Yoga for Dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation) Dysmenorrhea is painful menses. Menstrual disorders are becoming common with the main cause being irregular lifestyle. About 75% of women experience pain as one of the symptom of menstrual disorder. The excessive contraction in myometrial muscles hinders proper blood flow and therefore improper oxygenation in myometrial cells causes pain. The common symptoms are pain in the abdomen, pelvic region and low back. Other symptoms are vomiting, nausea, diarrhea or dizziness which disturbs day to day activity. Yoga proves to be a promising approach when it comes to menstrual disorders especially dysmenorrhea. With a proper lifestyle which includes the right diet, adequate physical activity, good sleep and managing stress is helpful in managing dysmenorrhea well. Regular yoga practice showed beneficial results in managing pain. Yoga helps in physical relaxation by reducing the activity of the sympathetic nervous system. The muscle relaxation and strengthening attained with stretching of the body during yogasana helps to manage pain.  Simple breathing exercises or deep breathing helps in relieving stress. A regular physical activity will produce endorphins which gives a sense of comfort. Article By : Dr. Shraddha Surathkal https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-shraddha-surathkal-097919169/

Build your Immunity to Boost your Health Modern lifestyle is plagued with innumerable diseases and hence maintaining good immunity becomes highly essential to fight any disease. Presently, the world is in a medical turmoil due to the emergence of COVID-19. This has compelled each individual to think about boosting once immunity, not only for tackling the present scenario but also prevent and manage many other medical conditions. Here, are some simple tips for you to boost your immunity!   I- Immunomodulation Use an immunomodulator- a formulation or a herb which strengthens the immune system. Ayurveda explains ‘Rasayana Chikitsa’ (rejuvenation) as the science of upholding body’s immunity. Chayawanprash, Dashamoola Rasayana, Agastya Haritaki are some of the Rasayana’s good for boosting immunity. M- Medicine (Herbal) Herbs such as Tulsi, Turmeric, Amla, Neem, Ashwagandha and Garlic are known for their immunity boosting effects. They have having anti- microbial, macrophagic, anti-inflammatory actions and therefore stimulate immunity. Different formulations like kashaya (decoction), vati (tablets), churna (powders) etc are made by using these herbs . M- Metabolism Agni (digestive fire) is the key metabolic factor to maintain health or cause a disease. To ensure agni is maintained, it’s important that you follow proper eating habits wrt quality, quantity and time of food. U- Utilize time effectively Body and mind have to be in a state of harmony to maintain health and fight an illness. So being positive is incredibly important. You have to follow the five yama’s and niyama’s (principles of right living and ethical rules) prescribed by Yoga sutra’s. Yama’s and niyama’s teach you to embrace cleanliness and contentment, to purify yourselves, to repeatedly study and observe your habits and to surrender to something greater than yourself. N- No to negativity A negative mind doesn’t allow positive thinking and tries to find faults in everything. When in strain or stress negative thoughts can create imbalance in the dosha’s (bodily constituents) which in turn can impair health by lowering your immunity. So it’s essential you rework on your emotions to move from negativity to utmost pleasantness. I- Idealize healthy body Detoxification cleanses your body and makes you vibrant through changing seasons. Ayurveda details different detox procedures across seasons based on the state of your dosha, and Naturopathy details detox based on the principles of eliminating your accumulated morbid matter. T- Time for Reflexion Each day, just give yourself 10 minutes and reflect upon your ignorance or mistakes. Give yourself the right and correct guidelines to avoid those mistakes again. Y- Yoga Stress influences immune responses and repeated stress therefore reduces immunity. Yoga, if practiced is your best way to destress. Regular practices of yoga asana’s, pranayama, relaxation and meditation techniques bring positive immunological changes in your body thus lowering your stress.

