear tight clothes, the better for you. No 6 - Tracking the amount of time you sleep is essential. This will help you improve your sleeping habits. You will know if you are sleeping enough or not. It is worth doing it for the sake of your health. No 7 - Make it a habit to sleep at a time you decide on. Say suppose, you have decided to sleep at 10.00 pm every night, then stick to it.
Final Word Sleep deprivation is bad as it can weaken your neurons and cause mental sluggishness. Why trouble disturb or trouble the activity that happens in between your brain cells? Ensure to get enough rest and sleep no matter how busy you are. For any reason, if you haven’t been able to sleep well all night or for a couple of nights, it is necessary that you compensate for all the sleep you lost. It is necessary to take care of before it becomes a major issue.
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DIABETES
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mental disease. Given the fact that it is complicated, it is not easy for all victims to accept this disease easily. That being said, diabetes can take a toll on your mind as well and there are organizations that pay attention to diabetes and mental health. In the first place, a person having diabetes needs to understand that they need to accept the fact and only when the acceptance comes will the responsibility to take care of oneself come, it means the victim to diabetes must be responsible enough to take care of himself or herself. No doubt it can be quite disturbing to one’s mind. But, one has to deal with it. Psychological Effects Of Diabetes Here is what you need to know!
No 1 - Disturbs Quality Of Life Diabetes is physical exertion and when you don’t feel physically fine, chances are that it can impact your overall well-being and this means even your relationships are affected.
Diabetes does exert you physically and it is not as easy as a common cold or cough that will vanish in a day or two, its effects can either reduce or get intense. The thought of suffering the disease is in itself a bigger
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For example, a diabetic patient would have been used to a routine where there wasn’t any restriction on eating or their lifestyle. All of a sudden when eating habits and lifestyle is switched over it makes the patient unhappy and this affects one’s relationships as well. Solution: Acceptance and efforts to deal
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with this disease is the only solution to keep not let one’s quality of life get disturbed.
No 2 - Patients Slip Into Depression It is natural for a person to get depressed if the life they used to live has changed and targeted their relationships and mental wellbeing. Having said, as per a report prepared by NHS, women who have diabetes are likely to get into depression.
negative emotions due to suffering from diabetes can see it impact his/her blood glucose levels and this makes it even difficult for the person to control diabetes People suffering from depression feel disinterested, lose interest in themselves, don’t crave to eat healthy food, they find it difficult to go to sleep and they become pessimists when it comes to their health. Solution: The person should be surrounded by positive people and resort to exercising to de-stress themselves.
No 3 - Emotionally
A person who is unable to control his/her
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Draining Mental issues seem alike, however, they are all slightly different from the other. While you have seen that there are chances for a person to feel depressed because of diabetes, it even puts a person through emotional stress. How do these patients feel emotionally drained out? A person suffering from diabetes is likely to feel worried about blood glucose levels, they are internally angry for getting diabetes and the guilt that they might have been negligent with their health makes them feel even more terrible. This is how they get emotionally drained out. Solution: A patient who feels emotionally drained out should meet doctors who specialize in treating diabetes-distress. Constant therapy sessions will help the patient feel better.
No 4 - Impacts Social Life
Diabetes comes with a complication of bad mood swings. How? When the blood sugar levels fluctuate it ends up making a person irritated and if the patient is constantly frustrated then there isn’t a scope for the patient to feel mentally calm. These mood-swings can make the person look mentally unstable and his/her personality begins to change.
Final Word The mental effects of diabetes are bad mood swings, anxiety, stress, and confusion. Across the globe, well-known medical researchers suggest that diabetes and mental health have to be taken care of simultaneously. Although diabetes might seem to be a physical problem it impacts one’s emotional and mental well-being. Diabetes UK has suggested giving enough emotional support to patients having diabetes and this can be one way of reducing healthcare costs.
When a person gets to know of suffering from a disease and is used to a happening social life, those thoughts of being unwell can pull down the interest of the patient to meet people and socialize.
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Exercising In The Morning Vs Exercising In The Evening
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Who doesn’t go through this confusion of whether exercising in the morning is good or evening? All fitness conscious people do. There is a difference of opinion in what people say about which is the best. Thus, it is important to weigh the pros and cons of both and choose an exercise routine that suits your body the best. It isn’t enough to just weight pros and cons, you must closely observe your body and see how it reacts to exercise in the morning vs exercising in the evening. Observe, analyze it for a while and then take a final decision.
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To break it down further, if this thought of exercising crossed your mind whether in dawn or dusk is itself an achievement towards living a healthy lifestyle. Given that people are glued to their seats at work and household chores, a lot of them don’t make time to exercise. This trend can change only when people start to see exercising as a need more than a choice, in a way if you see it, exercising is a form of healthy living, which is a luxury. Think of all the good in being healthy, it is always amazing! That being said, are you regular with exercising? If yes, then here are the differences between exercising in the morning and evening. See if you need to tweak with your schedule of working out
Morning Workout VS Evening Workout The Role Of Hormones
Here is how your body reacts with an evening and morning workout!
The difference in hormones playing their roles in the evening and morning
Working out in the morning speeds the process of producing a human growth hormone. This caters to the growth and development of the pituitary glands, bones, muscles and body fluids.
MORNING The hormones melatonin is produced better when you workout in the morning.
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Here is what you gain by exercising in the morning and evening. Take a look!
MORNING Morning workouts help you stay energetic throughout and it increases the testosterone levels in your body.
EVENING Evening workouts helps you build strength in your bones and muscles.
NO 3 - REJUVENATES YOU FOR AFTERNOON If you want to be healthy and alert in the afternoon it is necessary for you to work out in the morning, it is not just a belief, however, it has been studied that our body tends to perform well in the afternoon.
Pros Of Exercising In The Morning
What happens in the afternoon is that our muscle and cardiovascular strength increases because there is a fluctuation in the body temperature and it is the highest in noon.
Here is what you need to know!
NO 4 - METABOLISM IMPROVES
NO 1 A GREAT WAY TO START YOUR DAY
A bonus factor about working out in the morning is that it improves the metabolic rate in the body, the same metabolic rate lowers in the evening.
Perhaps you must have tried this earlier and if you haven’t then you should know that exercising in the morning makes you feel fresh and surprisingly your body will function at its best. Well, it is not surprising, it is because your body gets enough rest in the night that it is refreshed in the morning. It has been practiced and proved that exercising in the morning not just makes you feel good in the beginning, you get to enjoy good sleep as well.
NO 2 - YOU LIVE THE ‘HEALTH IS WEALTH’ POLICY WELL By working out in the morning you are giving importance to yourself, this is the first thing
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to do when you are in thoughts of being on point with your physical well-being as the rest of the day gets you moving on your feet and you might forget yourself and just fall asleep in the end.
