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Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (National Ayurvedic Academy), which comes under the Ministry of AYUSH, is the former principal of Sri Venkateswara Ayurveda College run by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD). The fellowship was awarded to Mr. Parasaram Muralikrishna. Muralikrishna was awarded the fellowship in recognition of his outstanding contribution in promoting Ayurvedic science over the past 36 years at the Academy’s annual convocation held in New Delhi on Tuesday.He received the scholarship from AYUSH Ministry Secretary Rajesh Kotecha and Academy President Devendra Triguna in the presence of Tanuja Nesri, Director, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi. Subscribe to our newsletter, unlock…
Slowing down and taking a breather can be difficult for college students, but students at Cornell University are enthusiastic about the idea. His 10-year-old program at the university, Let’s Meditate, encourages campus personnel to meditate quietly throughout the week with her 30-minute guided meditation sessions. Cornell Law School and Samuel Curtis Johnson School of Business piloted meditation sessions in 2014, with more than 100 participants in the first three weeks. Over the years, the university has hired additional facilitators and expanded its offerings to make the program available to the entire campus community. What is needed: Students across the country…
en español People look at food labels for a variety of reasons. But whatever the reason, many consumers would like to know how to use this information more effectively and easily. The following label-reading skills are intended to make it easier for you to use the Nutrition Facts labels to make quick, informed food decisions to help you choose a healthy diet. Overview | Serving Information | Calories | Nutrients | The Percent Daily Value (%DV) | Nutrition Facts Label Variations For additional resources on the Nutrition Facts label, visit www.fda.gov/NutritionFactsLabel. Overview The information in the main or top section…
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Phoenix, Arizona. My wife Julane and I just returned from a trip down memory lane to Arizona, where I spent a year of seminary internships at Shepherd of the Valley in 1972-1973. At the time, this congregation was the largest in our denomination west of the Mississippi River, and it was a very eventful and influential year for our family and especially for my ministry. Our first child was born and baptized there. So grandparents, uncles, and even great-grandmothers showed up. All are “family” snowbirds. As fall turned to Christmas and winter in…
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from CommonHealth, WBUR’s weekly health newsletter. Like what you read and want it in your inbox? Sign up here. I have a lot of questions about vitamin D.Our bodies synthesize vitamin D from exposure to sunlight and absorb it from many foods. Vitamin D is important for bone health, and you may have heard about observational studies suggesting that people with high blood levels of vitamin D have many more positive health benefits, including improved health. not. Cardiovascular and brain health.However, there is compelling research showing that vitamin D supplements do not seem to…
If you find yourself feeling sluggish in the afternoon, struggling to stay focused throughout the day, suffering from adrenal fatigue, or just plain exhausted, it’s time for a change. Luckily, there are easy, affordable ways to banish fatigue, boost your energy levels, and feel rejuvenated naturally. Stop drinking that extra cup of coffee or those dangerous “energy” drinks and try these 10 easy, inexpensive ways to get energy naturally instead. 1. Vegetable juice Drinking fresh vegetable juice gives your body a positive shock: the vegetable fiber is lost during juicing, making the vegetables easier for your body to absorb and…
Dive Overview: In a news release obtained by Marketing Dive, Dove has teamed up with Drew Barrymore to combat the social media trend of young girls prematurely flocking to anti-aging skin care products. The #TheFaceof10 campaign aims to boost self-esteem among kids who are beginning to feel insecure about their appearance, and in a new sponsored post, Barrymore, a mother of two daughters, reminisces about growing up in the makeup chair as a child actor but argues that the anti-aging obsession has gone too far. Unilever’s marketing company is also working with experts to develop a guide for discussing anti-aging…
Daily Value and % Daily Value First, let’s look at how the Recommended Daily Value (DV) and Recommended Daily Value (%DV) work together. The DV is the amount of a nutrient that is recommended to be consumed or not exceeded in a day. The %DV tells you how much a nutrient in an individual packaged food or serving of a dietary supplement contributes to your daily diet. For example, if the DV for a particular nutrient is 300 micrograms (mcg) and a serving of a packaged food or dietary supplement contains 30 mcg, then the %DV for that nutrient in…
For as long as there has been life on Earth, there have been problems with maintaining health and treating illness. Today, when many of us get sick, the first thing we do is call the doctor and make an appointment. After some poking and prodding and possibly a battery of tests, we leave the doctor’s office with a small slip of paper with a prescription for a synthetic drug. Modern medicine is based on what is called allopathic medicine. The premise of allopathic medicine is to use the “opposite” to heal the body. Doctors deal with health problems by suppressing…
When I first heard about Jhana, it didn’t seem real. These special mental states are described in the sacred texts of ancient Buddhist schools. Today, advanced meditators usually access them by focusing on something. It is a feeling of fire, breathing, and loving tenderness. The meditator releases his mind little by little until he reaches a state of almost complete absorption. If you direct your focus in the right way, you will experience a series of intense experiences that begin with bliss and end with total-body peace. A state of jhana bliss is different from the slight increase in happiness…