Natural Healthcare Guide

Ayurveda Monsoon Guide The monsoon has come and with its advent there has been a change in your body chemistry . In this season your body undergoes a stage of aggravated pitta. Pitta, also known as fire element, is one of the three elements of your body which governs the metabolism, digestion and temperature of the body. Due to a higher amount of pitta, a sluggish digestion can be seen and you may be prone to various problems like indigestion, hyper acidity, skin rashes and other infections. Ayurveda recommends to follow different diet and lifestyle schedule in each season which helps to maintain the health.So here is a monsoon guide based on Ayurveda. Foods that should be taken in monsoon: Breakfast: Choose cow’s milk and cereals like barley and gram. These are easily digestible and light in nature. These also provide quick energy and do not lead to lethargy in your body. Lunch: All the six types of tastes i.e. sweet, sour, salty, bitter, punge...

Obsessed with losing weight? Tell me who isn’t! Here is a secret diet plan to slim down your body and cut down your weight in just 7 days! This is the best vegetarian diet to lose weight. This 7 day vegetarian diet plan was developed for the well being of General Motors Inc. employees. That is the reason it is called the GM Diet Plan. The aim of the program is to gain a healthy body. You can expect the following things by practicing this Diet Plan regime: Lose around 4 to 6 kilograms in 7 days  Natural glow to skin  Elimination of toxins will make you feel light and energetic  Reduces the flab around the tummy and waist  This Diet Plan includes the intake of fruits, vegetables and starch. To prepare yourself for the vegetarian GM diet plan, you need to avoid alcohol for a few days. This is a very important tip you need to follow. Alcohol increases the uric acid in the body, which leads to water retention. This blocks the natural detoxifying process from taking pl...

Cool Tip:   Caffeine and an antioxidant called catechin are thought to stimulate your nervous system and increase fat-burning, so green tea can help you shed pounds and trim your waist. ===================================================== Green tea is one of the top fat-burning foods, thanks to a metabolism-boosting compound known as EGCG. This rich smoothie is perfect if you get tired of sipping hot green tea. Flavored with cayenne spices, lemon, and agave nectar, it provides all the nutritional benefits of green tea and will fill you up, to boot. Spiced Green Tea Smoothie Recipe Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Ingredients 3/4 cup strong green tea, chilled 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper Juice of 1 lemon (2-3 TBSP) 2 teaspoons agave nectar 1 small pear, skin on, cut into pieces 2 tablespoons fat-free plain yogurt 6-8 ice cubes Preparation Put all ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth. Drink cold. This Recipe Is Low Calorie Low Cholesterol Low Fat Low Saturated Fat Lo...

The Indian low carb diet aims at high protein, good fat and complex carbs in your diet and calls for minimum or no intake of simple carbs like that coming from corn syrups, sugars, cane sugars, honey, bread, pastas, noodles, chapatis, rice etc... The complex carbs are rather healthy for the body and yes even allowed in the Indian low carb diet for weight loss . As you can clearly see that the majority of calories come from carbs, to plan an Indian low carb diet is a little challenging, as we need to provide calories through proteins and fats. We cannot over do the fats of course, so it leaves us with the only option of meeting the calorie requirements through proteins. Each of these nutrients provide different amount of calories. 1 gm carb provides 4 kcals 1 gm protein provides 4 kcals 1 gm fat provides 9 kcal As you can see, fats provide a lot of calories; the consumption should be kept to the minimum. While carbs and proteins provide similar calories, they both have different impor...

Living in a hectic and highly competitive world, it’s not enough to establish proficiency in one or two aspects of life. You need to take a more holistic approach if you hope to gain that all-important edge. By following this simple breathing exercises in your morning routine will take care of physical and mental wellness— soul, mind, and body. You’ll be on your way to a happier, healthier, and more productive life. 

