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Make your skin shine..!!

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      A glowing skin reflects condition of physical fitness of a well nourished individual. We are going to see some of regulation given in our ancient science i.e. how to take care of skin and prevents it from varies diseases.  When foreign toxic protein is circulated in blood stream which is unable to digest , we get different problems, and predominantly first we come to know it from our skin condition.          Ayurvedic dietary guidelines : Kale bhojan a-Intake of food at in time. Satmya bhojana -Food intake as per suitability. Hita bhojan -Food intake as per the prakruthi of individual. Suchi bhojan - Proper hygiene. Snigdha bhojan - Intake of food which is unctuous. Ushna bhojan -Intake of food which is warm. Laghu bhojan -Intake of food which is easy to digest. Tan mana: bhojana- Eat while there is in interest to food and while eating concentrate on food and the process of eating. Sad-rasayukta ahara -...
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The joy of  eating best in best Way - CURD While consultation i found people still have wrong information about curd and its consumption. So i thought to pen down some info quickly which i would like to share in detail later. Lets begin what is CURD- It is nothing but coagulating milk either by adding rennet or any acid substances- lemon, vinegar etc. Curd is obtained in sequential process called curdling it can be final diary product or the first stage in cheese making. Ayurveda explains different type of curds and different benefits. The curd is sour (amla) to taste. It absorbs water from intestines (hence called as  Grahi ). By the virtue of this property it is widely used to treat diarrhea and dysentery. It causes heaviness when used in excess and may cause constipation. It mitigates vata dosha, increases kapha and pitta. Curd should not be used in diseases where blood is vitiated by doshas. Regular consumption of this in pure form inc...
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 Makar Sankranti means transition of sun to Makar rashi. Litterally Sankranti means movement. Its is the festival of "God Sun", a arrival of spring in India & also marks traditional event. In Sankranti , different types of sweets like Tilgul (in Maharashtra), Gajak (in Punjab), Chikkis (in Gujrath), Tilkut (in Bihar, Jharkhand), Ellu-Bella (in Karnatak), Pongal (in tamilnadu) are consumed. Interestingly main ingredients of most of these sweets are Sesame seeds & Jaggery. It alleviates Vata and normalises Pitta and Kapha in our body, keeping us healthy.( Vata, Pitta & Kapha are three Doshas/Life forces of our body.) According to Ayurveda illness arises when these doshas, are out of balance). Sesame also improves digestive power, is good for teeth and improves immunity power . It is Medhya (improves intelligence) and Keshya (promotes Hair growth). As it is rich in Vit E, improves quality of skin. Seasame oil massage is also adviced in winter season. It moisturises d...

Heart and Cardiovascular System...HYPERTENSION.

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HYPERTENSION means high blood pressure a silent killer. Most of the cases we cannot ascertain the cause of hypertension so its called essential hypertension and in other cases hypertension related to any other systemic diseases. Some facts that may contribute to hypertension are obesity, alcohol, stress steroids, oral contraceptives pills and diabetes mellitus. Normal blood pressure range varies with age. However in younger adults 140/90 also considered as high blood pressure. Most of the cases are  asymptomatic, where in others following sign and symptom could be present.  Headache, itrritability, palpitation, giddiness 1) Garlic is the herb of choice - Peel and crush 3-4 cloves of garlic and take them once a day with glass of buttermilk. 2) Take handful of drumstick leaves, boil them in little water. Grind it and have it like a soup twice a day after food. DIET and LIFESTYLE CONSIDERATION 1) Reduce weight by cutting down animal fat, hydrogenated vegetable...

Kids and concentration...

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This four years went quite smoothly for me and Manas (my 6 year old ), arrival of our second child and going to grade 1 and starting full time school and my work all things got messed up. Every day i have to say .... Can't you just stop fidgeting and finish your home work? i am sure we've all asked our children this at least few dozen times while they are studying. i know as i am mother of two boys, who are vibrant fun loving,talkative and stubborn. Its often challenge for me to get him to sit in one place, focus on his homework and finish it without getting too distracted.As he is extreme in his nature sometimes he ll do it few minutes and sometimes he ll take hours and hours to finish simple task. Children's are naturally energetic and we cannot expect them to focus completely. And my son only sits for hours only while reading, and that only positive for me. They get bored easily and quietly shift their attention t something more interesting - unlike adults , where we com...