Break the Taboo-Benefits OF SEX

September 18, 2008

DID YOU KNOW?

  1. Sex is beneficial for both the heart and the blood circulation, especially in the brain.
  2. The mental and emotional health balance is clearly tuned by sex.
  3. Sex eliminates stress.
  4. Sex means softer skin.
  5. Long term researches showed that regular basis sex increases the humans’ lifespan.
  6. Sweating while having sex cleanse the skin pores, making the skin brighter and decreasing the risk of developing dermatitis.
  7. Sex can keep you fit, burning extra-pounds. Quickies of 20 minutes weekly mean 7 500 calories annually, that’s as much as you consume on 120 km (745 mi) of jogging. A sex session can burn about 200 calories. This is like running 15 minutes on a treadmill!
  8. Sex strengthen muscles.
  9. The more active your sex life is, the more attractive for the opposite sex you are.
  10. Sex improves senses, at least the smell.
  11. Sex is also a pain reliever, ten times more effective than Valium: immediately before orgasm, levels of the hormone oxytocin rise by five times, determining a huge release of endorphins.
  12. Kissing stimulates salivation, which cleanses food left between the teeth and lowers the acidity in the mouth, the main cause of the tooth decay and bad breath.
  13. Sex fights off allergies. A good sex session can be a good remedy against stiff nose, being a natural antihistaminic that helps combating asthma and high fever.
  14. Regular sex balances the ratio good cholesterol: bad cholesterol.
  15. Sex balances sex hormones: estrogen protects a woman’s heart but on the long term, it can be efficient also against Alzheimer’s disease and osteoporosis while testosterone spurs the growth of the bones and muscles.
  16. The sexual activity means less colds, flu and infections. 1-2 intercourses weekly means 30 % higher levels of the antibody immunoglobulin A, that spurs the immune system.
  17. Sex means a better control of the bladder, as pelvis muscles controlling the urine flow are stronger.
  18. After orgasm, especially in the evening, we get sleepy. Sex increases sleep quality. Following an orgasm, the body of both males or females becomes completely relaxed, so they may have a good deep sleep.
  19. Most pregnant women stop having sex a few weeks before giving birth, as there is a widespread idea that having sex late in pregnancy could trigger labor. But studies shows this is not true. Prostaglandin is released in huge amounts by the woman’s body as it triggers labor. Also, orgasm can induce uterine contractions. Still, there is no scientific proof that sexual intercourse close to the end of pregnancy starts the labor.
  20. Sex fights cancer!

Benefits of Orange Juice

September 17, 2008

Many of our celebs admit to not missing out on their daily intake of fruit and vegetable juices. Obviously they don’t want to miss out on the benefits of these juices. Actresses admits to drinking a lot of liquids preferably juices. They drink vegetable juices as they feel that vegetable juices are a very healthy source of nutrients and antioxidants. Fruit and vegetable juices occupy an important place in actress’s life as well. One of the Hollywood actress, being a nutritionist says, that she has a fair idea of what’s good and what’s not for her body. Anjelina Jolie feels that “Drinking juices like lime water, and vegetable juice also work wonders for the body specially when one is on a weight-losing spree.”

Actor Tom Cruise loves drinking a lot of fresh juices like watermelon juice and cranberry juice as they are very good for the system. There are different juices which are believed to offer health benefits to the body. But one good example of a well known healthy juice is orange juice. Here are just a few of the many health benefits that you may be provided with when you drink orange juice.

Throw back three shots of orange juice every day for maximum health benefits.

Drinking orange juice morning, noon, and night can help raise and keep antioxidant levels consistent in your bloodstream. This, in turn, may help keep you protected from free-radical damage all day. It’s not just the vitamin C in the juice that’s beneficial; the less-touted carotenoid cryptoxanthin in the juice has been associated with a reduced lung cancer risk.

Drinking three glasses of orange, apricot, or papaya juice per day is ideal for raising your levels of antioxidants, including the carotenoid cryptoxanthin, and lowering your risk of chronic conditions. Just remember that juice is high in calories, so you may need to adjust your diet overall.

Health Benefits of orange juice are as follows:

A glass of orange juice a day can keep the doctor away. In fact, orange juice is known to contain a high percentage of Vitamin C, which is helpful in boosting the immune system. So, you will be less likely to catch various illnesses, such as colds or the flu.

A number of studies show that orange juice may help lower both cholesterol and blood pressure levels, which quite common among men and women after their reach their middle age.

The juice is thought to be very high in antioxidants. What this means is that this fresh and tasty juice may help prevent various forms of cancer, including breast cancer and prostate cancer.

Also fairly large amounts of potassium, which is an essential nutrient for the body, can be found in orange juice.
Research has shown that orange juice can help reduce the risk of heart disease, which is because it can help improve blood circulation in the body.
Its also a well-known fact that orange juice contains folate, which plays a major role in the reproduction of new cells and can help with the healing process.

Orange juice also has antiinflammatory properties. If you experience a lot of arthritisrelated pain, orange juice may really help to relieve that pain.

Many people believe that due to the antioxidants found in orange juice, drinking it on a regular basis may help aid in weight loss. Of course, with all of the other health benefits that orange juice has to offer, it is probably a good note to not drink the juice simply due to weight loss reasons, as it may or may not be effective.

Moderation is the key

Always remember that you do not need to drink a whole lot of orange juice in order to get these healthy benefits. In fact, since orange juice is fairly high in calories, avoid drinking too much of the stuff if you are one of those who needs to watch your weight. Be sure to check the sugar content on the label when choosing orange juice if you really want to get the highest amount of health benefits from your orange juice and, ultimately, prevent weight gain (since high sugar levels can cause it).

