Depression

There are also a number of nutritional imbalances that can make you prone to depression such as:
Essential fats, do you need more Omega 3?
Homocysteine, is it too high, corrected with B vitamins?
Serotonin levels, do they need boosting with amino acids
Blood sugar balance
Levels of the nutrients chromium and Vitamin D
Food intolerances, could they be making you sad?

 

Exercise is also very important and there’s lots of evidence that regular exercise boosts mood, especially if you’re able to exercise outdoors in a green environment. Even a walk in the park or a stroll by the river is thought to be beneficial.

‘sunshine vitamin’, around 90% of our vitamin D is synthesised in our skin by the action of sunlight. Vitamin D deficiency is increasingly being recognised as a common problem around the globe and may be implicated in depression, particularly if you feel worse in winter.

Omega-3 fats

These good fats are needed to build the brain’s neural connections as well as the receptor sites for neurotransmitters such as serotonin. Research has shown people with depression appear to have lower levels of omega-3, in particular the EPA variety, and supplements can improve symptoms significantly.

• Eat more: Oily fish such as trout, salmon, mackerel and sardines. Flaxseeds, chia seeds and walnuts are also good sources.

B vitamins

B vitamins are important for nervous system function and the production of energy from food and are considered “anti-stress” nutrients, helping to relieve anxiety and treat depression. Niacin (B3), pyridoxine (B6) and folic acid (B9) all work with the amino acid tryptophan to produce serotonin, the “feel-good” chemical.

• Eat more: Legumes, wholegrains, nuts, seeds, green leafy vegies, eggs, chicken, red meat and milk.
• Eat less: Refined grains and processed foods.

Blood sugar

Keep blood-sugar levels balanced. If they fluctuate during the day, so will your mood and this can be a contributing factor in people with depression. A diet high in sugary, white, processed carbohydrate foods will cause sudden peaks and troughs in the amount of glucose in your blood, which can result in irritability, fluctuating mood and anxiety.

• Eat more: Wholegrains, fresh fruits, vegies and legumes. Having smaller meals more regularly and including protein-rich foods also helps to stabilise blood-sugar levels and curb sugar cravings. Try yoghurt, nuts, seeds, eggs, fish, chicken and legumes.
• Eat less: Processed or sugary foods and cut down on caffeine and alcohol.

Tryptophan

Serotonin, the neurotransmitter responsible for making us feel content, is manufactured in the body using the amino acid tryptophan, which must be supplied through the diet. Tryptophan is also needed to produce melatonin, which is vital for getting enough sleep. Low serotonin levels are linked to depression, anxiety, insomnia and fatigue. In clinical trials, tryptophan augmentation has been shown to diminish depression.

• Eat more: Lean chicken, turkey, beef, brown rice, fish, milk, eggs, cheese, nuts, bananas, peas, pumpkin, potato, corn and spinach.

 

ref http://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/nutrition/nutrition+tips/eat+away+depression,15465

Hainanese Chicken Rice Recipe

Hainanese Chicken Rice Recipe
Serves 4

Ingredients:

For the rice

3 cups uncooked washed rice
5 tbsp vegetable oil
4 cloves finely chopped garlic
4 finely chopped shallots
2 + 1/2 cups + 2 tbsp chicken broth
4-6 blades of pandan leave (screwpine leaves)
1 small thumb of ginger, cleaned and bruised
1 tbsp of the garlic and shallot oil
70g chicken fats
1+ 1/2 tsp salt, to taste

For the chicken

1 whole chicken, preferably free range organic chicken
1 small thumb of ginger, cleaned and bruised
5-6 stalks of scallion, washed
10 bowls chicken stock, adjust accordingly
4 blades of pandan leaves (screwpine leaves)
1 carrot, roughly chopped
2 + 1 tsp of salt

10 bowls of cold water

1 cucumber, peeled, halved and sliced diagonally

For the sauce

2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp chicken broth
3 tsp sesame oil
3 tsp garlic and shallot oil

