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Major pharmacological properties of touch-me-not (according to ancient science) Q: What is the medicinal use of Mimosa pudica (touch-me-not)? Krishna: Touch-me-not prominently features in the texts of ‘Ayurveda′, i… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 30, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Not all viruses are bad: Ancient viral genes protect the brain against new infections From the common cold to COVID-19, viruses have a massive impact on our day-to-day lives, but infections that occurred millions of years ago… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 28, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Milk mania! Q: Is milk from the US cows bad? It seems the Americans feed their cows non-veg. This is so disgusting. Is this true? My son stays in t… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 28, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Health concerns of washing raw chicken Don't wash your chicken before cooking! That is the advice scientists are giving. Yes. Health experts recommend against washing chicken be… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 27, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Discovery Unlocks Potential of 'Special' Muscle to promote glucose and fat burning while sitting! Don't feel like exercising? Can't exercise? Don't have energy for it? But your doctor told you to exercise regularly to reduce your blood… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 26, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
Lower BP with resistance-breathing A team of researchers has found that resistance-breathing training can lower blood pressure as much as some medicines and/or exercises. Th… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 26, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
How a Specific Gut Bacterium May Cause Type 1 Diabetes We all know how diabetes develops. Do we really know all about it? NO! You will realize why if you read this: A bacterium that produces an… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 23, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
How fish got adapted to the environment they lived in Q: How can some fish live in both fresh water and sea water? Krishna: Because they can alter their biology ! The various species of fish… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 23, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
When frogs vanish, people get sick. When frogs vanish, people get sick. What is the connection? Can you guess? Since the global pandemic began in 2020, the world has become e… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 22, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa
The dead water phenomenon Q: What is the dead water phenomenon? Krishna: Dead water is the nautical term for a phenomenon which can occur when there is strong vertic… Started by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa	1	Sep 22, 2022 Reply by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa