Archive for category Fitness
Memory Improvement Vitamins
With all of the information out there today about memory improvement vitamins, it can be difficult to know what to believe. Hopefully, this article will help give you have a better idea of what you should be doing to keep your mind active and healthy. There are three main vitamins that you need to take every day.
1) B Vitamins: These are believed to develop a protective shield around the neurons of your brain, thus improving your memory. They also aid in the production of red blood cells which carry oxygen to the brain. Foods with high content of B vitamins include spinach, oranges, soybeans, melons, strawberries, broccoli and romaine lettuce.
2) Omega 3s: These fatty acids help fight against brain inflammations, as well as reduce cholesterol levels. Foods with omega 3′s include salmon, tuna, flaxseed oil, walnuts, and halibut.
3) Antioxidants: These powerhouses fight free radicals, which get into our bodies from all kinds of different sources: pollution, cleaning products and processed foods, just to name a few. Vitamins C, E and beta carotene are all antioxidants. The free radicals are broken down by the antioxidants. Brain matter and neurons are protected from these dangerous radicals. Top foods that contain antioxidants are pomegranate, blueberries, dark chocolate, red wine, strawberries, sweet potatoes, green tea, and spinach.
If you find it difficult to get these foods in everyday, consider taking vitamin supplements. You can find them at your favourite local health food store. Compare brands and prices and make sure you are getting the purest form possible. The sales clerk will be able to help you choose a brand that fits your needs. Read the rest of this entry »
Yoga Cure for Hypertension
Hypertension, the extensive problem found in all age groups has created a panic throughout the world, as its proper and harmless cure is still not confirmed even by the physicians of the modern world. Hypertension in its definition means a condition where the blood pressure is higher than the normal.
There are several causes of hypertension but the major ones are:
o Hormonal imbalance (increased secretion of epinephrine)
o Food habits (Excessive intake of oily foods)
o Age factors (narrowing of the arteries due to deposition of fat in them making the arterial wall narrower thereby which in turn increases the flow of blood)
Hypertension has drastic consequences like:
o Strokes
o Heart Attacks
o Heart Failure
o Arterial aneurysm
o Renal/Kidney Failure
It is true that hypertension could be controlled through intake of several allopathic drugs like – ACE inhibitors, terazosin, propranolol, amlodipine, bendroflumethiazide etc. though there are several hundreds besides them. But it is mostly found that there are always some side effects associated with them.
The burning question! Is it fully curable? The answer for this is same for all deadly illness – Every disease is curable but…? The statement continues. Anyway in this article I would like to focus how to control the problem of hypertension through Yoga practices.
Hypertension is mainly caused by improper working of arteries and heart which is ultimately controlled by our brain impulse. So if we are able to calm our brain it’s possible to calm our body parts too. Yoga provides a unique technique to handle this. Practices of several Yoga asanas (Postures) and Dhyana (Meditation) has proved beneficial to several high blood pressure patients.
Postures includes bending of legs and sitting in a fixed position, slow movement of neck in circular directions, lying on the floor over the front and bring legs closer to back etc., this relaxes the muscles which ultimately strengthens the blood vessels. Read the rest of this entry »