Friday 28 February 2014

What is Spirulina?

Spirulina is 100% natural and a highly nutritious micro salt water plant. This spiral shaped algae is a rich food source. For a long time (centuries) this algae has constituted a significant part of the diet of many communities. Since the 1970′s, Spirulina has been well known and widely used as a dietary supplement.
Spirulina contains rich vegetable protein (60~ 63 %, 3~4 times higher than fish or beef ), multi Vitamins (Vitamin B 12 is 3~4 times higher than animal liver), which is particularly lacking in a vegetarian diet. It contains a wide range of minerals (including Iron, Potassium, Magnesium Sodium, Phosphorus, Calcium etc.), a high volume of Beta- carotene which protects cells (5 time more than carrots, 40 time more than spinach), high volumes of gamma-Linolein acid (which can reduce cholesterol and prevent heart disease).

SPIRULINA - HEALTHIEST SUPERFOOD WITH ENERGY

This tiny aquatic plant has been eaten by humans since prehistoric times and is grown worldwide as a healthy food. Imagine a vegetable with more protein than soy, more Vitamin A than carrots, more iron than beef, profound source of protective phytochemicals, naturally low in fat, source of the essential fatty acid GLA and is easy to digest. Learn more about the unique blue Bilin protein of Spirulina.
Spirulina promotes health in many ways. It powerfully protects from oxidant stress and strongly supports the immune system and a healthy inflammatory response.
Scientific studies suggest it may be especially good for the brain, heart, immune system and more; so you can meet life“s challenges..
he good news is many nutrients which protect our bodies are densely concentrated in Spirulina. Spirulina is a powerful defense against oxidant stress. It can cleanse and detox our bodies from causes of stress. This remarkable plant has some of the most powerful protective nutrients of any food.

  • Unique Bilin Protein Phycocyanin
    Spirulina's intensely blue bilin supplements our body's own natural defenses against the toxic free radical super-oxide through the biliverdin-biliverdinreductase-bilirubin cycle. No other food does that.
  • Beta carotene for body defense
    Spirulina beta carotene is ten times more concentrated than carrots. So even if you don't eat the recommended 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables every day, get your natural beta carotene insurance from spirulina to support your body's antioxidant defenses.
  • Zeaxanthin/Lutein
    This nutrient is especially good for the eyes. Spirulina is a very good source of zeaxanthin.
  • Iron for women
    Iron is essential to build a strong system, yet is the most common mineral deficiency. Spirulina is a rich source of iron.
  • GLA rare essential fatty acid can be a key to health
    Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) in mother's milk helps develop healthy babies. Studies show nutritional deficiencies can block GLA production in your body, so a good dietary source of GLA can be important. Spirulina is the only other whole food with GLA.
  • Unusual phytonutrients for health and cleansing
    Scientists are still studying spirulina's polysaccharides, calcium spirulan, sulfolipids & glycolipids for their health benefits.
  • Easy to take anytime for more vitality
    The experience of long time consumers and the scientific evidence suggest that 2 to 6 grams a day will provide significant health benefits. Daily use is most beneficial. Tablets are convenient anytime, between, before, or with meals. Many enjoy mixing Spirulina powder in a green fruit juice smoothie as an instant breakfast, or a vegetable juice smoothie in the afternoon.
  • Feel the power of Spirulina in your life
    Feel good inside and look good outside. Add it to your daily diet to supplement the power of the good foods you eat. Do it soon and start feeling wonderful right away. 


Spirulina

Tuesday 25 February 2014

Men’s Health and Tonic

Men’s Health:
Vitomanhills Kit from Herbal hills is combination of products containing softgel (Vitomanhills) and 2 Single herb capsules (Ashwagandhahills & Muslihills) which is best considered Men’s Health Tonic.

The softgel includes essential ingredients like Ashwagandha, Safed Musli, Shatavari, Krounchabej, Vidarikanda, Kokilaksha
Jatiphala, Masha, Shuddha Shilajit, Akkalkara

Ashwagandha : It contains alkaloids & steroidal lactones. It is an adaptogen, increases sperm count & sexual potency.

Safed Musli : It is renowned aphrodisiac. It contains saponins and alkaloids that makes it a powerful sex tonic. It is widely used by men to overcome physical and sexual weakness. It revitalizes the endocrine and reproductive system of the body.

Krounchabeej (Kapikacchu) : It is a potent aphrodisiac when prepared with ghee.  It is mainly used in the treatment of spermatorrhea often in combination with Gokshura

Vitomanhills is very useful for Men’s health helps increase increase sperm count & sexual potency. It is a powerful revitaliser

The Single herb capsule Ashwagandhahills contains 100mg extract of roots of Ashwagandha.  This extract contains 0.5% Withanolides & 0.85% alkaloides which has the property of providing strength, stamina & physical stability.

