Corona virus

What is a coronavirus?

  Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are actually common throughout the world and can cause respiratory illness in people and animals.  There are several known coronaviruses that infect people and usually only cause mild respiratory disease, such as the common cold.  However, at least two previously identified coronaviruses have caused severe illness - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) coronavirus and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus.

  What's different about coronavirus (COVID-19)?

  While coronaviruses are common, coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new strain of coronavirus that had previously not been identified in humans.  The key features of COVID-19 are respiratory symptoms with a fever and cough.  Like all new infections, understanding COVID-19 is important and changes rapidly.  The CDC is proactively monitoring the virus and taking measures like providing guidance for health care workers and issuing travel recommendations.

  How are coronaviruses spread?

  An investigation of the COVID-19 is still ongoing but other human coronaviruses are spread through person-to-person contact.  Similar to cold and flu, a person becomes sick through close contact with an infected person.  The virus is spread through respiratory droplets produced by an infected person through coughing and sneezing or by touching surfaces with the virus on them.

  What are the signs and symptoms of coronaviruses?

  In confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections, symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath and the severity has ranged from mild to people being severely ill.  The virus that causes COVID-19 seems to be spreading easily and sustainably in the community ("community spread") in some affected geographic areas.  Community spread means people have been infected with the virus in an area, including some who are not sure how or where they became infected.

  In other coronaviruses, common signs of infection include:

  runny nose

  headache

  cough

  sore throat

  fever

  a general feeling of being unwell

   How can I protect myself from coronaviruses?

  The best way to protect yourself from contracting coronaviruses is by using the same daily habits that help prevent the spread of many viruses, including the common cold and the flu.  To help prevent the spread of disease always:

  Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

  Wash your hands with soap and water frequently.  Wash with soap and warm water for 20 seconds.  If soap and water aren't available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.

  Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

  Stay home when forgotten sick (and keep sick children home from school).

  Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash and wash your hands.  If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow, not your hands.

  Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

   What do I do if I'm sick and think I've been exposed to coronavirus (COVID-19)?

  If you begin to feel sick with fever, cough, or shortness of breath, please stay home.  Call your primary care provider before going to a healthcare facility and let them know about your symptoms to limit potential exposure to others and avoid spreading the virus.

  If you don't meet the CDC and Utah Department of Health criteria for COVID-19 but you're still concerned or have questions, call Intermountain Health Answers at 844-442-5244 to speak with an Intermountain nurse.

  Please wear a mask in our facilities and around other people if you have a fever, are coughing, sneezing, have a runny nose, or are having difficulty breathing.  Please also consider using Intermountain's Connect Care service on your smartphone, tablet, or computer to connect with an Intermountain clinician and receive specific care recommendations.

Fitness

Why do we need fitness.

A person can live by eating food but still everyone wants our fitness to we. 

But it take less a lot of hard work to stay fit because staying fit is not so easy 

Many people thing that food is necessary to stay fit, but if you are eating only food then there is no use. 

Because exercise is most important to stay fit. No matter how much you eat. But if you do not exercise, then you can not be fit. Admittedly, eating food is very important for health, but food mets your needs not your fitness.

 

What should we do for fitness?

If you want a good fitness and a good body , then first of all make a time table of your own.The time table should contain your full day routine. 

For example, first getting up in the morning and drinking two to three glasses of water. And then go running. 

No matter how much you do workout at home, but your body weight does not losses until you are running.

That's why running is very important.

And then after running you have to do a exercise. When all is done , you have to come home to eat some heathy food. And spice never did anything after running That's all I do in the morning.

If you have time to exercise even in the evening, then it is even better. You can only do workout in the evening and you have to do at least one to one and a half hour workout. 

And if you have done this routine for only 21 days , then your daily routine will also we made and in 21 days the difference will start to show. 

Stay healthy stay cool

Yoga

Yoga

Yoga is the most favourable method to connect to the nature by balancing the mind-body connection.  It is a type of exercise which performed through the balanced body and need to get control over diet, breathing, and physical postures.  It is associated with the meditation of body and mind through the relaxation of body.  It is very useful to control over mind and body as well as getting proper health of body and mind by reducing the stress and anxiety.

