Sometimes we get it as over enthusiastic exercisers, sometimes we get it at the end of a hard day. When the cramps strike, I can’t help but remember the exclamation – ‘These legs are killing me!’ Leg cramps are the sudden painful involuntary spasms of the muscles. The sudden contractions are brought about by a [...]
Whether it may be by a better pill or a better diet, the elixir of life is our ultimate desire. Advanced genetics may give us that magic potion soon enough but their are simple things we can do even today to live a long life. A life not only of longevity but also of activity. [...]
One of the gifts of growing old is wisdom. The other of course is an expanding waistline. The former is welcome, the latter one hopes not. But it is a body truth that with age comes a propensity to pack in the bulge. Muscles start to gradually atrophy and fat starts to take its place. [...]
Chris still remembers the first time he was trapped inside an elevator. The distinct sensation he remembers was that the world was closing in around him and he had nowhere to run. He was rescued…and he came out of it breathless and scared but permanently berthed with a fear of elevators. This was his first [...]
Are headaches, dizziness, nausea or chest pain becoming your pet peeves? Stop blaming work pressure and quickly check your blood pressure! Your blood may be baying for you. Blood pressure (BP) disorder is generally of two types. Primary BP, also known as primary/essential hypertension, is hereditary. About 89 per cent of BP patients fall under [...]