IS TAP WATER SAFE FOR DRINKING?

Chlorine is a disinfectant added to drinking water to reduce or eliminate microorganisms, such as

 bacteria and viruses, which can be present in water supplies. The addition of chlorine to our

 drinking water has greatly reduced the risk of waterborne diseases.

Current scientific data shows that the benefits of chlorinating our drinking water (less disease) are

 much greater than any health risks from THMs and other by-products. Although other disinfectants are available, chlorine remains the choice of water treatment experts. When used

 with modern water filtration methods, chlorine is effective against virtually all microorganisms. 

Chlorine is easy to apply and small amounts of the chemical remain in the water as it travels in the

 distribution system from the treatment plant to the consumer's tap,This level of effectiveness 

ensures that microorganisms cannot recontaminate the water after it leaves the treatment plant.

Chlorine is used to combat microbial contamination, but it can react with organic matter in the

water and form dangerous, carcinogenic Trihalomethanes. According to Dr. Joseph M. Price, MD, in Moseby's Medical Dictionary, "Chlorine is the greatest crippler and killer of modern times. It is an insidious poison".

Although concentrations of these carcinogens are low...it is precisely these low levels which cancer scientists believe are responsible for the majority of human cancers in the United States." Report Issued By The Environmental Defense Fund

Dr. Herbert Schwartz of Cumberland County College in Vineman, N.J. says: "Chlorine has so many dangers it should be banned. Putting chlorine in the water supply is like starting a time bomb. Cancer, heart trouble, premature senility, both mental and physical, are conditions attributable to chlorine treated water supplies. It is making us grow old before our time by producing symptoms of aging such as hardening of the arteries."

There is increased evidence for an association between rectal, colon and bladder cancer and the consumption of chlorinated drinking water."

HAVE A CUP OF BUTTERMILK....

ayurveda says, Buttermilk is sweet, sour, and slightly astringent in taste. Easy to digest & stimulates agni .It is beneficial in patient of ascitis, IBS, piles, anorexia & diarrhoea.

It should not be given in case of wound, debilitated persons & fainting, giddiness, burning sensation & disorder of Rakta & Pitta. It should be avoided in hot season.

It is advised that buttermilk should be use in cold seasons, beneficial for weak digestive power & diseases caused Vata & Kapha. It cleanses channels & such as useful in obstructive disorders.

In Vata condition, sour buttermilk should be taken mixed with rock salt. In Pitta condition, sweet one with sugar & in Kapha condition, it should be added with trikatu ( dry ginger, black pepper & piper longum) .

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans notes that an 8 oz. serving of buttermilk contains 284 mg of calcium, which is roughly the same as an equivalent serving of whole or skim milk. Dairy products, such as buttermilk, are rich in calcium and can help you meet the 1,000 mg daily recommended intake of calcium. Calcium contributes primarily to strong bones, but your nerves, muscles and heart all also require calcium to function properly. A lack of proper calcium in your diet could lead to osteoporosis. Thus, incorporating buttermilk into your recipes helps you and your family stay healthy.

Buttermilk boasts an impressive range of vitamins conducive to your overall health. Vitamin B-12, vitamin B-6, vitamin A, vitamin C and folate are all found in buttermilk. Vitamin B-12 increases the health of red blood cells while vitamin B-6 promotes neurological development and assists the body in building proteins. Vitamin A helps keep your skin and hair healthy, vitamin C allows your body to absorb more iron from food and folate helps prevent birth defects.

The Harvard School of Public Health Recommends that adults receive 8 g of protein daily for every 20 lb. of body weight. Like the protein found in meat, dairy protein is "complete" protein. Thus, it contains all eight essential amino acids needed for growth and development. In addition to a range of other nutritional benefits, each serving of buttermilk contains 8 g of protein.

so, have a cup of buttermilk & have healthy life.

Why Sesame oil is Best?

Ayurveda says, Sesame oil is best amongest all.it gives strength, stability, pain killer ,good for skin & hair & pacify Vata & Kapha.It is good for eating & massage, aphrodisiac, create lightness, beneficial for both slim & obese person.It is beneficial when taken with food or used for Basti, Abhyanga, Snehan & Nasya.

Sesame oil is one of those vegetable oils that are good for you. Most nutritionists like it for two reasons. First, it's rich in mono- and polyunsaturated acids (PUFAs) -- the good kind of fat that cuts cholesterol. Second, sesame oil is low in saturated fats -- the kind of fat that's bad for you. And there's more. Sesame oil contains two unique chemicals called sesamol and sesamin. They are very powerful antioxidantsSesame seeds contain vitamins including vitamin A, thiamin, niacin, vitamin B6 and choline. A tablespoon contains 8 mg of folate, which represents 2 percent daily reSesame seeds are an excellent source of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium, representing 9 percent, 6 percent and 8 percent daily recommended value, respectfully. Other minerals found in sesame seeds include iron, potassium, zinc, copper and selenium.commended value.

 A sesame oil  massage provides the antioxidants vitamins A and E to facial skin. Antioxidants protect skin from cell damage that can be caused by free radicals. Sesame oil also provides protein to skin and is a moisturizer.

Water and Health

Hi friends, 

Today we are discussing water. Water is important for human life.

“Water is life's mater and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.

