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• Yoga is effective and great way to maintain health. Practicing yoga regularly helps to improve fertility. With the help of yoga you can balance your body as well as your mind and eliminate a major obstacle in the process of conception- stress. Yoga is helpful to regulate the hormonal process and lightness in the body. 
• According to research there are 1 in 8 couples that experience infertility. In which one-third of cases are due to a women’s fertility issue and other one-third are caused due to a male issue, and the rest of the cases are of unknown reasons.
• Yoga shows some promise as a lifestyle change that helps to promote healthy reproduction in both men and women. Some useful effects of yoga may include

Reduces stress, depression, and anxiety

• Studies have shown that most of the women that are undergoing infertility treatment have also history of some level of anxiety, depression, or both. Not only women but men also suffer from these issues.
• Starting yoga and mindfulness exercises (like deep breathing, or other breathing exercises) into your daily routine may help to lower your body’s stress and improve immune system function.

Strengthens and maintains the body 

• Having extra weight can play a role in causing infertility in both men and women. Along with dietary changes, exercise /yoga play important part in weight management.
• If someone is starting workout the he/she should start with yoga. As yoga is a gentle way to ease your body movements. And while doing the yoga poses don’t necessarily tax the joints, you’ll certainly feel a burn in your muscles and increased flexibility.

Balances hormones

• Researches also show that when stress is decreased or controlled, then hormone levels also balances. Our body and mind, breath and balance — it’s all connected. Regular practicing yoga will help improve the connection between your brain and hormones (neuroendocrine axes), meaning that hormones are better balanced overall.
• This also applies for both women and men. And if hormones are in balanced levels then sexual desire and reproductive function also increase and improve.

Supports sperm production

• Low sperm counts in men have become a common problem across the globe. In most of the cases, the low counts are due to the lifestyle or environmental factors, like obesity, smoking, alcohol intake or exposure to chemicals. 
• Practicing yoga daily will help lower stress and anxiety, regulate hormones and body function, and support sperm production. And hence yoga can improve male reproductive health and prevent infertility.

Yoga poses for fertility

• Matsayasana
• Sarvangasana
• Shalabhasana
• Halasana
• Bhujangasana
• Paschimottan asana
• Pranayam
• Surya Namaskar

Safety of fertility yoga

• Yoga for fertility and enhance reproductive health is completely safe and can be easily practiced, even if you’re new to the practice. 
• One should start slowly and resist going too far into poses. Focus should be given on your breathing while doing yoga poses. Going too deep into a pose without proper knowledge can increase the risk for injury. One should practice yoga according to their body stamina. Vigorous exercise may cause any kind of health issue.

The Final word

As Yoga includes several activities like breathing, meditation, and poses (asanas) that help to manage your stress levels , depression, and anxiety and reduce pain levels , kept body in shape — all things that  strengthen you reproductive health and helpful in achieving pregnancy.

OVERVIEW:-

• Dry hands are very common in winters.In most cases, dry hands are caused by environmental conditions Weather, can cause dry hands.
• Frequntally handwashing, exposure to chemicals, and certain medical conditions can  cause dry  skin of hands.
• The condition in which skin become dry and cracked called xerosis.
• There are several ways to keep  skin hydrated, and prevent dryness.

SYMPTOMS :-

A various types of symptoms seen in  dry skin condition , it may be:-

• Skin that feels and looks rough
• Itching (pruritus)
• Slight to severe flaking, scaling or peeling
• Fine lines or cracks
• Gray, ashy skin
• Redness
• Deep cracks that may bleed

CAUSES:-

• Weather. :-Skin become more dry in winter, when temperatures and humidity levels  changed. So wheather is major cause for dry skin.
• Hot baths and showers:-. Taking  hot showers or baths for a very long times can  cause dry skin. So frequent swimming, particularly in heavily chlorinated water pools.
• Harsh soaps and detergents.:- Many soaps, detergents and shampoos absorb the moisture from skin and  remove oil.

COMPLICATIONS:-

Dry skin is usually harmless. But when  it is not treated , it become more complicated:- 

• Atopic dermatitis (eczema) :-  Excessive dryness can lead to activation of the disease, causing redness, cracking and inflammation.
• Infections:-  Several types  of dry skin can cause deep cracks or fissures, which can open and bleed, providing shelter for bacteria.

PREVENTION:-

Moisturize:-Moisturizer closes skin to keep water from escaping.

Reduce  water exposure:- Keep bath and shower time to 10 minutes or less. Don,t take bath for very long time.

Quit the harsh soap:- Use cleansing cream gentle skin cleansers and shower gels with moisturizers it give soothing effect to skin. 

 Wear rubber gloves.:- If you have to dip your hands in water or are using harsh cleansers, wearing gloves it can help protect the skin.

HOME REMEDIES FOR DRY HANDS:-

Several types of home remedies for dry hands. These are following:- 

1.)Massage your skin with aloe vera. . It’s used to give relief from redness and skin irritation also in skin dryness. It is very effective remedy for dry hands.It give good results for dry skin.

2.)Wear sunscreen regularly. Use non chemical sunscreen that provide full spectrum sun protection.and boost of hydration to keep skin healthy.

3.) Neem leaves help in treating dry skin, and they have antibacterial properties.  Make a fine paste of the leaves and apply it dried skin.

 4.)A decoction prepared by  cumin seeds, coriander seeds, and fennel seeds, and dip dry hand in this liquid for 15-20 min. When absorbed by the skin, this liquid will give moisture and helps in exfoliating dead skin cells and provide moisture to skin.

5.)Barley flour mixed  with turmeric powder and mustard oil it is a unique solution for dry skin treatment and utilizes it as a scrub. 

6.)Take a butter in bowel and it apply on affected skin in night time before sleeping .In morning wash hand with luke warm water. It give very effective results.

7.)Chamomile is a characteristic cream that helps in treating various skin ailments. It  has anti-inflammatory properties, which help in treating skin allergies and dryness.

8.)Nutrition:- A balanced diet that includes enough vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts and carbohydrates.  It is good to eat vegetables and fruits that have a high water content such as:-

– Cucumbers

– Salad

– Watermelon

– Radishes

– Pappaya

9.)Drink enough water:- Drink a lot of water and make skin healthy and moisturized. It is a best remedy for dry skin.

AYURVEDIC VIEW FOR DRY SKIN:-

According to Ayurveda, the accumulation of Vata in the body can lead to dry skin. Excess Vata dries out the skin, makes our hair thinner and drier, and makes fingernails brittle.When vata dosha increase in the body it reduces kapha keeps skin soft and smooth but vata makes the skin and dry.Self- abhyanga is one of rhe most effective in curing dry skin.

AYURVEDIC HERBS USED IN DRY HAND CARE:-

• MANJISHTHA
• CHANDAN
• HALDI
• ELAYACHI
• KESAR
• ALOEVERA
• KESAR

CAC SPECIAL MEDICATION FOR DRY HAND:-

• ALOE-VERA GEL
• TWAK TAIL
• ORANGE CREAM 
• SKIN CARE PLUS TABLETS
• STRAWBERRY CREAM