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  Integrated System of Medicine, Future of Medicine. H uman body unexplored, is like the most complex machine's user manual unused. Sleeping intelligence is as good as being non-existent. A computer which cannot be turned on is as good as a slab of stone. It is the same with the human system too. This is a super computer, but most people are keeping it functioning only on the level of survival.  Unveiling this needs beyond treating physical body...at the level of imbalances ( Doshas ) energies and mind. Our ancient systems of medicine emphasised on these a lot. Ayurveda and Yoga always emphasized on treating beyond physical.... Annamaya , Pranamaya and Manomaya khoshas .  While Integrating various systems could redefine the way medicine could be practised, Energy medicine is the future approach to treat various disease. This is going to lead to a new revolution in medicine.  Today’s scientists have to reinvent the wheel of the ancient scientists, in the language of electromagneti

In our country, health was always a way of life that was inculcated in our culture. Whether we belong to north, east, west or south, we all have some common traditional threads. People were self-reliant. Staying healthy was in the basic essence of cooking, the way food was eaten, the recipes, food based on the seasons, practices like oiling the hair, a head massage, sleeping discipline, etc. these were all healthy habits. Now, for everything we want to consult a doctor. From headache, pimple, stomach upset, constipation, indigestion, for every little thing we depend on doctors. Often we want specialists only, not physician. Did we see this panic among our grandparents? There was a way to live a healthy life. Every member in the family had some knowledge on the basics of our body-mind. This was keeping the primary healthcare needs within the house. This was a culture. If a youngster complained, the mother would give a quick remedy. If the mother had a concern, the elders would solace.

                                                            - By  Dr Mahesh Kamal, BNYS, Acupuncture & Drug-free Pain Rehab,                                                                   Consultant at WELLBEEING Integrated Health Services, Bangalore We gave up squatting, sitting on the floor for the sake of a dignified and comfortable living. When you look back or if you ask your grandparents, they will tell you about this. Some of the examples are: both males and females used to squat while defecating and urinating and they understood it for the sake of hygiene and not splashing to sides. But today we have commode/closet, squatting and cooking, cleaning floors, washing clothes or utensils until old age, having their beverages (coffee, tea, juices) squatting in a corner, sitting in floor to eat meals, grinding or grabbing the chakki between knees, sweeping and moping, and many more things. Compared to today, menstrual disturbances were minimal. Hygiene could have been more fr

  Now the world is speaking about Meditation, Energy system, Mindfulness, Law of attraction theories and so on. In all the above or such practices, they give importance to the present day, or the day which we have woken up. We should make that day happy, fruitful, successful, etc. Such happy and healthy days together makes years and decades. So Ayurveda has given importance to daily regimen to be followed. All these have their own benefits and scientific relevance. Here are some important activities that help us to start a fruitful day. 1.   Wake-up time: At Bramhi Muhurta (90 min before sunrise), start the day – waking up early is success mantra of many successful people.  Brahma muhurt  (time of higher energy or  Brahma ) is a period ( muhurta ) one and a half hours before sunrise—or more precisely,  1 hour and 36 minutes before sunrise.  Literally meaning "The Creator's Hour". Any activities performed early in the morning have a greater effect than in any oth

On my routine consultation, people always argue and say "I want to control my diabetes and the doctor asked me to stop excess fruits instead, have digestive biscuits" . Some wise people even say "as a doctor you don't know that nuts increase cholesterol levels and dangerous to the heart?" My own cousin started arguing on this and said " you are wrong. Go read properly ". Well, the pharma industry perhaps is getting paid off for that today in abundance. These were easily acceptable few years ago, as none of us had time to verify these facts on whether fruits and nuts are helpful or harmful. Today, thanks to online encyclopedia. Let me know answers to these 2 questions: Have you ever googled  cholesterol content in cashew nuts /peanuts (or any nut you could name)?  Now many of your say Banana has a high glycemic index? or how can a diabetic or Obese eat fruits like Banana, Watermelon, Mango, Chikku, Pineapple, Jackfruit? My question is speaking about the

Insomnia, getting bad dreams in the night, fears or lack of calmness in mind? reading or reciting the Vishnu sahasranama, the most powerful of all shlokas helps fight them all. The science and knowledge of Vedas and Upanishads have given powerful and valuable remedies for many problems of today including health remedies, provided! you understand and practice these science in the right! Way. Start discovering the science of our ancient wisdom. A shloka is generally a couplet of Sanskrit verse, that have its origins from the Vedic period. The science of sacred sound is under use for centuries as an aid to humans who seek to communicate within themselves and the universe. Many researches have proven the effects of chanting and has discovered a variety of benefits including the effect of raising the level of vibration of cells in the body of the individual practicing the chant. This makes the practitioner feel calm and become more centered, which in turn allows the person to channelize t

A published data said "60% of our today’s health and well-being has nothing to do with the medical care we receive". We all agreed! It’s directly connected to behavioral, environmental and social factors – everything from access to information, media, public transportation to the availability of health food in your neighborhood, association influence, work-life balance, etc. among many other factors. "Only about 20% of our health status is attributable to health access to medical care, while another 20% is tied to genetics or behavioral patterns" is what the doctors who practice functional medicine here say. This means that lifestyle factors and the so-called social determinants have an incredibly important impact on a healthy lifestyle.  At WELLBEEING Integrated Lifestyle Health Centre, we are already seeing some extremely positive results from our focus on people’s health and social/family determinants. It represents the most recent tangible expression of our