Body-mind-wellness homeopathy

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20/05/2023

Conventionally- Grown Foods

The way your food is grown can also have an impact on your gut microbiome. For example, many studies have shown that exposure to multiple pesticides and herbicides can affect your gut microbiota.

Glyphosate, which is one of the most widely used herbicides ,has been shown to cause significant decreases in healthy bacteria including Bacteroides and Lactobacillus.

Tests indicate that exposure to glyphosates can induce depression and anxiety, thanks to the gut-brain axis.

Genetically-modified foods can also have a negative effect on your gut microbiome as they have been shown to increase the use of pesticides.

For example, in the US, between 1996 and 2011, GM crops led
to a 183,000-ton increase in pesticides, which is equivalent to 7% of the overall pesticide use for all crops.

19/05/2023

PAPAYA
The mildly flavored papaya is an incredibly healthy tropical fruit. It contains high levels of antioxidizing Vitamin C (more than an orange!), beta carotene, and digestive enzymes papain and Chymopapain. For generations, it has been used as a natural treatment for pain arising from inflammation arising from burns,osteoarthritis, asthma, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Its carotenoids have the ability to neutralize free radicals while fermented versions of the fruit can reduce oxidative stress in older adults and pre-diabetic patients while relieving mild hypothyroidism and com- bating liver disease.

A review of all studies published since 2000 on anti-inflammatory activity recognized papaya extracts and their phytochemicals on the effects on various immune-inflammatory mediators. For more upside, this fruit is ripe in antioxidants that fight disease and – bonus – help keep you looking young.
Multiple studies show that antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables like papaya help reduce inflammatory markers. One of them noted that men who eat more carotenoid-rich fruits and vegetables see a significant decrease in the inflammatory marker CRP.

Keep it simple by eating papaya as a snack or in a fruit salad. It should be cooked before eating if you are pregnant since it has been known to induce contractions. Due to its high fiber content, papaya makes for a great laxative so beware before you overdo it.

19/05/2023

Brocolli cucumber smoothie

1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup spinach
1⁄2 cucumber (peeled and cubed)
1 tbsp ground ginger
2-3 ice cubes
1⁄2 cup apple juice

DIRECTIONS
Pulse all ingredients in a blender and mix together until everything is smooth.
SERVINGS: 1

19/05/2023

VITAMINS & MINERALS

Diet is the foundation for our health. Yet, try though we might,
we can’t always get all of our nutrients from food alone. That’s in part because modern farming practices have depleted soil nutrient levels, so our foods just don’t have the same composition that they once did. Even if we are able to consume all of the nutrients we need to thrive, if our guts are compromised, we will not be
able to extract and absorb these vital healing elements.

1. B-vitamins: B vitamins boost our energy levels, promote emotional stability and sharpen our mental focus. Many healthy foods do not have adequate levels of B vitamins. Stress and anxiety deplete our levels of B vitamins. Over time, this impairs our ability to muster a healthy response to stressful triggers.

B vitamins are essential to many bodily processes, especially
our mental functioning. B vitamins support healthy nerve function, deliver oxygen to the brain, produce energy for brain cells and protect our brains from oxidative damage. They also help us to relax by calming excited neurons at times of emotional stress. Last, but not least, we simply cannot produce serotonin if we are deficient in B vitamins.Researchers have found that alcoholics are deficient in B vitamins and believe this contributes to cravings for alcohol.

2. Magnesium: Even if we strive for a balanced diet, it can be
difficult to meet our needs for this essential nutrient. Soil levels of magnesium have become especially depleted by modern farming practices and cooking decreases bioavailability of the magnesium in our food. Magnesium supports a healthy gut, and a healthy mind as well! We require magnesium for healthy peristalsis, which protects us from Leaky Gut, and for production of glutathione. When we are deficient in magnesium we are likely to suffer from constipation and indigestion and we become more vulnerable to anxiety and depression.Autistic children are commonly deficient in magnesium. Early studies show promise for magnesium supplementation for decreasing hyperactivity and stabilising behaviour.

3. Vitamin C: Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that slows the aging process and protects us from many chronic and serious diseases. It is essential to the production of serotonin, boosts
our immune function and is utilized by nearly every cell in our body to repair damaged tissue. VItamin C supports healthy immune function and helps maintain an optimal composition of our microbiome.51 A deficiency of vitamin C can cause neurological damage, whereas the addition of vitamin C to the diet can improve or reverse symptoms of anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder.

4. Zinc: Zinc is well known for supporting immune function and is an important nutrient for the gut and the brain. Low levels of zinc are associated with Leaky Gut, whereas zinc supplementation has been shown to repair the intestinal lining.Zinc deficiencies are associated with a host of mental disorders: autism, schizophrenia, Attention Deficit Disorder, alcoholism and depression. Healthy zinc levels enhance short term memory, but when we don’t have enough, it’s hard to remember places and faces.

