Wealth and Wellness Blog

Garlic the Miracle Nutrient

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:26:00 +0000

Garlic is an ancient and versatile herb which has amazing impacts on our most serious modern diseases.

Garlic is currently under aggressive scientific investigation for its healing abilities.

In the past two decades, 2000 studies have been conducted by world’s top researchers and established garlic’s powerful impacts on the most serious modern diseases.

The researchers have isolated key nutritional and pharmacological properties of garlic that may have direct benefits against the major diseases of the time like hypertension, high cholesterol free radical damage, infectious diseases, immune dificiency disease etc.

Garlic Oil

Garlci oil is manufactured by isolating it’s essential oil through distillation and diluting the oil with vegetable oils such as soybean oil. Pure garlic oil is highly odorous and toxic because of the organic sulphides contained in it. So it is necessary to dilute it Pure garlic oil contains non volatile components such as vitamins, minerals, enzymes and amino acids.

Health Benefits of Grapes

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:28:00 +0000

Grapes are a type of fruit that grow in clusters and are found in different colors such as crimson, black, dark blue, yellow, green, orange, and pink. "White" grapes are actually green in color, and are evolutionarily derived from the purple grape. The purple colour of grapes is due to the presence of anthocyanins contained in it. Dried grapes are called raisins.

Grapes are 65-85% water, 10-33% sugar (glucose and fructose),
phlobaphene, gallic acid, silicic acid, quercetine, anin, glucosides -
mono delphinidin and delphinidin, fruit acids, like apple acid,
salicilic acid, phosphoric acid, lemon acid, amber acid, formic acid
and a little bit of oxalic acid, pectins, tannic substances, salts of
potassium, magnesium, calcium, manganese, cobalt, iron and vitamins B1, B2,B6, B12, K, folic acid and enzymes.

Muscadine grape Vines

Muscadine grape vines are a grapevine species native to southeastern United States. Muscadine grapes are rich sources of poly phenols and other nutrients studied for their potential health benefits. Muscadine grapes are notable for their highly pigmented thick skins and the content of poly phenols in it is known to be high.

Medicinal Properties of Grapes

Grapes are considered as body coolants and increase the moistness of body tissues.
Grapes act as a brain tonic and boosts memory power.It is beneficial in conditions like thirst, constipation, digestive disorders, jaundice, gout and allergies.
Grapes act as a cardiac tonic. They strengthen the muscles of heart and increase the level of hemoglobin. It also helps to strengthen lungs.
Grapes are recommended in burning micturition and cystitis because it acts as diuretics and increase the frequency and volume of urine. It also soothes the inner layers of bladder.
Grapes help to reduce burning sensation of skin and skin allergies It boosts the immunity of skin and help to prevent various skin diseases.
Generally grapes are nutrient rich fruits and so they helps to increase body bulk.

Resveratrol and Red Vine Health Benefits

The poliphenol antioxidant resveratrol is produced by many plants and it is found among grape varieties in wide amounts. It is a phytochemical and its benefits have been positively linked to many health benefits such as improving heart health,degenerative nerve disease, viral infections and alsheimer’s disease. It has remarkable anti aging properties.

Resveratrol is found primarily in the skin and seeds of grapes. Fresh grape skin contains about 50 to 100 micrograms of resveratrol per gram. Red wine typically contains between 0.2 and 5.8 mg/L, depending on a range of factors, while white wine has much less. . This is because most of the resveratrol in grapes is located in the skin of the grape, and red wine is fermented with the skins of the grape included, allowing the wine to absorb it; by contrast, white wine is fermented after the skins have been removed.

Resveratrol have anti fungal and other defensive properties . It can inhibit oxidation of low-density lipoproteins and aggregation of platelets and has anti aging properties.

Free Radical Biology and Medicine Study

Results from a new study published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine suggest that eating grapes can slow or prevent age related blindness. The antioxidant actions of grapes are believed to be responsible for these protective effects.

"The protective effect of the grapes in this study was remarkable, offering a benefit for vision at old age even if grapes were consumed only at young age," said principal investigator Silvia Finnemann, PhD, Department of Biological Sciences, Fordham University in New York.

Results from her study suggest that age-related vision loss is a result of cumulative, oxidative damage over time. "A lifelong diet enriched in natural antioxidants, such as those in grapes, appears to be directly beneficial for RPE and retinal health and function."

Age-related mascular degeneration is a progressive eye condition, leading to the deterioration of the center of the retina, called the macula. It is the leading cause of blindness in the elderly. Aging of the retina is associated with increased levels of oxidative damage, and oxidative stress is thought to play a pivotal role in the development of AMD.

The California Table Grape Commission

The California Table Grape Commission was created by the California legislature in 1967 to increase worldwide demand for fresh California grapes through a variety of research and promotional programs.

The California Table Grape Commission prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, or religion. The California Table Grape Commission is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Body Recomposition: Transforming From Fat to Muscle The Fatal Flaw of Weight Loss Contests

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:49:00 +0000

Body Recomposition: Transforming From Fat to Muscle

by Tom Venuto of Burn the fat,com.

Weight loss contests, especially the Biggest Loser, where obese people drop insane amounts of body weight - like 10, 15 or even 20 lbs in a week - have become extremely popular. Many people say they get incredibly inspired and motivated watching these huge weight losses take place right before their eyes.

I agree that fitness contests are a powerful motivational catalyst. But I also believe that there are some fatal flaws in contests that encourage rapid “weight loss.” That’s why I finally decided to host my own body transformation contest - the “Burn The Fat Challenge”…

But Our Contest Was NOTHING Like The Biggest Loser…

Our fitness contest is different because it’s a "body composition transformation" contest - not just a “weight loss” contest.

If you’re not hip to what “body composition” means, then the results of our first contest are going to blow your mind: Josh, the men’s champ, and Ryan one of the top finalists, both only lost one pound.

You might be thinking, “what kind of weird body transformation contest were you running where the winner and the finalists only drop a pound?”

Well, it might seem weird if you thought success at body transformation ONLY meant dropping large amounts of weight on the scale, but…

What About The Difference Between Fat Loss and Weight Loss?

What if you gain muscle while losing weight? Think about this - if you gain muscle in a weight loss contest, you get penalized, right? But shouldn’t you be REWARDED for gaining muscle as well as burning fat? Wouldn’t that be the ultimate prize?

That’s the fatal flaw of “weight loss” contests: Most people are obsessed with scale weight but don’t pay any attention to their body composition - the all-important fat-to-muscle ratio.

Of course, some of the contestants in our last Burn The Fat Challenge contest DID drop a lot of weight - 14, 19, even 26 lbs in only 7 weeks (49 days). In our upcoming 98 day challenge those amounts could be double that. But the person who drops the most pounds is not necessarily voted the winner in the Burn The Fat Challenge.

Some contestants became winners because they made astonishing improvements in their muscle to fat ratio, even though they didn’t lose much weight.

For example, Josh lost LESS than a pound because the solid new muscle weight replaced the fat weight. He looks leaner AND more muscular, but the scale hardly changed at all!

How Gaining LEAN Muscle While Losing Fat Helps Women Get Fit, Sexy and Bikini-Ready…

The Burn the Fat System works for women too, and replacing fat with muscle is EXACTLY what most women need, but aren’t getting, because most women are worried about getting “bulky.”

Women who don’t train for more muscle are making a BIG mistake! What most women don’t realize is that if you strip off fat AT THE SAME TIME as you put on lean muscle, you don’t get bulky - you get strong and sexy!

The idea that women who gain muscle will look bulky or masculine is completely false (except for women who take anabolic steroid drugs, and I would NEVER recommend that!)

