Guest guest Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Hello! At times,I get unwell and I feel conscious in 'revealing' it to my no-vegan friends for the fear that they may attribute it wrongly enough to my being a vegan!'She's not eating properly, that's why she is ill.'Does it happen with u guys too? Dear Lesley, how have u been doing?The Health Mantra shop, it may be only a local outlet in my area. I m not sure.For long term cure of asthma, yoga is the best.Infact, very simple exercises are needed in it.Most importantly, the exercise called,'praanayaam'.Its easy. One only needs to ascertain the correct way of doing it.It gives quick results; 'quick ' as not in 'quick fix' but really fast results! I've been struggling with headaches of late.Off and on, they keep happening. Any good, vegan solutions to it, friends? Bye! Sonal Bollywood news, movie reviews, film trailers and more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Hi, Yea, I only tend to get a cold once every few years, but when I do some non-vegan or other always tells me it is because I'm vegan so I must be unhealthy. This from people who seem to spend half their lives with some ailment or other! Headaches...some of the over the counter paracetamol-type pills are almost vegan, I think. Which is to say that nothing in their ingredients shouts non-vegan, but then again they have been animal-tested. Other than that, have you tried 'headache sticks'? You kind of rub them on your temples when you feel a headache coming on. They seem to work if you can catch the headache in time, but don't touch a pounding headache. There's one in the new Animal Shopper, by, um, Diomed. I found one in a health food shop. Oh, and as you mentioned yoga, you probably know that meditation can sometimes help a headache, though personally, just as often I find I'm just sitting there thinking about my stinking headache, which isn't helpful! John - sonal - vegan group Thursday, December 04, 2008 10:54 AM Our Own Health Issues Hello! At times,I get unwell and I feel conscious in 'revealing' it to my no-vegan friends for the fear that they may attribute it wrongly enough to my being a vegan!'She's not eating properly, that's why she is ill.'Does it happen with u guys too? Dear Lesley, how have u been doing?The Health Mantra shop, it may be only a local outlet in my area. I m not sure.For long term cure of asthma, yoga is the best.Infact, very simple exercises are needed in it.Most importantly, the exercise called,'praanayaam'.Its easy. One only needs to ascertain the correct way of doing it.It gives quick results; 'quick ' as not in 'quick fix' but really fast results! I've been struggling with headaches of late.Off and on, they keep happening. Any good, vegan solutions to it, friends? Bye! Sonal Bollywood news, movie reviews, film trailers and more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Thanks John for the prompt reply!I've been procrastinating starting to do meditation. I m sure it'll give me long term heath benefits.High time, I better get serious abt. it.If not for my own self, then for the sake of 'vegans' reputation'! Sonal John Davis <john wrote: Hi, Yea, I only tend to get a cold once every few years, but when I do some non-vegan or other always tells me it is because I'm vegan so I must be unhealthy. This from people who seem to spend half their lives with some ailment or other! Headaches...some of the over the counter paracetamol-type pills are almost vegan, I think. Which is to say that nothing in their ingredients shouts non-vegan, but then again they have been animal-tested. Other than that, have you tried 'headache sticks'? You kind of rub them on your temples when you feel a headache coming on. They seem to work if you can catch the headache in time, but don't touch a pounding headache. There's one in the new Animal Shopper, by, um, Diomed. I found one in a health food shop. Oh, and as you mentioned yoga, you probably know that meditation can sometimes help a headache, though personally, just as often I find I'm just sitting there thinking about my stinking headache, which isn't helpful! John - sonal - vegan group Thursday, December 04, 2008 10:54 AM Our Own Health Issues Hello! At times,I get unwell and I feel conscious in 'revealing' it to my no-vegan friends for the fear that they may attribute it wrongly enough to my being a vegan!'She's not eating properly, that's why she is ill.'Does it happen with u guys too? Dear Lesley, how have u been doing?The Health Mantra shop, it may be only a local outlet in my area. I m not sure.For long term cure of asthma, yoga is the best.Infact, very simple exercises are needed in it.Most importantly, the exercise called,'praanayaam'.Its easy. One only needs to ascertain the correct way of doing it.It gives quick results; 'quick ' as not in 'quick fix' but really fast results! I've been struggling with headaches of late.Off and on, they keep happening. Any good, vegan solutions to it, friends? Bye! Sonal Bollywood news, movie reviews, film trailers and more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Hi Sonal, There are, I think, as many different types of meditation and purported results as there are people meditating (or at least, teaching others how to meditate!). From those who just 'think calm thoughts' every now and then, to regular long-term meditators with thousands of hours of sitting time. I'm no expert, but if I were to be so bold as to offer any advice, it would be to take your time to research, and find the method/technique/path/instructor/faith that will suit you. John - sonal - Thursday, December 04, 2008 3:32 PM Re: Our Own Health Issues Thanks John for the prompt reply!I've been procrastinating starting to do meditation. I m sure it'll give me long term heath benefits.High time, I better get serious abt. it.If not for my own self, then for the sake of 'vegans' reputation'! Sonal -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 5.7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 149793 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Hi John, My own version of 'meditation' is basically based on 'Praanayaam'.Simple-inhaling deeply(with the lower abdomen as much pulled out as possible, so that one may inhale as much oxygen as possible), taking a pause, then exhaling deeply(this time compressing the lower abdomen a much as possible to let out all the carbon dioxide.).Keeping the thoughts as much stable as possible, during this process. Sonal John Davis <john wrote: Hi Sonal, There are, I think, as many different types of meditation and purported results as there are people meditating (or at least, teaching others how to meditate!). From those who just 'think calm thoughts' every now and then, to regular long-term meditators with thousands of hours of sitting time. I'm no expert, but if I were to be so bold as to offer any advice, it would be to take your time to research, and find the method/technique/path/instructor/faith that will suit you. John - sonal - Thursday, December 04, 2008 3:32 PM Re: Our Own Health Issues Thanks John for the prompt reply!I've been procrastinating starting to do meditation. I m sure it'll give me long term