Tuesday, February 21, 2012
“YOGA” - TO STAY YOUNG AND HEALTHY
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The ancient Indian tradition of yoga involves a wide
variety of mind – body exercises, ranging from postural and breathing exercises
to deep relaxation and meditation. Yoga exercise may be tailored to the needs
of individuals with health problems. Besides helping particular disorders,
regular yoga practice also boosts energy level and improves all round
well-beings.
Yoga has many styles, forms and intensities. Hatha
yoga, in particular, may be a good choice for stress management. Hatha is one
of the most common styles of yoga, and some beginners find it easier to
practice because of its slower pace and easier movements. But most people can
benefit from any style of yoga — it's all about your personal preferences. Yoga
can treat many of other common conditions, such as arthritis, heart disease,
high blood pressure, migraine, obesity and premenstrual syndrome.
The core components of Hatha yoga and most general yoga classes are:
Poses: Yoga poses, also
called postures, are a series of movements designed to increase strength and
flexibility. Poses range from lying on the floor while completely relaxed to
difficult postures that may have you stretching your physical limits.
Breathing:
Controlling your breathing is an important part of yoga. In yoga, breath
signifies your vital energy. Yoga teaches that controlling your breathing can
help you control your body and quiet your mind.
Health Benefits of Yoga:
The
potential health benefits of yoga are numerous and may include:
ü Stress reduction
ü Increased fitness
ü Management of chronic health conditions such as
depression, anxiety and insomnia etc
ü Weight loss
While
you shouldn't expect yoga to cure you or offer 100 percent relief, it can help
some health conditions when combined with standard treatment. And if you
already enjoy good health, yoga can be an enjoyable supplement to your regular
fitness routine.
Yoga
Compared to Conventional Exercise:
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Yoga
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Exercise
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Parasympathetic
nervous system dominates
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Sympathetic
nervous system dominates
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Subcortical
regions of brain dominate
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Cortical
regions of brain dominate
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Slow dynamic
and static movements
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Rapid forceful
movements
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Normalization
of muscle tone
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Increased
muscle tension
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Low risk of
injuring muscles and
ligaments
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High risk of
injury
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Low caloric
consumption
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Moderate to
high caloric consumption
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Effort is
minimized, relaxed
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Effort is
maximized
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Energizing
(breathing is natural or controlled)
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Fatiguing
(breathing is taxed)
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Balanced
activity of opposing muscle groups
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Imbalanced
activity of opposing groups
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Noncompetitive,
process-oriented
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Competitive,
goal-oriented
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Awareness is
internal (focus is on breath and the infinite)
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Awareness is
external (focus is on reaching the toes, reaching the finish line, etc.)
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Limitless
possibilities for growth in self- awareness
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Boredom factor
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Precaution:
Yoga
is generally considered safe for people of all abilities, even if you use a
wheelchair or you're severely overweight. But there are some situations in which
yoga might pose a risk. You may need to find an alternative to yoga or scale
back your yoga poses.
See
your health care provider before you begin yoga if you have any of the
following conditions or situations, since complications can arise:
·
Balance problems
·
Uncontrolled
high blood pressure
·
Certain eye
conditions, including glaucoma
·
Severe
osteoporosis
·
Pregnancy
·
Artificial
joints
You
may be able to practice yoga in these situations if you take certain
precautions, such as avoiding certain poses or stretches. Regardless of your
health status, start slowly and gently. If you develop symptoms or concerns,
see your doctor to make sure you're getting benefit and not harm from yoga.
PSORIASIS & HERBAL TREATMENT
Psoriasis is a common
chronic inflammatory dermatosis. Person of all ages may develop the disease.
Psoriasis is sometime associated with arthritis, myopathy, enteropathy,
spondylitic heart disease or the AIDS. Psoriatic arthritis may be mild or may
produce severe deformities resembling the joint changes seen in rheumatoid
arthritis.1 Clinically, psoriasis most frequently affects the skin
of the elbow, knees, scalp, lumbosacral areas, intergluteal cleft and glans
penis. The most typical lesion is a well demarcated, pink to salmon colored
plaque covered by loosely adherent scales that are characteristically silver
white in color.