One of our female champs, Sarah, gained an astonishing 7 pounds of muscle during one of our previous Burn the Fat contests. Her body transformation puts to rest the idea that women get bulky from gaining muscle. They also reveal why the scale can play tricks on you…

Sarah actually GAINED a pound of bodyweight according to the scale, increasing from 119 to 120 pounds, BUT her body fat decreased from 19% to a ripped 12.6%.

These results are definitely not typical. Most people don’t lose 7 pounds of fat weight and replace it with 7 pounds of muscle weight in 7 weeks. More typical results might be 1-2 pounds per week of fat lost (7-14 pounds in 7 weeks) and, if you do everything right, 2 or 3 pounds of muscle gained at the same time.

However, these body composition transformations do show what is possible with hard work, a goal, support and accountability.

3 Things You Must Know To Make Body Transformations Like These

My fat burning programs have helped dozens of men and women lose over 100 pounds, and up to as much as 256 pounds. I’ve published their success stories on the Burn The Fat Website, in the burn the fat newsletter and in our famous success story interviews at the Burn The Fat Inner Circle.

Why then, did I share the success stories above, where there was virtually no “weight loss”, instead of 100+ pound massive weight loss stories - the kind so popular on TV shows today?

There are 3 major reasons:

1. I wanted you to see real-world proof that it IS possible to gain muscle and lose fat at the same time…

2. I wanted you to realize the difference between weight loss and fat loss…

3. I wanted you to finally give up the notion that weight loss is the only goal that matters

You may have a lot of weight to lose (body fat), but weight loss is not all there is to a body transformation.

Some people are not seriously overweight, but they are seriously unhappy with their bodies.

Whichever is your situation - you want to drop 40, 70 or even 100+ pounds, or if you don’t need to lose a lot of weight but you want to firm-up, lean-out and re-shape how your body looks, here is the perfect chance for you to do it.

We hold two Burn the Fat Body transformation contests per year. Our winter contest (the holiday challenge is only 7 weeks (49 days) long and takes place over the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New year’s Holidays.

We are running another transformation contest over the summer of 2011.

It’s NOT a weight loss contest - it’s a “BODY COMPOSITION TRANSFORMATION CONTEST.”

If you choose to enter and accept this challenge, you will take a “before” photograph of yourself no later than May 25th

You will also record your body weight AND your ULTRA-IMPORTANT body fat percentage. The body fat test will then tell you how much of your weight is fat and how much is muscle.

You may lose a lot of weight, or you may lose only a little. However, the winners of the Burn the Fat challenge will be chosen based on the following:

1. The improvement in your body as seen in your before photo compared to your after photo.

2. The improvement in your body composition (the fat-to-muscle ratio)

3. The essay you will write about your experience at the end of the 98 day contest.

For full contest details, including information about the grand prize trip to MAUI, check out this page of the burnthefat.com website:

The contest entry deadline is May 30th - mark your calendars now!

Tom Venuto

Author, Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle

P.S Register before Wednesday, May 25th to get in the best shape of your life and for a chance to win a trip for two to Maui, Hawaii:

How to practise Ganesha mudra

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:25:00 +0000

Ganesha is the elephant headed Hindu God and he is considered as the remover of all obstacles. So he is invoked at the beginning of prayers, new ventures and any important undertakings. Festival associated with Ganesha is Ganesha Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi.

How to form Ganesha Mudra

Bend the fingers and grab the left hand with the right hand with the palm facing inward so that both the hands are clasped.

Exhale and vigorously pull the hands apart without releasing the grip.

The hands are in front of the chest and this action will tense the muscles of the upper arm and the chest area.

Inhale and let go of the tension

Repeat six times

Change the hand positions and again do the exercise six times

Remain in silence for a while after this

Ganesha mudra should be done every day. This mudra stimulates digestion and metabolism. It helps to streanghten the heart muscles and open the bronchial tubes and release tension. It also opens the fourth chakra.

People's Chemist Home Remedies for Curing Ailments in a Natural Way

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:32:00 +0000

A home remedy is a treatment to cure diseases in a natural way. There are several traditional home remedies which are very effective in curing or controlling ailments. A significant number however have been demonstrated to effectively treat ailments such as sprains, headaches, fever and the common cold.

Use of natural herbs as part of food and medicine dates back to prehistoric times. People in the past remained healthy and fit without nutritional supplements, drugs and even antibiotics. They used what Mother Nature gave them, the plants, as home remedies to cure themselves.

All ancient civilizations had insight into Nature’s wonderful resource of healing plants and they used them to restore their health and vitality.

It is gaining popularity again and today there is an increased awareness of natural health, that is, achieving optimum fitness and vitality through a focus on natural products and ingredients and a natural lifestyle. Also the attention has turned to the use of natural medicine or home remedies.

The People's Chemist, founded by Shane Allison (An award winning chemist who has been quoted by USA Today, Shape and Women’s World and the author of “Over- the-Counter Natural Cures”) and Lea-Ann Ellison offers several life changing natural remedies (without any synthetic drugs,, sugar, gluten, artificial sweeteners or artificial flavours) for different ailments and disorders.

They are the absolute best medicine that Mother Nature has to offer and in most cases the benefits can be felt in minutes whether it is natural pain relief, supercharging your heart and cardiovascular system or skyrocketing your energy level.

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Role of Vitamins for a healthy Life

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:06:00 +0000

)Vitamins and Minerals have an important role in your body to
maintain good health.. These vitamins, along with the essential minerals (micronutrients) promote good biochemical reactions within your body and within your cells. They helps to grow right, digest your food, make you more mentally alert and sound, help you to be resistant to infectious diseases and help your body to use carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Also, vitamins and minerals are catalysts in your body, which speed up or initiate chemical reactions.

The difference between vitamins and proteins you get from food is that you don’t burn up the vitamins, so you can’t use them for energy.

Because your body does not make most vitamins and minerals directly, you have to get them from food sources or from vitamin supplements. If you aren’t getting enough of a certain vitamin or mineral for a long period of time you can get a specific disease or condition related to vitamin or mineral difficiency. Usually this can be fixed when the vitamin or mineral is re supplied to your body.

There are two kinds of vitamins, fat soluble and water soluble. The ones that are fat-soluble can be stored in your body fat and also stored in certain organs such as your liver. The water-soluble vitamins do not get stored in your body in large amounts.

The vitamins that are fat soluble can be stored in your body for a long time. These dissolve in lipids and require bile in order to be absorbed. They are also stored in tissues, and if you have too many of them they can be toxic to you.

The water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water, so if you are cooking or washing, the vitamins might actually be washed out of the food. They are easily absorbed and excreted, and are not stored very much or often in your tissues. These vitamins are seldom going to reach toxic levels.

Fruits and vegetables are rich sources of vitamins and minerals. If you are not getting sufficient amount of vitamins and minerals from your daily diet, you will have to take nutritional supplements to make sure that you are getting all of them in sufficient quantities that your body needed to maintain good health.

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Vitamin D Sources and Supplements for replenishing the amount of vitamin D

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:15:00 +0000

Vitamin D (known as sunshine vitamin) plays an important role in the healthy functioning of several organs. It is a group of fat soluble vitamins in which the major forms are vitamin D2 and vitamin D3. Some forms are produced in your body when you are exposed to sunlight.

Vitamin D helps to regulate the calcium and phosphorus levels in your blood in general. It also helps to streangthen the immune system and promote born formation.

