Dr.S.Revathi's Blog

 Today is world heart day take the path to a healthy heart.Heart is one of the vital organ in our body it is so unique for its function .A organ weighed about 250 g -300 g like a human fist.A healthy life style will make your heart stronger.   "SAVE YOUR HEART"through natural methods. -Have a heart friendly diet like fruits , vegetables ,whole grains,fish,unsaturated fats,limit sodium,fiber rich foods ,low fat diary products ,protein rich food like pulses. -Omega 3 fatty acids are good for our heart. -Be active,do brisk walking for 40 minutes or a regular moderate exercise it is the gift for our heart because it will keep our blood cholesterol,blood sugar and blood pressure in normal levels.  -Be free from stress,anxiety ,anger , depression,loneliness because they are the enemies for our heart. -Avoid smoking,liquor and tobacco for healthy heart. -Happiness is the good mentor for our heart. Add your regular diet with food stuffs like spinach,  drum stick leaves ,

OATS PLANT                                                                                                             OATS  The nutritious ,fiber rich and healthy oat meal  is a popular and commonly used cereal  in world wide .Biological name of this oats is Avena sativa .Oats have numerous uses in food .It can be used porridge ,backed food items like oatcake ,oat cookies ,bread ,biscuits ,and also prepare in many sweets and various dishes .Most commonly they are crushed into oatmeal or ground into fine oat flour .It has more health benefits .It contains dietary fiber ,selenium ,potassium ,phosphorous ,magnesium ,zinc ,sodium ,carbohydrates , protein ,fatty acids ,amino acids ,anti oxidants ,manganese ,folates and,vitamin B complex . Oats are generally available in prepackaged containers as well as bulk bins .Largest commercial produces of oats includes USA ,Finland ,Germany and Poland . - Daily consumption of a oat meal can lowers the LDL cholesterol and elevate the HDL

Suryanamaskar is the ancient ritual of saluting the sun .Suryanamaskar has its pride of place in yogasana and it  gives innumerable health benefits to our body .It gives combined benefits of asanas ,pranayama and exercise .It is very good exercise to our organs like liver ,kidney ,spleen lungs ,pancreas ,intestines  etc .It is very beneficial in cases of bronchial asthma ,irregular menstruation ,constipation ,initial stage of arthritis and diabetic mellitus .Regular practice of suryanamaskar ,the body will be always  active ,fresh and young .The functions of our body organs will be improve .12 poses constitute one suryanamaskar . one must move from one pose to the other in a continuous motion . Pose 1.    First stand erect ,keeping legs together and knees straight .And then do namaskar ,fold the arms and bring hands  to in front of the chest .Thumbs must be touch the middle of the chest and fore arms be kept outward stiff and eyes should be closed ,breathing should be normal . P

FOR DANDRUFF Method -1  WHITE PEPPER -Take some amount of white pepper. -Add some milk to it. -And grind it well to make a paste . -Apply this paste on your head , leave it for 30 minutes. -After that wash your hair thoroughly.              ( OR ) Method -2   Take some amount of poppy seeds and add milk to it and grind it well to make a thick paste and then add small amount of lemon juice  to it and mix it well .Apply this paste on your head and leave it for 30 minutes .And then wash your hair thoroughly . LEMON These are the effective,easy and very suitable method for dandruff free hair. 

Ardha pavan muktasana      1 . Lie down on the mat ,back with the feet close together . 2.     Place the palms besides the body .  3. now inhale and then raise your right leg and bend it at the knee bring the thigh nearer to the abdomen .4.Interlock the fingers ,while exhaling press the thigh against the abdomen ,5. hold this posture for 10 seconds .6. while inhaling stretch the leg raise and while exhaling bring the leg down .7. Repeat the same with your left leg .8. do it 5 to 6 times with both legs .This asana is very suitable  for women . Ardha pavan muktasana  Benefits of this Asana  1. This asana is very helpful to regulate the menstrual cycle for women  and  it helps to relieve the menstrual cramps  ,during the heaviest day of menstrual cycle . 2.It is  helpful  in removing the gas accumulated in the digestive tract . 3. It is good for back pain and abdomen pain . 4. It  improves the functions of liver ,spleen ,stomach ,kidney and pancreas . 

