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5 BEST WAYS TO PREVENT DENGUE FEVER

Dengue fever is a tropical disease characterized by mosquito bites and the dengue virus. The breed of mosquito called Aedesaegypti which survives only in tropical and sub-tropical areas throughout the year, facilitates transmit of the virus. These mosquitoes are said to be prevalent a lot more during the day than at night and hence the chances of being bitten by this mosquito are high during the day! Dengue spreads when an affected (dengue) individual is

5 AMAZING BENEFITS OF JOJOBA OIL

Jojoba oil is a natural liquid extracted from the seeds of the jojoba plant. Last time jojoba oil was used in folk medicine to treat sores and bruises. Jojoba is now popularly added as an ingredient to skin care products. It’s also used for its natural healing properties since it contains no harmful chemicals and sufficient concentration of vitamins E and B. There are many uses for jojoba oil, but

5 WAYS TO PREVENT STRETCH MARKS

Stretch marks appear on people of all ages and skin types. They do not cause pain or health problems, but some people are bothered by their appearance! People often wonder how to prevent stretch marks from forming. Skin can stretch to accommodate size changes, including those due to weight fluctuations, puberty, muscle gain and pregnancy. If the skin stretches too quickly, the collagen and elastic tissues in the skin may break, resulting in stretch marks. CONTROL YOUR

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HERNIA

If you’ve never had a hernia before, you may not know exactly what they are or think of it as just another type of muscle pull. But they’re a bit more serious than that. In simplest terms, a hernia is a hole in the muscle layer. Through that hole, tissue that belongs in the abdomen can bulge through. Here’s everything else you need to know about hernia. THERE ARE MORE THAN 1 TYPE

5 LESS KNOWN HEALTH BENEFITS OF CHARCOAL

People have been using activated charcoal for thousands of years. In World War I, activated charcoal was used in gas masks to prevent soldiers from being poisoned by chemical exposure and it has been used to treat water (making it tasteless and odorless). Activated charcoal and regular charcoal are identical, the only difference is that activated charcoal has been created solely for medicinal use. To create activated charcoal, regular charcoal is heated

5 HEALTH BENEFITS OF BEET ROOT

That bright beet root isn’t just a looker. It’s hard to beat a beet for providing certain health benefits too. Well beet root is a sweet root vegetable that most people either love because of the beautiful colour or hate because of the bright dark colour. Although they have the highest sugar content of all vegetables, most people can safely eat beet roots few times a week, enjoying not only their sweet, earthy flavour but also their powerhouse

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT STROKE

Strokes are brain attacks. A stroke is a medical emergency that needs immediate medical attention. Do you know that approximately 40% of people who die from stroke are male, with 60% of deaths occurring in females. There are still some things that people don’t know about stokes. ANYONE CAN GET STROKE Many people assume that stroke only happens in older adults and senior citizens, but nowadays because of the different eating habits, too much of radiation,

5 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR BODY POSTURE

Many people find the correct posture to be uncomfortable and unnatural. It lacks much to be desired. Maintaining the proper posture is not only important, it is necessary to the health of the spine and the maintenance of body function. The truth about your spine is simple. It holds the body together. Your spine is responsible for the transmission of messages from brain to body. DON’T BE SLOUCH It adds to

5 HEALTH BENEFITS OF KOMBUCHA

Kombucha can be described as ‘fermented tea’ and it’s sometimes called mushroom tea even though it doesn’t have any mushrooms. Kombucha is made by adding bacteria and yeast to a mixture of black or green tea and sugar. This drink has become increasingly popular as a potential source of probiotics. Kombucha is typically classified as a “functional beverage” or a non alcoholic beverage with supposed health benefits. ARTHRITIS PREVENTION A

5 IMPORTANT SYMPTOMS OF FIBROID

Fibroid are abnormal growths that develop in a woman’s uterus. Sometimes these tumors become quite large and cause severe abdominal pain and heavy periods. In other cases, they cause no signs or symptoms at all. The growths are typically non-cancerous. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), about 80% of women have them by the age of 50. However most women don’t have any symptoms and may never know they have fibroid!