Cipla has launched A New Drug against Swine Flu - where Virenza is available

Cipla has launched a new drug against Swine Flu (Virenza), as an alternative option to Osetalmavir drug. Please find attached herewith the availability centers.


Note: please do not take any medication without the consultation of doctor. this is just for an information and i got it via email.

Precaution for Swine Flu

Swine flu in India is spreading like wildfire, taking the toll to six.Officials say there are currently more than 800 cases of the H1N1 flu strainin India. Governments from all around the world are finding ways to combatthis deadly disease. So what can you do to protect yourself? Stay calm andpractice these 10 effective prevention tips.

*1. Wash your hands frequently*
Use the antibacterial soaps to cleanse your hands. Wash them often, at least15 seconds and rinse with running water.

*2. Get enough sleep*
Try to get 8 hours of good sleep every night to keep your immune system intop flu-fighting shape.

*3. Keep hydrated*
Drink 8 to10 glasses of water each day to flush toxins from your system andmaintain good moisture and mucous production in your sinuses.

*4. Boost your immune system*
Keeping your body strong, nourished, and ready to fight infection isimportant in flu prevention. So stick with whole grains, colorfulvegetables, and vitamin-rich fruits.

*5. Keep informed*
The government is taking necessary steps to prevent the pandemic andperiodically release guidelines to keep the pandemic away. Please make sureto keep up to date on the information and act in a calm manner.

*6. Avoid alcohol*
Apart from being a mood depressant, alcohol is an immune suppressant thatcan actually decrease your resistance to viral infections like swine flu. Sostay away from alcoholic drinks so that your immune system may be strong.

*7. Be physically active*
Moderate exercise can support the immune system by increasing circulationand oxygenating the body. For example brisk walking for 30-40 minutes 3-4times a week will significantly perk up your immunity.

*8. Keep away from sick people*
Flu virus spreads when particles dispersed into the air through a cough orsneeze reach someone else’s nose. So if you have to be around someone whois sick, try to stay a few feet away from them and especially, avoidphysical contact.

*9. Know when to get help*
Consult your doctor if you have a cough and fever and follow theirinstructions, including taking medicine as prescribed.

*10. Avoid crowded areas*
Try to avoid unnecessary trips outside. Moreover, avoid touching your eyes,nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.

Yog Exercises - Their Benefits

Yogasanasa - Yoga Exercises
Ardha-Matsyendrasan

Time: 2 minutes each side.
Method: Bend left knee, place left foot under right hip. Bend right knee, place right foot on left side of left knee. Hold left knee or right foot with the left hand - keep right knee on the left of left arm. Turn tunk to right, look back over right shoulder, right hand on ground or on waist as close to left thigh as possible.
Repeat with left knee bent and trunk turning to left.
Note: You may also hold hands through the gap below the raised knee.
Benefits: Increase the elasticity of the spine, and massage the abdomen and internal organs

Sarvangasan
Time: 2 minutes
Method:

• Lie on your back, arms alongside. Raise both legs together - taking support of hands on the hips and the elbows on the ground.
• Straighten the body - feet, knees, hips and back form one vertical column from the base of the neck to the tip of the toes, feet stretched, toes pointed, chin pressed against the chest.
• Normal breathing.
• Lie on your back, arms alongside.
• Raise both legs together - taking support of hands on the hips and the elbows on the ground.
• Straighten the body - feet, knees, hips and back form one vertical column from the base of the neck to the tip of the toes, feet stretched, toes pointed, chin pressed against the chest.
• Normal breathing.

Benefits: Promotes healthy secretion of the circulatory, respiratory, alimentary and genito-urinary systems. Keeps the spine flexible preventing the bones from early ossification. Supplies large quantity of blood to the spinal roots of the nerves, thereby giving them sufficient nourishment.

Halasan

Time: 2 minutes
Method:

• Lie on your back, arms alongside.
• Raise legs an in Sarvangasan (you may take help of hands on the hips), then lower them overhead, knees straight, ankles stretched, toes pointed and touching the ground.
• Arms stay on ground as in the beginning, palms on the ground.
• The posture resembles the shape of a plough

Benefits: Makes the spine flexible, creates energy, and blood of the muscles of the back. Aids the functioning of the thyroid and thymus glands thus helping retain the individual's youthful physical characteristics for a longer period.

Pavan-Muktasan

Time: 1/2 minute each leg
Method:

• Lie down on your back.
• Breath in.
• Then fold the left leg from the knees.
• Hold the fingers together and bring the folded leg to touch the stomach.
• Lift the head and touch the nose to the knee. The other leg remains straight. Hold the breath.
• Come to original position and leave the breath.
• Follow the same for the other leg.
• NOTE: This asan can also be done with both the knees folded.

