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Feature: Alternative Therapies for the Mind

  Healing differently Today, there seems to be plenty of alternatives to the psychiatrist’s couch. There was a time when the troubles that affected the mind and mental well-being of a person were discreetly swept underneath a rug. Then, times changed and the few who ventured to face their demons found themselves in the psychiatrist’s office, pouring…

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Feature: The Dangers of Detoxing

The dangers of detoxing Relentless fasting, fad dieting and colonic irrigation…not all of it is very good news.   Detoxing has, for some years now, been the mantra for just about anything to do with the human body and mind; the way to a better skin, lustrous tresses, shining eyes, and of course and a calm…

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Feature : A Gym in Your Garden

  A gym in your garden! Take it from one who has learnt the benefits of gardening in the best way possible: me. Some years ago, I moved into a house up in the Nilgiris that was 102 years old and came with more than a half-acre of garden. There were lawns, flower beds, a…

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Feature: Can That One Drink Hurt You?

 Can that one drink hurt you? Drinking, even light, social drinking, carries its own baggage. Just as long as you know.  The thing is, we have evolved enough not to mistake light drinking for alcoholism. So. What is light drinking? To be exact, it’s having 1.5 ounces of hard alcohol each day, or 5 ounces…

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Feature: Listen to the Poet

As new forms of stress keep mutating, it really is time to press the pause button. So. Listen to the poet. Which poet, you ask? Why, the one who asked us to stop and smell the roses. To which, we shrug and say, “All very well, but who has the time?” Or we smile in…

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Feature: Osteo Alert

Osteo alert! Asians, more particularly women, are susceptible to osteoporosis,  according to research. Have you put your osteo-fighters in place? We’ve been noticing them for years, bent old men and women, with gnarled fingers and toes. People who only need to trip to break a bone or two. People who suffer from chronic joint pain. Some…

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Feature: Pets are Fantastic Destressers

Pets keep you perpetually sorted out! Pets are the ultimate destressers. There can be no argument about the fact that pets are great company, wonderful partners in fun and grateful recipients of your affection. A lesser-known fact is that pets play a central role in the state of your wellbeing and help you keep stress…

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