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 Tip 41. Exercise also plays an important role in the treatment of depression.

It not only keeps the body physically and mentally fit but also provides recreation and mental

relaxation. It is nature' best tranquilliser. According to Dr. Robert Brown, a clinical associate

professor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine," Exercise produces chemical and

psychological changes that improves your mental health. It changes the levels of hormones in

blood and may elevate your beta-endorphins(mood-affecting brain chemicals). Exercise may

also improve the function of the autonomic nervous system."

Tip 42. Treat dandruff from the inside, not the outside.

Numerous medicated shampoos are available in the market for the treatment of dandruff. Most

of these, however, in the process of curing the disorder, cause irreparable damage to the hair

roots because of the synthetic ingredients contained in them. The treatment of dandruff has to

be constitutional, if a permanent cure is desired.

The foremost consideration in the treatment of this disorder is to keep the hair and scalp clean

so as to minimise the accumulation of dead cells. The hair should be brushed daily to improve

the circulation and remove any flakiness. The most effective way to brush the hair is to bend

forward from the waist with the head down towards the ground, and brush from the nape of the

neck towards the top of the head. Short or shoulder-length hair can be brushed right from the

roots to the ends in one stroke. In the case of long hair, two strokes would be best to avoid

stretching the hair.

Tip 43. Acid = Danger

Acid works danger, but base works health. Here are the miracles of the alkalising diet.

The human body is composed of various organs and parts, which are made up of tissues and

cells. These tissues and cells are composed of 16 chemical elements.

The balance or equilibrium of these chemical elements in the body is an essential factor in the

maintenance of health and healing of disease. The acid-alkaline balance plays a vital role in

this balanced body chemistry. All foods, after digestion and absorption leave either an acid or

alkaline ash in the body depending on their mineral composition. The normal body chemistry is

approximately 20 per cent acid and 80 per cent alkaline. This is the acid-alkaline balance.

In normal health, the reaction of the blood is alkaline and that is essential for our physical and

mental well-being. The preponderance of alkalis in the blood is due to the fact that the products

of the vital combustions taking place in the body are mostly acid in character. Carbohydrates

and fats form about nine-tenths of the normal fuel of the body. IN normal health, this great

mass of material is converted into carbon dioxide gas and water. Half of the remaining onetenth

fuel is also converted into the same gas and water. This huge amount of acid is

transported by the blood to the various points of discharge, mainly the lungs. By virtue of

alkalinity, the blood is able to transport the acid from the tissues to the discharge points.

Thus, our daily diet should consist of four-fifth of alkaline-forming foods such as juicy fruits,

tubers, legumes, ripe fruits, leafy and root vegetables and one fifty of acid-forming foods

containing concentrated proteins and starches such as meat, fish, bread and cereals. Eating

sensibly in this manner will ensure the necessary alkalinity of the food which will keep the body

in perfect health.

Tip 44. Activity is not the same as exercise.

Are you active? Do you exercise? Exercise is superior for health to mere activity. While both

activity and exercise are important as they are involved in vital physical movement, they vary in

degree and benefits. Both activity and exercise employ the body in voluntary movement.

Activity uses the body to a limited degree and generally to achieve a specific purpose. Exercise

employs the body over the widest possible range of movement for the particular purpose of

maintaining or acquiring muscle tone and control with maximum joint flexibility. Activity requires

less physical effort and often less conscious effort once the routine has been established.

Exercise demands considerable physical effort and is more beneficial as mental

concentration is simultaneously employed.

Tip 45. Alkalise.

The body requires a large alkaline reserve for its daily activity. The many emergencies of acid

formation through the day from wrong foods, fatigue, mental stress and lack of sleep can be

met by the competency of the alkaline reserves. Boosting the normal body reserve of alkali by

liberal use of alkali-forming foods is essential for those suffering from allergies.

The foods which should be excluded from the diet are tea, coffee, chocolate, cola drinks,

alcohol, sugar, sweets and foods containing sugar, refined cereals, meats, fish, chicken,

tobacco, milk, cheese, butter, smoked, salted, pickled foods and foods containing any chemical

additives, preservatives and flavouring. These foods cause either toxic accumulations or

over-stimulation of adrenal glands or strain on pancreatic enzymes production or disturb the

blood sugar balance.

Tip 46. Any cure begins with detoxification.

To heal disease, first remove toxins.

The first and most basic principle of nature cure is that all forms of disease are due to the same

cause, namely, the accumulations of waste materials and bodily refuse in the system. These

waste materials in the healthy individual are removed from the system through the organs of

elimination.

In the diseased person, toxins are steadily piling up in the body through years of faulty habits of

living. These bad habits are such as wrong feeding, improper care of the body and habits

contributing to enervation and nervous exhaustion such as worry, overwork and excesses of all

kinds.

