The 49-year-old pop legend, who celebrated the New Year with her three children and husband Guy Ritchie in the land of maharajas and snake charmers, yesterday visited India's financial capital, better known to us as Bombay, but now called Mumbai. The metropolis of almost 18 million is famous for its numerous picturesque slums, which coexist with luxurious neighborhoods.

The positive impact on human intelligence of doing crossword puzzles and solving logical problems was once again confirmed by research by Dublin scientists. The experiments involved a group of 70-year-old Irish men undergoing a brain training program. At the end of the study, older people showed improvements in their mental abilities.

If you have a strong craving for sweets, you need to figure out why? “I love sweets very much, I deny myself it for a month or two, but then I break down. What to replace it with? And how can you lose weight without pain?” S. Sorokina, Tula region. – If you have a strong craving for sweets, you need to deal with the following questions: 1. Are you getting enough sleep? Lack of sleep and rest can make you want to eat something tasty during the day to boost your energy. 2.

. “Since childhood, I have suffered from frequent urination, i.e. I run to the toilet not 4–7 times a day, like a normal person, but much more. Because of this, I can’t go anywhere, for example on bus excursions, my first thought is about the toilet: can I survive for some time without looking for it. Then I noticed that I had frequent urges when my period approached and after it. I heard somewhere that this could be a sign of endometriosis.

This diet has become quite popular recently... This diet has recently become quite popular: buckwheat gives satiety, helps cleanse the body, is good for weight loss, and evens out the energy balance. True, it is not so easy to withstand it, especially since strict implementation is required. It is designed for 1–2 weeks. Option 1. Only porridge!

Mikhail Khodorkovsky You still have everything ahead - My congratulations to “Interlocutor” on his anniversary. I read regularly and enjoy the quality materials. Sometimes I get upset... But still, in modern times, Sobesednik is one of the freest newspapers in Russia. This means that everything is ahead of you. I wish you success!

People engaged in creative work tend to have good health. According to American experts who conducted experiments, the absence of routine, enjoyment of work, the opportunity to constantly learn and solve complex problems contribute to a person feeling healthier. If such activity is also paid, then human health improves even more. The conclusion was made as a result of studying the lives of 25 thousand Americans over several years.

To whiten teeth you need salt, charcoal and sugar. Grind them together into powder. Rub this powder on yellowed teeth - it cleans them, removes unpleasant odors, and soothes toothache. And if toothache is due to a cold, then it is better to brew black cumin with vinegar and rinse your mouth with it. Makka Bekova, Nazran

At the age of 40, my husband had a stomach ache, so much so that after eating, especially in the morning, he rolled on the floor or sofa in pain. Doctors diagnosed a bulbous stomach ulcer. He was not treated in the hospital. I began to insist 2 tbsp. spoons of white warty birch buds per 0.5 liter of vodka. You need to keep this tincture for 10 days in a dark place. My husband drank 1 teaspoon before meals for two weeks. The pain stopped.

The star of the TV series “Friends” and Jennifer Aniston’s bosom friend Courteney Cox spent the whole day at the rejuvenation center, where she was accompanied by a personal assistant. The actress was given masks, massages, she attended spa treatments, she was enveloped in seaweed and everything else was done - perhaps even injected with Botox to smooth out wrinkles, why not?

“For the first time, I was prescribed an ultrasound of the internal organs, as well as an examination of the stomach - gastroscopy. Is it really impossible to do an ultrasound of the stomach? What can an ultrasound of the heart show?” Veronica Kondratenko, Amur region. – Quite often, patients, while in the ultrasound room, ask me, in addition to everything else, to look at the stomach. And I upset them, because the stomach is not amenable to ultrasound. The stomach is a hollow organ (i.e.

Complaints about depression are quite common in reader letters. And mainly from people aged 40–60 years and older. And life is not sweet “Life is not nice,” says the pensioner. - I don’t want anything. Some complete disappointments. Boring, joyless. What kind of condition is this, because I have children and grandchildren? I have my own corner, the lilacs will soon bloom outside the window...

. My children often get sick, and therefore, as soon as throat problems begin, I gargle them with the following: 2 teaspoons of honey, 2 teaspoons of glycerin, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, a pinch of ginger and a glass of warm water. You need to gargle 3 times a day for three days in a row. The sore throat goes away, it’s easier to breathe, and the mucus that has accumulated in the throat comes off very well. The recipe also helps with colds. We have been using it for many years.

“The mother of all herbs is weeping grass. All herbs must be collected from this root, and any herb will receive its power,” says the ancient herbalist. In Rus', weeping grass has always been treated with respect and... fear. Healers used it in their conspiracies, and ordinary people tried to have it in their homes as a talisman against misfortunes and illnesses. The weeping grass has enormous magical powers. And healing!

– The number of teeth directly affects the quality of chewing food, which in turn affects the condition of the gastrointestinal tract “The doctor said that the tooth needs to be removed. Or rather, it’s better to delete it. But I lived with this tooth for so many years and was going to move on. Why should it be deleted? What teeth generally need to be removed?” Ekaterina Volobueva, Moscow region.