Vitamin C And Immunity
Vitamin C Vitamin C is an essential micronutrient for humans, which cannot be synthesized by humans due to loss of a key enzyme in the biosynthetic pathway. Research over the past 50 years has shown that vitamin C is a …
Yoga And Immunity
Yoga is an integrated mind–body practice, originating about 5000 years BC in ancient India. Since then, it has been employed to promote health and well-being across various conditions. The word ‘yoga’ is derived from Sanskrit and may be translated as …
The Mediterranean Diet And Cognitive Health
Dementia is the progressive decline of cognitive function and this decline leads to a person’s inability to do routine daily activities. Yearly, 7.7 million people are diagnosed with dementia, and there is no direct cure for it. Dementia rates are …
Meditation And Other Mind-Body Interventions Reduce Molecular Inflammation Gene Expression
In the past two decades, mind–body interventions (MBIs) have been gaining empirical support and recognition by mental health professionals. Some MBIs, such as Tai Chi, and Qigong, have a strong physical component, others like yoga/meditation and mindfulness, breathregulation techniques, and …
Influence Of Yoga On Stress Related Changes In The Immune System
The effects of stress on the immune responses result in alterations in the number of immune cells and cytokine dysregulation. Various stress management strategies such as meditation, yoga, hypnosis, and muscle relaxation have been shown to reduce the psychological and …
What Is The Role Of The Immune System?
Purpose of the immune system The purpose of the immune system is to defend itself and keep microorganisms, such as certain bacteria, viruses, and fungi, out of the body and to destroy any infectious microorganisms that do invade the body. …
What Is Holistic Health?
Modern society claims to be productive, creative and resourceful, but hundred years ago we did not have many diseases that exist today. In modern civilisation every day more diseases are being created. The art of living technique has not been …
Olive Oil And Effects On Ageing
Ageing Ageing is a time-dependent progressive decline in physiological function of an organism that goes along with decreased fertility and increased susceptibility to endogenous and external threats, leading to a wide variety of related diseases like degenerative and neoplastic disorders. …
Winter Season: Immunity, Environment And Nutritional Requirements
Seasonality is observed in almost all infectious diseases. This seasonality is observed in respiratory infections such as influenza, to diarrhoeal diseases such as cholera and vector-borne diseases such as malaria. Factors that are involved in the seasonality of infectious diseases …
Science Of Yoga And Why Yoga Is So Beneficial For Our Health
The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word Yug which means to join. Yoga enhances joining of body and mind, and also of Atman (soul) and Brahman (supersoul), which is the ultimate aim of Ashtanga Yoga (eightfold path of …