MEDICINE

THE BENEFICIAL SPICES

People even during the early days, have been using spices. Some are traditionally used to flavor, color, or to preserve food. Some are considered medicinal while some are proven to be beneficial to health and can cure certain illness. Following these, are some of the widely used spices: cinnamon, reduces inflammation and lowers blood sugar; cloves, help ease the pain and stiffness of arthritis; garlic, lowers blood pressure and cholesterol; cumin, helps in digestion and is beneficial for diabetes and cancer cure; ginger: helpful for treating diabetes and nausea; rosemary, is helpful in boosting the immune system and lessens the severity of asthma; saffron, enhances memory and fights cancer; turmeric, prevents Alzheimer disease and reduces the incidence of tumors. Apart from all of the above benefits, these spices are sources of nutrients and anti-oxidants for a better health. Today you can find a lot of spices in capsule or tablet supplement form.

LAUGHTER MAYBE A GOOD MEDICINE

When you’re feeling lonely or stressed from a lot of things, you can deliberately make yourself happier by filling your minds with happy and positive thoughts. So, the ability to laugh easily is a good resource to overcoming problem and supporting your physical and emotional health. When laughter is shared, it binds people together and increases happiness and intimacy. Laughter strengthens the immune system and protects from the harmful effects of stress. Medical studies reveal that watching funny movies can stimulate the body’s ability to manage stress, and fight illness. In some universities, laughter studies disclose the physiological changes of the body when we laugh: the natural killer cells of the body increases in number and activity, but at the same time, more white blood cells are activated to fight them. At present, new and exciting studies are being done with laughter in relation to entertainment and medicine. These studies will look into the use of laughter for people with different sicknesses.