Thursday, February 28, 2008

Rejuvenate and detoxify your body with this juice therapy!!!!!

Try this Juice Therapy for one day every week for atleast 3-4 months to get results-you will certainly be feeling much more energetic and rejuvenated at end of the course.It is not necessary to fast for the entire day,you can certainly indulge in light diet consisting of fruits,soups and salad,but non-vegetarian food and alcohol will have to be absolutely avoided.The juices will have to prepared at home from natural,fresh fruits.

Wake up at 6 am,after finishing your daily routines,practice Pranayama or Deep Breathing Technique for atleast 5 minutes and Yoga for atleast 10 minutes.Pranayama(Yogic breathing technique) or Deep Breathing Technique give exercise to your diaphragm,improve efficiency of your lungs leading to improved oxygen utilisation of oxygen in your body and increased oxygen supply to your cells.

6:30 AM:- Have a glass of wheatgrass juice or wheatgrass powder mixed in warm water.Wheatgrass is a natural source of vitamins,minerals,chlorophyll,enzymes and essential amino acids.Wheatgrass also helps in maintaining alkaline PH of our blood,which helps in boosting our immunity and also keeps our renal system healthy.

7:00 AM:-Have a glass of lime juice in warm water with honey.Also have a teaspoon of powdered dry ginger and powdered fenugreek seeds mixed in equal proportion-this mixture offers cardio-protective benefits besides controling sugar and blood pressure.

7:30 AM:-Have a glass of bittergourd juice mixed with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder and turmeric powder-this helps in controlling your blood sugar and also boosts up your metabolism.

8:00 AM:-Eat Nine leaves of Neem and six leaves of Holy basil.This helps in purifying your blood and also keeps blood sugar under control.

8:30 AM:-BREAKFAST-Have a banana,2 slices of papaya,1 orange and 1 glass of pine apple juice.Have a cup of herbal/green tea.To make herbal tea at home,boil mint and holy basil leaves along with lemon grass.Add a teaspoon of honey and dash of lemon juice.It can be taken hot or can be refrigerated and chilled by adding ice cubes-its an excellent way to beat heat especially in summers.

9:00 AM:-Take sun bath for half an hour-this will provide the body with vitamin D.

9:30 AM:-Make a juice of tomatoes,beet,carrot,spinach,parsley,celery,lettuce mixed together,you can add little pepper,garlic and ginger to add spice to the juice.Have one glass of this juice.

10:30 AM:-Have a glass of Amla(Indian Gooseberry) juice,Amla is a powerhouse of vitamin C and also has diuretic properties which keeps your kidneys and renal system in good order.

11:00 AM:-Have a glass of Blueberry/Cranberry or Cherry juice.This will also help in keeping your system in alkaline condition and this juice will specially help those suffering from arthritis.

11:30 AM:-Have a glass of grapes or watermelon juice.This juice has diuretic property and is specially beneficial to kidneys and your renal system.

12:00 NOON:-LUNCH-Have one bowl of sprouted pulses,green salad,fresh fruits and a bowl of yoghurt.Yoghurt consists of Prebiotics or Good bacteria,which help maintain a healthy gastro-intestinal tract.

Take rest for 2-3 hours.

5:00 PM:-Go for one hour of brisk walk,cycling or any other light exercise as per your convenience.

6:00 PM:-Have a glass of sugarcane juice.

7:00 PM:- DINNER:Have mixed vegetable soup,green salad,fresh fruit and a cup of buttermilk seasoned with curry leaves,mustard,dry ginger,cummin seeds and asafoetida,garnished with coriander and mint leaves-this will specially in help your in detoxifying your liver.

8:00 PM:-Have a glass of barley water before retiring to bed.

CAUTION:-If you are suffering from any serious ailment,consult your physian before trying this out.










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Saturday, October 27, 2007

Pranayama-For Maintaining Optimum Health!

         Pranayama can be translated as prana or breath control. The ancient yogis developed many breathing techniques to maximize the benefits of prana. Pranayama is used in yoga as a separate practice to help clear and cleanse the body and mind. It is also used in preparation for meditation, and in asana-the practice of postures, to help maximize the benefits of the asanas, and focus the mind.Here are some of Pranayama techniques that have lot of therapeutic benefits.
Bhastrika Pranayam: Take deep breaths in such that your lungs are fully filledi n with air and then completely breathe out.The duration should be 2 mins atleast and 5 mins maximum.
Benefits : heart, lungs, brain, depression, migraine, paralysis, neural system,etc.

