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 Generalized anxiety disorder includes the overanxious disorder of childhood and is characterized by excessive anxiety and worry for at least 6 months, which can be about a number of events and activities such as money, job security, marriage, or health. The person finds it difficult to control the worry in spite of knowing that [...]
 Hyperacidity can really be a pain. Practically everyone will have experienced a bout of severe hyperacidity at some point or the other in their life. The excessive acid secreted by the stomach affects the entire gastrointestinal tract, making a person uncomfortable for hours together at a stretch until and unless something is done to [...]
 Hypnosis has often been looked down upon because of its association with quackery, mysticism, or magic. However, the truth is that hypnosis, like meditation, is a brilliant tool in controlling and communicating with the subconscious mind. It can be successfully used to relax mentally and to even treat certain psychological conditions. The best part [...]
 Has your hectic schedule left you hassled? Are your deadly deadlines leaving you half dead? If yes, you don’t need to lose heart. There are ways and means to fight it out naturally. Here are some simple measures that can work wonders for you. First and foremost, get enough sleep. A sound sleep of [...]
Yoga is actually a Sanskrit word which literally means to join, connect, or unite. It actually focuses on the main purpose of human life, which is self realization, when the individual consciousness merges into the universal consciousness. The ancient scriptures advise exercise, breath control, and meditation for this purpose. The exercises or yogasanas come under [...]
 It is true that the line between sanity and insanity is very thin. Not many people realize this and hence never know when to stop and where to draw the line. While most are lucky to remain in the safe zone, the unfortunate few get onto the other side, only to find themselves being [...]
 Dyspepsia, or indigestion in layman’s words, is a very common problem and affects practically each and every human at some time or the other. Only the intensity of the problem and its manifestations vary from person to person. While some complain of heartburn and abdominal discomfort, others complain of burping or excessive flatulence along [...]
To each, his own! Everything in this world is relative, with every ‘good’ being the lesser ‘bad’ and every ‘bad’ being the lesser ‘good.’ Each of us is unique in our own way with individualistic methodologies to de-stress. While one person may hit the gym to combat stress, another might want to do the exact [...]
Today, most of us adopt the unhealthiest of lifestyles with excuses of growth and progress. Nevertheless, the list of ‘lifestyle diseases’ is expanding with the speed with which we are progressing. The once known as ‘symptom’ has become a disease today. Most people have headaches from time to time. But if you have recurrent headaches, [...]
 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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