Ayurveda Initiative For Global Health

A heart attack is a medical emergency that occurs when the blood supply to the heart is blocked. This can cause damage to the heart muscle and lead to serious health problems, including death. The most common symptom of a heart attack is chest pain or discomfort. The pain may feel like pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain. It may be in the center of the chest or it may feel like it's spreading to the arms, neck, jaw, or back. The pain may be mild or severe, and it may come and go. Other symptoms of a heart attack can include: Shortness of breath Nausea or vomiting Lightheadedness or dizziness Breaking out in a cold sweat Fainting  If you suspect that you or someone else is having a heart attack, the most important thing to do is to call 911 or your local emergency number immediately. Do not delay. While you wait for help to arrive, there are a few things you can do to help the person: Have the person sit down and rest. Loosen any tight clothing around their chest. If...

PEELING BARK TREES - 8 Pride of India (Lagerstroemia speciosa) also known as Queen's Crepe Myrtle or Bungor Raya, is a small to medium sized tree from the family Lythraceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, Southern China, Indochina, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia. The genus Lagerstroemia was first described by Carl Linnaeus. The name Lagerstroemia recognizes Magnus von Lagerstroem, a Swedish naturalist who provided specimens from the East for Linnaeus. Lagerstroemia speciosa, typically reaches heights of up to 30 meters. When young, it has a dense, broadly conical crown that becomes rounded, as the tree matures.  The trunk of Lagerstroemia is often fluted and has creamy-brown to light grey bark that peels in papery flakes. The inner bark is pale brown and fibrous.  The leaves are simple, opposite, broadly ovate to oblong, and somewhat leathery, with prominent veins on the underside. Young leaves...

 Duality, a divided mind, is the cause of fear and misery. Clarity of mind helps in performing well in job, learning and retaining information much longer and working on any sort of complex problem. After doing Sudarshan Kriya which is a part of The Art of Living's Happiness Program, participants easily find clarity of mind and perform well in life. Pic: Participants of Happiness Program at The Art of Living International Center, Bengaluru. "Health is not a mere absence of disease. It is a dynamic expression of life – in terms of how joyful, loving and enthusiastic you are.” Health is Wealth and Prevention is better than cure. So everyday morning do Sudarshan Kriya, Pranayam, Physical Exercises, meditation.  Sudharshana Kriya is a very powerful technique of Breathing that eliminates  Stress, Fatigue and Negative emotions such as Anger, Frustration and Depression, leaving the mind calm, focused and the body energized, completely relaxed. Sudarshan Kriya is the ...