India is a diverse country, whether the diversity is in culture, religion, eating habits, or exercising habits. Earlier, there was this notion that if you eat healthy and exercise daily, your heart will stay healthy. The heart is an organ that needs to beat continuously so that every organ can get oxygenated blood to function. To let it function properly, one needs to take care of it. The effects of your daily lifestyle have a major impact on your heart, and along with that, heredity and environmental factors play a role in heart health. If you compare the day-to-day lives of 21st and 20th-century individuals, a massive difference in their eating and working habits will be inevitable. The difference in time showed the fast-paced life evolution where exercise habits have also changed. There were gyms earlier as well, but for boxers or sports people. Common people’s physical labor was cycling or walking to anywhere they went.

Most of them didn’t have machinery such as bikes, cars, etc. But physical exercise is not the only way to protect your heart; it involves multiple factors. Let’s see what the other factors are. One of them is eating healthy, which is another way to reduce consumption of processed food, less sugar, and less saturated fats or trans fats, as these will gradually lead to increased obesity, blockages in heart vessels, and the heart having to struggle for every beat, eventually leading to a heart attack.

The environment also has its effects on overall health as well as on heart health. Most people are aware of these facts but choose to ignore them. Some do care; they eat healthy and they workout, but what went wrong was that they got a heart attack. Sometimes, when everything is right, there is something wrong hiding behind that right. Changes in the working lifestyle and trying to be ahead of the competitive nature of today’s generation have left no space to relax and calm down. This not only affects their health but also their relationships with family and loved ones.

Thus, a lot of emotions are piling up in the form of stress, which is one of the major reasons for heart attacks in people who have a balanced diet and exercise. Not only that, but stress – smoking and alcohol consumption—and lack of sleep also contribute to it. For adults, at least – 8 hours of sound sleep is required.

“Eat right, sleep tight, and exercise light” should be the new life mantra for this generation”. Apart from this yearly checkup of your heart, invest in certain basic tests like an electrocardiogram, an echocardiogram, and a stress test (exercise tolerance test (ETT) or treadmill test) and certain advanced tests like cardiac CT, chest x- ray and Thallium scan (myocardial perfusion scintigraphy) as per your physician’s recommendations on the basis of your blood test and symptoms, if any. So, you can make it a habit to visit your physician once or twice a year to keep up with your heart health.

This discovery suggests we should change public health messages. Instead of pushing intense daily exercise for everyone, we should focus on personalized, moderate, and varied physical activities. It encourages us to tune into our bodies, to find equilibrium between activity and rest, and to recognize that health includes physical, mental, and emotional aspects. By doing this, we aim for a healthier life that reduces risks and embraces overall well-being. It also shows how important
scientific research is in updating our knowledge about what’s best for our health. “Fit to Fail” reminds us that real health is not simple.

Author’s biography

Dr. Soumya Singh, Head of Partnerships at InnovatioCuris, is a healthcare expert with a postgraduate degree in Health and Hospital Management and a background in dentistry. Her articles provide valuable insights into healthcare administration

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The near tripling of worldwide obesity since 1975, as reported by the World Health Organisation, is an indication of our failure to identify and curb a complex condition with health implications spanning from psychological complications to chronic health disorders. The early to mid-twentieth century witnessed obesity in the groups dominating the socioeconomic ladder, with malnutrition wreaking havoc on the other side of the spectrum. According to NCD (none communicable disease) Risk Factor Collaboration (2019), rural areas now contribute 55% to the world’s rise in mean body mass index (BMI), a statistic previously dominated by the urban population.

The new age of obesity has expanded its range and has mutated to coexist with undernutrition, giving way to a paradoxical amalgamation of the worst of the two worlds. Regular consumption of calorie-dense and nutrient-scarce meals temporarily relieves the brain of its hunger but also leaves a void, essential for various bodily processes, warranting deficiencies and creating favourable conditions for chronic diseases to flourish. Data from worldobesity.org predicted the burden on India’s economy by 2060 to cross the 400 billion mark. 

Considering obesity’s alliance with life-threatening conditions and the resulting financial stress in today’s world, it has renounced its societal status from being a personal struggle in the past to a global threat today. Addressing obesity requires pulling the plugs on the supporting factors that have caused this evil seed to flourish and pollute the faculties responsible for a healthy life. 

