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Remember to Follow these Steps to get Rid of Stuffy Nose!

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Ever had that bad feeling of finding it difficult to breath with that stuffy nose? And remember when you try to blow your nose and find nothing coming out of your nose? It’s time to read on and follow these amazing steps to keep away from the bad days. Get to unclog your nose right away! ·         -   Use a Humidifier – Humidifier can be a boon for you in the days when you want to breathe free but the stuff nose does not let you be. The moist air will help soothe the irritated nasal tissue and reduce inflammation of sinuses. ·                 -  Steam The Nose – Give your nose a steam bath with an easy to follow regime that needs just 2 things, a towel and hot water – 1 bowl. Place the hot water bowl on a table, lean over your nose directly over the bowl and cover your head with a towel to not let the heat vapors pass away. This will help clear the blockage in the nose and relieve the stuffy nose. ·                  -   Use Onion Juice – Onions have sulfur content i

Heart risk increases with high Omega-6 cooking oils – New Study

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Dr .Christopher Ramsden, a Clinical Investigator, U.S. Since long the health monitoring bodies have allowed companies to put health messages on their labels saying that replacing saturated fats with poly-unsaturated fat Omega-6 rich vegetable oils help lower cholesterol. But in a story carried widely on CBC-TV's The National, this the theory has been trashed. In a recent study conducted by Dr Christopher Ramsden, a clinical investigator with the U.S. National Institutes of Health in Washington, researchers offered a fresh analysis of data from the Sydney Diet Heart Study, which studied 458 Australian men aged 30 to 59 with a history of cardiovascular disease for more than three years. "The group that was fed Omega-6 from Safflower oil, they had increased risk of death from all causes as well as death due to coronary heart disease and death due to cardiovascular disease" said the study author Dr Christopher Ramsden.Dr. Ramsden speculated that having more omeg

Heal the Heart

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In 2008, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported 17.3 million deaths worldwide due to cardiovascular diseases, accounting for almost 30% of all global deaths! Despite the fact that this loss of life could have been greatly prevented, the figures are only set to rise. By 2030, studies suggest that as many as 20.3 million people worldwide will succumb to heart attack. Though the term 'heart attack' implies that your heart suddenly attacks you, nothing could be further from the truth. It takes several years (even decades) of gradual abuse and neglect for heart damage to occur. Here, we've gathered tips from some of India's leading specialists to help you keep your ticker running in top condition. Remember, regardless of your age or fitness levels, there's no time like present to take your heart health into your hands! Heart Attack - How it Happens : What is actually regarded as a disease of the heart, begins in the coronary arteries (the blood vessels

Why is Canola Oil better than Olive Oil?

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Some product promotions conceal more facts than they reveal and it is always better to understand your diet science to a healthy lifestyle. Olive oil has always been promoted as the healthier oil but you need to delve deeper, to grasp the result yourselves. Next, we should always apply this knowledge to see whether Olive Oil is actually suitable to Indian cooking. First and foremost, Olive Oil has 14% Saturated Fats which raise LDL (Bad Cholesterol) while Canola oil has only 7%, probably the lowest amongst all cooking oils. Dr. Dean Ornish, M.D., President of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute & Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of California San Fransisco says “Studies comparing the effects of canola oil versus olive oil show that canola oil consumption results in lower LDL cholesterol levels. This is not surprising, since olive oil contains approximately 14% saturated fat, whereas canola oil has much less. It’s clear that olive oil is a healthier fat than