It follows from this basic principle that the only way to cure disease is to employ methods which

will enable the system to throw off these toxic accumulations. All natural treatments are

actually directed towards this end.

Tip 47. As noted before, to heal disease, first remove toxins. If you do not, your body

will.

Your body applies this principle by creating "symptoms." This second basic principle of nature

cure is that all acute diseases such as fevers, colds, inflammation, digestive disturbances and

skin eruptions are nothing more than self-initiated efforts on the part of the body to throw off the

accumulated waste materials.

All chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, rheumatism, asthma, kidney disorders,

are the results of continued suppression of the acute diseases through harmful methods such

as drugs, vaccines, narcotics. and gland extracts.

Tip 48. Attention to diet heals the body as a whole.

Pay attention to your diet to heal your body as a whole.

Good diet is the basis of nature cure. This is a constructive method of treatment which aims at

removing the basic cause of disease through the rational use of the elements freely available in

nature.

It is not only a system of healing, but also a way of life. It is in tune with the internal vital forces

or natural elements comprising the human body. It is a complete revolution in the art and

science of living.

Nature cure is based on the realisation that man is born healthy and strong and that he can

stay as such as living in accordance with the laws of nature.

Even if born with some inherited affliction, the individual can eliminate it by putting to the best

use the natural agents of healing. Fresh air, sunshine, a proper diet, exercise, scientific

relaxation, constructive thinking and the right mental attitude, along with prayer and meditation

all play their part in keeping a sound mind in a sound body.

Tip 49. Avoid medications for colds.

To treat a cold by means of customary suppressive drugs like aspirin and codeine only paves

the way for future trouble of a more serious nature. For such a treatment puts a sudden stop to

the eliminative process then taking place and forces the toxic matter back into the tissues

again.

Moreover, drugs have no effect on the duration of the cold. It has been aptly said that a cold

can be cured in a week by taking medicines, otherwise it will subside in seven days.

Tip 50. Avoid medications for the treatment of colitis.

The usual treatment of colitis with suppressive drugs is based on the assumption that colitis is

due to germ infection, which it is not. The suppressive drugs drive back into the system the

toxic matter in the colon which nature is endeavouring to eliminate in the form of mucus.

They suppress the symptoms temporarily, without removing the cause. In such cases, the

symptoms recur and colitis becomes chronic. Plain warm water or warm water with a little olive

oil used as a wash-out is the only method of softening and removing the accumulations of

hardened matter sticking to the walls of the colon.

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Tip 51. Avoid ointments and salves for conjunctivitis.

The treatment of conjunctivitis through salves and ointments does not cure the disease. To be

effective, treatment must be constitutional. A thorough cleansing of the system and adoption of

natural laws in diet and general living alone can help eliminate conjunctivitis.

The best way to commence the treatment is to adopt an exclusive fresh fruit diet for about

seven days. The diet may consist of fresh juicy fruits in season such as apple, orange, pears,

grapes, pineapple and grapefruit. Banana should, however, not be taken. No other foodstuff

should be added to this diet.

Those who have a serious trouble should undertake a juice fast for three or four days. The

procedure is to take the juice of an orange, in a glass of warm water, if desired, every two

hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nothing else should be taken as otherwise the value of the fast will

be lost.

If orange juice disagrees, carrot juice may be taken. A warm water enema should be taken

daily during the period of fasting.

The short juice fast may be followed by an all-fruit diet for further seven days. Thereafter, the

patient may adopt a general diet scheme on the following lines:

* Breakfast: Any fresh fruits in season, except bananas.

* Lunch: Large mixed raw vegetable salad with whole meat bread or chapattis and butter.

* Dinner: Two or three steamed vegetables, other than potatoes, with nuts and fresh fruit.

The patient should avoid an excessive intake of starchy and sugary foods in the form of white

bread, refined cereals, potatoes, puddings, pies, pastry, sugar, jams and confectionery, which

cause the general catarrhal condition as well as conjunctivitis. He should also avoid the intake

of excessive quantities of meat and other protein and fatty foods, strong tea and coffee, too

much salt, condiments and sauces.

Tip 52. Avoid overeating.

Avoid overeating. A fundamental teaching of Ayurveda is that the common cause of all

diseases is the accumulation of waste and poisonous matter in the body which results from

overeating. Every disease can be healed by only one remedy - by doing just the opposite of

what causes it, that is, by reducing the food intake or fasting. The majority of persons eat too

much and follow sedentary occupations which do not permit sufficient and proper exercise for

utilisation of this large quantity of food. This surplus overburdens the digestive and assimilative

organs and clogs up the system with impurities or poisons. Digestion and elimination become

slow and the functional activity of the whole system gets deranged.