The subscribers to these bloggers reported feeling empowered and improved mental well-being as a consequence of belonging to a supportive community.

Visual Normalization Theory (VNT)

Research has consistently shown that when confronted with questions about one’s perceived weight, relatively healthier people provide realistic numbers, and people who weigh more, or are on the brink of obesity, underestimate considerably. A nationwide survey conducted in the UK, in 2013, reported that 55% of men and 31% of women denied being overweight even though they were. Eric Robinson, from Liverpool University, proposed this theory to dissect the widely accepted proposition that underestimation of weight can further complicate a person’s comeback from their actual weight. The incorrect estimate of one’s weight is either an honest admission or a deliberate attempt to sustain the preexisting state of denial, evading being categorised as part of a stigmatised social group.

As Eric Robinson wrote in his paper (Overweight but unseen: a review of the underestimation of weight status and a visual normalization theory), “Perception is shaped by previous experience, and because of this, increased obesity prevalence is likely to have recalibrated visual body‐weight norms”. Gradual tuning of one’s perception influenced by visual familiarity with heavier bodies has impaired the ability to identify and separate healthy from unhealthy, widening the inclusivity of the previously rigid health norms. Flexible norms have psychological merits as it lends the comfort of being a part of the ‘healthy group’, a luxury otherwise bestowed to the people occupying the lower end of the BMI scale. Robert E. Roberts and Hao T. Duong found a strong independent association between perceived weight and major depression in adolescents, suggesting an etiologic link between obesity and depression, with weight perception bridging the gap.

Perception untouched by awareness begets confusion, not leaving much space for potentially helpful interventions. Weight issues, be it anorexia or an alarming fat-reserve growth, emerge from calorie imbalance. Failure to acknowledge this gives way to fear-infused individualised definitions for an already well-researched phenomenon that doesn’t require more versions. 

Hunter-Gatherers

Hunter-gatherers only have access to food when they deliberately decide to move and aren’t privileged to get food delivered to them by a fellow homo sapien. They largely survive on nutrient-rich, low-calorie diets and have excellent cardiovascular and metabolic health, not to forget, that obesity prevalence in this community, as reported by H Pontzer and team, is below 5%. Physical activity and low-calorie diets are the reasons behind this community’s exceptional health, and one doesn’t need a specialised degree to acknowledge that. The spread of such information should be our motive in eradicating doubts from the minds struggling with their weight. This, however, comes with another set of problems that deserve a separate section. 

Insecurities and Body Positivity

Body positivity is the new age’s tool that gets wielded by people every time their insecurities are cornered. Under this movement, terms like fat, obese, and overweight are derogatory slurs directed at big-bodied people. In short, should not be used in the public domain. This movement previously concerned those subjected to fat-shaming and was an attempt to help them feel a little more accepted in an already fragmented world. F. C Stanford and the team said body positivity took the shape of a campaign to spread awareness of the harms caused by weight bias and fat shaming.

What started as a helping hand to a marginalised group has now become an excuse to not only justify being obese but also glorify it. A precise and more problematic version of the body positivity movement is fat acceptance. Unlike body positivity, fat acceptance is more convergent in its purpose of bringing the fat population together to fight the constant ridicule and prejudice they face regularly. Apart from spreading awareness, this united front against bullies has erroneously convinced people to feel proud of being obese. Marissa Dickens, with fellow scientists, examined the experiences of 44 bloggers from the Fatosphere community in their peer-reviewed article; The role of the fatosphere in fat adults’ responses to obesity stigma: a model of empowerment without a focus on weight loss.

According to researchers, to rise above the obesity stigma, these bloggers suggested reframing inappropriately directed slurs to dodge the psychological trauma that usually accompanies it and to stay clear of committing to losing weight as a consequence of the criticism. The subscribers to these bloggers reported feeling empowered and improved mental well-being as a consequence of belonging to a supportive community. As a coping mechanism, fat acceptance delusively warrants access to self-esteem but misses the target altogether, concerning itself only with self-acceptance and not the realisation of the threat obesity poses.