CELERY CELERY       Celery is one of the very common and highly nutritious plant vegetable use around the world which helps to cure various  health disorders . All parts of this plants are having medicinal property .This plant grows up to 1 meter height . The largest producer of this celery is united stated .It is a major plate vegetable  in USA . Celery leaves are strongly flavored  , it is used in salads ,soups burger ,sandwiches ,and used  garnishing for many dishes.Celery contains many vitamins like vitamin A ,vitamin C ,vitamin K ,vitamin B2 and B5 .Minerals like calcium ,potassium ,magnesium ,sodium  and folates .antioxidants ,phytonutrients ,trptopan ,molybdenum amino acids ,beta carotene and dietary fiber .Celery contains very low calories ,100 grams of a celery is having only 14 calories .  - It gives cardio vascular support ,relaxing the muscles around the arteries and allowing blood vessels to dilate  and regulate the blood pressure also ,because it contains ptha

NADISHODHAN PRANAYAMA Pranayama is the perfect breathing technique  ,that helps to keep the mind calm ,happy , and peaceful .Pranayama is  a part of yoga.All toxins from our body  will eliminated  through pranayama .Nodishodhan pranayama or  alternative nostril breathing is simple ,safe ,beautiful and effective pranayama yoga technique  that will help to proper functioning  of  brain  and nervous system . It is very easy to learn and it has many health benefits . 1 . Sit comfortably on a mat with your spine erect and shoulders relaxed,  keep your eyes closed . 2 . Place your left hand on the knee palms open to the sky  ,thump and index finger gently touching at the tips of the finger . ( chin mudra ) . 3. Place the tip of the index finger and middle finger of the right hand in between the eyebrows . 4. The ring finger and little finger on the left nostril and the thump on the right nostril .  5. Press your thump down on the right nostril and breathe out gently through

MINT  LEAVES  Pudina is a tasty ,healthy ,edible,common  ,nice green  and perennial  herb is simple to grow in any where . It grows faster ,up to 30 to 100 cm height .The binomial name of this mint is Mentha spicata . Pudina herb is well known throughout the world .It is native to Europe and South east Asia ,but has become naturalized in other parts of the world .  Pudina leaves have a pleasant ,aromatic and,sweet flavour with a cool refreshing  taste .Its curative properties have been known for over 2000 years .Mint leaves packed with lot of nutrients like calcium ,iron ,folic acid ,phosphorus ,magnesium , manganese ,protein ,dietary fiber ,carotene ,vitamin A ,vitamin B complex ,vitamin C ,antioxidants and phyto nutrients .There are many types of mints likes apple mint  or pepper mint,water mint ,pineapple mint ,orange mint  and spearmint .  Pudina is used for a variety of products such as tooth paste ,candies ,mouthwash ,liquor ,inhalers ,mouth fresheners ,chocolates ,chewing

BEET ROOT Highly nutritious ,delicious , dark red  and edible vegetable is a small herbaceous plants with dark green leaves ,growing under ground .Botanical name of this beet root is Beta vulgaris. There are some verities in beet root such as Red color ,orange color ,yellow color and white color .Beet roots being naturally colorful  and bright red color  because the pigment betacyanin is present in it .Beet roots  make an excellent and healthful garnish for artistic presentation of a meal . The deep red beet roots can be cooked ,boiled , baked  as vegetable , for preparing sweets,sidedishes and using them as raw for salads , juice etc.  .It is packed with lot of nutrients .Beet roots contains vitamins like vitamin A ,vitamin B complex and vitamin C ,minerals like calcium ,iron ,magnesium .sodium ,phosphorus ,folic acid ,boron ,nitrates ,oxalic acid ,carbohydrates ,protein ,soluble dietary fiber ,beta carotene ,trytopan ,betacyanin and flavonoids .Drinking of beet root juice   -

