Category Archive for: ‘Health’
June is Vitiligo Awareness Month
Author by Rina Shah The Arpan Group Imagine finding white spots on your skin that spread for no apparent reason. This change in physical appearance can be terrifying and confusing. Living with vitiligo can make it difficult to be comfortable in your own skin. The …
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Eat Your Way to a Healthy Body
Berries High in antioxidants and a myriad of vitamins, blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries are a great addition to any meal. Wash fruit in the morning and keep it on hand during the day. You will be surprised by how many little hands start picking at …
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Why Is a Healthy Weight Important? – Saira Gillani, ND
Author by Saira Gillani, ND In the United States, it is estimated that diabetes can be up to six times more common in South Asian communities. This in turn can lead to a number of serious health problems, including coronary heart disease, kidney disease and …
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Anti Cancer Diet – Saira Gillani ND, CTN, MBA Natural Health Atlanta
Author by Saira Gillani, ND Whether you have a history of cancer in your family, or are currently battling the disease, lifestyle factors, including your diet, can make an enormous difference in helping you fight off cancer. Some foods actually increase your risk of cancer, …
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Reduce Sickness with Indian Herbs By Saira Gillani ND Natural Health Atlanta
Author by Saira Gillani, ND Did you know that Indian herbs have many great health benefits? The ancient practice of Ayurvedic medicine promotes a healthy diet. Foods rich in spices are traditionally used for health and flavor. Ayurveda promotes providing the six tastes: astringent, pungent, …
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Medical Tourism: An Indian Perspective
Author by Dr. Niraj B. Vasavada, MBBS, MS (Ortho) FABMISS (Spine) The number of medical tourists traveling to Asian countries is increasing by about 20% to 30%. The four major countries participating in this field are India, Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia. Nearly 65 years after …
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Start Your New Year with a Healthy Twist
Another new year has begun, and like many, you are likely contemplating the extra pounds you put on during the holidays. Last issue, we featured some festive recipes that were not very health-conscious, but it is hard to resist holiday fare. And, after all, what …
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Organ Donation: A Lost Noble Cause
The thought of living on after one’s death may be a philosophical one, but for those who are thinking along these lines, a possible reality. But how? If organ donation has not occurred to you yet as the answer, then you have missed out on …
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6th Annual Yoga Day Planned in West Palm Beach
Saturday, January 21, 2012, for the 6th consecutive year, the Meyer Amphitheatre in downtown West Palm Beach is being transformed into Florida’s largest, all day, outdoor free Yoga experience. Living Fit Today, along with fourteen talented yoga teachers from a variety of yoga studios will …
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Heart Disease in Indian Americans What you should know now
M. P. Ravindra Nathan, MD, Editor-in-Chief, AAPI Journal About three and half decades ago, a prominent Indian physician living in suburban New York City died of a sudden heart attack at the young age of 49. The first reaction from the Indian community was shock …
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