Cancer Management in Ayurveda Life on earth has been rationalized with new pathway of technologies and modern science. Along with these easiness the world has gifted mankind a lot of anxiety and misery of certain chronic health issues such as Cancer, AIDS, Auto-immune disorders, Diabetes, Hypertension etc. Cancer is defined as a group of disease in which a group of cells displays uncontrollable growth. The Latin word Cancer meaning ‘Crab’ most likely applied to the disease because of the finger-like spreading projections seen in these cases. It is the second leading cause of death globally, and is responsible for an estimated 9.6 million deaths in 2018 and in 2019, 1,762,450 new cancer cases and 606,880 cancer deaths are projected to occur in the United States. Globally, about 1 in 6 deaths is due to cancer. First World Cancer Day was celebrated in 1993 in Geneva, Switzerland under the direction of Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). CANCER MANAGEMENT IN AYURVEDA Ayurvedic classics describe cancer as inflammatory or non-inflammatory swelling and mentioned it under Arbuda. Treatment are based on principles which include Conservative management by use of Ayurveda medicines, Various Panchakarma procedures (Detoxification) like Vamana (Emesis) ,Virechana (purgation) Nasya (Nasal medication) etc, Rasayana chikitsa (Immunotherapy), Diet and life style management, Satvavajaya (Counselling)etc. Control the harmful side effects of chemo and radiotherapy and can be used as adjuvants to improve the quality of life. CANCER MANAGEMENT BY YOGA Several research studies in the last two decades workout on the benefits of yoga in terms of improved mood states, symptom reduction, stress reduction and improved quality of life apart from improving host factors that are known to affect survival in cancer patients. These systematic yoga techniques include Yama’s (moral doctrines), Niyamas (disciplines), Asana (postures), Pranayama (regulated nostril breathing/breath control), Dharana (concentration), Dhyana (meditation) which help to heal body ,mind and spirit in the midst of cancer CANCER MANAGEMENT BY NATUROPATHY Naturopathy is a drugless system which mainly deals with life style modification, prevention, education, treatment and optimal health of mind, body and spirit. Therapies include Diet and fasting therapy, acupuncture, physical medicine like hydrotherapy, mud therapy, heliotherapy etc. which helps to improve the immunity and life style to a greater extend

Perspective of Ayurveda in Liver Disorders Liver is considered to be one of the vital organs which helps in maintaining the health of body. The liver is the only visceral organ that possesses the remarkable capacity to regenerate. The liver can regenerate after either surgical removal or after chemical injury. It is known that as little as 25% of the original liver mass can regenerate back to its full size with the help of Ayurveda for Liver Disorder Modern lifestyle changes and diet has significant effect on Liver, leading to various liver disorders such as Fatty Liver, Liver Cirrhosis, and Viral Hepatitis etc. No significant and safe hepato-protective drugs are available in modern therapeutics. But Ayurveda has references on various medicinal plants that are very effective in treating various liver disorders. One such medicinal herb that is found to be very effective for various forms of Hepatitis, is BHUMYAMALAKI (Phyllanthus niruri). The eminent scholars of Ayurveda such as Susrutha (500 BC) describe yakrit (liver) as the sthana (seat) of rakta (blood). Charaka (1000 BC) while describing the srotas (body channels), mentioned yakrit (liver) and pleeha (spleen) as the moola (root) of raktavaha Srotas (blood carrying channels). But it is Bhavamisra who for the first time introduced the term ‘yakrit vikara’ (liver disorders). Madhavanidana, in parishista prakarana, explains yakrit roga (liver disease) as a separate entity. Various research studies are being conducted to elicit the efficacy of this medicinal plants in treating liver disorders. Several studies have reported the medicinal properties of P. niruri (Chopra et al., 1986). P. niruri is used in folk medicine to treat hepatitis and other viral infections (Venkateswaran et al., 1987; Wang, 2000; Wang et al.,1994). Many bioactive molecules have been reported in P. niruri, showing various activities, such as antiviral, anti-nociceptive (Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity), and antispasmodic( relieves spasm) activities. Ayurveda for Liver Disorder is effective and safe therapeutic approach for liver disorders. Get treated by our integrative health experts at Vivekananda Health Global, Understand better by visiting us for health solutions. Research article links and references on Ayurveda for Liver Disorder. * Antioxidant activity and hepatoprotective potential of Phyllanthus niruri * A review on hepato-protective herbs used in Ayurveda * Hepatoprotective effect of aqueous extract of Phyllanthus niruri on nimesulide-induced oxidative stress in vivo * Antioxidant activity and hepatoprotective potential of Phyllanthus niruri