INGREDIENTS   1 . Bottle gourd ( pices ) -- 150 grams   2. Banana stem (  pieces )  -- 150 grams  3 .Curry leaves  -- 30 grams curry leaves  4 . Horse gram  --  30 grams  5 . little salt and pepper  Method of preparation BANANA STEM HORSE GRAM  Wash and clean the ingredients ,add 1  liter  of water to it ,boil it to make half a liter.Filter it and then add little salt and pepper to it ,and then have this soup with empty stomach ,twice a day .This will be help  you to reduce your weight soon.There is no side effects ,because all ingredients are food items only.This soup is very healthy ,natural , low calorie and  nutritious one .This is  very suitable for obese person . BOTTLE GOURD

Acupressure is a very effective system of Chinese medicine .The results of this system is almost miraculous  . Acupressure is a safe ,natural and very effective method to induce labour pain for pregnant women .Painless  ,drug free  normal vaginal  child birth is  possible for all women .Acupressure antenatal care for pregnant women helps to  prepare the body for a normal child birth .Acupressure points are pressed to help,to soften the cervix ,relax the muscles and tendons ,and to calm the mind . Pressing acupressure points before 3-4 weeks of women due date will help the pain less normal child birth. .Points to be pressed   SP6 ( Spleen meridian ) SP-6 (acupressure point)  SP6 is located on the inside of your leg ,just above your ankle .Locate the highest peak of the ankle with the help of fingers ,4 fingers width up your leg in the tibia bone .Press this point with your thump ,in the press and release manner up-to 14 to 21 times or 1 minute till due date .You should press

BANANA PLANT WITH FLOWER   The banana flower is the  flower of banana plant growing under the bunch of  tiny bananas .It is large and maroon colored cone shaped flower with cream colored florets layered inside ,and it is hangs from the bottom of the bunch  of bananas .The banana flower has several alternate names like vazhaipoo ,banana heart and banana blossom .Banana flowers are edible ,highly nutritious,  slightly  bitter  and starchy taste.The banana plant is the largest herbaceous flowering plant.  Botanical name of the banana  plant is musaparadisiaca .The native of this plant is India and southeast  Asia .  Banana flower is used for preparing many recipes like stews ,soups ,salads .stir fry dishes, meat dishes and it can be eaten raw .The florets of the banana flowers need to be cleaned well before they are cooked as a vegetable . It has  a lot of medicinal property .Banana flowers are rich vitamins like C and E, flavonoids ,protein , minerals like potassium,calcium,iron,co

Now a days type 2 diabetes is being a common disease .We should check our blood sugar level periodically after 35 years .Main causes of type 2  diabetes is lack of exercise , intake of high calories  food and being a over weight .Type 2  diabetes is reversible  one .For that you have to take low calories ,fiber rich and nutritious diet .Following diet will help the type 2 diabetes patients get reversible . You should fallow this diet for 10 to 14 days this  diet will surely bring blood sugars normal and get reversed from type 2 diabetes.                                      DIET CHART MORNING 6 o clock          - Chew 2 leaves of insulin plant with empty stomach 6.30 AM            -1 glass of lime juice  add with 2 ml of honey                                                   prepare with hot water) or 1 cup of  green tea   or                                                                                                                                        hibiscus tea

Ziziphus jujuba is a small deciduous tree or shurb, with strong ,thorny branches and plenty of leaves, reaching a height of 5- 10 meters. The leaves are  shiny green and ovate . It is belongs to buckthorn family. It is commonly called jujube, red date, Chinese date, Indian date. The other name of the fruit is  ilanthappalzham  in tamil ,regi pandu in telugu ,yelchi hannu in kannada. The jujube fruits have many medicinal properties . It is commonly grown in Asian countries. The leaves of this tree are very useful for reducing weight. JUJUBE LEAVES  Take hand full of  jujube tree leaves, clean and wash them thoroughly and add 500 ml of water, boil it to make it 200 ml, filter it and then have this soup in the empty stomach early in the morning. After one hour you can have your meal. Continuously take this for 40 days this will help you to reduce your weight admirably. This is very effective and  side-effect less remedy for reducing weight.

