Control Your Blood Sugar Levels With These Home Remedies

Home Remedies To Control Blood Sugar Levels

Diabetes is one of the leading concerns among health professionals today as more and more individuals fall prey to this life-long and dangerous disease. Diabetes is caused when the blood sugar levels rise to an excess and a resistance to insulin results. Once this happens, the diabetic individual can no longer control their blood sugar levels, and they can rise and fall with serious consequences. Yet whether you are diabetic or know someone diabetic or not, it is important to implement measures to control blood sugar levels and to stop the spread of the diabetes in its tracks.

1. Consume More Dairy Products     The protein and fat in dairy products helps improve blood sugar levels, and if the products are low in fat, it has been shown that they can also decreased the chances for developing insulin resistance.  2. Choose the Right Kind of Bread Avoid white flour based products at all costs! These simple carbohydrates are full of sugar that spike up your blood sugar. Instead, you should consume whole wheat or rye products that are high in fiber, protein and complex carbohydrates which control blood sugar levels and keep you full longer.  3. Maximize the Magnesium Magnesium is a mineral known to help prevent the onset of Type II diabetes and should be consumed as much as possible. It is best to consume natural sources of magnesium such as spinach, fish, nuts, leafy greens and avocados. All of these foods have been proved to lower the risk of diabetes and can even aid in weightless.  4. Cardamom is great! Cardamom originates in the ginger family of spices and comes from Asia as well as South America. The spice is known to regulate Type II diabetes and can be sprinkled on coffee, tea, yogurt and even cereal. The spice is known to help decrease blood glucose levels by eighteen to thirty percent. 5. Buckwheat Buckwheat is an excellent source of fiber that you may never have heard of. It also does wonders for maintaining healthy blood sugar levels. Buckwheat comes in the form of soba noodles, which are a delicious substitute for rice or pasta as well as in a number of powders that can be added to baked goods or even on top of a slice of (whole wheat) bread. 6. Drink in Moderation Alcohol contains huge amounts of sugar, and anyone trying to watch out for their blood sugar should definitely moderate the amount of alcohol they consume. It is best to occasionally drink wine with dinner, and not after dinner when the same glass of wine could alter insulin levels in the blood. 7. Watch Fat Intake It is important to watch the amount of saturated fats entering the body because these can seriously increase the chances of contracting diabetes. Saturated fats are usually in fried and junk foods as they are cooked in unhealthy oils.  8. Exercise Daily Getting in exercise each day is critical to maintaining normal blood sugar levels, even if it's a brisk walk in the park.  9. Laughing Yes, this is really one of the tips that will prevent your chances for diabetes. It was found that those who laugh have lower blood sugar levels than those who don't laugh enough (this means you should keep reading our jokes!). 10. Eat Grapefruit Grapefruit has been proved to aid in weight loss as it affects the glucose metabolism, keeping insulin levels steady. 11. Do Resistance Training Building muscle mass is important for burning more glucose out of your system and training once to twice a week could significantly aid in preventing the occurrence of diabetes. 12. Drink Decaf, Not Regular Decaffeinated coffee slows down the rate at which the intestines absorb sugars and speeds up the absorption of sugar by the muscles.  13. Eat Smaller Meals It is best to have a small meal every half hour and then another small meal (or a second half of the regular size meal) later on. In the same vein, it is also important to eat regularly so that insulin levels don't spike. 14. Get Enough Sleep Sleep deprivation can affect blood sugar and insulin levels so it is important to get enough sleep each night. It is also essential to stop snoring because according to some studies, those who snore are more likely to develop diabetes (because snoring is often tied to being overweight).  15. Learn Relaxation Listen to soothing music or read an interesting book, whatever you need to do to relax. Meditation and yoga can also help if they are done properly and on a regular basis.   Images (top to bottom): Naypong, smarnad, piyato, imagerymajestic, Paul/ freedigitalphotos.net