 Ayurveda says water is amrita i.e.nectar . On Earth 70% water is present same rule applies to our body.Water is dietary regime from birth. Ayurveda has a scientific view about water.In our body most of the dhatu & mala are made up from water. Water is itself gratifying. It gives life. We need water for living.

If you are thirsty, still can't get water or suppressing your thirst , you feel body-ache, vertigo, deafness, sucking.

Though water is important to us what is ideal quantity?Does drinking no. of  bottles really gives health?

Ayurveda says,the quantity which quench your thirst at that time is ideal one , every healthy person should avoid large quantity of water except in autumn & summer.

In fact patients of rhinitis, ascitis, swelling, skin diseases, eye diseases, fever, wound , diabetes & poor digestive power should have less intake of water. Avoid excess of  water after dinner specially people having asthma, cough, diseases of head & neck region.

Excessive water intake causes agnimandya (weakening of biofire ) leads to production of aam & ajeerna lead to dhatunash which is root of all diseases.

Now there may  a question arise in your mind, what about water taking in morning? First water should be 

Lukewarm ,it should be taken in end of night. The exact time is 3.30 - 4.00 am. Are you waked  at this time? if no please stop .The water drunken at this time keep away aging  & help to heal piles, IBS, swelling, obesity , diseases of sensory organs &  urinary system.

Normally water take 6 hr to digest. Boiled water is easy to digest. There types  of boil down water.3/4 -good for vata, 1/2- good for pitta  & 1/4-tridosha . Later is lighest.

1/2 boil down water is best for decreasing  kapha, aam , vat & meda. it is dietary regime in fever, cough , asthma & cleanses basti. But don't use stale water. Always prepare fresh.

Here are some rules for drinking water with meal-

1.     Having too much or none water causes indigestion.

2.     Avoid drinking water when you are hungry.

3.     Having water before meal makes lean ,in between makes healthy & lastly make obese.

4.     Warm  water is helpful in indigestion

5.     Avoid drinking water fastly esp. when tired , in the hot sun

Do you have healthy habits of drinking water?

Utterly Butterly Delicious...

While reading this line,you must be thinking of butter.Yes today we are going to discuss about butter.
Butter is the part of our food from ancient times. Indians have been eating butter from thousands years. In India butter is called as Makhan or Navneet.We offers makhan mishree to our dear lord Krishna.
The traditional method for obtaining butter is from dadhi ( yogurt).Yogurt prepared from cow's milk is best source of butter.Butter is good for children & old people.It mitigates vata & pitta, good for heart, cures duodenal diseases,piles,facial palsy, kindles hunger. In taste it is sweet slightly sour & astringent , cold in nature, easy to digest, memory enhancer & aphrodisiac& good for eyes. Of course these are qualities of fresh butter.
Butter obtained from buffalo's milk is heavy to digest,aggravates vaat & kapha, increases fats, it decreases burning sensation & fatigue, mitigates pitta.
Stale butter is sour,bitter & slightly salty in taste,causes nausea & vomiting, aggravates piles & skin diseases, heavy to digest & aggravates kapha & fats.It is unhealthy.

Butter available in market, since it is stale is hardly to say healthy. It can create problems.It should be avoided by the persons having skin diseases, obese & having weak digestive power.So use homemade butter & think twice before eat readymade butter.

What is in name?

Hi friends,
This is the quote of famous english playwriter. Are names meaningless? I don't think so. Here are some fruits  vegetables & spices, their names indicate their properties
Hingu - easily enter in nostrils & destroys kapha & sheeta
Groundnut - Snehabeeja- it contais oils

Peas - Vartulkalaay - sweet &  rounded
Lentil - Masoor -after digestion become laghu & sweet
Tur - Aadhaki - everybody desires to eat it as is famous for it's qualities
Fenugreek - Methika- destroys vaat & kapha
Tamarind - Chincha- it's mouth waterring
Berries - Jambu - all people loves to eat it
Pomegranate - Dadim - it matures in separate section
Kusmaand - it's seeds having  somewhat hot properties
Fennel - Mishrya - it mixes with other's
Radish - Moolak - it is based under earth
Carrots- Grinjanak -eatable in diseases
Plum - Badar - strengthening
Grapes - Draksha - it's juicy
Mango - Aamra - gives health & strength
Almondette- Priyaal- cardiac tonic & makes satisfaction after eating
Drumsticks - Shigru - destroys all kapha diseases
Black gram - Maash - kills vaata
Brinjal - Vruntaak - giving health
Sesame - Til - cintains oil
Spinach - Paalak - parenting
Coriander seed - Dhaanyak - countable &
many more.....
 so now you think,what is in name? 

CANCER AND AYURVEDA

Somewhat 2 days ago, I was reading a diwali magazine in which  i read an article by an ayurvedic doctor Mrs Jyoti Mundargi at Pune.It was best one. She wrote, one day she accidentally found a lump in her chest.She became pensive.She went to the gynecologist . He asked for biopsy . Biopsy report was upsetting, malignant one.she collapsed,then  she thought wisely& she decided to take ayurvedic treatment . She denied surgery. After 2 -3 months, complicated cysts were dissolved. She continued treatment & then simple cysts were also gone.She is healthy now.Her faith to ayurveda helped her. Ayurvedic medicines helped her to remove toxins from her body.

This is very exciting  & encouraging to all vaidyas who have faith in ayurveda.