Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Yoga University in Ahmedabad. The Lakulish Yoga University claims to be the first ever private sector self-financed institution which has provisions for a degree course …
Hardly anyone doubts the power of prayer and almost everyone has a turnaround tale - maybe personal, or of someone else's - that credits the ‘miracle’ to a prayer. Now while science and spirituality may not always see eye to …
A group of ayurveda experts have launched a medical treatment package in cyberspace. 'NaturWell', which guarantees overall wellness to subscribers of the year-long programme being rolled out through homilies (spiritual …
Kerala is set to popularise ayurveda therapies among tourists during the monsoon, which arrives in the last week of May, an official said on Tuesday. Popular therapies like 'age halt programme' combine ayurvedic treatment and …
The IRDA (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority) has recently issued a notification to insurance companies that they should cover treatment by the Indian System of Medicine under their health insurance policies. As …
At age 74, ayurvedic physician Alathiyoor Narayanan Nambi still sees several patients daily, carrying forward a tradition his family has pursued for hundreds of years. Even the medicines he prescribes, made out of traditional …
Yoga first emerged in the Indian civilization over 3000 years ago, and has since been gaining popularity around the world. The word ‘yoga’ is derived from the Sanskrit word, yuj which means ‘to join’. While your workout …
In a world dominated by allopathic multinationals and their smart marketing strategies, a little-known Indian company in this tech hub has made inroads into the global healthcare sector, focusing on research and development …
In our last post on new age alternative therapies, we talked about how they are also taking several steps forward to keep up with the fast-paced lives. Last week we talked about radionics – a method which works on the …
As part of an initiative to promote traditional Indian systems of medicine abroad, the health ministry has signed agreements and set up research facilities to collaborate with international universities, an official said. The …
Ayurveda took the digital route to reach the global audience, with Kerala Tourism launching two e-books on the Indian healing system. The e-books on Ayurveda are the award-winning coffee table books, ‘Panchakarma: Ayurveda's …
The main theme of this year's World Health Day is hypertension. It is the condition in which the blood pressure increases above the specified level of 120/80 mmHg. The 120 refers to the systolic blood pressure or the pressure …
In a finding that could provide a new tool in cancer therapy, researchers have shown that the juice of bitter gourd (karela) effectively kills pancreatic cancer cells. A University of Colorado cancer study published this week in …
There’s no way to slow down the ageing process but that doesn’t determine how you should look. Most people look much older than their age because of their unhealthy lifestyle and food habits. Dr N.K Sharma, a world renowned …
