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Some general info
http://www.edgarcayce.org/health/database/chdata/data/prviti3a.html

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Hi vandana,
Thanks for the info on Gingko…But be cautious giving it to your child. Then ACV, I have so far failed to locate any source in India. Pl. inform if you come across any…
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Pl. try this…
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/alt/ginkgo_ids.htm

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For a good account on essential fatty acids, see
http://qualitycounts.com/fpfats.htm

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Rasmi,
If you could not get linseed oil or if you find it difficult to drink it, you may try omega 3 fatty acid supplements… I feel ‘Omega’, a Dr. Reddy’s product , would be a good one….Available in all medical stores.

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Hi,
Population, pollution, adultered and contaminated food, spices …….? It’s very difficult to conclude unless a very systematic and rigorous study is done…Link between heredity and environment is so intriguing as genes mutate according to the environment and
also pass on , express/remain dormant depending upon the environment.

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Hi vandana,
I have had good experiences with the simple meditation technique guided by Amma, the hugging saint from India. Moreover, I have had many instances to experience Her yogic power , very similar to many of those listed by Swami Paramahansa Yogananda in His book, the Autobiography of a Yogi. { If you would like to meet Amma , she comes to Malaysia in April(Pl. see her itinerary in http://www.amritapuri.org or ammachi.org)}
It’s great to have a guru, someone who can elevate your spirit and lead you in the path of peace. I would recommend everyone to have one in life, whom you find suitable and convincing. Spirituality challenges every limit set by human logic .
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Rasmi,
I get it from a retailer and it’s brandless. You may try with Camlin in Andheri. They market edible(Linseed oil is extensively used in paint industry as a film former. So make sure you get an edible one) linseed oil . Note down their No.

24360576
24360091

all the best….

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Hi vandana,
I have some friends who have done the art of living course. They used to tell it’s great. Their experiences of relaxation and stress relief are interesting. Anyway it’s good to get trained in some meditation technique as it puts you in a superior state of mind . Art of living and vipassana seems to be worth trying. If you are interested, I will get you know my experience with spirituality.
Oxidative stress is generally associated with the degradative damage of our biological molecules exposed to reactive oxygen containing/oxygen free species including free radicals. Our body has inherent mechanisms to tackle this, but many a times it fails, especially as one ages or gets too much stressed. While antioxidant rich food helps the body to overcome this damage, meditation
and yoga can power the inherent cleaning mechanisms of the body.

God bless you,
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Managing autoimmune disorders…

http://www.caringmedical.com/symptoms/condition_detail.asp?condition_id=924
http://health.discovery.com/diseasesandcond/encyclopedia/537.html

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Hi all,
linseed/ flax seed oil nomenclature

Linum usitatissimum L. – Linaceae
Tamil: Alivirai
Common English: Linseed, Flax
Hindi: Alsi, Tisi
Kandadam: Alasibija
Malayalam: Akasi, Cerucana, Kayavu
Sanskrit: Alasi
Telegu: Avisi

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Hi Sourabh,
It’s true that vitamin C slows down melanin production in response to UV light (Infact, it prevents pigmentation blemishes)but this is remarkable when it’s topically administered. Orally taken vitamin C doesn’t concentrate much on the skin to be effective in this way. Even if it does (when consumed in large amounts),the effect should be uniform over the whole body(And helps maintaining your fair complexion). Moreover, since vitamin C is a radical scavenger it helps preventing auto immune damage of melanocytes and therefore there is no reason to believe that it will encourage selective depigmentation worsening vitiligo. Encouraging melanin synthesis is of secondary significance in vitiligo treatment as compared to combating melanocyte damage by our hyperactive immune system {Being one of the excretory exits as well as the interface of the body to the immediate environment, skin accumulates toxins, initiating auto immune response. This response can vary with the magnitude of local stress each area of the skin is subjected to. This inturn is determined by the dynamics of blood circulation, level of exposure to the environment and the morphology (cuts, burns and wounds are stressful regions) of different regions of skin}. So we should believe that we must keep a check on unhealthy synthetic and overprocessed food and include a lot of fresh and antioxidant rich food to combat vit. Once the melanocyte damage is curbed, vitiligo spread is prevented and we say it’s stable. Now we can think about bringing back pigmentation over affected areas. This is comparatively easier with the existing treatment options.
Infact too much sour, synthetic,alcoholic and spicy foods are not good for the skin . So if you feel they are harming you, you may take better sources vitamin C (http://www.naturalhub.com/natural_food_guide_fruit_vitamin_c.htm) or if you are very scared with your experience, include other antioxidants in your diet to help cleaning your body.

best wishes,
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Hi,
ACV preparation details

http://www.fcs.uga.edu/pubs/PDF/FDNS-E-91.pdf

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Hi vandana,
thanks for your blessings…
I’m doing PhD at IIT Bombay..

bye,
Bejoy

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Hi vandana,

Omega 3 and Omega 6 are polyunsaturated fatty acids which can undergo polymerisation and hence degradation in quality, upon heating .

Details on ashwagandha

Latin Name: Withania somnifera
Sanskrit Name: Ashwagandha

Part: Root

Traditional Ayurvedic Uses: general fatigue, rejuvenator, muscular weakness, stress- induced debility, anxiety, sexual debility in men and women, nervous exhaustion, rheumatoid arthritis pain, wound healing, asthma. A famous sutra:

AshwagandhaAnilaSleshmaSwitraSodhaKshayaapahaa
BalyaaRasaayaneeTiktaaKashaayochaatiSukralaa.

-Bhaavaprakaasa, 189

“Ashwagandha reduces vata (anila), kapha (shleshma), treats vitiligo (switra), edema (sodha), and generalized weakness (ksayaapahaa). It promotes strength (balya) and rejuvenation (rasayani); it is bitter, astringent, stimulating, and increases sperm (sukralaa)”.

A great deal of research has been conducted to verify many of these traditional uses; much further study is required. Charaka has described diverse uses as well as its ability to promote longevity and renewed vigor.

Also try this link for more details on the herb

http://www.allayurveda.com/herb_month_dec.htm

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