World Parkinson’s Disease Day on 11th April: Food dos and don’ts for the condition

Affecting dopamine producing nerve cells in the brain, Parkinson’s disease is a progressive nervous system disorder. Dopamine is known as a chemical messenger and therefore, its decreased levels in the brain can cause abnormality in your motor movements. Though there is no known cause of this condition, scientists believe genes and environmental toxins play a role in its occurrence. Parkinson’s disease usually affects one side of the body and its symptoms may go unnoticed during early days of disease. This condition is characterized by signs including tremour in hands and feet, slowed movement, rigid muscles, impaired postures and balance, change in speech, loss of voluntary movement, and difficulty in using your hands for daily functions. There are various factors including old age, heredity, sex (male), and toxins that can increase your risk of getting this condition. If you fall in the high-risk group of Parkinson’s disease, or are already suffering from the condition, you need to follow some food rules. As the World Parkinson's Disease Day approaches, you tell you what to eat and what not to in order to reduce your risk of the condition and manage its symptoms.

Opt for antioxidants-rich foods: Foods like walnuts, blueberries, cranberries, tomatoes, and spinach are jam-packed with antioxidants that reduce oxidative stress known for aggravating Parkinson’s disease.

Go for fava beans: Containing an ingredient known as levodopa (found in medicines used for treating Parkinson’s disease), fava beans can potentially help reduce its symptoms.

Eat foods high in omega-3 fatty acids: Foods including salmon, soybeans, flax-seeds, and kidney beans are rich in omega-3 fatty acids that are known to improve cognitive function.

Avoid dairy products: Dairy products including milk, cheese, and yogurt can affect your brain’s oxidation levels and can increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s.

Don’t opt foods rich in in saturated fat: Foods like butter, pork, cheese, fatty beef, whipped cream, dried coconut, and whole milk can increase your risk of getting this condition.

Add turmeric in your food: Parkinson’s can cause constipation problem in some patients that can be treated by seasoning food with turmeric.

Add magnesium rich foods in your diet: One of the problems associated with Parkinson’s is muscle cramp, from which you can get relief by adding green leafy vegetables, avocados, banana, broccoli, and salmon in your diet.

Have caffeine rich drinks: According to a study published in the journal Movement Disorders, caffeine may slow down the development of Parkinson’s.

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11 Natural Foods Reverse Diabetes

3 Mistakes All Type II Diabetes Patients Make

The Dr. has done a lot of research on diabetes and its causes. He has also studied research and theories about diabetes from across the world. He says there are three mistakes all diabetes patients make.

• Eat Foods that cause high acidity
• Eat foods that have high fat
• Eat food that lacks micro nutrients, that is, essential Vitamins and Minerals

According to his research on diabetes, high fat around the muscle, acidity and lack of micronutrients prevent insulin from doing its work properly and sugar to get absorbed in our muscles. He also said hormones like IGF in Milk and dairy products attached to the muscle and blocks insulin from doing its job.
I recently interviewed and played a game to free my dad from Diabetes with the Dr.  He gave us a few simple to tips to follow that will help my parents reverse their diabetes naturally and stabilize their blood sugar completely.

11 Rules Freedom from Diabetes 

Here are 11 simple food rules to follow which will help you stabilize your blood sugar. These rules are not just for people who have high or low blood sugar. Everyone can follow these tips to maintain general health and fitness.

1. Why Almond Milk & Coconut Milk are better than Cow’s Milk
Cow’s Milk and dairy products like paneer, ghee, dahi, buttermilk and such should be stopped immediately and completely. The reason is that dairy contains IGF which resembles insulin, blocks insulin by attaching itself to the muscle tissue and prevents it from stabilizing blood sugar. I’ve experienced this myself. Just to test the concept I stopped dairy suddenly and completely in a day, and immediately my after-meal blood sugar dropped to 100 with no other change in my diet. Other than this, milk we buy often has a lot of growth hormones and other artificially injected hormones in the cow, making the dairy more harmful than beneficial to us.
If you must have it, reduce the your dairy intake to once or twice in a week and go for grass-fed, hormone free desi cow’s milk. Coconut milk and almond milk are good replacements to have you can also make cashew cheese and cashew curd. I will post the recipe in the recipe section.

2. Choose Dals, Beans and Sprouts over eggs, meat & fish
Animal proteins like eggs, meat and fish cause acidity and therefore inflammation in the body. In the long term, this acidity and inflammation prevents insulin from doing its job of stabilizing blood sugar. Reduce animal protein considerably if you can’t cut it down completely.
Lentils, pulses and sprouts are a great source of vegetarian protein. You will find these vegan protein Indian dishes a delicious addition to your daily menu. They are full of vitamins and minerals and do not cause as much acidity as animal protein. Animal protein is also often loaded with artificially injected growth hormones that are harmful to us.

