How To Improve Your Memory?

Many of us can lose our train of thought a sentence but when you're in an important meeting,it can spell disaster.And this doesn't just happen to older adults. Absentmindedness is not just about senior moments,says parapsychologist Dr. Joanna Iddon."In recent study of healthy adults,the average number of memory slip,like putting the coffee jar in the fridge,was around six per weeks, irrespective of age,gender and intelligence. In fact, it was the younger,people that were the most absent-minded. Making the most of your memory involves paying better attention,planning and organizing. Luckily,there are some tricks and strategies to help you banish such moments,"she says.

Visualise What You Need To Do.

If you are in the kitchen,and remember you need to close the bedroom window,think of the curtains flapping.Once you have paused to form the vivid association between the room and the reason you are going there,go straight there. This avoid the "Now,what did I come in here for?' scenario.

Doodle: Im memory tests,doodlers performed 29 per cent better than non-doodlers when asked to recall names and places, researchers found. Experts say doodling doesn't tax the mind and allows us to concentrate on the task in hand. It stops us daydreaming,too,which is distracting.

Here Are Top Tips To Train Your Brain And Increase Concentration.

What Is Normal Forgetfulness.

-Forgetting what you went to any room for.
-Taking several minutes to recall where you left the key.
-Puttings things down and being unable to find them soon after.
-Forgetting something trivial a friend mentioned to you the day before.
-Forgetting the name of someone you have just met.
-Briefly forgetting the name for something really important or details about a significant event in your life.

What Is Cause For Concern.

-Multi-tasking becomes difficult-an able cook suddenly finds preparing a dish overwhelming.
-Problems negotiating familiar places,such as regularly not being able to find your car key.
-Forgetting the names of close friends and relatives.
-Problems recognising faces,colours,shapes and words.
-Repeating a question asked half an hour previously.

May of these symptoms could be attributed to depression,grief.stress or lack of sleep.But they could be early signs of dementia. However,say experts,if you're aware of your memory problems,this is unlikely.If concerned see your General Physician. 

Associate A Memory With The Environment.

So if,for example,a joke is learned in the presence of a particular smell,that same aroma may cue the memory for the joke. "More simply,when in an exam,I advise my students to visualise the place in which they were revising as a cue to memory," says Andrew Johnson,memory specialist and lecturer in psychology.

Clench Your Fist.

Research suggests that balling up your right hand and squeezing it tightly actually makes it easier to memories phone numbers or shopping lists.Later, when you want to retrieve the information,clench the left fist. Researchers think the movements activate brain regions key to the storing and recall of memories.

Learn Something Before Bed.

"The best way to 'consolidated a memory' is to go through the information just before going to sleep," explains Dr.Johnson."This is because there are fewer 'new' interfering memories so you will remember it better the next day,".

Wiggle Your Eyes.

Wigging your eyes from side to side for 30 seconds could be the key to boosting concentration.That's because the left and right sides of the brain perform different functions and improving communication between them can bolster mental performance.

Say It Out Loud.

This is the easiest of all methods for remembering everything from where you put your car keys to what you need from the shop to revising for a test. Studies found saying what you want to remember out loud to yourself-or even mounting it-will help with recall.

Don't Swallow It Whole.

When someone gives you a phone number,use'chunking' as a way of remembering it,suggests memory expert Dr.Chris Moulin. "So,when given a string of numbers to remember such as 123957001066,break it down into 12 39 57 00 10 66 or even 1239 5700 1066. Try to chunk numbers according to something you find meaningful, like the age of someone you know,an address or a famous date so that they form a story to help you remember."

quit Smoking.

It can cause significant damage to your memory,say researchers.A study found that middle-aged smokers performed less well on tests compared with those without the tobacco habit.

Give Yourself A Cue.

If there's something you have to do every day at a specific time and often forget,a technique called implementation intentions is simple,says Dr.Moulin. For example,say to yourself 'Whenever I have my first cup of tea in the morning,I will also take my pills.' Or 'when lunchtime news finishes, I will do my exercise'.

Use Imagery.

