Understanding fasting Part 1 – Why it reduces anxiety and stress

Understanding fasting Part 1 – Why it reduces anxiety and stress

Topic of the article might surprise you. Only if you are interested, go on reading. It will require some amount of will power to being with fasting. Definition of anxiety Anxiety is a feeling of worry and fear about every day situations. It is condition of fear or dread as to what will happen next….

Some benefits of fasting you are just not aware of

Some benefits of fasting you are just not aware of

Intermittent fasting and prolonged fasting are the buzz words. Fasting is a proven way to treat insulin resistance and lose weight. Combined with keto, fasting reverses metabolic syndrome. Let us examine each benefit briefly. Oxidative stress and free radicals Food we eat is used to produced energy. Each cell in our body is a power…

Historical accounts of fasting and their relevance

Historical accounts of fasting and their relevance

Renowned Greek philosopher Socrates fasted as a means to achieve mental clarity. Pythagoras not only fasted himself but encouraged his students to fast too. Fasting is done in some form or the other even today in almost every culture in the world. Prayag Kshetra and the glorious Prayag Mahatmya Prayag Mahatmya find mention in Narada…

Five fasting mistakes made by Indians while observing traditional rituals

Five fasting mistakes made by Indians while observing traditional rituals

When it comes to fasting, India has the longest running history of following religious rituals like navaratri or ekadashi. However of late there has been some modifications in the fasting techniques which are doing more harm than good. Mistake No 5 – I get headaches if I fast Headache is by far the most common…