27 February 2010

Basic Health Tips

Sunlight:

Adequate sunlight is essential for a strong, healthy immune system. It is a source of Vitamin D. Early morning or early evening sunlight is best (avoid midday sun). If You have sore, aching muscles, and then sunlight can improve the circulation of skin and ease some of your discomfort.

Reduce the risk of cancer with sunlight exposure. It protects against 16 types of cancer. Also lack of sunlight causes high cholesterol level. It has the power to reduce Asthma. Jaundice improves when the body is exposed to natural sunlight. According to a study, babies exposed to twice as much light during the day (between noon and 4 P.M) became better sleepers at night. The sun is an amazing healing source.

Water:

Water transport oxygen to cells, flush toxins and waste from body, protects joints and organs. At least drink 8 glass of water daily. Adding fresh lime to water will help to alkalize the body. It regulates the body temperature, as cooling and heating is distributed through perspiration.
It plays key role in prevention of diseases. Taking adequate water daily will prevent the body from colon and bladder cancer. It can potentially even reduce the risk of breast cancer. The consumption of too little water is a common source of weakness and fatigue. Signs of illness such as fever, vomiting and diarrhea cause the body to lose fluids. In theses cases, drink more water.
Don’t drink tap water, it contain bacteria, toxic chemicals, heavy metals like aluminum and mercury and other pesticides. Reverse osmosis water purification system can remove 90-99% of all contaminants.

Food:

A healthy diet is one that helps maintain or improve health. It is important for the prevention of many chronic health risks such as: obesity, heart disease, diabetics and cancer. We have to consume a variety of healthy foods to derive the nutrition our body needs.
Eat dark green leafy salads, and add plenty of antioxidant & cancer fighting veggies like broccoli and cauliflower. Avoid cheese, processed ham/meats, eggs, pastas, etc. Use salad dressing moderately or sparingly. Try to use low fat/low calorie dressings. Limit the intake of simple sugars and salt/ sodium consumption from all sources and ensure that salt is iodized.
A nutritious diet can rectify underlying causes of diseases and restore one to wholeness of mind and body. Never eat with people you dislike, it can negatively affect your digestion. Chew your food thoroughly, in a relaxing atmosphere. Never eat when you are angry.

Elimination:

Never wait to use the bathroom and eliminate toxins from your body. "Holding it" is stressful to your body and may cause the body to introduce waste material back into the bloodstream. Then the consequences for the health of the organism can be serious. The total elimination of all toxicity from the body can take weeks to months and in some cases even years. But within days you will be losing weight and feeling enormously more energetic and vibrant.

Exercise:

Regular exercise is vital to help maintain good health. It burns up extra calories in food and reduces the likelihood of these being converted into fat. Regular exercise makes you fit, gives a general sense of well-being, improves appetite and sleep and makes the heart and circulation, lungs and respiration work more efficiently. Exercise carried out for about 20 minutes three times a week is beneficial for the body.
Walking is the best form of moderate exercise. Brisk walking helps circulation of blood throughout the body. It can help people avoid a heart attack, peel off pounds and even develop a hard body. Running improves cardiovascular fitness, promotes endurance and stamina. Cycling strengthens legs and thighs, heart and lungs and improves circulation. Aerobics is the vigorous form of exercising which is generally accompanied with music, will slim you down and improve the efficiency of your heart, lungs and circulatory system. Swimming tones all parts of the body symmetrically. It also gives a beautiful back and pressure tones the skin to a smooth polish.

Avoid Alcohol:

Avoiding alcohol is one of the cornerstones of anti aging lifestyle. Alcohol is attracted to cell membranes, and it concentrates there. When it reaches nerve cell membranes, the alcohol can change the function of nerve cells and thus affect behavior. In addition to death, it has been associated with many conditions detrimental to the body, including suppression of vitamin functions and appetite, impairment of blood cell production, brain cell death, and hormone imbalances.
Chronic alcohol use can cause a vitamin deficiency, damage to the frontal lobes of the brain, an overall reduction in brain size and increase in the size of the ventricles. The digestive system of alcoholics is unable to absorb vitamin B1 (thiamine) and deficiency of thiamine can cause various problems affecting the brain. Maintain good health by cutting down the alcohol.

Positive attitude:

Positive thinking helps with stress management and improves the health. Happier people are less likely to suffer heart attacks, strokes, and pain from conditions like rheumatoid arthritis. Give yourself permission to smile or laugh, especially during difficult times. Seek humor in everyday happenings. When you can laugh at life, you feel less stressed.
Positive attitudes also help one to withstand troubles and problems, make correct decisions, and overcome obstacles. People who volunteer live longer and enjoy life more than those who do not volunteer. By helping others, we help ourselves. Positive thoughts are also more conducive of creativity, as a positive brain is more willing to generate new ideas. Those who think positively are more persistent and willing to follow through with new ideas. Also these thoughts can motivate healthy behaviors, such as eating right and being active.
A root-cause for health problems is negative thinking and it also drags you down. Practice yoga to remove negative attitudes. Also aroma therapy or soft music can help to keep the mind peace and calm.

Sleeping:

Sleep is vital to our health and well being. If you do not get the recommended eight hours of sleep a night, you can spend your day lethargic, irritable, and lack concentration while performing important tasks. Also lack of sleep will cause weight gain. You are more susceptible to illnesses if you do not get enough sleep. The importance of sleep plays a direct role in our overall health, a critical physiological function, and is indispensable for your intellectual development. Sleep at least for about 8 hours daily.

                                      " Maintain good health to achieve more "