How Blue-Origin or SpaceX relates to Vedanta?

​ Let's try to explore what it takes to evolve beyond the human mind, and why it can be difficult to do it. Planetary and interstellar rockets have a common characteristics: they need power to lift and win the Earth's gravitational pull. Of course the same apply to satellites that are meant to orbit the Earth too and in this case the need to mainta...
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What are the 3 elements of consciousness?

Consciousness is the ability to be conscious of ourselves and the surrounding. But I think this definition should extend to everything that exist in Nature, not just human beings. For example, according to Biology a virus may not be considered alive as it cannot reproduce on its own. However, a virus is aware of the surrounding since it targets cel...
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Jeremy Bentham proposed a link between happiness and right action. What is the challenge of this approach?

​ Jeremy was an English philosopher who lived between mid 1700 and early 1800. While happiness may seems a good candidate to define what a right action could be, defining happiness can be challenging. That's because if we say something increases our happiness, we must first define what is happiness, and if we ask 10 people we may get 10 different a...
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Is the world real?

To be real , something must be true, and to be true it must always be true. In other words it cannot be true today, and false tomorrow. Continuity is required for something to be true. According to Hinduism, Truth is defined as "unchangeable", "that which has no distortion", "that which is beyond distinctions of time, space, and person". It means t...
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Symptoms of High Cholesterol

High cholesterol might be quiet but its presence can lay the groundwork for a slew of complications, ranging from heart disease to stroke. While the fatty culprit rarely shows symptoms, warning signs can appear once cholesterol starts clogging your arteries. One tell-tale sign of this process can present as four unpleasant sensations. Leaving high ...
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Everything will come to an end, so nothing really matters?

While the first part is definitely a common experience, we'd probably ask a few more questions before jumping to conclusions. For example, in quantum mechanics we accept the quantum field as a fundamental entity and the particle, eg. a photon, is just an excitation of the photon field - and a photon has no existence outside its field. A quantum fie...
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Doctors found most anti-depressant are useless

Almost 35 years ago American drug regulators approved Prozac, the first in a series of blockbuster antidepressants known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors ( ssris ). Prozac and its cousins were lauded by patients and doctors as miracle drugs. They lifted low moods quickly and seemed to have no drawbacks. Divorce, bereavement, problems at ...
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How do we go beyond Hata Yoga?

​  Hata Yoga is one of the most popular types of Yoga in the world. In western countries it's often used as a form of exercise to relax, keeping the body elastic, and improve breathing. The word Yoga means union with our inner Self (Soul, Atma, God), but until we get that union, our ability to achieve lasting peace will be hopeless. Meditation...
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How are yin, yang and karma related?

They describe the same pattern. Karma (action) is a law that tends to balance our actions through a cause-effect pattern. Action in this case include thoughts, words, and proper actions. Every action starts in the mind as a thought, and in Indian culture the mental plane (Chidakash) survive physical death and trigger the next birth in an endless cy...
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What are some ways of overcoming depression without medication?

Depression is a signal our mind send out seeking for help. At some point we realize that something in our life is not working, and we feel alone and helpless. There are different levels of depression ranging from minor ones when we wake up in a bad mood, to major and self-destructive ones. Major depression is like a black hole where our energy seem...
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How do we have more medicines but less wellness?

​ The medicines in the market follow the law of demand in that market. [1] When people (consumers) demand more medicines, suppliers see an opportunity to increase their profit, and produce more medicines to meet the demand (at any price level). While this describe how a competitive market work, it doesn't answer your question. In general people ask...
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What are 4 misconceptions about Nutrition ?

​ There are many ways people perceive nutrition. From eating for pleasure because is cool, to eating too much , or eating junk food because is cheap, or eating whatever because I'm telling nobody. Regardless of the mood , habit, religion and faith, our body-mind complex needs certain nutrients to work properly, and the physiology of nutrition stay ...
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What is the Manifesto of Natural Medicine?

​  The manifesto of Natural Medicine [1] highlight the values that a Natural Doctor should practice, in order to promote a Natural Medicine based on scientific evidence [2] , and closer to the people. Natural Medicine, or Naturopathy is a body of practices aimed to help the body heal itself. Natural Medicine suggest the use of herbs, massage, ...
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How does the holistic health approach help in your mental well-being?

​ When our mind goes out of balance, we may call it a Mental health disorder.  It is a signal, calling to re establish the lost balance, and most of the time we can restore the original balance (homeostasis) with just a little effort. The holistic approach is to look at the world , and ourselves, as one entity, where everything is connected. T...
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How do I become a naturopath in the UK?

​ There are schools that allows you to qualify as a Natural Doctor. Eventually, I suppose it depends on your expectations. For example, these are some criteria that may help while selecting your school: 1. Security and Privacy: Data encryption is important since our personal data is the main target of hackers trying to use social engineering [1] to...
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Are you sure evidence, is always evident?

​ Let's assume that we're discussing about scientific evidence. According to Cambridge Dictionary, this is the definition of ​ science ​ : (knowledge from) the careful study of the structure and behavior of the physical world, especially by watching, measuring, and doing experiments, and the development of theories to describe the results of these ...
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Is there any scientific evidence to suggest that acupuncture works?

​ Research suggests that acupuncture can help manage certain pain conditions, but evidence about its value for other health issues is uncertain. The effects of acupuncture on the brain and body and how best to measure them, are only beginning to be understood. [1] I fully agree that Acupuncture, and Natural Medicine in general, should be based on s...
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What are the natural therapies for the growth of the hair?

​ Hair loss is a disorder with significant adverse psychological effects, including low confidence, and negative influence on social interactions; 52% of women and 28% of men report being affected by their alopecia [3]. As a result, patients who do not see significant improvements in hair growth with conventional therapy often turn to CAM. Hair los...
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Is Natural Medicine scientific?

​ According to Cambridge dictionary, this is the definition of science : ( knowledge from) the careful study of the structure and behaviour of the physical world , especially by watching , measuring , and doing experiments , and the development of theories to describe the results of these activities  [1] When it comes to Natural Medicine [2] &...
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How can I find a doctor for mental concentration problems?

​ Every condition may have different causes, and what works for you, may not work for others. The short answer is that you probably need to understand first what is Natural Medicine [8], and then you can possibly try to find a good Natural Doctor ( ND ) with a little help from Google. In general, a MD treat the disease, whereas a ND 'treat' the ind...
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