Harvard T.H. Chan, School of Public Health, defines obesity-associated health risks “as an illness that harms virtually every aspect of health, from shortening life and contributing to chronic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease to interfering with sexual function, breathing, mood, and social interactions”. Addressing the harmful psychological remnants of fat shaming and overlooking the urgency to lose weight is like severing the stem of a wild plant and expecting it to exterminate. A movement brought into motion only to make everyone agree with the individualised definition of obesity: fat acceptance accurately defines the cultural zeitgeist of the ongoing 2020s.

To move or become less active is a choice like restraining or giving into every urge to eat. It sure is more challenging not to fall for hunger every time, and insatiable eating habits make the struggle worse.

Fat-Free Mass & the Way Forward

Unfortunately, dodging reality won’t change the horror that is obesity. To fight this multi-faceted illness, we first need to address the relentless efforts of people wanting to impose their version of health on society to define the silver lining in this widely ridiculed disease. Then, we must stress adopting some well-needed lifestyle changes to dial the fat percentage down and enhance the fat-free mass simultaneously. R Burrows and colleagues, in their article “Low muscle mass is associated with cardiometabolic risk regardless of nutritional status in adolescents: A cross-sectional study in a Chilean birth cohort”, found that children with relatively better muscle mass were less likely to develop cardiometabolic diseases than those with low muscle mass, reporting in line with the previously observed association between fat-free mass and chronic health diseases.

In another study, “Muscle Mass Index as a Predictor of Longevity in Older Adults”, where a massive cohort of older adults was followed-up to interpret the influence of muscle mass on all-cause mortality, an inverse impact was derived. As concluded in the examples above, quality and longevity of life are both governed by muscle mass relative to the height of a person. Skeletal muscle dominates adipose tissue (body fat) in ramping up the body’s calorie expenditure at rest, aiding the total daily energy expenditure or TDEE. These benefits aren’t only available to those predisposed genetically to build muscle and are accessible to individuals capable of moving weight. To move or become less active is a choice like restraining or giving into every urge to eat. It sure is more challenging not to fall for hunger every time, and insatiable eating habits make the struggle worse.

On the contrary, satiating eating habits help dial down hunger, facilitating restraint from food when you have had enough. Journeying back from obesity can seem a little daunting at first, and adopting the conventional methods to lose fat can pose unwarranted stress on the mind and body. This usually happens when expectations hang beyond the pragmatic understanding of fat loss and meet the widely popular quick-fix methods. 

The only way to deal with the carnage obesity has caused and will cause in the future, is by changing our attitude toward it. Let’s do it now before it’s too late.

Composed by: “Sarthak Kapoor is an exercise scientist associated with BASES (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences) certified sport and presently pursuing a master’s from Liverpool John Moore’s University in Clinical Exercise Physiology.”

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Cognitive Performance, Zeitgeber Entrainment Acknowledgement, Mitochondrial Activity, Work Hour Melanopic-Circadian Alignment and Improvement in Social Behaviour: (Includes) A Prospective Study of up to 19 Office Goers: Salvation Series

An insight to the facts, research, design and specification of the office luminaires for the circadian alignment, healthy LQI- Lighting quality  index 

Abstract: The need for Healthy (Forming the parameters of Light Quality Index-LQI, Physiological Evidence based office lighting),  with smart controls. It all began with the inquisitiveness that how light as a zeitgeber influences the molecular mechanism are sensing  the environment for the time cues? How circadian is disrupted or aligned, what is the connection between immune system and light, why  there are chances of being prone to some types of cancer-with relation to light, how retina gets damaged, effects of white LED exposure  on retinal pigment epithelium, relationship of metabolism and muscular atrophy with respect to light and many of these inquisitiveness.

1. Introduction

The idea that there can be an “unambiguous technique” for  human-bio favourable lighting like tenable white without  considering the bioblue transition to the dim grey  appearanceand in the absence of other non-visible and  visible parameters is totally unrealistic, because of the non  synchronisation of the indoor skylight dynamics in  concurrence with the outdoor skylight dynamics,  tremendous variability between individuals based on their  age, genetics, environmental factors, individual physiology,  eating habits, and wake up or the sleep timings and our  behavioural aspects. The harmony of the glands is accomplished by constantly  synchronizing our body’s atoms, glands, genes, molecules,  cells hormones in alignment of time cues- the LIGHT.

