Four seeds are at the forefront of nutritional research, finds
Tanushree Kar

Perhaps no other creation of Nature embodies the concept of a time capsule as perfectly as the seed of a plant. Designed to perpetuate the plant species to which it belongs and packed with vital reserves of vitamins, minerals, essential oils and proteins, each seed is capable of lying dormant for even up to 100...

The secret of strong bones lies in achieving a synergy between several nutrients, not just having calcium says Tanushree Kar

With every major osteoporosis fracture, the risk of death doubles. Yet it is not taken seriously the world over”, says Professor John Eisman of the University of New South Wales, Sydney - one of the first researchers to identify the gene that is affected in...

Aromatherapy, a term coined by the French chemist René-Maurice Gattefosse in the 1930s, involves plant extracts of select essential oils such as lavender, chamomile and tea tree. These are massaged into the skin, put in baths or inhaled. Although aromatherapy, in the past, has claimed to help relieve stress-related problems such as anxiety, insomnia and even high blood pressure, it has always...