Ten ways of healthy life style in Unani System of Medicine

Last Updated on Saturday, 22 October 2011 01:11 Written by Natural Health Team Saturday, 22 October 2011 01:11

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WN THE AGING PROCESS Can we really slow down our aging process ? Some folks who are already in their sixties still look as if they are in their forties, or some of those who are in their fifties look as if they are in their thirties. What are their secrets ? Is there really such a thing as fountain of youth ? Here are ten recommended ways to slow down the aging. • (iet. There is a group of substances known as “antioxidants” that helps greatly in keeping you young. They neutralize what scientists call “free radicals”. Free radicals set off a chain reaction that can kill cells, tear holes in cell membranes, mutate DNA which is the mastermind of cell activity. One theory, which was formulated by Denham Harman, PhD, a biochemist at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, contends that the cumulative damage by free radicals is responsible for the decline in functioning that accompanies aging. Two known antioxidants are Vitamin A and C. The best source of Vitamin C are citrus fruits.Rich source of Vitamin A are carrots, squash, spinach and collard greens. ( day. Walk fast for 20 minutes three or more days a week.Walking strengthens the bones in your lower half, making you less susceptible to osteoporosis. A brisk pace usually means covering a mile about 15 minutes . Briskwalking is a good alternative for those who are reluctant to do traditional aerobic exercises. Aerobics exercises reduce your risk of heart disease by helping prevent high blood pressure, lowering artery-hardening cholesterol in your bloodstream and possibly decreasing blood clotting. • (he main health goal in cutting down fat content in the diet is to prevent your vital arteries from clogging up with cholesterol. The standard advice has been to shift from animal-based foods like meat and butter to vegetables. The following foods have been recommended by nutritionists as fat-busters. • Polyunsaturated fats Best source : sunflower-seed oil.. They tend to lower blood cholesterol levels. * Water-soluble fiber, which binds with water and a cholesterol components in the gastrointestinal tract, helps remove the cholesterol from the system. Best sources are beans and oat products and fruits with pectin such as oranges and apples. • Fish, particularly salmon and mackerel. They contain a component known as EPA ( eicosapentanoic acid), which nullifies the high fat content in fish. . Nutritionists recommend that you eat fish at least three times a week. If you are really serious to lower your blood cholesterol , eat a standard portion of fish and a hefty portion of water-soluble fiber a day. • dex is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women . Normal BMI ranges from 18.5 to 24.9. Overweight ranges from 25 to 29.9. Above 30 is considered as obesity. If you are 20 percent over your ideal weight, you must drop some extra pounds. Being an overweight is a factor in adult-onset diabetes, heart disease and breast cancer. • nctional strength. Most adults lose one percent of bone mass annually. As you lose bone minerals your bones become lighter, more porous, weaker and greater risk of fracture. You can increase bone density and strength with weight bearing exercises such as walking, bicycling, swimming or weight training. Take also Vitamin D to reduce the aging process of bones. Take 400 IU of Vitamin D daily or one tablespoon of cod liver oil. • n Douglas Model, ( Member of the Royal College of Physicians), smokers tend to have at least one of the following: pronounced wrinkling and lines, gauntness or an off-color complexion. Dr. Model believes smoking ages looks by reducing the flow of blood to the skin. • ( After 40, the main cause of tooth loss is periodontal or gum disease. The culprit: “plaque”, a sticky film made up of bacteria, saliva, and food debris. Bacteria produces toxins that irritate gums, making them recede and form pockets. If the immune system of the body can’t fight the bacterial invasion , the bones anchoring the teeth eventually erode and teeth fall out. Brushing every after meals, and daily flossing will reduce plaque attacks. Teeth must be cleaned by dentist at least twice a year. • skin and flush out wastes. Maintain at least eight 8-ounze glass of water a day. • Andie Macdowell and Meryl Streep realize that managing stress level is key to looking younger for longer . When we suffer stress we lose our bodies natural balance which causes damage to hormone secretion, cell repair, and collagen production. More worrying recent research suggests that when the body is exposed over a long period of time to stress hormones can speed up brain aging. wholesome television show will help a lot.

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Ending An American Tragedy: Mental Illness And The Justice System

Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 October 2011 04:21 Written by Natural Health Team Wednesday, 12 October 2011 04:21

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There is a crisis in our nation’s jails and prisons. Men and women with mental illnesses and addictions incarcerated because they didn’t get the treatments they desperately need — and an inspiration — highlighting the possibilities of effective services. The only way this trend will change is if leaders in all communities can come together, pool resources, and work as one. People with enough care and conviction to combat this injustice must be endlessly creative in overcoming financial, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers and establishing collaborations that solve community problems. Looking forward to the growth and spread of programs and services that offer productive lives to people with mental illnesses and addictions as the alternative to incarceration, here are four recommendations for immediate action.

