Why do we really fall ill? Is diet, exercise and maintaining a healthy lifestyle sufficient for protecting ourself from illnesses or life threatening diseases? Ever wondered if there are factors beyond these that might be affecting your health and well being. I have seen friends and family members who have blamed themselves for their illnesses. And this blame does not help in the recovery process. Though diet and lifestyle is a major factor attributing to good health but let us not limit ourselves to this notion. I am sure you’ve heard of people who are very fit and eat healthy, die of chronic health issues as early as in their 40s or 30s. Why does that happen ? Have you ever wondered? I have… (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Stress’
Why do we fall ill?
Posted in Creating Balance, Creating Health, Uncategorized, tagged Anger, Anxiety, Chronic Illness, Depression, Diet, Disease, DNA, Doctor, Environment Toxins, Genes, Guilt, Healing, Lifestyle, Loneliness, Nutrition, Stress on June 10, 2011| Leave a Comment »
‘Good’ Stress , ‘Bad’ Stress
Posted in Creating Health, tagged Bad Stress, Good Stress, Stress, Stress Management on April 27, 2011| Leave a Comment »
“Sometimes the terms stress and crisis are used interchangeably even though stress is actually a temporary or prolonged condition that requires people to adapt to circumstances or expectations shaped by the self or others. Stress is rarely a simple stimulus-response situation, but is rather an interactive process in which one’s perception of the rewards in relation to the energy expended is an intervening variable. ” (Hoisington PhD, 1998, p.2) (more…)
Correlation between IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and Stress
Posted in Alternative Treatments, Creating Health, tagged Asanas, Ayurveda, Constipation, Diarrhea, Digestion, Digestive Agni. IBS, Dosha Imbalance, Fiber, Herbs, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Pitta, Pranayama, Stress, Vata, Yoga on March 26, 2011| Leave a Comment »
How many us have suffered from IBS or some form of constipation or diarrhea at some point of time in our life? Too many, I am sure.
According to Ayurveda, the quality of your health greatly depends of how good your digestion or digestive Agni (fire) is. So, let us not ignore the occurrence of constipation/ diarrhea especially if it has continued for long stretches of time. (more…)
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