Building Up Body Immunity

Living in Metro Cities one cannot escape polluted environment. Every
one is vulnerable to respiratory and digestive problems; AS also
unpredictable, known or unknown viral infections with seasonal changes
in weather.
The best way to fight pollution is to build body immunity. But what ...Living in Metro Cities one cannot escape polluted environment. Every
one is vulnerable to respiratory and digestive problems; AS also
unpredictable, known or unknown viral infections with seasonal changes
in weather.
The best way to fight pollution is to build body immunity. But what is
immunity? The words are reproduced from the advertisement of Brooke
Bond`s Red Label Tea:
" In today's lifestyle, full of stress, pressure and competition, it is
necessary to take care of your health and your family`s health on a
ongoing basis.
SIMPLY PUT, immunity is the power of our body to resist infection. The
magnitude of this defence mechanism varies from person to person, and
is affected by many factors like genetic, constitution and nutrition
intake...."
AN Unhealthy lifestyle leads to depletion of body immunity and increased
susceptibility to disease.To understand briefly, food when digested
gets converted into blood: physical activity plus regular exercise or
WALKING circulates the blood in the entire body; and proper breathing
through training in `Pranayam` purifies blood( higher intake of
oxygen).
Based on our study and real life experience we find following
lifestyle practices useful in building up our body immunity.

A) DO NOT SUPPRESS BODY`S NATURAL URGES:
1)Sneeze
2)Tears
3)Thirst
4)Hunger
5)Yawn
6)Sleep
7)Breaking wind
8)Pressure to ease bladder and bowels
Suppression of these urges leads to weakening of body immunity.

B) BUILDING UP RESISTANCE TO INFECTIONS

1) Before taking bath apply mustard oil or any viscous oil with little
finger in nostrils as it will leave a FILTER TO trap any impurities in
the air: put one drop of oil in each ear; and apply oil in the navel
2) Rub oil on both the soles for 2 minutes, using right palm for
massaging left sole and left palm for massaging right sole. This will
activate acupressure points on both palms and feet.

C) AVOID EATING FOOD WHICH ARE INCOMPATIBLE
(incompatibility of non-vegetarian food is not covered as we recommend
only vegetarian food)

A lot of food items eaten together at the same time can cause
digestive problems. We have compiled a list for general guidance:
1) Milk or milk preparations with curd, salt, tamarind, melon,
coconut, radish, gram flour, papaya & any sour item
2) Curd with milk preparations,
very warm food or hot liquids
3)Cold Liquids with very warm food and peanuts
4) *Ghee* (fat) with cold milk , cold
water, and *Ghe*e(fat) with honey mixed in equal quantity
5)Honey with RADISH , melon,
grapes and hot water/liquids
6) *Gur* (Jaggery) with reddish,and milk
7) Rice with vinegar
8*) Kheer* (rice pudding) with *Khichar*i (rice and lentil
cooked together), sour items, gram flour & Jack fruit
9) Tea with cucumber , frozen food and cold water
frozen food and cold water
10) Fruits should be eaten
separately, before or after food with some time gap

D) HEALTH TIPS FOR LONGEVITY

1) Avoid eating overcooked or undercooked food and stale food
2) Avoid excess or forced intake of water or liquids
3) Avoid repeated eating of solid food at short intervals.
4) Drink water in sips and not gulps. Do not drink in standing position.
5) Remain active. There is a saying that if you can sit, do not lie
down; if you can stand, do not sit down; if you can run, do not
stand`.
6) Condition yourself to changing seasons instead of always living in
controlled temperature. Quote from the interview of Bollywood Actor, Amitabh
Bacchan in
Times of India of 18th Jan 06, who was diagnosed some years back with
infection
of Tuberculosis:
"... It was an affluent form of tuberculosis which people get when
they lead too guarded a life - AC rooms to AC car to AC studio..... "
7) Proper sleep is important .Dr. Rubin Naiman delivered a lecture in
Nov 2005 at Complementary
& Alternative Medicines Conference in Tuscon, Ariz to highlight
importance of sleep. He said 76%
Americans suffer from sleep disorders causing depression and fatigue.
He said modern western society
does not comply with natural biorhythms of waking and sleeping hours.
During the day
we receive dampened light from fluorescent bulbs instead of
vitamin-D-rich-sunlight that our body needs.
During night we need the dark to trigger essential Melatonin
production. Excessive light at night (LAN)
erodes our Lunar consciousness and throws our body rhythm out of
balance. Melatonin
releases from the Pineal Gland GA BA, which is body`s natural tranquilliser.
8) Take a break or holiday to recharge your lungs. Choose a nature
park or a place which provides you fresh air and relaxation.