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Concept of 'Agni' in Ayurveda
Being one of the panchamahabhoota, agni (fire) has the characteristic that it cannot exist without a base. In the body it exists in pitta dosha.
Agni is responsible for the following functions:
Digestion - indigestion (Pakti- Apakti)
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Correct your acid / alkaline balance by the water you drink:
Correct your acid / alkaline balance by the water you drink: What the experts say. In health circles there has been much recent talk about acid / alkaline imbalance. Let’s see if we can clarify how experts recommend we correct this imbalance. ...
Polyneuropathy: A Disease of the Longest Nerve-Fibers
The peripheral nerves are bundles containing many individual
nerve-fibers, and are similar to telephone cables carrying many
individual wires. There are two basic types of
nerve-fibers--motor and sensory. The motor fibers carry
electrical...
The Kidney Foundation Promotes Healthy Choices
(NC)-How you live today can make a big difference in how you'll live tomorrow. Making healthy choices early on - what you eat, how active you are, and how you cope with stress or spend your leisure time - has been proven to lower your...
You are What You Eat
You are What You Eat
By Cynthia Perkins © 2004
You are what you eat is one of those little clichés that carries an incredible
amount of truth. What you eat is broken down and assimilated into your body. If
you are eating poisons...
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Dyslipidemia and the Metabolic Syndrome
The metabolic syndrome poses a serious risk to health. Compared with persons who do not have the metabolic syndrome, those who are affected have a twofold risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and at least a fourfold risk for type 2 diabetes.1 Because it affects more than 1 in 5 US adults,2,3 and because its prevalence is expected to increase as overweight and obesity become more widespread, most medical practitioners can expect
to encounter the syndrome frequently.4,5 Physicians can help reduce the incidence of CVD and diabetes by recognizing the features of the metabolic syndrome and by implementing clinical interventions aimed at managing the associated risk factors.For more details go to www.lipidhealth.org.
About the Author
I write articles for www.lipidhealth.org, offering continuing medical education (CME) online to healthcare professionals.
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