Pre and Post Workout Snacking
A lot of people today just jump into workouts munching on a banana because of lack of time. This may not be good for your body or your health goal. We need really good energy in our bodies if we want to have a productive work out. If we have the right amount of...
An Important Trace mineral: Magnesium
We all know that there are 3 macro nutrients; carbohydrates, proteins and fat. But there are also micronutrients which consist of several trace minerals that the body requires in minute amounts. Deficiency of any such trace mineral can lead to innumerable health problems. Lets learn about one such trace mineral, what health issues ...
Fermented Foods
There are a lot of myths around fermented foods like dosas, idlis, dhoklas on whether they are good or bad for you. A lot of people complain of bloating and flatulence, indigestion and acidity post eating fermented foods. I know south Indians whose staple diet used to be fermented foods or comprised mainly of ...
Health Benefits of Ancient Ayurveda Medicine Oil Pulling
Luke Coutinho2018-09-24T12:53:24+05:30Oil Pulling is an age old Indian practice which originates from Ayurveda and which is about 3,000 years old. The process involves using a tablespoon of a good quality cold pressed or wet coconut oil. Many people also use sesame oil or olive oil. You put this oil on your mouth first thing in the morning before...
How to Beat Smoking ill Effects
Luke Coutinho2024-08-29T18:56:48+05:30It's easy for us to keep telling people to stop smoking, which is the right thing to do because we all know smoking leads to a number of diseases. Ailments are caused by free radicals in the human body. It is said that one puff of a cigarette contains up to a million different...
Inflammation is the Cause of Many Diseases
Inflammation is the body's natural response to injury, viruses, pathogens, bacteria’s. We need inflammation to kick protectors into doing their job and then switch off. The problem with inflammation is when it doesn't switch off and when it becomes chronic. (more…)
Power in Simple Carrot Juice
Luke Coutinho2018-09-24T12:53:25+05:30Carrot is one of the most nutritious vegetable available on this planet. We use carrot or carrot juice in the treatment of almost every disease ranging from cancer to even obesity. Carrots are rich in vitamin A and beta-carotene. It is one of the simplest juices to make. (more…)
Stop Thinking and Start Living
Luke Coutinho2018-09-24T12:53:25+05:30As human beings we are thinking all the time. From the time we wake up to the time we sleep. And that's a good thing because as a human being if we were unable to think our life wouldn't be that significant. Just like breathing, thinking is also an unconscious action which is constantly happening...
The Art Of Drinking Water
There’s art of eating and there’s also the art of drinking water. Human bodies are built up of 70 to 80 billion cells and 75 to 80 percent of these cells live are made up of water. They require water for metabolic activity, for a strong immunity, for weight loss, for cellular function. And...
Hormonal Imbalance and How to Balance Them Naturally
Almost every disease and every medical condition including weight gain or weight loss and a whole number of other complications and ailments in the human body has a connection with hormones.Hormonal balance is the right way to maintain health in the body and an imbalance of the same creates (more…)
7 Things To Know About Managing Chemotherapy Hair Loss
Luke Coutinho2024-08-29T18:54:57+05:30Hair loss during chemotherapy and radiation can be depressing and upsetting especially for women. But if we handle it the right way there is a possibility that your hair will grow back for sure and in a way better than your previous hair growth. (more…)
The Big Protein Myth
Luke Coutinho2018-09-24T12:53:27+05:30Protein as a subject as been discussed over the last ten years and its become a billion dollar industry. There are so many myths around protein. Its not only prevents us from reaching our health goals but it also causes more disease and health related problems. Today I want to discuss about this protein....
Don’t Feed Your Kids THIS!
At this very moment tens and thousands of studies around obesity and weight loss happen in labs across the world searching for that one weight loss pill or that one treatment or that one product that one food that can help millions of people all over the world loses weight, the most sought-after goal...
The Natural Sleeping Tablet
When we constantly have thoughts running through our mind every single day we reach the end of today and those thoughts don't allow us to fall asleep easily or we fall asleep and then we wake up in between and we have disturbed cycles of sleep. All of us know that sleep is the...
Thyroid Healing with Nature and Lifestyle
Luke Coutinho2018-09-24T12:53:28+05:30On January 25th, 2015, the Times of India published an article where they said one in ten people suffer from hypothyroid issues. Thyroid problems plague millions of people across the world every single year. Inability to lose weight, brittle finger nails, soft bones, falling hair, frequent infections, dizziness, constipation, mental and (more…)
Truth about Cholesterol, Heart Diseases and Saturated Fats
Heart disease or cardiovascular disease is the number one killer across the United States, China and India. For the longest time cholesterol has demonized eggs, saturated fat and animal fat as the number one cause of heart disease. Today I want to take time out to explain to you the truth behind cholesterol. (more…)
Lifestyle Tips and Natural Remedies to Manage Arthritis
More than 180 million people in India have arthritis. This number is higher than those who struggle with diabetes, AIDS, and even cancer. This joint disease has different categories. The most common forms include rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis or sometimes certain kinds of spondylitis. But one commonality that we need to understand is that...
Using Lifestyle to Manage Acidity
Luke Coutinho2024-08-29T18:53:02+05:30There are so many people today who suffer from acid reflux, acidity, burping, bloating, flatulence. These are all forms of acidity which if not handled properly at the right time can cause innumerable ailments like cancer, diabetes, poor skin quality, poor inability to lose weight, poor hair quality and much more. Every cell in...