Health Tips: 10 Remedies for Treating an Infected Tooth

Health Tips: 10 Remedies for Treating an Infected Tooth An infected tooth can be one of the most painful infections we may deal with in our day to day lives. Tooth infections are usually caused by bacteria multiplying within the tooth and secreting waste materials, which to us are toxins, and the accumulation of pus in abscesses formed in the tooth. There are several different symptoms associated with an infected tooth, but luckily there are several effective home remedies one can use to relieve the pain associated with this condition.                                                                             Causes of Tooth Infection Tooth abscess (when there is a hollow space within the tooth) is usually related to tooth decay, which can occur from: 1. Trauma to the tooth - A broken or chipped tooth, if not handled correctly, might get infected and develop an abscess. 2. Openings left in the enamel of the tooth may allow entry for harmful bacteria which will spread and infect the center of the tooth. 3. Infection might begin with the root of the tooth or even the jaw bones, and spread to the inside of the tooth through the nerve of the root. 4. If pus is accumulated within the tooth, there could be a swelling of the inner tooth tissue, which will definitely cause infection.   Image by: digitalart / freedigitalphotos.net   Common Symptoms: There are several symptoms associated with a tooth infection, no matter the cause, though, an infected tooth can be extremely painful to bear: 1. A bitter taste in the mouth even after brushing (these are bacteria toxins). 2. Pain that might seem to be coming from a few places on the face or even the temples.  3. Breath might become foul. 4. In certain cases, when left untreated, the infection may cause a fever. 5. Sensitivity to all kinds of pain. 6. Teeth are sensitive to heat or cold. 7. The gums may swell and change color. 8. The jaw may swell as well.                                                    Image by: digitalart / freedigitalphotos.net      10 Home Remedies to Treat the Infection: First of all, an infected tooth should be seen by a dentist. However, if you find yourself unable to reach one soon, or have to wait for your appointment, here's what you can do at home: 1. Avoiding heat Bacteria love heat. It gives them the perfect conditions they need to multiply. So whatever you do, avoid hot beverages and hot food, and let it cool off to room temperature before consuming. 2. Use Ice If the infection is spreading to your jaw and gums, and they begin to swell, you can use an ice pack to reduce the swelling.  Place the ice pack on the cheek above the infected area. The cold will numb the pain and reduce the swelling. 3. Gargling. Take one glass of clean, room temperature water, and add a spoon or 2 of regular table salt. Mix well so the salt doesn't lie on the bottom of the glass. Now gargle this solution several times a day. The salt will dry out the bacteria, and act as a mild antiseptic. The pain will also be reduced. 4. Peroxide Solution Peroxide is great at treating tooth infection as an antiseptic. Use a solution to rinse the mouth frequently. You can also mix it with salt to better deal with the infection. 5. Alcohol As a known antiseptic, alcohol too can help. Take a swig of whiskey or another drink with a high alcohol %, and swirl it in your mouth. You don't have to actually drink it, just holding it in your mouth will help fight the infection and reduce inflammation. 6. Use the extracts of common kitchen ingredients The following extracts will help mitigate the inflammation: - Vanilla extract - Peppermint extract - Lemon / almond extract Use a swab of cotton to gently smear these on the infected area. 7. Oregano Oil The oil extracted from oregano can do wonders for your infected tooth or gum.  Simply add a few drops of olive oil to a cotton swab, add a few drops of oregano oil and apply to the infected area. 8. Apple Cider Vinegar You may already know this one, because apple cider vinegar is known to work magic on infections. Use a cotton ball and soak it in apple cider vinegar. Hold it against the infected area.   9. Ginger Use a fresh piece of ginger and chew on it. The juices released will give you relief from the pain of the inflammation. 10. Fresh potato mash Take a fresh, raw potato. Skin it and cut it to slices. Take the slices and pound them. Add salt to the mash. Now place the mash against the infected area for relief.

Multi benefits of Kapaal Bhaati [Tummy excercise]

Dear Every body,

Kapaal means face and head and Bhaati means "Glow". THIS EXCERCISE done over empty stomach or 5 hours after meals, BRINGS NATURAL GLOW ON THE FACE OBVIATING THE USE OF CANCER CAUSING "Cancer Causing" COSMETICS.

According to the world renowned Yoga Guru Baba Rmdevji's daily telecasts on Zee TV and Aastha TV, this excercise of backward and forward tummy strokes while keeping the back and neck erect, brings about the following benefits harmlessly and "Cost free".