1. The President should appoint a Special Advisor for Mental Health/Criminal Justice Collaboration:

Currently, there is no fixed responsibility within the Federal government to promote effective mental health/criminal justice activities and ensure accountability for the use of public dollars. The Special Advisor will serve as an advocate and ombudsman across the wide array of Federal agencies that serve the multiple needs of justice-involved people with mental and substance use disorders. One of his or her tasks will be to implement an immediate review of all CMS and SAMHSA regulations to identify conflicts and inconsistencies for people with mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use disorders — particularly those involved in the justice system.

2. Federal Medicaid policies that limit or discourage access to more effective and cost-efficient health care services for individuals with serious mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use disorders should be reviewed and action taken to create more efficient programs:

Congress is encouraged to review Medicaid policies and take action that will enable states to create more effective and appropriate programs targeting eligible beneficiaries most likely to experience avoidable admissions to acute care settings. Such programs should allow states flexibility in designing and implementing targeted outreach and engagement services, coordinated care management, and community support services that are likely to reduce expenditures on deep-end services, and engage people in prevention, early intervention, and wellness care in the community. Services provided should reflect evidence-based and promising practices and should be designed around principles of recovery, person-centered planning, and consumer choice. Because of the high rates of co-morbid health care needs among people with serious mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use disorders, programs should seek to establish more effective integration of primary and behavioral health care service delivery system as well.

3. All States should create cross-system agencies, commissions, or positions charged with removing barriers and creating incentives for cross-agency activity at the State and local level:

No one system can solve this problem alone. These cross-system groups or individuals will play a key role in spanning the different administrative structures, funding mechanisms, and treatment philosophies of the mental health, substance abuse, and criminal justice systems. States must make clear that collaboration is not only possible but expected.

In Montana, for example, the State Department of
Corrections and Department of Public Health and Human Services jointly fund a boundary spanner position that facilitates shared planning, communication, resources, and treatment methods between the mental health and criminal justice systems.

4. Localities must develop and implement core services that comprise an Essential System of Care:

Recognizing the limited resources often available and the complexities of the cross-system collaborations required, the eight components of an Essential System of Care would be best approached in two phases. Phase 1 would include less expensive, easier to mount services. Phase 2 would include essential evidence-based practices that are more expensive and more challenging to implement, but are critical to actually increasing positive public safety and public health outcomes.

Prospective Phase 1 Services:

>> Forensic Intensive Case Management
>> Supportive Housing
>> Peer Support
>> Accessible and Appropriate Medication

Prospective Phase 2 Services:

>> Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment, which provides treatment for mental illnesses and substance use disorders simultaneously and in the same setting

>> Supported Employment, which is an evidence-based practice that helps individuals with mental illnesses find, get, and keep competitive work

>> Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)/ Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT), which is a service delivery model in which treatment is provided by a team of professionals, with services determined by an individual’s needs for as long as required, and

>> Cognitive Behavioral Interventions Targeted to Risk Factors specific to offending, are a set of interventions, well researched within both institutional settings and community settings that have a utility when extended to community treatment programs.

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Mental health and Indian medicinal system siddha

Last Updated on Monday, 3 October 2011 10:21 Written by Natural Health Team Monday, 3 October 2011 10:21

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  ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR AND ITS REMEDIES IN THE VIEW OF SIDDHA  

                                                            MEDICINE                                                                    

                                                   (A RESEARCH VIEW)

INTRODUCTION

               Tamil traditional medicinal siddha medicine is one of the oldest system of medicines. Plants, animals, metals and some chemicals are used to prepare the siddha medicines. Various forms of medicines are using for the therapeutic purpose. Kiyalam, Chooranangal, Pachaivettu, Tablets, Thailam, Kirutham, Nei, Ural, Melugu, Kalimbu, Lekiyam, Parpam, Chenthuram, Chunnam, Kattukal, Rasayanam, Thiri, Cheyaneer, Moorappaham, Karpam, Manapaakku, Vattal and Thuvaiyal are some of the examples for the various forms of medicines. Siddha medicines defined physical diseases as ‘Pinni’ as well as psychological diseases as ‘Noi’. The ‘Kirukai Nol 64′ of Agasthiar is the noteworthy book of Siddha medicine. Kirukai Nool describes about 18 psychiatric diseases. The siddhars totally denies the demonology and accepts the abnormal behaviors of the human beings as the modern psychologists.

