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Tongue can tell how healthy you are

Mirror, 24 Sep 2023: Too often the focus of a healthy mouth centres on the teeth – but what about the tongue? One of the few parts of the digestive system you can actually see, this highly efficient and powerful muscle is often overlooked when it can actually provide invaluable insights into our wellbeing. A healthy tongue should be smooth, supple, slightly moist and pale red in colour. A tongue is covered in taste buds scattered all over the top and sides, allowing us to taste anything we consume. According to traditional Chinese medicine there are five taste buds –

Symptomless High blood pressure is a ‘silent killer’

Mirror, 23 Sep 2023: High blood pressure is a “silent killer” and early detection is vital, it has been warned. The condition refers to the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries while the heart pumps blood. When you have high blood pressure, your blood is flowing through the arteries at a higher than normal rate. Approximately 1 in 3 people in the USA are affected by high blood pressure, adding up to almost 100 million people – but only half of them have control of their condition. The condition is also rising in children due to

Five key spices that can reduce arthritis pain

Mirror, 23 Sep 2023: Millions of people in the UK suffer from arthritis or similar joint conditions, and while it is normally associated with the elderly, it can affect all people and children. “Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis in the UK. It most often develops in people in their mid-40s or older,” states the NHS. “It’s also more common in women and people with a family history of the condition. But it can occur at any age as a result of an injury or be associated with other joint-related conditions, such as gout or rheumatoid arthritis.” Diet

India-Canada tensions shine light on complexities of Sikh activism in the diaspora

AP (BY DEEPA BHARATH), September 23, 2023: The shocking accusation this week by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that India may have been behind the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia has raised several complex questions about the nature of Sikh activism in the North American diaspora. Canada is home to the largest Sikh population outside India. There are about 800,000 Sikhs in Canada — roughly 2% of the population. The United States is home to about 500,000 Sikhs. While some Sikhs argue there is widespread support in the diaspora for an independent Sikh state in the

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