The Pulp, Please!
Orange juice with the pulp, they say, tends to be healthier for the body, but it is an issue that is often debated. If you have a stomach condition, remember that orange juice is very acidic and for that reason, it may cause you to have an upset stomach. Due to its acidity, orange juice can also cause tooth damage if you do not care for your teeth properly after drinking it.

Beans help you reduce weight

September 16, 2008

Maybe they’re called “magical fruit” in children’s rhymes for a reason…


Just not for the flatulence-producing reasons kids obsess about. What really makes beans
magical is their potential effect on your waistline: Bean eaters weigh less on average than non-bean-imbibing folks do.


Bean Counting
In fact, bean eaters weigh as much as 3 kgs less, according to researchers. Makes sense when you
consider beans are full of fibre and protein but low in fat, which means a serving will keep you going far beyond the need-to-munch hour but only make a minor dent in your calorie intake.

Answers to Otosclerosis and Oligospermia disease

September 15, 2008

I am 54 years old suffering from Otosclerosis. I don’’t want to undergo the surgery. Please advise.
Otosclerosis is a disease of the bones of the middle and inner ear that causes a gradual hearing loss. Otosclerosis affects about one or two out of 100 people in India. Homeopathic treatment can help to slow down the progression of the disease and can help in alleviating the symptoms like tinnitus and vertigo. You can take homeopathic medicine Carboneum sulph 6c, 5 pills twice daily. Hearing aids can be used if hearing is
affected. Repeat the hearing test once a year. Consult a doctor if symptoms persist.


My recent semen report has shown a sperm count of two million and motility zero. I am 30 years old. Please help.
Low sperm
count, medically known as Oligospermia can be due to various causes some of which may be temporary like stress, smoking, alcoholism, illnesses, certain drugs (eg, some anti-hypertensives, methotexate). Other factors like varicocele, genital infections, genetic defects can also play a role. Avoid smoking or chewing tobacco, and alcohol as both damage sperm. Avoid excessively hot saunas, hot baths and the wearing of tight underwear. Manage your stress by practicing meditation or yoga. A detailed consultation would be required to identify the cause in your case and sugsuch a case. The child should be symptom-free for at least eight consecutive seasons to be considered cured. He should drink plenty of water to combat dehydration and keep mucus on the move. A diet rich in fresh fruits, veggest treatment. In the meanwhile, you can take homeopathic medicine Lycopodium 30, 5 pills once daily.


My son suffers from cold and chest congestion every rainy season. Please suggest a remedy.
You can give your son homeopathic medicine Natrum Sulph 6x, 2 tablets twice daily. However, if your child has been getting this problem every monsoon for over three years, he needs long-term treatment to build up his immunity. A detailed case history is required to prescribe in
etables, salads and whole cereals ensures near adequate protection against infective organisms. Steam inhalation can be given for nasal blockage. Consult a doctor if symptoms persist.

Exercise for your eyes

September 14, 2008

How do exercises help the eye?
They help the eye in two important ways: mechanically and optically. a) Mechanically: They improve mechanical stability of the eye by co-ordinating and strengthening the eye muscles. They strengthen the convergence power of the eye and balance its function with that of accommodation. (b) Optically: They improve the optical image co-ordination between the two eyes, thus permitting a proper three-dimensional accurate picture to be received and subsequently evaluated by the brain.


How do eye exercises help in the mechanical stability of the eye?
They increase the range of movement of an eye, especially by exercising a weak muscle.

They permit eye movement, especially in persons who wear spectacles or have their eyes fixed at a particular position for long periods, like typesetters and painters. This relieves congestion and permits a more comfortable vision.
If properly done, they can reduce an imbalance between the convergence and accommodation, thus reducing eye strain and headaches.
In an eye which has a squint, exercising a particular group of muscles can cure or
radically reduce a squint. Even if a squint is surgically operated, the use of exercises can build up the capacity of the eye to virtually normal limits.
They improve the power of the eye to maintain convergence in depressed position (the eye turns in and bends down during the most important activity of modern life — reading) and thus permit long comfortable application to near work.


What do eye exercises not do? Where do they give no
help?

Basically, if the theory of the eye is understood, it is fairly clear where exercises would obviously be futile:
In lowering the spectacle number.
In curing cataract or glaucoma or for that matter, any organic disability in the eye.
In curing large degrees of squint for which surgery is still the only recourse.


Thus the exercises should be:
Vertical and horizontal movement of the eye to the
maximum extremes every 30 minutes especially if you are sitting in front of a computer monitor or studying long hours

Palming: (made famous by Bates of “better vision without glasses”) Applying a cupped palm on the eye relaxes tired eyes.

Relaxing accomodation after long hours at any near point activity by flexing the accommodative muscles (the ciliary muscle in the eye), by looking far and then at a point near you rapidly 10 times.

It is the effort to maintain fixation at a jumping rapidly moving object which tires the internal eye mechanism leading to eye strain. The eye is designed to work best in a position of depressed convergence, ie, 25 degrees down and in. As long as that angulation is maintained whether
you lie on the stomach and read or not has no real relevance.

In a similar vein, reading in a dim light leads to overstrain as the eyes to function in poor light need to enlarge the pupils to enhance the quantum of light entering the eye, which leads to a loss of fixation and blurry vision. An effort to compensate the strain will lead to persistent headaches

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