 ABNORMAL BEHAVIORS IN THE VIEW OF SIDDHARS

                  According to Kirusa Nithanam 50 the symptoms for the psychological disorders as follows: standing with upperlimbs, restlessness, singing meaning lessly, dancing, laughing, changing postures, sleeplessness, embracing others, loose talking, murmuring, spitting on others, wandering, sexual aggression, rolling on the floors, standing naked, removal of clothes.

 ABNORMAL BEHAVIORS:

Saint Agasthiyar describes about 18 disorders in the name of ‘Kirukai’ as follows:

                    1. Anal Kirukai

                    2. Pitha kirukai

                    3.Echi kirukai

                    4.Vatha kirukai

                    5.Chilerpana kirukai

                    6.Natha vinthu kirukai

                    7.Boothak kirukai

                    8.Chalak kirukai

                    9.Mohini kirukai

                  10.Kalleri kirukai

                  11.Kumbidu kirukai

                  12.Mananka kirukai

                  13.Alar kirukai

                  14.Maruttu kirukai

                  15.Moodu kirukai

                  16.Vali kirukai

                  17.Neer kirukai

                  18.Mayana kirukai

         Moreover, Siddhars also described several sexual disorders like male impotency, female frigidity and sexual dysfunction. Siddhars describes the evils of Alcoholism and drug abuse.

 REASONS FOR THE ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR:

 The Agasthiar in his book Kirukai Nool 64 completely denies the demonology

                             Siddhars believed that the root cause of the abnormal behaviors are evil desire, disordered thoughts, passions, morbid imaginations, excessive fear, envy, anger, and immoral activities. ‘The Karma’ or off-shoots or chronic disease are mainly caused by the Man’s previous actions. The Law of Karma’ describes that a man’s sin actions. Sin actions of man are the root cause of the present life. Present life is guided by  our karma. Siddhars believed that the mental abnormalities are caused by the evil karmas of the man or his/her ancestor’s karma. Another important reason is ‘;Thrithosam’.  If the Pitham increased, the mental abnormalities occurred. Siddhars also believed that the abnormalities may occured due to sleeplessness and breaking of Varma points, for example, due to the damages of Uchikala Varmam, Suliyadivarmam and Thudi Narambu ( Lada Soothram 1200) traumatic disorders may occur.

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 REMEDIES RECOMMENDED BY THE SIDDHARS FOR ABNORMALITIES:

                             Siddhars recommended several medicines for mental abnormalities . They prescribed  Aviztham (Medicines) as well as Manthiram (Psychotherapy). Some of the medicines have been listed here:

                  1) Thuvalai – Anointing-external application:

                                          Paruthi leaves   ( Cossipium Herbaceum)

                                           Karunochi leaves

                                           Sirusundai leaves (Solanum Torvum

                                           Kattu mullai flowers

         Take equal proportion and mixed with honey and Sarvangam (incense powder). Then, give Thuvalai – annointing- external application.

                 2)  Vedhu (Steam bath):

                                          Meni leaves (Acalypha Indica)

                                          Kilukiluppai leaves

                                          Thumbai leaves (Leucas aspera)

          Take equal proportion. Make smoke with coconut shell in fireplace.

          3) Ullukku koduthal (Oral route):

                                         Meni leaves (Acalypha Indica)

                                          Kilukiluppai leaves

                                          Thumbai leaves (Leucas aspera)

                                          Thippilli (Piper Longum)

         Take each equal to a coin-weight (12gram). Make all the leaves into powder. Give this orally mixing this powder with water.

                 4) Nasium – Nasal application

                                          Karunochi leaves

                                          Thumbai leaves ( Leucas aspera)

                                          Garlic (Allium Sativum Linn)

                          Take each equal to a coin-weight (12 gram). Grind all with Sesame oil. Give Nasal application in the right nasal path.

                5) Kallikam – Ocular application:

                                          Vasambu (Acorus Calamus Linn)

                                          Sandal (Santalum Album Linn)

                                          Pepper (Piper Nigrum L.)

                                          Mahilam Flower virai  (Mimosops Elengi)

                                          Garlic (Allium Sativum Linn)

                                          Turmeric (Curcuma Longa)

          Take each equal toa coin -weight (12 gram). Grind all with cow milk and make it like a pepper size balls ( Kullikai). Then, dry all balls in sunlight .  Dissolve a kulikai in mother-milk and give ocular application. Take bath using plenty of water.