 Yoga can be practiced by anyone as an exercise on daily basis to fulfill the need of very active and demanding life especially teenagers and adults.  It helps in coping with the hard times of the life and pressure of school, friends, family and neighbors.  Through yoga practice one can disappear his / her problems and stress given by others.  It helps in easily accomplishing the connection between body, mind and nature.

History of Yoga

 The history of Yoga is believed to be as old as civilization.  The prehistoric roots and its gradual evolution and development are testimony to this fact.  Ancient Yoga derived from Indian asceticism to uniting in the "cosmic one."  Yoga history could be traced in the Upanishads, Vedas and even in Brahmanas.  The Yoga history was also illustrated in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

 The history of Yoga is recorded in our scriptures and it's continuously evolving in recent times.  Though Yoga has evolved with changes in techniques and methods but the essence and goal remains the same.  The word Yoga derived from Sanskrit word "Yuj", meaning to "unite".

Benefits of  Yoga

Though the central theme of yoga practice continues to be profoundly spiritual, yoga provides direct, tangible benefits to those who practice regularly, regardless of their spiritual aspirations.  The benefits of yoga practice are physiological, psychological and biochemical.  The physiological benefits of yoga include better digestion, improved balance, deeper sleep, increased energy, higher immunity, greater endurance, physical strength and more flexibility.

 Psychologically, yoga practices help decrease feelings of depression and anxiety while enhancing your mood, memory, ability to concentrate, learning efficiency and overall emotional well-being.  Many people feel that yoga practice helps them feel greater mental clarity and peace of mind as well as less anger, fear and stress.

 Biochemically speaking, yoga practices increase the amount of vitamin C in your body while decreasing your overall sodium, glucose and cholesterol levels, helping prevent diseases like diabetes, heart disease and certain kinds of cancer from developing in your body.

Immunity

What is Immunity  

 Immunity is a defense mechanism of our body, such as anyone who protects against vitaria or viruses.  In simple language, it is the defense system of our body.  Which protects our body from different types of viruses and bacteria all the time and the bacteria and viruses that come from outside, such as when we drink water or when we eat food, bacteria and viruses remain in it but we are still alive  Because we have immunity.  If someone does not have an immunity, then a person cannot live for even a day .. What is an immunity made of? The immunity system is made up of cells. It is called Immune cells and proteins.  Which keeps on working all the time..

: Why is immunity important to humans?

 Answer: -

 The immune system has a vital role: It protects your body from harmful substances, germs and cell changes that could make you ill.  It is made up of various organs, cells and proteins.  As long as your immune system is running smoothly, you don't notice that it's there.

 : The immune system protects your child's body from outside invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and toxins (chemicals produced by microbes).  It is made up of different organs, cells, and proteins that work together.

: How to gain immunity in human body.

 * Healthy food is the best option.

 For example-

 1) Elderberry

 It's an old folk remedy.  This fruit is loaded with nutrients called antioxidants, and it may help fight inflammation.  In some lab studies, an extract from the berries appears to block flu viruses.  But scientists caution that more study is needed.  You definitely still need to get a yearly flu vaccination!

 2) Button Mushrooms

 They give you the mineral selenium and the B vitamins riboflavin and niacin.  That helps you in several ways.  If you're low on selenium, you may be more likely to get a more severe flu.  Riboflavin and niacin play a role in a healthy immune system.

 3) Watermelon

 It's not only refreshing.  When it's ripe, it's also got plenty of an antioxidant called glutathione.  It strengthens the immune system so it can fight infection.

 To get the most glutathione in your watermelon, eat the red pulpy flesh near the rind.

 4)Garlic

 This kitchen staple does more than punch up the flavor of food.  Raw garlic can help beat skin infections thanks to its ability to fight bacteria, viruses, and fungi.  To get the benefits, you have to use the real stuff, though, not garlic powder.  A garlic supplement may even help lower your cholesterol.

Healthy ways to strengthen your immune system.

 And: -

 Don't smoke.

 Eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables.

 Exercise regularly.

 Maintain a healthy weight.

 If you drink alcohol, drink only in moderation.

 Get adequate sleep.

 Take steps to avoid infection, such as washing your hands frequently and cooking meats thoroughly.