May 31st is no tobacco day and therefore we decided to bring to you, a ground-breaking innovation that is improving the lives of thousands of smokers around the globe, Electronic cigarettes! Read to explore how it helps you quit smoking and why switching to e-cigarette is beneficial for both active and passive smokers. Start reading…. Why E-cigarette If you’re a smoker and want to quit, switching to an electronic cigarette will of course save your money (in some cases up to 75% of your annual spend on real cigarettes), but best of all, you will be able to carry on with your habit fagging as you normally would, without instigating the terrible damage to your health. Reason behind,

Quitting smoking is a great decision. Not only will you reduce your risk of many life taking diseases such as coronary artery disease, lung cancer and even cataracts, but you will also improve the health of the people around you by reducing their exposure to second-hand smoke. But anyone who has ever tried to quit smoking knows that willpower alone is often not enough to see you through the withdrawal symptoms. One needs effective methods to use to quit smoking. In this article, My Health Guardian runs you through some of well known alternative therapies that have proven their effectiveness in smoking cessation. Read and try them. Hypnosis helps in smoking cessation. Hypnotherapy deals

Quitting is not easy. Ask a smoker. Some quit cold turkey but some struggle through the process. If you too have reached the end of your hope, My Health Guardian comes to your rescue. We give you a concentrated step by step guide to quit smoking. Sounds good, isn’t it? Continue reading…   Our expert, Dr. Sajeela Maini, Quit Smoking Specialist at Ganga Ram helps you through the quit smoking resolution. Step by step guide: Pick a stop date when you are relatively relaxed. Make a list of the reasons why you want to quit. Keep the list handy for easy reminder. Make another list of why quitting won’t be easy for you. Throw away all of your tobacco and tobacco reminders. Get

Are you happy today? Or have you postponed it until you achieve something? Join the gang of perennially unhappy folks, because you will never be happy. Happiness is our birth right, something that we have been born with. Still, such is life that continues to elude us. My Health Guardian tells you 20 ways to stay happy today, tomorrow and always 1. Live within your means. A lot of stress comes from financial worries, which can give you sleepless nights. Assess your means and learn to live in it. You may have sacrifice impromptu excursions, shopping but it’s better than counting sheep at night. 2. Learn to handle politics. Where ever there is a group there will be politics. Either you get

Diabetes is a disease that affects how the body uses glucose, which is the main type of sugar in the blood. Glucose comes from the foods we eat and is the major source of energy needed to fuel the body’s function. In type 1 diabetes (which used to be called insulin-dependent diabetes or juvenile diabetes), the pancreas can’t make insulin. In this disease, the beta cells of the body which produce glucose are destroyed by the body’s own immune system, just like any other auto-immune condition. It is unknown what first starts this cascade of immune events, but evidence suggests that both a genetic predisposition and environmental factors, such as a viral infection, are

How would you react, if your doctor prescribed regular sex with a loved one on the prescription along with medicines? Well, it turns out that the health benefits of regular sex extend beyond the bedroom. Turns out that sex is good for you wellbeing in ways you may have never imagined.   Claim # 1 Sex lowers stress. You have heard and read about it, but do you believe it. Let’s see what the researchers have to say. Fact In one study, researchers found that daily intercourse for two weeks led to cell growth in the hippocampus, the part of the brain that keeps stress levels under control. Disclaimer: This study was tested on rats, not us feisty folks, but it might still help explain

THERE ARE two things certain in life: death and taxes. Just the way a creative accountant will help you work your money harder, these 26 tips will make you last longer in the game of life. Archana Darshan writes more… An aspirin a day can keep a heart attack away. Aspirin is a wonder medicine that can help diabetics and heart patients. A baby aspirin a day can keep the blood clots away and lower your chances of getting a heart attack. Begin your day with a breakfast. A good breakfast fuels your day and should be a combination of complex carbohydrates and protein. C has the key. Get ample vitamin C in your diet every day. Good sources include citrus fruits and green vegetables.

My boy friend insists that I should perform oral sex on him, whenever I deny regular sex. However, I am not comfortable with the idea, I have talked with my girl friends, and they suggest that it’s the best way to enjoy sex without the fear of pregnancy. Please advise. Ayesha (name changed) We receive many emails from readers on concerns, inhibitions and reluctance over oral sex. Hence My Health Guardian team decided to get in touch with Dr Rajan Bhonsle, eminent sexologist to clear your misconceptions on the subject. 1. Is oral sex natural? For centuries oral sex has been disapproved of and has even been considered unnatural. However, the fact is that oral sex is a kind of stimulation

THE GLOSSIES CLAIM about phenomenal health benefits arising from a hectic activity under the sheets. Not that they are wrong, but there is a lot more that your sex life tells. The quality of your sex life or the absence of it, speaks volumes about your overall health, signals that are pertinent enough to be noticed and acted upon. Guardian Health Chronicle lists them. FOR MEN Sex Scene # 1  NO MORE NAUGHTY AT FORTY It might be low testosterone Stress and falling out of love too can make you lose interest in sex. But, if other things are just fine, and you prefer to count sheep, rather than get intimate with your partner, low testosterone levels may be the reason behind it. This is more

By Dr Uttam Dave, a well known Sex and Relationship Therapist, Author and Columnist A woman to a man during sex, ‘keep it up.’ The man wonders if it was a comment or a compliment. How important is sex talk in a relationship? Well, you can get naughty, talk dirty, but ‘sex talk’ is more than that. It is an important ingredient of a robust relationship. As time flows and relationships mature, sex tends to lose novelty. There is a lot to be said and heard. However, the feedback often comes in the garb of taunts or comments and it defeats the very purpose of it. Your sex life can become much richer, meaningful and satisfying if you know some ground rules about having a sex