Health and Emotions

Health and Emotions

Tags: health, emotions, link, chronic problems

It is an established fact that there is a link between emotional health and physical health.  Certain emotions are associated with certain physical organs in the body. For example, anger is associated with the liver, resentment is associated with the gallbladder, grief is associated with the lungs and fear is associated with the kidneys. When a patient comes in with liver problems, they often have a pattern and history of anger in their lives. The anger has been suppressed and they are not yet consciously aware of it. A patient may come in with lower back pain, and it can be of money problems or financial concerns. The associations between the physical body and emotions are endless.

Deeply rooted emotions that are not dealt with will eventually manifest into chronic problems affecting the associated organs. Generational or genetic weaknesses also contribute to illness. Many people are aware that it is not possible to separate the relationship between the body, mind, and spirit, as they are all interconnected. The traditional medical community is increasingly acknowledging this connection. The body, mind and spirit are interconnected and influence each other, creating the need to address all three aspects in order to achieve wholeness. Health and wholeness can only be attained through balance. If one does this in a balanced way, one will be operating at an optimum level with more effectiveness and efficiency. This may help to gain freedom from depression enabling to accomplish what God has called to do and to do it with excellence.

Meditation

Meditation and Peace of Mind

Tags: meditation, stress, tension, peace of mind

It is said that through meditation one can get peace of mind and happiness. It creates a state of metabolic restfulness. Meditation helps in decreasing stress hormones and relaxes the muscles. Thus it removes fatigue and tension.

Chanting will free the mind from all the negative thoughts and will help in having a peaceful state of mind. Meditation will also help in removing anger, anxiety and stress and enables to live in the present forgetting the past and without worrying for the future.

Meditation results in better flow of blood to the brain. This in turn results in the rejuvenation of the body and the mind.

January 26, 2011

Anti Oxidants can Improve your Skin

Free radicals are major cause of aging. They can be neutralized by taking antioxidants which breakdown free radicals. The most effective antioxidants are vitamins A, C, E and the mineral selenium. The diet should be supplemented with antioxidants. They protect the skin from damage by keeping away oxygen molecules from eating collagen and elastin of the skin’s tissues. The main precipitating causes of free radicals are sunlight, smoke, air pollution and mental stress. When free radicals damage skin cells, collagen breaks down and wrinkles formed.

The main antioxidants used in the skin care products are discussed herein.

Alpha Lipic Acid (ALA) is a powerful antioxidant. It is 400 times more powerful than vitamin C and E. When taken internally it helps in the production of cells and keeps them to function more efficiently.

CoQ10 produces energy from glucose in our body cells. It is used in every cell of our body. It serves as an electron transporter for mitochondria. It is important for health and survival. A stressful life can reduce CoQ10.

Copper peptides activate collagen and elastin. It gives skin strength and flexibility.

Vitamin C is another antioxidant. It builds up collagen and elastin. Vitamin C is unstable. Vitamin C-Ester is more stable but has to undergo changes so as to benefit the skin. L-ascorbic is a particular form of vitamin C and is more useful. It should be used at 2% strength.

Vitamin E is also another skin antioxidant. It is effective in the oil part of cell. It protects against damage from ultra violet rays.

Kinetin delays the destruction of skin fibroblasts. It is taken from plant extract.

Nayad is a patented ingredient from the cellular wall of baker’s yeast. It improves the moisture in the skin by 27%, appearance of wrinkles by 56% and elasticity by 74%.The skin will look young with the daily use of this.

Pycnogenol is another antioxidant. It is twenty times more powerful than vitamin C and fifty times more powerful than vitamin E. It works against free radicals in the water and oil phase of cells. It helps in creating a more youthful skin. Pycnogenol is called “ the magic bullet of free radicals.” It is top of all antioxidants that are currently in the market.

It is necessary to know the ingredients of the skin care products of daily use.