An orange a day boosts immune system

An orange a day boots immune system. Seasonal fruits and vegetables carry the hidden treasure of essential vitamins and minerals that can be utilized for prevention and cure of deadly diseases as well as improvement of overall health.

In the Holy Quran, Allah says,” I have not inflicted any disease on the mankind that has no cure.”
One such fruit is orange, which is irresistible. It merits a mention here that Pakistan is reportedly the sixth largest producer of oranges in the world and hence, oranges are accessible to the common man, becoming the fruit of community and not of nobility.

A medical practitioner Dr Shazia Durrani said that it was better to take vitamins and minerals in a natural way, ideally through fruits and vegetables instead of taking supplements.

When asked about the nutritional benefits of oranges she said that oranges have essential vitamins and minerals and one of them is Vitamin C. Vitamin C, she said was not only good for our immune system but also the circulatory system, maintenance of a healthy energy system, skin and eye diseases, as well as, for brain function.

Elaborating further, she said that Vitamin C keeps a guard against fatal diseases like osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, multiple sclerosis and many common cancers. Additionally, taking a tablet of 1000 mg of Vitamin C daily can help boost your immune system.

“If you drink more than one glass of orange juice a day, you will still be nowhere near the amount of vitamin C that will cause problems with your body; but, as with any other nutrient, it is always a good idea to talk to your doctor before taking massive amounts of any sort of nutrient or supplement,” she advised.

Researchers have shown that just one orange has about 100 mg of Vitamin C which is 130 percent of the daily recommended intake. It can be recalled that not very long-ago people used to eat oranges while sitting in the sun, being ignorant of its benefits.

About the practice of eating oranges, medical science says that as sunshine is the best source of Vitamin D and this vitamin along with Vitamin C assists in absorbing calcium from the intestines for the onward transmission to our body. Thus, preventing us from ailments.

Dr Shazia concluded by advising: “We should go out in the sun for about 15 minutes a day, at least three times a week in winters.”

How to Remove Dark Spots on Your Face in Just 3 Nights

Today we’re going to show you how to prepare several recipes that will remove dark spots and stains from your face. The remedies are completely natural, so you don’t have to worry about adverse side-effects.

Potato and Lemon Juice Mask

Ingredients

• 1 potato
• Lemon juice (from ½ a lemon)

Preparation and use
Mash the potato well first, then squeeze half a lemon in it and mix until you get a homogenous mixture. After you’re done, apply the paste on your face and massage in circular movement, then leave it to act for 20 minutes before rinsing with water. Both potatoes and lemon are natural whiteners that can easily bleach your skin.

Potato and Onion Mask

Ingredients

• ½ an onion
• 1 potato

Preparation and use
The preparation for this mask is easy just mix the ingredients in a blender, then apply the mixture on your face. Leave the powerful whitening mask to work for 15 minutes, then rinse with cold water in the end.

Potato and Cucumber Mask

Ingredients

• ½ a cucumber
• 1 potato

Preparation and use
Mix the vegetables in a blender until you get a homogenous mixture. Next, clean your face well and apply the mixture on your face, then rub in gentle circular motion. Leave the remedy to work for 25 minutes and rinse with cold water in the end.

Potato and Carrot Mask

Ingredients

• ½ a carrot
• 1 potato

Preparation and use
Like the previous mask, just mix the ingredients in a blender until you get a nice smooth texture. Apply the mask on your face, then rub it gently and leave it to work for 20 minutes before washing with water.

Use any of these masks and your face will be clean and spotless in just a short time!

Back pain and fatigue Symptoms could be warning sign of THIS form of arthritis

Arthritis inflammation of the join and back pain are symptoms of long term chronic condition.

The condition is three more times as common in men than women and symptoms tend to develop gradually, sometimes over many years.
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Now experts have revealed the pain and the extreme tiredness which the condition causes can have a major impact on quality of life for people with the condition. Scientist said this suggests new approaches to treating painful condition may be needed. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) causes back pain, stiffness, fatigue and impaired mobility that develops over time.
There is no cure for AS at the moment. However, a new study has shed light on some of the most prevalent modifiable factors that predict a poor quality of life in people with ankylosing spondylitis.
The University of Aberdeen research has indicated that some of these factors which include pain, fatigue and poor physical function are currently better monitored than others.
The study analysed data from 959 patients involved in Scotland Registry for Ankylosing Spondylitis which collected clinical and patient reported data on ankylosing spondylitis from across #Scotland.