Vitamin D Difficiency and Symptoms

Hypovitaminosis D is the difficiency of vitamin D and it can result from inadequate nutritional intake and sunlight exposure, disorders that limits vitamin D absorption, poor metabolism etc. Hypovitaminosis D is a Difficiency results in impared born softening, which leads to rickets in children and ostomalacia and osteoporosis in adults . Muscle weakness, aches and muscle twitching are some other symtoms of vitamin D difficiency.

Vitamin D Food Sources

Fatty fish species like salmon,macherel, sardiness, egg,beef liver and fish liver oils such as cod liver oil are the main vitamin D sources.

Vitamin D Supplements

Vitamin D supplements can help to replenish the amount of vitamin D in your body if you aren’t getting enough from a daily normal diet.

There are many forms of Vitamin D that can be found in the D supplements. The most important D vitamins that your body needs are D2 and D3. D2 is produced from fungus and from plant sources, and is not produced by the body. D3 is produced from animal sources, and it can be made in your skin when the right particles in your skin react with the ultraviolet light that comes from the sun.

Both kinds of Vitamin D are important in most mammals in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle and a healthy body. If you feel that you aren’t getting enough Vitamin D in your diet, a good thing to do would be to consult your doctor or a nutritionist and see what kind of vitamin supplements might help you in the long run. Like with any kind of Vitamins, getting the right amounts of Vitamin D is important. Exposing to sunlight daily is also an essential part of your vitamin D health.

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Natural Therapy for Opening the Veins of the Heart

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:27:00 +0000

by Prof. Dr.S.Vikineswary

Lemon juice 1 cup

Ginger juice 1cup

Garlic juice 1 cup

Apple vinegar 1 cup

Mix all the above and boil on low heat approximately half hour and when it becomes three cups take off from stove and let it cool. After cooling mix three cups of natural honey and keep it in bottle.

Every morning before breakfast, use one Tablespoon regularly. Your blockage of veins will open.

No need for any angioplasty or bypass.

Prof. Dr.S.Vikineswary,
Biotech Division,
Institute of Biological Sciences,
University of Malaya,
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.

Mudras - A natural way for wellness and happiness.

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Sat, 28 May 2011 02:49:00 +0000

1 The Anjali mudra

How to form: Hands are held together in prayer fashion directly over the heart/chest to form anjali mudra.

The Anjali mudra is used as a salutation or greeting.

2 The Pushan mudra

How to form: Right hand: Thumb, index finger, and middle finger touch at tips. Ring finger and pinky fingers are fully extended to form pushan mudra.
Left hand: Thumb, middle finger, and ring finger touch at tips. Index and pinky fingers are fully extended.

The Pushan mudra demonstrates the understanding that life energy moves with ebb and flow motion.

3 The Apana mudra

How to form: Tips of thumb, middle and ring finger are joined. Pinky and index fingers are extended.

The Apana mudra has a grounding force to help you connect with the earth's energies whenever you are feeling off balance or flighty.

4 The Hakini mudra

How to form: Hands and fingers are open and spread apart. Join hands together at the thumbs and fingertips.

The Hakini mudra helps thinking and concentration. Powers the brain.

5 The Mantangi mudra

How to form: Fold both hands together with fingers inter-twined. Extend both middle fingers outward and point them toward the skies.

The Mantangi mudra reates an atmosphere of calmness and serenity. Tames conflicts. This hand gesture resembles the trunk of an elephant.

6 The Akash mudra

How to form: Thumb and middle finger are joined. Index, ring, and pinky fingers are extended.

The Akash Mudra helps to "center" your energies. It nourishes any part of your body that is lacking.

7 The Vajra Mudra

How to form: Right-handed fist surrounds left index finger. Remaining fingers of left hand also form a fist below the right hand.

The Vajra mudra transforms ignorance into wisdom. Symbolizes the five elements: earth, water, fire, air, and metal.

8 The Gyan mudra

How to form: Thumb and index fingers touch at tips. Middle, ring, and pinky fingers are relaxed, curved slightly.

The Gyan mudra represents the starting place or home. It takes you back to your roots, or a simpler time. Clears the mental facilties.

9 The Ushus mudra

How to form: Females: Interlaced fingers with palms facing upwards. Encircle right thumb between left thumb and index fingers.
Males: Interlaced fingers with palms facing upwards. Right thumb rests on top of left thumb with gentle pressure.

The Ushas mudra gesture helps to spark creativity and enliven sexuality. Good catalyst for new projects.

10 The Garuda mudra:

How to form: Place right palm over the top of left hand, spreading fingers apart and crossing thumbs.

The Garuda mudra is used to heighten intuition and enable communication with the spirit world.

11 The Vitarka mudra

How to form: Thumbs and index fingers of both hands join at tips forming circles. Left hand sits upon lap palm facing upwards. Right hand is held at shoulder height with palm facing downwards.

The Vitarka mudra, a symbol of wisdom, is a variation of the Dharmachakra mudra.

12 The Prana mudra

How to form: Thumb, ring, and pinky are touching. Index and middle finger are extended.

The Prana mudra can be used whenever you feel drained or need an extra boost of energy. Good to use in the morning to awaken and fully embrace the new day.

13 The Buddha mudra

How to form: Both palms open. Rest one hand inside the other hand's open palm. Thumb tips are touching (traditionally, right hand rests on left for men, left on right for women).

The Buddha symbolizes being humble and learning to be grateful. Palms are open to receive gifts.

14 The Shunya mudra
How to form: Lower the middle finger and place finger pad on the fleshy mound area of your thumb, cover it with your thumb. Index, ring and pinky fingers are extended.

The Shunya mudra assists listening and speech. Primarily a remedy for ear afflictions

15 The Kubera mudra:
How to form: Tips of thumb, index, and middle fingers are joined. Ring finger and pinky are folded into the palm.

The Kubera mudra is used for creating wealth and reaching your goals.

16 The Uttarabodhi mudra:
How to form: Index fingers touch one another and are extended, pointing toward the skies. Remaining fingers are crossed and folded down. Thumbs are cross or held next to each other. Clasped hands are held over the head.

The Uttarabodhi mudra is a gesture that identifies with a supreme power. Symbolizes perfection.

17 The Dharmachakra mudra
How to form: Thumbs and index fingers are joined. Middle, ring, and pinky fingers are extended in a relaxed fashion. With left palm facing the body and right palm faced outward join thumbs and index fingers of both hands.

The Dharmachakra Mudra symbolizes the role of the teacher.

18 The Bhutadamar mudra
How to form: Palms are facing outwards away from the body. Wrists are crossed. Ring fingers are placed down toward the palms.

The Bhutadamar mudra serves as a shield keeping negative energies away.

19 The Ahamkara mudra
How to form: Index finger is bent slightly. Place thumb on the middle of bent index finger. Middle, ring and pink fingers are extended.

The Ahamkara mudra can be used when you are feeling "less-than" or fearful.

20 The Dhyana mudra
How to form: Hands form a cup or bowl. Thumbs touch at the tips or comfortably overlapped.

The Dhyana mudra is universally used during meditation and relaxed states.

21 The Yoni mudra
How to form: Hands form an almond shape with joined thumbs extended upwards. Fingers are joined at tips extended downwards.
Feminine Adi Shakti Primal Power Mudra –

The Yoni Mudra represents getting in touch with female energies. Symbolizes a woman's vulva.

22 The Prithivi mudra
How to form: Tips of thumb and ring finger are joined. Remaining fingers are extended.

The Prithivi mudra recharges the root chakra aligning it with earth energies.

23 The Kapitthaka mudra
How to form: Index and middle fingers are held beside each other while extended. Ring and pinky fingers are tucked inside the palm. Thumbs rest on tucked fingers.

