We have all heard phrases like – “Don’t slouch” or “Sit straight” or “Stand straight” and it never actually mattered much to all of us. The reason is because a bad posture is going to show its effect at a later stage in life and not immediately. The immediate results of a bad posture are […]
Category Archives: Respiratory Problems
By now you may have heard about antioxidants, from health experts or on nutrition labels. You’ve been told to eat foods that are good for your stomach and those that protect your heart but what about replenishing the cells that make up these critical organs in our body? Antioxidants are substances which naturally occur in […]
How to prevent respiratory tract infections Respiratory tract infections are any infection of the throat, sinuses, airways or lungs. A respiratory infection occurs up to 20%-30% of all the travelers, which is almost as common as travelers’ diarrhea. Upper respiratory infection is more common than the lower respiratory infection. In general, the types of respiratory infections […]
A cough and cold can often bring upon some of the worst experiences. A headache, watery eyes and most importantly a sore throat is the worst possible thing that can happen to you in a week where you have a number of chores to execute and deadlines to meet. So what do you do? Your […]
What is COPD? COPD better understood as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a disease related to the functioning of the breathing organs or lungs. People who have been diagnosed with this disease tend to have breathing problems due to the blockage of airflow in and out from the lungs. Like most diseases, this one too […]