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Dangers of Drinking Cold Water

cold water While we have talked in length about water benefits for health. You must be wondering how water is harmful. Well, remember, we are talking about Iced/ice-cold Water. I must tell you here that I drink at least 10-15 glasses of water a day, and that too, warm/normal water even during summers. I cannot tolerate cold water. I tend to feel more and more thirsty upon drinking iced water, so I started drinking warm/normal water.  Let's see the dangers of cold water: Blood vessels shrink When you drink cold water , your blood vessels tend to shrink. Not only this, it hinders hydration and  restricts digestion as the body starts expending energy to regular its temperature . This can cause significant water loss and dehydration. I guess this is one reason I feel more and more thirsty when I gulp iced water. (Fortunately, I have quit drinking cold water) Immune Function Affected If you drink iced water after a meal, you are putting your body at a risk of excess muc

Venous Leakage: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Venous leakage is a condition that occurs when veins in the penis are not able to prevent blood from draining out of the penis during an erection. As a result, blood escapes into the surrounding veins and exterior boundary of penis, causing a weak erection. In a normal male, a penis retains enough blood to maintain an erection, as penile veins cannot drain blood out of the penis, resulting in increased blood flow in the organ. Penis must store blood to become rigid and hard to cause an erection. It stays hard until you ejaculate. If penile veins that are responsible for holding blood leakage in erectile chambers cannot check blood from leaving the penis, you will not be able to maintain an erection. This is called venous leak. Also known as cavernosal failure, venous leakage can be the result of either destruction of the surrounding venous tissue or damage to parasympathetic sexual nerves due to masturbation. It is also seen as one possible cause of erectile dysfunction. Most

Garlic Benefits for Health Counter Cancer, Heart Problems

garlic uses Garlic health benefits seem to surprise most of us who see it as only a spice. Well, there is more to garlic than being spice alone. The best thing about garlic is that it can be used as cooked and raw both and even as dry powder.  Yes, it does smell bad, but if you look into the garlic benefits, you will be surprised to find that this is a wonder spice that can work wonders for your health, from adding a flavor to your recipes to treating several ills that affect our health, thanks to our modern lives. Say No To Cancer With Garlic Also called “stinking rose,” garlic is one of the favorite natural ingredients found in nature’s pharmacy. Its use as a treatment for various respiratory problems, worms, intestinal disorders, wounds, flatulence, and skin diseases has been known since ages for over 5,000 years. Garlic use first came in the news in World War II, when it was used as an antiseptic for the treatment of wounds and prevent gangrene from spreading. g

Honey Benefits for Health

Honey benefits heath in more ways than one. The world’s oldest medicine, honey is blessed with excellent healing qualities.  A product of the hardworking bee, honey has been widely in use for beauty, healing, nutrition, and skin care. While refined sugar is dangerous to health in innumerable ways, nature has blessed us with this amazingly sweet yet safer alternative to processed sugar! However, please remember to buy only raw, organic honey to reap maximum benefits. Hippocrates, renowned as the father of medicine, believed that honey made a great natural remedy for several ills, calling it the great golden healer. Roman lesions used honey as a topical treatment to heal their wounds, while in Egypt, honey was surprisingly used as a form of currency. In the words of Hippocrates, “Honey causes heat, cleans sores and ulcers, softens hard ulcers of the lips and heals carbuncles and running sores.” Honey does make a great sugar substitute. So if you are planning to get your sugar i

How To Make Coconut Milk At Home; Benefits of Vegan Milk

homemade coconut milk benefits Rich in vitamins and minerals, coconut milk is more than being just a beach-side drink. In fact, the benefits of coconut milk make it an ultimate ingredient for some weight loss treatments, skincare and hair care products and arthritis remedies. Derived from the flesh of mature coconut, coconut milk is a rich antioxidant with plenty of uses. Alternatively, the vegan milk is a miraculous drink for those with lactose intolerance. What is Coconut Milk In order to make coconut milk, you need to grate coconut, process coconut flesh and steep it in hot water. Then the milk is squeezes using a cheesecloth. While the cream will float on top, the liquid milk sits. Coconut milk can be used as a substitute for cow milk in areas that face milk deficit. Compared to older coconuts with dry flesh, fresh coconut that has thick, creamy flesh will result in good quality milk. It is quite simple to make coconut milk. Place 2.5 ounces

Simple Tips for Home Decoration

home decoration Home decoration comes easy to those who are open to making a few adjustments here and there. If you are looking for a relaxing ambiance at your own haven, you can easily make your home a more beautiful place to live in. By adding a few décor elements here and there and making little adjustments, you can add color and definition to your room and make it an even cozier paradise for your family. If you are an admirer of rustic décor, you might like this explicitly decorated home. Home Decoration Ideas You might like to begin your home decorating project by choosing wall décor items. Adorn the walls with framed or unframed art, wall mirrors, sculptures, tapestries, silver trays, or your own work of art as eye-catching ornaments. You might want to choose a wallpaper to create a focal wall. Augment your windows with window film or art glass, or try custom blinds and shades. Remember, the best wall treatments should not fade away in the background but stand out.

Homemade Juice Recipes for Better Health

Well, the more we talk about natural healing, the better it is for health. Why not? It;s great to find how natural therapies work on our metabolism. Alternative healing is all about getting back to the source - the point of our origin - looking for remedies and healing therapies straight from nature and natural produce. Why choose conventional medicine when natural therapy can offer us the much-needed respite from all kinds of pain? Not only is natural therapy pain free, but it is also free from any kinds of side effects, unlike Western medicine that is linked to a plethora of adverse events. I have created a list of some juice recipes that you can prepare at home and enjoy for a healthy living. Regular consumption may not produce any harm either. Apple+ Carrot + Ginger juice  - Boosts health while cleansing your system Cucumber + Orange + Ginger juice - Get fair skin, better skin texture and reduce body heat Apple + Cucumber + Celery juice - Get rid of upset stomach,

Amazing Apple Cide Vinegar Benefits

Apple cide vinegar is being promoted as a wonder health supplement. To what extent is it right to dub it as a health wonder? Well, according to a number of studies, this type of vinegar made from fermented apples does work wonders for health. But remember, most of these studies have been conducted on rats. Nevertheless I decided to research about the apple cider vinegar benefits after I heard some of my relatives using it as a remedy for cholesterol and heart problems. Indeed I was quite surprised about it when I heard about the benefits for the first time. But I must be clear here that they do not take apple cider vinegar alone; rather, blend it with garlic, ginger, and honey and take it in diluted form. We will talk about the remedy later. Let’s see what other benefits of apple cide vinegar are.  The best thing about ACV is that it hasn’t yet been associated with any side effects! Wahooooo!! Recently, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) published a report in the Journ