While love and romance are themselves great for the heart, sometimes a little extra effort goes a long way in ensuring health as well as quality time with your significant other. Here’s a list of 5 effortless ways to stay stress free, healthy and happy: Unplug From The World Don’t be afraid to sometimes put Read more…
June 20, 2017
Positive thinking has much more of an effect on your heart than you realise – and on your health. It isn’t about being naive but about hoping that the best will happen. How exactly does that affect your health? And how can you make yourself think positively?
May 31, 2017
Yoga is the Sanskrit word for union, union of improved health and happiness. The practice of asana, pranayama, and meditation helps deal with stress, anger and negative emotions. One of the beauties of the physical practice of yoga is that there are poses suited for everyone. No matter how old or young, fitor frail you Read more…
May 5, 2017
A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything. It’s fun to share a good laugh. But did you know it can actually improve your health? It’s true: laughter is a strong medicine. As children, we used to laugh hundreds of times a day, but as adults life tends to Read more…
March 29, 2017
We often underestimate what stress can do to our health and, how it plays major risk factor in worsening our heart health. What can Stress do? Studies link stress to changes in the way blood clots, which increases the risk of heart attack.High blood pressure and cholesterol levels, smoking, physical inactivity and overeating- are all Read more…
September 22, 2016
When you’re stressed, the hormone cortisol is released into your bloodstream, increasing blood pressure, cholesterol and triglycerides. This narrows the arteries to the heart, and increases the risk of heart damage.
August 16, 2016
Everyone gets stressed. It’s a part of daily life. And the natural elixir is sleep. However, urban Indians are depriving themselves. Research has found that urban Indians now sleep an average of six and a half hours, which is well below the recommended eight to ten hours we need every night. Sleep matters. And here’s Read more…
August 1, 2016
We already know that a healthy diet and not smoking are important for a healthy heart. Also, controlling the traditional risk factors such as family history and high cholesterol, are all central to preventing heart disease. But there are some more simple ways you didn’t know can help decrease your chances of a heart attack: Read more…
June 15, 2016
Also known as the “stress hormone,” cortisol increases in the blood as an individual feels either physical, emotional or mental stress. High levels of cortisol in the blood may cause certain chemical imbalances in the body and result in increased appetite, weight gain and for some, an increased risk of stroke or cardiovascular conditions caused Read more…