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Every single day, many non-vegetarians all over the world are transitioning to a plant based vegetarian or vegan diet. With the increasing lifestyle diseases, people are becoming health conscious as they do not want to fall prey to the metabolic problems. Information on the internet, daily news and even some researches have mentioned meat as a major contributing factor to present day lifestyle diseases. So some people become a vegetarian and they try to influence their life partner, children and friends to follow vegetarianism too. Whereas some others are there who follow a vegan diet because of the animal cruelty, force feeding of animals, hormones and steroids given to livestock. Here, I would also like to add the opinion of certain other people, who having learnt or understood 'Modern Day' Ayurveda from Western point of view from text books written by modern medical practitioners and sources from internet such as blogs, articles, websites, face book posts, etc. believe that

Work demands in today’s computer world where the use of computers, laptops and mobiles are inevitable at work as well at home. Today's lifestyle and work atmosphere along with the use of modern appliances and gadgets for work and entertainment, like television, mobile and computer are taking a heavy toll on the general health and well being of eyes. People tend to forget that eyes too need exercise as well as rest for its proper functioning. Working for continuous long hours before computer or watching television for a prolonged time and that too without enough blinking is very dangerous to eyes. It makes the eyes dry and scrappy. Today, a large section of children are myopic, the major culprit for this being television. Also inadequate sleep, poor eating habits, long and frequent journeys, inappropriate head position while lying, continuous reading of small prints, etc can cause eye disorders. Ayurvedic ophthalmology or ‘Netra Chikitsa’ as it is known is a well documented branch o

For many of us, weight loss is a struggle and we have this unanswered question in our minds – Why even after so many workouts and diet plans, I am still weighing the same? Although I am just in the borderline overweight and neither obese nor unhealthy, this is what I hear from people - ‘’Oh you have gained weight”. People do not think that we can be fat but fit also. When we exercise and eat well, then it’s just fine, nothing to worry. Like men are crazy to have 6 packs, women desire to become size zero which is nothing but a bag of bones.  Now days with sedentary 9 to 6 desk jobs, frequent consumption of junk / processed food, increased mental activity and lack of physical activity contribute to compromised metabolism leading to gradual weight gain. And if you are Kapha constitution, you will mostly have a large body frame and slow metabolism and hence if you are dreaming for the thin, size zero then how hard you try it is going to be only a dream and may cause increase of stress, neg

For most people having cracked heels, what bothers them is just the appearance, whereas some people experience discomfort or even pain if the cracks in the heels become deep. Cracked heels occur due to excessive dryness caused due to insufficient moisture of the skin, dehydration or less intake of water. Taking care of your feet is particularly necessary in damp or cold weather or when the humidity is low.  How do you get cracked heels? Because of the above said reasons one may develop cracks in the heel. First sign of cracked heel is thickened, dry skin (calluses) around the rim of heels. Over the period of time, fat pad around heels expand causing calluses to crack. Cracked heels can cause pain, itching, flaky skin, ulceration or bleeding. Just paying a little attention to your feet daily will help. A daily regimen of cleaning and moisturizing your feet will help restore skin moisture, make the feet soft and smooth.  Moisturizing the feet - Wash your feet daily night, pat dry and app

Women are born pretty, yet they try to compete with each other to be the prettiest and pressurised to spend countless hours to get their faces painted with light / heavy makeup considering the world of beauty we are living from trying out new smoky eyes or new lipsticks. Especially because of the compulsory use of masks during Covid 19, increased sale of eye cosmetics are noted compared to the sale of lipsticks. Women try to find endless ways wanting to wear best eye makeup to achieve big, bold, gorgeous eyes. But the simple, minimal and natural look with Kajal makes the eyes beautiful and benefits the organ too. Whereas the commonly used eye cosmetics with all harmful ingredients gives only a dramatic look to your eyes and may not highlight your natural beauty. Natural kajal is always better and fashionable and glamour styles usually don’t last forever, also they come with health and safety risks. Although many of us know the fact that make up can harm our health, stylecraze in trans