One type of mnemonic-or memory aid - relies on imagery rather than words."A classic way of remembering a person's name is to try and imagine it ( or something associated to it) on the person's face," says Dr. Moulin. Psychologists have found that the more bizarre and vivid the image,the better it works.

Get Enough Sleep.

A good sleep triggers changes in the brain that help to improve your memory considerably,sleep helps new memories to 'stick' in the brain -a process scientists call memory consolidation.This happens when connections between brain cells are strengthened  by proper rest. Researchers said "When you are asleep,it seems as if you are shifting memory to more efficient storage regions. When you wake,memory tasks can be performed way more quickly."

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Smiling At Your Anger

One should know that anger makes you ugly. To overcome anger the only answer is loving and kindness.(Prov.19:11) "Those with good sense are slow to anger,and it is their glory to overlook an offense." so control your temper. Don't let your anger control you.

When we feel angry,we should go back to our conscious and refrain from looking and listening to the person we think to be the source of our unhappiness. We don't need to do or say anything. As we go back,we should be aware that it is our anger that is making us suffer,not the other person.

(Eph.4:26-27) "Be angry but do not sin:do not let the sun go down on your anger,and do not make room for the devil." Pray for yourself. Pray for the person who is making you angry.Pray for the situation,pray that your heart will be softened and you will forgive.Pray that you can forgive the person making you angry.

(Ps.37:8) "Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath. Do not fret-it leads only to evil." As we see ourselves clearly, we know what to do and what not to do.The exhalation that follows will have the same effect.in anger,we tend to think of the other person as the source of our suffering.  We see evil in him or her. "He is cruel." "She oppresses me." "He wants to destroy me." In fact,it is our anger that destroys us.

(Luke.6:35) "But love your enemies,do good,and lend,expecting nothing in returns.Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High: for he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. So,we must take good care of our anger. When a house is burning, we may first go into the house and try to put out the fire. It is too soon to go searching for the person who may have started the fire. 

(Col.3:8) "But now you must get rid of all such things-anger,wrath,malice,slander, and abusive language from your mouth".Loving your enemy-the every person who is hurt you.

(Matt:5:22) "But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister,you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say,' you fool,you will be liable to the hell of fire." The motion of instant displeasure on account of something evil that presents itself to our view. It is an original susceptibility of our nature,just as love is,and is not necessarily sinful. 

Only loving kindness can take care of our anger,and only loving kindness can take care of the other person.Then only we can see one can really smile at your anger.

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The Risks And Side Effects Of Using Aloe Vera

For thousands of years,people have used the gel from Aloe Vera leaves for healing and softening the skin. In fact,aloe has also long been a folk treatment for many maladies,including constipation and skin disorders. Modern-day research into aloe vera's benefits is mixed,with some evidence showing it fights tumors and some showing it causes colorectal cancers. There are no foods that contain aloe vera,so it must be taken in supplement or gel form. Some forms of aloe vera are safer to take than others and chronic use is discouraged.

What are the use of aloe vera ?

Research backs up the ancient use of topical aloe vera as a skin treatment,at least for specific conditions. Studies have shown that aloe gel might be effective in treating psoriasis,seborrhea,dandruff,and minor burns and skin abrasions, as well as radiation-induced skin injuries. Aloe gel also seems helpful in treating the sores caused by genital herpes in men. There's also strong evidence that aloe juice (also called latex) taken by mouth is a powerful laxative.

In fact,aloe juice was once sold in over-the-counter constipation drugs. However,because  aloe's safety was not well established, the US FDA ordered in 2002 that over-the-counter laxatives containing aloe vera either be reformulated or removed from store shelves. Aloe vera gel taken orally (by mouth) seems to help people with diabetes by lowering blood sugar levels.It may also help to lower cholesterol. The result of aloe vera studies for other medical conditions have been less clear.

How much aloe vera should you use ?