Psoriasis affects both sexes
equally and can occur at any age, although it most commonly appears for the
first time between the ages of 15 and 25 years.
The prevalence of psoriasis in
Western populations is estimated to be around 2-3%. The prevalence of psoriasis
among 7.5 million patients who were registered with a general practitioner in
the United Kingdom was 1.5%. A survey conducted by the National Psoriasis
Foundation (a US based psoriasis education and advocacy group) found a
prevalence of 2.1% among adult Americans. The study found that 35% of people
with psoriasis could be classified as having moderate to severe psoriasis.
Classification
of Psoriasis:
In Ayurveda, skin diseases are known as
Kustha. There are 2 main type of Kustha i.e. Maha kustha & Kshudra kustha.
Seven are Maha kustha and eleven Kshudra kustha.
There are three types of Psoriasis called
i) Kitibha,
is characterized with rough papulosquamous dermatosis in which the scaling
papules are light blue or red in colour.
ii)
Ekakustha,
is identified with silver gray scaling papules, which can spread in big
patches.
iii)
Charmakhya,
is characterized with thick scaling papules, which finally turns just like the
skin of the elephant
We cannot exactly correlate ayurvedic types of
psoriasis with modern terminology / types but on the basis of disease symptoms
we can conclude as follow,
Kitibha = Non-pustular
psoriasis
Ekakustha = Pustular
psoriasis
Causes of Psoriasis:
The effect of slow poison or the poison, which is
partly counteracted with anti-poisonous drugs or antidote, is the fundamental
cause of psoriasis. As per modern medical science there is a no specific cause
for psoriasis. In charak Samhita (Classical text book of Ayurveda) some
specific causes was mentioned for kustha roga as follow,
- Consuming opposite
foods like curd – onion,
milk-onion etc
- Controlling natural
urges.
- Exposure to severe
climatic conditions.
- Consuming food that
is too salty, too sour and/or too heavy for digestion.
- Sleeping during the
afternoon with sedative lifestyle.
- Taking a bath in
cold water immediately after physical exertion.
- Mental stress.
- Psoriasis is caused
by vitiation of vata and kapha dosha. The vitiated doshas
affect the skin and blood tissues. They also influence the water element
of the affected region on the skin. Thus the skin which is influenced by
the affected doshas becomes discolored (white or copper coloured), scaly
and thin.
Preventive
steps you should take:
There
is no way to prevent psoriasis. But the following tips may improve
symptoms or help reduce the number of psoriasis flare-ups.
·
Avoid intake of opposite food like
curd – onion, milk-onion, etc
·
Use moisturizing lotions, do not
keep your skin dry
·
Take proper care of your skin and
scalp
·
Use humidifier during dry season
·
Try to avoid dry and cold weather
·
Avoid scrapes, cuts, bumps and
infections
·
Get some sun bath, but not too much
·
Decrease stress
·
Reduce alcohol intake
·
Do exercise, Eat right and
maintain a healthy weight
Product profile:
CUTISORA OIL & TABLET
Cutisora is a combination of potent herbs which are renowned for
reducing scaling, erythema and thickening of skin, antiproliferative &
anti-inflammatory properties. They are also known to posses tremendous skin
rejuvenating properties.
ü
Provides
prompt symptomatic Relief
ü
Corrects
liver function by balancing pitta & kapha the root cause of psoriasis
ü
Reduces
scaling and thickening of skin
ü
Controls
itching and redness of scalp
ü Non steroidal and safe for long term use
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Cutisota
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References:
1. Rakesh K. Sindhu et. al., Psoriasis and Herbal Care: A Brief Review.
International Journal of Pharma Research & Development, Vol.1, Issue 9,
Nov. 2009.
2. Andrew IB, Richard AB, Jeffery WJ and Mark PL Emerging therapeutic
targets in psoriasis. Current opinions in pharmacology.2004; 4:306-310.
3. Lo KK, Ho
LY. Psoriasis; Handbook of Dermatology and Venereology (Social Hygiene
Handbook) 2nd edition.
4. Prof.
Priyavrat Sharma; Charaka Samhita, chikisasthan to siddhisthan, Vol.IV, Edition
2010
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