2. How the project started?

When DPA moved its Mumbai office to a new location they enlisted healthy lighting Design, their in-house group of  illuminating experts, to solve the projects lighting  challenges. The new space in the Ahmedabad’s based Office  Tower is a conventional mix of open-area workstations,  private offices and conference rooms with low 11’ 5”  ceilings throughout.

The project’s lighting objectives were established “to  provide wellness, healthy, interactive, an ergonomic and  visually luminance balanced workspace,” means, “That  evenly illuminating the ceilings, walls and work surfaces,  while CS & EML levels the space and lighting should help  the occupants with the better cognitive functions,  minimizing glare and unwanted reflections.” Considering the limitations of traditional recessed & suspended fixtures, these objectives were easier said than  done. The challenge was also to create aesthetically bright  environments

Facts:

Until now we were concerned with defined lux levels,  tuneable white light, UGR, CRI and the w/soft. Now there’s  a product that offers controlled CS, CR ratio, EML, retino hypothalamic activation to trigger pineal & pituitary glands  with the designed SPD for special bio-red & bio-blue  technology in line with irradiance value to help out  physiology of the body also helping our 3-neurotransmitters,  cognitive functions brightness, uniform distribution and  exceptional energy performance.

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3. Proposed Standards for Light Quality

Being tenacious and ascertaining a healthier lighting space  always requires a process of trading off some aesthetical and  volumetric aspects of the space for healthier future gains.  However, this has been a very thick proposition from an  architectural and interior point of view, especially in the  office and the residential segments.  

We need to strategies w.r.t. legislative to be proposed and  implemented regarding LQI-INDOOR LIGHT QUALITY  INDEX., as there is an exponential rise in severe neuro and  retinal disorders as well as the related illnesses. This is due  to the inappropriate forms and sources of light that are  contributing negatively to our health are: 

• Retinal damage 
• Brain fatigue 
• Stress 
• Migraine 
• Insomnia 
• EFD 
• Cancer
• Obesity 
• Age related Macular degeneration 
• Skin diseases 

3.1 How does the LQI work?

The standard of LQI can be broadly defined as the  combination of visible and non-visible parameters  (Wavelength, frequency, radiance, and irradiance, and  photons, visual and non-visual acuity) for our health and  wellbeing. The higher the LQI value, the greater the levels  of these healthy parameters inducing the physiological and  psychological benefits to the inhabitants For example, an  LQI value of 80 (out of 100) represents good healthy  lighting with respect to circadian alignment, ATP  production, serotonin levels, melatonin balance and visual  acuity as a rejuvenated space. 

The LQI can be categorised into three different zones. Each  category corresponds to a different level of health and  wellbeing concern. Each category also has a specific  features of the light as a product, components, is  deliverables in terms of efficacy, lumens, flicker ratio, THD,  Gamut values, CCT ratio, CRI, α-opic ratio EML, CS etc  along with the presence of radiance and irradiance values,  non-visible wavelength and its corresponding ranges  subjected to the physiological. The purpose of the LQI is to help people know how the  Light quality impacts their health and wellbeing. It must  NOT contribute to

1. Retinal fatigue 
2. Brain fatigue 
3. Migraine

values and limits..
It must HAVE mentioned outcomes 

• Rejuvenation 
• Circadian alignment and not the drive 
• Improvements in the cognitive skills 
• Activation of Solitrol to generate Vitamin D
• Better mitochondrial balance while having the presence  of NIR*/FIR* 

3.2 Why is LQI important?

The business of lighting has grown Multi-folds over the past  one decade and so do the technical understanding on the  same embraced with the skills with respect to creativity, but  the fundamentals of physiology in relation to light is still to  reach those numbers.  LQI is much more than just furnishing an appropriate  quantity of light like lux levels, efficacies, R values, CRI,  CCT, Macadam step etc… 

There are many psychological as well as physiological  factors that has to be covered under of lighting quality index  (LQI). Lighting quality cannot be expressed simply in  terms of photometric measures nor can there be a self explicit ways applicable formula for good quality lighting,  but surely the lighting quality as expected and desired must  be HEALTHY and not just smart or cost effective.