Creams and gels with aloe vera vary in dosage.Some creams for minor burns have just 0.5% aloe vera. Others used for psoriasis may contain as much as 70% aloe vera. As an oral supplement,aloe has no set dose. For constipation, some use 100-200 milligrams of aloe juice or 50 milligram of aloe extract daily as needed.  For diabetes, 1 tablespoon of the gel has been used daily. High oral doses of aloe or aloe latex are dangerous. Ask your doctor for advice on how use aloe.

What are the risks of using aloe vera ?

Researchers warn against the chronic use of aloe vera,however,if the aloe product is free of aloin-an extract of the plant that has been found to cause colorectal cancer in rats-it is fine as a topical remedy for sunburn and to drink in juice form. Aloin is found between the outer leaf of the aloe plant and the gooey stuff inside. Do not apply topical aloe vera to deep cuts or severe burns. People allergic to garlic,onions,and tulips are more likely to be allergic to aloe. High doses of oral aloe are dangerous. Don't take oral aloe if you have intestinal problems,heart disease,hemorrhoids,kidney problems,diabetes or electrolyte imbalances.

Side effects.

Topical aloe vera might cause skin irritation. Oral aloe,which has a laxative effect,can cause cramping and diarrhea.  This may cause electrolyte imbalances in the blood of people who ingest aloe for more than a few days. It can also stain the colon,thus making it difficult to visualise the colon during a colonoscopy. So avoid it for a month before having a colonoscopy. Aloe gel, for topical or oral use,should be free of aloin,which can be irritating to the gastrointestinal tract.

Interactions.

If you take any drugs regularly,talk to your doctor before you start using aloe supplements. They could interact with medicines and supplements like diabetes drugs, heart drugs, laxatives, steroids and licorice root. The oral use of aloe vera gel may also block the absorption of medicines taken at the same time. Given the lack of evidence about its safety.aloe vera supplements should not be used orally by children and women who are pregnant of breastfeeding.  

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Are You Kept Pest-Free In Your Living Spaces.

The world belongs to 740,000 insects,which accounts for 50% and 209,000 species,280,000 fungi and animal besides 7.4-bn human population.The insect population is quintillion(10x1018).Therefore,the world belongs to insects.

What is a pest? It causes damage to food,fiber,health and property and is a nuisance. Pests cause diseases like Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya,Asthma,Typhoid etc. Snakes.Rats Cockroaches,Scorpions,Bedbugs and Mosquitoes,insects like termites damage property.

Amazing facts about insects: They are 350 million years old and multiply rapidly. If you keep one pair of fruit, fly to breed uncontrolled, it will produce 26 generations (1041 individuals) in one year. A larva can eat 3-4 times it weight of food per day.Insects can survive extremely cold condition like -2000C,insects like scorpion can frozen and its life bounces back when the temperatures rise and that is the power of insects.The most dangerous animal in this world is the black mamba snake can kill 50,000 people in a year,Shark kills about 10 people and pit-bull dogs.Yet another is the mosquito,which kills about 725,000 people in a year in the world.

Mosquitoes: 3,500 species only females bite and transmit diseases like,malaria,chikungunya and spread zika virus. It has 80% life cycle in water and breed in water stagnated areas.Wear long sleeve shirts,trousers,light coloured clothes (they get attracted to shades like red),take bath daily because when you smell the mosquitoes get attracted to you,and remove stagnant water. Sleep under mosquito net.Mosquitoes can be at the lowest level of the food chain.The advantage is that mosquito larvae in the water can be eaten by fish.

Cockroaches: There are 3000 species,which are 300 million years old,and apart from destruction of human life,they can withstand even nuclear holocaust.They contaminate food and cause dysentery,food poisoning,typhoid,gastroenteritis,besides asthmatic problems in children.Cockroach extract used in homeopathic medicine and for pickles in China.

House Fly-A Friend Or Foe: It is the most common pest,multiplying very fast.A female fly can lay about 900 eggs. It sits on the garbage and come back on to the plate from which we eat out food.Life cycle is 1-4 weeks and 1 kg of cow dung can produce 10,000 flies. Humans put food in their mouth,chew well with saliva and then swallow. Some people take enough time and eat slowly so that they never put on weight.Taste buds are located on our tongue whereas for a fly it is on the legs.The moment it sits on the food,it sucks the food taste.

