Glowing health usually requires balance, moderation, and routine. But variety is the spice of life— travel enlivens the spirit and new adventures feed the soul! However, many travelers find it difficult to happily hop around the country (or the world) without feeling some common travel woes, like disturbed sleep, poor digestion , constipation , or mild anxiety . From the perspective of Ayurveda (yoga’s sister science), most travel discomforts are due to increased vata dosha, the energy governing all movement in the body-mind. Despite constitutional differences, everyone has vata dosha, which supports movement in the respiratory, circulatory, nervous, and digestive systems (and elsewhere). When vata is in a healthy state, these systems run smoothly—breath is fluid, elimination easy, thoughts well communicated, etc. But when the momentum of external travel increases the momentum of internal vata, the emotional result is feeling wound up, scattered, forgetful, or anxious, while the p...
Studies say that over half of the female population of India suffers from anemia . This condition is caused by the lack of oxygen flow in the body, which further causes: Fatigue Headache Fast heart rate Shortness of breath Hair loss The root cause of anemia What causes lack of oxygen flow in the body? Here is what experts say: 1. Lack of hemoglobin : Haemoglobin is the oxygen carrier in the red blood cells (RBCs) of the body. When sufficient hemoglobin is not produced, the size of the RBCs diminish, causing an inadequate flow of oxygen. Insufficient production of haemoglobin is caused by iron deficiency. 2. Over-sized RBCs: Over-sized RBCs are caused by the deficiency of either folic acid or vitamin B12 . When RBCs become over-sized, they cannot pass through blood vessels, obstructing the flow of oxygen. Clearly, anemia is caused by certain nutrient deficiencies. But, what causes these deficiencies? The root cause of the cause: Understanding anemia through...