Therefore, the morning is amazing to better the metabolism in your body.
NO 5 - FATS BURN WELL Haven’t you heard people say that it is always the best to work out an empty stomach? The reason this is said is that your body gets sufficient time to prepare itself to burn calories the next day. Therefore, if you are aiming at losing weight, you should exercise before having breakfast and you will see how well your body trains itself to burn all fats.
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Cons Of Exercising In The Morning
The Evening
Here is what you need to know!
NO 1 - IMPROVES STRENGTH
NO 6 - IT IS A TASK TO WAKE UP
As the energy levels in your body are highest at night, it would make a great choice to workout in the evening. Thus, existing energy + added energy after a workout drastically improves the strength in your body.
It is tough to wake up in the morning and that’s the biggest disadvantage or working out in the morning, you are sleepy and if you missed sleeping well the previous night it will make you feel drained out to wake up. Besides, this happens because the lungs don’t perform at their best in the morning as our breathing is blocked after sleeping at night.
Here is what you need to know!
NO 2 - LESS CHANCES OF INJURY
NO 7 - BODY IS STIFF IN THE MORNING
Unless you don’t fall or have an accident while using an equipment, exercising in the night is more safe and beneficial because you are less prone to injure yourself internally.
As you wake up in the morning you should notice how your body feels, you don’t feel as light as you would feel after exercising. The reason being, in the morning your muscles are tightened and until you don’t do enough to stretch them the blood in your body easily won’t flow through.
Why? Since you body’s temperature rises at night, your muscles and joints are flexible unlike morning. If they are in place, you are saved from having an injury and even if you have an injury, the chances for recovery is high when compared to injuring yourself during the day.
NO 8 - IT IS RISKY TO EXERCISE BEFORE BREAKFAST
NO 3 - THERE IS EASE IN WORKING OUt
While you might consider exercising in the morning as a medium to lose weight quick it might not work the same way. Having said, sometimes exercising an empty stomach can make the body weak, so it might not be a good idea to exercise in the morning. You will need to see how your body responds to the change.
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best and when there is a disturbance in your breathing it impacts the efficiency of the workout as well.
Cons of Exercising In The Evening Here is what you need to know!
NO 1 - Tendency To Miss Working Out The chances of missing out on exercising is the highest in the night because you don’t know what will be your schedule, at times you might have to miss workout to complete your other tasks.
On the other hand, in the evening you might not be able to make the most of all the options, you won’t be abe to run in the park as it will get dark and you might not get a chance to use all the euipments in the evening.
ALL IN ALL, WHETHER YOU WORKOUT IN THE MORNING OR EVENING, YOU NEED TO FIX A TIME BASED ON WHAT YOU WANT FOR YOUR BODY AND SEE FOR YOURSELF THE TIME THAT’S MOST CONVENIENT FOR YOU.
Whereas in the morning besides finding it a task to wake up, there is no chance that you will miss working out.
NO 2 - IT IS TOUGH FOR THE BODY TO GET ENOUGH REST You can sleep well only if your body temperature is cool and stabilized. However, exercising in the night ends up increasing your body temperature. Say, your metabolic rate increases and your heart rate rises. When these things happen, you cannot fall asleep easily.
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NUTRITION & DIET
11 Interesting Things About Carrots!
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Carrots are fresh, juicy and red/ orange for the most part. Across the world, carrots are either eaten for their nutritional purpose or as a sweet dish. It is sweetish in taste and is packed with several nutrients such as plant compounds, minerals, vitamins, carbs, protein, and fiber.
It can be a friendly vegetable to all of us, for it has the ability to fight against cancer, low blood pressure, vision problems, and excessive weight. You should look at a few interesting points that you wouldn’t have ever heard about carrots. Here is a list of them!
No 1 - What was the main motto for growing carrots? The main intention behind growing carrots was to find a solution to several ailments. There was an assumption that carrot was parsnip, however, it was proved wrong.
No 2 - What is the story about carrots? Carrots were in red, white and yellow. It was cultivated to get leaves and seeds, however, later on, people started to eat is taproot more instead of its leaves and seeds. It is a biennial plant from the Apiaceae family. It was one of the popular cuisines. Carrots first started to grom in Afghanistan, it moved to the Middle East, North Africa, Spain and then China.
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NUTRITION & DIET 3. Long Oranges 4. tiny and stout Early Short Horns or their cousins the thin Half-Long Horns 5. the giant Jaune Obtuse du Doubs 6. long and skinny Imperators 7. round Paris Markets
No 4 - What’s the truth about baby carrots? In 1980 in California there was a farmer named Mike Yuresok who was unhappy about how the baby carrots looked and he thought they wouldn’t get sold. However, he shaped the carrots that were not in shape and today the baby carrots are purchased the most. This idea of baby carrots first came up at the Bolthouse farms, the carrots are put together in the right size, they are washed and peeled, cut into two pieces and put together. If you want to make the most of baby carrots, it is recommended to store them unclosed in the refrigerator and it is sensible to eat them 30 days after the packaging date.
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No 5 - Carrots Are Happy In The Winter Ground If the carrots are happy in the winter ground we get the benefit of eating sweet carrots. Reason being, carrots take their sugar as a source of shielding it from the chilled winter. Unlike other vegetables that have to be dug and put inside the mud, it is not the same case with carrots. They can be left in spring or during winters by keeping them covered with a leaf on the ground to grow. That being said, they grow the best in the winter season.
No 6 - Carrots taste bitter at times, why? If you look at the natural process, carrots use their sugars when it is grown in the winter season, right? Instead of sugars if another ingredient named terpenoids begin to form before the sugars, this makes carrots bitter.
that’s a piece of good news about carrots because it is a hydrating vegetable and one can rely on carrots if they are thirsty.
No 8 - How many colors do carrots have? Carrots are not just the red and orange that you normally get to see, interestingly, carrots come in several colors as there are several carrot species across the world. Purple and white were the first carrot colors and after the carrot DNA was altered, the carrot colors turned orange and red.
No 9 - Did you know about carrots having seeds? It is hard to believe that this root vegetable has seeds as well. How? The tiny white flowers that come out of the ground gets these seeds.
No 7 - Chew carrots if you are thirsty, Why?
These seeds spread and they grow further. Baby carrots first started to grow in Europe and they are fragrant. This fragrance is used as herbal medicines and spices.
Carrots have 88% water content in them. It means it is 25 percent more than what a human body has. Therefore,
The carrot seeds are tiny and you won’t realize but 2000 or more seeds can easily fit in a teaspoon.
