Like every year, Nirjala Ekadashi is falling on 31 May 2023 during the peak of the summer season. Like each year, this year too there is a heat wave gripping north India with a dash of rains. A waterless dry fast and that too in peak summers will put in a spear of fear in…
There are several types of fasting based on the time duration. Beginning your fast Stage 1 Your first aim should be to make the 8pm to 8am fast work. That means strictly finishing your dinner before 8pm. If you have an unsupportive family, impress upon them the benefits of having an early dinner. Same for…
In this comprehensive article we shall see what steps you need to stay healthy and how to boost immunity. Here are some simple tips to avoid the seasonal flu and much more. Using common sense in hygiene and sanitation Rather than looking for instructions it is better to take precautions. Avoid unhygienic and crowded places….
When it comes to fasting, India has the longest running history of following religious rituals like navaratri or ekadashi. However of late there has been some modifications in the fasting techniques which are doing more harm than good. Mistake No 5 – I get headaches if I fast Headache is by far the most common…
Avoid Alternatives Refined oil Any cold pressed oil like virgin coconut oil or mustard oil for produce grown within 200 kms of your place of stay Regular Ghee, fake ghee, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, vanaspati and so on Desi Ghee from the milk of a grass fed cow Table sugar Avoid any kind of sugar….
There are so many tips for breathing. Deep breath, short breath, alternate breath and so on. Here is another one to add to your list. Inhale slowly for four seconds Hold your breath for next four seconds Exhale slowly for four seconds Pause for four seconds Why breathing exercise Many of us actually forget to…
Are you curious to know which is the most dangerous food? Have you eaten enough of this? Do your children regularly eat it? How to define ‘dangerous’ Before we reveal which is this food, let us understand the term dangerous so that we set the ground rules straight. Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) AGEs are…
If you skip breakfast you will be able to achieve an 18 hour fasting window daily. The enormous benefits you will get from this will far outweigh the need to fill you tummy in the morning. If you have your first meal at 2 pm and last meal at 8 pm, this gives you a…
Metabolic Syndrome is caused by fatty liver and insulin resistance. Intermittent fasting is the best way to reduce weight and improve your bio markers. It usually starts with a slightly protruding belly. The reason usually is a high carb and high sugar diet. Slowly the waist line starts to increase. Uric acid and cholesterol are…
In the previous article we explained the myths and facts related to uric acid and gout. However we left out the most interesting fact, insulin resistance is directly responsible for rise in uric acid levels. Hence insulin resistance becomes the number one cause for gout attack. It is perhaps the only reason for a gout…
