There is a direct connection between the weather and your health. The weather is a powerful force linked to human health and well-being. Hot weather brings heat strokes and dry skin and plays a big role in encouraging the breed of disease-carrying insects and multiplication of dangerous microbes. The cold weather comes with its share of troubles, but the summer is harder to fight and harsher to the health.

Indian summers are not only hot, but they are also unhealthy. It is a period of unseasonably warm, dry weather that seems to last longer than the allotted three month period. And if you thought it was getting hotter, you are not imagining it. Did you know that eleven of India's 15 warmest years have occurred since 2004? It may be only February end or March beginning, but the heat that is being inflicted is unusually ruthless. It brings with it various health issues, physical, mental and emotional.

It is not just related to hair and skin, but also the mind and the emotions. Summer calls for a specific diet, clothing and other health tips to ensure that the heat does not get to you. Let’s take a look at the different types of ailments that are directly related to the summer

Heart attacks

There may be a link between weather and heart attacks, at least in some people. The dropping of the barometric pressure or the increase in humidity can bring a strain to the heart, arrhythmia (ventricular tachycardia) being one of them.

Indigestion

During a heatwave, there's an increased risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) flare-ups, and a greater risk of infectious gastroenteritis (IG).

Dehydration

It’s one of the most common heat-related issues. When left untreated, it can even prove to be quite fatal. Dehydration takes place when your system loses a lot of water and necessary salts, and it is not replenished.

Aches and pains

People exercise less in bad weather. This also brings about aches and pains in the bones and muscles. Add dehydration, and your muscles are in trouble.

Headaches

Cluster headaches usually occur during the transition from winter to spring, and from spring to summer. It is not just the change in the weather but the unrelenting summer that brings a mild yet throbbing ache in the head. It is also the first sign of dehydration.

Dry skin

Dry skin is one of the most prominent symptoms of the summer. Hot weather increases water loss from the body, leading to dehydration. This can cause the skin to feel irritated, red and dry.

Heat exhaustion

When your body is overheated due to increasing temperatures, it can result in heat exhaustion. It is often accompanied by dehydration.

Cold and Flu

Viruses, not winter weather, are the cause of these infectious illnesses.

Mood swings

Many people believe that weather affects their mood and mental state. Fatigue and stress due to the heat can stress you out and make you easily emotional.

Heat cramps

Heat cramps are nothing but muscle spasms that hit you during the summer. They may be brief but is painful. Cramps occur when the muscles are fatigued after exercising or working in a hot environment.

Holistic health

As the heat rises, your bodies will also struggle to adapt. It is then critical to take precautions to avoid falling sick. When there is continued exposure after that, the heat penetrates inside your body and the temperature can rise higher than a fever. This can be destructive to the blood and the brain.

The body has its way of adapting to the heat. For instance, sweating. Sweating is actually the body’s way of coping with high temperatures and hence it is good when you sweat so your temperature gets restored to normal. But too much heat can stump the way the mechanism works. When you get a heat stroke, your body stops sweating.

Healthy is defined as good physical and mental condition. The emotions also play a big role in it. What you need is something that takes care of you in a complete way. It is important for you to do your bit to enhance your body and enable it to adapt to the intolerant summer.

Maharishi Ayurveda’s Amrit Kalash - the solution to your summer woes

You do not need a magic pill. What you need is a long term solution that will empower you from within to handle the summer. With ayurvedic medicine, you can experience more and more control over your health, increased ability to affect your health. Alter your experience to one that's positive, to one that is more energetic, one that is more healthful, as opposed to just being the passive recipients of some treatment.

There is intelligence in the way plants are organized, the way herbs and food substances are organized, and the way the human body is organized. In order for the body to continue to regenerate and rejuvenate itself, there has to be some underlying intelligence that drives the process.

The immune system is the key to preventing much in terms of illnesses. In Ayurveda, there's the whole concept of Rasayana theory or that which gives life and strength to an individual. Amrit Kalash helps you harness the intelligence of natural herbs to not only adapt to the surroundings but to heal yourselves internally.

The harsh heat creates a slower digestive system, vulnerable immunity and a plethora of related problems. The benefit of Amrit is that it acts holistically on the digestion as well as immunity. It is also beneficial for people with chronic fatigue or people with fibromyalgia, or with food allergies. With summer bringing in various issues, what you need is a holistic approach to solve your health battles.

Amrit Kalash helps you naturally synchronize your physical, mental and emotional state. Ayurvedic formulas have been in existence for thousands of years. So there is a certain safety in knowing that there is a long-standing tradition behind a formula like Amrit. The synergies that have been put together to create Amrit Kalash will not only help you heal but also proactively be prepared for the harsh heat.