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Time of India
4 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
10 Easy home remedies that actually help with arthritis pain
Living with arthritis often means dealing with daily joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. While medicines can help, many people look for natural ways to ease discomfort and feel better in the long run. Simple habits like using herbal oils, eating anti-inflammatory foods, or soaking in a warm bath can make a real difference. These gentle remedies support joint health and may improve flexibility, strength, and overall wellbeing. Whether you're newly diagnosed or looking for extra relief, this guide shares 10 natural therapies that could help manage arthritis symptoms in a safe, effective, and holistic way. Top 10 natural remedies for arthritis relief Ayurvedic Therapies Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine, offers effective treatments for arthritis through detoxifying therapies like Panchakarma. It helps remove toxins from the body, reducing inflammation and stiffness in joints. One common practice is Abhyanga, an oil massage using warm herbal oils like Mahanarayan or Bala oil. For best results, gently massage the affected joints with these oils daily to improve circulation and reduce pain. Hot and Cold Therapy Alternating between hot and cold compresses can significantly reduce arthritis discomfort. Heat relaxes muscles and improves flexibility, while cold therapy helps reduce swelling and numbs sharp pain. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No annual fees for life UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Apply a warm compress or hot water bottle to the painful area for 15 minutes, followed by an ice pack for 10 minutes. Repeat the cycle twice daily for effective relief. Herbal Supplements Certain herbs are known for their anti-inflammatory effects. Turmeric , with its active compound curcumin, is one of the most well-researched for joint inflammation. Ginger also helps reduce stiffness and pain, and Boswellia (Indian Frankincense) supports joint mobility. To use, drink turmeric milk daily or take herbal supplements as advised by a naturopathy practitioner to ensure safety and proper dosage. Yoga and Gentle Stretching Regular yoga practice can improve joint flexibility, strengthen supporting muscles, and enhance mental wellbeing. Poses like Child's Pose, Warrior Pose, and Cat-Cow Stretch are particularly beneficial for arthritis sufferers. Aim to practise yoga for at least 20 minutes daily, focusing on gentle stretches and breathing techniques to maintain mobility and reduce stiffness. Hydrotherapy Hydrotherapy involves using water to ease joint stress and support relaxation. Warm water can soothe inflamed joints and improve movement without placing additional strain on them. Try soaking in a warm bath infused with Epsom salt for 15–20 minutes to relieve pain and relax your muscles. This can be done several times a week. Anti-Inflammatory Diet Diet plays a major role in managing arthritis. Foods rich in antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids can reduce inflammation naturally. Include leafy greens like spinach and kale, omega-rich seeds such as flaxseeds and walnuts, and colourful fruits like oranges, berries, and papaya. Incorporate these foods into your daily meals and limit processed or sugary foods that may worsen inflammation. Acupuncture Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese therapy that involves inserting fine needles into specific points on the body to promote healing and pain relief. It stimulates the body's natural painkillers and improves energy flow. To benefit, schedule sessions with a certified acupuncturist who can develop a personalised treatment plan tailored to your arthritis symptoms. Essential Oils and Aromatherapy Essential oils can offer natural pain relief by reducing inflammation and promoting relaxation. Lavender soothes sore muscles, peppermint provides a cooling sensation, and eucalyptus can help reduce joint swelling. Mix a few drops of your chosen essential oil with a carrier oil like coconut oil, and gently massage