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3.3 Objectives of Light Quality Index (LQI)

The DNA of our lighting industry changed with the arrival  of LEDs. Thus our parameters w.r.t. the biology has to be  restructured. The LQI primarily works on the contribution of  lighting parameters (visible and non-visible) on human (the  occupants) physiology and the psychology.  Depending upon the indoor spaces and the layouts with  respect to the topography the LQI parameters can be reset.  For instance, LQI parameters for South Pole for an indoor or  outdoor application will differ from the inhabitants of North  Pole. The study of the sets of individuals is very crucial as  the physiology of sets of human beings will differ and thus there cannot be one single yardstick to govern LQI. To make it easier to understand, the LQI can have  mentioned pathways to be formed: 

• Affects of different spectrums on human health
• By an appropriate use of lighting controls, tuneable white  light blending with biored* and bioblue* lights to induce  replica of the nonvisible and visible parameters of light  {dawn, full sunny day & dusk timelines.} 
• Combination of appropriate forms of LEDs.
• Avoiding the direct view of light sources, incorporating a  lighting design to reduce the number of lights in a  pragmatic manner. 
• Allowing the maximum parameters of Sunlight through  the glass enveloped buildings 

Need for an appropriate design for office lighting: SALVATION* series CAMA  – Girish Bhardwaj, Tashi Aggarwal

It’s the need for the hour to re think and adapt lighting  product design and the lighting consultancy which must  contribute towards the Circular economy and biodiversity,  health and wellbeing parameters rather lux or illuminance,  cost benefits or CAPEX / OPEX point of views. 

The design from SALVATION* seriesCAMA (Circadian  Alignment &Mitochondrial Algorithm) based delivers both  visual and non-visual benefits with respect to physiology,  luminance / illuminance, visual acuity for the occupants. We  have adopted the methodology towards the optimization for  efficacy, LOR, TM-30 regulations, CRI, EML, CS and need  for boosting mitochondrial activities to boost our immune  systems as well as our cell regeneration while maintain the  melatonin/ cortisol ratios. 

Algorithms are based on the astronomical clocks for  resetting of the desired SPDs and colour corrections with the  an appropriate form of BIO BLUE* and Bio RED*

Introduction to the Salvation series:

Apart from the visual perception or the acuity, it is very well  established that light is the governor of our hormones and it  is very essential to maintain the harmony amongst the  glands, hormones and the neurotransmitters. For example, our biological clock is regulated by the circadian and diurnal rhythms through the intrinsically  photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) that transmit  light stimuli to the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) which  governs our pituitary and pineal gland with negative  transactional feedback loop systems..

Similarly, molecules which are chromophores’, absorbs the  wavelengths emitted by the light source. There is an optical  tissue window which varies from 600 nm to 1400 nm (  infrared spectrum). The chroma force in tissues which  absorbs the light energy. These chroma force are found in  MITOCHONDRIA. MITOCHONDRIA, in these we have specific molecule  known as Cytochrome C oxidase, which is responsible to  produce energy within MITOCHONDRIA. This means  Adenosine Tri Phosphate (ATP), which is the end product of  energy correlation and is the fuel our cells need for  transporting irons for metabolism. 

As compared to the traditional lights in the name of  HCVL/HCL/Circadian drive the phenomenon of these office  lighting is different and advanced in terms of technology and  health benefits as we are focussing more on the circadian  alignment and physiological benefits* from the longer  wavelengths. SPECTRAL OPTIMIZATION FOR CAMA was utmost  essential. The Luminous efficacy w.r.t. lumens, irradiance  and joules / seconds has been given the priority along with  the EML/CS/TM-30-18 and CRI parameters. 

Salvation is a modular, adaptive & intelligent lighting tool  designed for the biological wellbeing of the humans while  meeting the visual needs of the occupants of any space.  This luminaire is designed using the proprietary technology  (patent pending) using specific wavelengths of light which  are scientifically proven to aid to photo-:bio-stimulation and  trigging cortisol, together with high quality LEDS which can  be tuned to the required colour temperature.  

The luminaire houses intelligent program embedded to tune  to the circadian requirements of the occupants of a spaces  along with triggering the photo stimulus at calculated  intervals throughout the day. High quality electronics & control ensures to meet stringent  flicker and EMF emission norms which further makes the  luminaire safe & secure for daily usage .

