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Copper: Part 2 - My Take on Alternative Medicine: Part 3

Copper: Part 2 – My Take on Alternative Medicine: Part 3

From my previous article on copper, I wanted to extrapolate on a few certain key points that would have dragged on. I feel that there ought to be a stronger focus because of the debates surrounding them. For this article, I am going to go over why copper plays a prominent role in external healing. This mainly focuses on Chi (energy) and Chakras (gateways of energy), and copper’s connection (or…

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#chakra #chi #copper #energy #featured

Hungover? Reach for These Foods to Aid Your Recovery

Most of us who drink alcohol have experienced the morning aftereffects of a couple drinks too many. Waking up wondering: “When did you get run over by a truck?”, “Why are the lights so piercing?”, “What on earth happened to your head?”, and “Really, can everyone just stop talking so loudly?!” Whatever the sentiment, being hungover is horrible. We can all relate and share our own personal ‘I will…

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Gulqand: This Sumptuous Rose Tonic is Great for Your Wellbeing

Alternating layers of rose petals, sakhar (rock sugar) and ground cardamom, left to cure in sunlight over several days, results in a soothing petal preserve. Its Indo-Persian name, Gulqand or Golghand, literally translates to ‘gul’ meaning flower and ‘qand’ meaning sweet. It is only natural that such a decadent yet simple concoction would be born out of ancient Persia as it is said to be the…

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#Damask Rose #digestion #Digestive Health #featured #Golghand #Gulqand #Health and Wellness #Parsi cooking #Parsi food #Parsi traditions #Persian #Rose #roses #Roses and happiness #wellbeing

Apricot Sparkle Invigorating Skin Radiance Scrub by Just Herbs

When one thinks of scrubbing away the morning’s sleep, it’s hard for me not to draw in the image of the Apricot Sparkle Invigorating Skin Radiance Scrub by Just Herbs. The product helps me feel rejuvenated and I use it once every couple of days. For someone like me, with excessively oily skin, while it does help give a refreshed look to me face, I have to use it sporadically so as not to…

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Unhealthy India: What’s Going Wrong?

Unhealthy India. The day when Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) became India’s leading cause of death is long past. Approximately one quarter of all deaths in the country can be ascribed to CVD with more people succumbing to it than anywhere else in the world. Although there are some links between South Asian genetics and CVD, the rapid rise (approximately 59%) in the number of ‘early’ deaths due to…

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#Alcohol #booze #cardiovascular disease #cigarettes #consumption #cvd #fast food #featured #India #unhealthy

Copper: Part 1 - My Take on Alternative Medicine: Part 2

Copper: Part 1 – My Take on Alternative Medicine: Part 2

Something that I’ve come across quite often is “the power of copper”. That might raise a few eyebrows, but hear me out. Copper, it seems, is somewhat of a miraculous substance. Copper, the element known as Cu with the atomic number 29, is somewhat of an amazing thing. Not counting the fact that it’s one of the few metals that naturally occur and therefore does not need any form of ore extraction.…

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My Take on Alternative Medicine: Part 1

Let’s face it, alternative medicine gets a lot of flack — and deservedly so! Crazy claims, exaggerated promises and outright lies that attributed to these healing remedies claim. It is frustrating for many to cut through the fodder to come out with stuff that actually works. What is Alternative Medicine? “…practices claimed to have the healing effects of medicine but which are disproven,…

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#Alternative Medicine #Ayurveda #deepak chopra #Health #Health and Wellness #India #mental health #Neem #physical health #pseudoscience #Spirituality #Wellness

Radiation from Cell Phones: Should We Be Worried?

Fans of the hit TV series Better Call Saul will have heard about Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS) – an affliction that plagues Charles McGill – one of the show’s antagonists. Although the condition, which is a negative response to electromagnetic fields and has no scientific basis, people claiming to suffer from it report symptoms as diverse as headaches, fatigue, muscle pain, and stress.…

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#Better Call Saul #Cell Phone #Cell Phone Radiation #cell phone use and health #Cell phone use India #Cell phones in India #Electromagnetic #Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity #featured #Health #Health and Wellness #Ionizing Waves #Non-ionizing waves #radiation

Foods that Can Lower Your Libido!

