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6 Remarkable foods you need to recover from Covid-19

With 3.5 million positive cases in India, more than 2.7 million are still recovering from the virus. 90% of the population is home quarantined with either minor symptoms or no symptoms at all. To get out of this chaos unscathed, we need some remarkable foods that can help recovery post-COVID-19 infection. These foods can be added to our normal diet for immunity and fighting back any viral infection. Covid-19 being a virus-like all other out there have similar after-effects to that of flu (in cases of mild symptoms). These after-effects are cumulatively called Post-Viral Syndrome. For reliable information about Covid-19 go to WHO. Post-Viral Syndrome The Post-Viral Syndrome occurs due to the body's exhaustion after fighting and tossing out the virus. The symptoms include: Sore throat Stiffness...

Calendula – A Miracle Healer

From working in the kitchen to handling machinery at the factories cuts and burns are the most common injuries. The one remedy that comes to rescue in all these cases -  Calendula. Calendula is a cleansing, detoxifying herb, and a miracle healer. It heals faster, controls bleeding, and soothes the injured tissue.  Why Calendula helps Calendula extracts have antiviral, antigenotoxic, and anti-inflammatory properties. The flower contains Triterpenoid particularly Faradiol monoester, which is responsible for its anti-inflammatory action. The petals and pollens contain carotenoids, flavoxanthin, and auroxanthin, all these have an antioxidative effect. The extract of the petals has been found to have nineteen carotenoids. The leaves and stems also contain carotenoids mainly lutein, zeaxanthin, and beta-carotene. Calendula in your home Commonly known as Mary's Gold (Marigold), for its use in catholic events...

5 EASY WAYS TO BE SAFE AND SANE DURING THE PANDEMIC

"We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us through the darkness to a safe and sane future" ~ John F Kennedy The google searches for words like a pandemic, coronavirus, lockdown, quarantine have skyrocketed in recent times. So is the peaked interest in face masks, hand sanitizers, and social distancing. In the need to find all answers, we might risk our sanity in these arduous times. Few simple measures can guarantee your sanity and safety NOW!!!! HERE ARE THE 5 STEPS TO KEEP YOUR SAFE AND SANE DURING THE PANDEMIC Step 1: Do not Panic By definition, Panic is the sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior. Panic causes chaos and chaos cause anxiety. Feeling anxious...

Hiccups: Instant relief with Homeopathy

In many folklores, it’s said “Hiccups occur when you are talked about or missed by someone".…well science begs to differ. A hiccup an involuntary contraction of the diaphragm that may repeat several times per minute and medically known as “SINGULTUS”. The diaphragm is the muscle that helps to breathe and is located between the chest and the abdomen. Home remedies can treat hiccups, but some times Homeopathy helps for instant relief. How does hiccup occur? [caption id="attachment_4066" align="alignright" width="326"] Pathology of Hiccups[/caption] When any action irritates the diagram, this causes a spasm of the diaphragm. This spasm develops an involuntary inspiration that is stopped by the epiglottis (that’s basically a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing). The swift closure of the glottis causes a “hic” sound....

Homeopathy and Diabetes

Every year the 14th of November is celebrated as World Diabetes Day. So, what better day to spread awareness about diabetes and its management. What is diabetes? A syndrome causing a disturbance in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins due to lack of or absolute failure of Insulin production from the pancreas. This causes Hyperglycaemia (High Blood Sugar levels) Insulin is a hormone that facilitates the movement of glucose from the blood into cells for energy. Diabetes statistics of India As of 2017, 82 million people were diagnosed with Diabetes, maximum in the age group of 20 years – 60 years. Apart from this 48.5% of the diabetic population is undiagnosed. The concerning fact is that 70% of the diabetic population are from the cities. India has the...

Healthy Alternatives – Flour-less Pasta

In today’s day and age when health has become the utmost priority, we require new creative ideas to eat the things that we love.   I am a pasta lover. But going gluten-free has made it difficult for me to enjoy the luxury of scrumptious pasta.   My search for an alternative wasn’t a very long one. What I needed was in my refrigerator all along. BOTTLE GOURD (Lauki)!!!!!! Bottle gourd is used in a variety of ways in the Indian kitchen and one of the most commonly found vegetables in India.   It is the lowest calorie vegetable and is guilt-free. Nutritional value: Calories in 116g (1 cup) of Bottle gourd is just 16 KCal. this portion of bottle gourd also has 174mg of potassium, 30mg of calcium, 13mg of Magnesium, and...

Reading Enriches Your Mind and Soul (Part 2)

"Books give a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything~ Plato Reading Enriches your Mind and Soul (Part 1) After the last article, you know how reading on a regular basis helps to enrich your brain cells and your body.   But reading also enriches our souls. Reading gives us the ability to live experiences of other people. Isn’t it better to learn from other people’s mistakes so you don’t repeat them, instead make new ones? (Wink!!)   Let's right away get into the benefits: Reading for the soul [mkdf_blockquote text="" title_tag="h2" width=""]"By reading the writings of most interesting minds in history, we meditate with our own minds and theirs's as well. This to me is a miracle." ~ Kent Vonnegut[mkdf_blockquote text="" title_tag="h2" width=""] Tranquillity: In...

Reading Enriches Your Mind and Soul (Part 1)

   "A person who won’t read has no advantage over the person who can’t read"                                                                                                          ~ Mark Twain As students, we read and study each day, have homework and supplements. But as time passes by this habit of updating ourselves daily disappears in the long list of priorities of life. What we read as students, it’s our curriculum. It grants us knowledge on certain subjects, helps us get more marks. As we reach the stage when...

Relationship of Thyroid Disorders with Food

Get a detailed explanation of Thyroid Disorders in the article HOMEOPATHY AND THYROID DISORDERS. Issues with the thyroid gland have been for a long time. By now everyone is talking about it, the government is taking measures to ensure its awareness. And people have been reading about it a lot. If you tell someone you are diagnosed with a thyroid issue the first thing you are told is “start taking more salt in your diet” or “stop eating cauliflower”. But there is no inquiry done on what type of thyroid disorder you are suffering from.   These statements are correct in some cases but not all. A person may suffer from either deficiency or excess of iodine and in some cases an auto-immune disorder. The dietary requirements...

Homeopathy and Thyroid Disorders

Homeopathy has many feathers on its hat. Treating thyroid case is one of them. As conservative treatment of thyroid disorders is either lifelong medication or surgery, homeopathy provides a safer and effective alternative. This method of treatment is safe, effective, and brief.   The time to contact a homeopath for treatment of thyroid-related issues is as soon as you are diagnosed. Or when you notice any symptoms related to the diseases. WHAT IS THYROID? The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped organ situated in the neck. It is a large iodine store, as the production of thyroid hormones is dependent on an adequate supply of Iodine. That is the reason the presence of a sufficient amount of iodine is so important and the salt we consume is supplemented with iodine.   As the...