How Alcohol Damages Our Liver?

June 30, 2017

Alcohol is a chemical compound that is used as a beverage all over the world. It acts as both stimulant and depressant depending on the amount of consumption. According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 15 people die every day or one every 96 minutes from the effects of drinking alcohol in India. Drinking too much on a single occasion can significantly impact one’s health in a bad way. It may interfere with the brain’s communication pathways that changes mood thus making it difficult to coordinate...

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What Does Alcohol Do To Your Liver???

June 29, 2017

Liver serves as the body’s liquor control board. When you have a glass of wine, beer or other liquor, the liver is in charge of processing this alcohol and detoxifying the blood. It is a powerful organ and can usually cope with drinking a small amount of alcohol. However the liver can only handle a certain amount of alcohol at any given time, so if you drink more than the liver can deal with by drinking too quickly, or drinking too much, your liver cells struggle to process it...

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PIPERINE : THE MOST EFFECTIVE BIOENHANCER

June 23, 2017

The use of herbal medicines has been increased recently all over the world due to their impressive therapeutic effects and fewer adverse effects. However many herbal extracts like curcumin, the active ingredient of turmeric, despite of its significant anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and anti-oxidant properties does not exerts its complete efficacy and pharmacological effects due to an enzyme in our liver that impedes its absorption, resulting in poor absorption in the body and hence poor availability.

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THE LIVER AND NEEM

June 20, 2017

Neem (Azhadirachta Indica) is a tree found in India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, SriLanka, Malaysia and Pakistan. It grows in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Since antiquity neem has been renowned for healing. The earliest Sanskrit medical writings refer to the benefits of its fruits, seeds, oil, leaves, roots, and bark. Each of these has long been used in the Indian Ayurveda and Unani systems of medicine. One such medical uses of neem are in liver dysfunction. Liver is the largest single gland in the body and the second largest organ...

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WHAT IS URIC ACID AND HOW TO CONTROL IT?

June 17, 2017

Uric acid is a chemical produced when your body breaks down food that contain organic compounds called purines. Uric acid is usually filtered out by the kidneys and passes out of the body in urine. Small amount is passed out of the body in stool. If too much uric acid is being produced or if the kidneys are not able to remove it from the blood normally, the level of uric acid in the blood increases. High levels of uric acid in the blood can lead to the formation of solid crystals within the joints which causes a painful condition called gout...

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CURCUMIN: A NEW FAT CUTTER!

June 8, 2017

Can you imagine an Indian dish without turmeric (Haldi)? It forms an integral part of Indian cuisine and you will be surprised to know that according to a research done in the European Journal of Nutrition it has been proved that Curcumin (a yellow colour compound found in turmeric) may be useful for the treatment and prevention of obesity. Turmeric contains approximately 3% curcumin by weight, so a tablespoon of turmeric, which weighs 6.8 grams, contain about 0.204 gram curcumin in it...

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How does Daruhaldi keep our liver healthy?

May 31, 2017

Daruhaldi exhibits medicinal properties which are instrumental in keeping major diseases at bay and promotes health. Daruhaldi’s Botanical Name is Berberis aristata. It is mostly found in the ranges of the Himalayas during specific seasons. It is a shrub and all the parts of it are used for curing illnesses. It has hepato-protective, diuretic and anti-inflammatory properties...

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CURCUMIN AND ITS BENEFITS IN DIABETES

May 22, 2017

Diabetes is a condition wherein blood sugar levels in the body remain high as the body fails to regulate it. Blood sugar level is controlled by insulin in body. Various researches and studies have shown that Curcumin has many therapeutic properties which might have possible remedy for various diseases. Such are the different properties by which turmeric employs its medicinal properties in treating diabetes.

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EAT, TREAT AND BEAT GOUT

May 12, 2017

EAT, TREAT AND BEAT GOUT Gout is a kind of arthritis. It can cause an attack of sudden burning pain, stiffness, and swelling in a joint, usually a big toe. Gout is caused by too much uric acid in the blood. So it is recommended to have a gout friendly diet. Therefore, primary dietary goal for gout is to limit your intake of foods with high amounts of purine in them (Purines are chemical compounds that, when metabolized, are broken down into uric acid). Gout-friendly meals:

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Curcumin To Zap The Acne Attack

May 4, 2017

Acne is the painful, self-esteem bursting scars on your face that is typically only treated by prescription medications. This is why many people turn to antibiotics or other pharmaceuticals in the hopes to minimize the damage. While some relief may be obtained, it tends to be temporary and leads to the development of drug resistance and many side effects. So if not antibiotics? What else? Turmeric is said to have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties that aid in treating acne.

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