Rodents: 1500 type of rats that cause destruction and diseases and agricultural damage to the extent of 1 lakh core.Its bites on the wire with 4 front teeth and can even ground an airplane. Capybara is the largest rodent in the world with average weight of more than 50 kg.

Keep Pest Out: Keep windows (with net on it) and doors closed.Seal cracks and holes to avoid insects coming in.Fix door sweeps for the space between the doors so that cockroaches cannot creep inside.Bedbugs and cockroaches are at times our travel mates (bus seat,train,flight).When you throw food around,the pest get free food and if you do not keep the place clean,it attracts insects.

Problems And Solutions: Always make sure food is well covered to keep away diseases bearing cockroaches and flies. When there is clutter,insects hide and breed there resulting in diseases.Keep your room and house clean by using the concept of pest management and control. Deny the entry by closing the doors and have nets.Deny food and shelter.80% of pests can be kept out though flies still enter homes.Call expert like pest control operators who can manage or destroy them right and provide an environment service to keep the pests out of your house.Hygiene and cleanliness is the most import thing to keep away pest free in your house and society.

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Menopause Linked With Onset Of Alzheimer's.

Studies are linking the degenerative brain disease with the drop in oestrogen caused by menopause.The menopause directly affects many of us,yet there's a lot we still don't understand about it. Why it impacts on mood,memory and concentration.But surprisingly,these cognitive effects may hold the key not only to safely treating this change itself,but also to tackling a disease that presents similar symptoms-Alzheimer's.

Changes in the brain that occur during menopause so closely resemble those seen in Alzheimer's that some researchers suggest it may signal the start of the disease."We are trying to find out what happens at the particular time that put brains at risk", says Roberta Brinton,a neuroscientist studying Alzheimer's at the University of Southern California who has turned her attention to the menopause.

That knowledge might lead to new ways to help women deal with the unpleasant symptoms of the menopause.Even better,it is possible that therapies to artificially boost hormone levels could protect the brain from these changes altogether-potentially staving off the ravages of dementia later in life.

The menopause essentially signals the end of a woman's ability to have children.As the number of eggs inside the ovaries dwindles,the amount of oestrogen they produce plummets,too.It is the lack of oestrogen and possibly some of the other hormone released by the ovaries-that is thought to trigger the common symptoms of menopause.These can include hot flushes,fatigue,weight gain,lack of sex drive,and vaginal dryness.

But cognitive effects such as mood swing,insomnia,anxiety and forgetfulness are still often overlooked.This is partly because they may be seen as going hand in hand with ageing."Another potential reason is that the cultural expectation is that women just endure,even if they may be experiencing uncomfortable or disturbing symptoms," says Brinton.

The brain has plenty of oestrogen receptors,so there is nothing new in the idea that a dive in levels of the hormone can have an effect. But until relatively recently,any impacts on the brain were thought to be associated with reproduction-things like attraction and sex behaviours.Then an explosion of research over the past decade revealed that a drop in oestrogen can have profound effects on memory,mood and even brain health in both men and women. 

These findings raised a red flag with Brinton,who has been trying to understand why women are more susceptible to Alzheimer's disease. "I realised it might be the hormonal transition in perimenopause and menopause that appears to be the kick-starter for Alzheimer's in some women," she says.This idea also fit with findings from Brinton and others that oestrogen has a protective function on the brain.One form of oestrogen called,oestradiol,for example,ramps up activity in the brain cells' mitochondria-essentially,their energy factories.The extra energy boost helps cells recover from damage associated with the normal wear-and-tear of ageing.

"You can imagine that if there is this drop in oestrogen,the brain becomes more sensitive to damage,and that could lead to the death of neurons," says neuroscientist Amandine Grimm at the University of queensLand in Australia,who studies the ageing brain.And a fall in oestrogen levels doesn't just cause the brain to produce less energy,it also seems to change the type of energy it uses.