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No 10 - Raw or cooked? Which one is better? If you are eating carrots then it is best to eat cooked carrots instead of the raw ones. Reason being, when you eat it raw you get less than 5 percent of its nutrients and when you eat it cooked you get more than 40 percent of its nutrients.
No 11 - How many sugars do carrots have? Carrots comprise 4 sugars namely, glucose, sucrose, xylose, and fructose. Having said, it doesn’t mean that the vegetable has too many carbs. The amount of starch in
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carrots is less and there is no risk of the sweetness in carrots harming one’s body. Having said, stay eased out and eat carrots, they are healthy.
Other Information It has been estimated that a person usually consumes 10,000 carrots in a lifetime. Generally, carrots get their color after there is a change in the temperature. In the entire world, carrot stands second for being the most famous vegetable.
It has been estimated that about 10,000 carrots are eaten by a person in his/her lifetime. The famous countries where carrots are produced are China, Russia, the USA, and Uzbekistan.
Take Away Carrot is an enriching vegetable and all its facts are good to know information. Therefore, start eating cooked carrots and let your body absorb all the vital nutrients it needs from this vegetable.
There is more than 80 percent carrot production in California
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LIVE HAPPY
6 Best Ways To Overcome
Frustration Being frustrated is a part of life, how often? Is it a serious question to ask yourself? You should know that experiencing frustration is natural until it doesn’t go overboard.
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Mental and physical health is at stake when frustration overtakes your mental stability. How would it feel if you had to wake up to a frustrating talk from a family member? It would ruin your day! Then imagine how much of your frustration can spoil someone else’s day? why express frustration in an unhealthy manner? You can’t let out your frustration just because someone hears you, you are responsible for our own actions and no one gets the right to dump emotions at anyone. You should be sensible and fight this battle for yourself. Frustration can impact your relationships at home and work as well. If you are troubled by frustration, just don’t stress out! You need to take baby steps to overcome it. Read this article and learn tips to overcome frustration! See how better you feel after following all of these tips
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2. Analyze and understand if it makes sense to expect it from a person. 3. Erase the expectations and desires that will take you nowhere. 4. Write about everything that is frustrating you Expressing is one form of letting it out. Instead of yelling and allowing the reason for frustration to take over you, it is always better to write it down. NO 2 - DIVERT YOUR FOCUS
- SNAP OUT! It is challenging to deal with frustration and then overcome it, will you agree? That being said, a healthy way to come in terms with that frustration is to snap out and get involved in another task. Here are some of the interesting things you can do l Look up for quotes and videos that will soothe your mind l Read a joke l Watch a movie of your kind l Take a walk in fresh air l Read anything that interests you l Call a friend you feel most
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l Avoid having a conversation with the person you are frustrated with
4. “I should be wise and not expect”
Ask yourself how to react differently the next time Tune your mind to be calm the next time you are frustrated Learn from the mistakes you made in frustration and let it be a lesson Understand what’s triggering your frustration and avoid letting it happen(for instance: if you get agitated with a colleague’s talks, then distance yourself from that person) NO 4 - SHOOT FRUSTRATION
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When you get a hint that your frustration is eating you up, immediately shoot it down. How will you do it? Here are a few tips that can constructively help you shoot down frustration
Here are a few positive lines to tell yourself when frustrated 1. “ I am strong and will not let frustration spoil my mind” 2. “I am happy, this is a temporary situation that will
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NO 3 - THINK TO YOURSELF - ‘WHAT BEST CAN I DO?’ What’s done and dusted is gone away, so tell yourself not to stay by the frustration and find a way to deal with it effectively the next time. Plan on what to do. What to do?
l Say nothing when you start to sense it getting to you l Consciously breathe for a minute or two - it helps the mind calm down l Fight against your disturbed mind and remind it that you are way too stronger l Excuse yourself from the
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place you are in l If it is not in your control, immediately lower your voice and talk to the person about what is frustrating you NO 5 - LOOK AT THINGS DIFFERENTLY While it is not easy to look for the good in a situation when you are feeling disgusted, it is important that you do it for the better. If the reason to be frustrated is minor or major, when you start to look at the positive outcome in the worst situation, it will help you calm down. Say suppose you made a plan to meet your friend for ice cream and you are quite excited, if it starts to rain all of a sudden, it can frustrate you. Right? In this scenario, you just need to think that it happened for the best and if not anything, you can meet your friend the next time. The idea behind changing your perspective is to help you open your mind to positivity.
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NO 6 - ANALYSE, ACCEPT AND ADAPT The three A’s analyze, adapt and accept is a productive means of dealing with frustration. Analyzing in itself is accepting the reasons for frustration eventually. Remember that the only person you can mold or change is just ‘yourself’ other people and forces aren’t in your control and there is no point in being upset about it, right? Therefore, it is sensible to accept things just the way they are. Acceptance is strong and with acceptance comes the power to adapt. When you get adaptable to anything, it is for the best of you and you will forget feeling frustrated. For instance, if you don’t like certain habits of your neighbor and that spoils your mental peace.
Final Word Overcoming frustration will require you to struggle in the beginning and you productively deal with it after a while. Getting frustrated is natural, getting over it is a choice! Why not make a good choice? Always breathe, do a lot of self-talk and just hold yourself for a few seconds while you are frustrated, it will all fizzle down. Beat frustration and become a happy soul!is right and wrong for us. It is a part of life to get to that confusion. That being said, one must not stay there for long and get clarity to every confusion. Sometimes our beliefs change either because of experiences opposite to our beliefs or a new perspective to things that brings change.
Analyze the problem with your neighbor (is the person stressed or by nature that way), either way, you can do nothing about changing the person, accept the crazy side in that person and just adapt yourself to it.
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ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Everything You Need To Know About
Naturopathy
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Naturopathy is a traditional form of treatment that first begun in Germany and then moved to the US. If you look at the advancement in science, today naturopathic treatment has adopted to modern science.
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What is Naturopathy? 1
It is a form of treatment wherein your body is healed with natural remedies. Talking of which, it includes herbs, massage, acupuncture, exercise, and nutritional counseling.
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If you go to a Naturopathic doctor, you will need to be there for hours together as he examines you by questioning you about your lifestyle, health issues and looks at every minute detail in your health.
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Your doctor will give you tips on how to prevent the problem by giving you tips on managing stress and he will give you details about the right diet and exercise tips to follow.
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Additionally, a naturopathic doctor will use homeopathy, acupuncture and herbal medicine to treat you effectively.
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A naturopathic physician attends a graduatelevel school for 4 years. They study nutrition, psychology, and complementary therapies such as herbal medicine and homeopathy. A Traditional naturopath doesn’t need to have a certificate or license, the person just has knowledge about various subjects. Healthcare providers are the other doctor’s who just have knowledge about naturotherapy, however, they are not specialized in it.
