INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL WAY TO HEALTH
Natural ways to health refer to the use of natural remedies and practices to maintain or improve one’s physical and mental well-being. This approach emphasizes the use of natural substances such as herbs, spices, and essential oils, as well as lifestyle practices such as exercise, mindfulness, and proper nutrition.
The concept of natural health has gained popularity in recent years, as people seek alternative and complementary therapies to conventional medical treatments. Natural remedies and practices can be used to prevent and treat various health conditions, from minor ailments such as headaches and colds to more serious conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.
Some of the natural practices and remedies that have been used for centuries include acupuncture, yoga, meditation, herbal medicine, and massage. These approaches are believed to work by promoting the body’s natural healing processes and restoring balance to the body’s systems.
While natural remedies and practices can be effective, it’s important to note that they should not be used as a substitute for medical care when necessary. It’s always best to consult with a healthcare provider before starting any new natural health practice or remedy, especially if you have a chronic health condition or are taking prescription medications.
My experience confirms that DISEASE FREE LIVING IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT FORGETTING ALL PLEASURES OF LIFE.
MODERN MEDICINE IS GOOD FOR EMERGENCY, BUT NOT FOR EVERYDAY LIFE.
YOUR BODY IS LIKE DRIVING A CAR, WHEN IT DEVIATES FROM PATH, THE DRIVER CORRECTS THE COURSE IN TIME.
DISEASE FREE BODY
IMMUNITY GIVES YOU DISEASE FREE BODY.
CAUSES OF DISEASE: INHERITANCE AND LIFESTYLE. Correct your lifestyle. Disease is caused by toxins accumulation. Check it before it is too late.
Dr Swaminathan, a well known naturopath used to say that if he was to drink a glass full of all types of bacteria, nothing will go wrong with his body. Immunity is affected by lifestyle. Western children have much lower level of immunity that children of a poor country, who live in more unhygienic conditions.
Body’s capacity to rejuvenate: Our body has immense capacity to heal itself provided we help it & at least do not interfere.
Toxins =Waste from food + dead cells etc. Waste from food is difficult to eliminate.
Internal vs external hygiene.
Body systems are very strong when young but deteriorates when you become old.
TOXIN ACCUMULATION
Accumulation of toxins is like slow poisoning.
Gaseous toxins are removed through breathing.
Liquid toxins are removed through Urination & sweating.
Solid waste is removed through stool.
Fasting help in detoxification.
Yogic kriyas for toxin elimination.
LEARN TO USE THE POWER OF DETOX & YOU WILL REGAIN YOUR HEALTH AND ENERGY.
FOOD
HUNGER: EAT WHEN YOU REALLY FEEL HUNGRY. Hunger is when your mouth starts to water by looking at the most tasteless food. So do you ever felt really hungry?
TASTE VS NUTRITION: WE MUST ADAPT TO THE TASTE OF HEALTHY FOOD.
CHEWING IS MOST IMPORTANT PART AS MOST OF THE DIGESTIVE JUICES ARE SECRETED IN THE MOUTH.
IMPACT OF COOKING / HEATING: Roasted boiling deprives seed of life giving capacity. Over Cooked food gives you no nutrition. Try not to use cooker. Fruits, vegetables & sprouts are live foods and not dead cooked food. Cooked food and meat is very harmful.
Acidic and Alkaline food. Cereals & pulses are acidic while fruits and veggies are alkaline. Bacteria and virus loves acidic environment.
Milk is ok if cow & pure but curd and lassi are better options.
Fat Salt and Sugar: Eat good fats avoid bad fats, reduce salt and sugar intake.
Sprouts Best to have them. They are great super living foods best for nutrition.
Micronutrients: Sources: Haldi, tulsi, clove, wheatgrass, barley grass, ginger & lemon, Neem ,amla, karela.
Avoid disease causing foods like genetically modified, processed food, chilled water.
ALKALISE
When our terrain has a balanced pH, we can avoid certain types of cancer, bone & joint deterioration, nervous ailments & digestive troubles.
Hyperacidity leads to rigid & dry tissues, hardened arteries, hypertension, gout, arthritis, neck & body stiffness, osteoporosis, anxiety, tension, kidney stones, insomnia & elevated level of Cancer risk & infections.
Hyper-alkalinity results in nausea, tissue deterioration, hallucinations, lethargy & mental instability.
Answer is to maintain a balance pH. pH is potential of Hydrogen or a concentration of Hydrogen in a given solution.
In Hyperacidity, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium & Sodium are taken away from the body to fight acidity and rob these vital minerals from our cells. Cells become mineral deficient & are unable to remove waste or oxygenate followed by build up of toxins and pathogens. Kidney also starts excreting more minerals.
Causes of Acidic imbalance : alcohol dependence, kidney malfunction, use of drugs, drugs including painkillers & antibiotics, bad digestion, POOR GUT HEALTH, processed food, low fibre diet, sedentary life style, overuse of artificial sweeteners, colors & preservatives, excessive exercise, air & water pollution, stress, insomnia, eating too fast, non-organic food, hormones in processed food, chemicals & radiations, lung disease including emphysema, bronchitis, pneumonia, pulmonary edema & asthma.
Benefits of balanced pH
- Reduces internal inflammation
- Protection from Heart diseases
- Low chance of diabetes
- Preventing Kidney stones
- Strong bone density
- Prevent calcium buildup in urine
- Prevent kidney disease or damage
- Enhancing bone mineral density
- Reducing muscle spasms
- Protecting from Vitamin D deficiency
- Relieving body pains
HOW CAN YOU BALANCE YOUR pH
- LOWER YOUR INTAKE OF ACIDIC FOOD : which includes processed meat, high sodium food, sugar, milk products & dairy products, peanuts, refined grains including white bread, caffeine, alcohol, fried food, processed cereal grains like corn, wheat, barley, millet, rye & conventional meat.
- CONSUME AN ALKALINE DIET :greens (spinach, kale, beet greens, wheat grass, mushrooms, cucumber, tomatoes, avocado, broccoli, green beans, radish, zucchini, asparagus, cabbage). Healthy fats such as virgin olive oil, coconut oil, nuts, seeds, organic butter, fruits such as grapefruit, citrus fruits, dates, raw & lightly steamed vegetables.
Starches such as sweet potato, turnips & beets. Beans such as navy beans, lima beans. Green juice as it contains chlorophyll. Super foods such as spirulina, apple cider vinegar, sea weed, oregano, garlic, ginger. Supplements that contains alkalizing minerals such as Potassium & Magnesium.
- HYDRATE WITH ALKALINE WATER – water is generally acidic with a pH of 6.5. ideal way to neutralize the problem is to use pH drops or baking soda. RO water is also acidic adding few drops of lemon will make it better.
- LOWER YOUR DEPENDENCE ON DRUGS & TOXINS : alcohol, caffeine & opioids, acetazolamide, sedatives, aspirin, carbonic anhydrase-inhibitors & non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs.
OXYGENATE : Deep breathing & supplements such as liquid Chlorophyll
- IMPROVE YOUR DIGESION: any food that you do not digest creates acid waste.
- LOWER STRESS : our sympathetic nervous system which is stress related activates more acid while para-sympathetic nervous system which works to relax us activates alkalinity. Meditation, music, deep breathing, yoga & natural stress buster supplements.
- OIL PULLING :
HOW CAN YOU TEST YOUR pH LEVEL?
- We can test with testing strips available in pharmacies with your saliva & urine.
- Second urination of morning gives more accurate result. If your body’s pH values are in balance, your saliva should range between 6 & 7 and pH of urine should range between 6 to 7.5.