For most of our lives,the brain's fuel of choice is glucose."The brain is the most glucose-dependent organ in the body," says Brinton. At least,it is until menopause hits.Brinton has found that,as mice go through their equivalent of menopause,the amount of glucose metabolised by their brains drops dramatically,by about 25 per cent.

Hungry Brain: When body tissues are faced with a shortage of glucose,they enter a "starvation response,"and turn to fats as a backup source of energy.Something similar seems to happen in the brain.Over time,it appears that the brain resorts to a readily available source of fats-myelin,the fatty white sheaths that coat the majority of brain cells and ensure that brain signals travel quickly."We have found that the brain will catabolise the white matter for fuel," says Brinton.In short,the brain starts to eat itself.

Most of Brinton's research has been in mice,but in work yet to be published,she and her colleagues have tentative results suggesting that something similar happens in the brains of some women going through the menopause."We see that there is a decline in glucose metabolism,a change in white matter volume and grey matter volume,and an increase in beta amyloid production relative to men," she says. 

Although most women with Alzheimer's are diagnosed in their 70s,the disease starts to develop 15 to 20 years before symptoms start to show-which is when the menopause occurs.So one should check every year or in between a six months gap, to take proper treatment to overcome Menopause linked Alzheimer's. 

 

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What Is The Purpose Of Education.

Why are you being educated? Your parents send you to school.You attend classes,you learn mathematics,you learn languages,literature, science,history ,geography etc.What is the point of your passing examinations and getting degrees? Is it to get a job,to get married and settle down in life as majority of people do? The whole world is questioning the basis of education.We see what education has been used for. 

What does Bible say about educating Children.If "we don't teach our children to follow christ world will teach them not to". Discipline is a form of teaching your child.(Prov.22:6) "Teach a child how he could live,and he will remember it all his life". We will not hide these truth from our children,we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord,about his power and his mighty wonders.

Human being throughout the world are being educated to conform,to fit into society and into their culture,to fit into that vast stream that has been flowing for million of years.Is that education or is education something entirely different?

(Deu.6:5-9) "Love the Lord your God with all your heart,with all your soul,and with all your strength.Never forget these commands that I am giving you today.Teach them to your children.Repeat them when you are at home and when you are away,when you are resting and when you are working.Write them on the doorposts and your houses and on your gates." Real education means that a human mind,your mind,not only is capable of being excellent in mathematics,literature,geography,science and history,but also can never,under any circumstances,be drawn into the stream of society.

Teach them be Obedient:"Children,obey your parents,for this is the right thing to do."Respect your father and mother" is the first commandment that has a promise added,"All will be well with you,and you will live a long time." Parents,do not make your children angry,but bring them up with the training and teaching of the Lord.

(Matt.19:13-15)"Some people brought children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and to pray for them,but the disciples scolded the people.Jesus said,"Let the children come to me and do not stop them,because the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." He placed his hands on them and then went away.You teach them by the way you conduct yourself.Be a good role model and don't cause them to stumble.

(Prov.22:15) "Children just naturally do silly,careless,but a good spanking will teach them how to behave." ( 29:17)"Discipline your son and you can always be proud of him.He will never give you reason to be ahmed."

Because the stream of universe that we can call it as living,is very corrupt,is immoral,violent,greedy.That stream is our culture.So,the question is how to bring the right kind of education so that the mind can withstand all temptations,all influences,the bestiality of this civilisation and culture.Freedom from fear comes from being educated truth that is "search for truth" improve human conditions,be focused more on social,academic,cultural and intellectual development so the student can grow as a responsible citizens. 

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Anger And Compassion.

Anger is powerful emotion, people feel time to time when someone or something frustrate or annoys them.If you are in anger make out from the face.Some behaved in an unfair,cruel or unacceptable way.A strong feeling that make you want to hurt someone or be unpleasant because of anger.Why is there so much anger,violence in our lives now a days?