Kapal Bhati Pranayam: Push air forcefully out through your nose in such a way that your Stomach will itself go in. Start with 30 times or 1 minutes. increase upto 5 minutes upto 10 mins maximum.
Benefits : obesity, constipation, gastric, acidity,liver, uterus, diabetes, stomach problems, cholesterol, allergic problems, asthma, snoring, concentration,etc.

Baharya Pranayam: Breathe air out, touch chin to chest, squeeze in stomach completely and hold for a while. then release chin, breathe in slowly.It should be done 3 times to 5 times normally.,maximum upto 11 times.
Benefits : stomach, hernia, urinary system, uterus,etc.

Anulom Vilom Pranayam:Close your right nostril with thumb, breathe in from left. Now open right nostril and close left nostril with middle and ring finger and breathe out from right nostril. Now breathe in from right nostril. Now close right nostril and open left and breathe out  from left nostril.This completes one cycle.Start with 5 minutes duration and go upto 10 minutes.
Benefits : heart, high BP, heart blockage, vat-cuf-pit, arthritis, cartilage, bent ligaments, sinual fluid reduced, parkinson, paralysis, neural related, depression, migraine pain, asthma, sinus, allergy.

Bhramri Pranayam:Close ears with thumb, place index finger on forehead, and rest three on base of nose touching eyes. Breathe in. And now breathe out through nose while humming like a bee.
Benefits : tension, hypertension, high BP, heart, heart blockage, paralysis, migraine pain, confidence, concentration.
      CAUTION:These pranayamas should be done only under expert guidance-these done wrongly can do more harm than good.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Suryanamaskar-an unique combination of Yogasan and Pranayama


Suryanamaskar:
Suryanamaskar combines Yogasanas and Pranayama. As such, it brings about the general flexibility of the body preparing it for further Asanas and Pranayama. This is usually done both at sunrise and sunset, facing the Sun.

          

Each stage of Suryanamaskar is accompanied by regulation of breath. The 12 steps of the Suryanamaskar are as follows:
  1. Stand erect with the legs together and palms together. Take the hands above the head and bend the trunk backwards. Here, inhale fully.
  2. Bend the body to the bend and touch the knees by the forehead. Keep the palms on the floor on either side of the legs. Exhale fully.
  3. In this stage, kick the right leg back, take the left knee forward, look up and inhale. Touch the thigh with the heel.
  4. In the next step, take the left leg also back, resting only on palms and toes; keep the body straight from head to toes inclined to the ground at about 30 degree. Here exhale completely.
  5. Now, bend at the knee and rest the knees on the floor without altering the positions of the palms and toes. Rest the forehead on the ground. In this position inhale while moving backwards and then exhale completely.
  6. Without moving the hands and toes, come forward on the chest and rest the forehead, chest, hands, knees and legs all the eight organs will be touching the ground. The buttocks will be raised up. Stay in ‘Breath-out’ condition (Bahyakumbhaka).
  7. Inhale, raise the head and trunk making the spine concave upwards without changing the position of the hands and feet. Keep the knees off the ground.
  8. Exhale. Raise the buttocks, push the head down and have a complete arch with the heels touching the ground a palms on the floor.
  9. Same as 5th step. Inhale and exhale.
  10. Inhale and bring the right leg in between the two hands and in line with them. Arch the back concave upwards as in step 3.
  11. Exhale and bring the left food forward next to the right foot and touch the knees with forehead as in 2.
  12. Inhale. Come up, stand erect with hands along the body and relax.

Benefits of Suryanamaskar:
 *Tones up the digestive system by the alternate stretching and compression of abdominal organs. It activates digestion and gets rid of constipation and dyspepsia
*Strengthens abdominal muscles.
 *Thoroughly ventilates the lungs, and oxygenates the blood
*Acts as detoxifying agent, by getting rid of enormous quantity of carbon dioxide and other toxic gases.
*Tones up the nervous system and improves memory.
 *Promotes sleep and calms anxiety.
 *Normalizes the activity of the endocrine glands - especially the thyroid gland.
 *Refreshes the skin. Prevents Skin disorders.
 *Improves muscle flexibility.
 *Prevents loss of hair and graying.
*Helps reduce fat.
 *Broadens chest and beautifies arms.
*Makes the spine and waist flexible.
*Produces health, strength, efficiency and longevity.
 CAUTION:
*Pregnant women should not practice this after third month of pregnancy.
*Patients of Hernia and high blood pressure are warned against this practice.
 *People suffering from back conditions should seek proper advice before commencing Surya Namaskar.Women should avoid it during menses.


 


 




 
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