into the affected joints twice daily. Sunlight and Vitamin D Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones and joints, and low levels may worsen arthritis symptoms. Natural sunlight helps your body produce this vital nutrient. Spend 15–20 minutes outdoors in early morning sunlight daily, or include vitamin D-rich foods like fortified milk, mushrooms, and cereals in your diet to maintain optimal levels. Meditation and Stress Management Stress can intensify arthritis pain by increasing inflammation. Mindfulness techniques like meditation and deep breathing help relax the nervous system and lower stress hormones. Set aside 10 minutes each day for guided meditation, deep breathing, or progressive muscle relaxation to calm your mind and ease joint discomfort. Managing arthritis naturally requires consistency, patience, and a holistic approach. These remedies can offer significant relief when practised regularly and tailored to individual needs. However, it's important to consult a healthcare provider or naturopathy expert before starting new treatments, especially if you're taking medication or have underlying conditions. Natural remedies, when combined with a healthy lifestyle, can greatly improve quality of life for those living with arthritis. Also Read: 6 Everyday habits that are secretly damaging your back
Time of India
7 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
8 Ginger-drinks that can naturally help in weight loss
Since ages, Ginger has been extensively used in day-to-day cooking for its potent health benefits. But little do we know that it is a powerful herb known for its thermogenic and anti-inflammatory properties, which helps boost metabolism, burn fat, and support digestion, which is essential for natural weight loss. Including ginger-based drinks in your daily routine can be a flavorful and effective way to support your fitness goals. Here are some simple ginger-infused drinks that aid in weight loss naturally. Ginger Lemon Water This detoxifying drink is best consumed on an empty stomach in the morning. The combination of ginger and lemon enhances fat metabolism, boosts energy levels, and improves digestion. The vitamin C in lemon also supports the immune system while aiding in the breakdown of fat molecules. Ginger Green Tea A cup of green tea brewed with freshly grated ginger can speed up your metabolism and promote fat burning. Green tea is rich in catechins and antioxidants, while ginger improves digestion and suppresses appetite, making this duo a potent fat-burning combo. 5 Exercises for quick weight loss Ginger and Apple Cider Vinegar Drink Mix ginger water with a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar for a metabolism-boosting drink. Apple cider vinegar balances blood sugar levels and reduces fat storage, while ginger promotes satiety and detoxification. Consume this before meals for better appetite control. Cucumber Ginger Detox Water Infuse water with slices of cucumber, grated ginger, and a few mint leaves. This refreshing drink hydrates the body, flushes out toxins, reduces bloating, and keeps you full between meals — all of which support healthy weight loss. Ginger Cinnamon Tea Combining ginger with cinnamon creates a spicy-sweet infusion that balances blood sugar, reduces cravings, and increases body heat for fat burning. Sip on this tea post meals to boost digestion and reduce the urge to snack unnecessarily. Turmeric Ginger Tea This anti-inflammatory tea is a powerhouse when it comes to weight loss. Turmeric reduces fat tissue inflammation, while ginger helps mobilize stored fat. Drinking this regularly can help regulate digestion and support a healthy metabolic rate. Ginger and Fennel Seed Tea Boiling fennel seeds with fresh ginger makes a gut-friendly tea that reduces bloating, improves digestion, and controls appetite. Fennel acts as a natural diuretic, helping to eliminate excess water weight. Ginger with Honey and Warm Water This simple drink curbs hunger, improves digestion, and accelerates fat burning. Honey provides natural sweetness and energy, while ginger revs up metabolism. Drinking it in the morning can kick-start your day and weight-loss journey.