For chicken rice chilli sauce

90g red chilies (you may add in some bird’s eye chili)
15g garlic
50g ginger
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
50ml chicken broth
60ml lime juice, to taste

To garnish

few sprigs of cilantro

Method:

For the chicken

1. Wash chicken, drain well, stuff ginger and scallion into the chicken’s cavity. Using 2 tsp of salt as scrub, rub the salt all over the chicken for smooth looking skin.
2. In a not too large stockpot which fits the chicken perfectly, boil the chicken stock (enough to cover the whole chicken) together with pandan leaves, carrot and salt.

3. Submerge the whole chicken, breast side down in the boiling water for 35-45 minutes depending on the size of the chicken. Lower the heat to gentle simmer immediately.
4. When chicken is cooked, remove chicken and plunge it into prepared cold water at once for 10 minutes. Keep the chicken broth** for later use.
5. Drain the chicken, discard ginger and scallion from the cavity and set it aside to cool before chopping it neatly into desired serving size.
For the rice

1. Heat oil in wok, fry chopped shallots and garlic till fragrant and golden in colour. Add rice and stir well. Transfer the rice mixture to rice cooker.
2. Once transferred, add chicken broth, pandan leaves, ginger, garlic and shallot oil, chicken fats and salt into rice mixture. Cook according to rice cooker’s manual instruction.

To prepare chicken rice

1. Line a serving plate with cucumber slices.
2. Arrange chicken pieces on top, pour in the prepared sauce before garnishing with cilantro.
3. Serve with chicken rice, side soup and chicken rice chili sauce.

**Any left over chicken broth can be served as side soup, garnish with cilantro or chopped scallions. I like my soup with fish balls. ;)

Cook’s Note:

Never let the Great-Wall-of-China-long list of ingredients and methods intimidate you. It’s really not as tough or scary as it seems + the ingredients can be easily attainable almost everywhere and importantly, your effort will be extremely well paid off after.

http://rasamalaysia.com/chicken-rice/2/

note - help body absorb nutrients

Vitamin C + iron: Vitamin C increases the body’s ability to absorb iron.

Mandarin oranges +on a spinach salad.
plant-based iron sources (tofu, kale) + red and green bell peppers or a baked potato.
Or add lime + to your salad.

Broccoli + tomatoes: Offers more powerful protection against cancer

Tomato sauce + with pasta.

Phytochemicals + vitamin A The phytochemicals or plant compounds in red wine enhance the additive effects in vitamin E.

A glass of red wine + with 1 ounce of almonds (half your daily need of vitamin E).

Natural menopause treatment with herbs, food remedies and homeopathy relieves cause of symptoms

Black Cohosh

contains a plant-based estrogen that helps regulate hormones, offering relief to a wide range of women with menopause symptoms, such as vaginal dryness, itching, moodiness, depression and hot flashes. One warning: Don't use it if you have liver problems.
Wild Yam is an excellent natural menopause treatment for regulating hormones, especially progesterone. This hormone plays a role in controlling moods, and is used to help with depression, moodiness, irritability and anger.
Ginseng has been used by the Chinese for thousands of years for many health conditions, including treatment of menopause. It is especially useful in keeping the vaginal walls supple and healthy, preventing drying, tearing and pain. Ginseng helps relieve insomnia, moodiness and hot flashes.

Food remedies

Phytoestrogens contain plant-based estrogens called isoflavones that provide natural relief for women with menopause symptoms. In a study performed at The University of Naples, Italy in 2005, it was reported that isoflavones were found effective in reducing hot flashes and relieving vaginal dryness during menopause. The recommended amount is 45 grams daily.
Phytoestrogens are found in a variety of foods such as sesame and flax seeds, red clover tea and soy. Although unfermented soy products are not recommended, fermented soy products such as tempeh, miso and natto contain high amounts of phytoestrogens, which help balance hormones during and after menopause. Be sure to only consume organic products that contain no GMO soy. Other foods with estrogenic effects are alfalfa sprouts, apples, barley, carrots, cherries, garbanzo beans, black-eyed peas, beets, garlic, oats, olive oil and sunflower seeds.

