Monday, December 30, 2013

Whats Your New Year Resolution ?

What is it that motivates us to even make New Year resolutions ever year?

Is it the start of a new year, a clean slate?

Is it the fact that after all the December partying and eating, we feel compelled to say that we’ll fix it all in the New Year?

Is it the fact that all across the world, people have been doing this for ages, so we think we should too?

Whatever the reason is, it’s a good idea to set goals and program our will power to achieve them in the New Year.

Here are some random thoughts put down to give you an idea on what great goals or resolutions could be !!

Firstly, if you made new year resolutions last year, now is the time to reflect back and ask
yourself if you stood by them, achieved them or exceeded them. Do this little exercise now,
today, before the evening party starts. What did you achieve through the year?

New Year Resolution Ideas !!!

Have you noticed how we behave when we hear of someone who is battling with cancer
or some disease or someone who dies of it?

We sympathize, we shake our heads, we cry at funerals, and we move on..
We blame pesticides, pollution, alcohol, drugs, the environment, medical services etc.

What we need is personal action. We need to see what we can do to prevent this
from happening to us and our loved ones. We need to use these cues from life as
lessons for us to act, change lifestyles, change mindsets.

Almost every cancer case I dealt with this year, some successfully and some unfortunately
not, my key observation was ‘ lack in diet/nutrition’ , ‘lack in exercise’ , high stress levels
and being consumed by emotions like jealousy, greed, anxiety, fear etc. along with the inability
to cut down sugar and milk

There was almost always an opportunity greater than chemo or radiation in that
person’s lifestyle, that could be fixed or at least try to be fixed.

Its so clear that food is the best medicine, Aristotle said this many years ago and yet today,
no doctor or hospital can guarantee that chemo or radiation can CURE.

MAKE A LIFESTYLE CHANGE

The point that stems out of all this is and that can be formed into a resolution is :

USE FOOD TO HEAL AND CURE

Understand the power of your mind and how you can use it to create, heal and even destroy you.
 I have worked this year with a woman who manifested breast cancer in her mind, due to various fears,
thoughts and emotions,  and even developed lumps in both breasts,
which eventually turned out to be non- cancerous, as she healed her mind, the lumps disappeared.

Make a goal to develop a super strong IMMUNITY. It’s all about immunity.
Strong immunity prevents, heal and cure diseases faster.

KINDNESS IS THE BEST FORM OF CHARITY

Anyone can mail in a cheque, but it takes courage, discipline and realness to be kind
to all around us no matter what our position or their might be. Many times I feel that people
need more kindness in their lives than just money.

WATER WATER WATER:
The elixir of life and too many people drink less of this magic portion.
You were born in the presence of water all around you, don’t let your cells wither and die,
because you deprive it of this elixir.

EAT WITH LOVE

I fail to understand how one can eat something they love with guilt. If you are going to feel guilty,
don’t eat it. You don’t need stress, cortisol and fat storage occurring, because you ate something with guilt.

THROW AWAY YOUR SCALE:

Inch loss is fat loss. You buy clothes based on size/inches, never on basis of your weight.
I know too many people who are depressed and frustrated because of the weighing scale.
It’s a number. Fat loss is about inches, and great health is about how you feel.
You should feel great and energetic. How can you lose weight when you a depressed because of a number.
It will never work.

MEDITATE

There was a time in my life where I ridiculed this practice, purely because I made myself believe
I could not do it, and I thought of it as a waste of time. A trip to Hyderabad this year,
changed that all and my life in many ways. Even just 10 minutes of simple meditation
can change your health, your stress levels, the way you feel, react, behave and your
perspective towards food and lifestyle. Make this one of your resolutions.

PRACTICE GRATITUDE

Be thankful for the little and big things in your life and around you. Be grateful for each day.
Gratitude from the heart can heal, cure and enrich.

STOP COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS

You were born to be unique in your own way. Comparing yourself with others is the wrong benchmark.
No, you cannot have a body like her or him, but you can work on yours, minus these
distractions of comparison. If your working out thrice a week, aim to progress to 4 times a week.
If you’re eating 3 desserts a week, cut down to 2. Your benchmark of progress is you and just you.
Comparing oneself of striving to fit into social circles leads to a by product called depression.
Choose your company carefully.The end result should be being happy and comfortable,
not feeling stressed out or frustrated.

SLEEP 7 HOURS

Chew your food and eat slow

GET A NEW HOBBY

CHOOSE A LIFESTYLE CHANGE OVER FAD DIET AND EXERCISE PROGRAMS


Add on to this list, but keep it simple and keep it real.

HAPPY NEW YEAR in advance to all my readers, clients, friends and family.
I learn more and more everyday through all of you in different ways.
Thank you and here’s wishing you great health, love peace and joy always!!!

 
 

Thursday, December 12, 2013

The Natural Supplement Of The Decade - Curcumin



Turmeric (curcumin, curcuma longa), a natural herb originating and mainly grown in India, has been used to treat and prevent many ailments for many centuries. Turmeric is India's "Super Herb" for over 4,000 years. 

Turmeric/curcumin (combined with black pepper) in your daily diet will make you feel better and have more energy (see below). 

Clinical studies suggest Turmeric/curcumin may be useful in the treatment and/or prevention of *cancer (breast, prostate, colon, leukemia), 
powerful anti-oxidant & anti-inflammatory, natural immune system builder, liver detox, cox-2 inhibitor, natural pain killer, arthritis, aches & pains, blood sugar, fat metabolism, fybromyalgia, gout, cholesterol, natural blood thinner, type-2 diabetes, vascular system clot prevention, better cell health, may reduce childhood leukemia, reduces enlargement of the heart ... and many more ailments. 

Many of the clinical studies have been conducted at some of the best hospitals and clinics in the world including the University of Texas - Md Anderson Cancer Center, UCLA, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, Mayo Clinic and many others. 

Turmeric combined with black pepper is the best way to introduce turmeric/curcumin into the body. The black pepper substancially improves the bioavailabiluty (absorption) of turmeric and other nutrients into the body and has a number of health benefits itself (improves digestion, stimulates the breakdown of fat cells, rich in vitamins A, C and K., improves digestion, gives energy to burn, etc.). 

Since turmeric is a natural blood thinner, people on blood thinning medication should ask their doctor about turmeric before they try/use turmeric. Women who are pregnant or nursing and people on medications should ask their doctor about turmeric.