One-third of all adults in our country have hypertension, also known as high blood pressure. High blood pressure (hypertension) is considered the "silent killer." High blood pressure can harm your health seriously. Although it frequently shows no symptoms, there is a high risk of heart disease and stroke. Hypertension in-terms of ayurveda: According to Ayurveda, high blood pressure involves all the doshas in the heart, and the blood vessels. We can see signs and symptoms of derangement of vata dosha mainly that of 'Vyana vayu' in high blood pressure. The treatment is to correct the balance of Vata dosha. Pitta...
We never think about how vital our lungs are to keeping us healthy and fit, and we realize how important they are only when we have breathing difficulties. For our lungs to work best, just like the rest of our body, they need daily care and attention. Our body's cells receive oxygen by breathing. People with weak respiratory systems are more susceptible to health issues like respiratory infections, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and even heart diseases. Thus, maintaining good lung health can help you stay healthy and prevent fatal diseases. Here are some suggestions for maintaining lung health. Exercise Regularly...
According to Ayurveda, Ama, the accumulation of toxins or undigested food complicates the treatment of an individual’s Dosha. In general, Ama is characterized as Kapha Dosha i.e when aggravated it is heavy, cold, slimy and dense. Ama is also the root cause of most colds, fevers, flus. A weak immune system could lead to allergies and hay fever and later onto some. Whether you're prepared or not, the flu season/ winter is coming. There are numerous precautions you can take to significantly lower your risk of being ill. Although influenza viruses can appear any time of the year, winter is...
Skin is the largest organ in the body and one of the most exposed. It protects us from heat and cold and is closely connected to the immune system. Lustrous skin is closely indicative of a healthy body resistant to disease while skin that is too dry, oily, discolored or inflamed usually indicates possible health issues. According to Ayurveda, skin reflects the plasma or rasa dhatu, which is the first tissue produced from digested food. Hence right care of skin is essential to good health. Many skincare products are available in the market, from synthetic to natural. While these skin...