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Yoga

The Fish Posture (Yoga Exercise)

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Benefits

Effective for Malabsorption, Colitis, Sinus Congestion, Asthma, Sore throat, Diabetes, Bronchitis, Jaundice.

Daily practicing of this exercise will improve parathyroid glans secretion which helps the power of general activity, retains the power of sex even at older age. It helps to improve the digestive power as well.It strengthens and improves the chest and shoulder muscles.

How to do the exercise:

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1.Lie down on your back with your legs straight and your feet together. Place your hands, palms down, underneath your thighs.

2.Pressing down on your elbows, inhale and arch your back, resting the very top of your head on the side, and your elbows should be on floor.

3.Exhale. Breathe deeply while in the position,keeping legs and lower torso relaxed.

4.To come out of you back. the pose, first lift your head and place it gently back down, than release the arms.

Note: In the fish pose, your hands should rest palms down, side by side, and your elbows should be as close together as possible under your back.

Caution
If the fish makes you feel giddy or nauseas, stop immediately and do not attempt it again without consulting a physician or Yoga Specialist.

Help taken from:Allayurveda.com

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News on Health & Science

Stem Cell Therapy

YOUR CELLS HELPS YOU BACK TO HEALTH
Idaho man healed with Stem Cells

Mike Brown was told he had just one year to live in April, 2006.

Now, instead of making final arrangements, the Homedale resident is devising plans to take his wife, Betty, on a cruise.

“Every time you look at your wife, your kids or your grandkids, you want to be around a little longer,” said Mike Brown, the father of two and a grandfather to five.

And for his new outlook on life, the 64-year-old retired Morrison- Knudsen employee can thank a medical procedure that isn’t even available in the United States.

In early February, Brown began a process with the trademarked name VesCell and carried out by a company called TheraVitae that entailed his own stem cells being injected into his heart to fight off his advanced heart disease.

The adult stem cell therapy still is in its infancy — in fact, he says he was only the 68th person to receive the treatment — and it wasn’t covered by Brown’s insurance.

“But what was it going to do? Kill me?” asked Brown, who says he suffers from “end stage” heart disease. “I’m dying already.”

Brown has had six bypass surgeries and several stents and other procedures to battle his heart disease. He also has suffered heart attacks — including one 11 months ago that prompted doctors to tell him that the end was near unless he had a heart transplant.

“We went to Salt Lake City and Spokane looking at transplants, but for several reasons I didn’t want to consider it,” Brown said.

“Years ago, I had read about stem cells and heart disease, but
my doctor (Murali N. Bathina of Idaho Cardiology Associates in Caldwell) said no clinical studies were being done in the United States.”

While researching the stem cell option, Brown came across a man from his old stamping grounds in Eastern Oregon who had had the VesCell procedure.

“We knew some of the same people,” Brown said of the gentleman from Athena, Ore. “He had real good results and raved about it.”

After assuring himself that the expensive proposition — it cost about $40,000 — wasn’t a scam, Brown decided to go through with the process.

“Initially, I had some reservations, but (TheraVitae representatives) give you a lot of references and furnished me with information for my doctor,” Brown said.

He said the company even offered to fly his cardiologist to the Far East so he could observe the procedure.

Because the VesCell process isn’t approved for the U.S., Brown and his wife, who have been married 38 years, flew to Bangkok, Thailand, for the procedure.

Traveling was nothing new for the Browns. They have traveled all through Central America both for pleasure and as part of Mike’s former job.

Once Mike Brown was in Thailand, doctors drew about a quarter of a liter of blood. The sample was flown to Israel, where Brown said the originator of the process oversaw “culturing “ of the blood, or the extraction of stem cells. After the weeklong culturing, the stem cells were flown back to Thailand, and on Feb. 7 — the Browns’ 38th wedding anniversary — doctors used a procedure similar to a balloon angioplasty to inject the stem cells into Brown’s heart using a catheter via his femoral artery.

According to company literature, the stem cells injected into the patients encourage growth of new blood vessels, creating natural bypasses for weaker parts of the heart and vascular system.

“I noticed a difference. Maybe it was psychological, but I felt better right away,” Brown said. “My memory was better. Betty said I got some color back.”

Memory loss is one symptom of heart failure because of the lack of oxygen getting to the brain. But Brown also noticed a boost in his energy level.

“I’m staying up longer at night,” he said. “I’m not dead tired the way I was before. I have a more positive outlook.”

Brown said doctors told him that particular procedure has an 81 percent success rate, but neither Mike nor Betty seem to be paying attention to the numbers for signs of success.

“I just have a real good feeling that it’s going to work, and that’s half the battle,” Betty said. “In his day-to-day life, I can already see a difference.”

Although doctors said results wouldn’t be evident for between three weeks and six months, Betty said Mike’s daily routine is much fuller than it had been. “He’d get up in the morning and eat breakfast, and he’d be dead tired,” she said. “Going to Boise was a major thing.”

