Why one should donate Blood?

I am one of the active member of the Red cross Team in Orissa.For me there has to be every reason of one doing an activity. There has to be pros and cons of that particular activity. So I did research on WHY ONE SHOULD DONATE BLOOD?.There are numerous reasons on why one should?Here are some of them:- 1.No doubt the first and foremost advantage of donating blood is the exalted feeling of saving some one's life. If we donate the little excess blood in our body, it could save some one's life without creating any problem for us. Instead it would help to alleviate some major health problems like heart diseases. 2.Blood donation is an excellent way to get rid of excess iron accumulated in our body due to its over consumption. Excess iron in the body can stimulate the formation of free radicals, which are responsible for causing damage to body cells and tissues. Free radicals are also associated with many diseases like heart diseases and cancer. 3.Besides, blood donation also burns the extra calories and reduces your cholesterol level. After donating blood, the count of blood cells decreases in our body, which stimulates the bone marrow to produce new red blood cells in order to replenish the loss. 4.A Red Cross Donor is given a Blood donor Card. With this card, the donor will be given priority in case of blood needs. There are no major disadvantages of donating blood, except that sometimes one may experience a drop in blood pressure due to hypovolemia (a state of reduced blood volume), which may necessitate cancellation of donation. Sometimes, one may also experience mild nausea or dizziness for a short while But if you compare the health benefits and mental satisfaction that comes from saving a life, you will feel that benefits of this act of charity is not only restricted to the recipient, but also helps the donor immensely.

Tackling Swine Flu the ayurvedic way?

The hue and cry of H1N1 virus has created a lot of panic among the people but it’s not going to benefit any body in anyway. In fact it’s going to create a lot of stress among us and thus can deteriorate our mental health.

As tamiflu tablets are effective only after the person tests positive for the virus and the vaccine against the virus is under the process of development the government of India has shown a faith in our ancient medicine.

Yes we can fight boldly with this virus by following few dos and don’ts. This virus affects usually the persons having less immunity or already suffering from some kind of chronic disorders.

Here are some tips to improve the immunity.

* First of all do not panic. Relax your mind. Some kind of exercises can help you do so especially the yogic exercises like you can do the pranayam which also helps in purifying the respiratory system to some extent.
* Immunoglobulins create the resistance in our body against the various antigens. Many herbs help in its formation in the body. Tulsi (ocimum sanctum) among these is best as it has more specific action on the respiratory system. Take few leaves of it and make decoction. Decoction of giloya(tinospora) is also good
* Use turmeric, ginger,long pepper as spices
* Use hot water to drink. This will prevent the virus from entering the respiratory system.
* Avoid the street foods.
* Indian gooseberry (amla) in raw form helps in boosting your immunity.
* Chawanprash made according to ayurvedic texts should be taken on regular basis. Some other ayurvedic drugs like sudarshan etc can also be taken.
* Finally avoid the direct contact of the affected person.

By following these few precautionary measures you can easily combat this H1N1 virus. Your immunity will be a great barrier for the virus.

Take care as health is the true wealth!