Ashwagandhahills also contains 250 mg regular Ashwagandha powder which has adaptogen properties that supports the ability to cope with stress.  It increases sperm count & sexual potency.

Muslihills contains 250mg powder of tubers of Safed Musli.  This powder contains 3% Saponins. It has aphrodisiac qualities, vitalizer & general sex tonic.
It is Curative for Physical weakness and illnesses


What is Constipation

What is Constipation? What causes Constipation?


Constipation
· Constipation is abnormally infrequent bowel motions and/or pain & difficulty when passing stools.
·  A bowel motion everyday is not always necessary. The frequency of bowel movement varies among healthy people, ranging from three times daily to three times weekly.
·  People with constipation may tell of having to strain to pass a bowel motion, which is then usually hard.
·   The condition results from the hardening of stools due to accumulation or compaction of the intestinal contents.

·  Causes of this disorder include poor diet, irritable bowel syndrome, poor bowel habits, laxative abuse, hormonal distributions, pregnancy, nerve damage, & some medications, e.g., narcotics, alluminium- containing antacids, iron supplements etc.
·    Constipation may indicate hemorrhoids. 

Symptoms
What are the symptoms ?
The symptoms are :
·   Headache
·   Foul breath
·   Furred tongue
·   Loss of appetite
·   Flatulence
·   Abdominal cramps
·   Bloating
·   Insomnia
·   Feeling of unwellness / uneasiness

What is the advice to Constipated Patient ?
·  A regular, high fibred diet (fruits, vegetables & grain products) is strongly recommended.
·  This should be tried before any laxative is used.
·  Regular exercise & physical activities help prevent constipation.
·  Drink 8- 10 glasses of water or other liquids each day.
· Laxatives should not be used over a long period under normal circumstances. Overuse of laxatives may cause electrolyte imbalances, which can be dangerous.
·  Never resist the urge to defecate.
· Consumption of Herbal Hills products such as Detoxhills which helps in Constipation Management, Triphalahills helps in Healthy Digestion, Sennahills is a Natural Bowel relief.

Stress Buster

What is fatigue? What causes fatigue?
·         Fatigue is an overwhelming feeling of tiredness due to physical, emotional or mental factors.
·         Most cases results from hard work or overexertion.  This is the kind of fatigue that can be relieved by adequate sleep & nutrition.
·         Other causes of fatigue include anxiety, depression & lack of sleep and rest. 
·         The condition can also be brought about by certain factors such as an underlying disease (e.g. anemia, lupus erythematosus), menopause or some medications.
·         Feelings of inadequacy, low motivation & decreased libido can also be symptoms of fatigue.

There are various symptoms of fatigue such as:

Ø  The least physical & mental effort causes exhaustion & weakness
Ø  The body aches with joint & muscle pain. Migrating joint pain without swelling  or redness
Ø  Muscle soreness & weakness
Ø  Persistent low- grade fever
Ø  Sleep disorders (insomnia or oversleeping)                                  
Ø  Headaches
Ø  Long-lasting malaise following physical exertion
Ø  Memory loss or forgetfulness
Ø  Mental confusion & poor concentration
Ø  Digestive problems
Ø  Loss of appetite
Ø  Intestinal problems
Ø  Food & environmental allergies / sensitivities
Ø  Recurrent upper respiratory track infections
Ø  Depression
Ø  Autoimmune reactions                                                                   
Ø  Dizziness
Ø  Mood swing
Ø  Anxiety attacks

Advice to the Patients:
·         Get enough rest, at least for 8 hrs.
·         Eat nutritious foods.
·         Get more exercise.
·         Avoid too much alcohol & caffeine.
·         Rest & relax in a cool place with a dry atmosphere every once in a while.
·         Change your routine every now & then to avoid monotony that may lead to mental fatigue.
·         Lose weight if you are overweight, eating well- balanced meals & avoiding crash diets.
·         Quit smoking. Smoking decreases the body's oxygen supply, thus decreasing the energy of the individual.

·         Take Herbal Hills Calmhills which is Stress Management Capsule, Single herb Ashwagandhahills which is Antistress capsule & Shankapushpihills which Calms the Nervous System.










          

What is Obesity and their Causes

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems.
People are considered obese when their body mass index (BMI), a measurement obtained by dividing a person's weight in kilograms by the square of the person's height in meters, exceeds 30 kg/m2

Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases, particularly heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis.

