Sunday, July 26, 2015
Monday, July 6, 2015
Know Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12(cobalamin)
·
water soluble vitamin
·
commercially available as cyanocobalamin(most stable form)
Dietary Source: animal protein products
The
best sources of vitamin B12 include the following.
·
Liver
·
Kidney
·
Milk
·
Eggs
·
Fish
·
Cheese
In stomach
b12 + intrinsic factor(secreted from parietal cells of gastric mucosa)
= IF-b12 complex -------------------------; binds with speccific
receptor on ileal mucosal cells-------------; circulation
In
the circulation, vitamin B12 binds to the plasma globulin transcobalamin II for
transport to cells(where it carries out its metabolic function), or to the
liver, where it is stored until it is needed by other tissues.
Because
the liver can store 1 to 10 mg of vitamin B12, and vitamin B12 can be
reabsorbed from the bile in the enterohepatic circulation, strict vegetarians
who eat little or no animal products may only gradually (after 20 to 30 years)
develop any vitamin B12 deficiency.
Vitamin
B12 is an essential coenzyme for the normal function of all cells. It
affects cell growth and replication.
Active
coenzyme forms
·
5-deoxyadenosylcobalamin
·
methylcobalamin.
Causes
for vitamin B12 deficiency
·
seen
today are not due to a dietary deficiency but to inadequate absorption.
·
Gastric
atrophy or gastric surgery can inhibit the secretion of IF and lead to vitamin
B12 deficiency.
·
Gastric
atrophy is a common cause of vitamin B12 deficiency in the elderly as it is a
progressive, genetically determined, age-dependent disease that occurs as a
person ages.
·
Less
common etiologies of vitamin B12 deficiency are pancreatic disorders, which
affect the secretion of pancreatic enzymes that are needed to release vitamin
B12 from salivary proteins (so that it can bind to IF), and a congenital
absence of transcobalamin II.
Dosage
Ranges and Duration of Administration
The
RDA for vitamin B12 is as follows.
·
Neonates
to 6 months.: 0.3 mcg
·
Infants
6 months to 1 year: 0.5 mcg
·
Children
1 to 3 years: 0.7 mcg
·
Children
4 to 6 years: 1.0 mcg
·
Children
7 to 10 years: 1.4 mcg
·
Men
age 11 years and over: 2.0 mcg
·
Women
age 11 years and over: 2.0 mcg
·
Pregnant
women: 2.2 mcg
·
Lactating
women: 2.6 mcg
Monday, June 29, 2015
Know Yoga, Know Life; No Yoga No Life
YOGA?
Yoga is a science of
mind & helps to control mind, desire and reaction to stress; skillful-
rather than a brutal, mechanical technique – Maharshi Patanjali
Yoga is the skill to
calm down the mind…
Manah Prasamana Upayah
Yogah- Vasista
Yoga is a technique
for total personality development at Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual
levels-Aurovindo
Ability to maintain
inner peace- at all times calmness is the secret
Yoga is a special
skill in action; Yogah Karmah Kausalam- Bhagvad Gita
ACCORDING TO
YOGA PHILOSOPHY
·
Reality is unchanging and unmoving
·
The world as we perceive it- with its perpetual
flux- is therefore an illusion(maya)
·
Originally there was only one SELF:
undifferentiated energy, infinite, unchanging, formless
·
Then process of differentiation occurs: - split
between subject & object or individual self and universal SELF
THE AIM OF
YOGA
·
To see through the illusion(maya) and perceive the true reality- the reality that is unchanging
and unmoving-
·
To re-establish the union between individual and
universal SELF
·
This can be achieved in the state of
Enlightenment
·
It will bring liberation from all pain and
suffering
·
And therefore lead to lasting happiness
THE 4 PATHS
OF YOGA
·
Karma Yoga-
Yoga of Action
·
Bhakti
Yoga- Yoga of Devotion
·
Jnana Yoga-
Yoga of Wisdom
·
Raja Yoga-
Yoga of Physical & Mental control
HATHA YOGA
It is the physical dimension of Yoga philosophy…In order to
attain God; one has to cleanse their Mind & Body… It enables a soul to have
a perfect hold on the body…
Hatha Yoga, if practiced thoroughly can cure or prevent any
disease/ ailments including cancer…
KARMA YOGA
The whole essence of Bhagvad Gita preaches Karma Yoga…It is
the Yoga of Action…
Do well and be good…Do your job with complete dedication
& don’t expect anything in return…Dedicate entire work to the Supreme
Being, God…
BHAKTI YOGA
It is the yoga of devotion…
Here one make strong bond with the God…After a certain
stage, his intensity crystallizes the image of God…At this stage, the person
can touch, and feel and experience the Supreme Being…Tears of joy out of
compassion & ecstasy is experienced at the highest state…
JNANA YOGA
It is the Yoga of true knowledge…
One experiences the highest spiritual consciousness through
acquiring knowledge…
Here the person has to gather immense discrimination
capability…One has to know ‘What is & what is not’…The person stops
believing in materialistic sense and concentrates on the reality, Soul, the Atman/Brahman…
RAJA YOGA
It is the Yoga of Mind control…
One experiences the intensity of highest spiritual
consciousness by controlling the mind…Also called Asthanga Yoga (8 limbs of Yoga)…
Stages:
1.
Yama;
Universal morality
2.
Niyama;
Personal observances
3.
Asanas;
Body postures
4.
