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 Calcium corner Introduction           At birth, body contains 26-30g of Ca. This amount rises quickly after birth and reaches  1200g in women 1400g in men Requirement  19-15 yr  - 1g of Calcium / day  ♀️>50yr - 1.2 g of Calcium / day  ♂️>70 yr- 1.2g of Calcium /day Absorption     Body absorbs calcium effectively only when accompanied with vitamin-D.      In Calcium absorption process, the duodenum has been the major focus of research due to its highly active transport sysytem.      Taking too much amount of Calcium at one time, particularly from a supplement can actually lower the absorption of mineral.       It is best to take no more than 500mg at one time.  Storage           99% of Calcium stored in bones           1% of Calcium stored in blood Source Animal source Milk - 250 ml (300 g of Ca, approx.) Yogurt-2...

                   EXERCISE PLANS       Nowadays exercise plays a major role in our modern life. Fitness became a priority in this generation. Exercise is a broad term and obviously it has many divisions. Ayurveda described Exercise as vyãyãmam.  Divisions Aerobic exercises - Uses oxygen for sustainable, longer duration activities. Eg.: Brisk walking, running, cycling, swimming Strength exercises - For building muscle and bone strength Eg: Pushups, Gym Balance- To improve the stability & coordination of body and mind. Eg: yoga Flexibility - By stretching muscles. Eg.:Yoga, stretching Ayurvedic descriptions (Ref: Ashtanga hridaya sutra sthana chapter-2, Susruta samhita, chilitsa sthana chapter-24)          Instructions to perform proper exercises      Half of the strength of the individuals should be gathered to do exercise in spring and winter season     Here ...