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A primary care doctor is the person you can rely on to help you manage your health. They can help you with preventive care, like your routine physicals, screenings and immunizations, and also diagnose and manage many common chronic conditions like hypertension or type 2 diabetes. They’re also there when an illness or injury interrupts your day. Common services include: Regular physical exams Prescribing medications Treating minor illnesses and injuries Managing chronic conditions Screenings for common health problems Primary care doctors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners are unique because they’re trained experts in treating a broad range of health conditions. Many also have specialized expertise in a certain area, like diabetes or geriatrics. Should you need specialized care, your primary care doctor can expertly guide your next steps, connecting you to the right specialist. What kind of primary care doctor do I need? There are five main types of primary care doctors. Each

From a smart pain relief wand to medical devices that monitor vital signs, the following health gadgets work together with your smartphone to help you stay fit and to encourage you to start and stick to healthier habits. Some of them enable patients to manage chronic conditions, others are specially designed for medical professionals, but these innovative devices can quite literally change, and even save, your life. Brain Sensing Headband Complete with 7 electroencephalography (EEG) sensors, Muse monitors your brain activity during meditation and transmits the information to your computer, smartphone, or tablet via Bluetooth. Smart Self-Cleaning Water Bottle Yes, there are tons of interesting reusable water bottles on the market, but none of them can compare to LARQ. Say hello to the world’s first self-cleaning water bottle! Using UV-C LED light, the exquisite stainless steel device not only purifies your drinking water in 60 seconds, but cleans itself every two hours (or anytime you c

Acupressure is often called acupuncture without the needles. Instead of needles, acupressure involves the application of manual pressure (usually with the fingertips) to specific points on the body.According the principles of traditional Chinese medicine, invisible pathways of energy called meridians flow within the body. At least 14 meridians are thought to connect our organs with other parts of the body. Acupuncture and acupressure points lie along those meridians. If the flow of energy (also called "chi" or "qi") is blocked at any point on a meridian, it's thought to cause various symptoms and health conditions anywhere along the meridian.That's why a practitioner may apply pressure to an acupressure point on the foot to relieve a headache. Uses Most people try acupressure for the first time to manage symptoms of a condition, such as: Cancer-related fatigue and other forms of fatigue Insomnia Headache Menstrual cramps Motion sickness Muscle tension and pa

The best way to handle stress is different for each person. Look for your body’s warning signs, such as having a headache, grinding your teeth, clenching your jaw or feeling frustrated. And know your stress triggers, such as hunger, tiredness, arguments with your family or friends, certain times of day with your children, or deadlines. Then, work on de-stressing. The good news is that plenty of simple (and free) stress-busting techniques are available: Establish regular times for when you eat, sleep, read, exercise, grocery shop and so on. And try to set up a routine for your household, so everyone knows what is happening and when. Look after your health, with healthy food, regular exercise and calm times in your day. And avoid using alcohol and other drugs to get through your day. Be aware of thoughts that don’t help. Saying to yourself that you can’t cope, or don’t have enough time, or feel exhausted, for example, doesn’t help. Instead, try talking yourself through a tough situation:

Research reveals that environments can increase or reduce our stress, which in turn impacts our bodies. What you are seeing, hearing, experiencing at any moment is changing not only your mood, but how your nervous, endocrine, and immune systems are working. The stress of an unpleasant environment can cause you to feel anxious, or sad, or helpless. This in turn elevates your blood pressure, heart rate, and muscle tension and suppresses your immune system. A pleasing environment reverses that. And regardless of age or culture, humans find nature pleasing. In one study cited in the book Healing Gardens, researchers found that more than two-thirds of people choose a natural setting to retreat to when stressed.    Nature heals Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing, reducing blood pressure, heart rate, muscle te

  4 things to help revive and nourish body and soul Be physically active . Exercise busts stress, boosts the mood, and elevates our energy level, not to mention the heart health benefits. Believe it or not, you can exercise just about anywhere, anytime. It doesn’t have to be at the gym. It doesn’t have to be a scheduled class. And it doesn’t have to be more than a few minutes a day. All activity counts. I encourage patients to think of an activity that they enjoy.  Anything . Think about how that enjoyable activity can fit into your life: maybe you can ride your bike to work, or take your kids on an easy hike, or get the whole family to rake leaves with you. Let’s brainstorm about activities that will fit into your life: Maybe make your next meeting a walking one, or take a brisk walk at lunchtime. Try a few minutes on the exercise bike in the kitchen, or dancing around your living room in your socks. On my very busy days, I make sure I take the stairs whenever I have the option. I par

 Nature of treatment: Ayurveda is associated with finding the root of the disease and then aims to completely eradicate it. This science of medical treatment is fully aware of the body system and it does not suppress the disturbing element which causes the disease. It aims at searching the origin of the disease and then cures it. The cure is permanent. But in allopathic treatment the disease is not cured permanently and it provides only instant relief to the patients by destroying the disease causing organism. Medicines used: The Ayurvedic treatment includes the use of natural herbs which adds on to the benefits of the Ayurvedic products. Allopathic treatment includes the use of antidotes prepared synthetically from chemicals which might damage your immunity system. Benefits of Ayurvedic Products over Allopathic products :- The main benefit of the Ayurvedic treatment is that it has no side effects because the Ayurvedic products are prepared by using the essence of fruits, spices, veget

Energy is at the center of the complex interplay between the body and the mind. We know that matter in any form is energy. For example, our bones are solid matter. Scientists would say bones are not inert. They are a dense living swarm of atoms. By inference, we could say each bone in the body has tremendous amounts of energy. However, although matter traps energy, most of it remains inaccessible. The body uses bones primarily as a means of support, not a source of energy. The mind operates differently. The mind does not have a material basis and is mainly energy in continual movement. Mental energy is fluid, like water. It is easily accessible. Just as we quickly sink in water, we descend into the mind unless awareness becomes the anchoring support. Energy is continually moving from one form to another in the body. The energy levels of the body influence the state of mind. For example, when the body is weak, the mind also becomes dull. Thinking requires energy, and the mind interfaces

Through identification with thoughts, we make substantial investments in the mind. It grows as time passes, and as we have new experiences. With any investment, we expect good and stable returns. The mind is no exception. The gains we expect are primarily related to happiness, from which we hope to derive peace and contentment. Just as we save money for the future, we also keep in our memory thoughts and experiences that bring us joy. They become part of the mind’s wealth. Having spent so much of our valuable time and effort accumulating them, we hesitate to give them up easily. Just as we like to cling onto external possessions, we hold onto the mind and all its contents. We may change everything on the outside, but unless we change our habit of holding onto thoughts and experiences, there cannot be lasting inner transformation. Inner transformation is not an accumulation of knowledge or changing how we think. These are related to the mind. Real change comes about when we can be near

An eating plan that helps manage your weight includes a variety of healthy foods. Add an array of colors to your plate and think of it as eating the rainbow. Dark, leafy greens, oranges, and tomatoes—even fresh herbs—are loaded with vitamins, fiber, and minerals. Adding frozen peppers, broccoli, or onions to stews and omelets gives them a quick and convenient boost of color and nutrients. According to the  Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015–2020 external icon , a healthy eating plan: Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products Includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts Is low in saturated fats,  trans  fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars Stays within your daily calorie needs An eating plan that helps manage your weight includes a variety of healthy foods. Add an array of colors to your plate and think of it as eating the rainbow. Dark, leafy greens, oranges, and tomatoes—even fresh herbs—are loaded with vi