1. It reduces the weight of over-weight people by one gram with each stroke and incerases the weight of "under-weight" people by one gram per stroke.

2.It improves digestive function of the stomach resulting in increased absorbtion of nuitrients[ in the foods eaten] by the body's blood stream.

3. It dislodges any thing sticking to the inside walls of the intestines and pushing these and other waste products of the meals for quick exit out of the body.

4.It reactivates the function of pancreas to produce natural insulin thus reducing the dependance on harmful allopathic medicines being taken by those suffering from diabetese.

5.It shrinks the size of enlarged prostate thus reducing the sleep disturbing knightly visits to the toilet and giving protection against prostate cancer. I HAVE MYSELF BENEFITED IN THIS REGARD. I was, ten years ago, advised biopsy for prostate cancer.I refused to undergo the same fearing spread of cancer cells to other parts of the body and started doing Kapaal Bhaati regularly AND AM NOW FREE OF ALL MY PROSTATE SYMPTOMS.

6 Those who say they are very busy and do not find time for rexcercise, I would say, where there is will, there is a way. FINDING 5 MINUTES OUT OF TWENTY FOUR HOURS TO DO KAPAAL BHAATI SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM. HEALTH IS WEALTH. YOU WILL BE ABLE EARN ONLY IF YOU CONTINUE TO KEEP FIT AND ENJOY THE EARNINGS IN A STATE OF FITNESS.

7. Falling sick means losing the wages for the period of sickness and be saddled with expenses on doctor's bills and on medicines.

Pass this on to others and near and dear ones.

Source: Shri.B K DHIR

Important to drink some water before going to bed???

Even if this a repeat, it is worth going through!!!

Unbelievable Information

How many folks do you know who say they don't want to drink anything before going to bed ...because they'll have to get up during the night.

Heart Attack and Water - I never knew all of this ! Interesting....... Something else I didn't know ... I asked my Doctor why people need to urinate so much at night time. Answer from my Cardiac Doctor - Gravity holds water in the lower part of your body when you are upright (legs swell). When you lie down and the lower body seeks level with the kidneys, it is then that the kidneys remove the water because it is easier. This then ties in with the last statement!

I knew you need your minimum water to help flush the toxins out of your body, but this was news to me.

Correct time to drink water... Very Important. 

From A Cardiac Specialist!

Drinking water at a certain time maximizes its effectiveness on the body.

2 glasses of water after waking up - helps activate internal organs;

1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal - helps digestion;

1 glass of water before taking a bath - helps lower blood pressure

1 glass of water before going to bed - avoids stroke or heart attack I can also add to this...

My Physician told me that water at bed time will also help prevent night time leg cramps.

Your leg muscles are seeking hydration when they cramp and wake you up with a Charlie Horse.

Mayo Clinic Aspirin

Dr. Virend Somers, is a Cardiologist from the Mayo Clinic,

who is lead author of the report in the July 29, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Most heart attacks occur in the day, generally between 6 A.M. and noon. Having one during the night, when the heart should be most at rest, means that something unusual happened. Somers and his colleagues have been working for a decade to show that sleep apnea is to blame.

1. If you take an aspirin or a baby aspirin once a day, take it at night. 

The reason: Aspirin has a 24-hour "half-life"; therefore, if most heart attacks happen in the wee hours of the morning, the Aspirin would be strongest in your system.

2. FYI, Aspirin lasts a really long time in your medicine chest, for years, (when it gets old, it smells like vinegar). Please read on...

Something that we can do to help ourselves - nice to know. Bayer is making crystal aspirin to dissolve instantly on the tongue.

They work much faster than the tablets.

Why keep Aspirin by your bedside? It's about Heart Attacks.

There are other symptoms of a heart attack, besides the pain on the left arm. One must also be aware of an intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots of sweating; however, these symptoms may also occur less frequently.

Note: There may be NO pain in the chest during a heart attack. The majority of people (about 60%) who had a heart attack during their sleep did not wake up. However, if it occurs, the chest pain may wake you up from your deep sleep.