While Mike said TheraVitae plans to bring the adult stem cell therapy procedure to clinics in Canada and the Bahamas in the coming years, he’s pessimistic that the discipline will find its way to America’s shores anytime soon.
“Stem cell procedures are being done, but not with folks with advanced heart disease,” he said.

Mike added that adult stem cells (actually his own stem cells) are used in these procedures, not embryonic stem cells, which have created such controversy in the U.S.

While he still has a couple weeks before he first electrocardiogram since the stem cell transplant, which will be the first hard evidence of how well the procedure has worked, Brown has faith in the process.

“I feel optimistic about this,” he said, adding anyone interested in more information on his experience and the procedure can e-mail him at brown.mike@frontiernet.net

Source:Vescell <pr@theravitae.com>

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Positive thinking

Shifting into Gratitude

The Question of Worthiness
We all know what it’s like to finally get something we want, only to find ourselves feeling as if we don’t deserve it. Whether it’s a car, a new job, or a date with someone wonderful, we suddenly feel as if we are not up to it. Something in us wants to reject this gift from the universe, perhaps because it requires that we think of ourselves in a new way or makes us question why we should have something that others don’t have. If these feelings of unworthiness are not consciously acknowledged, they can lead us to sabotage ourselves out of the gift being offered. Perhaps the best way to avoid rejection and sabotage is to simply shift into a state of gratitude, bypassing the question of worthiness altogether.

The question of whether we or anyone else deserves something is not really in our jurisdiction. These themes play themselves out in ways we can’t fully comprehend-on the level of the soul, over the course of many lifetimes. What we do know is that the universe has its own way of shifting the balance over the course of time so that all things are ultimately fair. We can trust in this process and understand that when a gift comes our way, it is because we are meant to have it. Otherwise, it would not be available to us. Accepting the gift with gratitude and using it to the best of our ability is true humility.

When we receive a gift and find that feelings of unworthiness crop up, we can simply acknowledge the feelings and then remind ourselves that they are beside the point. We might say to ourselves, “I am meant to have this.” As we allow ourselves to accept the gift, we might feel tenderness in our hearts that naturally shifts into a deep feeling of gratitude. As we sit for a moment, consciously holding the gift in our hands or in our hearts, we say “yes” to the universe’s many blessings, and we also say “thank you.”

Source:Daily Om

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Yoga

The Shoulder Stand (Yoga Exercise)

Benefits:
Effective for Excessive anger or hate, Migraine headache, Liver disorder, hemorrhoids, Anaemia, Hypertension, Indigestion.

The Shoulder stand invigorates and rejuvenates your whole body. It improves thyroid,para-thyroid and toncil glands and sextual ability.

How to do the Exercise:

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1.Lie down on the floor with your legs together and your hands, push down, by your sides. inhaling, push down on your hands and raise your legs straight up above you.

2.Lift your hips off the floor and bring your legs up, over and beyond your head, at an angle of about45°.

3.Exhaling, bend your arms and support your body, holding as near the shoulders as possible, thumbs around the front of the body, fingers around the back. Push your back up, lift your legs.

4.Now straighten your spine and bring the legs up to a vertical position. Press your chin firmly into the base of your throat. Breathe slowly and deeply in the pose, gradually trying to work your elbows closer together and your hands further down your back toward the shoulders, so as to straighten your torso. Keep your feet relaxed.

Caution:

Shoulder stands should not be attempted without a qualified teacher.

Any one suffering from breathing difficulties or pain in the upper spine should not attempt these postures.

Source:allayurveda.com

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Featured

Living with Vision Loss > Getting Around

Not all people considered blind use a long white cane or dog guide. People who are visually impaired and do not use long canes or dog guides often rely on their remaining sight and auditory and tactile cues in their surroundings for orientation and travel.

How Can You Make It Easier To Move Around Your Home?..

1. Replace worn carpeting, and remove area rugs. Move electrical cords away from walkways.

2. Use nonskid products to clean and polish floors.

3. Use contrasting colors to make doors and stairs easier to see.

4.Move furniture out of the main traffic areas in your home, and keep desk chairs and table chairs pushed in.

5.Keep cabinet, closet, and room doors fully open or fully closed—not half open.
Make sure that lighting in hallways and stairwells is bright and even.

6.Use railings when climbing stairs.
7.Make it easy to locate electrical outlets and light switches, oven dials, hot pads, and doorknobs by using color contrasts.
Are You Concerned About Traveling Safely Outside Of Your Home?

Wear comfortable and supportive shoes.
Plan your route before you go. Identify landmarks that are easy for you to detect and use them as reference points.
Cross streets only at crosswalks. If you are uncertain about when it is safe to cross, don’t hesitate to ask for help.
When walking with another person, it may be helpful to hold onto his or her arm slightly above the elbow and walk about a half step behind. This will allow the person to guide you comfortably.

Dog Guides:……..CLICK & SEE

Dog guides are carefully trained service animals used as travel tools by people who are blind.