Newsweek
22-07-2025
- General
- Newsweek
Hearts Break As Cat Realizes 'Daddy' Isn't Coming Home
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. When Claire, 28, ended a long-term relationship, she expected to feel heartbreak. But what she wasn't ready for was her cat's reaction. In a video that has gained over 3.9 million views on Instagram, Ginger the orange tabby has broken hearts with his concerned pacing and searching. Lingering by the front door and gazing out, waiting for someone familiar to return, the caption explained: "He doesn't understand that his daddy isn't coming back." Ginger's "dad" was Claire's former partner. Since the breakup, the cat has been clinging more than usual, sitting by the door each evening after dinner, something she said he has never done before. "It has only been a month since we broke up," Claire, who didn't give a surname, told Newsweek. "Ginger has been extra clingy and had been sitting by the door every night after dinner. Which he has never done before." The heartbreak has added to Claire's own feelings, not only working through the breakup, but also struggling to see her pet in pain. Pictures of Ginger the cat, who is missing his owner's ex-boyfriend. Pictures of Ginger the cat, who is missing his owner's ex-boyfriend. @clairejia23/Instagram Do Cats Feel Grief? Although cats have long been typecast as independent and emotionally detached, research paints a more complex picture. In 2020, a study published in the journal PLOS ONE surveyed 130 cat owners via questionnaire, asking them about how their pets react to separation from humans. Researchers found that cats were clearly feeling the pain of being away from their favorite humans. Those suffering with separation-related anxiety exhibited destructive behavior (67 percent), excessive vocalization (63 percent), inappropriate urination (60 percent), depression/apathy (53 percent). While another 2017 study examined how cats respond to being left alone and reunited with humans. Cats were left alone for 30 minutes and then four hours in their own homes. While during separation, behavior didn't differ, but on reunion after four hours, cats purred and stretched significantly more. Researchers said this proves that cats have missed their owners while they were gone. As more people viewed the video of Ginger calling for his "dad," they shared their thoughts in the comments. Instagram user camyfrg shared a similar experience: "I went through this seven years ago, she was rushing to the door every time the elevator was around or when there was a noise on the floor. I was so angry against him for making her feel that way. And now she has the best cat dad ever, it'll get better." While said: "This happened when my ex and I broke up. Our youngest was most attached to him and cried every night looking for him." For now, Claire is looking toward the future. "My hopes are me and my two cats can find a safe and stable home," she said. "And I hope they continue to be happy and cuddly babies."
IOL News
21-07-2025
- IOL News
A journey through Balfour and Val: Uncovering South Africa's hidden treasures
An abandoned building on the way to Balfour, Mpumalanga, having taken the R59 off the N3. Image: Russel Harris Anyone who's travelled knows that heading into unfamiliar territory can throw some surprises your way. Choosing to visit Balfour and Val in Mpumalanga, South Africa, felt like stepping into the unknown, hoping for a mix of adventure, quiet moments, and great photos to add to our collection. But the trip didn't go as planned. We didn't see anything of importance at all and may as well not have bothered since we almost got beaten up trying to take some street photos in Balfour. The trip started easily enough – the usual gang of the two of us and doggo – heading down the Durban freeway from Johannesburg. Traffic, for a Saturday mid-morning jaunt, seemed a little heavier than it should have been due to the volume of trucks carting coal to some-or-other port. To get to Balfour, you take the Standerton offramp, and head down a single-lane road past endless fields of nothing. The only thing of interest was a ramshackle, graffiti-covered, house opposite a dilapidated truck stop. We stopped to capture images of this abandoned structure and collected blackjacks for our trouble. The images we shot were fantastic, as the light was shining in through the windows, doorways, and where the roof used to be, which added an eerie tint to the pictures. The blackjacks – that curse of the South African veld – took about half-an-hour for the three of us to pick off. At least the two humans wore jeans. Ginger was wearing a jersey, and that took up most of the time. There was about another half-an-hour to go before the voice on the phone said: 'You have reached your destination,' in that annoying tone. Balfour got its name after the then British Prime Minister, Arthur Balfour, gave a speech on the train station platform in 1905. Before that, it was named after its founder, Frederick McHattie, as McHattiesburg. The town is described as a gorgeous getaway destination, in the heart of what is called 'Cosmos country' – the south-western part of Mpumalanga. Apparently, this region promised vibrant wildflowers during autumn. Well, it didn't exactly live up to that name and was neither the sort of place to write home from, nor buy a magnet for your fridge as memorabilia. Well, it was certainly memorable. For all the wrong reasons. Cruising in past a large industrial area with several maize silos, we headed into the CBD. If you could call a few shops such as a Spar, a butchery, a Sasol petrol station, and strip malls along the main road selling blankets, and cellphone accessories a town centre. Some photos are not worth getting beaten up for, like this one taken in Balfour, Mpumalanga. Image: Russel Harris Video Player is loading. 