When Is Naturopathic Medicine Used? As you know Naturopathic medicine is used for several health problems. You should precisely know that it treats alleriges, fertility issues, headaches, obesity, digestive problems, hormonal imbalances chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic pain. Based on the place, there are a few places that look for a license from naturopathic
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doctors and they allow them to do simple things such as stitching up a wound.
being, the pressure points could end up causing all the problems.
Naturopathic doctors work the best if you want an additional method of getting treated, don’t completely rely on a naturopathic doctor if you are sick.
No 3 - In this method of treatment you might have to skip a meal or fast as it pays attention to removing all the toxins from your body. Not eating meals for a longer time and if you are having diabetes then it can be a dangerous form of treatment for you.
Side Effects of Naturopathy Whenever you go for naturopathy treatment, it is essential that you let your physician know so that drugs are not mixed up and it doesn’t impact your health. That being said, here are a few side effects of the Naturopathic treatment. Take a look! No 1 - In this method of treatment you will be given supplements, there are chances that the Vitamin supplements might not quite suit your body. Thus, be careful about that. No 2 - If you have undergone naturopathic manipulative treatment then there are chances that your bones, arteries and spinal discs can get affected. Reason
Naturopathy Is Good For Whom? A naturopathy is a good form of treatment for the ones who will not find a solution to their problems with any traditional medicine. Naturopathy works well when it is used as a method of treatment with another conventional medicine. For instance, it has been studied that naturotherapy helps with reducing the side effects of chemotherapy.
Benefits Of Naturopathy Take a look at the benefits of
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Final Word a) You should try
Naturopathy is good for your overall health as you are saved from side effects of drugs and along with your body even you get away from the stress that is eating you up.
When you take medicines or pills to get yourself rid of a problem it will take care of the immediate needs. It isn’t the same case with naturopathy, in this form of treatment your psychological needs are taken care of as well.
No 2 - No Side Effects
No 4 - It Is Affordable
The procedure followed in taking care of your problem through naturopathy is free from side-effects. Besides, taking vitamin C supplements. It is usually a mixture of therapies and natural remedies.
Naturopathy is a costeffective method of treatment. Here you don’t have to spend too much on medicines or surgeries and in fact, you get to spend time with nature which will be useful all your life.
Naturopathy! No 1 - Overall It Is Good For Your Health
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Naturopathy much before a problem attacks you, visit a naturopathic doctor and you will understand how much the way you live will change. b) You will feel mentally happy. c) You get health tips, not for the moment, it will come to your rescue in the long run. d) You will get to lead a conscious and healthy lifestyle.
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NEWS
Biogen’s Alzheimers Drug
‘Aducanumab’
In Process To Get Approval By FDA “The key point to the public is this,” Fargo said. “Right now, there are no drugs for Alzheimer’s that slow down or stop progression. So here, for the first time ever, we have a potential diseasemodifying drug. This is the first in history. We’ve never gotten this far before.”
There was ongoing research on Alzheimer’s drug ‘Aducanumab’. This drug was made by Biogen and it has been on a standstill since March. To continue this research, approval will be taken by Biogen from FDA.
FDA’s approval and by 2020 a file of approval will be sent to them. however, the experts who deal with treating Alzheimer’s are hopeful that this new drug will work as an effective means for treating Alzheimer’s.
The plagues that get accumulated in the brain because of Alzheimer’s will come down with this drug. This is what phase III clinical trial estimates.
The Ph.D. director of scientific programs and outreach at the Alzheimer’s Association, Keith Fargo is happy about the drug’s effectiveness. In his conversation with Healthline, he quotes
A few researchers doubt the effectiveness of the drug because it was proved ineffective earlier and now in a few months there is a scope of hope.
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Alzheimer’s is likely to happen in old age, it is a condition that weakens the brain to an extent that a person loses his/ her memory and over time finds it difficult to perform a simple task. Additionally, plagues building up in the brain causes dementia. In the US, one in ten of them who cross 65 is suffering from Alzheimer’s. This is a costly and risky disease because it can cause cancer and heart disease.
Details About The Study Of This Drug In the month of March as per the futility tests it seemed that the drug wouldn’t work because it wasn’t proved efficient enough. The CEO of Biogen Michel Vounatsos and one of the lead members say that the futility test now says that the drugs will work.
researchers of this drug will provide necessary details about the drug. About 3000 people had participated and volunteered to test this drug. Further, there will be more people volunteering to take part in testing this drug
Study of hypothesis When amyloids are formed and the tangles begin to spread, it kills the nerve cells in the brain and this is how symptoms arise from these events of the amyloids and tangles spreading. So, initially, it starts with the amyloid going haywire in the brain and this starts to happen a few years before the actual symptoms of
Alzheimer’s arise. So the positive side to this entire research on the effectiveness of Aducanumab was noticed after observing the changes during the test. There were a few patients who were given this drug for 18 months and their amyloids begin to decrease and their brain started to function much better in those 18 months. Whereas, before they took medication or even understood the symptoms of this disease, the amyloids kept spreading in the brain. On the other hand, there were patients who didn’t take any medication and the amyloids kept increasing for them. The reason Biogen had a hope that this drug can work is only after this experiment.
This drug has the ability to boost memory power in the brain and fight against plagues when given in high doses. There will be a press conference conducted in the month of December and the 51
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LOVE & SEX
Vs Happier Single Vs Happier Committed Astrological Views!
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The grass is always greener on the other side, all the men and women who are alone and still single always feel that it would be great to have a companion and couples who are committed never appreciate how blessed they are to have a companion. No one wants to be happy wherever they are, we are all not fully satisfied people. Is it always our own thoughts or is there a planetary force that has its way of defining us too? What do you think? It is not that all singles are singles right from birth, there might be a few of you who would have been with someone and then realized it is better to be alone given the fact that you must have gone through a bad experience or you just didn’t find your partner compelling enough. Flaws and strengths are going to be there in being single and staying committed. What makes you happy and where you feel sure is what matters. For instance, it is not that all singles feel the need to be with someone, there are people who don’t find themselves sure and happy for a long term commitment
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and they enjoy being alone. We all have a personal horoscope chart where all planets take their positions. That being said, based on how the planets position themselves and get along in your house can clearly show if you are happier single or committed. Here are a few points about how horoscope can predict if you are happier single or committed
No 1 - Value For Freedom Vs Value For Commitment
Your sun sign is what makes you. That means, its’ not that you are totally in control of your stars. However, your stars do have an impact on your thinking. That being said, there are zodiac signs that value love and relationships
more than self. If you belong to that sun sign then you are likely to be happier with someone. For example, if you are a Libra there are more chances that you will want to have someone by your side. Libra men and women are not happy souls when they are alone. Contrarily, the sun sign that’s quite opposite to a Libra and doesn’t like commitment is a Sagittarius. The Sagittarius men and women love their own life and freedom which is why committing for them is a task.
