Archive for April, 2009

FINDING THE ALTERNATIVE IN THERAPIES

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Recently the System of Therapy that is getting gradual global popularity is the Alternative Systems of Medicines. The main aim of the introduction of this system is to avoid so called traditional drugs that have marked side effects. Though the system is getting popularity in a slow pace the total information regarding the therapies is still obscure. But to some studies conducted by eminent modern researchers it has been highlighted that if properly used the Alternative Systems of Medicines can cause miracle.

It is not explained quite clearly what Alternative Medicine actually is. The perfect definition that may be coined is that Alternative System is the System that is totally different from Allopathic System or the conventional medicines. The history of Alternative Medicine is no new one, since time immemorial the system is in vogue among different sections of people living in different corners of the globe. There are traditional techniques of healing in every country and they have proved their efficacy. They failed to come to the lime light so far as there was lacking in study and proper research.

In the sixties probably the Alternative medicine drew the attention of the scientists. They used to carry on researches on the traditional systems of medicines prevalent in different countries and came to the conclusion that if scientifically used the medicines may do good to human beings. Besides, there are some medicines that can combat with the deadly diseases too. Scientists have proved the efficacies of Alternative Medicines in this sphere and research is still going on

Now the question that arises-what the Alternative Medicine actually is in the true sense. Actually the list is a big one. But there are a few which have been acclaimed for a long time for their efficacies. Homeopathy, Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Reiki, Acupuncture, Acupressure, Magnet Therapy, Bach Flower Medicines, Hypnotherapy, Yoga and Pranayama.Therapy are all included in the list. Besides, every country has their traditional method of healing. Some are exposed, some are not. If taken together we may find a handful of remedies to challenge the traditional Allopathic System with their effective healing properties.

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COMBATTING CONSTANT STRESS

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

It must be remembered that constant Stress takes its toll on our everyday life. As a result we are gradually drifting away gradually from the main stream of life and are engulfed into the gulf of boredom and monotony. The life is so full of drudgery that every thing seems lifeless.

Constant stress leads to such serious ailments that the life becomes nothing but a hell. Anxiety and depression get the better of us and we are totally confined to the world of bitterness. The first thing that we should learn is to wipe out the tension at home or at office. If we are always stressed our home front is absolutely disturbed, our dear ones are in severely worried and the atmosphere remains dull. If the situation at office is tensed then the energy to work in the office goes astray and everything is at the doldrums. The energy to work is diminished and working spree is dead at once.

It is a researched view that if our attitude is positive then Constant Stress is overcome. The best thing that should be done is to change the thought process. If we always think positive nothing unwanted may do harm to us. If some constant thought irritates us we should try hard to distract the thought and think something other than the present one.

It is not good to roam in the past. The past thoughts only inflict pain. There comes the question of what is achieved and what is not. If the question is unresolved the Stress grips us more firmly and nothing but remorse is left. So it is best to think that what we have achieved so far is enough and we need nothing more. The result of the thought is fantastic and it sends Constant Stress to the dogs.

If we take help from Yoga Pranayama and regular exercise we may combat stress efficiently. The free-hand exercises too have the power to remove stress. So it is the best way to take exercise regularly at a particular time. The deep breathing and some Yoga exercises remove the stress for good and bathe us with the shower of divinity all the time.

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CONSTANT STRESS-THE SUCKER OF VITALITY

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

Constant Stress inflicts us all the time with its scourge, at home, at the place of work, at the Alma Mater. Due to the acute stress the mind grows negative and acts in a peculiar way. There is no peace of mind, only the restlessness prevails. The outcome is pathetic, we are getting sick, our spirits become tardy, and the morale is decreased. The more serious outcome is that we are inflicted with many mental diseases.

Many diseases related with stress such as depression, anxiety, headache, migraine, hypertension goad us to lead a life that is completely devoid of pleasure, the black veil of displeasure cover us all the time  and we are to struggle hard to come out from the dungeon of plight. Actually we are responsible for our own miseries; it is absolutely created by us, by constant demand for more dissatisfaction with the job, dissatisfaction with the need, serious concerns for near and dear ones and so on.

But it is easy to say but difficult to do. There come such situations when we can not but to have Constant Stress. The stress after trauma can be taken proper care of. Stress brings anxiety but still there are some persons who are prone to severe anxiety and beckon stress. To get rid of stress is to take exercise in a regular manner, take the food that is easily digestible, and take the help of Yoga and Pranayama and the last but not the least to meditate for an hour.

