Saturday, January 30, 2010

General Health

Ayurveda is a holistic science of wellness based on creating harmony between two fundamental complementary forces, movement, observed in respiration, circulation, digestion, elimination and in the nervous system, and stability which provides the structure to support movement. Behind these two forces is the one energy which makes it all happen. Ayurveda works through keeping these forces in balance, which creates harmony with this natural rhythm found in all life. Harmony reflects itself in wellness just as all disease grows from an imbalance. The following products will help counter imbalances in your body caused by years of stressful living.

Fitness

Fitness is not about being thin, having a small waist, or having bulging muscles. It is a combination of qualities that enable us to be at our full potential in performing vigorous physical activities. Physical Fitness involves the performance of the heart, lungs, and the muscles of the body. Specifically, it takes into account our Cardio Respiratory Endurance, Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, and Flexibility. To some extent, Fitness also influences our mental and emotional development since what we do with our bodies also affects what we can do with our minds. The following products will improve your overall fitness.

Female Arousal

According to the American Medical Association, approximately 43 percent of U.S. women have experienced some form of sexual dysfunction at some time. Sexual arousal disorders involve problems with any of body's normal mechanisms of arousal, including the erection of nipples and vaginal lubrication. Many women choose hormone replacement therapy, also called HRT, or estrogen creams to address arousal and vaginal dryness issues. However, these medications can have serious side effects and health risks and may not be recommended for certain individuals. The following formulation contains Ayurvedic herbs known for addressing the underlying causes of arousal disorder in women.

Liver

Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It is also one of the most important. The liver has many jobs, including changing food into energy and cleaning alcohol and poisons from the blood. Your liver also makes bile, a yellowish-green liquid that helps with digestion. There are many kinds of liver diseases. Viruses cause some of them, like hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Others can be the result of drugs, poisons or drinking too much alcohol. If the liver forms scar tissue because of an illness, it's called cirrhosis. Jaundice, or yellowing of the skin, can be one sign of liver disease.Ayurveda considers liver the master organ of the body. If healthy, 90 per cent of problems can be solved. The following products will detoxify and rejuvenate your liver to ensure it's optimal performance.

Longevity

Longevity addresses how to prevent, slow, or reverse the effects of aging and help people live longer, healthier, happier lives. Vridhopacharana is the branch of Ayurveda which deals with Anti-Aging treatments. Ayurveda classifies the human body into seven constituents, or Sapthadhathus: Rasa (related to lymph), Raktha (blood), Mamsa (flesh), Medas (fat), Asthi (bone), Majja (marrow), and Sukla (sperm, or fertility). These seven constituents (dhathus) get weakened due to our body’s prolonged structural changes, as we age. The following products can be used to care for and revitalize these dhathus.

Male Sexuality

Vajikarana is the branch of Ayurveda which deals with various diseases like infertility and conditions relating to weak shukra dhatu or the vital reproductive fluids of the body. Vajikarana prescribes the therapeutic use of various aphrodisiacs and tonic preparations for enhancing the vigor and reproductive capabilities of men. These medicines also strengthen other body tissues (dhatus) like muscles, fats, bones, and blood. The Vajikarana drugs are expected to provide offspring who are healthy and strong, both physically and mentally. The following products use traditional Vajikarana herbs and yoga to strengthen your virility and improve your sexual experience.

Kidney

Your kidneys are bean-shaped organs, each about the size of your fist. They are located near the middle of your back, just below the rib cage. The kidneys are sophisticated reprocessing machines. Every day, your kidneys process about 200 quarts of blood to sift out about 2 quarts of waste products and extra water. The waste and extra water become urine, which flows to your bladder through tubes called ureters. Your bladder stores urine until you go to the bathroom. The actual filtering occurs in tiny units inside your kidneys called nephrons. Every kidney has about a million nephrons. In the nephron, a glomerulus—which is a tiny blood vessel, or capillary—intertwines with a tiny urine-collecting tube called a tubule. A complicated chemical exchange takes place, as waste materials and water leave your blood and enter your urinary system. Most kidney diseases attack the nephrons, causing them to lose their filtering capacity. Damage to the nephrons may happen quickly, often as the result of injury or poisoning. But most kidney diseases destroy the nephrons slowly and silently. Only after years or even decades will the damage become apparent. Most kidney diseases attack both kidneys simultaneously. The two most common causes of kidney disease are diabetes and high blood pressure. The following products will improve your kidney health and support their function long-term.