Simple remedies for lifestyle diseases

Simple remedies for lifestyle diseases

    Visit a nursery and get your own aloe vera, t u l s i, lemon grass and c u r r y p a t t aplants. It’s great if you have a garden, otherwise, all do well as potted plants too.
    Have aloe vera gel for curing a variety of ailments. Remove the gel from the plant’s stalk with a spoon and eat it fresh every time. Have tea with t u l s i p a t t aand lemongrass, and cook food with c u r r y p a t t a.
    An effective remedy for diabetes and IBS patients is taking a teaspoon of t r i p h a l a c h o o r n astirred in quarter glass of lukewarm water. Have this before going to bed.
    For patients of lifestylerelated illnesses such as obesity, high BP, diabetes and heart ailments, the emphasis should be on taking exercise such as brisk walking and even five s u - r y a n a m a s k a rs daily.
No white food Watch what you eat. Give up all things white — sugar, salt, and flour.
    Switch to brown rice. Don’t always eat wheat chapatti. Alternate between m a k k i, millet, j o w a r, b e s a n, and brown rice flour and r a m d a n a r o t i. A healthy practice is to use s e n d - h a n a m a kor rock salt in your food instead of white salt.
    You should start eating small amounts of k a c h i h a l d i and a d r a kregularly with meals. Slice it and add lemon juice and s e n d h a n a m a k.
Eat organic food Use organic products and different cold-pressed oils for cooking. Avoid refined oils. Mustard, sesame oils and pure ghee is good. Instead of sugar, switch to m i s r i, b h u r aor g u r. Don’t ever heat honey or put it into a boiling drink. Wait for the liquid to cool down. If your honey is from a pure, organic source, it won’t increase your diabetes, if had in limited quantities.
    Take fruit an hour before starting a meal or at least 2-3 hours after your meal and never with the meal. Even milk should be taken separately, not with breakfast or other meals – and the golden principle is never to eat anything in excess.
    Eat a light breakfast, a good lunch, followed by a light dinner. Maintain regular food timings and eat only when you are actually hungry.