Honey

Honey is food of Gods.I use honey for medicinal purposes.In my office we use Royal Jelly,A grade for fatigue,fibromyalgia,improving fertility,or to improve vitality.

I use Manuka honey which has 12 to 15 antibacterial components.I have used Manuka honey lozenges for sore throat and cough.

All these are available at my office at all times.

There was an article in Science Daily recently which suggests that bioactiveconstituents of honey may provide alternate modes of antibacterial action.honey has ability to fight infection on multiple levels making it more difficult for bacteria to develop resistance.honey uses, hydrogen peroxide,acidity,osmotic effect,high sugar concentrations,polyphenols,to fight infection.

Osmotic effect draws water from bacteria and dehydrates them,killing them.

The various polyphenols in honey are,phenolic acids,caffeic acids,p- coumarin acid and ellagic acid.

Honey had antioxidant ,antibacterial,anti virulence properties.

Honey can be used to treat chronic wound infections,catheter infections,chronic sinusitis,burn wounds.

Honey needs to be sterilized by gamma radiation.honey can boost immune system and can replace table sugar  when fighting common cold.

Grain education

I am teaching you basics of grains today so you all don't shy out from using them.

Easy to cook.

Lot of health benefits.

Whole grains have,Bran,the germ,and endosperm.

They stabilize blood sugar,help control B.P

The grains are,

amaranth

Barley

Brown rice

Buckwheat

Bulgur

Farro

Freekeh

Millet

Quinoa

Rye berries

Rye flakes

Wild rice

Spelt berries

Teff

Wheat berries

Amaranth is a complete protein as it has amino acid lysine.

2 cups of liquid to I cup of amaranth and cooking time 15 to 20 minutes

Barley is 2 types,

Hulled barley or barley groats

Pearled barley it takes long to cook,45 minutes or more.

Soaking it for few hours prior to cooking may reduce cooking time.

Brown Rice has hull removed but bran and germ remain.

2 and a half cup of liquid,1 cup of water.

Buckwheat is not a wheat but a fruit related to Rhubarb.

It has Rutin which can support capillaries.

2 cups water and 1 cup of buckwheat?

More on next blog post

VitamainD and mood disorders

Hi friends,

 I have been telling all my patients to take  vitaminD daily and I chech their 25 oh vitD3 levels atleast once.To my surprise,almost 90% of the results come as low or low normal.

Most of the times we thought of vitamin D deficiency as causing rickets.

I read an article recently by Dr.Bruce Ames and Dr.Patrick of February 2014 presented at the federation of society of experimental biology.

As per this research ,suboptimal levels of vit.D are associated wit neurological issues as we see in autistic spectrum disorders.Alteration of neurochemicalz because of vit D deficiency can cause affective disorders.

There is a relationship between. Vitamin D activity and expression of tryptophan hydrolase.

This enzyme is involved in downstream metabolism of tryptophan into serotonin.

Vit D deficiency causes dysphoria which is an early stage of depression.vit D regulates expression of hormones that are associated with mood such as serotonin,oxytocin,vasopressin.Dr.BenBrown,N.D suggests,

1. L tryptophan supplementation which may increase brain serotonin and reduce social anxiety without negative side effects.

2.avoid 5 htp as AI may convert to serotonin in the gut and increase GI inflammation while limiting tryptophan in the brain.

3. Administer L tryptophan with vitD as it will enhance serotonin synthesis in brain and limit its production in gut.

4. VitD will improve oxytocin function.

5. Avoid SSRIs

6.consider vitamin B6, folate,iron,omega3 fatty acids

New wave coffee/Tea

If you are bored of drinking coffee or tea ,same taser everyday, you can bring some excitement to your taste buds.

Make black coffee.

Add cacao nibs and cacao powder 1 tsf to a cup of coffee or tea.add a pinch of cayenne pepper.

Add some whole milk or heavy cream.

Add blue agave to sweeten

Same recipe for tea also

Citrus dressing

I hear citrus fights cellulite.

I will use all citrus to make the best homemade dressing.

Peel grapefruit but make sure the white pith is still on.

Take 1/4 of grapefruit.

Next peel an orange, again,the white pith should still be on the fruit.

Take 1/2 of orange.

Skin a lime or lemon ,with the white pith still attached.

Take1/4 of lemon.

Take 4 to 5 pieces of cut up pineapple and add to blender or nutribullet.

Add pinch of sea salt.

Add pinch of cayenne pepper.

Add 1 tablespoonful of honey.

Blend

Add water to make it more watery.

Blemish free glowing face

Make a green salad using all different kind of greens,eg Lacinato kale,arugula,watercress.

Add avocado in form of cubes.

Add celery chopped in small pieces.

Dressing is very important.

Make your own.

1/2 small tomato

1/4 of cucumber

3 green olives

1 tsf of liquid from the olive bottle

1 clove of garlic

1 tablespoonful of olive oil

Pinch of Celtic salt

Can add 2 small leaves of mint or cilantro

Blend

Beauty sald is ready