No 2 - Freedom In A Relationship Vs No Freedom Space and freedom is something we all need. Being in a relationship must not put our space at stake. This happens with most of the couples that their space goes for a toss when they are in a relationship. That being said, looking at this from the astrological standpoint, the sun sign indicating fire and the sun-signs indicating air are both earth signs who need their space and freedom.
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Talking of which sun signs such as Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, Gemini, Libra and Aquarius at any cost need their space and when they don’t get it, they feel suffocated in that relationship and there are chances they might part ways with their partner.
to change will not be an easy task for you.
No 4 - Response To Responsibility
No 3 - Response To Changes
Everyone has their way of living life. A few people are particular about being disciplined and responsible, while the rest are relaxed and don’t give much attention to being responsible. Talking of change, not all of us can easily adapt to change. For a few people, it takes quite a while to get used to change. Moreover, changes in the relationship have to be dealt with well otherwise it can end up separating a couple. That being said, if the planet Uranus is dominating your planetary position if you are single it is good or you. On the contrary, if you are in a relationship, then adapting WWW.HEALTHSPECTRA.COM | NOVEMBER 2019
Having said, if you are dominated by planet Saturn, you are more of a responsible person in your personal and professional life. Thus, you would only look for a longterm relationship and given your thought process of being responsible, it gets tough for you to get along with a partner who is irresponsible.
No 5 - Being Alone Vs Being Together
Not everyone is on the same page when it comes to commitment. We all have a different way of giving into a relationship. Why is it that a few of us give in too much or too little in a relationship? Its all got to do with how one’s Sun planet reacts to the other planets. The position of the sun planet in your life will clearly determine how committed you are. What more does the sun connection say? If the sun in your horoscope gets along with Venus it indicates that
you are happier being in a relationship. If the sun in your horoscope gets along with Jupiter, Mars and it is a lovely and positive connection. On the contrary, for some reason, if the sun planet doesn’t connect with any of the planets well, it clearly means you will be happier single. 54
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10 Ways To Naturally Improve
Sperm Count Every man would want to take pride in satisfying his partner or for that matter feel good about himself. Given the stress and issues with one’s way of living life, the rate of infertility seems to be increasing today.
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Across the globe, there are men getting themselves treated for infertility. Doctors will always suggest men to naturally be active and healthy to avoid further problems. Having said, it has all got to do with changes in lifestyle and methods that can improve fertility to increase sperm count in men. Here is everything you need to know about how to increase sperm count 56
What Is The Importance Of Sperm Count? Sperm count comes into the picture when a man wants to help a woman conceive. If the sperm count in a man is less then he will not be able to make a woman pregnant. Besides, helping a woman get pregnant, sperm count is vital for controlling the body
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How much is correct?
While doing an analysis of the sperm count your doctor will look into the testosterone levels, lifestyle and one’s health condition.
The correct number of sperm count per milliliter semen should be around 15 million or more than 200 million per semen.
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How much is less? Anything less than 15 million per milliliter semen or less than 39 million per ejaculate is a low sperm count.
How to analyze the sperm count? Sperm count can be tested at home or at a fertility clinic.
Three Essential Factors While doing the semen analysis test, there are three things of semen that is looked at NO 1 - SHAPE OF THE SPERM NO 2 - NUMBER OF SPERM NO 3 - SPERM MOTILITY
Causes For Less Sperm Count As you know that low sperm count affects a man’s fertility. Further, it is even important to understand the causes of low sperm count.
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NO 1 - IT IS PERHAPS IN THE GENES. NO 2 - IT CAN HAPPEN BECAUSE OF A SURGERY IN THE PAST. NO 3 - THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM IN THE MAN’S HEALTH NO 4 - SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES IS ANOTHER REASON FOR LOW SPERM COUNT. If you have problems with a low sperm count it can be treated naturally or you can resort to antibiotics, surgery or hormone medication. It is good if you get yourself checked and only with your doctor’s advice should you pick another method of treatment. Don’t risk making a decision on your own.
Ways To Boost Sperm Count Here are ten ways to boost sperm count! NO 1 - REGULAR WORKOUT It is highly essential for a man to regularly exercise to see an improvement in his sperm count. By exercising one can
stay fit and it has a positive impact on the testosterone levels as well. If the testosterone levels get better then it is natural that the quality of semen gets better and when that happens the sperm count automatically increases. NO 2 - IMPROVE VITAMIN C INTAKE OR TAKE A SUPPLEMENT Vitamin is a powerful nutrient and it does have a link in boosting fertility in men. Vitamins have antioxidants that take care of inflammation problems and safeguard the tissues in the body. Eat healthy fruits and vegetables that can keep the Vitamin levels boosted in your body. Also, take a recommendation from your doctor in case you need vitamin supplements. NO 3 - DE-STRESS AND RELAX Stress is the major root cause of almost every fault in our body. Besides, the fact that your problem is genetic. Who doesn’t have stress? We all do and it is essential to balance it at the end of the day, agree?
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Failing to manage stress can impact a man’s sperm count. When you get stressed two of your hormones are at a war. An increase in cortisol leads to a decrease in testosterone levels. NO 4 - IMPROVE VITAMIN D INTAKE Just like all the other Vitamins, it is important that your body gets its Vitamin D. You should simply expose yourself to the early morning sunlight and eat foods rich in Vitamin D. Vitamin D is known to improve the testosterone levels in your body and it is specifically known to improve your sperm motility. NO 5 - FORGET SMOKING Tobacco hasn’t ever done any good to the body. Having said, it is good if you don’t smoke if you have been tested to have a low sperm count. Even if that’s not the case, in order to safeguard your sperms you need to stay away from smoking. There was a study on the effects of smoking on semen quality and it turns out it is the biggest barrier in affecting the sperm count.
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NO 6 - FORGET TAKING DRUGS AND ALCOHOl
before you decide upon the dosage.
Just like how drugs and alcohol cause diseases and is bad for your body, the same is the case in your sperm count. It has been studied and experimented that drugs like Marijuana can affect fertility.
NO 9 - YOU NEED SUFFICIENT ZINC
NO 7 - MEDICATIONS CAUSE TROUBLE The sperm production can drastically decrease in your body if certain medicines don’t suit you. Having said, if you stop to take medication such as antipsychotics, antibiotics, anti-androgens, methadone, and anabolic steroids, the sperm production in your body automatically improves. NO 8 - EAT FENUGREEK SEEDS Taking fenugreek seeds can help your sperm count increase as it improves the testosterone levels, libido, and strength in your body. If you don’t find the seeds enough, you should start taking fenugreek supplements. It is said that 500mg of supplements will work. However, it is always good if you consult a doctor
One way of improving the sperm count is by eating foods rich in Zinc. Having said this, this nutrient is effective for several other reasons such as the strength in your bones and muscles. NO 10 - EAT ONLY HEALTHY FATS As you already know that unhealthy fats that affect your body’s BMI will reduce the sperm count. You should stick to eating only healthy fats such as Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids.
