Do's...
- When sitting change posture every 15 to 20 minutes - walk or just get up and sit down again.
- Keep legs down while seated, with both feet resting on the floor.
- Sit on a straight-backed chair while watching television or reading books.
- Take proper precautions while lifting fallen objects from the floor.
- Maintain a relaxed walk.
- Sleep on a comfortable mattress and use a pillow.
- Follow healthy dietary habits.
- Use only refined sunflower oil for cooking.
- Drinkjeera water three times a day, 15 minutes before any meal. (Boil 1 teaspoon jeera with 300 ml water; may be consumed at room temperature)
- Enrich food intake with fiber, plenty of fruits, salads, and fresh fruit juices.
- Eat light food that is not very spicy.
- Try to drink 2.5 to 3 liters of water a day to help clean and detoxify the system.
- For constipation / acidity / gas, please seek your physician's advice.
- Diabetics should follow the food chart advised by their dietician / Doctor.
Don'ts
- Sitting / sleeping / squatting and other activity on the floor.
- Bending forward / lifting / shifting weight.
- Lifting dead weight from the floor.
- Coiling / crossing / folding legs while seated.
- Exercises of any sort including yoga.
- Watching television / reading books while lying down.
- Sitting on the bed or any other surface with legs folded.
- Avoid constipation and gastritis.
- Sweets / ice cream / only beer and home-made wine.
- Deep or shallow fried foods.
- Sesame seeds / peanuts / peanut oil / potato / brinjal.
- Citreous intake, e.g. Lime.
A Balanced diet combined with exercise provides all the nutrients required for the body in the right proportion.
Healing properties of foods: Certain foods are excellent painkillers,especially green leafy vegetables and beans. The following foods helpcool the body's inflammatory response, act as analgesics on painnerves, and work within the brain to reduce sensitivity.
Foods which may Help in Reducing Pain |
| apples | apricots | avocados | bananas | | beans | beets | berries | broccoli | | cabbage | cantaloupe | carrots | cauliflower | | celery | chard | cherries | cucumber | | currants | dates | figs | garlic | | ginger | grapes | kale | lettuce | | mangoes | melons | mushrooms | olives | | papaya | parsley | peaches | pears | | peppers | potatoes | pumpkin | radish | | raisins | soybeans | spinach | squash | | sweet potatoes | turnips | |
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On the other hand, some foods may contribute towards increasing pain. Avoid or at least minimize consumption of these.
Some Foods May Increase Pain
(Try to avoid or limit them) |
The worst include | alcohol | coffee | chocolate | citrus fruits | | corn | dairy | eggs | meat | | nuts | salt | sugar | wheat | | tea | barley | oats | rye |
Also.... | asparagus | barley | bread | brussel sprouts | | butter | cake | candy | canned fruit | | chickpeas | coconuts | cookies | cornflakes | | cornmeal | crackers | doughnuts | dressings | | ice cream | jams & jellies | oatmeal | onions | | pasta | pastries | pickles | pies | | pizza | sodas | tea | tomatoes |
| The Healing Power of Walking |
Walkingis the best natural health remedy for many kinds of conditions,disorders and symptoms. It can help speed up the recovery process, andhas many other benefits as well, such as:
* Easing back pain
* is easy on the joints
* Can be done in short spurts
* Strengthens bones.
What Happens When You Walk
(1-5 minutes)
Your first few steps trigger the release of energy-producing chemicals.
Your heart rate increases, boosting blood flow and warming up your muscles.
Stiffness subsides as your joints release lubricating fluid to help you move more easily.
(6-10 minutes)
Your heartbeat increases even more.
Chemicals are released that expand your blood vessels and bring moreblood and oxygen to help your muscles work better. (11-20 minutes)
Your body temperature keeps rising.
Hormones such as epinephrine and glucagons are released to fuel your muscles.
(21-45 minutes)
You start to relax as your body releases tension, thanks in part to adose of "feel-good" chemicals, such as endorphins, in your brain.
**The above measures willbenefit most people. If any of these guidelines causes any discomfortor uneasiness, please stop doing it, and seek the advice of thetherapist immediately. |