Kapitthaka mudra is said to open the flow of energy to the heart, release emotional toxicity, and promote emotional well-being.

24 The Shankh mudra
How to form: The left thumb is placed on the center of the right palm. The right hand forms a firm grip around the left thumb. The left hand rests against the right fist. Right thumb touching the left index finger.

The Shankh mudra is commonly used during worship or prayer.

25 The Kalesvara mudra

How to form: Place both palms together pairing thumbs and all fingers at tips. Fold index, ring, and pinky fingers downward. Middle fingers are extended outward. Point thumbs toward your body.

The Kalesvara mudra calms anxious thoughts and agitated feelings

26 The Linga mudra

How to form: Interlace fingers of both hands, extending one thumb upwards, encircle extended thumb with the index finger and thumb of your other hand.

The Linga mudra is used as a remedy for the lungs, guarding against colds and cold weather. Strenghens immune system.

27 The Mukula mudra

How to form: All fingers and thumb are joined together, pointed upwards.

The Mukula Mudra's appearance resembles the bud of a lotus flower. Represents new beginnings or start up a new enterprise.

28 The Surabhi mudra

How to form: Fingers and thumbs are joined at tips. Thumbs touching each other. Left index finger joins right middle finger. Right index finger joins left middle finger. Left ring finger joins right pinky finger. Right ring finger joins left pinky finger.

The Surabhi Mudra Balances the five elements: Air Fire Water Earth and Metal

29 The Mida-no Jouin mudra

How to form: Middle, ring, and pinky fingers create a flat or slightly curved bed resting upon the lap. Two circles are formed with index fingers held together while extended upwards meeting the tips of both thumbs

The left hand mirrors the right hand representing two worlds: Enlightment and Illusion

30 The Suchi mudra

How to form: Form a fist, extend index finger pointing up and out away from the body, preferrably arms are extended over the head.

Helpful for chronic constipation. Tames uncontrolled behaviors such as impatience, temper tantrums, clinging to others, etc.

31 The Abhayaprada mudra

How to form: Hand is held upward with palm facing away from your body.

Abhayaprada mudra is a protective hand gesture symbolizes strength or being fearless.

32 The Varada mudra

How to form: Fingers and thumb are downwards. Flattened palm facing outwards away from the body

The Varada mudra pose is customarily used whenever a blessing is being offered.

33 The Ganesha mudra

How to form: Palm of your right hands facing your chest. Left hand grasps the right hand forming a locking grasp, tugging firmly.

The Ganesha mudra can be employed whenever you are struggling. Symbolizes strength when facing troubles. Eases tension.

34 The Mahasirs mudra

How to form: Thumb, index and middle fingers are joined at tips. Ring finger is folded into the palm and tucked into the fleshy part of the thumb. Pinky is extended.

The Mahasirs mudra is used to help give relief for head-related afflictions. Headaches, stress, tension, etc.

35 The Mushti mudra

How to form: Hold hand in a fist with thumb placed over the ring finger.

The Mushti mudra is used as an outlet for "letting go" or releasing pent up emotions or energies.

36 The Bhudy mudra

How to form: Pinky and thumb tips are touching. Index, middle, and ring fingers are extended.

The Bhudy mudra helps you get in touch with your innermost feelings.

Clean Your Kidneys Using Parsely

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:57:00 +0000

Years pass by and our kidneys are filtering the blood by removing salt,poison and any unwanted entering our body. With time, the salt accumulates and this needs to undergo cleaning treatments and how are we going to overcome this?

It is very easy, first take a bunch of parsley andwash it and clean. Then cut it in small pieces and put it in a pot and pour clean water and boil it for ten minutes. Let it cool down and then filter it and pour in a clean bottle. Keep it inside refrigerator to cool.

Drink one glass daily and you will notice all salt and other accumulated poison coming out of your kidney by urination, You will be able to notice the difference which you never felt before. Parsley is known as best cleaning treatment for kidneys and it is natural.

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Jai Sivananda: Marvels of yoga nidra:more than sleep, more than rest

noreply@blogger.com (Jeevan) — Tue, 17 May 2011 07:43:00 +0000

Jai Sivananda: Marvels of yoga nidra:more than sleep, more than rest

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noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Fri, 06 May 2011 05:38:00 +0000

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National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:42:00 +0000

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey( NHANES ) is a survey research program conducted by the National center for health statistics ( NCHS ) to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the united states and track the changes overtime.

The survey combines interviews and physical examinations. The interview includes demographic, socioeconomic, dietary and health related questions. The examination component consists of medical, dental and physiological measurements as well as laboratory tests administered by medical personals.

The first NHANES was conducted in 1971. Findings from the survey are used to determine the prevalence of major diseases and risk factors for diseases. Information from the survey are used to assess the nutritional status and its association with health promotion and disease prevention.

NHANES findings are also basis for national standards for such measurements as height, w eight and blood pressure. Data from the survey are used in epidemiological studies and health sciences research which help develop sound public health policy, direct and design health programs and services and expand the health knowledge.

World public health nutrition association which is an affiliated body of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences publishes a monthly public health nutrition journal. Harvard School of Public Health Education provide health and nutrition education to public health scientists, practitioners and leaders.

Heal yourself the natural way and avoid medicines

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:34:00 +0000

by Paula Method

Being healthy is very important for everybody; it is only because of our good health that we can enjoy our life. The better condition we are in, the better we can enjoy our life. But in today's world, it is not possible for anybody to remain healthy forever, someday or the other everybody gets some disease.

There are many kinds of diseases or health problems like viral illness, food poisoning, asthma, back pain, etc. there are several diseases that gets transmitted just by getting closer to an infected person. So it is not possible for anybody to remain away from any kind of health problems. Now, most of us take medicines when we get any kind of health problem, like sometimes we take medicine prescribed by the doctors, or sometimes we take pain killers. But this should not be done, as taking a lot of medicine also affects our health and some also have side effects.

There are some natural ways also by which one can get cured of their illness and one of them is known as the Paula Method. It is a set or a series of exercises that will cure people from almost any kind of alignment like asthma, arthritis, backache, headache, Speech Impediments, depression, incontinence, etc. It all works on the basis of the ring muscles in the body.

It is the ring muscles' coordinated and harmonious contraction and relaxation that initiates breathing, digestion, circulation, and many other important processes in the body. So when the ring muscles are working properly, we are in good health, and when they are not working properly, than that result in illness and other health problems. So in Paula Method, there are sets of Exercise Method when followed will get the ring muscles working fine again, and this will help us recover and become healthy once again. This is the answer to Respiratory Problems cure, flat feet, arthritis, backaches, hyperactivity, retardation, etc. This method is also useful when a lady is pregnant. There are a lot of benefits of getting healed by this method because this is a natural way to get healed and moreover, this doesn't have any side effects. There are several doctors giving this kind of treatment to their patients, and all one has to do to get this treatment is to search for it over the internet. He will get all the information about this he needs.

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Subliminal Persuasion Techniques

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:57:00 +0000

by Michel Lee

Subliminal persuasion is the way of getting another party to agree with you without outwardly doing so and without the other person noticing that you were trying to persuade him or her. A lot of people do not even notice that they have been won over by a simple smile - thus, making even that a tool for subliminal persuasion. It is essential in becoming an influential leader.

You can subliminally persuade another person through two techniques: via his or her own words, and via inflection, or the particular words we give emphasis to in a given statement. A simple sentence like "I can't assure you that" can have a lot of meanings, depending on which word you have inflected. See the examples below.