3. Start eating Salad & Raw Greens Raw greens and salads are loaded with micro-nutrients that are otherwise lacking in our diet. The addition of fiber from raw food also improves digestion and general functions of the body. Raw greens are full of magnesium, which is a mineral that several diabetes patients are deficient in. Eating salad and raw greens in the form of smoothie or chutney everyday helps boost overall health and the micro-nutrients in raw food is specially for diabetes reversal.

4. Eat Rice or Roti, not both in one meal Excess carbohydrates cause blood sugar to rise. Nearly 70 percent of an Indian food plate is carbohydrate. It is also difficult to digest two types of carb in one meal. Eating either one roti or one katori rice in a meal will reduce the quantity of carb and also ease digestion and stabilizing blood sugar.

5. Eat Chutney to make every meal tasty Chutneys are ancient food wisdom given to us by our ancestors. Eating raw herbs, vegetables, nuts and seeds in the form of chutneys are great for our health. As I had mentioned earlier, raw greens and vegetables are rich in micro-nutrients that makes them great for diabetes reversal.

6. Balanced Meal Plate Balance your meal by keeping 25 percent of the plate for all essential food groups. As opposed to the age old food pyramid, the plate should now be divided into 25 percent of all for main foods. 25 percent grain for carb, 25 percent protein, 25 percent cooked vegetable and 25 percent raw greens and vegetables for micro-nutrients.

7. Herbal tea or Green tea over Milky, sweet Chai Drinking Chai first thing in the morning not only causes acidity but also the milk is also not good for insulin function, as we had discussed above. Replacing chai with herbal tea or green tea during the day prevents acidity and aids bodily functions.

8. Know your Roti Wheat The type of wheat you are eating makes all the difference. Lot of people can be allergic to gluten that can cause inflammation in the stomach. Wheat also causes more acidity than rice or other lentil rotis like missi roti. Khapli wheat is indigenous wheat available in India. This wheat is better for daily consumption.

9. Buckwheat, Jowar, Bajra Rotis are better As I had mentioned earlier, wheat can cause acidity and disrupt the function of insulin that stabilizes the blood sugar. Ancient and indigenous grains like sorghum (jowar), pearl millet (bajra) and buckwheat (Kootu) are options that can be used to replace wheat in a meal.

10. Vegetables – Cook them right Overcooking vegetables makes them loose essential nutrients in the process. A quick stir fry on high heat for beans and carrot, a healthy sauté with oil water mixture for peas or steaming cauliflower may the right way to go for cooking vegetables right.

11. Starting the Day with Smoothie, No Grain Breakfast Starting the day with a healthy smoothie loaded with nutrients helps us stay energetic and fit through the day. The Freedom from Diabetes smoothie is loaded with micro-nutrients and is great before and after your morning exercise. It is made with one macro green, preferably a dark green leafy like spinach. It also has any two micro green likes paan, mint, tulsi leaves or curry leaves. It has a low sugar fruit like apple, pear or strawberry. It has spices like cinnamon, black pepper, rock salt and fresh turmeric if you have any. You can also include nuts and dried fruits for added taste and wholesomeness. If your blood sugar is stable the non-diabetics can also have this smoothie with sweeter fruits like banana and chikoo.

The food rules accompanied by exercising and building muscle (even for women) help counter diabetes. Instead of simply walking, alternate it with a little running to help reverse diabetes.
You might assume that these tips are not for me. But the truth is these foods are beneficial for everyone. If you are having trouble making drastic changes suddenly, start by making small changes like making your chai with coconut milk instead of cow’s milk. You can incorporate what is good for you forst, increase its quantity and slowly reduce the animal protein and excess carbohydrate.

Even if your parents are diabetic or the size of your waist in inches is more than half your height in inches, you might be pre-diabetic without knowing it right now. Make the changes now to stop yourself from becoming diabetic later. Diabetes affects your overall energy, fitness and body functions. You become more susceptible to organ failure in the long term. Take necessary measures and incorporate good natural foods including raw foods in your diet.

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How to Naturally Cure Your Child's Cough

If your child has a nasty cough and your pediatrician isn't really helping, then why not give these brilliant natural remedies a try, all of which have been found to be highly effective! Of course, these are not to be used in place of visiting a medical professional but can be used to supplement any medication they may have given you. Here are 6 of the most effective natural cures for your child's cough:

1. Lemon and Honey

In order to rid your child of a nasty cough, you'll need to get your hands on some raw, dark amber honey, such as buckwheat honey, avocado honey or blackberry honey. However, make sure never to give honey to a child who is under a year old.
You can try brewing a honey, lemon and ginger tea to calm a cough and soothe a sore throat at once. Honey will break up mucus, and the astringent nature of lemon juice will do the same thing while also providing your child with a healthy dose of vitamin C.