Pranayamas;
Breathing exercises
5.
Pratyahara;
Control of the senses
6.
Dharana;
Concentration
7.
Dhyana;
Meditation on the Divine
8.
Samadhi;
Union with the Divine
THE 3 BODIES
·
Physical body:
Food sheath
·
Astral body:
-Pranic sheath -sensations
-mental sheath-thoughts & emotions
-intellectual sheath-decision
making-residence of ego
·
Causal body:
Bliss sheath-seed body
THE SYSTEM
OF CHAKRAS & NADIS
There are Seven Chakras,
72,000 Nadis and three main Nadis; Ida, Pingala and Shushumna…
HEALTH
BENEFITS OF YOGA
·
Good health requires the free flow of prana (life force) in the nadis and the proper balance in 7 chakras
·
Regular practice of meditation, pranayama(breathing exercises), and asanas(yoga poses) helps to balance,
re-align and cleanse the chakras as
well as nadis
·
The practice of yoga has shown to decrease
stress levels, to lower blood pressure, and to slow down the aging process
·
The various yoga asanas exercise the entire body
·
Yoga asanas
and pranayama help to remove physical
and cellular waste, to improve muscle tone, and to protect, strengthen, and
repair joints and ligaments
·
The regular practice of Yoga(asanas, pranayama, meditation) increases mental, emotional, and spiritual
clarity and well-being and improves focus, discipline, balance, intuition,
imagination, creativity and understanding
Yoga is a way of life. It is about the union of mind and
body. It considers the body and mind as one entity.
According to experts, Yoga creates a deep impact not only on
your physical and mental forms but also on all aspects of your life, including
your behavior and thoughts.
RESEARCH STUDY
SHOWS
- Short
term Meditation training improves attention and self regulation.
- Improvement
of glutathione and total anti-oxidant status with yoga.
i.e.,
yoga enhances anti-oxidant levels
- Yogic
practices can be useful to manage the stress after natural disasters.
Cyclic meditation:
- Alternate
stimulation and relaxation leads to deeper relaxation.
- Increased
performance in
-Task
selective attention -Visual
scanning
- CM
enhances cognitive process underlying the generation of P300 waves.
- Alternate
stimulation and relaxation (CM) gives better physiological rest than only relaxation
(Shavasana).
OM meditation:
- Reduced
sympathetic tone after OM meditation.
- Brings
relaxation with awareness
Trancedental meditation:
- Reduces
blood pressure, stress, and atherosclerosis; hence reduces risk of
cardio-vascular disorders and mortality.
- Can
be used for primary and secondary prevention of CVD.
- There
is restful alert state of mind during TM practice.
- There
is reduced sympathetic activation in TM practitioners.
- Lowers
cortisol and CVD in post-menopausal women.
Sirsasana:
- There
is sympathetic arousal after the practice of head stand, with or without
wall support.
THE BEST WAY TO
UNDERSTAND YOGA TRY IT OUT YOURSELF
Dr. Om P. Khaniya, BNYS(rguhs,
banglore)
Naturopathic & Yoga Physician
Vice-President
Yoga & Naturopathy Doctors’
Association, Nepal
Note: Always do consult registered yoga practitioner for better practice for your
health and wellness…
Nature Cure &
its relevance in today's life
Separate health perspective for regaining
health naturally
Naturopathy, otherwise known as
nature cure is a drug-less, non-invasive,
rational and evidence based system of medicine imparting treatments with
natural elements(earth, water, air, fire, space.) based on the theory of
vitality, theory of toxemia, theory of self healing capacity of body & the
principles of healthy living.
The unbridled growth of
industrialization accentuated by modern science & technology has created a
situation, which prevents man from bestowing adequate care and attention even
to his minimal personal health needs.
Health is not something that can be purchased in a bottle from a drug store,
but a condition built over the years from within by our own vital processes
through conscientious efforts and self control or will power.
According to the basic concept of
naturopathy or nature cure, healing comes from within the body itself.
Diseases are caused due to "the violation of nature's law," i.e.
going away from the rules of diet,
exercise, sleep, relaxation, water drinking etc.
"Acute disease as such is the self- purifying effort of nature."
Every acute disease is the result
of the cleansing and healing effort of nature. If you suppress these conditions
by drugs or by any other means you are simply laying foundation for chronic
diseases.
All diseases (symptoms), from a
simple cold to skin eruptions, diarrhoea, fever, etc. represent nature's effort
to remove from the system some of accumulated morbid matter & some poisons
dangerous to health and life.
Drugging is like whipping an already exhausted horse.
Germs are seen in the diseases
only where morbid matter has accumulated. A disease cannot attack unless there
is already a soil in which the germs can thrive. When waste products in the
body become very strong, the self- curative forces (vitality) or the immune
power work at low pace and nature loses its fight, and diseases result in.
Naturopathic medicine is a system
of primary health care practiced by naturopathic physicians for the prevention,
diagnosis and treatment of diseases. This approach to health care emphasizes
education, self responsibility & therapies to support & stimulate the
individual's self healing capacity.
In the order of healing sciences, naturopathy stands first, but
unfortunately it is practiced last after hopelessly trying all other medical
sciences.
It is beyond doubt that nature cure is sure cure for majority of the
diseases and though inexpensive, it is a drugless healing which is unique
because it has no side-effects what so ever. It has preventive, curative & rehabilitative
aspects of health.
It only demands a little sacrifice, time, patience and
perseverance.
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