Every one
of us wishes to stay in sound
health. Nature or Universe has made the human body and its functions so
complete that it is possible to stay healthy by keeping the internal systems
working properly in a coordinated and
rhythmic manner.
Our body
structure is designed in such a manner that it tends to be in this state, ie
stay healthy unless there is an imbalance or difficiency of some thing
necessary for its proper functioning.
Proper
functioning of our body depends upon mainly three factors ie, proper diet,
proper exercise and proper sleep (or rest)
If there
occurs an imbalance in any of these fundamentals of health, illness creep into
our body and it leads to the state of running after medicines.
Proper Diet
When diet
is considered, incorrect food habits and overeating is a main reason for ill
health. We need food to obtain enough
energy to our body. But for keeping the blood stream clean and all the organs
to function in a proper and alert manner, we need to choose our food carefully.It should be
pure and toxin free as much as possible.
Accoding to
naturopathy, accumulated waste materials or toxins is said to be a cause for
various ailments and the naturopathic system believes that micro organisms like
bacteria germinates where toxins or unclean areas are located causing diseases.
If we pay attention to this fact as a preventive measure , we can we can
achieve good results before disease attacks.
Incorrect
and imbalanced foods, irregular food habits, over eating and being a compulsive
eater cause diseases to creep into our body,
If we feel
heaviness, lazy , sleepiness or some type of discomfort without any particular reason, it may be due
to this toxic accumulation. We can get relief from this immedietly after a day
of juice fast or water fast because it is an excellent way of cleansing (washing
out the impurities) our body. Periodic fasting of one day will help to stay
away from this type of toxic accumulations and body irritations.
Proper
Exercise
To stay
healthy and for the proper functioning,our body needs sufficient blood
circulation to ensure each and every individual cells of our body gets enough
oxygen. This can only achieved through proper physical exercises and breathing
exercises like pranayama.
Rest and Sleep
Sleep and
rest is essential for a person’s health and overall well being. A large number of people suffer from lack of
sleep (insomnia) and its consequences.
So making
sure we feed our body with a healthy diet give our body proper exercise, rest
and sleep is an easy way to stay healthy and fit.