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‘Lifestyle’ is a very commonly used term today. It can be defined as a way of life or style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group. Lifestyle reflects one’s self image – the way one sees oneself and believes one is seen by the others. Therefore, it is very essential that every individual cultivates good habits for a healthy lifestyle. Here’s plenty of useful information that will guide you towards having a healthy lifestyle.  



 

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Hydrotherapy

Hydrotherapy

Water has been used for therapeutic purposes since hundred of years. Water has extensive healing properties and exhibits different properties at different temperature. Water has various remedial properties.
The efficacy of water in the treatment of certain diseases is mentioned in Ancient Vedic Literature in India. Bathing in the refreshing cool water of the rivers rejuvenated and invigorated the minds and body of people. Holy dips in rivers were practiced to get rid of diseases as rivers held immense curative powers. Thalassic therapy is the word used in modern times for salt water bath. Earlier, bathing in sea water during festivals or on special occasions gave religious contentment and relieved from congestion and infection.
Thermal spring water too hold immense curative powder ,as the water which passes through the soil gathers the properties of copper, carbon , iodine, sulphur, phosphorous, calcium and other valuable minerals possessing medicinal values and help curing specific diseases.
Washing of hands and feet after a hard day work which was considered a ritual actually is a scientific process to remove tiredness as the soles, feet, palms and hand as the contain maximum nerve endings of a human body and water helps stimulating them. Pouring cold water relaxes the blood vessels thus regulating the blood vessels.
Water stored in copper vessel is considered to be sacred and is used to perform rituals.
It actually helps lowering high blood pressure, rheumatism, indigestion and constipation.

Hydrotherapy makes way for innumerable benefits

  1. Effective in case of acute diseases.
  2. hot water application
  3. Relieves internal congestion
  4. Regulates blood circulation
  5. boost muscular tone
  6. Stimulates the sweat gland to enhance the elimination process of morbid matter
  7. Helps detoxification
  8. Reduces pain and inflammation
  9. Lowers or raises the body temperature
  10. Cold application reduces swelling and superficial congestion
  11. Enhances skin radiances
Hydrotherapy is an ageless science. Drinking even the right quantity of water can do wonders to the internal and external system of the body.

Benefits of cold water

  1. Dilates the blood vessel
  2. Decreases pulse and respiratory rate
  3. Reduces high blood pressure
  4. Reduces swelling and superficial congestion.
Benefits of Hot Water
  • Effects nerves, thereby reducing pains, cramps and spasms.
  • Helps to increase metabolic rate which help raising oxygen consumption and blood volume.
Have you ever wondered that drinking water in itself can do so much good to your body-
Consuming more water on daily basis helps increases the blood circulation as a result the nutritive parts of the food digested are carried to relevant parts of the body. This makes the digestion much faster and easier.
Drinking excess water purifies and dilutes the blood, activates the kidneys and assists in removal of waste and morbid matter from the body.
Incredible as it may seem, water is quite possibly the single most important catalyst in fighting all diseases and keeping it off. Although most of us take for granted, water may be the only true "magic potion" for possibly all the ailments.

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