I can't assure you that. (But somebody else probably can)

I can't assure you that. (No way that will happen!)

I can't assure you that. (But, if you're lucky, you might get it.)

I can't assure you that. (But I can if it's somebody else.)

I can't assure you that. (Maybe I can assure you something else.)

Giving off what we mean via inflection is subtle. It will also help spare you from being overtly direct, especially if you're the type who hates the thought of turning someone down. Understanding which words to emphasize will save you from this awkward moment (yet you still get to have things go your way).

Another way to subliminally persuade other people is to have them eventually agree with you without them noticing it (because they thought it was their idea). This is a rather tricky method of persuasion and not many people might agree with it. But, hey, it works!

When negotiating, repeat what the other person said and then show how you will be able to achieve what they want for them. Be consistent so you don't run the risk of contradicting yourself. As long as you have what the other party needs, you hold an advantage.

Here's an example. Let's say you're trying to sell used cars to a friend. After listening to the other person tell you what he or she is looking for in a used car, emphasize the items being sought in the vehicles you have in your roster. It will be difficult for the other party to say 'no' since you already have what he or she said he or she needed. This is what subliminal persuasion is; and when employed the right way, it works like a charm every time.

There's nothing bad about using such clever persuasion techniques to get what you want. That's the way life is played. This is how the rest of the world operates. The important thing is always go for the win-win resolution. If your persuasion skills are powerful enough (and even cunning enough), you'll have no trouble winning people over.

Some like to call this influence; some argue this is foolery. However you might choose to view it, it is effective. And it won't be a surprise if you attempt to employ these effective strategies in the future; that is, if you haven't already applied them in the past.

About the Author:

Michael Lee is the author of the highly-acclaimed How To Be An Expert Persuader... In 20 Days or Less. This power-packed course reveals mind-altering persuasion secrets to turbocharge your earnings, win lots of friends, captivate the opposite sex, and make anyone subconsciously like and trust you. If you want to easily and quickly persuade anyone to eagerly do anything you want, go to 20dayspersuasion.com now! Special surprise gift awaits you.

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Mind Power Secrets - How we Influence People with our Minds

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:15:00 +0000

by Jim Francis

How often have you felt that someone was staring at you? You probably turned around and immediately caught the gaze of the "starer". Or maybe you've unintentionally done this to someone else.

What has not been realized until quite recently is that when you focus on another person, either within eyesight or geographically distant, then that person subconsciously picks up on your attention.

Further still, their physiology changes slightly. Their blood pressure increases for a start ...and there are other measurable changes.

Human minds appear to act like an international telephone exchange. When you focus on someone...you "connect" directly with them. There is no error...the connection is always made.

This fact was suspected for a long time, but until recently there had been no serious research on it. Then along came the remote viewers. And what they discovered absolutely stunned the scientists who had an interest in this field.

The remote viewers found that not only could they "connect" with their target person in real time....but they could connect at specified times in the past and in the future!

That is...they would remote view (connect with) an individual....but before doing so would specify exactly the time and date that they wished to do so. It was found that they could remotely influence a person‘s physiology in the past and in the future. This is totally astounding knowledge.

Please remember that each and every individual affects other people all the time. If you drive your car down the road slowly and hold up traffic behind you...then you are affecting others.

The mere fact that you are reading this means that I have affected you. You could have been doing something else right at this instant. All we are doing with remote influencing is affecting people in a slightly different way....remotely.

It is merely an extension of your day to day interaction with others.

If you happen to be in a foul mood and enter a room full of people, then they subconsciously pick this up off you and avoid you. That is uncontrolled remote influencing. What you are learning here is controlled remote influencing.

You can use it to your advantage...and to the advantage of the other person. If you use it to harm them....then you are very likely to have the exercise bounce back on you some time in the future...with a considerable interest percentage added on!

Once you have mastered the process....you will simply find that things go your way. This is because you are unconsciously using subjective influence without even being aware of it. It becomes an automatic process.

When you focus on a project intently then your remote influencing abilities come into play and make it happen. It will appear to you as if you are suddenly having a run of good luck. Don't knock it...ride with it. And don't be afraid of it because it is a natural talent that you were born with. For the first time in your life you will have it under control.

The key is mental imagery. You must be able to visualize imagery well, and imagine feelings. The most difficult period is in the beginning. You must watch for every small indication that you are exerting some influence on the other person, and then build upon that.

Like learning to ride a bicycle, it becomes easier as it progresses, and finally become almost like second nature. It is this very difficult initial step that keeps this phenomenon from being more widely used. After you have become proficient, you will find that you do not need to see the person you are trying to influence, nor do you need to be in the proximity of that person.

In fact distance seems to have no effect on the phenomenon, just as it has no effect on paired quantum particles. Remote projection, like remote viewing, requires a relaxed mind and body. This is where your alpha training comes in.

With remote viewing you struggle to become aware of what is coming in from the matrix. With remote projection you are focusing on what you are sending out. That is....you are projecting tightly controlled imagery. You clearly shape your thoughtform, fill it with the necessary energy...then release the thought to the target you have chosen.

You must be very clear in your mind exactly what it is you wish to project. Waffly half formed thoughts will go nowhere. That is the first step. The second step is in releasing the thought. You fire this compressed energy thought-ball at the target...then promptly forget all about it. You DO NOT dwell on it.

This is the same process that is used for psychokinetic experiments. You fire the energy...then promptly think about something else. Most psychokinetic effects happen after you've stopped trying. You really have to become aware that what you think and what you feel is changing the world outside yourself!!!

Your thoughts have energy....this has actually been measured. And when you intently focus these thoughts they develop a resonant energy. Then when you direct this resonance toward one particular person ...with absolute single-minded intensity ...that energy will be imparted to that target person and affect them.

You can design your life circumstances by consciously designing and focusing your thought patterns and accompanying intensity.

In developing projective skills remember that whatever you project outward will be reflected in your environment so destructive projections will adversely affect your environment. This is why people who dwell on things that they fear...and impart projective energy to these thoughts...usually self-destruct by creating their own personal disasters.

Once you learn these projective skills you must never dwell on negative destructive activities. The purpose of developing this projective ability is to firstly improve your own life...then the life of those around you that you care for.

This was taken from Mind Surge - The Consciousness Revolution.

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Natural Way To Lose Belly Fat - Zero Friction Fat Loss

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:49:00 +0000

by Alexa Meyer

There are many natural ways to lose belly fat. It can be expensive or cheap at the same time, depending on how you handle it, how you choose your options. Many people are tired of losing weight that is why they opt for diet pills, weight loss gadgets, supplements and other choices that can make dieting and losing weight easier. But many are aware of things to do but the problem is the attitude. The attitude towards losing weight.

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But let your heavy weight be a motivation to slim down and you do not need to spend a lot of money in order to lose belly fat. The following are the things you can do, natural ways to lose belly fat. 1) Never ever skip breakfast. They say that this is the most important meal of the day. You are not allowed to miss it. 2) Eat 6 small frequent meals instead of 3 large heavy ones which will help in making you less hungry. 3) Drink water. This can satiate and help you feel full. You will eat less if you drink a glass of water before meals and another glass after.

To continue. 4) Eat a diet full of fruits and vegetables. But do not forget your protein fix, add a slice or cut of lean fish like mackerel, salmon or tuna. 5) Do not overcook your meals, it is easier to digest raw food rather than food cooked done.6) Enjoy your meals. Taste every bite and eat slowly. Eating slowly means you are chewing your food well which is broken apart before it reaches the stomach. 7) Do simple exercises every day like walking, jogging or even just washing your car.

