** Dietary changes for a healthy and painless menstruation ( periods )**
- Painful periods and it's associated illness were once a rare phenomenon but it is becoming quite common
- Present teens to 20's have accepted this to be a" new normal " are self medicating Dr Google / YT
Food consumed a week before and after menstruation has influence on
- Interval of menstrual cycle
- Duration
- intensity of pain and blood flow
- Mental and physical energy levels
To experience a smooth and painless period adhere to below
-plenty of mental rest (meditate if you like )
-light exercise such as walking and slow yoga
- Pranayama (breathing techniques)
- Natural cooling foods such as as cucumber, bottle gourd, carrot
- Consume dates, almonds and cashews for breakfast
- Include pomegranate and non pasteurised cow milk
- plan a non spicy light meals
- Consume green either as salad or kootan (Brahmi, Spinach and amaranth is best )
- Practice absolute silence for atleast a hour in solitude
- Avoid heavy grains
- Include sprouted beans
- Avoid deep fried food and meat of any sort
- Avoid chilli powder and sauce
- Avoid pickle and fried pappad
Menstruation is a time of biological purification / harmonal balance take place during which time we should respect that our body is undergoing a different activity and it is easily undergoes strain
It's quite natural to feel tired, irritating and triggered to express anger
Mental Mood swings are inevitable especially if you have history of irregular periods or consuming harmony balancing medication like thyroxine etc
It's essential to refine our thoughts and focus on mental energy rather physical energy levels keep it calm, peaceful and relaxing
For a healthy women , it's essential to maintain a smooth and cool menstrual rhythm / cycle
Rest and reflection is considered an important endeavour during this time that's why ancient times women were asked to take rest and not allowed to do any household activity
West promotes this same concept of menstrual holidays at work place
Your body is well aware of the perfect “time of the month” just that what we consume makes it miss or miscalculate
If we let our bio rhythm to do it's honour with proper dietary change during these interval periods will be seamless phase of each month
Overall harmonious lifestyle promoted by Ayurveda as a prevention goes a long way to restoring our bodies' natural Rhythms to do it's monthly reset / replenish duties
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- Traditional Jaggery is a condensed sugarcane juice
- Natural Sweetener used next to honey in Ayurvedic medicine [Lehyas & Arishtas]
- Ayurveda has specified exclusively its usage in "Guda Prayoga " [ Guda - Jaggery in Sanskrit]
-Jaggery is considered as ahara [Food] dravya as well as aushadha [medicine]
dravya
- Potency of jaggery increases as it age if it is not added any chemical during making , it is a self preservative as it has molasses in it
- Pure jaggery can self preserve itself for 5years
Met a 70 year old veteran , who is leading a simple healthy and peaceful life.
We happened to meet at a volunteering event.
He has de addicted himself from
- Social media addiction
- Social Drinking & Occasional Smoking
- Non vegetarian Food habit & Junk Food
- Watching TV
- Whats app
- Gossip
He was a man of few words and asked his changes he done to his routine
Answer was simple
" I felt myself in warzone fully detached from my life family and social life no access to any electronics gadgets with access to necessary electric appliance
First freedom he felt was his control over his time and in weeks he felt suddenly 24 hours became abundant for
-Cooking Healthy meal
- For Keeping his house in order
- Exercise
-Timely meals
- Sound sleep
- Spare time to help others
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** Indian Porridge /Kali /Khichidi : A sumptuous super healthy breakfast **
- Traditional Porridge is seen as poor mans everyday choice but it has super rich health benefits
-Per Ayurveda , Porridge is a functional food suiting to people of all age ,body type
A Porridge contains
- body-healing chemicals, antioxidants, dietary fibers, and probiotics
-These functional molecules help in weight management, , blood sugar level balance & also enhances immunity
- This was our ancient gluten free breakfast choice [Except few ]
The porridge is prepared differently at different parts of India
- such as sprouting, malting, and fermentation as per their regional climatic conditions
-Porridge helps in maintaining a stable healthy diet routine