Certain everyday habits -- like poor sleep, stress and multitasking -- can quietly weaken your brain. Making simple lifestyle can help protect your mental health.
While heartbreak is often seen as an emotional struggle, it is also known to cause headaches, nausea and vomiting, abdominal distress, weight gain or weight loss and could lead to a heart attack, warns Dr Rahul Bajaj.
"Menopause is not a one-day thing," says gynaecologist Dr Nidhi Jha, who is also a founder and director at Care&Cure Clinic, New Delhi. "It's a gradual process that begins years before your last period and it's deeply influenced by how you live your 20s."
In a world that needs more connection, learn how to break free from loneliness, build meaningful relationships, and improve your health.
A good night's sleep is critical as the brain consolidates information learnt during the day with previous knowledge before filing it for long-term storage.
Dr Aarti Ullal lists remedies to help you improve the quality of your sleep.
Normal blood sugar levels typically should be less than 100 mg/dL. Average blood sugar before meals should be 70-130 mg/dL. Your blood sugar levels after one to two hours after a meal should be less than 180 mg/dL.
A cortisol belly is a common health problem resulting from elevated cortisol levels due to chronic stress, poor diet, lack of physical activity, inadequate sleep and overtraining, says clinical nutrition consultant Neha Sahaya.
'An in-house contest encourages employees to share yoga and well-being practices with their families.'
Regular, uncontrolled consumption of sugar can raise blood pressure, increase inflammation and contribute to obesity, all of which strain the heart, warns Dr Anu Gaikwad.
Taking at least twenty minutes out of your day to stroll or sit in a place that makes you feel in contact with nature will significantly lower your stress hormone levels.
According to a study, abstaining from Facebook activity makes your stress hormone drop.
When we don't get enough sleep, our bodies release a stress hormone called cortisol, which disturbs our digestive system leading to bloating and constipation, says Neha Sahaya.
Doing an activity you love instantly reduces stress and lowers your heart rate too.
We dispel five popular beliefs about foods before bedtime.
Not an insomniac but yet can't sleep at night? Wonder what makes you keep awake? Here are nine reasons.
Yoga offers a natural and soothing way to control this anxiety-producing condition.
An international team has carried out the study and found that a broken heart can take a toll on a person's health as emotional loss triggers symptoms similar to a heart attack, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Fitness expert Sumit Dubey explains what you must do in order to lose weight quickly.
A deep peaceful sleep gives your heart and blood vessels a chance to rest and recover lowering your pulse and blood pressure.
The beauty of foreplay lies in its nature of being unpredictable, the more you indulge in it, the better it gets, advises Divya Sethi, sexual wellness expert at Domina by Pee Safe, a feminine hygiene brand.
'You could not look like Ranveer Singh and act like Kapil Dev, so performing like Kapil Dev was double the challenge.'
Ready to workout at home? These exercises are meant for you.
From lack of exercise to weight gain caused by snacking between meals, see how your unhealthy habits are affecting your body and mind.
Prakriti Poddar lists 8 simple tips that can help.
Yoga and meditation expert Paloma Gangopadhyay tells you how to get back in shape.
It is important to give the body the rest it deserves, which will ultimately help to enhance memory, improve focus and develop the capacity for learning new information, says Chaitanya Ramalingegowda.
'One size fits all' approach doesn't work when it comes to skincare routines. You need to be patient, and understand what works best for your skin, warns Dr Dinesh Jain.
Having sex every other day may be optimum, says Dr Raghuveer Karne. Prolonged abstinence can increase the number of dead sperm.
Eating poorly may make you feel exhausted after a workout.
Komal Manshani decodes stress and highlights tips to manage it.
Realistic and effective ways to go from fat to fit!
Sudha Thakur tells you how to fight stress with food.
Stress, Wi-Fi signals and alcohol can have a negative effect.
Anger, hostility and cynicism have been observed to harm your heart.
We've all heard about calcium in milk and yogurt and how it makes our bones stronger, but a new study has found that consuming yogurt 4 to 5 times a week may help you lower the risk for developing Type-2 diabetes as well.
Believe it or not, your skin can tell you a lot about your stress level.
Routine practise will help regularise hormonal activity within the body says yoga Grand Master Akshar.
These should be your go-to food for slimming down.
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