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  Maintaining a regular yoga practice can provide physical and mental health benefits Learn about the different types of yoga and how it can be used as a tool to help you stay healthy. Like yoga, the osteopathic approach to wellness focuses on your body’s natural tendency toward health and self-healing. “The purpose of yoga is to build strength, awareness and harmony in both the mind and body,” explains Natalie Nevins, DO, a board-certified osteopathic family physician and certified Kundalini Yoga instructor in Hollywood, California. While there are more than 100 different types, or schools, of yoga, most sessions typically include breathing exercises, meditation, and assuming postures (sometimes called asana or poses) that stretch and flex various muscle groups. “As an osteopathic physician, I focus a lot of my efforts on preventive medicine and practices, and in the body’s ability to heal itself,” says Dr. Nevins. “Yoga is a great tool for staying healthy because it’s based on si...

  Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Everyone can experience the health benefits of physical activity – age, abilities, ethnicity, shape, or size do not matter. If you’re not sure about becoming active or boosting your level of physical activity because you’re afraid of getting hurt, the good news is that moderate-intensity aerobic activity, such as brisk walking, is generally safe for most people. If you have not been physically active in a while, you may be wondering how to get started again. Find more tips here to get started with physical activity for a healthy weight. Learn more about what works and how physical activity can improve your health. Immediate Benefits Some benefits of physical activity on brain health , external icon happen right after a session of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Benefits include improved thinking or cognition for children 6 to 13 years of age and reduced short-term feelings of anxiety...

  Mental health action plan 2013-2020 Schizophrenia  Key facts Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder affecting 20 million people worldwide (1). Schizophrenia is characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self and behaviour. Common experiences include hallucinations (hearing voices or seeing things that are not there) and delusions (fixed, false beliefs). Worldwide, schizophrenia is associated with considerable disability and may affect educational and occupational performance. People with schizophrenia are 2-3 times more likely to die early than the general population (2). This is often due to preventable physical diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease and infections. Stigma, discrimination and violation of human rights of people with schizophrenia is common. Schizophrenia is treatable. Treatment with medicines and psychosocial support is effective. Facilitation of assisted living, supported housing a...

  SMALL STEPS FOR HEALTHIER YOU . Foods that boost your Immune system ; Feeding your body certain foods may help keep your immune system strong. If you’re looking for ways to prevent colds, the flu, and other infections, your first step should be a visit to your local grocery store. Plan your meals to include these 15 powerful immune system boosters. An important note No supplement will cure or prevent disease. With the 2019 coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, it’s especially important to understand that no supplement, diet, or other lifestyle modification other than physical distancing, also known as social distancing, and proper hygiene practices can protect you from COVID-19. Currently, no research supports the use of any supplement to protect against COVID-19 specifically. Most people turn straight to vitamin C after they’ve caught a cold. That’s because it helps build up your immune system. Vitamin C is thought to increase the production of white blood cells, which are key to fight...

The research shows that Using your cell phone before sleep will not let you sleep and causes insomnia. If you are in a habit to check your phone before sleep, you need to change this habit. Sleep Experts say “If you use any electronic gadget before sleep, it will disrupt the sleeping hormone “Melatonin”. This will not let you deep sleep. Not only this, but They also won’t feel fresh when they got up in the morning. Increasing complaint of Insomnia 1. 43% of adults are suffering from Insomnia 2. 30% of adults wake up twice during their sleep 3. 33% of people are consulting doctor for Insomnia Increasing complaint of Insomnia 6 Ways To Have A Healthy Sleep Tension of health, fear of losing a job or confusion about tomorrow, these things always bothers us a lot and it in this situation it’s impossible to have a proper sleep. The latest research revealed that the stress these days have completed shattered our sleep and the effects can be clearly seen on our health. So here are 6 ways to ha...