text: Certain points of the urinary bladder, stomach, and gall bladder meridians are located near the eye balls. These points receive stimulation was the muscles of around the eyes exhibit movement and contract while doing Shambhavi Mudra. These points are also used for the treatment of various eye disorders and the disorders of the eye muscles. A branch of the heart meridian originates from the heart, runs along the side of the oesophagus ad ends in the eye.
  The eye balls movement in Shambhavi Mudra stimulates the heart through this branch of the heart meridian, as per acupuncture philosophy the heart is responsible for regulating emotions and the mind from which awareness originates. Thus, practice of Shambhavi Mudra helps calm anger, increase the level of awareness, and leads to higher states of consciousness.
  As per the theory of Chinese Meridians and the related acupuncture points liver controls the eyes, it opens up in the eyes. The eye ball movements in Shambhavi Mudra influence the liver positively which enables a harmonious and stable flow of energy throughout the body creating the over all balance within.
  This balancing act involves balancing of all the three doshas within the body as described by Ayurveda. It impacts the thought process and functions of the eyes positively as it balances the alochak pitta which is located in the eye.
  
  November 7, 2020—Good luck to our #9 seeded Raider Girls Varsity Cross Country Team of Avery Blaszak, Cami Blaszak, Anna Carpenter, Mia Compton-Engle, Andrea Harrison, Darby Murlin and Elizabeth Murlin, and to Raider Boys Varsity Cross Country runner Deandre Hall as they head south Saturday, November 7 to race in the OHSAA State Cross Country Championships in Obetz, Ohio! Deandre hits the starting line at 3 p.m., followed by the girls at 4 p.m. Run fast, Raiders! We'll be cheering you on from Shaker!
  
  Most of us can get the iron we need in the foods we eat, which contain 2 kinds of dietary iron: heme and non-heme.
  Heme iron is derived from hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells. Red meat, poultry, eggs, and fish are rich in hemoglobin. And if you like liver, you're in luck! A 3.4 ounce serving of chicken liver contains 12.8 mg of iron, a walloping 70% of your daily value. Oysters, clams, and sardines are other iron-containing powerhouses.
  Non-heme iron is found in plant-based foods: legumes like lentils; enriched or whole grains and cereals; nuts and seeds; and potatoes. Don't overlook Popeye the Sailor Man's strong-to-the-finish favorite -- spinach; a half-cup serving of this leafy green contains 3.2 mg of iron, 20% of your daily value. Non-heme iron sources are best absorbed when consumed at the same time as foods high in vitamin C. So have a glass of OJ with that tofu burger or a handful of strawberries for dessert.
  Besides eating iron-rich and iron-fortified foods, you can pump up the trace amounts of iron in your diet by cooking foods in good, old-fashioned cast-iron pans.
  It must be pointed out that there are two forms of dietary iron, "heme" iron and "nonheme" iron. Heme iron is iron that is bound to hemoglobin and myoglobin. It is found in animal products and is the most efficiently absorbed form of iron. Nonheme iron is found in plant foods. Compared to heme iron, it is poorly absorbed.
  There are two forms of dietary iron: non-heme iron, found in vegetarian foods (i.e., whole grains, fortified breakfast cereals and legumes), and heme-iron, found in animal-based foods (red meats, fish and poultry).
  The body absorbs only 2-20% of non­heme iron. Other compounds found in plant­based foods, as well as some minerals (e.g., calcium), affect absorption of non­heme iron.
  We absorb approximately 15­35% of the heme iron we eat. Compounds naturally found in foods or other minerals don’t impact heme iron absorption.