Blue light at night could cause depression-like symptoms: Study

Blue-coloured night lamps have the worst effect on one's moods while exposure to red light at night has significantly less evidence of depressive symptoms, says a new study.


New research has shown how colours of night lamps could influence moods. In a study done on hamsters, researchers found that blue light had the worst effects on mood-related measures, followed closely by white.


Hamsters exposed to red light at night had significantly less evidence of depressive symptoms and changes in the brain linked to depression, compared to those that experienced blue or white light.


The only hamsters that fared better than those exposed to red light were those that had total darkness at night, reports Science Daily.


The findings may have important implications for humans, particularly those whose work on night shifts makes them susceptible to mood disorders, said Randy Nelson, co-author of the study and professor of neuroscience and psychology at the Ohio State University.


"Our findings suggest that if we could use red light when appropriate for night-shift workers, it may not have some of the negative effects on their health that white light does," Nelson said.


The study appears in the Aug 7, 2013 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience.

Hot Chocolate Can Keep Brain Healthy

Washington, Aug 8

US study has suggested drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day may help elderly people to keep their brains healthy.


The study, published online in the American Academy of Neurology journal Neurology, involved 60 people with an average age of 73 who did not have dementia.


The participants drank two cups of hot cocoa per day for a month and did not consume any other chocolate during that time. These people were also given tests of memory and thinking skills as well as ultrasounds tests to measure the amount of blood flow to the brain.


"We're learning more about blood flow in the brain and its effect on thinking skills," said study author Farzaneh Sorond of the Harvard Medical School in Boston. "As different areas of the brain need more energy to complete their tasks, they also need greater blood flow."


"This relationship, called neurovascular coupling, may play an important role in diseases such as Alzheimer's," Sorond added.


The researchers found that 18 of the 60 participants, having impaired blood flow at the start of the study, saw an 8.3-percent improvement by the end of the study. There was no improvement for those who started out with regular blood flow.


The people with impaired blood flow also improved their times on a test of working memory, with scores dropping from 167 seconds at the beginning of the study to 116 seconds at the end, the researchers said. There was no change in times for people with regular blood flow.


However, Paul Rosenberg, of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, who wrote an editorial accompanying the study, said: "More work is needed to prove a link between cocoa, blood flow problems and cognitive decline."


"But this is an important first step that could guide future studies." Rosenberg added.

Home Remedies for Kidney Stones

Kidney Beans: Soak some kidney beans in water and keep it overnight. Next day cut these kidney beans and add them into about four liter of water and keep them for boiling. Boil them for about six to eight hours. Then strain this liquid and allow it to cool down. Once again strain it with the help of muslin cloth and drink one glass of this solution. After every two hours drink one glass of this liquid. Remember, as much you will drink this solution that much easily your kidney stones will get destroyed.  

 

Celery: Regular intake of celery will prevent kidney stones from occurring. If you have got kidney stones, then increase your intake of celery, as it is very effective in removing the kidney stones.  

 

Holy Basil: Prepare juice form fresh holy basil leaves and take about one teaspoon of this juice by mixing one teaspoon of honey into it. You will need to follow this remedy without fail for about six months to see the desirable results. Many patients of kidney stones have got relief from kidney stones using this remedy.  

 

Apple: Apples are very useful for healthy life and same is the case when t comes to deal with kidney stones. Regular apple eaters have less chances of getting kidney stones. Start eating apples on a daily basis, as it will cure your kidney stones very effectively. 

 

 Pomegranate: Eating pomegranate is also very effective in the treatment of kidney stones. Add paste of one teaspoon of pomegranate seeds into gram soup and drink it. This is one of the very effectivehome remedies for kidney stones. To prepare the gram soup first roast the gram flour and then use it to make soup.  

 

Grapes: Eating grapes and drinking grape juice both are equally effective in the treatment of kidney stones.  Watermelon: Watermelon has rich water content and hence is very effective in diluting the kidney stones, so that they can pass through the urine without causing any pain. 

 

Diet: Say no to smoking and drinking alcohol, as this will add to the trouble of kidney stones. 

Drink plenty of water to maintain the water contents of the body. For the same purpose include fruits and vegetables that are rich in water content. Avoid oily and spicy food. Make your calcium and phosphates intake less by avoiding eating spinach, cauliflower, carrots, almonds, peas and soyabean.

Read & Share This Natural Therapy For Headache...

In about 5 mins, your headache will go.......

The nose has a left and a right side. We use both to inhale and exhale. Actually they are different. You'll be able to feel the difference. The right side represents the sun. The left side represents the moon.
During a headache, try to close your right nose and use your left nose to breathe. In about 5 mins, your headache will go. If you feel tired, just reverse, close your left nose and breathe through your right nose. After a while, you will feel your mind is refreshed. 

Right side belongs to 'hot', so it gets heated up easily. Left side belongs to 'cold'. Most females breathe with their left noses, so they get "cooled off" faster. Most of the guys breathe with their right noses, they get worked up.

Do you notice, the moment you awake, which side breathes better? Left or right ? If left is better, you will feel tired. So, close your left nose and use your right nose for breathing..You will feel refreshed quickly.
Do you suffer from continual headaches? Try out this breathing therapy.