2. Herbal Tea

Herbs like licorice root, sage leaves, mullein, slippery elm, and wild cherry bark can all be made into teas with some honey to ease a nasty cough. While you can buy ready-made teas from many alternative medicine stores, we recommend making your own at home. Most teas require you to simply add boiling water to the fresh or dried herbs mentioned above.

3. Eliminate Dairy

In traditional Chinese medicine, excessive amounts of mucus are considered to be a form of dampness. Certain foods, such as dairy and fatty or fried foods, are also considered damp, which can worsen the effects of a cough. Even if your child is normally tolerant to dairy, remove it from their diet when they’re ill, particularly if they have a wet phlegmy cough. However, if your baby is breastfeeding or consuming cow’s milk formula as the primary source of their calories, do not eliminate dairy.

4. Poached Pears with Cinnamon

Here's a tasty way to get rid of your kid's cough! Simply core a pear and slice it in two. Then, sprinkle cinnamon all lover the pear's flesh, and place a cinnamon stick in the center. Then, place both halves in a baking dish, and put it into the oven at 400°F for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the skin easily pulls off.

5. Essential Oil Chest Rub

Essential oils can help break up chest and nasal congestion when used in a chest rub for children ages 6 and up. All you need to do is to simply add 1 drop each of your chosen essential oils to about a tablespoon of olive oil. It's important to note that essential oils should never be applied directly to the skin. Make sure to get professional advice before using essential oils on children under 6.

6. Essential Oil Steam Bath

A warm steamy bath can also help alleviate the symptoms of a nighttime cough. Run a hot bath using your shower, close the room's door and allow the room to get as steamy as possible. Add some drops of essential oils such as fir needle or wild mountain sage to the bath to soothe a cough and open up your kid's chest.

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How a Cough Can Harm You And Preventive Actions You Can Take

We've all experienced a bad cough at some point or another in our lives, but what do you do when your cough simply won't go away? A chronic and persistent cough can cause a whole host of health issues, but there's no need to despair just yet, since we've included plenty of useful solutions, too.

Ways a Cough Can Damage You
1. Muscle Pain
Persistent coughing often leads to chronic muscular pain. This is because coughing fits generate a good deal of pressure, which can end up causing pain due to muscle strain.

2. Blood Vessel Damage

When you experience a severe coughing fit, certain fine blood vessels, such as the ones found in the nose or anus, can end up bursting, which may even lead to a hemorrhage.

3. Cracked Ribs
If you can't stop coughing, your rib cage may be in imminent danger, particularly if you are a woman or a pensioner. This is because a chronic cough may cause the middle ribs along the side to become cracked or fractured.
4. Throat Damage
An unyielding cough can cause your throat to get infected, which may then move on to infect other parts of your body. Such coughs can also make the tissues of the throat inflamed, further escalating any existing issues.

5. Diaphragm Rupture
While you're coughing, your diaphragm contracts and retracts. During forced respiratory movements, the ribs are pushed inward and downward while the diaphragm is pushed upward. When the force is too rapid or heavy, a diaphragm rupture may occur.
6. Abdominal Hernia
Although this is quite a rare occurrence, there is still a chance that a chronic cough can cause an abdominal hernia. You are at a higher risk of this happening if you already suffer from chronic bronchitis, and it will require surgical intervention to put right.

7. Coughing Up Blood
If a chronic cough goes on for long enough, there's a chance that you could experience heamoptysis, which is the medical term for coughing up blood. Such blood would usually appear as bright red droplets of blood or as frothy blood-streaked phlegm or saliva. It's very important to visit a doctor immediately if you ever start coughing up blood.

How to Reduce a Cough

If you are finding it hard to get your cough to go away, applying some of the following tips may help:

• Start breathing from your nose only. This will keep both your lungs and the mucus in your throat from drying up and causing irritation.
• Drink plenty of fluids to thin out and moisten any mucus present in your throat.
• Use a humidifier to add some moisture to the air in your home, since dry air can worsen symptoms.
• Stop drinking cow's milk and consuming other dairy products until your cough subsides, since these can make it worse.
• Take regular steamy showers, since they are able to help a cough by loosening nasal secretions.
• Enjoy more hot drinks, since they numb the back of your throat, easing the cough reflex.

If you've adopted the tips above and your cough is still showing no signs of going away, then make sure you speak to a medical professional to guide you further.

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