Ayurveda tips for a healthy lifestyle

Every single individual would have suffered from one or the other ailments. According to Ayurveda, a healthy life style along with proper medication can cure ailments and keep the body and mind healthy. Life style here refers to proper food, sleep, exercise and sex. Ayurveda advocates that proper control in these aspects will enable one to lead a healthy life. In the recent times, cravings and laziness have added to issues making the health even worse. Both of these can be detrimental to physical and mental health according to Ayurveda.

Prevention is better than cure

Preventing diseases is always better curing them. The most important part in preventing diseases is to address dietary habits. Ayurveda advocates that eating at the right time according to the age. When one gets older, physical metabolism reduces and subsequently, the intake of the food must be controlled. Moreover, diet should also be regulated adhering to seasonal peculiarities. For example, Ayurveda suggests changes in the intake of food during winter and summer. In winter it is suggested that the intake of fruits is increased whereas in summer, it is good that one consumes more of liquid foods like water, vegetable soups and porridges.

It is extremely important that you select the food that is favorable to you. For example if someone allergic towards any kind of food item, make sure that do not take it whatever may be the circumstances.

Parties are quite a common element of the daily life. The worst part of parties is that people tend to take large quantities of high fat meals and this can lead to quite a lot of issues. Therefore, it is always advised to possess control over the dietary habits on these occasions.

Sunlight being good for the body and rich in Vitamins, it is always better exercise in the early morning basking in the early morning sunlight. Moreover, try to get as much physical movement while walking as this would burn body fat.

Benefits of Fasting

Ayurveda suggests that fasting for two days in a week helps catalyze the body metabolism. Hence it is better to stick on to light foods preferably arrowroot powder, tender coconut, fruits etc. for two days in a week. In Ayurveda the sleeping position is termed as ‘Vamasayana’ which means sleeping on left side. This helps in reducing the pressure on the diaphragm.Another practice that can have detrimental effect on the body is withholding bowel movements, sneezing, tears and urine. These work as a drainage system in our body and if blocked, can have harmful effects. .

Consumption of thriphala an Ayurveda ingredient can enhance the immune system and control hormone issues. Take 10 grams of thriphala everyday morning with warm water and this can enhance the physical health.