Message from the President

- The turning point in the trends of time

We are at a turning point in life on earth - something beautiful to watch especially as a parent. Daily, in one major news report after another, there is story after story of new initiatives to protect the earth, improve health naturally, slow aging, slow global warming, conserve earth's resources and protect all of life.

There is an unstoppable trend of positivity circling the globe. The world is "greening", growing in awareness, increasing its alertness and re-defining how life should be lived and how our earth and our bodies should and can be treated better.

For years our company's founder, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi has been encouraging, describing and documenting this rising wave of global awareness and positivity with unflinching certainty, defining the growing values as a trend leading us to a time when life will be lived in accord with natural law, natural law being the innumerable governing forces guiding and upholding life at every level.

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The Maharishi Ayurveda approach to Osteoporosis

By Nancy Lonsdorf, MD

New evidence has revealed that certain osteoporosis drugs may actually weaken bones over time, rather than strengthen them. The drugs, called “bisphosphonates,” include the popular Fosomax, and are being taken by over 36 million women in this country today.

What drew doctors attention was the appearance of a rare, serious fracture of the thigh bone (femur) with minimal trauma, that usually only occurs due to accidents or in the elderly or frail. Nineteen of the twenty women reported in the study had been on the drug Fosamax for 5 years or longer.

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My Vedic Kitchen

Osteoporosis and Maharishi Ayurveda - By Monica Kar

Osteoporosis means, on a simple level, the thinning of bones or bone mass, so that fractures and bone deformations become more frequent.

Ayurvedically, this is a Vata disorder. In order to help this condition with an Ayurvedic diet, then, it makes sense to eat foods that balance Vata dosha and are also rich in calcium.

Since prevention is always better than cure, that would mean keeping the Vata in balance throughout the growing years. Vata is cold, dry and irregular. To balance this, you would need warmth, wetness or the qualities of Kapha and regularity. This would be true of food, sleep, routine…in short, life.

 

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Honey in history - view from the texts of Ayurveda

The traditional uses of honey in healthcare, stretch back into antiquity. It's value, beyond a sweetener, is being rediscovered. The ancient's of Vedic civilization considered honey one of nature's most remarkable gifts to mankind. Modern research indicates this substance does possess unique nutritional and medicinal properties. This article is a historical review of how the ancient physicians used honey, and for what purposes. It is not meant to diagnose or treat any disease. Honey's food value The sugars in honey are glucose, fructose and sucrose. Glucose is the simplest of the sugars. It occurs in the blood of live animals, in fruit and vegetable juices. It restores the oxygen that is replaced by lactic and acid when fatigue sets in. Fructose, which is also known as levulose or grape sugar, crystallises more easily than, glucose and builds up tissues. Sucrose is a combination of glucose and fructose. Dexdrine, which is a gummy substance, is found in small amount in honey, but it makes honey so digestible.

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Help Your Child Excel in school and prevent ADHD

By Dr Jim Davis, DO

Millions of US school children are now returning to schools beginning a new year of learning and development. Helping your child get the most out of hours spent in school is one of the special focuses of Maharishi Ayurveda. Ayurvedic texts describe three aspects of mental ability: dhi , or the power of acquisition or learning, dhriti, or the power of retention, and smriti or the ability to recall. When these three mental functions are not in balance, either individually or in their coordination with one another, then learning problems can come up. Children who have learning problems often feel like failures in school, which leads to frustration and low self-esteem and later problems in life.

When these three mental functions are coordinated, then the child's memory is quick and bright. However, if the channels of communication between these functions are obstructed with impurities (ama) then not only learning problems but even behavioral problems can begin. The high incidence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in this country is a prime example of a learning/behavioral problem for millions of children. According to a study in Advanced Pediatrics, the frequency of ADHD among school children has been estimated to be as high as 20 percent.

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Inner beauty, outer beauty, clothing and health

According to Maharishi Ayurveda, inner beauty is the basis of outer beauty, and, the physiology can be transformed through any of the five senses, with touch being the most powerful sense.

Additionally, according to Maharishi Ayurveda, the skin is considered the largest organ of the body and everything it comes in contact with, it absorbs acting as a highly efficient transport mechanism carrying the effects of sensory experiences to the deepest levels of the body. In the case of children, this is doubly important, as children's small body mass increases relative exposures to environmental toxins.

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A special seminar on natural alternatives to Osteoporosis drugs

Osteoporosis drugs like Fosamax, called “bisphosphonates,” have recently been linked to a weakening of the bones with long-term use. How could this be possible? If you are one of the 36 million women taking Fosamax, or one of the 2 out of 3 with low bone density, you need to understand the fundamental principles of bone health and how to improve your bone strength naturally.

Dr. Nancy Lonsdorf cautioned women about this potential side-effect of Fosamax years ago in her book The Ageless Woman: Natural Health and Beauty After Forty with Maharishi Ayurveda, MCD Century, 2004.

Hear a replay of Dr Lonsdorf's recent teleseminar here.

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