Short of living in a bubble, there are no cures for allergies.

Even with shots and medicines, patients living with allergies still experience flare-ups and symptoms, especially if their allergies are seasonal. Dr. Clifford Bassett, an assistant clinical professor of medicine at Long Island College Hospital, offered these seven tips, which may alleviate the severity of allergy symptoms, making it a little easier for allergy sufferers to enjoy life.

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Amongst the educated milieu a certain prejudice prevails and predominates western thought even today: that scientific thought has originated from western spheres, based on the knowledge of classical Greece. These views ignore the substantial influence other cultures have had on Science. Who knows now or even registers the fact, that the numerical 0 is the cognition of Indian mathematicians; or that astronomy was definitely influenced by the Egyptians. There are sufficient examples of this nature, to emphasize the enormous importance other cultures have had in enrichening the field of oxidental science and philosophy.

Ayurveda is considered to be one of the oldest healing systems in the world. The historical origins are documented in the Vedas, the ancient holy texts of India. Already in the 19thcentury western academicians delved with the healing methods of Ayurveda, but orthodox western medicine did not allow this space to enter the field of science.

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A teaspoon of honey taken at bedtime could bring in relief for children suffering from severe cough, suggests a new study. The finding is based on reports of the children’s symptoms recorded after they were subjected to various treatments, and the researchers concluded that honey proved to be far better than a cough medicine.

The research report that was published in ‘Archives of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine’ detailed the study conducted by a group of researchers, who carried out their study on 105 children with upper respiratory infections from a clinic in Pennsylvania. The parents of the children were given a paper bag that contained a dosage device. While some where empty, some had age-appropriate dosage of honey-flavoured cough medicine, containing dextromethorphan. The others had similar dosage of honey.

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Yogurt is made by adding culture of bacteria to milk. The bacteria consume sugar in the milk, and excrete lactic acid, which curdles the milk. Yogurt contains active cultures or live bacteria, with organisms such as Lacto-bacillus acidophilus, Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacilluys bulgaricus, known as pro-biotics brimming with health benefits that protect the body from harmful bacteria.

Hence, it is a good idea to store fresh yogurt in the refrigerator. Although yogurt has been long considered to be a multi-purpose healer, it is only during the last two decades that researchers have discovered the real benefits of yogurt.

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