During exam time, having a list of healthy food & snacks readily available for breakfast, lunch bags and late night studies helps!
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Importance of conscious breathing
While we breathe subconsciously, is there a benefit to monitor our breathing patterns and be conscious about it? When the thought triggered during a Yoga session, thought I will probe further. Sharing what I realized over a period of time!
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This is a simple dish made by fermenting raw cabbage. It has a lot of beneficial properties especially towards protecting the stomach lining and assisting in digestion and assimilation.
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Why do we need to observe the way we walk? Do we not know how to walk? Is there a right way and can it be corrected. It was interesting to see how a simple walking technique can bridge many health issues.
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While it is a very common condition these days, not many see it as an issue anymore.
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When is the right time to learn Yoga? Is it during childhood, or as adults or even later?
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Making it a habit helps ease preventive health measures slowly into our daily routine!
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When we see someone going through anxiety or panic attack, it helps to know how to help them.
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The new COVID-19 variant Omnicron is spreading very fast! Some tips to be aware and take precautions!
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While we enjoy the beauty of fall, ensuring we regulate our diet to the seasonal changes is necessary & critical to stay healthy.
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Do they occur commonly? Can they be prevented? When to have it checked?
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One can feel tired for a short duration, but if that becomes your operating-norm, then you might want to check your health!
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Sankarabharanam is 29th of the 72 raagas in Carnatic music. Some songs have a soothing and healing effect, and some others touch our soul.
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While there are many types of home remedies, sharing Infusion based remedies that are prevalently used across cultures.
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In the process of recovering from a shoulder injury!
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All parts of a Neem tree offers a lot of health benefits. It was interesting to understand how the stem, leaves and especially flowers help in Ayurvedic medicine.
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During a health checkup, Doctors ask us to show our tongue! Was interesting to see that our tongue is a good indicator of our personal health!
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What medicines and first aid equipment needs to be there at home? What do we keep in our medicine cabinet/ drawer for emergencies?
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Nurturing the nerve endings on the feet help us heal faster! Foot care is often neglected, however one of the easiest ways to identify and deal with health issues.
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The basic colors of the rainbow also have healing properties. The colors we choose to wear, the colors we paint our rooms seem to not only convey our personality, they also can help us establish balance in our mind and body. Same is true with foods as well. It was interesting to correlate the same.
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It was interesting to see how the food we eat relates to how our thoughts are processed by our mind and Ayurveda provides a clear explanation for the same!
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While the world is waiting for positive news on the vaccines and complete cure for the virus, there are some of us who are feeling the anxiety for very many other reasons!
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While fasting is a process observed across many cultures, nutritionists also find it to be helpful for our overall health.
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Snacks to eat when you are hungry at night
While it is important to have a good daily routine, sometimes due to school or office work, we tend to focus on meeting our deadlines and end up going to bed late. The typical question of what to eat when we are hungry at night comes up! Sharing some nutritious tips to snack at night!
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Cold weather and eczema go together for many of us. Simple tips to pre-empt and reduce eczema breakouts, and remedies to cure thereafter!
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With the cold weather and rainy season setting in, we tend to lose the extra sunshine in our lives. Time to check our Vitamin D levels and supplement..! Do you know the telltale symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency…? Sharing some of them based on my experience…
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It is common to have a heartburn after a sumptuous meal. How do we get rid of the heartburn that follows? Sharing some tips that have helped me over years.
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Simple habits that can help us take care of our daily health and improve the health of our body organs.
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Everyone who cooks must know the medicinal properties of the ingredients they use! Helps maintain a healthy diet and quick home remedies for your family when the need arises. Sharing some of those that I found useful and beneficial for various reasons over the years!
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Drink water, stay hydrated
Drinking water is therapeutic! While I have heard of water therapy, I have realized over years that it is necessary only when you have multiple health issues arising out of excessive toxins in your body and for the rest, a simple, normal drinking water routine during the day should help!
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Launching a course on common health issues and home remedies / alterate therapies next week!
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Chakras and Endocrine glands
In some of the previous posts, we discussed about Chakras in our body. Now, let us see how they connect to the various endocrine glands.
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Shortness of breath
There are some who find it difficult to run since childhood, some who pant and huff and puff after walking at a brisk pace for some time, climb up the stairs and face shortness of breath.. and so on.. sharing some tips to help relieve shortness of breath.
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Drinking water in copper utensils, eating food made in copper utensils is a common practice in some countries. I have grown up hearing the same as well. However, want to share the extent to which that can be helpful and harmful to a few people making them one in a million for some kind of diseases.
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It was interesting to see the alternative therapy guidelines around COVID-19 published by AYUSH in India.
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South Indian Home remedies
Across all geographies, based on their environment and access to fruits, greens, vegetables, spices and ingredients, every culture has its ancestors figuring out some home remedies. I love collating these and this post is dedicated to specifically those remedies from South India.
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Have you felt tired, extremely tired and left with no energy to get up and move about. How do you get yourself out of it? Sharing some tips that have worked for me over years.
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What to do while you are recovering at home during the pandemic
With all the news and guidelines circulating around, collated some of the information gathered from those who have recovered during the pandemic, while self-quarantining themselves at home. Sharing it for the benefit of all!
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What to eat to keep ourselves healthy during the pandemic?
If 80% of the population who contract the virus are anticipated to self-quarantine and heal by themselves while staying at home, wanted to understand what people in different countries were eating during the peak of the pandemic. How did / are they handling it. Sharing a compilation of immunity boosting tips and food tips from different countries!
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Blood pressure control – Home remedies
Keeping our blood pressure under control is tough for many, especially given these testing times. Sharing some home remedies that I learned while growing up and that have worked over generations!
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