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Monday, October 17

Cure for colds and flu....Herbs for Flu....

 












Certain remedies have been found highly beneficial in the treatment of influenza. The most important of these is the use of long pepper. Half a teaspoonful of the powder of the long pepper with two teaspoonfuls of honey and half a teaspoonful of juice of ginger should be taken thrice a day.

This will help greatly if taken in initial stages of the disease. It is especially useful in avoiding complications which follow the onset of the disease, namely, the involvement of the larynx and bronchial tube.

Another excellent remedy for influenza is the green leaves of basil or tulsi plant. About one gram of these leaves should be boiled along with some ginger n half a litre of water until about half the water is left. This decoction should be taken as tea. It gives immediate relief.

Garlic and turmeric are other effective food medicines for influenza. Garlic is useful as a
general antiseptic and should be given as much as the patient can bear. Garlic juice may also be sucked up the nose. A teaspoonful of turmeric powder should be mixed in a cup of warm milk and taken three times in the day. It will prevent complications arising from influenza and also activate the liver which becomes sluggish during the attack.

Saturday, October 1

Type 2 Diabetes and preventions for it...












What is Type 2 Diabetes?
Type 2 Diabetes, also known as non-insulin dependent or adult-onset diabetes, is the most common form of diabetes and usually develops in overweight people after the age of 40 due to the body not responding to insulin properly, causing there to be too much glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood.

The risk of developing type 2 diabetes is increased by being overweight and inactive, having a family history of diabetes, and eating too much fat and refined carbohydrates.
Type 2 diabetes can be managed, and in some rare cases reversed, through healthy eating, weight control and physical activity.

How to prevent type 2 diabetes with diet.
As type 2 diabetes is predominately a lifestyle disease, following a healthy eating plan and regular exercise is the best way to stave of this disease. 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise most days should be maintained.

How to control type 2 diabetes with diet.
Diet has a huge influence on not only controlling weight, but also blood glucose levels. When suffering from diabetes of any kind it is recommended that you follow a healthy eating plan based on high-fibre foods, as well as choosing foods low in saturated fats and sodium. Only eating a moderate amount of sugars is also recommended.

Tuesday, September 13

Diet for Hypoglycemia






















The high animal protein diet generally prescribed for hypoglycaemia is not suitable for this disorder. It may help control the condition temporarily, but it is harmful in many other respects and may result in other diseases like heart 4trouble, arteries, kidney problems and cancer. 

The ideal diet for hypoglycaemia should be based on three basic food groups, namely grains, seeds and nuts, vegetable oils. 

Seeds, nuts and grains should be the main constituents of the diet. Seeds and nuts should be taken in their raw form. Grains, in the form of cereals, should be cooked. Cooked grains are digested slowly and release sugar into the blood gradually six to eight hours after meals. This will keep the blood sugar level normal and constant for a long period.
Persons suffering from low blood sugar should take six to eight small meals a day instead of two or three large ones. Eating raw nuts and seeds such as pumpkin or sunflower seeds or drinking milk, butter milk or fruit juices between meals will be highly beneficial. All refined and processed foods, white sugar, white flour and their by-products should be completely eliminated from the diet.

Coffee, alcohol and soft drinks should also be avoided. The consumption of salt should be reduced as an excessive intake of salt causes loss of blood potassium, which causes blood sugar to drop. The following is the menu suggested for hypoglycaemia.

* On rising: Fresh fruits such as apples, peaches, melons, berries, avocado or a glass of fresh fruit juice.

* Breakfast: Nuts, seeds, fruit, cottage cheese and buttermilk.

* Mid-morning: Fruit, fruit juice or tomato juice.

* Lunch: Cooked cereals and milk.

* Mid-afternoon: A glass of fruit or vegetable juice or a snack consisting of nuts.

* Dinner: Vegetable salad with a cooked vegetable from among those allowed, one or two slices of whole wheat bread, cottage cheese and butter milk.

* On retiring: A glass of milk or buttermilk.

