BLISSFUL 100 YEARS / HEALTHY NUTRITION AND LIFESTYLE

                    OSTEOPOROSIS  Osteoporosis means porous bones. Our bones are constantly in the state of remodeling, some of the bones cells are forming and some are breaking down ie resorption of bones is taking place. If resorption is more than formation. Then it results in osteoporosis. Our bones become thin and porous. It’s a crippling disease. It increases the rate of fractures manifold. In old age it leads to pain and immobility which can result in infection, bed sores and even death. The causative factors may be low intake of calcium and vitamin D and friends sedentary lifestyle will also make our bones weak and porous. In women, at the time of menopause, decline in estrogen is also a contributory factor. Our bones grow in length in adolescence.( from 11 to 14 of years of age).Peak bone mass is generally achieved in our twenties. Bone mass is gener...

HOW TO COMBAT GOUT Friends, men generally over 30 years of age may be afflicted with this disease. Men from affluent families seems to suffer more from this disease  especially those who are on hypertensive drugs.  It is a chronic disease with recurrent attacks. The big toe which is a common site, is hot, swollen and painful.The pain can shoot up at midnight or in early morning hours.  In gout, the uric acid level of the blood increases, which is end product of the chemical reactions in our bodies. When the uric acid is too much in the blood, it forms uric acid crystals around the joints.  It can affect other joints also like wrist, fingers, knee, elbow and even ears. Women are safe till menopause. After menopause women are also prone to this disease. The causative factors may be genetic, faulty diet like excessive rich and fried food, emotional and physical stress, and excessive intake of alcohol,lack of physical activity and obesity.   ...

      A SPIRITUALLY CONNECTED        FRUIT - BAEL (WOOD APPLE) Bael or wood apple is a native tree of India. It has enormous medicinal values. Perhaps that is why, it has been linked to the god by ancient sages. The leaves of the tree are offered to lord Shiva, especially on shivratri.                                 Three leaflets denoting I, me, and mine are offered to God, which means to shed all of your ego in the feet of God. Each part of this tree is used to cure different types of diseases. My friend, who is a yoga guru, suggested me to try bael juice. Since long, I have been also thinking about this fruit. So I went to the fruit market, which boasts of having,, all kinds of seasonal fruits. I had a glimpse of all kinds of summer fruits there, like melons, plums, apricots, mangoes, peaches and off course, bael fruit. These are all mig...

                                                                  LEAVE THAT STRESS BEHIND "Rule number one is,don't sweat the small stuff.Rule number two is,it is all small stuff".  Robert Eliot                                                                                                                                                    Stress is something which is very common these days. We are stressed in every situation of ...

ALL ABOUT TEENAGERS Adolescent is a stage in which child turns into an adult . It begins from 12 to 19 years of age. It has been said to be a stage of stress, storm and strain. To be a parent of a teenager is not an easy task.   I have a teenager daughter and a son, who will be   entering his teens in few years. The more troublesome teenager is one who has not been taken care of at his/her earlier developmental stages. But, still it is the most stressful period of the life. Now a days children are in more stress because of the excessive competition. The western influences are also affecting the cultural values of Indian teenager. So parents have to be cautious about everything what’s going in the life of a teenager. There should be open communication between the parent and the child. Sometimes child don’t realize that they are disrespecting their parents. So we can always tell them, how hurtful it is when they misbehave. Believe me, it sometimes feels like walking ...