heath benefits.High time, I better get serious abt. it.If not for my own self, then for the sake of 'vegans' reputation'! Sonal -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 5.7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 149793 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 I'm lucky, in that I don't tend to get ill very often and even when I do no one seems to blame it on my being vegan. In fact, I remember my sister (being very drunk at the time!) telling the man in the chip shop about how I wouldn't go into KFC with her because I was a vegan and that I never get ill and it's so amazing(!). As for headaches, someone already mentioned a headache stick, which has essential oils such as menthol and eucalyptus and I've heard is pretty good. You could also try something like feverfew tablets, which you take regularly as a preventative rather than only when you have a headache - it's good for migraine sufferers. Whether it would be worth taking it all the time depends on how often you have a headache and how bad it is. Also make sure you drink plenty of water - dehydration is a big cause of headaches. If non-vegans say anything about you being ill and vegan, ask them how their own health is! And if you have a headache, say it's not because you're a vegan but because you're always having to deal with people asking stupid questions and making ignorant assumptions! , sonal - <sonal_greens wrote: > > Hello! > At times,I get unwell and I feel conscious in 'revealing' it to my no-vegan friends for the fear that they may attribute it wrongly enough to my being a vegan!'She's not eating properly, that's why she is ill.'Does it happen with u guys too? .... > I've been struggling with headaches of late.Off and on, they keep happening. Any good, vegan solutions to it, friends? > Bye! > Sonal > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Hi gothcatz! Thanx for the suggestions!Great to know u hardly ever get sick. The last line in u'r mail has made my day! Sonal gothcatz <gothcatz wrote: I'm lucky, in that I don't tend to get ill very often and even when I do no one seems to blame it on my being vegan. In fact, I remember my sister (being very drunk at the time!) telling the man in the chip shop about how I wouldn't go into KFC with her because I was a vegan and that I never get ill and it's so amazing(!). As for headaches, someone already mentioned a headache stick, which has essential oils such as menthol and eucalyptus and I've heard is pretty good. You could also try something like feverfew tablets, which you take regularly as a preventative rather than only when you have a headache - it's good for migraine sufferers. Whether it would be worth taking it all the time depends on how often you have a headache and how bad it is. Also make sure you drink plenty of water - dehydration is a big cause of headaches. If non-vegans say anything about you being ill and vegan, ask them how their own health is! And if you have a headache, say it's not because you're a vegan but because you're always having to deal with people asking stupid questions and making ignorant assumptions! , sonal - <sonal_greens wrote: > > Hello! > At times,I get unwell and I feel conscious in 'revealing' it to my no-vegan friends for the fear that they may attribute it wrongly enough to my being a vegan!'She's not eating properly, that's why she is ill.'Does it happen with u guys too? .... > I've been struggling with headaches of late.Off and on, they keep happening. Any good, vegan solutions to it, friends? > Bye! > Sonal > Be the first one to try the new Messenger 9 Beta! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Oh, completely understand. I used to get ill so much before becoming a vegan - like, flu three times in one winter. Since then, I think I've had it once in over 5 years. Nevertheless, any tiny thing and it gets blamed on my being a vegan. Completely mean and irrational, but there you go. I'm healthier than most people I know . . . if people are healthier than me it's only because they exercise more. But I think that's partly because I know I can't get ill because I'll be judged harder for it. Seriously though, my mother thought I would die when I became a vegan, and absolutely everything was blamed on it. If I slept too much, if I slept too little, if I was feeling down, if my grades could have been better . . . she really thought my brain would die because of it. And that nobody would want to marry me! So what can we do but strive to be the picture of perfect health? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Hi i'm not sure if this is helpful, but there is a fantastic short book that I read a while ago on yoga, and pranayama. Please dont be put off by the author, but it is Aleister Crowley's, Book 4. The book is split in two, the first half is conscise and detailed yoga information and practice methods, the second half is magic, but if you can ignore that I really do reccommend reading the first half for anybody interested in yoga, there are some excellent excercises in the book. Nath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Hiya Nath, The second half sounds more intriguing than the first half!... What do you mean by 'magic'? Cheers, James - aholeinmyheart Friday, January 09, 2009 6:11 PM Re: Our Own Health Issues Hi i'm not sure if this is helpful, but there is a fantastic short book that I read a while ago on yoga, and pranayama. Please dont be put off by the author, but it is Aleister Crowley's, Book 4. The book is split in two, the first half is conscise and detailed yoga information and practice methods, the second half is magic, but if you can ignore that I really do reccommend reading the first half for anybody interested in yoga, there are some excellent excercises in the book. Nath Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.5/1884 - Release 09/01/2009 08:38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Well I am not to sure if this si the correct forum to diiscuss lol, however Do you know of the author, Crowley? He headed the largest occult order in britain, and wrote many books, including much in code containing " secret rituals " , and a book for human direction. The thing that attracted me to the works of Crowley was that he was not simply a mystic, he's knowledge of science, and psychology were outstanding, and I would see his " magic " as a way of training the human mind to its full potential, and exploring the possibilities of the human. The latter part of book 4 deals with rituals however, magic circles, the correct attire, communicating with gods etc. However as with all of Crowley he needs to be put in context of the whole of his work, I see him as more a existentialist/libertine, than an occult figure. However if your heart desires, have a delve, he has taught me alot, although he was no Vegan, however did have a profound appreciation for nature, was a mountaineer and a poet, sorry guys for going off subject, I was just answering a question, don't worry I shant be posting random messages, and I hope this helps James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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