All religions advise us to overcome anger and learn to forgive.Anger breeds hatred,fanning the flames of revenge.We are unable to forgive because we hold on to resentment.The Bible portrays human anger as sinful (Gen:4.3-8)."Don't give in to worry or anger;it only leads to trouble"(Ps.37:8). Angry people cause conflicts.Jesus warns angry people will face God's judgement.(Matt.5:22)"But now I tell you:whoever is angry with his brother will be brought to trial,whoever calls his brother 'You good-for-nothing!' will be brought before the council,and whoever calls his brother a worthless fool will be in danger of going to the fire of hell".

We first need some time and space to let go either to forgive or be forgiven. The moment we are prepared and able to forgive,we feel liberated from the experience of bitterness. Forgiveness marks our freedom from all the negativity, we have been nurturing as a result of our forgiving heart.

Compassion, a form of love.acts of kindness and mercy.It's not a uniquely christian response to suffering.To love,to show mercy,to show concern for to be tender hearted.In the Bible given a good Samaritan story, how a man when robbers attacked him,stripped him and beat him up and leaving him half dead. "But a Samaritan who was travelling that way came upon the man,and when he saw him,his heart was filled with pity" (Luke10:33)

Why should we forgive? Nobody is ever truly bad. No situation is ever without a brighter side.By forgiving,we are creating a whole new experience.We can finally move on.It enables us to heal.Forgiving the person does not excuse the act;it just brings about peace and understanding.A more helpful question would be how we can better understand to put the situation in proper perspective.The emotional foundation of compassion is needed to erect the temple of forgiveness.Compassion can bring about a paradigm shift in transforming into forgiveness

Mindfulness is another quality that enables us to be watchful of our thought,feelings and activities for greater understanding.Compassion does not stop us from holding the person accountable. It simply means we understand the root of the problem instead of looking only at surface behaviour.This way,we find productive and long-term solutions that leads us to blissfulness.

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How Free Are You, In Your Own Life.

People always thinking about their life,need more and more, never satisfied with.Means,once dsire never end till their death.At the same time forgot to live also.

Do not worry: "I tell you not to worry about food,drink or clothes.Your life is more important than food.Your body is more important than clothes.Look at the birds. They do not plant seeds. God your Father takes care of them! You are certainly more important than the birds! You cannot live longer by worrying about these things.

"Look at the wild flowers. They do not work or make clothes.But I tell you: Not even King Solomon with all his riches had clothes as beautiful as one of these flowers. If God can clothe the wild grass that lives only for a short time,surely he will clothe you.You must have more trust in God! "Stop worrying about food or clothes.Only people who do not know God worry about these things.God your father knows that you need them.Instead, do the things that God wants.Then he will give you everything you need.So do not worry about tomorrow. Each day brings its own troubles. Don't add to the troubles of each day by worrying." (Matt.6:25-34)

Once upon a time a king wanted to grant a holy man a wish.The holy man said he would like the king to fill his cup with gold coins."That is easy," thought the king.But when he tried to fill the cup,it just will not get filled.Frustrated,the puzzled king asked the man to tell him the secret of the cup.The holy man replied:"This cup is like the heart of every man which is never content. Fill it with whatever you may,with wealth,greatness,power,knowledge,with all there is.It will never get filled.It is not meant to be filled."

The ignorant man is in pursuit of objects continually,and the more he gets,the more he wants.The cup of his desires is never filled. Worldly desires are like the salty waters of the sea that can never quench thirst. On the contrary,thirst increases and there is an even more acute craving for fresh water.

"Ask,and you will receive.Seek,and you will find.Knock,and the door will be opened to you.Are you a father? If your son ask for bread,will you give him a stone? Or would you give him a snake when he asks for fish? No! Even a bad father knows how to give good things to his children. Surely,then,God your Father will give good things to those who ask him!

"Do for others what you want them to do for you.This what the Law of Moses and the prophets teach us." (Matt.7:7-12)

All desires must go before we can enter a life of freedom and joy.If you are a slave to one desire,you are as spiritually dead as another who is a victim to a hundred desires. You many be a man of many virtues.But you are held down by just one desire,you are a cup of milk with a single drop of poison in it,the entire milk is poisoned.   

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Drinking Red Wine And Black Tea May Protect against Flu

A Gut Microbe found in Red Wine And Tea can prevent flu by breaking down naturally occurring compounds called flavonoids.