Light Source: Medical Grade LEDs of proprietary  wavelengths, Tenable 2700-5500K  
System Power: 70 Watts excluding standby power CRI /  GAI : >90 / > 78.9 (typical) 
Mounting: Ceiling Recessed for Grid / Gypsum / PoP type  ceiling structure  
Dimension: L: 600 X W:600 X H:125mm  
Control Gear: Electronic In-Built PF > 0.9 , THD < 10% ,  IEC Compliant for Safety , Performance, Flicker , & EMF/I  – Dimmable, Tunable via proprietary control software over

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Study Objectives for the project as a case study to  implement the research work:

To examine the association between bio-red, bio blue,  NzER, FzIR and swift switchovers of Kelvins (2700-5500K)  during office hours. 
Methods: A total of 19 office goers who were subjected to SALVATION SERIES. From morning 9:30-10:00 AM were  subjected with blubio+4000K trigger the pituitary gland 
From 10:00 AM-1:30 PM they were subjected under bio blue+5500K 
From 2:15 PM-2:30 PM they were subjected under bio-red  (NzIR+680). 
From 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM they were subjected under bio  blue+5500K 
From 4:30PM–5:30 PM they were subjected under 3000K 

The controlled (auto and manual) ways of implementation of  bioblue* transition to the dim grey appearanceand vice  versa to trigger either the pituitary or the pineal glands  (depending upon the time of the day) in concurrence  with the tuneable white spectrum (with controlled  intensities of the light)was give utmost important along  with the task lighting and lighting during the work break sessions. In the present study as baseline and were followed up to 25  to 45 years of age. Sleep duration was categorized as ≤ 10  hours,

Introduction

Because all light sources were adjusted to provide the same  horizontal as well as vertical illumination from table till 25  inches on a vertical plane (the standard measure that lighting  designers use to illuminate indoor spaces), and because the  spectral power distributions of the chosen LED light sources  were significantly diverse, the intensity of total visible 

Light entering the eye (measured vertically at eye level with the subjects seated at the conference table) varied between  the light sources. This provided the opportunity to determine  if the melatonin which was influenced by corneal light metrics (irradiance in μW/cm2, photon irradiance in  photons/cm2/s, photopic illuminance in lux). Individual  pupil sizes and macular pigment optical density were not  measured and were not taken into account. There was a  significant correlation between light intensity by any of  these metrics and the melatonin results.

We next examined how well the most commonly used  circadian lighting calculators, the circadian stimulus (CS;  Rea and Figueiro, 2018), CIE melanopic irradiance (CIE 026S), and the closely related equivalent melanopic lux  (EML) calculator the occupants were subjected under these  conditions of variable LED light sources. 

Apart from this the presence of NIR with the controlled  ratios is utmost important for the applications like office  lighting & healthcare units. Thus its not only aligning the  circadian rhythm but also to induce the physiological  parameters though the fed form of energy available in LEDs,  all thanks to the advancement in the field of lighting which  definitely is improvising the missing LED fed frequencies  and the wavelengths which are must for humans, when  spending more than 60% of their time in their work  respective places. 

4. Analysis and implementation of the design  and the luminaires

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5. Final Conclusion

a) It’s not only the tuneable white spectrum which helps the  shifting gears in the levels of melatonin (or cortisol) but  it’s the process of unification in the dynamics of white  spectrum causing the appearance of the scattered blue to  grey in the sky or vice versa (With respect to the  luminance and illuminance in the entire outdoor space).

b) We do not need any validations or research on this, if  you want to experience, look up above the sky during  dawn or dusk (Be there out in the open space at least 20  minutes prior to dusk or dawn hours)… 
c) Apart from the circadian alignment in few of the  employees / occupants, the enhanced improvement in the  behaviour and marked enhancements in the cognitive  skills were also noticeable. 
d) Lighting layout and the product design played a very  vital role in biophilic design. The sense of rejuvenation  was experienced by the occupants. 
e) Finally a bold and appropriate step towards the  contribution in circular economy while providing the  lights on the rental basis. 