Final Word If you don’t want your sperm count to decrease it is better if you sleep well, stay de-stressed and eat foods rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin D, folate, zinc and stay away from habits such as alcohol, smoking, and drugs. If you want the sperm count to be perfect, you need to live a healthy lifestyle.
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HEALTHY RECIPIE
Wheat Spaghetti With Basil Lemon And Salmon What You Need l Olive Oil - 2-3 tsp
Method
l Basil Leaves - 1 cup
Keep all the ingredients ready at one place
l Salmon - 4 ounces l Garlic - 8-10 cloves l Salt - as per your requirement l Pepper - 2 tbsp for pasta and 2 tbsp for Salmon l Lemon Juice - 3-4 tsp l Zested lemon - 1 l Spinach leaves - 5-6 leaves
STEP 1 Fill water in a large pan, to this add salt and let it boil for a while. To this pan add the required amount of pasta and let it cook for 10 minutes. Ensure not to make the pasta too soft. Therefore, keep stirring it. Drain all the water and transfer the pasta into another bowl.
STEP 2 When you transfer pasta in another pan, you will need to add a little salt, pepper, garlic and olive oil and toss them all together. STEP 3 Take another pan and add olive oil, salmon, salt and pepper. In this process, you will need to season the salmon and then cook it for about 3-4 minutes.
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STEP 4 Now you have the salmon and pasta seasoned separately. Put all of them in one bowl and toss them another time. To do so, you will need to add lemon juice, lemon zest, capers, and basil leaves to this entire mixture and toss the entire combination. You can separately toss the pasta and then eat it with a piece of Salmon, you need not mix them all together. Based on your choice you can either give everything a mix or eat them separately. Enjoy this scrumptious hot Pasta and Salmon with a flavor of lemon and basil.
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YOGA
Matchyasana Benefits, Steps & Variations
The Incredible Fish Pose!
Introduction The fish posture is an effective backward bending asana that can be done if you get a hold of padmasana. Even people who practice this asana find it quite a challenge to do it effectively.
‘Matchya’ means fish and ‘Asana’ means pose. The name Matsya is one of the names of Lord Vishnu who protected the earth from a flood.
Having said, this asana would help you draw a powerful connection with earth To perform this pose you need to lie and water as your body is positioned in down, place your hands close to the such a way. buttocks and lift your chest up. This asana is performed in hatha yoga. In Sanskrit this word is split into two, WWW.HEALTHSPECTRA.COM | NOVEMBER 2019
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Here are interesting reasons as to why Matchyasana is an amazing posture and you shouldn’t miss practicing this asana!
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Benefit No 1 - Improves Mental Health
Benefit No 3 - It Is Good For The Stomach
When you let loose your body and surrender to this asana you get lucky and experience a relaxed state of mind, strength from the inside and you feel stress-free and light in the mind. What would be next if an asana can give you all these benefits, it helps with opening your heart.
There are two folds as to how it is good for your stomach, one way it improves digestion and the other way it is good for the abdomen.
Benefit No 2 - It Has Spiritual Significance One can experience a spiritual connection when deep in this asana. It is believed and perhaps happens with a few people while they do this asana that they get to connect with their throat chakra.
How? It is simply because the stomach is stretched and pushed out that the blood flow in the pelvic area gets better and it keeps the intestines healthy. l If you have constipation, this problem gets solved l It helps treat all abdomen related problems l The organs in the abdomen get to stretch well which is a good sign
What’s happens? When you are good at performing this asana you might experience a blue light energizing you by coming into your throat.
Benefit No 4 - Relieves Your Body From Inflammation
On this aspect, the negative energies exit from your mind and you tend to become an expressive person.
If there is inflammation in any part of your body, it gets sorted if you practice stretching in Matchyasana. Here you get to stretch your back,
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stomach, chest, and neck which helps with suppressing the inflammated segments of your body.
Benefit No 5 - Improves Breathing This asana improves the way your lungs function as the method involved with doing this asana is that of stretching the body well. Therefore, it solves problems such as bronchitis and asthma.
Benefit No 6 - Improves Immunity When the immune system is at its best, there are lesser chances for a person to fall sick or feel weak. You will be happy to know that the fish pose helps in boosting your immunity. How? It boosts the endocrine glands and maintains a balance in the hormones which in turn helps your immune system perform well.
Steps To Do Matchyasana Before you begin this asana you need to know that you can perform this asana to the best only if you have a good hold on Padmasana.
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Follow the steps STEP 1 - Get into the padmasana posture and get comfortable in this posture before moving any further. STEP 2 - Bend your body behind. Position - Place your hands and elbows slowly on the floor. Repeat the same with your left arm as well. STEP 3 - Lower your body. Position - Take the support of your hands and elbows. Slowly place the crown of your head on the floor. STEP 4 - Position your back in the shape of an arch. Position - Lift your pelvic area up. Hold your leg with your hands. Lift your neck and chest up. Look up. Don’t apply any pressure on your head, place it with ease. STEP 5 - Relax Position - Adjust your body to this position by taking deep and long breaths. Let your eyes remain closed.
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STEP 6 - Exhale and Release Position - Step by step start to come back to the first posture of padmasana and sit calm.
STEP 3 - Position your back in the shape of an arch. Position - Lift your pelvic area up. Let your palms remain on the floor.
Variation In Matchyasana
Lift your neck and chest up. Look up.
STEP 1 - Lie down
Don’t apply any pressure on your head, place it with ease.
Position - Roll a mat and rest your back on the floor.
STEP 5 - Relax
Maintain a slight difference between both your legs.
Position - Adjust your body to this position by taking deep and long breaths. Let your eyes remain closed.
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Position - Step by step start to come back to the first posture of sitting straight with your legs crossed.
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You should practice this asana in the morning before having breakfast, stay in this position for at least 30 seconds and you can do it three times a week.
l Peptic ulcers l Heart diseases l Back injury
Precautions In Matchyasana If you want to avoid having a spinal or neck injury you need to slow down and do this posture. Precisely, when you have to raise your body up and bring it down It is better if you consult a doctor and only then get on with practicing this asana if you have a medical condition. Even otherwise, if you are doing it for the first time until you get used to it, it is better if you do it in the guidance of a trainer.
l Neck injury l Hernia
Take Away The very name ‘fish pose’ is quite interesting to hear and in reality, it is an amazing stretching asana. It invigorates your mind with good energy and it is super-effective for the back, chest, stomach, and neck. Derive all of its benefits and make this asana occasionally a part of your routine.
