Our eyes are complex organs that need many different vitamins and nutrients to function properly. Common conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataracts can impact our eyes, and malnutrition seems to have an influence on all of them.

Amidst the busy and crowded Dhaka city, a calming oasis is what describes Satori Meditations, where the Satori Foundation has launched a conscious lifestyle brand, Treenayana. 

Although our body, health, and mind are key factors in play in this case, we can definitely take some measures in order to sleep better. From your diet to skin care routine, everything is a contributor towards the quality of your sleep.

Like hair fall and skin issues, an improper diet and a lack of nutrients contributes to brittle nails. A balanced nutrient-rich diet would be beneficial for making nails stronger and healthier.

Cracked heels are a common problem. The cold air, dehydration and a lack of moisture, taking long hot baths, using harsh, drying soaps on feet or scrubbing feet dry can cause heels to dry out fast and crack. Nowadays, getting a pedicure is not always possible to give our feet the care it needs.

Along with proper medication, the right food intake is essential in fighting dengue and ensuring quick recovery of patients. Through a balanced diet one can not only detoxify the body and improve the platelet count, but also prevent severe complications like gastrointestinal bleeding, dehydration, etc.

To put it simply, counselling is the science of talking out our emotions and feelings, and learning the mechanism of dealing with them. To be more precise, it is the process of taking professional help or support to solve or minimise any kind of emotional or psychological issue.

As most products and many services took the digital route with their availability online, health check-ups are also a part of this transition. Hospitals and healthcare providers being at the forefront to combat the pandemic continue to make our lives easier by offering home services.

There is of course no way to reduce this pain at that very moment and the void created by the passing of a dear one can never be filled. Yet, life must go on and we have to move on.

A weight loss plateau can be frustrating and utterly demoralising. Even though you are consuming the same amount of calories and following a regular workout routine, your weight refuses to budge.

I am obese and I don’t do anything about it; no exercise, no dieting and scarily enough, have no desire to help myself either. I think I am rebelling, simply because deep down in my mind’s eye,

It is common knowledge that the most relevant perceptions and notions (that matter) in our lives are primarily shaped at the crucial age of adolescence.

This is the story of Samira Syed, a Bangladeshi powerlifter, fashion and fitness model. Yes, you read it right; she is all three and much more.

See if this rings a bell: You are at a social gathering, and you often find yourself or other women start their conversation with how you have either lost weight or maybe gained a little from the last time they saw you.

Over the years I watched my friends and colleagues bear children with zero concern, while my infertility stretched on for years. It was ‘as if’ I couldn’t finish-off with my womanly duties until and unless I reproduced!

The year 2021 is ringing with change but women claiming bodily autonomy is not one we are prepared for yet. The liberal (read: atypical) belief of “your body, your choice” is one shrouded with controversy, shame and guilt where only one school of thought is given attention.

Dengue is mainly caused by female mosquitoes of the species Aedes aegypti, which is easily recognised by the white bands on its legs and body. Aedes mosquitoes prefers to breed in clean, stagnant water. Cleaning them up would reduce their breeding grounds.

One of the best forms of physical exercise

Shishurai Shob is a voluntary initiative, which aims to contribute to creating a child sensitive society by developing awareness and capacity of all concerned adults across all socio-economic groups. 

With the advent of technology and the proliferation of social media, tentacles of the menace became limitless. With the advantage of anonymity made possible by the Internet, the cyberbullies became terrifying, often far worse than the ‘bullying’ that once had a face.