 Temptation is evil, no doubt; but living by the all or none law isn’t feasible either. Hence, following the 80-20 rule makes more sense. For those who do not know what we’re talking about, this rule encourages you to follow what you have resolved to do 80% of the times, while allowing you to [...]
 Fasting is basically abstaining from food for specific periods of time. Usually done for religious or medical reasons, fasting can also be done at regular intervals like weekly, fortnightly, or monthly, to detoxify the body by cleansing its tissues. It has a spiritual connotation too, which is learning self-control. The best part is that [...]
 Herbs and herbal preparations are often thought to be absolutely safe and free of side-effects. However, the truth is that herbs taken in excess or in combination with other medications can lead to serious complications. This is because even the herbs in crude form do contain various alkaloids as their active ingredients, which may [...]
 Massages aren’t new forms of treatment at all. They’ve existed for thousands of years as is evident from the ancient texts of medicine such as the Vedic, Egyptian, Chinese, and Greek ones.  A massage is known to increase the local blood circulation to the area, stimulate the nervous system through the dermatomes (areas of [...]
 The existence of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) as a disease was established in the year 1981. At the time, a number of homosexual males were found to be having deficient cell-mediated immunity and were suffering from conditions like Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and Kaposi’s sarcoma, both opportunistic infections, i.e., conditions that mostly affect only people [...]
 Whether we realize it or not, practically everything in this world is in a state of perfect balance. The slightest imbalance proves to be detrimental in some way or the other and the human body is no exception to this. Health is a state of dynamic equilibrium between the body, mind, and soul. Our [...]
 Anger is a very normal emotion that all of us experience almost day in and day out. While the emotion is the same, the factors that evoke anger and the responses to it are variable in different individuals as well as at different times in the same individual. Someone may choose to stay mum, [...]
 House flies are so common, especially in the rainy season, that you unconsciously swat them without even realizing that you’re doing so. Musca domestica is the species that you mostly come across in your day-to-day life. These innocent creatures mean no harm, but their favorite playgrounds being human or animal excreta, putrefying vegetable matter, [...]
 Practically all of us take our eyes for granted, not realizing that they are one of our precious senses, which connect us to the world outside. Although our eyes have the ability to bear many insults and adapt themselves to various circumstances, even they eventually get fed up of adjusting and then begin to [...]
 If you were to ask a group of people what they think is important to get healthy or stay healthy, a large number might actually land up saying that if you have a lot of money, you can stay healthy. Ask them why and they will tell you that if you are rich, you [...]
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