Flax seeds

(Reducing Night Sweats) and flax seed oil is highly touted as one of the best estrogenic foods for natural menopause treatment. They are high in isoflavones, lignans and alpha-linolenic acid, which is converted during digestion to omega-3 fatty acids and tend to balance female hormones. Adding daily flax seed to the diet can help relieve a wide range of symptoms. Never heat flax seeds or the oil as this destroys their nutrient properties.

Homeopathy for menopause

Homeopathy offers various natural menopause treatments with several remedies being standouts for providing symptom relief.
Cimicifuga relieves all symptoms of menopause including night sweats and hot flashes, vaginal dryness, bleeding and mood swings. It is especially suited to women experiencing arthritic pains in the joints of the hands, headaches on the right side of the head and neck, and despairing depression.
Lachesis is well suited to women who experience extreme hot flashes, both day and night. The night time heat may be worse than during the day. There may be left-sided headaches and migraines. The woman needing Lachesis is often very talkative; and can be verbally nasty, making cruel, cutting remarks. These women tend to be on the warm side all the time and may crave alcoholic beverages.
Sepia is a natural menopause treatment for many symptoms. The woman needing Sepia may be chilly most of the time, except during hot flashes. She may weep easily and desire strenuous exercise or physical activity, which often relieves her symptoms temporarily. Sepia provides relief for sadness, indifference, moodiness, vaginal dryness and pain during intercourse.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/035239_menopause_natural_remedies_herbs.html#ixzz2UJkwwr00

http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/lifestyle-guide-11/slideshow-menopause

Nutrition and Supplements - Herbs for Menopause
Try the following natural remedies and herbs for menopause:

• Soy foods. The isoflavones in soy foods help balance hormone levels and have some estrogenic activity. There is ongoing research about the safety and efficacy of isolated soy isoflavone supplements. While the initial results look promising, we currently recommend using natural soy foods rather than supplements. Choose from tofu, soy milk, roasted soy nuts or tempeh.
• Flaxseed. Substances called lignins in flaxseed are important modulators of hormone metabolism. Grind flaxseed daily in a coffee grinder at home and use 1 to 2 tablespoons a day.
• Dong quai. Dong quai (Angelica sinensis) is known both in China and the West for its ability to support and maintain the natural balance of female hormones. It does not have estrogenic activity. This is one of the herbs for menopause that should not be taken if a woman is experiencing heavy bleeding.
• Black cohosh (Cumicifuga racemosa). One of the best-studied traditional herbs for menopause, black cohosh is used to help alleviate some symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes. Black cohosh seems to work by supporting and maintaining hormonal levels, which may lessen the severity of hot flashes. Many women report that the herb works well but it isn't effective for everyone. While any therapy that influences hormonal actions should be a concern, black cohosh does not appear to have estrogenic activity and thus may be safe for women with a personal or family history of breast cancer.
• Vitamin E. A daily dose of 400 IUs of natural vitamin E (as mixed tocopherols and tocotrienols) can help alleviate symptoms of hot flashes in some menopausal women.
• B vitamins. This group of water-soluble vitamins may help women deal with the stress of menopausal symptoms.
• Evening primrose oil or black currant oil. These are sources of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), an essential fatty acid that can help influence prostaglandin synthesis and help moderate menopausal symptoms.

Vitamin D: Get Some Sun

St. John's Wort: Control Mood Swings

St. John's wort is a well-known treatment for mild depression. But St. John's wort may also have a special benefit for women during menopause. There's some evidence -- particularly when combined with black cohosh -- that St. John's wort can improve mood and smooth the mood swings associated with menopause.