 Common medicine for 18 Kirukai:

                                          Chavukkaram

                                          Vediyuppu (Potasium Nitrate)

                                          Rasam  (Mercury)

                                          Navacharam  (Ammonium Chloride)

                                          Seenthil thandu  (Cocculus Cordifolius)

                                          Adathodai root  (Adathoda Vasica)

                                          Mandai Odu  (Human Skull)

                                          Athi Mathuram  (Glycyrrhiza glabra)

                                          Grampu  (Eugenia Caryophyllata)

           Take 4.1 grams each and dry it in sunlight. Then, make it powder. Take a kummati Fruit, after removing the seed, insert the powder in it. Dry the fruit under sunlight. Give a spoon level with the Goat milk in the morning

 Another method

                                          Kostam 100gm

                                          Amukra 20gm  (Withania Somifera

                                          Sathipathri 20gm

                                          Chukku 10gm  (Zingiber Officinale Rose)

          Grind with lemon (Citrus aurantifolia) juice and dry it like small tablets. Give 2 or 3 tablets per day for 120 days with any one of the anubanam (vehicles) Ginger juice, honey, milk, sugarcane juice or heat water.

Psychotherapy ( Manthiram)

            Giving spiritual healing is enhancing the speed of recovery. Using manthiram (Spritual words) may cure the diseases, particularly for Karma diseases.

 CONCLUSIONS:

           The modern psychiatrical theory has been developed only in the last two centuries. But, our siddha medicine system is the one of the oldest system of medicine. Siddhars clearly noted the modern classification of mental diseases are correlated with Siddhars classifications. Siddha books explained the mental diseases in the names of Amirtha choodu, Piramai, Pitham, Manapramai, Payithiyam, Vattu, Very Noi and Marul noi. The Saint Agasthiar describes 18 varieties of mental diseases. He classified mental diseases according to the symptoms as the modern classification of Psychiatry.

 References:

             1. Manidar Kirukai Nool 64, Saint Agasthiar

             2. Heritage of the Tamils Siddha Medicine, S.V.Subramonian and V.R.Madhavan,

                 International Institute of Tamil Studies, Chennai.

             3. Thamilar Thai Maruthuvam, Dr S.Chidamparathanu Pillai

             4. Introduction to Siddha Medicine, T.V.Sambasivam PIllai, Directorate of Indian Medicine

                 and Homeopathy, Chennai

             5. Abnormal Psychology, Dr R.N.Sharma, Surjeet Publication, Delhi.

             6. Psychology applied to Modern life, Wayne Weten, Margaret A.Lioyd, and Robin L

                 Lashley, Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, California.

             7. Lada Soothram 1200

             8. Varma Kalaium Vaithiyamum, Dr.Seetharam Subramoniam.

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Qivana An All Natural Health And Wellness Company Has Just Announced A Weightloss System

Last Updated on Friday, 23 September 2011 01:11 Written by Natural Health Team Friday, 23 September 2011 01:11

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Qivana, an all natural health and wellness company, has just announced a weight-loss system, Metaboliq. Qivana has partnered with renowned researcher Dr. Donald Layman to unveil his personally developed product. Dr. Layman chose Qivana because they were willing to create the product according to his exact specifications, using organically grown herbs and all natural ingredients. The result is a complete system that offers a metabolism booster, meal and snack replacement products, and a temporary sugar block tablet, that removes the taste of sugar and inhibits absorption of sugar into the intestinal tract. Qivana maintains that this system will aid folks that are pursuing a healthy, restricted diet and exercise program. They do not claim that it replaces the need for a healthy diet and exercise, but works in tandem with both.

The system starts with Metaboliq Boost. This capsule contains an exclusive, patent pending , proprietary blend of clinically validated weight-loss ingredients. The formula consists of Puratea, a highly purified, non-caffeinated green tea extract, which has been found to stimulate the metabolism and accelerate weight loss. It causes the central nervous system to rev up and release fat into the blood stream for the body to use as fuel. This process is known as “thermogenesis” and while it helps burn fat, it also sheds excess water and offers an energy boost, as well. Another part of the formula is a micro-enrobed capsicum annuum extract. This extract has been shown, in multiple studies, to burn calories and support healthy weight loss. The final ingredient in the Metaboliq Boost product is L-Carnitine a naturally-occurring amino acid which plays a vital role in the metabolism of protein, carbohydrates and fat. Qivana states the Metaboliq Boost is backed by human clinical research carried out over one year, in which subjects lost three times as much weight as those on a restricted diet who did not take the Metaboliq Boost. In addition, this study showed that subjects improved both their waistline and their BMI (Body Mass Index) over a 90 day period.