Have an active lifestyle as much as possible, eat health foods. Avoid as much as possible drinks that can make you fat like softdrinks and beer. Try not to eat as much carbohydrate rich foods. Move as always, do not be lazy. In no time you will see that simple ways to lose weight can really help. It is not only about going to the gym and eating less. By doing these simple measures you can achieve your ideal weight.

Natural ways to lose belly fat is easy to follow. As long as you have the determination and willpower, everything is possible. You need not need a lot of tips. One or two will do. No matter how much tips you gather if you yourself does not want to apply it then it is all useless. So, lose weight, be determioned and never give up no matter how hard.

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Harmonize with Nature and Enjoy Good Health

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:59:00 +0000

To enjoy life we need to be healthy.

Think of one who is wealthy, beautiful / handsome, charming, having high social status but has a crippling state of health that limits the ability to move.
Will that person be leading a pleasant life?

Health has to be first in the list of our priorities of accomplishments.
Once health is there we can prioritize the other resources at our will.

What is being healthy?
It is being in good physical and mental condition.

What is being in good physical and mental condition?

It is being in a state where we are able to manage our body and mind at our will, being in a state of absolute harmony both of the body and the mind.

How to be in a state of harmony?

Simple, be in a state of harmony with nature. We are part of the nature and the more we are at harmony with the nature the more we will be in harmony with us. When we harmonize ourselves with the nature we are in harmony with our body and spirit.

How to harmonize with nature?

Give our senses enough opportunity to feel nature.

Eat nature

Eat as much vegetable foods grown in natural environment as possible.
Use every opportunity to eat fresh plant ripen fruits. Plant ripen fruits have more anti aging components that will keep us younger and beautiful / handsome.
Remember that the human system is designed to survive on vegetables and not on meat. We only modified our systemto ingest meat.

Hear nature

We are designed to be soothed by the sound of the nature.
The sound created by the waves of the seas, the flowing streams, the tweeting birds, the singing of the insects, the crackling of the leaves of the trees by the wind etc are all created by the nature to sooth our nerves.
These sounds have both audible and inaudible frequencies together which it become the natural soothing.

When we listen to recorded or created sounds it may sound identical to the natural but be aware that we are comparing only the audible part. The inaudible part can be very different and may not deliver the natural functions. It can be disastrous as well. So find time to hear the nature without the disturbance of our creations.

See nature

We are influenced by what we see. Our mood is affected by the color of our surroundings. Nature has a wide choice of colors for you to enjoy and merge with.See the brilliant sunset sky, watch a rainbow, see a clear night sky with all the twinkling stars all not disturbed by our creations.

Feel nature

Feel the breeze, the warmth of the sun, the chill of a stream, walk in the rain, the shade of a tree in a sunny day.

Smell nature

Aroma of nature is there to sooth you.The smell of various flowers and vegetations individually and collectively stimulate our system.The smells at the seaside, in a grassy field, on the first rainy day etc are all different.The fragrances we buy are sure to lack many vital components that will help to sooth us.
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Tai Chi - An Overview

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:44:00 +0000

If you translate Tai Chi, It would mean "Supreme Ultimate Force". It is somewhat a state of infinite and absolute potentiality. It tackles on the concept between yin and yang or the Two Aspects governing the Four Realms and Five Elements. Using those very important aspects, the world is created. Tai Chi also means "unity, one, or being able to attain oneness."

With the use of the concept of the positive and negative energy, Tai Chi is a form of force that can be assumed as a dual dynamic state in which force coming from within the body is used in means of achieving the supreme and ultimate discipline in oneself .

Today, Tai Chi is practiced in many parts of the world including the Western World. It can be a sort of moving meditation and yoga combined. Tai Chi has its many forms or sets that consist of a number of sequential movements that was derived from martial arts that can be in the form of imitating the movements of different kinds of birds and animals in the most gentle and invigorating way. Even if it is a kind of movement involving martial arts, Tai Chi is done in a soft and graceful manner entailing smooth transitions in between.

Practitioners see Tai Chi as a form of meditative interaction between the mind, body, soul and the environment. They don't see it as a martial art technique but as an exercise to calm the body. Some consider Tai Chi as a combat interest because of its considerable force.

With regards to Chinese medicine and philosophy, the existence of "chi" is important to the vitality that enables to animate the body. One of the many aims of Tai Chi is to promote circulation of the "chi" throughout the body. By promoting this belief, the vitality and health of a person is normally enhanced. Once the "chi" circulates around the body, it goes to the pattern of the vascular and nervous system and any organ correlated to it. Thus, making Tai Chi connected with the principles of oriental healing and acupuncture.

One of the most familiar aims of Tai Chi is fostering the calmness and tranquility of the mind. One's mind must be focused on executing the exercise precisely because doing it in a proper manner provides an avenue to learn things about balance, motor control, alignment, movement rhythm, and the list goes on. If the person practicing Tai Chi can practice it every day, then he or she will reach to the extent of being able to stand, run, move, and walk in a better position. It also touches some of the spheres in a person's life as well.

There are numerous benefits seen by practitioners regarding Tai Chi. One of which is inhibiting the correct posture and alignment of the body which lessens further injuries and tension.

Push-hands is a kind of Tai Chi that involves two persons. Here, principles regarding Tai Chi are applied in a manner that the response of the other person is developed in a more sensitive way. It is an opportunity to exhibit martial arts aspects in a kind of a slow motion combat, without hurting the opponent.

An emphasis that Tai Chi has channeled through its practitioners is that they can give out an energy that may be in a form of a destructive behavior or context without dissipating that energy in a harmful way.

Reflexology - The Holistic Approach To Your Healing

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:38:00 +0000

by Tom Kranz

Reflexology is an old treatment method that goes back almost 5000 years when certain types of pressure therapy were practiced in Egypt, India, China and Japan. An Egyptian wall painting was found in a tomb of a physician at Saqqara that shows patients being treated on their feet and hands. This method of pressure therapy concerns the study of certain reflexes in the feet that correspond to different areas in the body.

Reflexology today is practiced because it was found that pressure and reflex stimulation relieved pain and stress. Practitioners have found that by using the pressure from fingers and thumbs on certain areas of the feet and hands, therapeutic results were achieved in the corresponding organs of the body. That is why reflexology is based on a notion that certain reflexes in the hands and feet of the human body correspond to organs, glands, and other parts of the body.

The aim of this holistic approach is to relieve stress and muscular tension, to encourage the natural healing process of the body, to improve the blood circulation and supply, to encourage the balance, equilibrium and homeostasis of the body, to unblock nerve and energy paths in the body, to cleanse and flush out deadly toxins from the body, to revitalize the body, and to stimulate productivity.

Reflexology is also known as zone therapy that surmises that the parts of the body are represented on the feet and hands and putting pressure on certain areas of the feet and hands will stimulate the flow of blood, energy and nutrients to the corresponding zones in the body resulting in stress relief and pain relief in those zones.

Reflexologists claim that most of the problems and conditions that pertain to health are due to stress and tension. Reflexology is not designed to diagnose or treat a person for any particular medical problem or disorder. It is done to promote good health and is like an exercise or even a diet program. The practice of reflexology should help to release stress.

A reflexologist works on the reflex areas on the hands and feet which triggers the release of tension in the corresponding body zone and has an overall balancing/calming effect on the organs and glands.

