Tip 37. The
right fats fight the effects of the
wrong fats.
The essential fatty acids which red
u
ce serum c
h
olesterol le
v
els and minimise the risk of arterioscler
o
s
is can
be
o
btained from sunflower seed oil, corn oil or saf
f
l
o
wer oil. Several studies have indica
t
ed that garlic can reduce the chole
s
terol level in persons w
h
ose body normally cannot regulate the cholesterol frac
ti
ons. Other important cholesterol lo
w
ering foods
are alfalfa and yoghurt. Lecithin h
e
lps prevent fatty deposits in
arteries.
Best food sources are
u
nrefined, raw, crude vegetable oils, seeds a
n
d grains.
Fruits and vegetables in general are highly beneficial
in the
t
reatment of heart disease. Seasonal f
r
uits are qui
t
e effective heart tonics. Apples esp
e
cially contain heart stimulating properties
a
nd the pati
e
nts suffering from the w
e
akness of
h
eart should
make liberal use of
apples and
apple jams.
Fresh grap
e
s, pineappl
e
s, oranges,
custard apples, pomegranates and coconut wa
t
er also tone
up the hear
t
. Grapes are effective in
heart pain
a
nd palpitati
o
n of the heart and t
h
e disease
can be rapidly controlled
if the patient
adopts an
ex
clusive grapes diet
for few days. Grape juice, especi
a
lly will be valuable when one is actu
a
l
l
y suffering from a heart
attack.
Indian gooseberry or amla is considered an ef
f
ective home remedy for
heart disease. It tones up the functions of all t
h
e organs of
t
he body and builds up
h
ealth by destroying the heterogeneous elements and renewing lost ene
r
gy.
Tip 38. To
p
revent baldness, eat the right foods.
Persons with a tendency to lose hair should th
u
s
take a well balanced
a
nd correct diet, made
up of foods
which in c
o
mbination should supply all the essential nutri
e
nts. It has
b
een found that a diet which cont
a
i
n
s
liberal qu
a
ntities of
(i) seeds, n
u
ts and grai
n
s,
(ii) vegetables and
(iii) frui
t
s
would provide adequate amounts of all the ess
e
ntial nutrien
t
s.
Each food
g
roup should
roughly form the bulk of
one of the t
h
ree principal meals. These foods should, ho
w
ever, be supplemented with certain
s
pecial
f
oo
d
s such
a
s
milk, vegetable oils,
honey, wh
e
at germ, ye
as
t and liver.
Tip 39. To
c
ure a headache, eat something (as long as it
is not sugar).
Low blood sugar is one
of the caus
e
s
of irritabili
t
y and headache. Sugar is not a cure
for low blood sugar,
though it may raise the blood sugar
temporarily
and make one feel bett
e
r for a while.
Low blood sugar is the
r
esult of an
a
bused panc
r
eas which
ov
er stimulates the prod
u
ction
of insulin in
t
he body. It can be contr
o
lled by eati
n
g smaller meals at short
intervals ra
t
her than the standard three large
meals daily. The intake
o
f carbohydrates should
b
e cut down to the minim
u
m. Coffee should be elimina
t
ed as it over stimulates
t
he pancreas.
Tip 40. To f
i
ght depression, be active.
Overc
o
me depression with activity.
The depressive mood can be overcome by activit
y
. Those who are depressive will fo
r
get their
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