5. Selenium: Selenium doesn’t get a lot of attention. It’s a trace mineral which means we don’t need a lot of it to thrive, but when we don’t have enough, it can mean big problems for our digestive health and our mental wellbeing. Selenium regulates the gut flora, protects our cells from oxidation, reduces levels of inflammation and heals Leaky Gut. A deficiency of selenium is associated with fatigue, mental
fog, depression and an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

19/05/2023

Processed Foods

Research has shown that highly processed foods such as sauces, chips, desserts, and drinks, as well as processed animal foods such as red meat and bacon, support unhealthy gut species associated with measures of blood sugar, cholesterol, and inflammation.

Not only do studies show that processed foods and animal-derived foods are consistently associated with a higher abundance of pathogenic bac- teria including Firmicutes, but also with harmful bacteria that produce endotoxins that increase inflammation and damage the gut.

18/05/2023

18/05/2023

Antibiotics
While antibiotics have undoubtedly saved millions of lives, the over- use of antibiotics has led to many problems of its own. Antibiotics are not selective, therefore, they also reduce or remove resident bacteria that are important for gut health. Their overuse has also led to an abundance of antibacterial resistance genes.

The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics which target a wide range of bacteria reduces microbial diversity in the gut, reduces protective
and beneficial species such as Bifidobacterium spp., and promotes the colonization of opportunistic pathogens such as Clostridium difficile that can cause antibiotic associated diarrhea.

Research has shown that some bacterial groups do not recover completely after an antibiotic course and, therefore, even a short course of antibiotics can have long-term effects on the gut microbiome.

18/05/2023

Why don't worms grow easily in packing flour available in market ?(readymade atta)

Eye opening truth ...
Try one experiment. Grind wheat flour and try to store it for 2 months.
It is natural to get worms in flour, *you will not be able to store flour. *
Again these big brands of flour
How are they able to store?
To think about this.,
There are 100s of chemicals - also known as 'fluor improvers '. * Its permissible limit is 4 mg, but flour making firms can hit up to 400 mg. What is the reason? To Save the dough for a long time.
.. Try to buy wheat yourself and grind your own flour.
Dough time as per the rule..
30 days in cold days
20 days of summer days
15 days of rainy days

Eat fresh flour,
Stay healthy... Be wise.

Below is a list of chemical improvers added in readymade foods,including atta/fluor,breads, etc.

17/05/2023

17/05/2023

Kids are more influenced by peer groups than parents. Esp teenagers.

05/05/2023

Indeed 😞 sad . The popular tasty indian food esp from streetside. They use the same oil over n over again, use their bare hands,n even their hand n body sweats are like dropping inside the food preparation yuck. At times they use their legs to knead the dough( seriously 😒)by jumping on it. But well, who cares.

They prepare food in places which arent even well lit during the evenings n nights. But who cares.

Pple wil say that this is only true of certain streetside vendors. But honestly, you wont go everyday to a 5 star or 7 star to eat. N the worst part is, even the seemingly good looking stalls sell their burgers n vada paavs which are frozen one-3 mths before. But who cares.

I had a patient who was once upon a time running a food business, a small time family restaurant. He told me that we revamp the left overs which are till one week old, n thats trick of the trade to present it as completely new. They ve some premixed gravy formulas that they use for the fresh taste. But who cares.

I also had a client who once told me that readymade tomato sauce doesnt have a single tomato inside it. He owned a factory of tomato sauce in ankleshwar gujrat. Its all chemicals, he said. But who cares.

Here u just pay a small fine to the local authorities n police n run ur business. N regarding food n food products sold in stores, its all local produce made by unfair means most probably. But who cares.

I once visited a local paneer wholeshale shop n literaly i was shocked at the way they were handling the paneer with their bare hands with all the flies. That same paneer is packed in packets as local desi paneer n actually that retailer is popular ,he sellls to over 500+ paneer outlets in mumbai, thats wat they told me. But who cares.

Its just business. There might b some authentic eateries here, not all are of low standards. But i doubt from where they get their stuff from .

Anyways who cares to even read such posts.things oought to be punishable if food standards are violated. The govt can make extra money by fining these pple who create n throw dirt n follow bad hygiene n violate these standards. But they wil simply raise petrol prices n earn money from the common man thru taxes on these very foods.

Only if anyone cared! If i attempted to talk abt these things with my clients, they werent even interested in all this supposed “preachings “. Thats how things are, sumtimes as doctors we try to educate people but we are even seen as the “villians” lol 😂.