Causes of Obesity:

·         Faulty dietary habits and lack of exercise
·         Stress and Emotional eating - Many people respond to emotional stress or depression by excessive eating.
·         Endocrine diseases like Hypothyroidism, Cushing Syndrome - Hypothyroidism may decrease metabolism of food and result in weight gain, fluid retention in the body.
·         Organ enlargement - such as ovarian cyst and obstruction of lymph fluid.
·         Age - As age increases the metabolism slows down and may result in weight gain
·         Hormonal imbalance

Tips for Weight Management:

·         Find out how many calories you need by calculating the BMR (Basic Metabolic Rate)
·         Healthy diet - Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables.  Cut down on sugar and oil.
·         Control diet - Control the portion size.  Do not skip meals
·         Have 5-6 smaller meals rather than having 3 big meals.
·         Exercise - Regular exercise will help to burn off unwanted fat
·         For medical problems get treatment from qualified doctors.

Herbal Ayurveda Remedies:

Methi seeds: Methi is useful for dissolving fat in the liver
Guggul: In addition to aiding weight loss. Guggul also lowers cholesterol.
Vrikshamla: It contains Hydroxycitric acid which is a powerful lipogenic inhibitor.
Triphala: Triphala has detoxifying properties.  It aids digestion & reduces the water retention in the body which is one of the main causes of obesity.
Trikatu: Trikatu consists of Sunthee, Miri, and Pippali.  It improves the digestive fire and helps burn fat.
Gurmar (Meshashringi): It helps reduce the craving for sugar and sweets and neutralizes the excess sugar present in the body, thus preventing it from turning into fat.
Guduchi (Giloy): Helps in weight loss.

Dudhi (Bottle gourd): It balances liver & removes toxins from the body. Low in calories & reduces the urge of eating.

Monday 10 February 2014

Natural remedy-Tulsi

Tulsi
How it helps:
Tulsi could be a nice medication (helps in reducing the number of cough), medication (helps to expel phlegm from your chest), anti-bacterial and anti-fungal agent. It additionally helps regulate and strengthen your system, creating you higher ready to oppose infections. full of potent elements like camphene, eugenol and cineole, Tulsi will open up engorged airways, helps cut back inflammation and fights against allergies. with the exception of all that, it additionally incorporates a slight cooling action that could be a natural thanks to relieve the pain related to rubor.

How to use it:
In piece of writing this can be called a healing kashayam or stewing that may relieve the symptoms of rubor in mere a couple of hours. Here is however you'll be able to build it.
Take ten leaves of Tulsi, wash them well. Add this to ten corns of black pepper and alittle piece of ginger. Grind all the ingredients well in an exceedingly mortar and pestle. Add the pate to 250 mil of water and boil it until the amount reduces to 0.5. Now, strain the liquid and add to a small degree little bit of candy (don’t use refined sugar). Drink this mixture whereas it's still heat similar to you'd drink tea.
Drink this tea each morning on associate degree empty abdomen. If your rubor is extremely severe you'll be able to have this mixture thrice a day; desirable 2 hours once your meal. a very important rule you want to follow isn't to own a shower or expose yourself to the cold for 2 hours once having this tea.

Sunday 2 February 2014

Beauty with Brain is very good, but Brains with Healthy body is most important.


A person with Healthy body / Healthy weight naturally looks attractive & beautiful.
To keep healthy weight, one should keep check on his/her weight by eating balance diet, regular exercise & consuming herbal Ayurvedic products to shed of extra weight of your body.

For a balanced diet - one should eat plenty of green vegetables & fresh fruits. Use pepper, mustard, ginger, cinnamon in your food. Reduce the intake of salt & carbohydrate rich, high calorie foods (e.g. rice, potatoes). Eat vegetable like Bottle gourd or drink bottle gourd juice (as it is low in calories) at least 2/3 times a week. Having vegetable soup or eating papaya and cabbage salad at dinner time is helpful in reducing weight.

Along with diet, regular exercise is quite beneficial. Brisk walk, skipping a rope, jogging, aerobics, yoga and pranayam are among few exercises that can be of help to attain a healthy weight. Drink plenty of water (3-4 liters/ day) as it has no calories and reduces hunger.

Along with a balanced diet and regular exercise regime, you can also try some of these natural remedies for controlling weight in a healthy manner, that too, without any side effects
·        Squeeze a lemon in a glass of bitter gourd juice and have it every morning.
·        Consume Green tea in the morning which helps in shedding excess fat.
·        Avoid snacking while cooking the food, because this can cause you to gain weight.
·        Add ½ tsp cinnamon powder in warm water with 1 spoon honey & drinking it every morning also helps in losing weight.
·        Pound ginger  & boil the same in water. Add to it, ½ tsp lemon juice and 1/4th tsp black pepper powder. Have it when hot.
·        Mix in a glass of lukewarm water, a tsp of honey with ½ tsp lemon juice. Drink it every morning and evening to lose weight.

Also can try Herbal Hills Ayurvedic products such as Trimohills, Guggulhills, Dudhi Power, Trimohills juice for Weight Management.