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here's how you can help a friend or a relative when he/she suffers from a heart attack. 1. Call an ambulance. That should be the priority. 2. Don't panic. Ask the person suffering from the attack to try and relax. This will help reduce the damage to his/her heart. 3. Give the person an aspirin (300mg). Ask him/her to chew it or keep it under the tongue. If consumed with water, the tablet will take longer to react. Aspirin will reduce the aggression in the blood platelets (cells) and improve circulation. 4. You could also give the patient Sorbitrate (5mg). This tablet again, should be kept under the person's tongue. If the chest pain persists, you can give up to three tablets within the interval of five minutes. It is advisable for a person with heart-related disease to carry Sorbitrate (5mg) tablets with him/her. The tablet could reduce blood pressure and cause giddiness. If the patient feels giddy they should stop taking the tablet. 5. Other symptoms of a heart at...

Nutritionist Naini Setalvad and Consultant Dietician Sunita Dube whip-up a list of 100% vegetarian foods that will keep your heart fit and fab. Berries Berries like strawberries and cranberries are rich in antioxidants. “Antioxidants reduce the risk of heart disease,” says Consultant Dietician Sunita Dube. Antioxidants also help in reducing stress and thus prevents high blood pressure. Other sources of antioxidants are tomatoes, red bell peppers, prunes and green tea. “Fruits with high water content, like watermelon are also recommended as they contain lycopene (a powerful antioxidant),” says Naini. Nuts Nuts like walnuts, almonds and pistachios are a good source of protein, fibre and are cholesterol-free. “They provide your body with the ‘good’ fat or monounsaturated fat that increase HDL or the good cholesterol which keeps your heart healthy,” says Sunita. Seeds “Include a good amount of seeds (up to 2 table spoons) like flax seeds ( alsi ), sunflow...

Developing a lean, flat stomach takes time and patience, especially when it comes to those last few kilograms in those hard to lose places. There is only one way to lose fat in the so-called ’stubborn areas,’ and that is with the correct combination strength training (with a extra focus on mid-section), cardiovascular exercise (short, hard workouts), and stable blood sugar (keeps you from adding additional fat and makes it easier for the body to use body fat for fuel). Spot Reduction is a Myth - The first thing you need to realize is that it is impossible to ’spot reduce’ fat from one specific part of the body. Fat loss occurs systemically, meaning that you can’t control where the fat comes from. When you burn fat for energy, you will draw it from all areas of the body, and the first place you tend to put it on will be the last place it comes off. Cardio, cardio, cardio - Doing all the abs exercises in the world will do nothing if you have a layer of fat covering it. Doing strength...

 Beer lovers, cheers! The drink is one of the healthiest alcoholic beverages available, when taken in moderation, a new study has claimed. According to the study, commissioned by The Beer Academy, the drink is a rich source of vitamins, fibre, minerals and antioxidants and has relatively low calorific value as compared to other alcoholic beverages. "Beer contains vitamins which can help you to maintain a well-balanced healthy diet, fibre to keep you regular, readily absorbed antioxidants and minerals such as silicon which may help to lower your risk of osteoporosis," a spokeswoman was quoted by the 'Daily Mail' as saying. A survey found that while 68 per cent of people consider beer to be Britain's national drink, some 10 per cent wrongly believe that it contains fat, and 13 per cent believe the beverage is made from chemicals and not barley and hops. The study also explores the psychological and sociability benefits of people enjoying a pint in their loca...

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CLEAN YOUR KIDNEYS Years pass by and our kidneys are filtering the blood by removing salt, poison and any unwanted entering our body. With time, the salt accumulates and this needs to undergo cleaning treatments and how are we going to overcome this? It is very easy, first take a bunch of parsley (DHANIYA) and wash it clean Then cut it in small pieces and put it in a pot and pour clean water and boil it for ten minutes and let it cool down and then filter it and pour in a clean bottle and keep it inside refrigerator to cool. Drink one glass daily and you will notice all salt and other accumulated poison coming out of your kidney by urination also you will be able to notice the difference which you never felt before. Parsley is known as best cleaning treatment for kidneys and it is natural!