Vegetables which can be taken in hypoglycaemia are asparagus, beets, carrots, cucumbers, egg-plants, peas, radishes, tomatoes, spinach, kale, lettuce, beans, baked potatoes. Fruits which can be taken are apples, apricots, berries, peaches, and pineapples. Consumption of citrus should be limited.

Wednesday, August 24

Vegetables for Healthy Teeth












Good healthy food for Teeth

Any treatment for pyorrhoea, to be effective, should be constitutional. It should aim at cleansing the blood and tissues of the acid impurities which are at the root of the trouble.

The extraction of the teeth affected with the disease will not help clear the systemic toxaemia. Raw spinach juice is another valuable food remedy for the prevention and treatment of pyorrhoea because of its beneficial effect on the teeth and gums. This effect is generally enhanced if the spinach juice is taken in combination with carrot juice. A permanent aid for this affliction has been found in the use of natural raw foods and in drinking an ample quantity of carrot and spinach juice.

Tuesday, August 16

Good tip joint diseases with fruits and vegetables, try it...















The diet of the arthritis patient should be planned along alkaline lines and should include fruits and vegetables for protection and proteins and carbohydrates for energy.

It may consist of a couple of fresh raw vegetables in the form of a salad and at least two cooked vegetables.

Cabbage, carrot, celery, cucumber, endive, lettuce, onion, radishes, tomatoes and watercress may be used for a raw salad. The cooked vegetables may include asparagus, beets, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, celery, brinjal, mushroom, onions, peas, beans, spinach, tomatoes, squash and turnips.

In severe cases, it will be advisable to put the patient on raw vegetables juice therapy for about a week. Green juice, extracted from any green leafy vegetable, mixed with carrot, celery and red beet juice, is specific for arthritis. The alkaline action of raw juices dissolves the accumulation of deposits around the joints and in other tissues. Fresh pineapple is also valuable as the enzyme in fresh pineapple juice, bromelain reduces swelling and inflammation in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Repeated juice fasts are recommended at intervals of every two months.

Friday, August 12

Great Honey Cure for Overweight















Ingestion of honey is an excellent home remedy for obesity. It mobilises the extra deposited fat in the body and puts it into circulation which is utilised as energy for normal functions.

One should start with small quantity of about 10 grams to be taken with hot water. The dose can be gradually increased.

Fasting on honey-lime juice water is highly beneficial in the treatment of obesity without the loss of energy and appetite. In this mode of treatment, one spoon of fresh honey should be mmixed with the juice of half a lime in a glass of lukewarm water and taken at regular intervals.

Thursday, July 28

The Surprising Treatment for Hypertension


 











 Watermelon health benefits

Watermelon is another valuable safeguard against high blood pressure. It was proved in recent experiments that a substance extracted from watermelon seeds has a definite action in dilating the blood vessels, which results in lowering the blood pressure.

A side-benefit of eating watermelon is its generous supply of the phytochemical lycopene. This pigment in red and pink fruit and vegetables can deter various cancers in women and prostate problems in men. It is also helpful in avoiding the problems of aging in the health of the eyes.

Thursday, July 21

The Potato Cure for Rheumatism

















Raw potato juice is regarded as an excellent food remedy for rheumatism. One or two teaspoonful of the juice pressed out of mashed raw potato should be taken before meals.
This will help eliminate an acid condition and relieve rheumatism.

In some rural areas in Great Britain, it is a custom for rheumatic suffers to carry a potato in their pockets, in the belief that the potato will absorb in itself some of the acid from the sufferer's body. The old potato is thrown away and replaced by a new one after a few days.

The skin of the potato is also an excellent food remedy for rheumatism. The skin isexceptionally rich in vital mineral salts and the water in which the peelings have been boiled is one of thebest medicines for the ailments caused by excess of acid in the system. The potato peelings should be thoroughly washed and boiled for a few minutes. The decoction should then be strained and a glassful of the same taken three or four times daily.
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