Drinking tea and red wine in a moderate way may help to prevent influenza,as a compound found in these beverages can boost the immune system,scientists says.

Researchers at Washington University in the US found that a particular gut microbe can prevent severe flu infections in mice,by breaking down naturally occurring compounds called flavonoids.

This strategy is effective in staving off severe damage from flu when the interaction occurs prior to infection with the influenza virus, researchers said.

Microbe that live in the gut do not just digest food. They also have far reaching effects on the immune system,they said.

"For years,flavonoids have been thought to have protective properties that help regulate the immune system to fight infections," said Ashley Steed,from St.Louis Children's Hospital in the US.

"Flavonoids are common in our diets,so an important implication of our study is that it is possible flavonoids work with gut microbes to protect us from flu and other viral infections," Steed said.

Flavonoids are commonly found in black tea,red wine and blueberries.Previous studies found that the gut microbiome may be important in protecting against severe influenza infections, so in this study,researchers aimed to identify just what gut microbes might provide that protection.

It is not only having a diet rich in flavonoids,our results show you also need the right microbes in the intestine to use those flavonoids to control the immune response,researchers said.

"We are able to identify at least one type of bacteria that uses these dietary compounds to boost interferon, a signalling molecule that aids the immune response," said Thaddeus Stappenbeck,from the University of Washington.

"This prevented influenza -related lung damage in the mice.It is this kind of damage that often causes significant complications such as pneumonia in people,"Stappenbeck added.

Black tea is more beneficial,if avoid sugar, instead of sugar one can use honey according to their taste .Red wine is also good but it use  it in a moderate way, to get maximum benefit.

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Exercising On Empty Stomach May Get Maximum Benefit

If you can exercise before you eat,you will burn off more fat because your healthy genes will get switched on.A study of meal timing and physical activity shows that working out before breakfast may be more beneficial for health than eating first. The results indicate that when we eat affects how much fat we burn during exercise. It also alters activity inside fat cells that promotes long term health.

If you fast before working out,your muscles must rely primarily on your body's reservoirs of fat. Accessing this fat,however,is difficult. For the study,researchers from a UK based university decided to home in on fat cells.Our body fat is busy and bossy. In recent years,scientists have established that fat cells are constantly making and excreting a wide variety of substances which influence other systems and organs in the body. 

The British Scientists suspected that eating before exercise might affect the production of these substances. They first recruited 10 over weight,sedentary,but healthy young men with a typical western lifestyle and tested their fitness,metabolic rates and samples of their blood and fat tissue. Then,one two separate mornings,each man walked for an hour on a treadmill at a pace during which his body would rely principally on fat for fuel.Before one of these workouts,the men skipped breakfast,so they exercised on a completely empty stomach after an overnight fast. On the other occasion,they ate a substantial,600 calorie morning meal of toast,jam,cereal,milk and orange juice about two hours before they started walking.

The men have lower blood sugar levels at the start of their workouts when they had skipped breakfast than when they had eaten. As a result, they burned more fat during walks on an empty stomach than when they had eaten first. Many genes behave differently,depending on whether someone has eaten or not before walking.Good genes which improve blood sugar and insulin were more active when the men fasted before exercise than when they had breakfast first. 

An open air exercise and bridgewalk/treadmill,will gain a tremendous benefit to burn out fat of the body,if do it an empty stomach,regularly.

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Faith and Christianity

How does one define the perspective of faith ?.It defines as "faith seeking understanding".Faith and Christianity secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God's will viewed as a theological virtue. "To have faith is to be secure of the things we can't see"(Heb.11:1)

Christians recognise The Bible as the authoritative basis of their faith and practice.Faith is related with the revealed truth of God which are invisible,eternal and unchanging.Without faith it is impossible to please God and he who comes to God must believe,so faith is the indispensable condition for approaching God and for pleasing God.

Most all inclusive statement concerning the relationship between faith and righteousness is found in (Hab.2:4)"Those who are evil will not survive,but those who are righteous will live because they are faithful to God." Let man by faith and obedience seek God's guidance and blessings in the simple act of daily life,in the familiar relationship of home and community.