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HOME & FAMILY YOGA
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How often do all your family members have a meal together? You can count on your fingers and probably say once a week. Well, if your family is a rare case scenario then you might be eating one meal a day.
However, in general, it is tough to make time for each other and it is understandable given the busy schedule we have. If there are kids in your family, it could do good for them if you eat a meal together often. Besides, it is good for the health of the other family members too. The Journal Of Development And Pediatrics says a child develops excellent social skills and a fit body when he/she is used to eating a meal with the family when compared to the kids who don’t get a chance to eat with their families. If this tradition of eating with the family is started when the child is 6, he or she is a socially better child at 10. Likewise, there was another study on how eating meals together could take care of a child’s weight. That being said, according to one of the studies in 2011, children who ate three meals with the family were less obese when compared to kids who had less than three meals a week with their family. Here are simple ways of planning family meals together so that kids and everyone else at home can be mentally benefited from it. Take a look!
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No 1 - Decide Upon A Time You will need to keep a time slot to eat a meal with your family. Look for that time in the entire day when all your family members are eased out and can connect with each other. That being said, for the most part, it is the dinner meal that is most convenient for all.
stages and it proves to be a means to keep them mentally fit.
No 3 - Make The Connect Productive In the end, you will find the connect productive when you observe how much of the catching up has helped your child and you in improving the warmth in your relationship.
If you have started eating one meal together, try and increase it by another meal more.
To make the connect productively you need to do the following!
Choose healthy food over junk. You can keep snacky dinner as one meal a week.
1. Don’t be after your child to eat, give them the space to eat what they like.
At times you can include all the family friends for dinner as well. This gives a better exposure to the child as well as improves your way of connecting with people.
2. Keep all distractions away when you are spending time with each other(you need to spend quality time).
No 2 - Keep Everyone Involved In The Plan Involving your children in the making arrangements for the meal will help them build better life skills, you can teach them hygiene etiquette, how to be safe in the kitchen, how to share and care and finally they are happier with people around. Loneliness will never dominate and make them feel low. You can keep them involved by giving them a few tasks like washing, cutting vegetables and arranging things at home. These little things they learn at initial WWW.HEALTHSPECTRA.COM | NOVEMBER 2019
3. Talk to each other and understand what your family is going through. For example, you can ask your child about how he/she is progressing in school and you can ask your spouse about how is work treating him/her. This is how you truly connect with each other.
Final Word In the end, it all comes down to your child feeling mentally secure and happy. One of the significant ways to make your child feel good is by spending time with him/her during meals. Studies have proven that it makes a difference in the way children grow up when they see a bonded family.
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14 Amazing Ways To Relieve Your Daily Stress You keep taking the stress with daily tasks at home and workplace. All you do is going with the flow. This is not the way you manage stress. Your life needs a change that can combat the daily stress. You can practice and get the changes which can relieve your daily stress on daily basis and instantly as well. Working with no pause can be out of passion but feeling the stress is not passion. So, you must try to over come the daily stress to avoid health issues. When you make the attempt to relieve your stress instead of just taking it, you will do things in a better way.You cant stress yourself by adding more stress. You need to find ways to relieve your daily stress.
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1. ExerciseBecome all fit
Exercise is proven to relieve the daily stress. The physical pressure can relieve your mental pressure. You can also improve mental stability, anxiety issues, stress and fatigue with exercises. Yoga, cardio and other physical activities can be effective to get rid of stress. The exercises also let you relieve from physical tension that you go through everyday. Breathing exercises and yoga is the best to relieve daily stress.
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thing you would want. When you are trying to handle an active pet, your stress will get off in few minutes. Many people just wait their pet receive them back to home. This is a loving feeling that pet owners are experiencing and not feeling the stress.
4. Pen your thoughts and views
When you learn to face the toughest in your life, you learn or fall. And learning and falling is part of life. Remember this and don’t stress yourself by escaping.
3. Take less caffeine When you are penning what you are feeling and thinking, you will know the positives in your life. The problems seem bigger when you think but it can also be just a situation and a big deal in real. So, just to over come your temporary stress and anxiety, pen down. Caffeine makes the mood better and it contains in coffee, tea and energy drinks. When we have to take about the effects of caffeine, we can say “less is more”. Caffeine can affect people with anxiety. Every person would have the threshold of tolerating the caffeine content in body. It depends individually. So, when you feeling edgy or uneasy, then stop taking caffeine.
6. Prioritize thingsArrange the priorities You need to prioritize thins
5. Face it offNot to hide or escape When you are escaping from the toughest, you keep carrying the stress. Until, you face it, it will not let you relax. It is not that only you take the stress but there are chances of making it unpleasant for others too. Facing off the reality and
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tough also makes you a strong person emotionally and mentally. Hiding and escaping will make you stay in your comfort zone but never it is a good idea to relieve the stress.
in your life. When you are missing to prioritize things, you will not know where you are leading in life. It will give you stress when you realize that you are not able prioritize. It is always better to prioritize yourself. When you 74
are happy with yourself, this will make you deal anything effortlessly. Though you put your efforts, it will not burden. You may also face the toughest consequences when you neglect to prioritize priorties in your life.
7. Let it goBut don’t get along When something is not in
routine You need to take a break from the routine life. A vacation or picnic refreshes your mind and mood. You will need to change your mood changing the mode. So, you will have to be in the holiday mood to manage your daily stress. We love our work but you cant expect your senses, body to work with no break or rest. So, simply give yourself a break from the routine life.
ways. You can only enjoy your life when you live in the present. The other good side of living in present is, you can avoid committing mistakes in daily life as well.
10. Meet greeneryConnect with nature
9. Live in the present- Be Mindful your control, you need not worry about it. Everyone have the responsibilities and commitments, Yet, everything is cannot be controlled. So, instead of stressing and worrying about something you cannot control is of no use. Save your time and energy for something best!
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When you are living in the present, you may not manage the daily stress like a pro. But it helps you reduce your stress. You also need to practice mindfulness.
Yes! Greenery is the best companion that can help you manage your stress. You can just take time to be surrounded with greenery. Take a walk in park or garden when your stressed with something. It will refresh your mind and you will feel light. You can also make a habit of gardening, then it would help your heaps. The best way to manage daily stress is connecting with nature.
When we are asked to live in the present, it means both
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11. Spend time with someone you trust
It is suggested to listen to slow and pleasant music to manage your stress. You can also have peaceful sleep listening to music. All your stress can fly away with your favourite tracks. to manage your stress. One of the best ways that can work is laughing. Laughter helps you in reducing the level of stress hormones.
