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News and Articles on Ayurveda, Yoga, Kundalini and other Indian way of health and medicines.

Indian Scientists Find One More Reason to Love Curd

Now Indian scientists have found one more reason for us to fall in love with curd all over again! They found that curd made of milk from a pure Indian cow breed can be more beneficial as it contains several useful bacterial species that can fight Aflatoxin B1, a lead culprit for stomach aches. Researchers say that curd prepared from the milk of Malnad Gidda cow can soak in aflatoxin B1 from ingested foods.

Exercise

What is YOUR story for not taking care of your body? What is YOUR reason for putting your body through suffering? Earnings of loved ones and ours will be drained if physical health is not respected. Yes, there are accidents and unexpected events, but there are also factors which can be controlled. We all have reasons why we are sick. We just have to tell ourselves the reason why should we be healthy.

Matsyasana | Fish Pose

Matsyasana (Fish Pose) is done lying on the back. The posture resembles the floating pose as the lower part of the body is in the lotus position. Matsyasana is thus also called as the fish pose. Matsyasana steps are to be practised as shown in the video.

I Hate Diet

Almost every fruit is recommended. I am often warned by my patients, “my doctor told me I am not to eat fruits.” The older research considered only the glycemic index of individual fruits and word spread around. Fruits are now known to be more beneficial than harmful.

Psycho-Somatic or Somato-Psychic

This “Brain-Gut Axis” is now being studied in laboratories and social experiments. A thought process is well-known to cause tightening sensation in the pit of the stomach or heart rate to increase. Muscles tighten when we get angry, and our internal moods are often reflected on our faces.

Are we Asking the RIGHT QUESTION?

The body is in state of dynamic balance between the internal forces of mind and the external forces from the environment. Health is a state of balance achieved in the body at a given point of time and Disease is a state of disbalance in the body .

Pada Hastasana | Hand Under Foot Pose

Padahastasana strengthens the lower back, leg muscles and eases the digestion process. When practised regularly, it enhances overall flexibility of the body. Those with heart problems, blood pressure variations, spinal cord concerns and lower back issues should avoid this asana. Also pregnant women are not advised to practice this posture.

Advice for Travellers Returning from China – Novel Coronavirus

An outbreak of Novel Coronavirus is on-going in China and exported cases have been reported from other countries internationally.Coronaviruses cause illness ranging from common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)-CoV and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome(SARS-CoV).

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