The onset of disease is merely the process of ridding the system of these impurities. By

depriving the body of food for a time, the organs of elimination such as the bowels, kidneys,

skin and lungs are given opportunity to expel, unhampered, the overload of accumulated waste

from the system. Thus, fasting is merely the process of purification and an effective and quick

method of cure.

Tip 53. Avoid acidosis.

Acidosis is the enemy of the healthy, alkalising diet.

Whenever the alkalinity of the blood is reduced, even slightly, its ability to transport the carbon

dioxide gets reduced. This results in the accumulation of acid in the tissues. This condition is

known as acidosis or hypo-alkalinity of the blood. Its symptoms are hunger, indigestion,

burning sensation and pain in the pharynx, nausea, vomiting, headache, various nervous

disorders and drowsiness. Acidosis is the breeding ground for most diseases. Nepthritis or

Bright's disease, rheumatism, premature old age, arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure, skin

disorders and various degenerative diseases are traceable to this condition. It seriously

interferes with the functions of the glands and organs of the body. It also lowers the vitality of

the system, thereby increasing the danger of infectious diseases.

The main cause of acidosis or hypo-alkalinity of the blood is faulty diet, in which too many acid

forming foods have been consumed. In the normal process of metabolism or converting the

food into energy by the body,. various acids are formed in the system and in addition, other

acids are introduced in food. Whenever there is substantial increase in the formation of acids in

the system and these acids are not properly eliminated through the lungs, the kidneys and the

bowels, the alkalinity of the blood is reduced, resulting in acidosis.

Other causes of acidosis are depletion of alkali reserve due to diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera

etc., accumulation of carbon dioxide in asphyxia and anoxia as in circulatory and pulmonary

diseases and accumulation of acetone bodies resulting from starvation, vomiting and diabetes

mellitus.

Acidosis can be prevented by maintaining a proper ratio between acid and alkaline foods in the

diet. Certain foods leave alkaline ash and help in maintaining the alkalinity of the food, while

others leave highly acid ash and lower the alkali reserve of the blood and tissue fluids to a very

large extent. Eggs do the same but less strongly than meats. Cereals of all kinds, including all

sorts of breads are also acid-forming foods, though much less than meats. All fruits, with

exceptions like plums and prunes, and all green and root vegetables are highly alkaline foods

and help to alkalinise the blood and other tissue fluids.

Tip 54. Bed rest for liver disease.

Often forgotten in cases of cirrhosis of the liver is that the patient must have bed rest.

He must also abstain completely from alcohol in any form. He should undergo an initial liver

cleaning programme with a juice fast for seven days. Freshly extracted juices from red beets,

lemon, papaya and grapes may be taken during this period. This may be followed by the fruit

and milk diet for two to three weeks.

In this regimen, the patient should have three meals a day, each of fresh juicy fruits and milk.

The fruits may include apples, pears, grapes, grape fruit, oranges, pineapples and peaches.

One litre of milk may be taken on the first day. It should be increased by 250 ml daily up to two

to two and a half litres a day. The milk should be fresh and unboiled, but may be slightly

warmed if desired. It should be sipped very slowly.

After the fruit and milk diet, the patient may gradually embark upon a well-balanced diet of

three basic food groups, namely (i) seeds, nuts and grains, (ii) vegetables and (iii) fruits, with

emphasis on raw organically grown foods. An adequate high quality protein diet is necessary in

cirrhosis. The best complete proteins for liver patients are obtained from raw goat 's milk,

home-made raw cottage cheese, sprouted seeds and grains and raw nuts, especially almonds.

Vegetables such as beets, squashes, bitter gourd, egg-plant, tomato, carrot, radishes and

papaya are useful in this condition. All fats and oils should be excluded from the diet for several

weeks.

The patient should avoid all refined, processed and canned foods, sugar in any form, spices

and condiments, strong tea and coffee, fried foods, all preparations cooked in ghee, oil or

butter and all meats rich in fat. The use of salt should be restricted. The patient should also

avoid all chemical additives in food and poisons in air, water and environment.

Tip 55. Breathe right!

Enhance your health with proper breathing. Breathing is so simple we often take it for granted,

but it has fundamental influence on body, mind, and spirit. Every time we breathe in air, we

bring oxygen into the body and spark the transformation of nutrients into fuel. Every time we

breathe out, we purge the body of carbon dioxide, a toxic waste.

Breathing influences our state of mind. Shallow breathing can make us tense. Deep breathing

can make use calm. Breathing can make our thinking confused or clear. In the yogic tradition,

breathing is the means of acquiring prana, the ethereal substance that powers life.

Pranayama is the optimization of prana through the control of the breath. Pranayama can be

practiced with or without the practice of other poses. You already know how to do this.

1. Sit comfortable with your spine straight or lie comfortable on your back. Take deep breaths

through your nostrils.