Reflexology should not be a painful experience and the practitioner should have experience and be well trained in the art of massaging the feet and hands. Today people seek the help of reflexology therapy to help them with the following conditions:

•Digestive disorders
•Insomnia
•Headaches and migraines
•Arthritis
•Hormonal imbalances
•Injuries caused by sports
•Back pain

An alternative therapy, reflexology is becoming as popular as acupuncture and Indian head massages. This is because people have found that it promotes complete relaxation, reduces pain, soothes the feet and even encourages healing. Because it is also known for being used in palliative or post-operative care, cancer patients tend to use reflexology as an alternative or complementary therapy.

However, reflexology cannot replace any sort of medical treatment. This is because there is no scientific basis or proof of its medicinal value.

Reflexology is a holistic and natural treatment/therapy which activates and supports the human body's healing processes and mechanisms in a natural way. It is non-invasive and has developed into a well accepted and recognized complementary therapy.

About the Author

Reflexology can help deal with stress related illnesses, as well as aches, pains, and minor ailments. Based in Crowthorne, reflexologist Wendy Kranz is fully qualified and able to treat a range of complaints with holistic, natural therapies. Find out more at http://www.innersoultherapies.com

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Reflexology: Health at your Finger Tips

How to Get Rid of Acne

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:22:00 +0000

Acne is perhaps the most common chronic skin condition.It is an inflammatory condition of the fat glands and hair follicles usually found on the face, the neck, chest and shoulders. Approximatley, eight out of ten young people between the age of 12 and 24 suffer from acne.

There are many different causes for acne. All forms of acne have their origin in wrong food habits, such as irregular hours of eating, improper food, excess of starch, sugar and fatty foods.Chronic constipation is another major cause of acne.Onother important cause of acne is a devitalised condition of the skin resulting from unhygienic living habits. Other contributing factors to the desorder are exessive use of tea, coffee, alcohol and tobacco, strenuous studies and sedentary habits which lead to indigestion and general debility.

There are some basic acne treatments that everyone can try out with when it comes to getting rid of acne. Here are the most common tips on getting rid of acne.

Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle

Make Some Changes in your lifestyle.follow a diet that benefits the skin, as well as your general health. Organic foods have recently started to gain recognition and they are not processed.If you want to recover from acne, ensure to include plenty of organic and unprocessed foods. Naturally, eating a lot of foods that are green and leafy in the vegetable category is appropriate. Fruits and nuts are also beneficial. It is also important to use items that have an adequate amount of water to prevent acne.

Drink Enough Water

You can get rid of acne by ensuring that you drink ten to twelve glasses of water a day. This seems like quite a bit of water, but it is a vital element when it comes to purifying the body on the whole and getting rid of acne.The more water that moves through your body, the more clean and pure the inside of the body will be. When toxins invade the pores of the skin, the water that you have consumed will play an important role in quickly removing this obstruction. As a result, you will experience fewer blemishes.

Increase nutrients intake

By increasing the amount of nutrients that you ingest, you can reduce the possibility of an acne outbreak. This is the next way that you can work on getting rid of acne. All you have to do is focus on eating foods that have high levels of vitamins A, B12, B, E, B5, & B6. If you find that it is difficult categorizing the ingredients on everything that you eat or drink in order to maximize your exposure to these vitamins, you can purchase supplements. You are sure to see instant results when it comes to how clean and healthy your skin is!

Try Herbal Remedies

Many people are turning towards natural herbs for getting rid of acne. There are a number of herbs that have been found to be helpfull in acne complications. Red Clover is an exceptionally popular herb because of its ability to purify the blood and remove toxins from the body. Other herbal remedies such as Dandelion Root, and Alfalfa.are also helpful.Chinese Herbs like Yang Ming and Lung Heat are also proved to be beneficial.

Consult a Dermatologist

You should consider connsulting with a dermatologist if you have severe case of acne and nothing you have tried is successful. This will help you to find out your triggers, skin type, and what will be the best treatment option for you as an individual.

There are many different ways that you can approach this condition. While not all are successful for everyone, there are a few out there that can help you optimize the health of your skin.

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Alcohol And Body Fat - Ask The Fat Loss Expert Tom Venuto

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:36:00 +0000

By Tom Venuto, CSCS, NSCA-CPT

QUESTION: Tom, what about alcohol? How does that fit into your burning fat program? I am not talking binge drinking, just one or two a day.

John

ANSWER: Hi John. A couple drinks on the weekend and or on special ocassions probably won't have any major impact on your fat loss results (although I would encourage you to consider the mindset that EVERYTHING you do either helps or hurts).

A drink or two on ocassion is a part of enjoying life for many people, and it's important to find lifestyle balance for the sake of your long term happiness and success.

However, I do not recommend drinking every day.

"A couple every day" adds a LOT of extra calories to your daily diet. If you're talking about two 150-calorie beers, thats 300 calories extra a day or 2100 extra calories a week.

Multiply that out for a year and you have 109,200 extra calories! WOW! That's potentially 31.2 pounds of fat in a year.

If you DO account for the calories in those drinks, then you have another conundrum - the alcohol calories displace good valuable food calories ...

Drinking gives you empty alcohol calories with virtually no nutritional value (and some negative value in more way than one), while pushing out important vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, fiber and other good stuff.

Alcohol also inhibits fat burning. While your liver is busy metabolizing alcohol, it puts your fat metabolism on hold. That's why I do NOT recommend any drinking when you are on a fat loss program (at least if you are serious about it).

When you are on a regular, year-round lifestyle / maintenance program I recommend that if you drink, you do so in moderation, keep it to special occasions or weekends and remember to factor in those calories to your daily intake.

By the way, there's a major risk to drinking every day - even just one or two - that most people don't even think about:

Daily drinking is habit forming. Anything you do every day easily becomes a habit that is difficult to break later.

On the other hand, if you could establish the habit of eating 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables and getting some exercise every single day, those would be habits worth forming! :-)

let me know how else I can help. This question comes up often, so I did cover alcohol and fat loss in much greater detail in chapter 13 of the Burn the Fat book.
About the Author:

Tom Venuto is a lifetime natural bodybuilder, an NSCA-certified personal trainer (CPT), certified strength & conditioning specialist (CSCS), and author of the # 1 best-selling e-book, Burn the Fat, Feed The Muscle.Tom has written more than 200 articles and has been featured in print magazines such as IRONMAN, Australian IRONMAN, Natural Bodybuilding, Muscular Development , Exercise for Men and Men's Exercise, as well as on hundreds of websites worldwide. For information on Tom's Fat Loss program, visit:Burnthefat.com

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How to be an Expert Persuader - Review

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:36:00 +0000

Persuasion Expert Michael Lee reveals the most powerful secrets to put people under your control and make them fulfill your every desire - without them knowing that you're doing it!

And he makes everything so simple and easy to use, even a 12-year old can do it.Michael Lee guides you step-by-step through the entire process of influencing anyone.

His course covers crucial techniques that are very helpful in attracting the man or woman of your dreams, boosting your sales, getting people to like you, having a rewarding career, and many other interesting aspects.

He gives plenty of examples to ensure that you fully understand the persuasion methods in his program.

Here's some of the positive changes any one can experience as a result of applying Michael's persuasion techniques:

1) Better relationships with many people you know and meet daily.
2) Massive improvements in your communication skills.
3) Remarkable success in sales and business.
4) Making people see things your way.
5) Getting what you want much more often than before.

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We can Influence our Health- Silva Mind Body Healing Review

noreply@blogger.com (SJeevan) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:37:00 +0000

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This may sound shocking, and I had trouble believing
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It's easy to see why the pharmaceutical industry would
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Silva has spent millions of dollars and decades of
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Trans Fatty Acids: The poison in our food supply that most people are STILL eating every day

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By Tom Venuto
BurnTheFat.com

Most people are eating a poison every day without giving it a second thought. This substance can increase belly fat and consuming even small amounts (2% of total energy intake) is consistently linked to coronary heart disease. The research also says that this stuff can increase visceral fat, contribute to insulin resistance, increase risk of type 2 diabetes, increase bad cholesterol, decrease good cholesterol, trigger systemic inflammation and adversely affect almost every cell in your body.

