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Do Bitter Melon (Karela) purifies blood?

Health | Updated Oct 08, 2019

Karela is one of the most renowned remedy for diabetics. Although it works effeciently to remove toxins too. With  anti microbial properties,  Karela cures and prevents skin infections and thus purifies blood. 

High Antioxidant ability of Karela thus makes it a skin - friendly food too as it fights against toxins of your body and cleanses the blood of all impurities. With Vitamin B1, B2, B3 & Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, potassium, Manganese, iron, beta - carotene, folate & dietary fiber Karela is a wonder vegetable itself.  

Thus, if you are fed up of your impure skin and want to live a skin- healthy life, include Karela in your diet.

Do using mobile phone in washroom(toilet) has side effects?

Health | Updated Oct 06, 2019

In recent studies, it has been observed that the use of mobile phones in washrooms has increased. We will know if this has some ill effects on health or not?
Dr.Partha Nandi( creator and host of Emmy award-winning show gastro-centric) told that usually when we go to the toilet, we spend there much more time than the usual required one. Due to this, we put our rectum under overpressure for a prolonged time for no reason. This is the reason for many gastro problems. Dr Nandi also mentioned that we often sit in awkward positions while excreting for a long time (being busy in phones) which harms nerves of hip and anal areas.
On average , people spend 10-40 minutes of time in the washroom while the actual requirement is only around 5 minutes. This is the issue of concern, we feel as we are multitasking and that is a normal thing but it is actually harmful. We are more prone to microbes as we spend a long time in the toilet, this may actually welcome pathogenic (disease-causing) microbes.
Therefore, it is recommended to avoid the use of mobile phones while being in the toilet . this not only avoids health issues but also saves your time.

Are cold drinks (soft drinks) harmful for health?

Health | Updated Oct 06, 2019

We have often heard about the ill – effects of cold drinks but we keep ignoring it. Although anything concerned with your health should not be neglected. In India, cold drinks have even being compared with toilet cleaners. Let us find out the truth.
Harvard Medical School has documented in research that regular intake of cola harms kidneys to a great extent. Cola increases risk of diabetes and heart attack. Soft drinks have a harmful chemical named BPA which affects heart health negatively.
Soft drinks dehydrate your body and dysfunctions digestion capacity of your body which makes it cumbersome to eliminate body wastes. The caramelized brown sugar used in cola is prepared by reacting sugar with ammonia and sulfites. As a result a compound named 2-Methylimidazole (2-Mi) and 4 Methylimidazole (4-Mi) that increases risk of lung, thyroid and liver cancer.
Soft drinks are high in calories and affect your metabolism negatively as it slows down your metabolism and thus fat does not gets dissolved easily.
There are many other ill-effects of soft drinks, we have mentioned some of them. The basic conclusion is – soft drinks are a big ‘NO’ as it is really harmful to health.

Is keeping water in plastic bottles is unsafe?

Health | Updated Oct 06, 2019

Plastic bottles release many harmful chemicals when they are warm or hot, i.e when hot water is stored in them or the bottle is kept in cars or other warm places. BPA(bisphenol A), BPS (Bisphenol S ) are the chemicals released from the plastic bottles which is the cause of many harmful diseases. It has been proved in many surveys that plastic bottles are hazardous for the environment and have many ill-effects for health.
ASTM International  Resin  IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM(RIC)   are some informative symbols set up to define the type of plastic being used. RIC 1 (PET) is considered an  unsafe number for plastic bottles as these are made up of polyethene terephthalate which releases an element named Antimony which is extremely harmful to health.
RIC 2 (HDPE) – Theses bottles are made of High-Density Polyethylene and are better than those of RIC 1. Such bottles can also be used numerous times.
In the market, bottles of steel, copper, aluminium and other materials are easily available which are safer than plastic bottles. So, it is highly recommended that you should avoid the use of plastic bottles to be safe from harm to your body as well as the environment.

What are the best way to regain hair?

Health | Updated Oct 06, 2019

Derma Roller
Derma Roller creates micro-injury to the scalp, which is a catalyst for the body's natural healing. "That response instigates collagen production" — which in turn stimulates hair growth.

It is a long-tested, effective and natural way to regain your hair, it is also a one of the cheapest solutions to get the best result.
It can help more only when you use it with any topical application product like minoxidil, onion juice, prp.

Leech Oil
Nature sure jonk tail is the original jonk tail (leech oil) based on pure ayurvedic formulation known since thousands of years for benefits in hair problems. Made at iso- and gmp-certified units approved by the directorate of ayush.

It is a miraculous therapy for hair loss, hair fall and other hair related problems. Jonk Oil (Leech Oil) which is highly effective in hair regrowth and also prevents hair related disease. With its curative properties, Jonk Oil (Leech Oil) is helpful in treating alopecia and baldness. The regular use of Jonk Oil (Leech Oil) helps prevent the hair loss, helps in regrowth of hair and provide nourishment to the scalp and hair shafts.