Lets think for a moment - what could lead to every disease ?

Human body is composed of tiny units called cells. Single improper brick in a big wall can damage the building even. Similarly, if a problem happens at cellular level that has the ability to progress into big disorder comprising one system or many systems of body.

Human body gets nutrition from the food we eat which leads to the formation of nutrients and toxins (waste products) which needs to be flushed out.  When the metabolism of body is not proper (low or high), more toxins are formed. Consequently, at cellular metabolism (catabolism or anabolism) in body, various toxins are formed which are accumulated in the body as age progresses.

At some stage in life, when more toxins and less nutrition, leads to weakened body with low immunity. When our self defense mechanism is not working properly, we can suffer.

It has been clearly mentioned in Ayurveda that improper metabolism leads to the formation of ama (toxins) which is the root cause of diseases. This ‘Ama' is then carried by ‘Vayu' and travels throughout the body and accumulates in the weak areas of the body. Accumulation of toxins over time clogs the micro circulatory channels, decreases ojas (immunity) and cause ill –health.

Ultimately, improper metabolism & lack of immunity leads to every disease at physical, mental and spiritual level. 

GOOD NIGHT --- BRINGS --- GOOD MORNING

No matter what your age, sleeping well is essential to your physical health and emotional well-being. Absolute insomnia cannot be tolerated for more than a few days. Resistance is quickly brought down and psychological symptoms like hallucinations and delirium occur.

Factors that hinders the sleep are -

• Stress and emotional strains
• Pain
• Poor habits 
• Dementia which leads to confusion for  day and night schedule for the sufferers 
• Medications like anti hypertensive, anti-depressants affects the quality of sleep. The most common medications with stimulative properties are prescribed for breathing problems and prostate health. 

Everything that's alive needs sleep to survive. Even though people have different sleep requirements, most healthy adults require around 8 - 9 hours of sleep per night. As we age, we tend to sleep less. Seniors sleep less even when allowed more sleep because of age-related physiological changes that affect the ability to fall asleep and remain asleep.

When we get too little sleep we feel lethargic, sluggish and dizzy too. Long-term sleep deprivation is a kind of mental torture. Many studies indicated that leaving without sleep is similar to being intoxicated. Benefits of sleep are -

• Sleep allows our body to rest for the next day.
• Sleep, a good mood and performance are directly related. 
• Anyone who starts their day after a restful night is better able to concentrate on work and feels more balanced. 
• Sleep is the time when our body repairs the wear and tear in the tissues.
• It stabilizes our waking brain, makes us more alert and allows us to process information faster.

CHILDHOOD NUTRITION

Nutrition is the supply of material and food required by cells in the body to stay alive. According to human medicine, nutrition is the science or practice of consuming and utilizing foods. Simply nutrition means consuming balance diet. A healthy eating plate contains -

• Healthy oils like olive oil or more 
• More vegetables 
• Plenty of fruits and salad 
• Plenty of water 
• Tea or coffee in limited quantity with less sugar
• Eat whole grains like wheat, brown rice, brown bread  
• Avoid refined grains like white rice and white bread 
• Healthy protein diet like fish, poultry and beans. Avoid red meat or other processed meat.
• Consume nuts also.
• Consume milk for 1-2 servings per day

Childhood nutrition 

Infants - During this stage of life, milk provides all the nutrition (whether it’s breast milk or formula or a combination of the two). Breast milk or formula will provide almost all nutrients a baby needs for first year of life.

Toddlers and Preschoolers - Watch the calcium intake at this stage. Calcium, a building block, is needed to develop strong bones and teeth. Soy milk, tofu, calcium-fortified orange juices, cereals and oatmeal are some of the calcium-filled options. Doctor can also recommend calcium supplements. Fiber is also important at this stage. It will help in digestion and prevent the chances of constipation. Child should consume plenty of fruit, beans, vegetables, whole grains and salad also.

Elementary school - Proteins should be of consideration at this time. Rice, beans, eggs, milk, peanut butter - all have protein. A child is more interested in junk food, chips and candies available in the canteen. No doubt, carbohydrates (sugars), fats, and sodium are required but in limited quantity.

Preteens and Teens - In puberty, young people need more calories to support their growing body. Unfortunately, teens start dieting since they are conscious for their weight gain and shape of the body. But this is not the right time for dieting. Like calories, calcium is also an important part of the diet at this time because majority of the bone mass is formed at this stage. Kids should be encouraged to have milk or milk products or calcium rich alternatives.

