Posts Tagged ‘Immune system’

Life’s all about doing the balancing act

Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Balancing act

  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 [...]

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Kudos to our Indian Scientists for developing the ready-to-sniff intra-nasal Swine flu vaccine

Friday, July 16th, 2010
Swine flu vaccine

  The launch of a ready-to-sniff intra-nasal Swine flu vaccine by Pune’s Serum Institute of India (SII) has people breathing a sigh of relief because here is a painless way of preventing the disease. Available in powder form and reconstituted by adding water, just a single dose of the vaccine sprayed into the nose is [...]

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Why autoimmune diseases are now on the rise in India too

Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Autoimmune

 Autoimmune diseases are conditions in which the immune system of the body treats its own tissues as foreign and tries to destroy them. The cause is unknown but many theories have been propounded to explain the development of these diseases. Heredity, infections, chemical toxicity, and stress are some of the causes that are implicated. Pathological [...]

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Laugh your way to good health!

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Laughter

 Laughter is an innate healing mechanism that cleanses negative energies and promotes the flow of positive energy. Any illness or immune system factor that has been studied in conjunction with laughter improves. For decades, researchers have explored how humor helps patients relieve stress and heal. Research studies have shown that humor is an effective way [...]

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