There are several cases of children who show an allergic reaction to the protein present in cereals and grains. Unconsciously, many mothers feed their child with the allergen, since gluten is present in most cereals or anything made from brown or white flour. A child with gluten sensitivity will initially show a failure to thrive, which means that the child may not be as energetic as you would expect. The gluten sensitive child may be a little sleepy and not show as much weight gain as quickly as one would expect. Other tell tale signs include the stools passed by the child would vary between a fatty Consistency meaning staying afloat despite flushing or could be quite loose. The reason is that the allergic reaction in the bowel lining does not facilitate proper digestion and absorption of fatty substances. Thus, you may find your child suffering from frequent spats of diarrhea and subsequently the child will become quite irritable. If this condition goes undetected in girls, it can  [...]

Hives also called nettle rash or Utricaria, being the medical terminology, is a skin disease which is very itchy, often looks like a fairly bad nettle sting. One can see the formation of large clusters of red patches with uneven edges and sizes, caused due to the reaction to chemical, histamine. It may result in swelling of the eyes, the lips or possibly the tongue. If the later occurs, one must immediately get in touch with your doctor as soon as possible. One of the most offending agents is aspirin which gives rise to the rash, swelling of the face, eyelids and mouth. Hives can cause incredible discomfort causing pain, scratching sensations and generalized immobility to carry day-to-day activities. There is a particular form of utricaria called papular urticaria which is caused by flea bites, usually from fleas on domesticated animals like cats, dogs. The cure for this is to get pest control done on your pets. There are many offending factors leading to this disease, namely, reaction  [...]

Many would shrug at the fact that our furry, feline friends can pose significant health hazards for us. The cute, cuddly, man’s best friends can be the root cause for several ailments. There are several cases of roundworms found in cats and dogs. Their eggs are passed on in their faeces, so any family member when playing on the ground where the animals have defecated can instantly get infected by the parasite. Toxocara also called Toxocara canis or cati, is the parasitic worm which harbor in the gastrointestinal tracts of dogs and cats. The eggs of these parasites can infect the surroundings, thus posing immense health risks for people, other birds and animals around them. If you have a child in the house, it can be quite possible that he might ingest the eggs if he puts his dirty hands in his mouth. The eggs burrow through the intestinal wall and are carried in the bloodstream to the lungs. They are then coughed up, swallowed and continue to dwell in the intestines. There are generally  [...]

There is great news for the avid mango maniac. Mango, the king of all fruits, has effective power to fights against cancer producing cells and various oxidants. Mango is a rich iron source which is good for the health and especially advised for expecting mothers. It helps to retain the normal acidic level in the stomach and aids in absorption. Mango when combined with other ingredients usually available at your home can also be a very effective to treat blocked pores in the skin. Mango, the multimineral, multivitamin fruit helps to protect one from heart ailments. When used alone or mixed with honey dew melon and applied on the face gives a natural glow to the skin. A blended version of a fully ripe mango and about a small bowl of yogurt is an excellent option for people who have reactive skin. A good exfoliater is the blended mix of a cup of mango and yogurt each, a half cup of oats and about three full tablespoons of honey. We can rub this mix vigorously all over the body for about  [...]

One doesn’t need a fat pocket to make one look stunning. As we date back to the times of the Cleopatra era to the Romans, women would enhance their beauty with the optimal use of natural sources in their immediate surroundings. It’s all about optimizing the best resources available in everyday routine. One such potent source is fruits. One such important fruit is apple known not only for its excellent reserves of multiple nutrients for consumption, but is very effective for that much envied glow when used externally on our face. The tried and tested packs of apples for that oh-so-lovely skin: Take a teaspoon of apple juice, about two teaspoons of cooking oil and the white part of an egg and whisk it to a smooth consistency. When applied and kept for 20 minutes gives a noticeable difference. Another option with apples, a blend of white part of  egg, half part of mashed apple, two tablespoons of brown sugar, and  a cupful of oats when heated slightly and applied and kept for  [...]

Nature is mother of all us kids. Men are the elder brother of all because we enjoy the supreme power of mind and all the creatures and the natural elements are our younger brother. Nature expects us to keep attention and take care of our younger and in capable brother. But as we became the more powerful than others, we started using them in the worst way and even started to exploit and kill them. The worst way to handle any family member or younger brother is the way we are treating them. Nature bangs the alarm occasionally by giving some hazardous situation but who cares? As all the elements, trees are also our younger brothers and we need to preserve them. The specialty of the trees is that they live by carbon dioxide we leave in the air and they discharge the oxygen, which we intake. So, the most helpful element which gives us clean and charged air in the atmosphere is the tress. Even trees are the main resource of savings if we desire to protect ourselves from the global warming.  [...]

The most loving and caring person in our life is our child and we try tom protect him from any evil or harms. As our child is a part of ours, we all humans and creatures are part of the supreme nature. If we really think and try hard to make the life of our child, shouldn’t we keep the same approach for the nature and children of nature? Remember, we are alive as nature wants us to live. Even if we reach to any planet by the technological development, nature is a forever supreme power. As the situation is turning on, the alarm of Global Warming are banging on our heads, are we really passing on a good heritage to our children? When the children will grow, won’t they ask us why didn’t e take care of nature? It is our undoubted duty to teach the children to love nature and trees from the very childhood. Here we are sharing some of the techniques which we feel are the supreme demand of time from us to our child. Be a role model The child is in the age where he will learn what  [...]

It is really important to have inner and outer beauty. Using nontoxic organic beauty products should be a no-brainer by now, as we all know that what you put on is as important as what you put in. Today you can effectively swap out any conventionally produced, toxin-laden product for a safer version that looks and acts just like its synthetic loaded counter-part. Yet, many still opt for simpler skincare and go homemade. While this is an easy and cost-effective route, there are certain products that need to be created, manufactured and packaged by professionals to provide the results and safety we all want and need. Whipping up an exfoliate or cleanser is do-able and even fun. Hair products and makeup are a completely different ballgame. Market is full of some beautiful verities of product and also having numerous products which we can’t even see in our life. Better way is to make some products which are home made and also we are aware of the ingredients and they are easily available  [...]