illness And Diet


ILLNESS AND DIET

Three sips of water before meals will cool down the heat in the esophagus and stomach. The ill effects of the heat in the food and the pungency of  spices will also subside. The mental state in which we eat affects our thinking also. While eating, our thoughts should be pious and satvik. The food we eat shapes our mind. Every man has in him a bio-clock which plays an important role in controlling his physical activities. That is how we have a cycle of eating, sleeping and waking up.

          These days man has alienated himself from natue.human body has a built in mechanism to keep itself healthy but the man’s alienation form nature has a damaging effect on this mechanism.

          A disease cannot be totally cured with the help of medicines. But those who exercise and restraint in matters of food do not fall sick. If you have wrong food habits no treatment can keep you fit. Food and health are closely related. The more a man knows about foods the healthier he will be. You can keep yourself disease free if you take food as per your need. Thus, your health with sweetness of life is in your own hands. Your food will affect your nature or behavior. Food goes into making of blood in the body. Defective blood is responsible for several illnesses. Therefore, to keep ourselves healthy we should include those diet items that can purity blood. When fallen sick, read the present book and the other title Bhojan ke Dwara Chikitsa by the same author for treatment and know about the virtues of health foods.

          Proper care about food brings and improvement in health. In case you fall ill take great care regarding your food for quick recovery or consult a doctor. Healthy diet, rather than medicine, is of special importance. Unless you have a serious illness, you canslove most of the problems with the help of food.

          Total health : take raw foods whether your ailment is old or new. Do away withsalt and intoxicants. Take only seasonal fruits and vegetables which are within the reach of yuour pocket. You have to have patience with this method to feel fully healthy. Wind (vata), bile ( pitta0, phlegm (kafa) are bodily humours:

1.     Clear eyes indicate the dominating presence of wind in the body.
2.     Reddishness in the eyes shows bile.
3.     Earth-coloured  eyes show phlegm.

It is advisable that : (1) A man with vata should take sweet, sour, and salty foods, (2) in case of pitta, he should take sweet, hot and bitter foods, and (3) in case of kafa, bitter and pungent foods should be taken.

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