6. Acknowledgements from the Client

The purpose of choosing an appropriate light and its effect  for any building (indoors), is not only the involvement of  commercial or technical aspects, but it’s the series of  physiological & neurobiological factors. The evident  incremental in cognitive performance, reduced stress, better  sleep nap & over all acknowledgement of impact of time  cues. The project’s lighting design was further complicated by its  ambitions for energy performance. DPA was seeking a  physiologists & psychologists feedback with a voluntary  system for wellness & health.  

We carried out the audit and the analysis for the same with  some of the toughest assessing parameters, and adherence to  CS026 With demands for quality visual ergonomics running  up against restrictive energy codes,  

DPA’s offices were precisely the kind of space that tests the  limits of conventional lighting. “If we went with traditional  recessed lighting, I knew we would have to compromise  somewhere.”  The research on wellness, health and physiology led DPA’s  team to consider Salvation series™, a new family of  recessed and suspended luminaries. My colleagues didn’t believe that a light can be a medicine  to keep us away from many of visual and non-visual impacts  on our health and body. They thought that the light is very bright and clean was the  only solution 

“People walk into our offices now and feel that they’re in  the most appropriate, productive, stress free (limbic) &  natural environment.”  As per Mr. Abay. R. K, the Managing Director of DPA  “Salavation series was the best investment we could have  made. This is the office Luminaire we’ve been waiting for.”

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Composed by: “Girish Bhardwaj is an Inventor, Author, Entrepreneur, Engineer, Lighting Therapist, Educationist, Lighting and Wellbeing Advisor with the experience of 25 years!”
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The benefits of yoga are solicited by the amount of balance, body awareness, and concentration, incorporated in one’s life and further promotes healthy aging.

Holistic wellbeing strikes a balance between physical and emotional well-being. It focuses on various aspects of life. If one adopts a holistic health strategy in their life, they will notice improvements in their emotional, psychological, and spiritual well-being. After learning about the holistic health method, many have been able to overcome stress, sadness, addiction, and low self-esteem. The benefits of yoga are solicited by the amount of balance, body awareness, and concentration, incorporated in one’s life and further promotes healthy aging. The balanced mind helps us in understanding the needs of our mind and body, and also the propensity to develop a disease-free, healthy and beautiful body. A body free of disease and discomfort, both physically and emotionally.

It is a therapeutic method that frequently entails the use of a variety of complementary medicines and alternative healthcare methods. This method assumes that a person’s environment has an impact on him or her. As a result, it is preferable to choose nutritious foods over junk food or an unhealthy lifestyle over natural remedies. People want immediate results at the expense of long-term consequences. They do not live a complete and healthy lifestyle and do not benefit from the pure energy, vigour, and tone that god offers.

Researchers have proven that lifestyle decisions, whether made deliberately or unknowingly, cause illness or early mortality.

Any person’s mental attitude is influenced by what he chooses to hear or see, as well as what he wants to learn from the experience. Researchers have proven that lifestyle decisions, whether made deliberately or unknowingly, cause illness or early mortality. Consumption of excessive sugar, coffee, or embracing unfavourable mental attitudes such as anger, stress, or the use of drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, or a lack of exercise on a daily basis will degrade one’s personality in the long run.

Holistic health therapies take into account a variety of conditions and gradually but steadily enhance various levels. Holistic health is a continuous process that involves a variety of lifestyle factors such as diet, sleep, exercise, and daily routine. It assists the individual in supporting the body’s natural healing system and allowing them to begin living happily. It creates a state of equilibrium in which a person begins to accept responsibility for his or her own optimal health.

Composed by: “Javleen Girdhar has a passion for holistic health approaches that extends beyond fitness. She is an educator and trainer for dieticians and nutritionists.”

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Nutrients are a fundamental segment as you continue looking for wonderful gleaming skin, just as various other medical advantages. It supports the insusceptible framework and builds the body’s capacity to withstand unpleasant circumstances. Dietician Vidhi Chawla records down a couple of nutrient-rich food things to remember for our eating routine.

“Vitamin C admission can bring down your pulse and levels of cortisol or stress chemicals.”

Oranges

Oranges, which are high in nutrient C, can assist in bringing down the pressure chemicals and fortify the invulnerable framework. As per research on hypertension patients, expanding your Vitamin C admission can bring down your pulse and levels of cortisol or stress chemicals.