2. Relax your breath as you slightly contract the back of your throat. The first time you do this,

you may create an "oinking" sound rather like a pig! Do not worry about unusual sounds. With

a little practice, you will create a steady hissing sound as you breathe in and out. You do not

have to force this sounds, but it should be loud enough that another person in the room could

hear it.

3. Breathe as long and deep as you can without creating tension anywhere in the body.

Perfect your technique with help of an instructor.

What diseases can be relieved by pranayama? Pranayama purifies the channels along which

the life stream of 'prana' flows in the body and prevents various disorders. It increases one's

resistance to respiratory diseases. It helps cure cough and cold, insomnia, chronic headache

and asthma. And, as recently reported in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary

Medicine, pranayama can even relieve diabetes and heart disease.

Tip 56. Enhance health with colour.

The complete healing spectrum of natural light is essential to health. The full moon is the

ancient symbol of completion. The rays of light cast by the moon on the earth contain colour in

the form of white light. The white light of the moon originates in the sun and contains seven

different colours - violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. These are natural colours

which are highly beneficial to the maintenance of health and for healing diseases.

How can you tell if you are receiving all the colours of the healing sun? In 1932, Gerrard and

Hessay, two Californian psychologists, scientifically established that blue light had a calming

effect and red a stimulating power on human beings. A patient is first subjected to an

examination to ascertain which colour he lacks. The deficiency is determined by observing the

colour of the eyeballs, nails, urine and excrement. In cases of the lack of red, the eyes and

nails will be bluish, and the urine and excrement white or bluish. If there is a deficiency of the

blue colour, the eyes and nails will be reddish and urine and excrement yellowish or red. This

is a good day to consider whether you are receiving all the vital colours of health in your daily

life.

Tip 57. Count calories to cure asthma.

Starve a fever, feed a cold, but do not overfeed an asthmatic.

Asthma, particularly when the attack is severe, tends to destroy the appetite. In such cases, do

not force the patient to eat. He should be kept on fast until the attack is over. He should,

however, take a cup of warm water every two hours. An enema taken at that time will be very

beneficial.

Honey is considered highly beneficial in the treatment of asthma. It is said that if a jug of honey

is held under the nose of an asthma patient and he inhales the air that comes into contact with

the honey, he starts breathing easier and deeper. The effect lasts for about an hour or so. This

is because honey contains a mixture of 'higher' alcohols and ethereal oils and the vapours

given off by them are soothing and beneficial to the asthma patient. Honey usually brings relief

whether the air flowing over it is inhaled or whether it is eaten or taken either in milk or water. It

thins out accumulated mucous and helps its elimination from the respiratory passages. It also

tones up the pulmonary parenchyma and thereby prevents the production of mucous in future.

Some authorities recommend one year old honey for respiratory disease.

Tip 58. Detect allergies by taking the pulse.

Another way to detect the cause of allergy is by Dr. Coca's "pulse test." The method is as

follows:

Check your pulse before a meal. Then limiting that meal to one food only, wit for half an hour

after eating and take your pulse again.

A slight increase is considered normal, even up to 16 extra beats. If your pulse does not rise

above 84, you may be allergy-free. But if your pulse rises beyond that point, and remains high

an hour after the meal, you have found your food allergy.

The best way, however, to prevent or overcome allergies is to strengthen the overall physical

resistance so as not to fall an easy prey to every allergen that comes along. To start with, the

patient should fast on fresh fruit juices for four or five days. Repeated short juice fasts are likely

to result in better tolerance to previous allergies.

After the fruit juice fast, the patient can take a mono diet of vegetables or fruits such as carrots,

grapes or apples, for one week. After that one more food is added to the mono diet. A week

later the third food is added and so on. After four weeks, the protein foods can be introduced,

one at a time.

In case an allergic reaction to a newly introduced food is noticed, it should be discontinued and

a new food tried. In this way all real allergens can be eventually eliminated from the diet.

Tip 59. Do not rely on the nature cure for treatment of cataracts.

Diet is not the only nature cure for cataracts.

Simultaneous with the dietary treatment, the patient should adopt various methods of relaxing

and strengthening the eyes. These include moving the eyes gently up and down, from side to

side and in a circle, clockwise and counter clockwise; rotating the neck in circles and

semicircles and briskly moving the shoulders clockwise and counter clockwise.

The patient should also resort to palming which is highly beneficial in removing strain and

relaxing the eyes and its surrounding tissues.

Tip 60. Drink water regularly.

Regular drinking of water is beneficial not only for constipation but also for cleaning the system,

diluting the blood and washing out poisons. Normally six to eight glasses of water should be

taken daily as it is essential for digesting and dissolving food nutrients so that they can be

absorbed and utilised by the body.

Water should, however, not be taken with meals as it dilutes the gastric juices essential for

proper digestion. Water should be taken either half an hour before or an hour after meals.