If that happens, immediately dissolve two aspirins in your mouth and swallow them with a bit of water. Afterwards: -

Call Emergency Help line. - Phone a neighbor or a family member who lives very close by.-

Say "heart attack!" - Say that you have taken 2 Aspirins.

Take a seat on a chair or sofa near the front door, and wait for their arrival and ...DO NOT LIE DOWN!

If you send this email to your family - friend, you will probably save a life.

Pls forward: GOOD NEWS FOR VOTERS

GOOD NEWS FOR VOTERS:-

V. S. Sampat, Chief Election Commissionr Of India, said that...

Any citizen of India who is not having voter id, or lost it can directly go to poll booth and can fill a form on the spot with supportive documents and can vote.

Please pass on this information to all and make each Indian to vote.

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வாக்காளர்கள் பெயர் சேர்க்க வசதியாக, 9ம் தேதி (09.03.2014) சிறப்பு முகாம்: பிரவீன்குமார்

வருகின்ற 16வது மக்களவைக்கான தேர்தல் தேதிகள்  அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ள நிலையில், 

தமிழகத்தில் ஏப்ரல் 24ம் தேதி ஒரே கட்டமாக நடைபெறும் தேர்தலுக்கான ஏற்பாடுகள் குறித்து 

தமிழக தலைமைத் தேர்தல் ஆணையர் தலைமைச் செயலகத்தில் செய்தியாளர்கள் சந்திப்பில் 

விளக்கி வருகிறார்.

மேலும் அவர் கூறும் போது வாக்காளர்கள் பெயர் சேர்க்க வசதியாக, (March) 9ம் தேதி(09.03.2014) 

ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை சிறப்பு முகாம் நடக்கிறது. 

இதில், இதுவரை பெயர் சேர்க்காதவர்கள், பதிவு செய்யலாம். நீக்கல் மற்றும் மாற்றல் 

உள்ளிட்டவை செய்ய முடியாது.  

மக்கள், ஓட்டுக்கு பணம் வாங்க கூடாது. பெரிய தொகைகளை, அதற்குரிய ஆவணங்கள் இல்லாமல் கொண்டு செல்ல கூடாது. 

மேலும் நோட்டோ பயன்படுத்துவது குறித்து பயிற்ச்சி அளிக்கப்படும் என்று பிரவீன்குமார் கூறினார்.

Did you know #women currently lead 19 nations around the world?

DEAR ALL, HAPPY WOMEN'S Day!!! 

Today is International Women's Day!

 Did you know #women currently lead 19 nations around the world? 

 அனைத்து நண்பிகளுக்கும் என் மனமார்ந்த மகளிர்தின வாழ்த்துக்கள்!!!

A ray of hope for differently-abled - Saksham

A ray of hope for differently-abled - Saksham

Samadrishti, Kshamata Micas Evam Anusandhan Mandal (SAKSHAM) is a charitable national organisation. It has its head office in Nagpur. It was established with an aim to bring all the persons with various disabilities into mainstream.

Visually challenged woman and girls

working at 14rangub centre

Saksham believes that the differently-abled people are not burden on the society but assets of the nation. Though presently dedicated to the service of visually impaired, Saksham has its commitment towards all the persons with various disabilities and also to environment, health and other social activities to strengthen the society. Presently, it is running many projects for integrated development of the differently abled people.

Saksham has started many projects exclusivly for women development. One among them is Virangula Kendra in Akola, Maharashtra. It may be seen as a recreation centre but it is a project for complete development of the visually challenged women. The special emphasis is on self-reliance. They are imparted training of various kinds of home industries, rangoli, handicraft training, making paper envelops, bags, yogasan, meditation, assistance on legal rights, etc.

Women at this centre regularly manufacture many kinds of products including spices, dry chatani, potato chips, sabudana papad, paper bags etc. It is purchased by local grocery store owners, medical stores, etc. in bulk.

The regular training and practice of yogasan and meditation have cured many of their physical ailments. A gynecologist conducts regular check up of all the women once in two months. They are also guided about cleanliness. Recently, the project organised a unique programme in which the mothers, who pay special attention to differently-abled girls, are felicitated.

