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5 Natural Ways To A Healthy Heart
5 Natural Ways To A Healthy Heart Heart disease is a complex disease process and it’s hard to overstate the impact that cardiovascular disease (CVD) has in the world. The likelihood that we will develop heart disease depends on numerous factors, including genetics, diet, lifestyle, and environment. Unfortunately, heart disease is one of the most misdiagnosed and mistreated health condition in medicine. To gain perspective, consider for the moment, the following: – Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the U.S. – Every 20 seconds, someone in the United States has a heart attack. – One in four Americans has some form of heart disease. – Every 34 seconds someone in the United States dies of heart disease. – Heart disease takes more lives...
“Leaky Gut” – The Root Cause Of All Disease? + An Ayurvedic Perspective
“LEAKY GUT SYNDROME” Although the phrase “leaky gut” was never well accepted in the medical community, research over the past two decades has revealed that gut health is critical to overall health, and an unhealthy gut contributes to a wide range of diseases including diabetes, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, depression and chronic fatigue syndrome. Ancient Wisdom Of Ayurveda … “Due to the purification of the body, the capacity of digestion and metabolism is enhanced, normal health is restored, all sense organs start working with vigor, old age is prevented and diseases cured.” – Charaka Samhita Ch. 16 Sutra 17-19 In Ayurvedic medicine, most treatable diseases arise from the presence of “ama”, a toxic by-product of poor digestion. Mirroring this ancient wisdom...
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Female Health: Amenorrhea [cessation of menses] – An Ayurvedic Perspective
Female Health: Amenorrhea – An Ayurvedic Perspective Amenorrhea is a condition characterized by the absence of menstruation. This disorder is of two types – Primary amenorrhea and secondary amenorrhea. If a girl has not menstruated by age 16 it is referred to as primary amenorrhea and can continue indefinitely. Secondary amenorrhea is characterized by the absence of 2-3 periods in a row in a woman who menstruates normally. Pregnancy, lactation and menopause do not create the absence of menses. Etiological Factors To Consider: There are many etiological factors in amenorrhea. It can be due to endocrine disturbances such as hyperthyroidism which can be due to increased vata and kapha. Increased kapha can manifest in hypothyroidism leading to primary amenorrhea. Other factors such as...