Ankylosing spondylitis: Symptoms include fatigue

However, given the important role they play in patients quality of life it could be beneficial for these trends to be monitored more closely.

The researchers said."

 These findings provide evidence that in-addition to traditional clinical targets (BASDAI, BASFI and BASMI) focus on non specific symptoms ( chronic widespread pain and fatigue) perhaps with non pharmacological therapies may yield improvements in quality of life."


Dr. Devi Rani Sagar research liaison manager at Arthritis Research United Kingdom said, "

Ankylosing spondyloathritis is an incredibly painful condition which affects two hundred thousand people in the United Kingdom and can dramatically reduce a persons quality of life, making everyday activities such as walking to the shops and standing in the kitchen extremely difficult."

This new study demonstrates the impact that pain and fatigues can have on quality of life for people with this condition and that monitoring these symptoms may help to give indication of the success of treatments.
We welcome more research to find effective ways to reduce pain and fatigue to help make everyday life better for people with arthritis. Woman's arthritis symptoms were cured with miracle device p[previously used on horses.

What is Dandruff?

Dandruff involves flakes of skin that collect in the hair.

Dandruff is a condition of the scalp that causes flakes of skin to appear. It is accomplained by itching.

Facts on Dandruff:

Here are key points about dandruff.
Dandruff is a common condition but it can be embarrassing and difficult to treat.
It is not related to hygiene but washing and brushing the air can help remove old skin flakes.
Risk factors include having certain or medical conditions and the used of inappropriate hair products.
Various treatments are available over the counter but more severe cases should be seen by doctor.

Causes:

• The exact causes of dandruff are unknown.
• One theory is that it is linked to hormone as it often begins around the time of Puberty.
• Here we look ten more possible factors.

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Seborrheic dermatitis: 

• People with seborrheic dermatitis have irritated oil skin and they are more likely to have dandruff.
• Seborrheic dermatitis affects many areas of the skin including the backs of the ears the breastbone eyebrows and the sides of the nose.
• The skin will be red greasy and covered with flaky white or yellow scales.
• Seborrheic dermatitis is closely linked with Malassezia a fungus that normally lives on the scalp to and feeds on the oils that the hair follicles secrete.
• It does not usually cause a problem but in some people it becomes overactive, causing the scalp be become irritated and to produce extra skin cells.
• As these extra skin cells die and fall of they mix with the oil from the hair and scalp forming dandruff.

Not enough hair brushing:

• Combing or brushing the hair regularly reduces the risk of the dandruff because it aides in the normal shedding skin.

Yeast:

• People who are sensitive to yeast have a slightly higher chance of dandruff so yeast may play a part. Dandruff is often worse during the winter month and better the weather is warmer.
• This may be because ultraviolet A (UVA) light from the sun counteracts the yeast.

Dry Skin:

• People with dry skin are more likely to have dandruff. Cold winter air combined with overheated rooms is a common cause of itchy, flaking skin.
• Dandruff that stems from dry skin tends to have smaller, non oily flakes.

Shampooing and skin care products:

• Certain hair care products can trigger a red itchy, scaling scalp. Frequent shampooing may cause dandruff as it can irritate the scalp.

Certain skin conditions:

• People with psoriasis, eczema and some other skin disorders tend to get dandruff more frequently than others. Tinea capitis a fungal infection also known as scalp ringworm can cause #dandruff. 
• Medical conditions: -
• Adults with Parkinson's disease and some other neurological illness are more prone to dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis.
• One study found that between 30 to 83 percent of people with HIV have sebrrheic dermatitis, compare with 3 to 5 percent in the general population.

Diet:

• Not consuming enough foods that contains zinc, Vitamins B and some types of fats may increase the risk.

Mental Stress:

• There may be link between stress and many skin problems.

Age:

• Dandruff is more likely from adolescence through middle age, although it can be lifelong. it affects men more than women, possible for reasons related to hormones.