Vitamin B Complex

Other common name(s): B vitamins; vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, and B12

Scientists know that B vitamins are part of many important bodily functions:

• Vitamin B1 (thiamin) and vitamin B2 (riboflavin) help the body produce energy and affect enzymes that influence the muscles, nerves, and heart.
• Vitamin B3 (niacin) has a role in energy production in cells and helps keep the skin, nervous system, and digestive system healthy.
• Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) influences normal growth and development.
• Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) helps the body break down protein and helps maintain the health of red blood cells, the nervous system, and parts of the immune system.
• Vitamin B7 (biotin) helps break down protein and carbohydrates and helps the body make hormones.
• Vitamin B9 (folic acid or folate) helps the cells in the body make and maintain DNA and is important in producing red blood cells.
• Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) plays a role in the body's growth and development. It also has a part in producing blood cells, nervous system function, and how the body uses folic acid and carbohydrates.

Deficiency of certain B vitamins can cause anemia, tiredness, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, depression, numbness and tingling in the arms and legs, muscle cramps, respiratory infections, hair loss, eczema, poor growth in children, and birth defects.

Some alternative medical practitioners claim that deficiencies in B vitamins weaken the immune system and make the body vulnerable to cancer. They recommend high doses of B vitamins as treatments for people with cancer. Many researchers are studying the relationships between vitamin intake and risk of developing certain cancers.

What does it involve?

Nutritionists maintain that a balanced diet that includes 5 daily servings of fruits and vegetables, as well as grains, gives most people with all the B vitamins they need. Only small amounts of these vitamins are needed to reach the recommended dietary intakes. But many people do not eat enough fruits, vegetables, or other healthy foods to get the recommended amounts. And people don’t absorb vitamin B12 as well when they get older. That is why the US Dietary Guidelines recommend that adults over the age of 50 take B12 vitamin supplements, or eat foods enriched with these vitamins, in order to prevent deficiency.

Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding need more folic acid than others. The US Dietary Guidelines recommend that women who can become pregnant should consume at least 400 micrograms of folic acid daily through dietary supplements and fortified foods, in addition to a diet containing folate-rich foods, to help prevent certain birth defects in their children.

Food sources of B vitamins:

• B1 and B2 are found in cereals, whole grains, and enriched refined grains. B1 is also found in potatoes, pork, seafood, liver, and kidney beans. B2 is found in enriched bread, dairy products, liver, and green leafy vegetables.
• B3 is found in liver, fish, chicken, lean red meat, nuts, whole grains, dried beans, and enriched refined grains.
• B5 is found in almost all foods.
• B6 is found in fish, liver, pork, chicken, potatoes, wheat germ, bananas, and dried beans.
• B7 is made by intestinal bacteria and is also in peanuts, liver, egg yolks, bananas, mushrooms, watermelon, and grapefruit.
• B9 is in green leafy vegetables, liver, citrus fruits, mushrooms, nuts, peas, dried beans, and wheat bread.
• B12 is found in eggs, meat, poultry, shellfish, milk, and milk products.

Thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin (B1, B2, and B3) have been added to white flour and other refined grains since the 1940s to replace some of the nutrients that are removed with refining. Grain products have had folate added since 1998.

read more:

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/complementaryandalternativemedicine/herbsvitaminsandminerals/vitamin-b-complex

Making of Spring Roll (Popiah)

Mum’s home cook Popiah…

薄餅皮) is a soft, thin paper-like crepe

As a fresh spring roll, the popiah skin itself is not fried. In Singapore and Malaysia, especially in non-halal settings, will add fried pork lard.