But it is also advised to take the help of the medics when Constant Stress can not be coped. The persons who are always anxious after following the above mentioned regimens should take the help of the psychiatrists to overcome the problem. We must know it quite well how to combat stress whether it is acute or the result of trauma. The best thing, it seems, to manage stress is to be a realistic in the true sense of the term and find enough time for relaxation. The most vital thing is to coin constant fun amidst spirituality.

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HOW TO ENJOY EMOTIONAL FITNESS

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

It is evident that to stay healthy in all aspects we can not but depend on the medicines and good dishes, we have to take care that we can maintain a regular regimen of taking exercise at the particular hours and can enjoy enough sleep without any nightmares. We have no other alternative than to take medicines but we should try our level best to maintain Emotional Fitness. If we are emotionally sound it is sure we are absolutely healthy.

Actually we have to brood over the fact that our body which is a wonderful gift of the Omnipotent should be taken proper care of. It is a matter of few seconds to lose the glamour of the body through different unhygienic methods, but it is too hard to maintain a body that has a divine aura around itself.

So it is the vital thing to keep a constant watch on our body. That does not mean that we should always brood over the artificial things that add glamour to our beauty for the time being, we should not go through the beauty tips offered by the beauticians, neither we should be too conscious of health, shopping doctors one after another, suffering from a particular mental ailment called Hypochondriasis, in which the patient all the time thinks pros and cons of his health keeping aside all the routine works.

To have Emotional Fitness we have boost the level of our energy all the time. To be emotionally fit we must have a spiritual inclination. If we can think that everything around us is in a fine state and those who are moving around us are mentally, spiritually and physically fit we must automatically feel a brook of emotional well being flowing gently within our souls.

We should be imbibed with the thought that we are well and in perfect health. To keep this thought vibrant what we have to do is to eat according to our need, drink only water to the sufficient quantity, and if wine not much, finally to be merry all the time. If we can do so it is sure we must enjoy Emotional Fitness.

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EN ROUTE TO HAPPINESS THROUGH EMOTIONAL FITNESS

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

It is absolutely true that we can not live without emotions. At every step emotion gets the better of it whether in a good manner or with a grimace. The strife of the daily life, at the present moment, is so hard that it strains our happiness all the time. Yet we have to live without bothering the frowns of it. Hence what we need at this present moment is Emotional Fitness that can offer us a healthy life and leads to a path that goes straight to the realm of wonderful rapture.

The more we are emotionally strong the more we are physically sound. The organs of our body are so interrelated with one another that if one feels benumbed the other is bound to be so. In this context emotion plays the vital part. It is just like pure milk, if a drop of something foreign drops into it the milk turns sour. Similarly our healthy living totally depends on our emotional set up. The more we are emotionally strong the more we enjoy Emotional Fitness.

It is not advised to consult a doctor if someone is emotionally unfit. Actually the emotional fitness is at our hand. If we think that we must live a healthy life we can. All that needs is mental strength. If it is lost everything is lost, there is no wink of sleep at night and a constant sense of depressive moroseness gets the better of us. We can’t concentrate well to our routine works and a chaos prevails all the while.

Emotional set back leads to different ailments. If emotion takes us in its grip we can not but are strained and if strain overpowers us we are sure to be victims of various mental problems. So the best way to get rid of the problems, though it is vey hard to think of life without modern hurry and strife, still we have to find out the fountain of joy to achieve Emotional Fitness. Worries are there and would remain in the future but we have to learn to dodge the worries. If we can do so it is sure we must bathe in the stream of eternal pleasure.

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THE POWER OF YOGA AND PRANAYAMA

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

The word Yoga has been referred in the ancient Indian holy books like the Vedas, the Gita, and different Puranas. In the Indian philosophy Yoga is an important word. Different philosophers have different opinion regarding Yoga. Some opine that when a person after controlling the five essential urges with the power of regular practices attains Vairayaggya (Stoicism) may have the affinity with the Atman and thus reaches the realm of perfect yoga. Pranayama is the system of exhaling Co2 through a system of Rechaka, inhaling the O2 within Puraka and hold the air within through a process of Kumbhaka.

With the help of Yoga our latent power is aroused, new cells are formed. The practice of yoga enlivens our nervous system as a result they are energized with perfect blood circulation. According to Yoga Masters the Yogic physiology goes through a purgatory system, is boosted up with fresh energy and thereby helps the body to combat with the ailments that are waiting to pounce on us.

Through various Asana and Pranayama the joints of the body and the muscles are contracted and expanded, the arteries and veins are cleansed and thus the immune system of the human body is boosted.