Teen girls need more iron since it is lost in menstruation but boys need more proteins for their body.

Always remember, A healthy child grows into healthy adult. So, it is the great responsibility of parents to fulfill all the needs of a child. 

Problems affecting MALE SEXUAL HEALTH

Males are going through tough competition at work place. There is immense stress in the mind. Consequently, it affects their general  and sexual health as well. Various problems affecting male sexual health are summarized below -

1. Loss of libido - It means the loss of sexual desire that may be because of undue excessive stress or lack of attraction to partner. It is common problem in both men and women. Lack of desire stops the sexual response cycle before it begins. Lack of desire is temporary in some people and an ongoing problem in others.
2. Impotence - Impotency is an inability to perform sexual act or failure to reach orgasm while performing sexual act. 
3. Erectile dysfunction (ED) – It is the inability to achieve or sustain an erection for satisfactory sexual activity. It can vary in severity. Some people have a complete inability to achieve an erection while others have an inconsistent ability to achieve an erection and some can sustain brief erections only. Many men also do not discuss erectile dysfunction with doctors due to embarrassment and the condition remains under diagnosed. While erectile dysfunction can occur at any age, it is not common among young men and more common in the elder ones. By the age of 45, most men have experienced erectile dysfunction at least some of the time.
4. Premature ejaculation - Premature ejaculation is also known as premature climax, rapid ejaculation, rapid climax or early ejaculation. Premature ejaculation occurs when orgasm occurs before a man wishes it or too quickly during intercourse to satisfy his partner.
5. Delayed ejaculation – It means the inability to have an ejaculation during sexual intercourse. 
6. Night fall or Wet dreams or Nocturnal emissions - Moreover, it affects nearly every male at some point in his life. They are more common amongst teenagers. Sometimes, many adult males also experience nocturnal emissions, during the period of abstinence. Experts consider it as a healthy process when it happens in a limited frequency for about twice in a week. Very frequent nocturnal emissions may lead to several health ailments. For example - Oligospermia, constipation, weight problems and emotional upsets. It may occur due to physical or psychological stimulation. 
7. Low sperm count - Low sperm count means that the fluid (semen) you ejaculate during an orgasm contains fewer sperm than normal. It is also called oligospermia. But complete absence of sperms is called azoospermia. The sperm count is considered lower than normal if you have fewer than 15 million sperm per milliliter of semen.

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DO NOT SKIP BREAKFAST

Why it is called Breakfast?  Because we consume our first meal of the day, after 8-10 hours of fasting in night. It is very important meal in today’s busy routine. It provides energy and nutrients for daily routine job. Start day with some fresh fruits as this is an excellent way to cleanse the internal system. After that, one should go for proper breakfast. But it is advised to never skip your breakfast.
Breakfast is considered as a spiritual meal. Not having breakfast in the morning disturbs the doshas (vata, pitta, kapha) balance and particularly disturbs the sadhaka pitta which is responsible for the maintenance of temper in an individual. Their disturbances cause irritability.

Breakfast is an important part of Ayurvedic daily regimen (Din charya). It literally means break - the - fast. That means consuming food after 10-12 hours of gap in morning. It was even never advised to skip breakfast in earlier times also.

According to Ayurveda, breakfast is an absolute MUST if you are a Vata or a Pitta. If you are a Kapha, you may choose to have breakfast if you are hungry. Pittas eat breakfast because they get hungry and if they don't eat they get really grumpy. We don’t need to encourage pittas to eat breakfast. Vatas skip breakfast because they don't have strong appetites and they don't plan well. This is really bad for them as it adds to their lightness, their inability to focus and their inability to effectively manage immunity.