As per Ayurveda, watching what you eat is possibly the best way to start. “Ahaar (meaning dietary habits in Ayurveda) says that food eaten should have at least one of six tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent and astringent. “The right foods promotes sattva (purity), detox the body, and rejuvenate it as well, leading to an overall increase in immunity, physical and mental strength, and digestion." So for overall well-being include these super-foods listed below in your daily regime. Ginger Ginger is anti inflammatory that stimulates appetite, and reduces intestinal pain, gas and bloating. Fresh ginger is good battle to nausea, especially pregnancy-induced vomiting. Dried ginger root works well on joint pains (mix with almond oil and rub on painful areas), as well as migraines, and helps lower cholesterol levels. So enjoy fresh ginger boiled in water as your detox drink instead of tea. Add them to food while cooking to aid good digestion. Ashwagandha Roo...

Vitamins & Minerals are essential and the nutritional needs of every person is the same in general, but women's reproductive health plays a key role in determining which vitamins and minerals are most important for her. Women should make sure they are getting enough of these important vitamins and minerals to ensure optimal health. CALCIUM Since women are about five times as likely as men to develop bone diseases such as osteoporosis, calcium is a vital mineral that no woman should ignore. Doctors often recommend a calcium supplement for women as a matter of routine, since even a healthy, balanced diet does not always prove sufficient quantities of this important mineral. Post-menopausal woman are often advised to take 1,200 milligrams of calcium per day while per-menopausal women are usually encouraged to take about 1,000 milligrams per day. OMEGA-3 Fish oil is an excellent source of Omega-3, a fatty acid. Lowers cancer risk, lower the risk of heart disease, and...

Drink green tea before bed to burn calories while sleeping. Green tea will also increase your metabolism. Green tea is the healthiest beverage on the planet. It is loaded with antioxidants and nutrients that have powerful effects on the body. Learn more about Benefits of Green Tea

We are always surrounded by busy schedules, loud noises, deadlines and daily chaos that we don't even remember when was the last that we saw the first rays of sunlight. But if we really want that time for ourselves we should wake up at 4:30 to the mystical moment where the Sun would appear. See how rays of light break over the horizon, and the landscape below us slowly emerge from darkness. It's serene, its beautiful, it's peaceful. See how quiet, and a serene silence enfold us for the day. Trust me you would love the experience. Let's commit to our body and mind an early wake up call and do our morning rituals to be peaceful and calm for the rest of our day. Five stages of practice can help us acquire a deeper level of silence within: Body awareness; Body and breath awareness combined; Breath awareness alone; Breathing combined with mantra; Mantra alone. This experience of silence is amplified by concentration. Conversely, when concentration is aban...

Yoga is very good for your overall wellness. Try this 30 minutes workout for one week to improve your body flexibility, tone your body muscles and start to burn fat.

Drink Home Made Detox Tea through out the day It includes a combination of ingredients that help to improve digestion, break down fat, and “unclog” the channels in our body by removing toxins. Boil 4 to 5 cups of water in the morning. Add 1/2 teaspoon of the following seeds to the water and continue to let it boil for about 5 minutes with the lid on. Whole cumin seeds Whole coriander seeds Whole fennel seeds Strain out the seeds and pour the liquid into a thermos. The key is to make the tea fresh every morning, place it in a thermos, and take small sips of it throughout the day. It is best to drink it warm or hot. If the tea is too strong or if you experience some initial discomfort, reduce the amount of seeds to 1/4 teaspoon for 2 weeks, and then increase it back to 1/2 teaspoon. After this empty your bladder and bowels to release toxics and waste from the body. Massage body with warm oil (pitta:coconut, vata:sesame, kapha: almond). After 30 mins take bath. Do yoga and meditation and ...

Learn How to prepare Khichdi with Dr. Ajit from Planet Ayurveda. Khichdi is the most balanced meal as per Ayurveda. It is very good for Detox, Sluggish Metabolism, Upset Stomach or Body Cleansing.