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What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) ?

IBS, also known as spastic colon, is a common disease with no known cause or cure. The disease is characterized by alternating periods of remission and flareups. Symptom flareups tend to be dominated either by diarrhea or constipation, but they can include either, as well as abdominal discomfort, pain and bloating. Many patients manage IBSContinueContinue reading “What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) ?”

I Just Had My Baby & I Have No Energy to Workout!

Question : I didn’t start to workout yet. 4 months back I give birth to an amazing baby boy , but since that I didn’t sleep well not once, I’m so so so tired, how can I start working out again ?! Answer: Congatulation on your baby boy! For now, you need rest and sleep and enough food.ContinueContinue reading “I Just Had My Baby & I Have No Energy to Workout!”

Don’t Eat Too Much Lentils / Legumes

Yes, you love eating lentils and you have heard that lentils have good protein. Well, guess what…you were not given the complete and full true information about lentils / legumes.    Lentils are delicious and versatile to cook. Yes they are a staple diet in alot of countries, especially Bangladesh, but all of that comesContinueContinue reading “Don’t Eat Too Much Lentils / Legumes”

Soaking & Roasting Almonds

Question: I soaked almond overnight. Then roast it for 2 minutes in microwave. Is that okay or does it reduce the nutrion value Answer: Raw nuts (and especially raw seeds) contain moderate levels of phytic acid and enzyme inhibitors. Phytic acid is biologically necessary for the plant, as it helps safeguard the nut or seedContinueContinue reading “Soaking & Roasting Almonds”

Struggling with Sleep and Exercise

Question: For the last few days, I have been having severe problems falling asleep, which leads to severe exhaustion on the following day and dizziness. Part of this is due to some psychiatric meditation I’m on, which has impacted my sleep cycle before. As a result of the resulting exhaustion, I have stopped working outContinueContinue reading “Struggling with Sleep and Exercise”

Amazing Benefits of Ghee

I am obsessed with ghee! This very neglected substance is actually liquid gold. Ghee is clarified butter that’s been cooked slowly until the liquids have dissipated, and the milk solids (which are what make butter burn) have settled in the bottom of the pan. When these are removed, it constitutes the basic difference between gheeContinueContinue reading “Amazing Benefits of Ghee”

Forskolin – A Powerful Herb

Forskolin is the powerful active compound found in the herb Coleus forskohlii, in a plant in the mint family. Pure Forskolin is a 100% natural extract and multi-purpose ingredient (labdane diterpene) used in the best Forskolin supplements. This powerful herb can help increase lean mass (build muscle) and decrease fat mass (burn fat). Forskolin activates the enzyme adenylate cyclase,ContinueContinue reading “Forskolin – A Powerful Herb”

How To Increase Your Deadlift

The deadlift is a compound movement that requires both upper body and lower body power. Getting up to the next level in in your pull requires you gain strength in upper body and lower body areas. This is commons sense guys. Doing Higher reps of your max deadlift is a great idea but I personallyContinueContinue reading “How To Increase Your Deadlift”

Vitamin D

Extracted from : Linus Pauling Institute » Micronutrient Information Center Summary Vitamin D can be synthesized in the skin upon exposure to sunlight and is then metabolized in the liver and kidney to the metabolically active form called 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Through binding to the vitamin D receptor (VDR), 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D can regulate the expression of hundreds ofContinueContinue reading “Vitamin D”