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How to Combat Acidity?

CholeyBhature, Yes! VadaPav, Yes! GolGappe, Yes! Butter Chicken,  Yes! Chinese,  Yes! ACIDITY, YESSS! Our hectic lifestyle paves the way for acidity as we prefer to consume junk instead of healthy food products. Heartburn, bloating, burning sensation in chest, heaviness in abdomen, are some of the common symptoms of acidity. Acidity, if left untreated, can lead to chronic and serious problems like GERD, ulcers, Esophageal Stricture, etc. Let us try to understand what causes this problem and how to cure it: What Causes Acidity? There are numerous triggering factors for acidity. Here are some of the common factors:          Excessive or over eating.          Irregular eating timings or skipping meals          Alcohol consumption.          Spicy food, fast food,canned and preserved food products.          Side effect of consuming antibiotics, painkiller or NSAIDs.        Stress and lack of sleep or irregular sleeping habits. Step By Step Guide to Avoid

Five Ingredients That Can Change The Way You Live

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Ayurveda has always been a fascinating healing science with its multi-dimensional approach to uplift human health. It offers hundreds of herbs that boost memory, cardiac health, immunity, respiratory strength, digestive wellbeing, skin, vigour, vitality, etc. With numerous herbs available, it could be perplexing for anyone to decide which combination of herbs to take to get the ideal physical and mental health. Here are 5 herbs recommended by Ayurvedic Physicians that, if consumed every day in proper proposition, could enhance all aspects of human health . Ashwagandha  – Is one of the most famous Ayurvedic herbs and a common household name. Also referred to as  Indian Ginseng , Ashwagandha is one herb that is classified after modern research as Adaptogen  (lit. ‘It relieves stress’). Ashwagandha, although widely known for its anti-stress activity, is also used in managing blood pressure, cholesterol, immune system, nervous system, and helps in increasing cognitive abilit

Turmeric for Weight Loss

Obesity is a problem that targets many in today’s day and age. If a person consumes high amount of energy but doesn’t burn it off through  exercise and physical activity  then the surplus energy will be turned into fat and result into obesity. This can also be due to other factors such as genetic disorders, hormonal disorders, medications,alcohol consumption, menopause, etc. Obesity gives rise to other complications such as metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis etc. What is turmeric? It is scientifically known as  Curcuma longa  and belongs to the family Zingiberaceae.Turmeric is used in cooking, cosmetics and traditional medicines . Its predominant bioactive compound is curcuminoidsin addition to volatile oils,sodium,potassium, iron,proteins,carbohydrate,fibres etc.These compounds give anti-inflammatory, antioxidant,analgesic,antimicrobialand many more properties to turmeric. Turmeric and weight loss- Many biological active compounds present in Turmeric have positive implicati