Dog guides and their masters undergo rigorous training to work safely and effectively as a team.
People who are blind are responsible for the health and well being of their dog guides at all times.
Dog guides should always be kept under control by their masters.
Dog guide users are trained to relieve their dogs regularly and to clean up after their dogs.
Dog guides work most effectively with persons who have very little vision. It is likely that most of the dog guide users you will meet are totally blind.
Dog guides move only in response to directions from their masters. They disobey commands only to avoid danger.
Concentration is essential when a person travels with a dog guide. Petting, feeding, or distracting a dog guide disrupts concentration and can cause serious danger.
Public and private organizations are required to admit dog guides and all service animals into their facilities.

Long Canes..…...CLICK & SEE

Some long canes are made of a single piece of metal, fiberglass, or similar lightweight conductive material. Other canes can fold or collapse like a telescope. Not all long canes are white; some are silver-grey.
People who are blind learn how to use and store their canes safely. It is their responsibility to do so at all times.
To assist a person using a long cane, always announce your presence and ask if your assistance is needed before reaching to help.
When guiding a person who uses a long cane, do not interfere with the arm used to hold the cane.
Always inform a person who is blind where you have stored his or her cane if it is necessary for you to take it for even a brief period of time.

Accessible Mass Transit.……..CLICK & SEE

Why Is Access to Mass Transit Important for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired?

Public transportation is a major key to independence, productivity, and community participation for people who are blind or severely visually impaired–most of whom are not able to drive a motor vehicle because of their visual impairment. Mass transit services such as buses, trains, or special paratransit vans are frequently the only options blind or visually impaired people have for traveling independently to school, work, health care facilities, shopping centers, and a host of other places in the community.
What Do People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired Need to Access and Use Mass Transit?
People who are blind or visually impaired need to gather information about their physical surroundings and about the visible information that appears at transit stops, terminals, on transit vehicles, schedules, maps, and directories in order to use mass transit safely and effectively. Because of the visual nature of most transit information, people who are blind, severely visually impaired, or who have poor sight cannot use readily the wealth of information provided in mass transit environments for general information, wayfinding, and safety. For people who are blind or visually impaired, this visible information can be a barrier to using mass transit   barrier that can be addressed by providing information in ways that blind or visually impaired people can use.
What Kinds of Transit Information Present Barriers to People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired?
*Route, timetable, fare, and customer service brochures available only in print formats.
* Print or graphic messages on signs, monitors, or maps displayed in transit terminals, on transit vehicles, and inside transit vehicles.
*Bus stop locations that are not clearly marked, and bus stops whose placement varies within a transit system, that is, some bus stops are placed just before the corner, some are mid-block, and others are just beyond the corner.
*Ticket vending machines that have only visible or touch screen operation controls.
Safety or hazard signs and warnings that are only visibly displayed.

What Is Being Done to Improve Transit Accessibility for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired?
In 1990 the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law. This broad civil rights act bans discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, transportation, public services, public accommodations, and telecommunications in the public and private sectors. The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Justice have issued regulations implementing the ADA’s requirements for public and private transportation vehicles, facilities, and services. The ADA transit regulations are complex, addressing a wide range of areas including the design of transportation vehicles and facilities, paratransit services, training of transit staff, compliance requirements and timeframes, and a host of broad reaching issues.

It is important to note that transit agencies have unique obligations under the ADA as well as concurrent obligations under state and local statutes and codes. Transit agencies are advised to consult legal counsel for meeting Federal, state, and local requirements. The information contained in this fact sheet is not intended to address in whole or in part the obligations of transit agencies with regard to the ADA and other Federal, state, and local requirements. The Department of Transportation regulations for publicly operated mass transit are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR Parts 27, 37, 38).

In general terms, the ADA requires transportation systems to remove barriers to mass transit for persons who are blind or visually impaired, primarily by making visible information accessible and usable. The following list illustrates some of the ways that transit systems have begun to do so:

Providing large-print, high-contrast, and non-glare informational signs in terminals, at bus stops, and on transit vehicles.
Placing braille and tactile information regarding available service at consistent locations near the entrances to and within transit stations.
Installing a tactile domed high-contrast warning surface along platform edges.
Making stop announcements inside transit vehicles at main points along a bus or train route.
Providing external speakers that announce vehicle identification information.
Providing ticket vending machines with braille and large-print markings, or audible output devices.
Training transit personnel to meet the specific needs of persons with visual impairments who use public transportation.

What Does Innovation and Technology Hold in Store for Transit Accessibility?
In the years since the passage of the ADA, rapidly evolving technology has led to innovations that promise to enhance transit accessibility for people who are blind or visually impaired. Computer screen interfaces are being developed that read aloud information displayed on video screen monitors, information kiosks with tactile maps that “talk” to those who seek information about the location of key places in transit stations, multimedia interactive software allows users to query a map to plan routes, and global positioning satellite (GPS) technology enables people to use a portable computer to monitor their progress as they travel from place to place.

This same GPS technology can be used to drive automatic digitized stop announcements and can be linked to external bus speakers that will announce vehicle identification information to those waiting at vehicle stops. And, infra-red signals and radio transmitters can be programmed to broadcast the visual messages displayed on print signs so signs can then be “heard” by people who use special voice output receivers.

Source   :/www.afb.org

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