5 Sept 2016

Almond oil gives you flawless beautiful skin

Almond oil contains large amount of
  • Monounsaturated fatty acids
  • Vitamin E
  • Potassium
  • Proteins
  • Zinc 
What are skin benefit of almond oil
  • It can diminish the dark circles under the eyes
  • Almond oil help to achieve healthy skin.Almond oil improves the complexion of skin and greatly and imparts a warm glow to your skin. It helps for complete nourishment of skin so your skin becomes smoother and softer.
  • This can delay the signs of ageing by reduction of wrinkles and fine lines
  • This will help to clarify the skin so removes impurities and dead skin cells .Hence remove the dullness of skin 
  • It reduces tan produced by sun exposure because Almond oil is a natural sunscreen and has SPF 5 
  • Almond oil can be used as an effective makeup remover
  • Treats chapped lips thus helps to get pink lips


6 May 2016

What are the signs of Vitamin A deficiency symptoms?

Vitamin A deficiency symptoms may include the following
  • Faulty teeth and slow bone formation
  • Night blindness means difficulty in vision in dim light
  • Prolonged deficiency may cause xerophthalmia (dry eyes) which will ultimately lead to blindness
  • Skin may be rough dry and scaly .
  • Bumpy skin
  • There is increased susceptibility to cold and viral infections such as sinusitis (chronic inflammation of the sinuses) 
  • There may be frequent infections of the bladder or urinary tract
  • Person with Vitamin A deficiency has tendency to abcesses in the ear
  • Rapid weight loss may occur
  • There may be loss of smell, taste or appetite.

10 Apr 2016

Zika viral infection the emerging threat

Zika virus is a Flavivirus which belong to the  Flaviviridae  group .The other viruses in the same group are dengue, West Nile, yellow fever, and Japanese encephalitis. The viruses are transmitted to humans by mosquito bites and it produce a disease that lasts a few days to a week.
Common symptoms of the disease are  
Fever
Rash over the body
Joint pain
Conjunctivitis manifested as redness of the eyes.
Zika virual infection is usually a mild illness. The symptoms usually last from 2 to 7 days.
What are the complications of Zika viral infection?
This virus produce  birth defects  in newborn babies whose mothers became infected with Zika virus during their pregnancy. The most common birth defect associated is microcephaly that is small head and small brain size in babies
Zika virus is associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome.


8 Apr 2016

Use Pomegranate Juice to lighten your lips

Everybody like soft, luscious lips. If your  lips seem to be dry, chapped, and pigmented try this home remedy to get softer, smoother, and pinker lips.
You need the following
1 cup pomegranate seeds
What You should Do?
Place the pomegranate seeds in a blender and blend it well.
With the help of strainer, remove the juice from the pulp.
Dip a piece cotton wool into this juice and apply it to your lips. Store the rest of the Pomegranite juice in the refrigerator.
How Often you should repeat it?
You can use pomegranate juice for your lips every day.
Why it is useful?
Pomegranate juice helps to lighten pigmented lips. It contains a compound named Punicalagins that inhibits melanin production and thus  stops your lips from getting darker due to exposure to the sun 

How to recognise heart attack early ?

The symptom of heart attack vary from one person to another.Recognition of these symptoms are very important for early detection of heart attack The most common symptoms are

  • Chest pain: Patients may experience tightness, heaviness or pain in the chestpain may be felt in arms, neck, jaw, back or stomach: for some people, the pain or tightness is very severe, while some people just feel uncomfortable
  • Sweating
  • Feeling of light-headedness
  • Breathing difficulty
  • Feeling nauseous or vomit
  • Severe tiredness
If you experience the above symptoms donot hessitate , immediately seek medical help.Emergency ECG and Echo test is required to rule out the myocardial infarction

17 Feb 2016

What to eat for Brain Development of your child?

Brain need proper food for its development.The major part of brain development occur in the early years of childhood.The saying that You are what you eat is all the more prominent in this age.
The learning skills and the concentrating ability improves with proper food .Your brain power is improved by food that contains essential nutrients and vitamins. This articles gives you an overview about the tasty and healthy foods that will energize your child’s brain for learning activity. Don’t forget to add these powerful nutritive foods in their daily intake.
Dark Leafy Greens (Spinach & Kale)
Spinach and kale, are good  immune boosters of brain due to rich content of  vitamin A and C.Spinach being rich source of vitamin B-12 and folate can improves brain health and the maintenance of cognitive functioning, improves memory.
Kale is a rich source of  manganese, that helps to synthesize fatty acids which are critical to healthy brain function. Should try Kale chips, and spinach brownies in your childrens food.
Salmon, Tuna, & Mackerel
Omega 3 fatty acids are very essential for brain development, heart health  as well as reducing inflammation. Salmon, Tuna, & Mackerel is rich in Omega 3 fatty acids.
Berries
Berries such as blueberries and blackberries, they are  rich source of vitamins and antioxidants. They can handle free radicals injury and helps to improve the cognitive function of the brain, memory and motor skills.
Eggs
Eggs are powerhouse of choline, these are important nutrient for brain development. Eggs contains vitamins and minerals including riboflavin, B12 and folate.
Beans
Beans are rich source of complex carbohydrates, fiber, iron and important B-Complex vitamins and antioxidants
Whole Grains & Brown Rice
Whole Grains & Brown Rice contains vitamins and magnesium and helps to improve cognitive health, whole grains are also rich source of B vitamins including folate and B12 which boost memory .
Chocolate, Almonds,Walnuts, Milk & Yoghurt, Fortified Cereals, water, Broccoli & Cauliflower, Pumpkin Seed are all good for brain development of your child.

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