“One of the food varieties that can assist with uneasiness is spinach. Magnesium is found in 157 mg for each cup of spinach, which is 40% of your day by day necessity. Indeed, an absence of magnesium can cause cerebral pains, weakness, and stress-related side effects.”

Spinach

Spinach is a nutritious verdant green vegetable high in calcium, B-nutrients, iron, and cell reinforcements. One of the food varieties that can assist with uneasiness is spinach. Magnesium is found in 157 mg for each cup of spinach, which is 40% of your day-by-day necessity. Indeed, an absence of magnesium can cause cerebral pains, weakness, and stress-related side effects. They are low in carbs, can be utilized as a feature of a weight reduction diet, and are helpful to individuals with hypertension.

Eggs

Because of their high supplement content, eggs are frequently alluded to as nature’s multivitamin. One of only a handful of normally happening wellsprings of nutrient D is entire eggs. Entire eggs are high in nutrients, minerals, amino acids, and cancer prevention agents, which are all needed for a sound pressure reaction. Entire eggs are particularly high in choline, a supplement found in high focuses in a couple of food sources. Choline has been demonstrated to be valuable to cerebrum wellbeing and may secure against pressure. 

Nuts

Nuts are high in supplements, including B nutrients and omega-3 unsaturated fats. B nutrients are a fundamental piece of a solid eating routine and can assist with pressure decrease. Almonds, pistachios, and pecans may even guide in the decrease of circulatory strain. Nuts and seeds are likewise high in magnesium, which is gainful on the grounds that magnesium has been connected to improved nervousness on the board.

Avocados

B nutrients are important for the strength of our nerves and synapses, and a B nutrient lack may cause nervousness. Avocados are high in B nutrients, which are known to assist with pressure alleviation. They’re likewise high in monounsaturated fat and potassium, the two of which help to keep circulatory strain down.

“Our bodies require nutrient C and cancer prevention agents to fix and ensure cells when we are pushed.”

Blueberries

Blueberries may show up little, yet they are high in cancer prevention agents and nutrient C, making them powerful pressure relievers. Our bodies require nutrient C and cancer prevention agents to fix and ensure cells when we are pushed. While blueberries are tasty all alone (have a go at freezing them for a virus berry nibble), there could be no more excellent approach to support the nourishment in a serving of yogurt or high-fiber cereal than to add them to it.

Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha is an ayurvedic spice that can help you adapt to physical and mental pressure. Here is one of the methods to include ashwagandha into your eating regimen. Take 1 teaspoon of ashwagandha powder in ghee and blend in some date sugar, nectar, jaggery, or coconut sugar (any of these improving fixings). Devour the blend around 20 minutes before breakfast or later in the day with some milk. On the off chance that pressure is making it hard to rest, it is ideal to take ashwagandha around evening time as it can help prompt rest. Ashwagandha has likewise been connected to bring down cortisol levels in the first part of the day.

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Nivedita Joshi is a multi-dimensional person with significant accomplishment in the field of Yoga. She is imparting her knowledge about Iyengar yoga through her institute ‘Yogakshema’. Her personal ordeal with slipped disc, cervical spondylosis, an early-stage scoliosis has made her bedridden and invalid for eight long years. She even lost her ability to move her hands and legs. An inspirational road to recovery started when she joined as a patient under the tutelage of the legendary B.K.S. Iyengar, pioneer in the field of Iyengar yoga. Her twenty-two years of training and hard work has motivated her to help others through her knowledge.She has penned down her knowledge in a book on Yoga for the visually impaired in Braille. This book was released internationally during the first International Day of Yoga celebrations at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

Surgeon R Admiral V K Singh, Editor in Chief of InnoHEALTH took her interview to get a glimpse of her inspirational journey from yoga to Yogakshema. This interview is important to honour her to let people know about her achievements on International Yoga Day

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Lurking Around Dark Corners

As a society, we are usually shocked at the news of successful, high-performing, wealthy young individuals killing themselves. Celebrities like yesteryears’ actor Guru Dutt and Miss India 1997 turned VJ Nafisa Joseph took their own lives over strained personal relationships. On the other hand, when farmers drowning in debt kill themselves, the reasons are evident and understandable. Similarly, while some mental illnesses are conspicuous, others are not.

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