World Health Day is celebrated every year on April 7, with particular health-related themes chosen each year and varieties of programs related to it organised on international and national levels.   What's your pledge this World Health Day?   April 7 marks World Health Day. And this year's theme is Our Planet, Our Health.   Every year on April 7th, the World Health Organization (WHO) commemorates the anniversary of its creation in 1948.    Each year, a theme is chosen for this date that highligh...

16/8 intermittent fasting involves eating only during an eight-hour window during the day and fasting for the remaining 16 hours. It may support weight loss, improve blood sugar, boost brain function and increase longevity. So I've decided to give this fasting method a try after hearing about its benefits from lots of people. The constant sleep inertia I get after having a late heavy dinner the night before also serves as another crucial driver. I'll be choosing the 12-8 pm window because it's t...

Eight pieces, or Baduanjin, is a form of Chinese Qi Gong that is practiced to enhance one's physical health and mental calmness. Interestingly, lots of ancient Chinese exercises such as Qi Gong and Tai Chi are forms of moving meditation used to stretch the body and calm the mind.  There has been a traditional discrepancy between training the mind and the body. If you want to improve your physique,  doing cardio exercises and training your muscles would be the most efficient; when it comes to tra...

Winter is coming! Yeah, the harsh winter will soon arrive. And, along with it, comes complex problems with skin and haircare. I am a firm believer that: precaution is better than care. Since childhood, my mother has constantly reminded me of the natural ways to deal with health problems. Needless to say, even for winter, my heart dances to the tune of natural care. Here are some quick tips: 1.Drink lots of water Always hydrate your body – it is quintessential. Hydrating can help deal with severa...

Cystic acne is the worst. It's one thing to experience it as a teenager, but the mental effects can be highly detrimental when you're an adult, especially on your self-esteem. After years of being prescribed antibiotics and the contraceptive pill, I realized that this was not curing my skin condition. It kept coming back every few years, and when it did reappear, it definitely looked and felt angrier than the last! Accutane is often the last resort for many, a powerful drug used in the treatmen...