With increasing stress, irregular eating habits, excess travel, increased use of antibiotics, high intake of processed food and GMO food, alcohol, pollution disrupt the gut flora. Yoghurt is a natural probiotic for good health and hence can be taken daily. In fermented products like yoghurt and buttermilk, most of the lactose is converted to lactic acid or acetic acid by the enzymes found in the fermenting bacteria, hence these are not only easy to digest  but render health benefits too. Yoghurt contains different strains of lactobacillus. Some specific strains of beneficial bacteria when introduced in the form of probiotics helps restore imbalanced bacterial environment and alleviate many symptoms associated with it. So use of yoghurt and buttermilk gives same benefits similar to probiotics over intestinal flora.  How to make Yoghurt at home? – Yoghurt is made through fermentation of milk by adding a few drops of yoghurt / buttermilk. Boil milk and when it is lukewarm (not cold not ho

Nausea and vomiting are the symptoms of different diseases. Sometimes they can be associated with stomach cramps or discomfort. It can be caused due to various causes like reflux, morning sickness in pregnancy, motion sickness, gastritis, stress, food poisoning or induced by chemotherapy. Sensation of nausea and throwing up both makes us feel worse. Here are few home remedies that will help in nausea and vomiting.         Salt & Sugar mixture - In a glass of water, mix 1 tablespoon sugar and a pinch of salt and drink in small sips. This will help to prevent electrolyte imbalance.  Do this once every hour. Cook rice in an open vessel by adding more quantity of water (For ½ cup rice, add 1½ cups water). When rice is cooked, strain it and the starchy liquid can be taken mixed with salt.  Cinnamon & cardamom tea can be taken 2 – 3 times a day. In a cup of boiling water, add 1 inch piece of cinnamon stick or ½ tsp cinnamon powder and 3 to 4 cardamom seeds and remove from fire. Let i

Hypothyroidism is a commonly prevailing disorder. This clinical syndrome results from deficiency of thyroid hormones due to their insufficient synthesis that results in generalized slowing down of  metabolic process. According to Ayurveda, hypothyroidism occurs due to dysfunction of Agni (Digestive & Metabolic fire). Ayurveda offers safe and effective treatment which not only relieves symptoms but increases the sense of wellbeing. Irregular eating habits, sedentary lifestyle, physical inactivity and increased stress has resulted in various metabolic disorders. Hypothyroidism is known as silent disease as that often remains undiagnosed or mis-diagnosed. Levothyroxine is the drug of choice to treat hypothyroidism but it has to be taken life-long and has certain side effects too. It may lead to dyslipidemia and progression of CVD. Though names of many present-day diseases are not mentioned in Ayurveda text books, successful management is possible by applying Ayurveda principles. Achar

As we know food is the first medicine. Taste of food items owing to its properties is the driving parameter behind the goodness or badness of food. Ayurveda considers the use of single taste as unhealthy. One should eat all the six tastes in meal as they possess innate counterbalancing properties. Although different tastes have different properties & give us health benefits, excess consumption of single taste can cause adverse effects.      Sweet taste is cool and moist in nature and is a moisturizing and tonic. It increases Kapha dosha whereas decreases Vata and Pitta dosha. It is present in sugars, milk, most grains especially rice and wheat, many legumes like beans and lentils, ripe fruits and vegetables like carrot, beetroot, and sweet potatoes naturally increases bulk, moisture and weight in the body. It relieves thirst and soothes mucous membranes and has beneficial effect on skin, hair, voice, etc. However if consumed in excess it can increase Kapha dosha leading to dullne

Ayurveda can make you understand how to make your long distance relationship successful and last long. Long distance relationships are more prevalent now a days especially in youngsters – college going students, job goers, military personnel. Not all long distance relationships are romantic. Many students go away to study abroad so their relation with their family and friends become long distance. Because of communication restrictions controlled by military regulations, partners of military personnel deployed abroad experience significant amount of stress and makes them feel lonely back at home.  Unlike normal relationships where you happen to live with the person or meet the person, there is lack of face to face contact in a long distance relationship due to geographical separation which could lead to lot of misunderstandings or problems very easily. Long distance relationship can be challenging – keeping a long distance relationship healthy, happy and mutually fulfilling takes commit