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Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ The roads were riddled with potholes, and some had deteriorated to a mixture of sand and tarmac. The dust in the air mixed perfectly with the smoke pouring out of the cooking fires at every other pavement store, spaza shop and Sizabantu's muti dispensary. A far cry from the cute town centre we envisioned. Despite the initial disappointment, we were still determined to make the most of it. Lunch was first on the agenda, and we went around in circles, over the same railway bridge twice taking photos along the way. Russel was the first to experience the ire of the locals when he took a snapshot of the landscape bisected by the railway line which also included a handful of workers trudging through the veldt half-a-kilometre away who began to shout 'No' as he raised his camera to his eye. He took the shot anyway. Finding what seemed to be the local hangout for farmers and the few whites, given the colour bar that still exists, who lived in Balfour, Graspaleis Pub & Grill, we could choose any tables we wanted, because there was simply no-one else there apart from the bartender. The table by the fireplace it was, and we all enjoyed (including Ginger, who was allowed off-leash as it was empty) some burgers. Doggo has since developed a chronic illness that means she can't share lunch with anyone anymore. After lunch, we headed back into the small coalmining and maize-farming town to get some street photos, leaving our four-legged companion in the car, thankfully. We parked on the edge of town, by the strip mall where the streets were covered with rubbish. Nicola had her pro DSLR, and a camera bag strapped on tight, while Russel carried his modest analogue-styled mirrorless compact camera. Perfect street photography gear, and initially, we were snapping away quite happily. None of the locals seemed to mind as we made our way down the main drag. Until we ended up being threatened by four youths whose actual source of income - and citizenship - may very well have been illegal. After being told that trying to take photos in a public place was illegal, Nicola stupidly argued that, in South Africa, anyone can take a photograph that includes another person, without permission provided it is in a public space and doesn't identify them. After we almost got beaten up for daring to explain the law we hit the road. The state of Balfour's town centre is, sadly, much like other bigger cities like Roodepoort and Florida in Johannesburg's West Rand. The rest of Balfour seemed to comprise old, and somewhat dilapidated houses in some parts, and as the number of churches and bottle stores were typical of small towns. It did seem odd that there were guest houses along the roads. Why anyone would choose to stay in Balfour was unfathomable, and we didn't see any of what the internet promised. Nicola Mawson shoots the railway track in Val with her assistant, Ginger (who was made that thin) Image: Russel Harris Next up was Val because we didn't want to waste the day. A mere 45km away from Balfour, the road to Val bypasses Greylingstad – fill up there if you need fuel because there is next to nothing in Val, which is home to a mere 12 people. Literally next to nothing: an Anglican church, a hotel, restaurant, a sort-of curio shop and (for some reason) a police station. What there is, however, is peace and calm, and a large amount of history for those who want to have a walk around. Perhaps don't take a walk down the train tracks – they're still in use by the maize production industry. The restaurant – more of a family-styled pub – was laid out on a lavish piece of lawn opposite St Francis Anglican church and is a great place to just relax. And let Ginger off the leash. The food was top-notch pub fare. First, we went past the police station and explained to the bemused officer that we wanted to see the cell in which Ghandi had apparently been imprisoned. After a bit of a history lesson that involved us explaining the police station's heritage, we were allowed inside a cell which may or not served as a temporary home to the pioneer of non-violent resistance. Ghandi is not the only historical detail to be found. Val – founded in 1986 – was the site of many Anglo-Boer War fights, with perhaps the most memorable tale being that of the Whiskey Train incident. Boer soldiers ambushed and blew up a train car – Val is on what was the main railway line between Johannesburg and Durban – carrying whisky, and Christmas cake. Having done so, they then shared their spoils. Scattered around the area are memorials to the dead. There are some strange things to see in South Africa's hinterlands. Image: Nicola Mawson If you want more of an in-depth