Close your right nose and breathe through your left nose. Your headaches will be gone. Continue the exercise for one month.

Why not give it a try.....a natural therapy without medication.

Should Fruit Be Eaten Before or After Meals?

It's not as easy as you think.
It's important to know how and when to eat.

DON'T EAT FRUIT AFTER MEALS!

FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.

It will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.

FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD. Let's say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.

In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil....

Eat fruit on an empty stomach or before meals! People complain, "Every time I eat watermelon I burp; when I eat apples, my stomach bloats up; when I eat a banana🍌 I feel like running to the toilet, etc ” This will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. Fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas, hence you will bloat!

Gray hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under eyes will NOT happen by taking fruit on an empty stomach.

There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon 🍋are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter. Master the correct way of eating fruits, and you will have beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.

Drink only fresh fruit juice,🍹 NOT from the cans. Don't even drink juice that has been heated up. Don't eat cooked fruits because you don't get the nutrients at all. Cooking destroys all the vitamins.

Eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!

KIWI: 🍈A good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.

APPLE: Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.

STRAWBERRY: .. have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals.

ORANGE : Taking 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessening the risk of colon cancer.

WATERMELON: Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. A key source of lycopene the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C & Potassium.

GUAVA & PAPAYA: 🍈 for their high vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene; good for your eyes.

Drinking Cold water after meals = Cancer!

It will solidify the oily stuff you have just consumed and slow down digestion... Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. This will turn into fats and lead to cancer. Better to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

HEART ATTACK PROCEDURE': Not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of pain in the jaw line. You may never have chest pain during a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are common symptoms. Sixty percent who have an attack while asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can awaken you.

Benefits of Aloe Vera for Health and Beauty

"Aloe Vera" - Indian Herbal for all Healing & Curing Wounds, Injuries & Ulcer

• Aloe Vera is an herb extensively used in enhancing beauty in natural way.
• Aloe Vera stabilizes digestive system and therefore is very essential in providing proper nourishment to the skin.
• Aloe Vera helps in increasing circulation of blood thus facilitating easier oxygen exchange between the cells thus providing them nourishment.
• Aloe Vera provides healthy and clear skin by fighting with acne and other allergic disorders of skin.
• Researches have proved its efficacy in healing wounds faster than any thing so it works as magic in burn cases.
• It is very effective in fighting with the age related changes that has occurred with growing age as it works as an antioxidant.
• Aloe Vera is helpful in erasing blemishes and dark spots on face generally caused after pregnancy.
• Aloe Vera is very helpful in lightening of the skin color, as it helps in fighting extra amount of melalin; cause of skin complexion.
• Aloe Vera is an herb of cold potency so it helps in fighting against any skin diseases that are caused by pitta related disorders.
• Aloe Vera stabilizes digestive system, which is very essential in providing proper nourishment to the skin.

It has the following cosmetic benefits:

Acne - Other valuable components found in Aloe Vera, such as Salicylic acid, which is an important acne treatment, contain antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and exfoliating properties. It is, however, important to note that Salicylic acid found in Aloe Vera will not dry out acne skin leading to flaking and more irritation, which is quite common when using other salicylic type of creams.

Skin rejuvenation - In studies conducted by Dr Ivan E. Danhof, president of North Texas Research Laboratories and a retired Professor of Physiology from the University of Texas, the interior gel from Aloe Vera was found to increase production of human fibroblast cells six to eight times faster than normal cell reproduction. Fibroblast cells are found in the dermis of the skin and are responsible for fabricating collagen, the skin’s support protein. During sun exposure and through normal ageing processes, fibroblasts slow their collagen production. As ageing continues, the quality of collagen is lessened and wrinkling becomes deeper. Dr Danhof found that not only did Aloe improve fibroblast cell integrity; the gel also quickened the production of collagen.

Role of Banana in Health Care and Beauty Care

                                  

 

• Banana is commonly used in different beauty products like- facial masks etc because of its believed anti-aging properties. A good recipe for a banana mask would be to mix it with honey and drops of orange before applying the mixture to the face with a warm washcloth.   
• Banana reduces the effect of alcohal in a very effective way. By eating a few slices of banana or blending a banana shake you can speed up your recovery. Bananas have properties that can calm the stomach to get your tummy in gear in just a bit of time.
• When we are stressed or freaking out, our metabolic rates rise, reducing our potassium levels. Bananas contain a high amount of potassium that can help normalize potassium levels and at the same time normalize the heartbeat and improve water-oxygen flow.
• Still connected with potassium, bananas can boost the brain because potassium has been found to help in making one alert and more aware. So it would be good to take a few bites of banana before any exam or presentation.
• There is found a kind of protein in banana called tryptophan that is converted into serotonin by our bodies. And it is well known that serotonin is a substance that can induce relaxation, enhance mood, and generally make us happy.
• Banana is a great emollient for skin and hair. They are rich in protein and natural fats and can be used on all skin types.
• Banana is an easy facemask that will make your skin supple. Apply mashed banana all over your skin and leave it on for two minutes, rinse off with warm water and moisturize after that.
• Banana is perfect for keeping hair beautiful even if dyed regularly; mashed banana makes a wonderful hair conditioner when mixed with a 1 tablespoon of honey.