Ingredients:
fresh-
lettuce
coriander leaves
cucumber

ready or prepared:
popiah skin
shallots (sliced thinly and fry until crispy)
peanut sugar (crushed peanut + sugar)
chilli sauce
sweet chilli sauce (chopped chilli padi + sugar + water)
sweet sauce

Need to cook:
boil or fry
    prawn
    french bean
    bean sprout (tailed and blanched)

Fry
    4 eggs -(beaten) salt, white and black pepper to taste
    bean curd (cut into fine slivers)

turnip (sengkuang) (shredded)
dried shrimp (chopped)
carrot (shredded)

For 5 to 7 people

Prepare of Popiah cooked filling:
2 heads of garlic, finely minced
6 lbs, 1 jicama, shredded, either with a sharp knife or using a box grater (the large hole grater)
1 large carrots, shredded
1 lb small shrimp,
1 lb green cabbage, finely shredded (about one small head)
1 lb firm tofu (taukwa), julienned fine
1 1/2 lbs belly pork or pork picnic, parboiled to harden well enough to julienne fine
1 lb green beans, chopped  
4 Tbsp brown bean sauce (taucheong)
salt to taste
chicken bouillon to taste
Vegetable oil for stir-frying

Method:
For the cooked filling:

1. Heat a little oil (about 1 tsp) in your wok, and fry the taukwa until mostly dry. Remove and set aside.

2. Make sure to set aside the stock you have made from boiling the shrimp shells and the pork.

3. Heat the wok with a little bit more oil (about 1-2 tsps). Add 1 tsp minced garlic, and stirfy the shredded carrots briefly (1-2 minutes). Transfer carrots to a large stock pot.

4. Repeat #3 with the green beans, then the cabbage, then the jicama, frying each vegetable briefly and individually before adding to the large stock pot.

5. Add more oil and about three times more garlic (3 tsps), then add brown bean sauce and stirfry for about 1-2 minutes being careful not to burn it. Keep your fire on medium to low heat. When it starts to smell aromatic, add the julienned pork and stirfry until almost cooked. When the pork is almost done, add the shrimp. Cook until shrimp is just done. Transfer to the large stock pot with the vegetables.

6. Cook all the vegetables and meats in the pot for about 10 minutes over medium low heat, stirring to mix all the ingredients.

7. Add taukwa to the mix. Cook the mixture for about 30 minutes, adding about 1/2 cup of the reserved shrimp and pork stock. After cooking for 30 minutes, season with salt and chicken bouillon to taste. Don’t add seasonings till the mixture has had a chance to work its magic and impart its many flavors. That way, you won’t end up overseasoning in the beginning.

8. Once you have added your salt and chicken bouillon, simmer for 5 more minutes or until the flavors are all mixed well and the vegetables are tender.

Additional choice fillings:
2 chinese sausage (lup cheong), halved and sliced thin
1 cucumber, julienned (if very seedy, remove seeds then julienne)
4 eggs, boiled and chopped
1/2-1 lb large shrimp, boiled in shell, then peeled and halved, shell reserved for stock
1 lbs peanuts, roasted, cooled and ground fine
2 heads Green leaf lettuce, leaves individually picked and washed clean
1/2 lb beansprouts, tips picked off (if very diligent), and blanched

Condiments:
Minced garlic (whatever is not used up in the filling can be used here)
Chilli sauce (made by blending 10-15 large red chillies of moderate heat level or if you can tolerate spice, add spicier chillies)
Hoisin or sweet flour sauce

Popiah skin

For the choice fillings and condiments:

1. Place each ingredient into small serving bowls (and replenish as they run out)

Locate source for your Spinal Problems

Osteoporosis is not just about lack of calcium

Very informative. Always reckon that osteoporosis treatment is not that simple. Some patients diagnosed with osteoporosis takes calcium supplement with Vit D, but their bone density didn't improve.

What You Should Know About Osteoporosis

by: Junji Takano

When you say "osteoporosis", we immediately think it is caused by lack of calcium. Doctors will recommend you to take more calcium, vitamin D, and sun exposure or sunbath.