We feel better when we someone to share our views and feelings. But it is important to choose someone you trust. When you share you spend time with a wrong person, it adds more stress to your day. Be it you’re a family member, colleague or friend- you can divert your mind from daily stress when you spend quality time with someone.
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You can also socialize and have laughter time. Laughing while watching videos also works great to generate laughter.
13. Listen to musicStress buster
Listening is music is extremely relaxing. Music is an instant solution for daily stress. Music can lower the heart rate and blood pressure. It can also decrease the stress hormones.
14. Do something you love Sometimes, we forcefully complete the task. When it is demanding to complete the task, you must complete it. While doing it, going through stress is common. When you are doing something you love, you will be able to relieve the taken stress.
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1. This medical condition was published in 2013 in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 2. It has physical and psychological symptoms. It was known as somatoform disorder or somatization disorder 3. The one having this disorder is obsessed with weakness, physical pain, and breathlessness. In this condition, a person feels that they have a disorder or problem even though there isn’t anything and even if the doctor assures the patient that he/she is perfectly fine and has no health concerns. 4. Although the patient is stressing over the fact that they have a problem and the doctor doesn’t understand them, this can make the sufferer emotionally stressed. SIGNS OF SOMATIC DISORDER This disorder may be mild, severe or general, it depends from person to person. Take a look at the signs of Somatic Disorder! The problem starts with the thought process of the patient. The fact that they believe that they are going through a medical condition.
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There will be no symptoms or relation of symptoms to any medical condition. Anxiousness about particular illness
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The patient might have a medical condition. However, they will feel like it is more than what it will be in reality They take normal signs of illness as a big sign of illness If the patient is having a cold, he or she will think that there is a bigger problem They will feel that doctors don’t give good treatment nor have they examined well The patient feels that their body will be at a risk with even a little physical activity Despite nothing being there, the patient will repeatedly examine his/her body to check for signs of illness The patient gets too sensitive about medicines and always has a feeling that they are at a risk of facing side effects The patient feels finds their condition a big deal though they might just have a small condition All in all, it is difficult to identify if the patient has somatic symptom disorder
or if they really have a medical condition because the nature of their disorder is to worry and always believe that something is wrong with them. This obsession can get problematic. CAUSES OF SOMATIC DISORDER Yet, no research could clearly prove the causes of this disorder. However, based on studies and analysis the below-mentioned point could be the causes for this disorder A person who is too sensitive to pain and he/she inherits this quality from a family member. It is possible that the patient suffering from this disorder feels negative about himself or herself and doesn’t see himself/herself worthy enough When a person finds it excessively difficult to deal with stress Lack of emotional awareness, this means, the person who focuses too much on physical issues and ignores their emotional stress It has been observed and learned that a person develops this thought process if he/she gets attention for their pain or
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behavior Overall, anyone of these traits or a mixture of them are the possible causes of somatic symptom disorder. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF HAVING SOMATIC SYMPTOM DISORDER? Based on researches, it has been studied that there is a category of people who are at a high risk of getting this disorder. Take a look at who is at a bigger risk No 1 - A person who is anxious or depressed for long. No 2 - A person who is diagnosed with a problem or is in the process of recovering. No 3 - A person can replicate the behavior of one of the family members too. That being said, the person going through this disorder won’t be aware of it No 4 - A person who has been too traumatized by an incident is prone to face this risk. HOW IS THE DISORDER DIAGNOSED? Listed below are the means through which this disorder is diagnosed. Take a look!
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No 1 - The doctor will do a physical test in the first instance to check if the patient really has a physical illness or not.
questionnaire, however, they will try to know from the patient about how he/ she feels with experiencing all the symptoms.
No 2 - In the absence of a physical condition, the doctor would recommend the patient to go to a mental health specialist and they will diagnose the problem on the basis of asking the patient a few questions
HERE ARE A FEW POSSIBLE POINTS THAT STATE A PERSON MIGHT BE HAVING SOMATIC SYMPTOM DISORDER. HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW, TAKE A LOOK!
HERE ARE A FEW QUESTIONS THAT THE DOCTOR GENERALLY ASKS No 1 - The doctor will ask the patient about how long has he or she been feeling the symptoms. No 2 - The doctor will enquire from the patient if someone in the family has experienced the same problem. No 3 - The patient will be asked about what are the reasons for his/her stress No 4 - The doctor will go deep and try to understand the problem No 5 - The doctor will have a questionnaire for the patient and based on the answers the doctor will analyze better. No 6 - A few doctors who are metal specialists will not blindly go by the
If the person is experiencing more than one physical stress symptoms that are impacting their daily life activities If the patient has too many thoughts and is investing excessive energy in analyzing the problem and if that affects his/her health. There are chances for the symptoms to change with time. However, if a person is continuously experiencing the symptoms for more than 6 months, then it is a matter of concern EFFECTS OF SOMATIC SYMPTOM DISORDER Here are the listed problems that a person having somatic symptom disorder faces. Take a look! No 1 - They are often unwell No 2 - They cannot carry out their daily activities in ease
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No 3 - Patients with these disorder face problems at work No 4 - They tend to get suicidal thoughts No 5 - It can impact them financially as their visits to the doctor get frequent HOW TO PREVENT SOMATIC SYMPTOM DISORDER? Listed below are ways to prevent somatic symptom disorder. Take a look! No 1 - One should take mental health seriously. It is essential to vent out stress and talk about every negative emotion you feel. If you are depressed, either take medical help or talk to the person you feel comfortable with.
In order to make the patient’s quality of life better, the doctors could put you through either of the methods of treatment or all the methods of treatment. Here they are l Therapy l Therapy and medication Therapy In the therapy form of treatment, the patient has a discussion with the therapist and this discussion involves a test known as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, where the patient has to appear for this and the therapist tries to read the behavior and problems of the patient through his/her thoughts. Once the therapist gets to know what could be
the problem, he/she interacts with the patient and effectively teaches the patient to deal with stressful situations. The patient learns how to manage depression and anxiety while being treated for somatic symptom disorder. THERAPY AND MEDICATION Usually, patients are prescribed anti-depressants when they have somatic symptom disorders. That being said, it is essential that your doctor does a thorough check-up and only then prescribes medication. A patient will need both medication and therapy to get treated. Medication alone won’t help. In fact, a patient should gradually stop taking medication after a while.
No 2 - Always look for ways to manage stress either by exercising or meditating. No 3 - If you think you have somatic symptom disorder, find a way to get yourself treated. No 4 - If you are getting treated, don’t get diverted or discontinue the treatment plan. How Is Somatic Disorder Treated?
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