Benefits: Removes gas from the abdomen and reduces abdominal fat. Increases the flexibility of the knees and hips.

Matsyasan

Time: 1/2 minute
Method:

• Sit with legs an in Padmasan - knees bent, feet on opposite thighs, heels towards the abdomen.
• Lie on your back. Placing hands near the head for support
• Lift your back above the ground, keep the top of your head on the ground over a padded surface, e.g., a towel.
• Keep your hands an your feet.
• Normal breathing.

Benefits: Makes the neck flexible and strong, increases the size of the rib cage, widens the windpipe and thus helps deep breathing. Relieves the neck after sarvasang

Bhujangasan

Time: 1/2 minute
Method:

• Lie on your stomach, forehead on the ground, hands under shoulders.
• Raise your upper body by the strength of the back muscles, head up.
• Don't take help of the hands, they may remain on the ground or held on the back over the hips.

Benefits: Helps in keeping the dorsal spine elastic and strong. Backache due to overstrain can be thus relieved. Helps considerably in reducing abdominal fat.

Dhanurasan

Time: 1/2 minute
Method:

• Lie on your stomach.
• Bend knees, hold the ankles.
• Pull your hands and push with your legs, knees together, till the trunk forms an arch with only the stomach on the ground.
• Look up.
• After releasing the posture lie for a while in Shavasan

Benefits: Reduces abdominal fat. The compressing of the spinal column, pressing the nerves with the scapulae (the winged bones at the back attached to the arms) minimizes blood circulation while in the asan. But when the pose is released a greater supply of blood is endured to those very regions increasing spinal flexibility and definitely raising the vitality.

Chakrasan

Time: 1/2 minute
Method:

• Lie on your back.
• Bend knees, place feet apart and close to hips, place hands overhead, palms besides ears and shoulders.
• Push with hands and, without moving feet, raise trunk as high as possible to curve the back into an arch.
• Look on the ground between the hands.

Benefits: Builds a flexible back, stimulates the nerves of the spine. One of the powerful back bending postures.

Bhadrasan

Time: 2 minutes
Method:

• Sit holding feet together, heels as close to body as possible
• Head up, chin down
• Normal breathing.

Benefits: Specially recommended for those suffering from urinary disorder. The pelvis, the abdomen and the back get stimulated through a plentiful supply of blood. Keeps the kidneys, the prostate and the bladder healthy.

Vajrasan

Time: 2 minutes
Method:

• Sit on your heels.
• Hands on knees, abdomen drawn in, chest up, back straight, shoulders squared, head erect.
• Normal breathing

Benefits: Aids digestion and helps cure sciatica.

Paad-Pashchimottana san

Time: 2 minutes
Method:

• Lie on your back, legs straight, arms overhead, hands together, palms facing up.
• Sit up, take hands overhead, back straight,
• Then bend forward to hold the big toes, head between arms and touching the knees

Benefits: Reduces abdominal fat. Removes wind from the intestines and increases appetite.

Vomiting Prevention Tips

Vomiting can be an exhausting and unpleasant experience, caused by a number of conditions. The term 'vomiting' refers to the forceful ejection of contents of stomach through the mouth. Popularly known as 'being sick' or throwing up', vomiting is a reflex action caused by stimulation of vomiting center in the brain stem.

Causes of Vomiting
1. Stomach irritation: Irritation of the lining of stomach is the commonest cause of vomiting.
A multitude of reasons may cause this:
* Gastritis
* Gastroenteritis
* Peritonitis
* Appendicitis
* Ulcers (Gastric and Duodenal)
* Tonsillitis (especially in young children)
* Excessive drinking
* Excessive intake of contaminated food

2. Motion sickness
3. Head injury
4. Certain diseases like meningitis, fever, whopping cough, jaundice etc
5. Pregnancy (Morning sickness)
6. Deliberate vomiting (by putting finger in the mouth)

First Aid:
* Avoid solid foods as they will make you more sick and induce further vomiting.
* Take plenty of bland fluids - water, diluted milk or squashes but no aerated or alcoholic drinks. * Suck ice cubes if you find it impossible to keep fluids down.
* A teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda diluted in a teacup of water or milk can also be helpful.
* As the patient feels better, he can shift to semi solid diets like soups, custards, daliya etc..
* Work back to normal diet over three to four days.

Mudraa.........

Practice this Mudra's atleast 3 to 5 Min every day for lifetime Diseases free.
Note: For Illustration, we put both hands closer, but in practice no need to put your hands closer.

Akash Mudra : For Ear problems

Dhyan Mudra : For Concentration power, Free from Depression, and for all Mind related problems

Hraday Mudra: For Asthma, and Respiration related diseases

Jal Mudra : This is for Blood purifier and all skin diseases.