However, the latest findings in various hospitals show that the majority of osteoporosis patients are not caused by lack of calcium.

Their bones are complete and absorbing calcium. So what is wrong with them? CT scan results show no signs of osteoporosis, yet, the patients easily suffer from bone fractures. What's going on?

Here, we came to know about a new strain of osteoporosis that was discovered since about two years ago.

The most common type of bone fracture nowadays is "spinal fracture". If spinal fracture occurs, the risk of death is eight times higher than any other type of bone fractures.

What is the reason that bones are weakening? Why do patients suffer from broken spine?

It is an important factor to have bone strength, not just bone density.. Bone collagen connective tissues are also an important factor to create flexibility.

Many of us didn't realize this at first sight. In the past, osteoporosis was viewed more on bone strength, and we never hear and realize about these connective tissues.

To improve bone density, it's a common knowledge to do regular exercise and have a higher calcium intake like by eating calcium-rich dried fishes.

But now, we have to think of a new measure to maintain bone collagen connective tissues to have enough flexibility. From this simple measure, you may escape from the risk of death caused by fracture of spinal bones.

To measure or determine strong bone and bone mineral density are not as easy as what you may think.

Clinically, it has to pass various tests.

Well, what is the major cause that leads to reduction of bone collagen connective tissues? Do you believe that it is because of high blood sugar?

The major component of bone, which is about one half of its structure, is calcium, and collagen is the other half. Collagen fibres run through hundreds of bone materials (calcium), and the bones that we know are made.

You can imagine that the bone materials (calcium) are somewhat bonded by collagen and kept with reasonable flexibility. However, when blood sugar increases, the collagen will be joined as if there is an adhesive cement around, and the bone will become brittle.

To avoid the increase of blood sugar, exercise is one of the best things to do. Aside from it, we recommend you to take a balanced diet that contains vitamin B12 and vitamin B6, and foods such as mackerel, sardines, clams, folic acid, broccoli, spinach, garland chrysanthemum, soybeans, and asparagus.

By taking these foods, you can have strong flexible bones.

## 3 COMMON MYTHS ON OSTEOPOROSIS

1. Myth: Young people should not worry about osteoporosis.

Wrong. You will not realize that you have osteoporosis until you have this condition in advanced stages. That is why it is very important to begin proper nutrition and regular exercise as early as childhood to promote healthy bones.

2. Myth: Only women get osteoporosis.

Wrong. Although less common, men can get osteoporosis, too. 20% of those affected by osteoporosis are men.

3. Myth: Drinking plenty of milk will help you prevent osteoporosis.

Not entirely true. Even though drinking milk is a good way to get calcium, it is not the only factor in preventing osteoporosis. There are others as mentioned in this article.

About the author:
Junji Takano is a Japanese health researcher involved in
investigating the cause of many dreadful diseases. In 1968, he invented PYRO-ENERGEN, the first electrostatic therapy device for electro-medicine that effectively eradicates viral diseases, cancer, and diseases of unknown cause.

Just to share!

Locate source for your Spinal Problems......
24 vertebrae in human spine
What a fascinating demo of how our spine affects our bodies!
Move your mouse over back bones and see the parts that are affected!
What an amazing site  http://www.chiroone.net/why_chiropractic/interactive-spine.html

daily exercise  http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=xyG_QBZSViE

PH balanced Food

Important that there is a proper ratio between acid and alkaline foods in the diet. The natural ratio in a normal healthy body is approximately 4 to 1 -- four parts alkaline to one part acid,

Reference for food chart

http://www.alkaline-alkaline.com/ph_food_chart.html

Benefits of herbs

Herbs for Diabetes:

Asian Ginseng, Pterocarpus marsupium (Indian Kino, Malabar Kino, Pitasara, Venga), Bilberry, Gymnema Sylvestre (Gurmar, Meshasringi, Cherukurinja), Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum), Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia), Blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), Stevia, Ginkgo Biloba, Onion and Garlic ( Allium cepa and Allium sativum).