52 Ways To Perfect Health 1.Drink eight glasses of water a day. 2.Include two vegetables and one fruit in every meal. 3.Begin each meal with a raw vegetable salad. 4.Make a light snack of assorted sprouts. 5.Start the day with a glass of warm water and a dash of lime. 6.Use only fresh vegetables. 7.Once a week have only fresh fruits until noon, make lunch the first meal of the day. 8.Eat only freshly cooked meals, not refrigerated leftovers. 9.Include one green vegetable and one yellow vegetable in every meal. 10.Go on a juice fasta for a day. Start with vegetable juice, and sip fruit for lunch and dinner. 11.Kick the old coffee habit. Have a glass of fresh fruit juice instead. 12.Cut out all deep-fried foods from your diet. 13.Cut down on high sugar products like soft drinks, ice-cream, candy and cookies in your diet. 14.Never skip a meal, even if you are on a diet. Eat a fresh fruit or have vegetable juice instead. 15.Avoid beverages like soda, coffee, c...

The age-old advice to chew your food properly may not always be best for your health. Research shows that taking bigger bites and chewing less was better for people watching their weight.   Lincoln's Plant & Food Research scientists have been on a six-year mission to discover what foods make us feel satisfied and how best to eat them.   Team leader food structure engineering Marco Morgenstern said taking bigger bites and chewing less was better for people watching their weight as the food was broken down more slowly in the stomach.   This meant people felt fuller for longer and the slow release of energy could be burnt off over time.   However, sportspersons need the quick energy hit from partially digesting food in the mouth, so they would be better off eating softer foods and chewing for longer.   'The way people chew the food depends more on the food's properties, not the individual, so you can design food which people won't chew much and [food they]...

DRINK WATER IN EMPTY STOMACH It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases: Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases. METHOD OF TREATMENT 1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water .....interesting 2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minutes 3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal. 4. After 15 minutes of...

Following are the best household Swine flue fighters and immunity developers: 1. Tulsi and Bilwa kadha: Add 60 leafs of Tulsi, 30 leafs of Bilwa patra and 10 Kaali mirch to 4 liters of water. Boil the water (without covering it) for 30 minutes. Cool down this water and drink the same throughout the day. 2. Heat the milk and turmeric powder. Drink it before you go to bed. 3. Homeopathic medicine 'Arsenic' power 6 helps fighting Flue viruses - CONSULT HOMEOPATHY DOCTOR BEFORE BUYING THIS MEDICINE. **** 4. Kapalbhati and Bhastrika pranayamas are natural immunity developers against any viral infection. All these medicines can be given to all age groups. Specially small kids as they may be infected earlier. Prevention is always better than cure.

TORONTO: Lung cancer may now be detected early with a simple blood test, doing away with the need for invasive biopsies, according to new study by an Indian American. "These findings suggest that lung cancers interact with circulating white blood cells and change the types of genes that are active in these cells," explained Anil Vachani of the University of Pennsylvania. "We found that the types of genes present in these cells could tell us whether or not cancer was present," he added. The finding can be potentially used to develop a non-invasive diagnostic and painless test for patients suspected of having lung cancer, he noted. The possibility of developing such a test to differentiate between cancerous and benign lesions has enormous implications for the world of medicine and those awaiting conclusive biopsy results after preliminary testing. "CT screening results in the detection of lung nodules in 20 to 60 per cent of subjects," said Vachani. "Th...

Bananas prevent HIV infection Chemicals found in bananas are better at preventing HIV than two current synthetic anti-HIV drugs, according to new study. A banana a day to keep HIV away?Your favorite oblong fruit might be even healthier than you realized. According to The Gazette (Montreal) newspaper, a new study has found that chemicals commonly found in bananas are as potent in preventing HIV as two synthetic anti-HIV drugs. Researchers say the findings could lead to a cheap new component for applied microbicides that prevent sexual transmission of HIV. The miracle substance in bananas is called BanLec, a type of lectin, which are the sugar-binding proteins found in a variety of plants. Scientists have long been interested in lectins because of their ability to halt the chain reaction that leads to certain viral infections. In the case of BanLec, it works by binding naturally to the sugar-rich envelope that encases the HIV virus, thus blocking its entry into the body. "The proble...

Get active in your daily life: Burn calories without going to the gym The importance of a healthy diet and regular exercise cannot be overstated. Along with these essentials it also helps to lead an active lifestyle that helps keep your metabolism high and calories burning. Here are some tips you can incorporate in your daily life: Take the stairs Avoid the temptation to always take the lift. Taking the stairs instead will help keep you active and feeling energetic all day. Walk to your colleague Most communication in offices nowdays is done over some type of Messenger service. Instead of always "pinging" your co-worker, why not walk over and talk to him in person? Your legs will thank you for the break Don't lust after the closest parking spot Parking is usually a major source of stress in modern cities. Avoid the heartache that comes with trying to find the closest parking spot to your destination. Park where you get a spot easily and walk those extra few steps. It...