Ling Mudra: Headache, Fever etc.

Pachan Mudra: Do only after taking food.It is for Digestive system.

Pran mudra: Eye problems, Nervous problems and it also charge all parts of the body.

Prithvi Mudra: For peace of mind, Body active etc.

Surya Mudra: Cholesterol etc.

Vayu Mudra: For joint pains, stomach problems etc.

Top 10 Sleeping Myths

Myth 1: Sleep is a time when your body and brain shut down for rest and relaxation
No evidence shows that any major organ (including the brain) or regulatory system in the body shuts down during sleep. Some physiological processes actually become more active while you sleep. For example, secretion of certain hormones is boosted, and activity of the pathways in the brain needed for learning and memory is heightened. To sleep better you must get rid of many sleep myths including this one and only accept the sleeping facts!

Myth 2: Getting just 1 hour less sleep per night than needed will not have any effect on your daytime functioning
This lack of sleep may not make you noticeably sleepy during the day. But even slightly less sleep can affect your ability to think properly and respond quickly, and it can compromise your cardiovascular health and energy balance as well as the ability to fight infections, particularly if lack of sleep continues. If you consistently do not get enough sleep, eventually a sleep debt builds up that will make you excessively tired during the day.

Myth 3: Your body adjusts quickly to different sleep schedules
Your biological clock makes you most alert during the daytime and most drowsy at night. Thus, even if you work the night shift, you will naturally feel sleepy when night time comes. Most people can reset their biological clock, but only by appropriately timed cues—and even then, by 1–2 hours per day at best. Consequently, it can take more than a week to adjust to a dramatically altered sleep/wake cycle, such as you encounter when travelling across several time zones or switching from working the day shift to the night shift.

Myth 4: People need less sleep as they get older
Older people don’t need less sleep, but they often get less sleep or find their sleep less refreshing. That’s because as people age, they spend less time in the deep, restful stages of sleep and are more easily awakened. Older people are also more likely to have insomnia or other medical conditions that disrupt their sleep.

Myth 5: Extra sleep at night can cure you of problems with excessive daytime fatigue
Not only is the quantity of sleep important but also the quality of sleep. Some people sleep 8 or 9 hours a night but don’t feel well rested when they wake up because the quality of their sleep is poor. A number of sleep disorders and other medical conditions affect the quality of sleep. Sleeping more won’t alleviate the daytime sleepiness these disorders or conditions cause. However, many of these disorders or conditions can be treated effectively with changes in behavior or with medical therapies.

Myth 6: You can make up for lost sleep during the week by sleeping more on the weekends
Although this sleeping pattern will help relieve part of a sleep debt, it will not completely make up for the lack of sleep. This pattern also will not make up for impaired performance during the week because of not sleeping enough. Furthermore, sleeping later on the weekends can affect your biological clock so that it is much harder to go to sleep at the right time on Sunday nights and get up early on Monday mornings. To sleep better you really should get these sleep myths out of the way.

Myth 7: Naps are a waste of time
Although naps do not substitute for a good night’s sleep, they can be restorative and help counter some of the impaired performance that results from not getting enough sleep at night. Naps can actually help you learn how to do certain tasks quicker. But avoid taking naps later than 3 p.m., as late naps can interfere with your ability to fall asleep at night. Also, limit your naps to no longer than 1 hour because longer naps will make it harder to wake up and get back in the swing of things. If you take frequent naps during the day, you may have a sleep disorder that should be treated.

Myth 8: Snoring is a normal part of sleep
Snoring during sleep is common, particularly as a person gets older. Evidence is growing that snoring on a regular basis can make you sleepy during the day and more susceptible to diabetes and heart disease. In addition, some studies link frequent snoring to problem behaviour and poorer school achievement in children. Loud, frequent snoring can also be a sign of sleep apnea, a serious sleep disorder that should be treated.

Myth 9: Children who don’t get enough sleep at night will show signs of sleepiness during the day
Unlike adults, children who don’t get enough sleep at night typically become more active than normal during the day. They also show difficulty paying attention and behaving properly. Consequently, they may be misdiagnosed as having attention deficit hyperactivity.

Myth 10: The main cause of insomnia is worry
Although worry or stress can cause a short bout of insomnia, a persistent inability to fall asleep or stay asleep at night can be caused by a number of other factors. Certain medications and sleep disorders can keep you up at night. Other common causes of insomnia are depression, anxiety disorders, and asthma, arthritis, or other medical conditions with symptoms that become more troublesome at night. Some people who have chronic insomnia also appear to be more revved up than normal, so it is harder for them to fall asleep.