LIFESTYLE
Ayurvedic home remedies to shield your lungs
According to Dr Partap Chauhan, Director, Jiva Ayurveda, the chemical in the smog gets deposited within the respiratory tract and causes symptoms like wheezing, breathlessness, suffocation, and heaviness in the chest.
Understanding Urticaria
Urticaria, commonly recognised as 'hives' is an outbreak of red and prickly bumps that suddenly appear on the skin. The reasons could be due to certain allergies, or at times for unknown reasons. The bumps or rash may vary in size and cause severe itching; it may also cause burning on the skin, causing discomfort as well as disturbing one's daily routine.
For Cyrus Sahukar, digital theatre is 'another way of doing It'
Sahukar plays the character of Soso, a clown rehearsing to play Jaques from 'As You Like It', that is, until the director reverses the roles and awards him a female role. Brilliant as always, Sahukar also shines as the voice behind Toto, his hand puppet who is just as bold as Soso is diffident. According to Sahukar himself, the puppet is his character's "best form of communication of real emotions and confidence."
Diana Penty is sure of what she won't wear at her wedding
She also expressed her desire to be surrounded by the mountains for her destination wedding, because her big day has to be held in a place filled with tranquillity.
Keeping your winter garments healthy and germ-free
Most of the heavy garments we use are not of the 'wash after every wear' variety. The continuous tension of cleaning and disinfecting our surrounding and clothes is a serious and tedious task, especially when stepping out of our homes has increased manifolds. Here are some easy hacks to manage and disinfect our winter garments:
Rare stroke survivor shares story of hope, resilience in memoir
An unimaginable tragedy happened to Bhide on what he calls "one fine day": he suffered an extremely rare catastrophic hemorrhagic stroke in his cerebellum. He spent a month in a medically induced coma at Inova's Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia, followed by an additional 30 days of rehab at Inova's Mount Vernon Hospital. On that day, life as he knew it ended forever and a new normal set - one that has continued to evolve ever since.
Yogic lifestyle for winters
This is the season to have warm soups and meals. Choose to eat light home-cooked meals instead of heavy dense foods. As the digestion tends to get sluggish during winters, it's best to eat early dinners and keep the heaviest meal for lunch when the sun is the strongest.
International Animal Rights Day: Laws against animal cruelty need to be stricter
All animals have the right to live just like us. In many countries, including India, there are strict laws against animal cruelty. However, they are often restricted only to dogs, cats and wild animals. The law permits the use, exploitation and slaughter of some animals that are mainly farmed animals.
Paul Smith marks 50 years with new book collection
Published by Phaidon and edited by Tony Chambers, the new monograph "Paul Smith" captures the unique spirit of Paul through 50 objects presented in the book and carefully selected to explore not only Sir Paul's work over the years but also his thought process and the ethos of the brand.
Mira Kapoor on the importance of mindful health practices
With a mindset focused on routine, she has always been particular about a healthy daily diet. Being someone who swears by Indian way of health which is passed down from generation to generation, she has incorporated traditional home remedies into her lifestyle. From the Halasana Yoga pose, to sharing healthy food hacks or posting about her organic-ingredient skincare regime.
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