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Prevention from Lifestyle Diseases through Yoga Asana (Part-8 Thyroid)

Introduction Yoga is one of the best thing that, India gifted to the humanity. Yoga have so many benefits that we have discussed in our previous articles. Yoga balances your energy level, helpful in your mental tension and increases your flexibility. Now, we will talk about how you can prevent yourself or cure your thyroid disease with the help of yoga. Several studies have shown that yoga is helpful in improving your thyroid disease (weather it is a Hypothyroidism or Hyperthyroidism). Some Information on Thyroid disease Well, now-a-days, thyroid is very common in people across the world. The thyroid is a small gland in the body, specifically in throat which secrets hormones, these hormones help in maintaining metabolism, temperature and growth of the body. These hormones are also important for a child's brain development. Thyroid disease affect the patient's physical and mental health. This disease is more common in women than men.  Mainly thyroid disease are of two types: Hyp...

How to maintain a healthy lifestyle?

In today's world, having a healthy lifestyle is most difficult task. Due to changes in our lifestyles,we becoming careless towards our health.

So, here are some practical health tips to help you start off towards healthy living.







 1) First and most obvious tip is having a healthy and balance diet.

Eat combinations of different food, which consists of all essential nutrients in proper quantity and in proper ratio, including fruits, vegetables, Nuts and whole grains. All fruits and vegetables carry vitamins and minerals, components essential to your health. Studies show that people who eat more fruits and vegetables tend to live longer and have a lower risk for heart diseases, obesity, diabetes and other illness. Adults should eat atleast 5 portions (400g) of fruits and vegetables per day.

By eating healthy food, you will reduce your risk of malnutrition and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

A balance diet also depends upon numerous factors like age, sex, profession and environment condition etc.







2) Minimize the intake of salt and sugar 

High intake of salt and sugar in your diet,  also leads to causes of various diseases like High blood pressure (High BP), diabetes, obesity, heart diseases and many more. Consuming excessive amount of sugar increases the risk of tooth decay and unhealthy weight gain. 

In both adults and children, the intake of free sugars should be reduced to less than the 10% of total energy intake.

So, by reducing the consumption of salt and sugar you can make yourselves healthy and can maintain a healthy lifestyle.


3) Reduce the intake of Junk food 

Having less or no intake of Junk food is also a good step to maintain a healthy body.

You should limit your consumption of junk food like pizza, burgers, fries, soft drinks and other fast foods because these foods increases fat in your body and does not provide energy, infact it increases your stress level by making your body unhealthy. 

Diseases caused by intake of junk foods are diabetes, obesity, fatty liver, increases stress, heart diseases and etc.







4) Keep your body hydrated

It is known fact that our body is made up of 70% of water so, hydration is important and overlooked marker of health. Most of us don't drink enough water every day. The amount of water we need depends on various factors, but an adult need 3 to 4 litres of water per day.

Water helps to carrying out our body functioning, removing wastes and transporting nutrients and Oxygen.

5) Exercise 

Exercise helps you to burn out extra calories to keep your weight in control. Doing exercise, not just few times a week but everyday. If you can't do regular exercise, you should do aerobic exercise atleast 150 minutes per week. By moving your body in some way for 30 minutes a day, you will lower your risk of diseases and potentially increases your life span. Doing aerobic exercise or cardio, is one of the best things you can do for your mental and physical health.

Regular physical activities like swimming, cycling, yogic exercises keep your brain and body healthy.


6) Get enough sleep

Your sleep also play an important role in your health, if you don't get enough sleep, you will feel tired and can't focus on your daily tasks.

Poor sleep can drive insulin resistance, can disrupt your appetite hormones, and reduce your physical and mental performance. People who don't get enough sleep tend to make food choices that are unhealthy and higher in fat, sugar and calories, that can affect your health by increasing your body weight or causing various diseases.











7) Meditation 

Studies said that, the benefits of meditation are endless. Meditation not only keeps you mentally fit and calm but also make you physically fit. Meditation can give you sense of clam and peace. It also benefits your emotional well-being and your overall health. You can also use it to relax and cope up with stress by refocusing your attention on something calming. 

Meditation can help you carry more calmly through your day. 












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