St.John 11:39-40 is brought in the conversation between Jesus and Martha outside the tomb of Lazarus. " Take the stone away! Jesus ordered. Martha,the dead man's sister,answered,"there will be a bad smell,Lord.He has been buried four days!" Jesus said to her,"Didn't I tell you that you would see God's glory if you believed?".Here Jesus make it clear that faith consists in believing first,than seeing.

Faith is based up on the entire Bible every statement and every promise in the Bible is potential object of faith. As we have already said,   faith comes through hearing the word of God,and faith is therefore based up on everything that God's words contains."Certainly not God, who did not even keep back his own son,but offered him for us all ! He gave us his son-will he not also freely give us all things"?(Rom.8:32).All things that possess-all His blessings,all His promises-are made available freely to each person who receive them through faith in Christ atoning death and resurrection.

Human soul as developing on account of its bodily potentialities.After death,the immortal soul will be united with resurrected body, constituting complete personhood.Only God has no potentiality,as God is pure.

Christian Philosophy may be defined as a form of 'critical realism' that takes into serious account the human situation,and estimates how best to address it in terms of personal and collective spiritual development,aided by the grace of God.

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Human Organ A Gift Of God.

God is the creator of human being and life is God's gift to us.Hence,we to protect,preserve and promote the gift of human life.When organ   transplantation is undertaken,the work of God becomes manifest through those who donate their organs.According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), "Organ donation after death is noble and meritorious act and is to be encouraged as an expression of generous solidarity." Hence,organ donation is not only an ethical act but it is to be encouraged.Pope St.John Paul II give his support for organ donation,calling it as "genuine act of love showing to other fellow human being.Its a way of nurturing a genuine culture of life".

Pope Pius XII declared that based on the principle of brotherly love -called fraternal charity,both living and cadaver donations are acceptable to the Catholic Church.He underscored the point that the donor is making a sacrifice of himself for the good of another person. 

Even the supreme head of Malankara Orthodox Churches, His Holiness Moran Mar Baselius Paulose II,Catholicose of the East, also emphasis the importance of organ donation in his christian community.He also call up on all the orthodox Dioceses Metropolitans  and priest in charge of their churches to conduct awareness programme in this regard."People have fear and ignorance about the organ donations that is to be wipe out and the noble work to be encouraged." further His Holiness said. 

Do you wish to pledge your organs? Then just go a head and do so,for you should have no fear in performing such a charitable,noble and heroic act. According to the CCC,Malankara Orthodox Churches,organ transplants are in conformity with the normal law if the physical and psychological dangers and risks to the donor are proportionate to the good that it is sought for the recipient.Further,"Autopsies can be normally permitted for legal enquiries or scientific research.The free gift of organs after death is legitimate and can be meritorious". 

"Organ is the gift of God, gift it and get the reward from above."

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Meditation On A Holiday Get The benefit Of A Double Stress Buster

In a recent study,researchers from an American University found that meditating while on vacation proved to be more of a stress buster than merely taking a break.Researchers said that meditating while on a vacation provides a strong and immediate impact on molecular networks associated with stress and immune pathways,in addition to short-term improvements in well-being, as measured by feelings of vitality and distress.

The study involved 94 healthy women,aged 30-60.Out of those,64 women were recruited who were not regular meditators.The participants stayed at the same resort in California for six days,and randomised so that half were simply on vacation while the other half joined a meditation training programme for well being.Researchers collected blood samples,and surveys,from all participants immediately before and after their stay,as well as surveys one month and ten months later.Researcher Elissa Epel said "Based on our results,the benefit we experience from meditation isn't strictly psychological; there is a clear and quantifiable change in how our bodies function.Meditation is one of the ways to engage in restorative activities that may provide relief for our immune systems,easing the day-to-day stress of a body constantly trying to protect itself.The prediction is that this would then lead to healthier aging."

All of you make it a point to avail vacation/holidays to go out and create an atmosphere, which is suitable for meditating to release your stress for a happy go life.

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