Herbs for Quitting Smoking:

Garcinia Cambogia, Avena Sativa, Parrot’s Beak, Skullcap, Oregon Grape Root, Gotu Cola, Oak, Willow, Goldenseal, Valerian.

Herbs for Depression:

Balm, Clove, Siberian ginseng, Basil, Ginger, Rosemary, Damiana.

Herbs for Arthiritis:

Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Sesame Seeds (Sesamum indicum), Turmeric (Curcuma longa), Oregano (Origanum vulgare), Wintergreen (Gaulteria procumbens), Mustard (Brassica alba).

Herbs for Blood Pressure:

Hawthorn (Crataegus oxycanthus), Gotu Kola (Hydrocotyle asiatica), Skullcap (Scutellaria), Garlic (Allium sativum), Valerian (Valeriana), Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna), Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), Jatamamsi (Nardostachys jatamamsi), Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum), Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Shankapushpi (Clitoria ternatea), Burdock (Arctum lappa), Kelp (Fucus visiculosis), Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans), Manjishta (Rubia tinctoria).

Herbs for Hair Loss:

Aloe, Bhringaraj, Brahmi, Catmint, Rosemary, Dashamoola, Licorice, Mulberries, Nettles, Chamomile, Arnica, Horsetail, Marigold, Southernwood, Jatamamsi, Psoralea seeds, Burdock, Birch, Stinging nettle, Parsley, Sage.

Though these herbs have been used since ages, their intake in recent times should be done strictly under medical supervision.

Reference - herbs.ygoy.com

Herbs that Prevent Diabetes

 

Amla or Indian gooseberry

Amla is a wonder herb and it is widely used in Ayurveda medicines. It is very effective in controlling blood sugar level due to its high vitamin C content. It stimulates the pancreas to produce insulin and helps to prevent diabetes. Take 1 table spoon amla juice mixed with 1/2 cup of bitter gourd juice for two months to control blood sugar level.

Butea (palas)

Butea is a medium sized tree of Indian origin. The leaves of the tree have medicinal value to prevent and cure diabetes. You can chew a few leaves or make a decoction with water and drink it once a day.

Bitter Gourd

Bitter gourd is most beneficial to control diabetes. Drink 15 grams of juice mixed with 100 grams water for one month to control your blood sugar level.
Eat 1 tea spoon of dried bitter gourd powder with warm water for one month. It helps to utilize the sugar in your body more effectively.

Curry Leaves

Curry tree is extensively grown in homes and its leaves are used to flavour the dishes. You should eat 10 fresh curry leaves in the morning for 3 three months. This helps to prevent hereditary diabetes and helps to reduce weight.

Fenugreek

Fenugreek is a powerful herb with vast curative and medicinal properties. Fenugreek seeds can be taken to prevent and cure diabetes. It can be added to your daily meals in various forms, its curative value does not diminish in any way you eat it.

Soak fenugreek seeds overnight and strain in the morning. Wrap the seeds in muslin to sprout. Eat 1 teaspoon sprout with1/2 cup warm water first thing in the morning.

Ginseng

Ginseng is the herb of Chinese origin, its Asian counterpart is popularly known as Ashwagandha and it is widely used in Ayurveda medicines.
Ginseng is known for its immune boosting properties. It stimulates the pancreas to produce insulin and helps to control blood sugar level. You can use this herb in tea or use it in powdered form to prevent diabetes.

Garlic

Garlic is a power house of medicinal properties. To control your blood sugar level, you can eat one or two pods of garlic with warm water first thing in the morning.

Its unpleasant odour can be removed by chewing ¼ tea spoon of coriander seeds afterwards. You can use any of the above mentioned herbs on daily basis and keep monitoring your sugar level. It is best to consult your doctor time and again for expert opinion.

Reference- www.menscosmo.com