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Coughing is a common problem of the respiratory tract and often indicates a deeper problem. It can be very irritating and can affect eating habits and socialization. A cough which persists for more than 4 weeks is believed to be chronic in nature. Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common cause of chronic cough in India. TB is an airborne bacterial infection caused by the organism - 'Mycobacterium tuberculosis', that primarily affects the lungs, although other organs and tissues may be involved. Card...more
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Bronchitis is basically an infection in the bronchial tubes. The bronchial tubes which basically carry air to your lungs sometimes get infected due to cold or flu. That's when you tend to develop the infection in the mucous membranes of the bronchial tubes known as bronchitis.
Symptoms of bronchitis
The basic symptoms of bronchitis include:
? Intense coughing
? Sneezing
? Wheezing
? Feeling of discomfort in chest
? Shortness of breath
? Blocked nose, headache...more
Symptoms of bronchitis
The basic symptoms of bronchitis include:
? Intense coughing
? Sneezing
? Wheezing
? Feeling of discomfort in chest
? Shortness of breath
? Blocked nose, headache...more
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A cough is not necessarily to be worried about always. It is the natural response of our body to throw out harmful particles which somehow managed to enter our respiratory tract. There is sticky mucus situated in the pathway to lungs which plays a major role in trapping harmful particles. Coughing once or twice is generally a natural phenomenon but if it s persistent it is called the chronic cough, and there is a reason to worry.
Is your cough chronic?
An acute cough aggravates with...more
Is your cough chronic?
An acute cough aggravates with...more
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Are you looking for a good body massage procedure, which will help in rejuvenating your senses and also lighten up your skin? You should go for Njavarakizhi. It is an effective Ayurvedic therapy with several benefits. It is especially good for people suffering from paralysis, arthritis, lethargy, body weakness, stress and trauma. It also helps in maintaining an ideal muscle tone and relaxes your mind.
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The procedure of the Njavarakizhi may take up to an hour. First, your bo...more
Procedure
The procedure of the Njavarakizhi may take up to an hour. First, your bo...more
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You are out in public, and a person next to you is incessantly coughing. It is natural to be worried if it is bronchitis and the possibility of you getting infected. Read on to know about the condition and if it is really contagious. Bronchial tubes are the airways in the lungs, and when they are inflamed due to an infection or an underlying medical condition, it results in bronchitis. Bronchitis can be acute or chronic and depending on the cause, may or may not be contagious.
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Why osteoporosis and osteopenia are fast turning into diseases of the young
Did you know that osteoporosis causes more than 8.9 million fractures worldwide every year? what is frightening is many of these fractures are now taking place among the youth due to deficit diet and poor lifestyle coupled with genetic predisposition. Both osteoporosis and osteopenia are two forms of bone loss conditions, with the latter being a precursor to the former. To distinguish between the two a bone mine...more
Did you know that osteoporosis causes more than 8.9 million fractures worldwide every year? what is frightening is many of these fractures are now taking place among the youth due to deficit diet and poor lifestyle coupled with genetic predisposition. Both osteoporosis and osteopenia are two forms of bone loss conditions, with the latter being a precursor to the former. To distinguish between the two a bone mine...more
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Bronchitis is basically an infection in the bronchial tubes. The bronchial tubes which basically carry air to your lungs sometimes get infected due to cold or flu. That's when you tend to develop the infection in the mucous membranes of the bronchial tubes known as bronchitis.
Symptoms of bronchitis
The basic symptoms of bronchitis include:
Intense coughing
Sneezing
Wheezing
Feeling of discomfort in chest
Shortness of breath
Blocked nose, headache
Lo...more
Symptoms of bronchitis
The basic symptoms of bronchitis include:
Intense coughing
Sneezing
Wheezing
Feeling of discomfort in chest
Shortness of breath
Blocked nose, headache
Lo...more
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Unlike the allopathic form of treatment, ayurveda contains more than a few tablets and capsules. Ayurveda is a way of life that looks into what you eat, how you breathe, your exercise regimen etc. According to the ayurvedic texts, the air you breathe and the condition of your nasal passage through which air enters your body has a big impact on your health.
Nasya is the ayurvedic practice of lubricating your nasal passages. This not only keeps the nasal passages and sinuses clear but is ...more
Nasya is the ayurvedic practice of lubricating your nasal passages. This not only keeps the nasal passages and sinuses clear but is ...more
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Bronchitis is basically an infection in the bronchial tubes. The bronchial tubes which basically carry air to your lungs sometimes get infected due to cold or flu. That's when you tend to develop the infection in the mucous membranes of the bronchial tubes known as bronchitis.
Symptoms of bronchitis
The basic symptoms of bronchitis include:
Intense coughing
Sneezing
Wheezing
Feeling of discomfort in chest
Shortness of breath
Blocked nose, headache
Lo...more
Symptoms of bronchitis
The basic symptoms of bronchitis include:
Intense coughing
Sneezing
Wheezing
Feeling of discomfort in chest
Shortness of breath
Blocked nose, headache
Lo...more
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We rarely take the time to think about the way we breathe. After all, breathing is an involuntary action that begins when we are born and never stops until the moment we die. However, some people find it harder to breathe than others. There are many different kinds of breathing problems that can affect the old and young and thankfully, most of them can be treated and controlled.
Some breathing problems are short-term and dictated by seasons while others are chronic and long-term.
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Some breathing problems are short-term and dictated by seasons while others are chronic and long-term.
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