This is most commonly used oral supplement of vitamin B12 found most of vitamin Bcomplex tablets
If you are in to spiritual sadhana or in to satvik style of eating. Please inform your doctor as this may or may not suit your gut 1/2
Cyanocobalamin is derived from animal source in Gelatine form predominantly from beef liver
Only very few vegetarian source for Vit B12 except cheddar cheese, fortified yeast or cereals
If you need this consumed as medicine go as per doctors advice as this is most effective
Methylcobalamin is a substitute who prefer to avoid cyanocobalamin but it absorption is slightly different and less compared to the former
This is mostly found in fresh cows milk more in desi gir cows
This again not suitable for vegans
If you are looking for plant based source vitamin B12 are found very meagre on the following
-Spinach leaves
-Cabbage
-Kidney beans
Traditional folks managed this deficiency by consuming sour and fermented foods in their diet as follows
- Sour yogurt utilised in porridge or in breakfast recipes like dhokla etc
- Fermented batter using soaked beans or bean flour
-Idlis / dosage made from aged fermented batter with sprouted beans / bean flour
This gives some reasonable competition to cyanocobalamin and also with loads of folates
Expectant mothers should avoid these natural source as they would be already in folic acid supplements
Medicine has no vegan classification as it's prime purpose is to treat you in best possible source
It's generally good to disclose your dietary choices to your gp as it gives them holistic view about your gut
Our elderly has something to teach explicitly or implicitly
My 95 YO grandma had laser sharp cognition until her last breath and she was no onion garlic satvik vegetarian
Her secret was in her diet after finishing her daily surya namaskar she consumed 4 days sour buttermilk
She was making handpounded chilli powder until before day of demise
Though we has mixes or grinder she used traditional stone grinding atleast for her meal
Her energy levels was of 50's when she was in 90's
Many household had these healthy grandma and grandpa
*we had mixer or grinder
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Summer heat exhaustion impacts our health & makes one tired
To Prevent :
- Set water drinking reminder
- Drink fresh water
- Avoid ice water
- Drink mud pot stored water with herbal infusion ( Khus / Tulsi / Chia seeds) at start of day 1/n
- Drink Lemon juice daily at afternoon with a pinch of Himalayan salt
- Avoid spicy and deep fried foods
- Include more greens of all types
- Include more salads of Cucumber /raddish/ onion / tomato
- Include plantain pith and plantain flower
- Take oil bath with Gingelly oil atleast once a week
- Apply sandalwood paste over feet, forehead and palm to regulate your body temperature
- Meditate and practice yoga nidra
Health benefits of Indian Mung Bean/Green Gram /Mudga
As per Ayurveda, this is simbi dhaanya /pulse that has a good nutritional balance with plenty of vitamins and minerals
Comes in different colors depending the origin of produce olive, green, yellow, brown or black
- Provides nourishment to tissues
- Natural Body coolant
- Rich source of plant protein
- Enables proper digestion
- Source of natural iron
- Source of essential amino acids -leucine, isoleucine, valine, lysine
-Antioxidant Source - phenolic acids, flavonoids, caffeic acid.
This is the mostly friendly and healthiest bean among the legumes
This is suggested to even for year old babes and pregnant women during gestational period to enhance immunity and enable good growth to the foetus
Helps in detox of many toxic impurities in our body
** 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