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Vaccination - understanding when to take & avoid

Choosing vaccination with thoughtful & clear understanding of basic science Nowadays, people are considering vaccination as a form of treatment, while many do not understand the science or difference behind this type of injection.  To bridge this gap, sharing a few points in this post: When is a vaccine required:- In layman terms, when a person cannot take the chance of getting affected by a prevalent, infectious disease and is unsure of available precautions for saving himself / herself - in such critical scenario, they might tend to take a vaccine, as a preventive measure.  Usually this is done for a new, unknown (generally deadly) disease.  Some people might fear if their body seems unable to develop antibodies to cope up after the onset of disease. The immune system response might not be timely but delayed, In such cases, they are likely to consider vaccination.  Sometimes medication availability is unsure for an infectious disease and people can't take risk ...

Selfcare for arthritic changes in knee joint

Knee Osteoarthritis natural home remedy suggestions:  1. Fomentation therapy + Sesame oil application regularly (https://swaadhin-health.blogspot.com/2024/12/fomentation-therapy-procedure.html) 2. Specific yoga asana like contracting & releasing the knee - to be added with regular Yog / Pranayam 3. Liquid diet during the day - twice a week, if possible. Have fresh juice/ coconut water/soup etc. for first few hours of the day, as possible.  4. Use Acupressure roller for therapy and exercising the muscles  5. Apply juice of ginger on the knees 6. Avoid sedentary lifestyle, sitting for long hours - Move. 7. Around 30 min of sunshine a day shall be good  Add these therapies one by one.  Record your observations.  Review from time to time and update treatment, as needed. Take Charge 👍 Swaadhin Self-care  Watch Youtube playlist on Natural healthcare

Manage Anxiety - 3 selfcare tips

In today's lifestyle, it has become quite common to feel anxious during day-to-day tasks or while  handling stress etc. Let's learn 3 common ways to take control, in such moments and help yourself are listed below: A. Diet or food intake 3 tips to choose food habits which help with anxiety issue: 1. Eat a healthy sweet - give that much needed Glucose to the brain 2. Drink water, fresh juice, cold milk or any natural cooling drink 3. Avoid junk food in those hunger pangs - try to give a healthy, home made, light and fresh diet, as best possible. B.   Breathing exercises or 'Pranayama'   3 'Pranayama' which can be done regularly to help with Anxiety issues: 1. 'Nadi Shodhan' or 'Anulom Vilom' (Alternate nostril breathing) 2. Deep Breathing 3. 'Bhramari' (Humming-bee breathing) Practice mindfully and repeat cycles for around 15-20 min, twice a day, to get good results. This can be a regular practice and might bring multiple benefits, over t...