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Avoiding Heart Attacks and Strokes
You probably know someone – in your family or among your friends – who has had a heart attack or a stroke (a brain attack). These cardiovascular diseases – diseases of the heart and the blood vessels – are killing more and more people around the world, striking rich and poor alike. Those who survive…
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The Ugly Truth About Karma
Harshada Rajani, Contributor Young Stroke Survivor 10/31/2013 04:30 pm ET Updated Jan 23, 2014 Karma really is a bitch. It isn’t because what you do always has a knack for coming back to haunt you, but because karma, simply, is not true. In Hinduism, karma is the concept that events happen in your life, whether…
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The Problem of Desires
hat Causes a Desire to Be Fulfilled? In the first place, desires determine our actions; as shown by: As is his desire, so is his will; as is his will, so is the deed he does, whatever deed he does, that he attains. –Brhad-aranyaka Upanisad (Radhakrishnan), IV.4.5 On another level, desires are themselves a form…
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An Explanation of Karma
Source: Few concepts are as misunderstood or difficult to define as the concept of karma. Like love and happiness, it seems to mean something different to everyone, even as most would probably agree it has something to do with the principles of destiny, fate, predeterminism, and even reincarnation. If we define karma according to the…
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WHAT IS STROKE AND TIA?
WHAT IS A STROKE? A stroke is an injury to a part of the brain. It happens when something goes wrong with blood flow to the brain. Blood vessels called arteries carry blood and nutrients through the body. When an artery to the brain becomes blocked or bursts, blood supply is cut off. Without a…
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Varicose Veins and Ayurvedic Treatment
Any condition that puts excessive pressure on the legs or abdomen can lead to varicosity. Hormonal fluctuations during pregnancy and menopause may be responsible for the high proportion of varicosities among women. Dietary deficiencies or the loss of skin elasticity due to aging are the contributory factors. Prolonged standing or sitting, constipation, constructive clothing, lack…