 A group of women is being imparted special training for a cultural programme to be staged at forthcoming foundation day of Saksham. The old visually-challenged women are being provided Braille training while the other women are being imparted training of computer. This is the reason

many of the women at the centre regularly visit the Braille library and read books there. Visually challenged women hostel.

 In Kaladi, Kerala, Saksham has started a hostel for visually-challenged women where visually challenged girls and other visually challenged women are housed with a facility of food and honourable living. Efforts are made here to make the women self-reliant by providing them different kinds of training.

Today, more than 400 women activists are active in different activities like audio recording, cassette library management, Braille books production, awakening for eye donation, imparting different kinds of training to women, personality development camps, residence management etc. Majority of the women activist are well-educated who spare time from their daily family responsibilities and dedicate to these service activities. It is the best example of utilising spare time and also getting mental peace and satisfaction. Over 350 visually challenged or differently- abled women have directly been benefited through all these activities.

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Small beginning turns into a big campaign

Small beginning turns into a big campaign

How a small initiative turns into a big campaign can be witnessed in Basantpur (Siwan, Bihar) where a lady Alleha Bano started the work of making the women self-reliant. She started this work in 1990. 

She got the training of cutting-tailoring in 1998 from KoLicata. Drawing inspiration from her teachers she decided to fruther impart this training free of cost to economically deprived and needy women of her village. She purchased a sewing machine in 1990 and started imparting the training in Sohilpatti Market of Basantpur block. Gradually, the number of machines and the trainees increased. 

Till now more than 1300 women have already learnt cutting-tailoring from this centre. Presently, 26 women are getting the training. Alleha Bano is being assisted by her 12th pass daughter Razia. After every six month, batch of 26 girls or women starts getting the training.

In the beginning, Alleha Bano was hesitant to start the work and many times she was discouraged by the people including her family members. But she continued her work. Now she is a respected woman in Basantpur block. She says the self-confidence that has developed among these women after becoming financially strong is worth seeing. The respect both in the family and the locality has increased many fold.

(via:Vishwa Samvad Kendra, Patna)

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Alleviating the sufferings of girls with mental aberration-Sree Parvathy Sevanilayam, Thrissur

         

Alleviating the sufferings of girls with mental 

aberration

Bharatiya culture emphasises the need for care of the underprivileged and deprived, especially womenfolk who are images of Goddess parashakti. There is no meaning to seek God elsewhere, when Be himself appears before us discarded in the society. Children with mental aberration by birth are a curse for the family. Modern medical system differentiates the same by names, but our conventional systems reason out the causes and adopt multi-dimensional approach to solve the problem. It includes support, care, medication, group activities and prayer.

The break of conventional joint family system and emergence of nuclear family has added fuel to the fire and the support systems and remedial approaches by families and village groups have vanished. Families cannot manage the victim on their own, especially when the families belong to poor financial set up.

Considering all these aspects, swayamsevaks and philanthropists in and around Thrissur town in Kerala decided to set up a project in the year 2000 to alleviate the sufferings of such people. Even though work on the project was started in 2000, the registration of the Trust was formulated in 2004 in the name of Sree Parvathy Sevanilayam.

Presently the project is accommodated in a pucca building of 2000 sq. ft. Thirteen girls are inmates in the Kendram. The set up consists of one Sevavrati, 4 full timers and an office incharge. The girls' mental health is monitored periodically by psychiatrists to register improvement and remedial action. Majority of inmates go to special school meant for such people daily. Psychiatrists visit the centre periodically to assess the mental state of girls. The inmates through the care provided to them are showing considerable improvement in their health. The project is managed by a committee drawn from the members who are 40 in strength. Dignitaries from various walks of society visit the centre, which is really a motivating factor. It is proposed to accommodate more people by expanding the infrastructure. 

Sree Parvathy Sevanilayam, Thrissur,Kerala

The girls' mental health is monitored periodically by psychiatrists to register improvement and remedial action. They, through the care provided to them, are showing considerable improvement in their health condition. 

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They do business for their daily Living

If you see old woman like this, Please buy her vegetable. 

They sell products for very less margins. They do business not to build a shopping mall. 

They do business for their daily Living .

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