Try Ayurveda To Maintain Healthy Hair

The prospect of healthy and voluminous hair is desired by one and all. Perhaps it is this unanimous wish for it that makes it extremely rare and infrequent. Ayurveda, with its advantage of natural remedies has proved to be extremely beneficial in making the hair healthy and lustrous. 

The various Ayurvedic medicines are:

1.     Bhringraj: The benefits of Bhringraj need little introduction. It not only facilitates growth of hair, but also prevents early graying. It comes in different forms, either as powder or in oil form, but in both forms, it is equally productive.

2.     Neem: Neem is extremely beneficial in treating maladies of the skin as well as the hair. It is commonly prescribed by doctors to treat various skin conditions like chicken pox and eczema. At the same time, it promotes growth of hair and significantly improves the health of your hair.

3.     Ritha: Ritha was always considered as the most natural alternative to shampoos. Contrary to shampoos that are available in the market, Ritha is mild and is bereft of the harmful chemicals present in the former.

4.     Shikakai: Shikakai has large amount of antioxidants as well as it is tremendously rich in Vitamin C and D, making it the obvious choice for the hair. It not only adds a natural sheen to your hair but also reduces dandruff and detangles your hair.

5.     Ashwagandha: This is tremendously beneficial in rejuvenating hair. The benefit of this herb is twofold, it not only reduces the effect of the hormone cortisol that is detrimental to hair, but also facilitates the production of melanin.

6.     Brahmi: Brahmi not only provides nourishment to the hair, down to the roots, but also strengthens it. If it is regularly applied on the hair, it inevitably makes the hair lustrous and thick. At the same time, it cures the split ends and thereby prevents further damage.

De-Stress Yourself With Natural Way

Feeling stressed out? Don’t reach for the pills just yet; there is a better option out there. Almost all conventional methods of treatment come with side effects, no matter how effective they are. Why not opt for an equally effective method, but without side effects.

1. Be active: Feeling stressed of late? Time to get your running shoes on. Research proves that exercise is one of the best remedies for stress, activities such as running and swimming release ‘endorphins’ in the system, which uplift your mood. So go for an early morning jog or a late evening swim, whatever suits you just make sure that you get some exercise on a regular basis.

2. Diet: Stress can result from an improper diet where the body is not well nourished. The body needs its share of various vitamins and minerals to function optimally. So it is important to eat a well balanced meal and avoid eating junk food. Eating unhealthy food can cause reactions in the body that lead to various diseases.

3. Be connected: Being connected does not mean being connected on social media, rather forming and nurturing ‘people to people’ connections. Talk to people, getting involved in team activities and participating in various sports. Form meaningful relationships with others so that you have someone to listen to you when you feel weary and low. Staying isolated can cause symptoms of stress to aggravate.

4. Start a hobby: If you don’t already have one, spend some time doing things that give you pleasure. It can be something that gives you a sense of accomplishment. Doing such activities will keep your mind active and reduce stress levels.

Amazing Benefits of Aloe Vera Gel

Aloe vera is one of the most popular plants in tropical regions. It can thrive in most weather conditions, and also it does not need any extra care. And it takes about 8 months to grow to full size.

This is one of the significant medicinal herbs present in nature. It also provides amazing healing benefits. 

Some of the benefits that can be included are:

Treats eye disorder:

·         Aloe vera juice cures eyes redness

·         Aloe vera cures eye infections

·         Aloe vera solution drop can soothe your eye pain

Treats ulcer:

·         Mix aloe vera gel with a pinch of sodium bicarbonate and turmeric powder to cure your ulcer wound.

·         Heated aloe vera pulp cures the pain caused by ripe blisters.

·         It also heals your ulcer quickly.

Cure wrinkles and acne:

·         Only by applying aloe vera gel regularly, you can prevent wrinkles.

·         You can make aloe vera face pack by mixing - aloe vera gel, rose water and a hint of turmeric powder. You apply it on your face and leave it for 15 minutes and rinse it with lukewarm water. After you rinse the dried face pack, rub ice-cube on your face. This method will help to prevent acne.

Treat diabetes:

·         Regular consumption of aloe vera gel can maintain the balance of sugar in your body.

·         5 gm of aloe vera gel can be useful for diabetes.

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Useful for bronchitis:

·         The preparation of aloe vera ash mixed with grapes is useful for bronchitis.

·         Aloe vera is also helpful in treating chronic bronchitis.

·         Aloe vera gel should not be used if you are suffering from cold.

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Cures jaundice:

·         Aloe vera gel mixed with butter milk is helpful for jaundice

·         It also cures liver enlargement and spleen.

·         Pulp of aloe gel with a little amount of salt is also helpful.

·          Aloe vera gel ash made in an earthen pot can be taken as a medicine for jaundice.

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Cure paediatric constipation:

·         If kids are suffering from constipation then you can apply aloe vera gel in the umbilical area.

·         Aloe vera gel clears the stool.

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Regulate menstrual cycle:

·         Usage of aloe vera gel mixed with ash from forest fire helps in regulation of your period.

Cure stomach pain:

·         You can boil aloe vera gel and with lukewarm water to cure stomach pain.

·         If you have stomach problem caused by spicy food then you can consume aloe vera gel to cool your stomach.

Transform Your Life - Eat Right, Sleep Well & Correct Exercise

Many of us have medical issues like hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol issues and so on. What should we do or should we have done rather so that we wouldn’t suffer from these lifestyle diseases?

Eat right

As the maxim goes, you are what you eat. I would like to stress here that, diet is the single most important factor in our life which determines our longevity and disease pattern. Hence, it is important to eat right. Our diet should have a mix of about 40% complex carbohydrates like oats, whole wheat, brown bread, ragi, semolina and so on. High quality proteins should contribute 30% of our diet. Eggs, chicken, fish, meat, dal and pulses are good examples. Fats especially MUFA and PUFA should make 20% of the diet. Classic examples are sunflower oil, olive oil, rice bran oil. Avoid saturated fats, trans fats, margarine, ghee and butter. Pastry, Khari biscuits, toasts, cookies are rich in unhealthy saturated fats; hence best avoided. We should consume at least 3 servings of fruit daily. This is important because fruits are rich in vitamins, fibre and anti-oxidants.

Sleep well

A rested mind in a rested body is the best state of happiness. We need to sleep at least 7 to 8 hours daily. The body recharges during the rest and makes it ready for the next day aggressions. With the smartphone entering our bedroom, the sleep pattern has been disturbed. We end up sleeping late while checking Whats App messages and so on. As a result the total sleep duration goes down and we get up in an irritable and sleep deprived state. Such a state is not conducive to healthy work the next day. Avoid checking smartphone apps and messages, reading newspapers just before sleeping and avoid tea/coffee/caffeine in any form post 7pm. This will make sure we sleep on time and get up on time.

Correct Exercise:

This is the last and the most important mantra that can lead to ultimate bliss and happiness. We need to exercise correctly at least 30 min daily for 5 days a week. This can be aerobic exercises like cycling, swimming, jogging, running and so on. Weight lifting for 45 min daily for about 5 days a week is ideal to build a well sculpted and muscular beach body that we all want. Exercising keeps our joints mobile, conditions our heart to strain, releases growth hormone and testosterone which keep you young. Endorphins released in the brain during the exercise make you feel good as though you are on the seventh sky. And We hope you would take these mantras seriously and implement them religiously all through.