Few Benefits of having breakfast in morning are summarized below –

• Breakfast delivers essential nutrients first thing in the morning - There are certain foods which we normally consume only in breakfast like cereals, fruits and milk. If you do not consume breakfast, you may not get appropriate nutrients.
• Breakfast improves your metabolism - Since your blood sugar level drops in the morning, you need food that can provide you energy to get through the morning. Body needs fuel. To ensure your metabolism keeps you going you must eat something within 2 hours of waking up. In night, there is a gap of about 10-12 hours with the dinner of earlier day. Most of the energy is utilized in night for digestion. Without breakfast, we will be feeling lethargic and metabolism slows down. But if we consume little food (fuel for body), metabolism will be fastened.
• Breakfast helps to have healthy weight - It has been found that those who eat breakfast tend to maintain healthy weight. Sometimes people skip breakfast in the hope of losing weight they tend to eat more during lunch which leads to weight gain. Moreover, having breakfast increases the metabolic rate of the body and helps to shed off extra kilos.
• Helps to maintain insulin response - When you skip breakfast it leads to a hyper insulin response when calories are consumed later. It means the level of insulin in blood is greater than the glucose level in the blood. It leads to metabolic disorder that results in  fat accumulation.
• Helps perform better at work/school/college - Some breakfast foods can increase your productivity and give you more energy. For example - Have a good source of vitamin B in the morning as it can improve your ability to concentrate and help you think more clearly. Hungry employees and students don’t put their best at work/school. When you are hungry, you are irritated and lost interest in work which produces ill effect on your performance. Breakfast helps you to wake up and makes you attentive.
• Breakfast makes you feel fuller longer - If we don’t have breakfast, we feel hungry before noon even. And we tend to consume whatever is easily available in office /college canteen. It is the high calorie junk food we found and consume happily. But consuming breakfast help us to feel fuller and satisfied for longer time.
• Burn those calories early - If we take breakfast in time, we can burn those calories early in the day. Instead of going hungry till lunch and then loading the calories with fewer hours left in the day to burn it.  
• Skipping breakfast can make you grumpy - Not having breakfast makes you grouchy. You will not even realize it and keep wondering the reason for your irritability. 

Enhancing immunity at MENTAL LEVEL

It is not only food we eat and lifestyle is important for enhancing immunity. It is our healthy mental approach that matters a lot. Immunity can be significantly increased with healthy mental approach.

• Optimism – Be positive in your approach. Sense of positivity brings joy to your mind. Moreover, it helps to channelize the flow of energy in positive directions.
• Avoid negative emotions of anger and envy as it creates unwanted stress on mind.
• Manage the stress positively.  Avoid the undue work pressure. 
• Keep a well managed routine of the day as it can prevent fluctuations of stress levels in mind. 
• Follow yogic postures as it induces relaxation in the body. Corpse pose (shavasana) makes the body in relaxed posture and reduces muscular tension.
• Regularly practice pranayama (breathing exercises) as it greatly contributes to reduce stress. It helps to lower elevated blood pressure, heart rate, reduce fatigue, improve sleep and enhance immune response. Most importantly, pranayama induces the flow of prana (divine energy) in the body and induces vitality in every minute cell of the body. 
• Meditating for short periods each day can greatly reduce anxiety and stress, improves quality of life and boost immune function as well.

Boosting immunity at PHYSICAL LEVEL

The very first step to boost immunity is to adopt healthy lifestyle.

• Don’t smoke.
• Maintain a healthy weight.
• If you consume alcohol, drink only in moderation. New researches have shown excessive alcohol consumption as it is toxic to immune system cells. It may lead to serious or life -threatening infections. 
• Good hygiene -Take steps to avoid infection such as washing your hands frequently and cooking meals thoroughly.
• Go for regular exercise - If you want to boost your immune system, go for more physical activities. If your heart rate rises up for just 20 minutes for around three times a week is associated with increased immunity. Because regular exercise enhances the level of leukocytes (immune system cells) which fights infection. It improves cardiovascular health, lowers blood pressure and maintains body weight 
• Take meals at regular times each day. Regular meals prepare the body for a time of nourishment by increasing appetite and enhancing digestion.
• Get more antioxidants in your diet - A diet rich in antioxidant vitamins and nutrients can boost immunity to help fight infection. Good antioxidants include vitamins C and E, beta-carotene and zinc. Antioxidants help neutralize free radicals so they can’t do any damage. In the latest researches it is found that when the balance between free radicals and antioxidants is upset, it may contribute to the risk of developing cancer, heart disease and age related disorders. 
• Adequate sleep - It boosts the immune system. Having an adequate amount usually 7 to 9 hours for an adult is essential to maintain good health. Fatigue increases your susceptibility to illness; you may have noticed you’re more likely to catch a cold or other infection when you’re not getting enough sleep.
• Laugh - Laughing decreases the levels of stress hormones in the body while increasing a type of white blood cell that fights infection.
• Go for regular medical screening tests for people in old age groups and risk category.
• Youthful body massage oil for men or women - It is ideal for any season.  It brings needed moisture to combat dryness of the skin. Massage oil possesses trans-dermal effect on overall health and helps enhance immunity. 
• Practice yogic asanas, pranayama – It will help to remove the physical stress or strain in the body . Healthy immune system lies in healthy body.