It has been proved that through Yoga and Pranayama the pancreas, one of the most vital organ of our body, is rejuvenated and as a result the diseases like Asthma, Diabetes, Gout, Migraine are easily cured. Actually the digestive system plays the pivotal role in our body, hence if it is cured the body is sure to drive away different ailments boldly. Through the Yogic/Pranayama System the body is encircled with the aura of divine healthy glow and becomes vibrant with jubilant rapture.

Yoga and Pranayama are light exercises, have the power to revitalize the power of joints, nerves and according to age offers natural muscular energy and strength. Still if someone aspires to build a muscular body through these systems and attain gigantic power so that a 1000 ton vehicle can be drawn at ease it is nothing but building castle in the air.

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PERFECT WELL-BEING THROUGH YOGA AND PRANAYAMA

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

The word Pranayama means to control breathing in the proper way. Breathing is a natural process. Every living being has to breathe to live. But Pranayama is that breathing that helps to vitalize the different important organs of the human body. If we can control breathing effectively we may enjoy a new sense of spirit within ourselves which shields us from the attack of different organisms that are prevalent in the surroundings.

From the Vedas and different studies it is now quite evident that though we have to breathe to keep our existence on this beautiful planet the perfect way of breathing is unknown to us. We never follow the accurate method of breathing in the true sense of the term. If the proper way of breathing is under control then, according to Vedas and ancient Scriptures any type of ailment whether common or deadly fails to invade our immune system. Therefore, Pranayama is regarded as one of the vital sectors of the Yogic Systems of well-being.

The Yoga is thought to play an important part in the well being arena. Yoga is a total factor that keeps human immune system stable and thus helps us to avert illness.  It has multifarious actions on different parts of the body and if properly done it may lead to a total healthy well being. Today Yoga is no new word. In different corners of the world clinical benefit of Yoga and the Pranayama are approved and in the western world too people are trying their best to enjoy the holistic treatment that Yoga and Pranayama offer-how to lead a life sans any frown of disease.

The experts of Yoga and Pranayama down the ages have been stressing on healthy well being. Today too, we are trying to abide by the simple rules laid by the past masters not only to keep our body and mind fit but to bring good to the affliction-torn modern world, to make it habitable. Yoga and Pranayama now teach us how to be youthful both physically and mentally avoiding the infliction of the scourge of the Ageing process.

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TO TAKE OR NOT TO TAKE

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Are you in the habit of adding perfect snacks on your Healthy Dishes? If not it is advised right now to do so. To go without snacks or light Tiffin can never help you to lose fat. Snacks refuel your body and help you avoid a heavy lunch or dinner. Doctors now advise today to take anything light after every two or three hours. If your stomach remains empty for a long time you may be a victim of Duodenal Ulcers. Hence to evade the ailments as well as to curb the voraciousness take snacks t the right time everyday. As snacks you may take a few pieces of fruits and the yogurt.

Always brood over the fact that in your Healthy Dishes there must be food packed with minerals and trace elements. There goes a myth that nuts have saturated fat.  This is not true. If you take a few pieces of Almonds on your dish or skip to walnut you are sure to have the boost of magnesium, phosphorous and niacin with some trace elements.

Now switch over to the question of water that is called LIFE in the true sense of the term. Now it is the fashion to take water from bottles kept in the refrigerator. Some even buy bottled water from shops with the view to avoid polluted water. But Scientists have proved that these ideas are nothing but vague. It is recommended that 10 to 12 glasses of water every day should be taken. When the question of Bottled Water comes it may be called that the water may not have the essential Fluoride that we need in to some remarkable amount. So if you have to enjoy the ideal water use the water of deep tube-well or the water delivered through Taps.

Enrich your Healthy Dishes with fruits. Take salad added with fennels, take one or two bananas that are yellow. During summer you may have enough mangoes. It is advised to take a few pieces of ripe papaya or pineapples. In this way you may have an addition of  two vital ingredients vitamin C and obviously the Potassium to your Healthy Dishes.

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HEALTHY DISHES FOR HEALTHY LIVING

Friday, April 24th, 2009

We have to eat to live, but it must be kept in mind that it is food alone that has the power to heal or hurt. There goes an ancient saying in India- ‘If you want to eat more eat less’. The actual meaning of the saying is that if you take healthy dishes and in small quantity you may enjoy a long life. The more you eat the more there is possibility of falling sick, hence it is the proper way to take food that is absolutely  health friendly and  to avoid the food items that are so called palatable but can not but  do harm to your health in the true sense. So the things that are needed are Healthy Dishes. (more…)

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