What substance could be so harmful that it causes all of these health problems and yet is so prevalent in our food supply that most people are eating dangerous amounts every single day? This industrially manufactured ingredient is called Trans fatty acids (TFA’s).

TFA’s are not found in nature, with the exception of some ruminant-derived TFA’s in certain dairy products (usually contributing less than 0.5% of total caloric intake). TFA’s come mostly from the industrial hydrogenation of vegetable oils, which alters the natural cis configuration of the oils to the trans configuration. If you see “partially hydrogenated” oil in the ingredients list of any food product, then it contains TFA’s.

TFA’s have been studied for decades, but were largely ignored until the past several years. Research papers linking trans fats to heart disease date back to the 1970’s. In 1994, the Center for Science in the Public Interest petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to put trans fats on food labels (didn’t happen until 2006). Since 2006, TFA’s have thankfully received a decent amount of publicity when they were in the news regarding new food labeling laws and the banning of their use in restaurants in some states.

New studies have been published in the past year confirming the dangers of TFA’s. Four recent studies indicated 24, 20, 27 and 32% higher risk of myocardial infarction (MI) or CHD death for every 2% energy of TFA consumption isocalorically replacing carbohydrate, SFA, cis monounsaturated fatty acids and cis polyunsaturated fatty acids, respectively.

TFA intake in the United States still averages 2-3% of total energy intake, 4% in some developing countries where fast food is being introduced and as high as 8-10% in certain subgroups (who eat large amounts of baked goods, fried foods, pastries, doughnuts, etc). The government recommended maximum is 1% of total energy intake (2 grams!). Some experts say there is NO safe level of TFA intake.

Legislation has been enacted in some states banning the use of TFAs in restaurants. It was big news New York. As of 2008, 11 cities and counties have adopted regulations to restrict TFA use in restaurants. However, industrial TFA use is still widespread and lots of people are still scarfing them down every day.

If Trans fats are so dangerous, why is their use so widespread? Dietary fat expert Udo Erasmus put it this way: “TFA’s are a food manufacturer’s dream: an unspoilable substance that lasts forever.” TFA’s are cheap and for countless food products, they can prolong shelf life, allow easy transport, provide solidity at room temperature (to make spreads), and increase suitability for commercial frying.

Although most people have heard of TFA’s, the bad news is that this increased awareness has not been enough to translate into behavior change.

A study recently published in the Journal of The American Dietetic Association (ADA) found that in 2007, 73% of Americans knew that TFA’s increased risk of heart disease, compared to 63% in 2006. However, the bad news is that 79% of Americans could not name 3 foods that contain trans fats. 46% of Americans could not name any sources of trans fats on their own.

“Knowledge about food sources of fats remains low” says Robert Eckel, professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado.

Public health messages have been raising awareness, but they haven’t been enough. “TFA’s are bad for you.” Ok, so now what? What you really need are some simple behavior guidelines and a list of foods to eat very infrequently if you eat them at all.

Here are some good places for you to start.

4 Ways to Avoid Trans Fatty Acids

1. Eat mostly foods that do not have a label. At the risk of stating the obvious, if you don’t eat anything that comes in a box or package with a label, then you won’t ever consume manmade TFA’s. If your diet consists primarily of fruits, fibrous vegetables, root vegetables, beans, legumes, brown rice, unprocessed whole grains, nuts, seeds, eggs, fish and lean meats, you’re home free.

2. Watch for label loopholes. WARNING: Food companies are lying to you on their product labels to make you think their foods are TFA-free. The front of their package may say “ZERO grams of trans fats,” and yet there is hydrogenated oil listed in the ingredients. How could that be? There is a label loophole where the government allows companies to claim zero trans fats if there is less than a half a gram per serving. So the food companies sneakily manipulate their serving sizes until the servings are so small that the TFA content falls below the per serving limit.

3. Read ingredients lists. The primary source of TFA’s is partially hydrogenated vegetable oils. In particular, soybean, sunflower, cottonseed and palm oils are frequently hydrogenated. Your first step then, is to read food labels on any packaged products and look at the ingredients list. If it contains partially hydrogenated oils, it contains TFA’s.

4. Avoid foods that contain TFA’s most of the time. TFA’s are commonly found in baked goods (bakery), fried foods and packaged convenience foods, especially:

cookies*
crackers*
biscuits*
pastries*
pies*
doughnuts*
packaged frozen foods (breaded chicken, breaded fish, etc)
corn chips
potato chips
packaged popcorn
some breads
frostings
french fries (fried potatoes)
taco shells
margarines and spreads
shortening
some salad dressings
some candies
some artificial cheeses

* major food sources for American adults

In 2002 when I published the first edition of my ebook, Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle, I warned my readers of the dangers of trans fatty acids. I was not the only one either. Years ahead of the 2006 law requiring trans fats to be listed on food labels and the 2007-2008 restaurant TFA bans, numerous health professionals were already warning people to stay away from TFA’s.

Not enough people heeded the warnings, while meanwhile, politics and commercial interests delayed legislation. No doubt, skyrocketing rates of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease can be largely linked to the continued use of these artificial fake food additives. In the US alone, 1,700,000 new cases of diabetes, 233,600 diabetes-related deaths, 600,000 myocardial infarctions and 451,300 coronary heart disease-related deaths are reported every year.

A campaign for better education and lifestyle change is worth supporting. As researchers from Harvard said, “A comprehensive strategy to eliminate the use of industrial TFA in both developed and developing countries, including education, food labeling, and policy and legislative initiatives, would likely prevent tens of thousands of CHD events worldwide each year.”

For a healthy and balanced lifestyle, and for better long-term compliance, I’m rarely in favor of tagging any foods as totally “forbidden” or to use words as strong as “poison” in describing foods. But if there are any exceptions, trans fats are one of them.

If you are unable or unwilling to eliminate TFA’s from your diet completely, then you would be wise for the sake of your health and your family’s health, to keep foods containing TFA’s to a bare minimum and avoid eating any TFA-laden foods on a daily basis.

Last, but not least, be on guard, because history tells us that when one harmful food additive is banned, it is often replaced with another, which is sometimes even worse. That’s why item #1 on my list of four ways to avoid trans fatty acids is the best way to avoid anything that is harmful to your health.

Train hard and expect success,

Tom Venuto
Fat Loss Coach
BurnTheFat.com

About the Author:

Tom Venuto is a fat loss expert, lifetime natural (steroid-free) bodybuilder, independent nutrition researcher, freelance writer, and author of the #1 best selling diet e-book, Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle: Fat-Burning Secrets of The World’s Best Bodybuilders & Fitness Models (e-book) which teaches you how to get lean without drugs or supplements using secrets of the world's best bodybuilders and fitness models. Learn how to get rid of stubborn fat and increase your metabolism by visiting: burnthefat.com

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Mortality from arteriosclerotic disease and consumption of hydrogenated oils and fats, Thomas LH, Br J Prev Soc Med, Jun 1975 29(2): 82-90

Health effects of trans-fatty acids: experimental and observational evidence. Mozzafarian D, Eur J Clin Nutr, May 2009: 63 suppl 2S5-21, Harvard Medical School

Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill, Udo Erasmus, Alive Books, 1994