historical experience chat with Rita Britz, who is the single most knowledgeable person about the dorpie she fiercely protects, and owns the pub. There's about 20km or so of a road that runs past more maize farms on the way in, and out, of Val. As usual, in rural areas, it is generally a patchwork of potholes. This trip, however, it seemed as if a government department had started fixing it – scraping the tar right off on one side – and then gone on holiday. It was like dodgems, except with potholes, bags of asphalt, and having to drive on the sandy verge. Highly recommended for adrenaline junkies. That sense of no longer dealing with our day-to-day humdrum existence flourishes on these roads. There is a feeling of escaping life. Although our impression was that these oft-forgotten places are no longer sanctuaries, the small-town spirit is still there. Maybe that's why we insist on taking these day trips. The allure of Africa. Maybe there are better places to be when it comes to street photography. However, we enjoyed the moment, traveling along, the three of us looking out at the same landscape. All of us sensing deep down that where we were is where we wanted to be. IOL
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Woman Cuts Parents Off After They Attend Former Stepdaughter's Wedding Instead of Her Baby Shower
"My family is calling me selfish and are accusing me of intentionally causing the conflict," she writes on RedditNEED TO KNOW A woman says her parents and brother are opting to attend her mom's former stepdaughter's wedding rather than her baby shower Now, the woman is debating whether or not to cut them off Commenters on Reddit, however, say the woman is being "petty"A woman says she wants to cut off her parents and brother after they opted to attend a wedding rather than her baby shower. In a post on Reddit, she explained that every year, "without fail," a girl named Ginger would join her and her family for a few weeks during the summer while growing up. Although her mom insisted that Ginger was their "sister," the poster always knew "that was impossible." She later found out that Ginger, who is three years older than her, is actually the child of her mom's former husband, who died. "When I was in middle school my mother finally explained who the girl, Ginger, really was," she writes. "Before she met my dad, she had married a man with a six month old daughter (yea you do the math—) and a year later he died of an aneurysm." "She had grown 'so close' to his daughter that her and the mom agreed that even though her dead husband was gone she could still see Ginger every summer for three weeks," she adds. When Ginger entered high school, she became more involved with their life, as her mom invited her over for visits and on vacation, which the poster says "was really annoying." "Worse yet she decided to go to a university in our state, and my parents helped her and her mom move closer to us, so now it felt like Ginger was always around," she explains. Fast forward to now, and Ginger is getting married — on the same date as the poster's baby shower. "My mom told me I could reschedule it and that Ginger's wedding was booked a year and half ago (really nice venue which my parents paid for— we have money, money has never been a struggle for us)," she writes, "but if I reschedule it I risk having the baby before I'm able to have the party." Now, the poster's family is calling her "selfish" and accusing her "of intentionally causing the conflict." "All of them (my father, mother, and brother who for some reason have always loved this stranger) have refused to come to my party," she writes. "So I told them they finally had to pick between the two of us." "My mom called me the devil, and my father told me he's ashamed at how I've come out," she adds. "I have no one on my side but I still do not feel like I am wrong. Ginger is not our family!!" The poster notes that her baby will be her parents' first grandchild, and if they aren't willing to put her above Ginger, then she plans on cutting them off entirely. "Ginger will have her whole family there but mine won't even make time for what's important to me," she adds. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. However, most Reddit users called the poster "jealous," and noted that she scheduled her baby shower on Ginger's wedding day, not the other way around. "Weddings take a long time to plan and the venue was no doubt booked before you even got pregnant," one user wrote. "Why was your shower scheduled for the same day as the wedding?" "You keep calling Ginger a 'stranger' but she's not are obviously extremely jealous of her relationship with your mother. Go to therapy," another added. In an update to the post, the woman revealed that she decided to go to therapy to address her "unresolved tensions regarding the subject of Ginger." She explained that she has "lived in a perpetual state of anxiety" ever since Ginger entered the picture, as it always "felt like a competition" between them. With that, she also has "chosen for now to close my relationship with my mother and father. I realize that a lot of my anger and resentment for this person is misdirected when my real feelings at their core is toward my parent." Read the original article on People Solve the daily Crossword