In my previous article, I talked about foods that you should make a part of your diet or meal when sexy time is on the cards. Today, I’m highlighting the foods that can lower your libido, and hence you should avoid. You’ll probably be surprised to learn that not all these foods are the ones you might instinctively refrain from (high in fat bloat-inducing ones for example), but are sometimes…

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Masque Masterclass by Purearth in Collaboration with Border & Fall

This past weekend, I attended a masque masterclass by artisanal Ayurvedic skincare brand, Purearth, in collaboration with Border & Fall – a digital publication and creative agency focused on Indian fashion and craft. The event took place to support #thesariproject – a unique project that is creating the first digital library of every sari drape through 84 short films, and three other short films…

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Wellness is Easy to Practice in the West

I recognize my laziness when it comes to matters of wellness. I am aware of what I should be doing, yet it always takes me a bit of time to come around and start integrating certain practices into my daily routine. I think (slash hope) I am not alone in this. Having a sister (Maya, your Bindi and Beard founder) who is a wellness pro, has handicapped me to a certain extent, as I kind of expected…

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Feeling Stressed? Getting Off Social Media Can Help!

I got my first smartphone somewhat later than the average person. A few years into college, I acquired a BlackBerry – which was the best thing since sliced bread. Now, BlackBerry’s are just as obscure as pagers and PDAs. It was fun at first. I became part of the exclusive BBM club, had the luxury of typing on a full QWERTY keypad, and had my e-mail inbox in my pocket. I gradually noticed that my…

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Sex and Food - Eating to Increase Libido

Sex and Food – Eating to Increase Libido

Let’s talk about sex – and what you should eat to make it better! There are a number of natural aphrodisiacs that you should be putting on your grocery list to make sexy time, well, that much sexier! It is not a myth that certain foods do increase desire, and positively affect libido. Some are specific to men, some for women, and others are great for both the sexes. And for the most part, these…

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Grooming 101: Excessive Cleansing Habits Can Cause Oily Skin

If there is one thing to be said about skin, it’s one helluva high maintenance piece of anatomy. Over my experiences in the past several months, I have gained a new respect for experts in this field and how they are capable of holding in their stomachs while looking at things. Things that, for the life of me, I cannot fathom how they do not induce a gag-reflex. I am, of course, talking about the…

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Running Can Help Boost Memory and Thinking Power

A friend of mine in boarding school had an unusual habit. When finals week swung around and our class was neck deep in books, he would lace up his shoes and head out for a run. I always wondered why he did it, and the general consensus was that he wasn’t doing too well in school. We were wrong. He was at the top of nearly every class, despite having put in far less study time. When I asked him…

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Bored with Your Breakfast? Try Protein Rich 'Ghau nu Dhoodh'

Bored with Your Breakfast? Try Protein Rich ‘Ghau nu Dhoodh’

Cool nutmeg infused gelatinous diamonds covered with droplets of condensation. This is the evocative image conjured when hearing the words ghau nu dhoodh, in my mind. Traditionally served up as breakfast, it is an essential ingredient in an old school rural Parsi diet centered on wellbeing. Ghau nu doodh, also known as dry cream of wheat, is an extract of wheat germ (Triticum vulgare L.). The…

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This Oil Might be the Best Natural Remedy for Hair Loss (It's s Not Coconut Oil)

This Oil Might be the Best Natural Remedy for Hair Loss (It’s s Not Coconut Oil)

Hair loss is no fun. Or ‘hair fall’ as we call it here. Whether you’re a guy or girl, I think it’s equally detested and feared by both sexes. Guys, many of you are inching towards baldness really early. Shockingly early. And ladies, we’re losing more hair now than we did in the past, right? There are numerous things that cause hair fall – from chronic stress, hormonal imbalances, and poor…

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#baldness #Coconut Oil #Essential Oil #featured #hair fall #hair loss #hair loss in men #hair loss remedy #hair loss treatment #healthy hair #rosemary oil #rosemary oil for hair loss

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