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Sleep science in Ayurveda

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  Sleep science in Ayurveda   - Should sleep really be so important for staying healthy? - What changes take place in the body when a person sleeps? - If there is too much or too little sleep, do some of its bad effects appear on the body?     What causes sleep? What exactly changes in his body during sleep? Before we get into that, let's look at the definition of sleep as per modern medicine. ‘ Sleep 1 is a naturally occurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness relatively inhibited sensory activity, reduced muscle activity, inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles during REM sleep, and reduced interactions with surroundings.’         Didn't you fall asleep after reading such a big and complicated definition? Understanding the definition of sleep above can be complicated most of the time. Although the definition of sleep in modern medical science is perfect, it is difficult for the g...

Do we really need a health day?

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Do we really need Health Day?           The World Health Organization was established in 1948 to protect world health. After pre-planning, from 1950, April 7 began to be celebrated as World Health Day. Selecting an important topic for the health of the world and creating awareness in the society through various programs on that topic is the structure that made this day popular.         This year World Health Day is having a theme "Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone". Aiming everyone should try & contribute to creating a beautiful and [healthy] world for everyone else in the world. Surprisingly, it took a long time for modern medical science to understand what it means to be "HEALTHY". Let us first understand how. What is the definition of health according to modern medicine?        Medical Science is the branch of science concerned with the study of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.2 ...

आरोग्य दिनाची खरंच आवश्यकता आहे का?

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आरोग्य   दिनाची   खरंच   आवश्यकता   आहे   का ? 1948 साली World Health Organization ची स्थापना जागतिक आरोग्य रक्षणाच्या उद्देशाने झाली.   पूर्व नियोजनानंतर 1950 पासून 7 एप्रिल हा दिवस जागतिक आरोग्य दिन म्हणजेच  World Health Day म्हणून साजरा करण्यास सुरुवात झाली. जगाच्या आरोग्यरक्षणाच्या उद्देशाने आवश्यक असा महत्वाचा विषय दर वर्षी निवडायचा आणि त्या विषयावर विविध कार्यक्रमांच्या माध्यमातून समाजामध्ये [ awareness] जागरूकता निर्माण करायची असा हा दिवस पुढे प्रचलित झाला. या वर्षी जागतिक आरोग्य दिनाची घोषणा आहे  Building a fairer, healthier World for everyone. जगातील सर्वांकरिता सुंदर व [आरोग्यपूर्ण] निरोगी जग निर्माण करण्याचा प्रयत्न प्रत्येकाने करावा. आश्चर्यकारक गोष्ट अशी की आधुनिक म्हणाल्या जाणाऱ्या वैद्यकशास्त्रा [ modern medical science] ला निरोगी असणे म्हणजे काय हे समजायला बराच अवधी गेला. ते कसे हे आधी समजून घेऊ. Modern Medicine नुसार आरोग्य म्हणजे काय ? Medical Science is the branch of science concerned with the study of diagnosis treatme...