The second part of the system is the Metaboliq Shake and Stick. The shake is 200 calories and delivers 29g of protein and is offered as a meal replacement or snack. The stick is a baked chocolate bar, also 200 calories, delivering 15g of protein. These two food products contain an optimal metabolic balance of quality proteins, essential amino acids, fiber, Qivana’s smart carbohydrate blend and healthy fats needed for fat burning. The shake is ideal for a breakfast replacement or together with the stick, replaces lunch. The stick, or chocolate bar, offers an alternative snack that curbs sugar crashes and cravings.

The final piece of the Metaboliq system is the Resist product. This is a tablet that dissolves on your tongue and produces a temporary (about two hours) block to the sugar receptors on the tongue. It also inhibits the intestine’s ability to absorb sugar. After this product dissolves anything sweet loses its taste. A soft drink will taste like soda water, or, chocolate will taste like unsweetened cocoa powder and wax. This product has the potential to wipe out Type Two Diabetes. Qivana is calling this product, willpower on demand. This product is truly revolutionary.

Metaboliq Weight Loss system offers those who have struggled for years with their weight additional help for a restricted diet. Metaboliq Boost revs up the fat burning, the Shake and Stick offer practical meal and snack replacement, and the Resist offers willpower on demand.

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Anti Aging Skin Care System – How to Choose the Best One?

Last Updated on Friday, 16 September 2011 11:27 Written by Natural Health Team Friday, 16 September 2011 11:27

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An Anti aging skin care system plays the most important role if a person in the middle ages wants to appear young again. The correct art and science of choosing the best Anti Aging skin care system is what shall give you the desired young skin that you are looking for.

Skin aging shows its signs in the appearance of wrinkles, saggy skin, age spots, skin dryness, dark circles and dark uneven complexion on the skin. If you want to be free of all these signs of skin aging, then a scientifically proven effective anti aging skin care system is all you need.

In order to choose the best anti aging skin care system, of which anti aging skin creams form a vital part, you need to research the market and scrutinize the ingredients that are being used in the various anti aging skin care products. After this analysis, you shall be in a much better position to know which products work effectively and which ones are useless hyped up anti aging skin care products.

Let us look at the list of harmful chemicals and ingredients that are found in many anti aging skin care systems which claim to be the best. You might be shocked to know what type of harmful stuff is used in manufacturing such anti aging skin creams.

1) – These are a class of preservatives added in anti aging skin care products to improve their shelf life. It means fatter profits for the manufacturers, but for the consumers it means the risk of cancer. Parabens have been classified as known “Carcinogens” – meaning that they are a cancer causing agent.

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2) – Alchohols used in anti aging skin care products are known to cause dry and sensitive skin and are very harmful for the skin health in the long term. Some of the harmful types of alcohols used in anti aging skin creams are: ethanol, ethyl alcohol, methanol, benzyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol and SD alcohol.

3) – Fragrances are added into anti aging skin care products so that they smell nice when applied. But the cost that we pay in terms of our skin health is too big. Very harmful chemicals are used to produce these fragrances. You might find fragrances in different forms in anti aging skin creams. There are more than 4000 types of fragrances classified as carcinogens or toxic substances.

These fragrances are known to cause depression, hyperactivity, mood fluctuations, irritability and adversely affect the central nervous system. Besides that, we must be very vigilant with what kind of anti aging skin care product that we use because these topical applications are literally “eaten” by our skin.

This way all these harmful chemicals in anti aging skin creams find their way to our bloodstream and skin tissues. It would be better to use a body perfume or natural spray to smell nice instead of such harmful chemicals.

There are many more harmful substances being used in anti aging skin care products that should be avoided at all cost. You can see an exhaustive list at my website.

Let us look at the essential qualities that an ideal and effective anti aging skin care product should have. Firstly, it should have natural ingredients that are clinically proven to enhance the production of two vital skin proteins in our body – .

These are the two essential proteins in our skin that are the givers of youth. They are responsible for giving us a firm, supple, pliant and elastic skin.

The anti aging skin care system that I personally use, has a latest, cutting edge natural substance called . It is being used by elite and niche skincare companies and is not yet available to the big brand names.

It has been pioneered in New Zealand. Clinical studies on Cynergy TK on human volunteers showed that it worked amazingly well in enhancing the collagen and elastin production in the body naturally. It also sustainably improved the skin moisture retention and skin elasticity.

You can visit my website for an in depth look at the best scientifically proven natural substances which work effectively as a part of the best Anti aging skin care systems.

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