by Bharati Malani | Dec 27, 2016 | General
Mineral oil is a by-product of petroleum. It is a popular moisturizer in skin and hair products, baby oil and Vaseline being the most well known. Mineral oil is not easily absorbed, instead it sits like a thin, plastic film on the epidermis. This blocks the pores by...
by Bharati Malani | Dec 26, 2016 | General
Ancient healing techniques are coming into the limelight again due to the inadequacies of modern allopathic medicine. Ayurveda and Aromatherapy are both popular today. I have attempted to show the basic differences between the three types of medicine. Remains of...
by Bharati Malani | Dec 25, 2016 | General
Chocolate contains cocoa which has many health benefits. Cocoa contains a large amount of antioxidants, keeps high blood pressure down, and reduces the blood’s ability to clot. This in turn reduces the risk of stroke and heart attacks. The darker the chocolate with...
by Bharati Malani | Dec 24, 2016 | General
Olive oil is very sensitive to heat and gets oxidized quickly. Olive oil is green till it gets oxidized then turns to shades of brown or yellow but they package it in dark colored bottles so you cannot tell the color of the oil when you buy it. Just imagine the...
by Bharati Malani | Dec 23, 2016 | General
Tumeric contains curcumin, a compound with medicinal properties. However the curcumin content in turmeric is very low, so ingesting an extract is recommended. Curcumin is poorly absorbed into the bloodstream when taken by itself. Piperine in black pepper helps to...
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