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                                                                                           Guru Nanak Jayanti   guru nayak jayanti Why is it celebrated? Guru Nanak Jayanti is one of the holiest festivals of the Sikh community. Also known as Gurpurab, this festival marks the birth anniversary of the first guru and founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev. How is it celebrated? Almost a fortnight before the festival, Sikhs perform Prabhat Pheris (early morning processions) to mark the celebration. On the day of the festival, several rituals are performed in honour of the guru. These include the Asaa-ki-Vaar (morning hymns), Kirtan (hymns from the Sikh scriptures) and Katha (exposition of the scripture). The special Langars (free community lunch) of the gurudwaras...

        From egg treatment to diet: 20 tips 1. Egg treatment Us e the entire egg to condition your hair. If you have dry or brittle hair, use egg whites to moisturize your hair. Use ½ cup of any egg mixture (egg white, entire egg) and apply to clean, damp hair. Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse with cool water. Try this one of the most effective beauty tips for hair and notice the change, 2. Cleanliness is important The most important reason for hair fall is dandruff and itchy scalp. Therefore, maintain good cleanliness for beautiful and healthy hair. 3. Avoid hot water Skip hot water showers, because hot water will make your hair dry and brittle as it strips protective oils from your hair - says Dr. S 4. Bottle gourd treatment Extract some bottle gourd juice and apply it into your hair. Keep this solution for half an hour and wash it off thoroughly. This is one of the simple beauty tips for hair that would do wonders. 5. For that shiny soft hair Prepare a mixture of...

   Your Skin Allergies            treatment at Home Skin Allergy Overview   Symptoms & Diagnosis   Treatment & Management Irritated skin can be caused by a variety of factors. These include  immune system disorders , medications and infections. When an allergen is responsible for triggering an immune system response, then it is an allergic skin condition. Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) Eczema  is the most common skin condition, especially in children. It affects one in five infants but only around one in fifty adults. It is now thought to be due to “leakiness” of the skin barrier, which causes it to dry out and become prone to irritation and inflammation by many environmental factors. Also, some young children with eczema have a food sensitivity which can make eczema symptoms worse. In about half of patients with severe atopic dermatitis, the disease is due to inheritance of a faulty gene in their skin called filaggrin. Unl...

              Kidney Stones treatment How common are kidney stones? Each year, more than half a million people go to emergency rooms for kidney stone problems. It is estimated that one in ten people will have a kidney stone at some time in their lives. The prevalence of kidney stones in the United States increased from 3.8% in the late 1970s to 8.8% in the late 2000s. The prevalence of kidney stones was 10% during 2013–2014. The risk of kidney stones is about 11% in men and 9% in women. Other diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity may increase the risk for kidney stones. What is a kidney stone? A kidney stone is a hard object that is made from chemicals in the urine. There are four types of kidney stones: calcium oxalate, uric acid, struvite, and cystine. A kidney stone may be treated with shockwave lithotripsy, uteroscopy, percutaneous nephrolithomy or nephrolithotripsy. Common symptoms include severe pain in lower back, blood in...