CURRY LEAVES  Curry leaves are very essential ingredient which are added for flavoring to curries ,stews ,soups ,legumes ,pickles .butter milk ,rasam ,sambar ,chutneys and other vegetable dishes  in south Indian cooking .It is a small tree or shrub that grows to about 6 m  height and it is cultivated all most all regions in India. The native of the plant is India and Srilanka .The dark green aromatic leaves are slightly bitter taste .It is commonly known as curry leaves and kadipatta .Botanical name of this plant is murraya koenigii .Because of its medicinal and curative properties it is used  in ayurveda for the treatment of various disorders .  Curry leaves are rich in calcium ,iron ,folic acid ,phosphorous ,vitamin A ,B,C ,and E,dietary fiber ,antioxidants and carbazole alkaloids . - It stimulate the digestive enzymes , helps to break down the food                                                                   more  easily and helps to remove the digestive disorders . - I

Highly nutritious and delicious peanuts are grown under the ground .Peanuts are not nuts , actually it belongs  to the legume family .The world largest peanut producer  is china . Peanuts are cultivating world wide.Peanuts are free from sodium ,and have very low glycemic index .Peanuts contains lot of nutrients like floate ,niacin ,manganese ,zinc ,copper ,selenium ,phosphorus , calcium ,protein ,dietary fiber ,vitamin ,E , B,and D, ,arginine ,monounsaturated fats ,resveratrol ,tryptopan .antioxidants such as oleic acid,and phyto chemicals .Peanuts can be eaten as a raw ,dryroasted ,boild ,salted ,peanut cakes ,peanut candy bar and peanut brittle.It is a healthy snack. Eating  with dried fruits also very tasty .It has numerous health benefits .Many research studies shows that , - It helps to improve the memory power because of its niacin content . - It promotes healthy bones and teeth because it contains calcium and vitamin D . - It helps to reduce the risk of heart diseases  ,bec

  Chromium is an essential trace mineral that plays an important  role in carbohydrate and fat metabolism .It has a glucose tolerance factor and it helps the body cells properly respond to insulin .There are two main forms  of chromium one is trivalent chromium ,and another one is hexavalent chromium .Trivalent chromium is found in the foods and it is used by our body .Many research  shows that  - Chromium helps in activation of several enzymes that are necessary for carving out various metabolic processes. - It enhances the production of fatty acids and HDL cholesterol. - It helps to prevents the hearts diseases and type 2 diabetese . - It helps to maintain the normal total chlesterol levels . - Deficiency of chromium may lead to the symptoms of insullin resistance . -It helps the carbohydrates and fat metabolism. - Chromium is involved in nucleic acid metabolism .Nucleic acids are building blocks of DNA the genetic material found in every cell . - It has a glucose tolerance

SEA  BUCK THORN BERRY Sea buck thorn berry is a small yellow and orange to red color berry with sour taste ,native to China ,Russia and Mongolia .This fruit is also known throughout the world as sandthorn , sandorn ,and the wonder berry .The botanical name of this fruit is hippophae .They typically grow in dry ,sandy areas .It is also called " holy fruit of  the Himalayas" . Sea buck thorn berry is rich in micro and macro nutrients .This fruit is richest source of vitamin C .( 300 - 1600 mg / 100 g ) which is 4 - 100 times higher than any other vegetable and fruit .More than 200 clinical and scientific studies shown that this fruit contains 190 nutrients ,vitamin B1 ,B2 ,C ,D, K and P ,omega 3 ,omega 6 ,omega 7 and omega 9 essential fatty acids , 42 lipids ,60 anti oxidants ,17 amino acids , 20 mineral elements ,organic acids ,folic acid ,flavonoids , carotenoids ,phenols ,terpenes and tannin.Sea buck thorn berry  fruit  has  lot of medicinal properties.It was used in Ch

  Dandruff is a common scalp disorder and the shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp .It is often cause itching ,irritation ,redness in the scalp ,white flakes on the scalp and in the hair ,it may be fallen on their shoulder and face ,greasy patches on the skin ,white flakes may looking oily ,head may feel itchy ,tingly ,sore ,crusting and scaling rashes  on scalp . Over production of sebum , unclean habits ,excessive in take of oily foods, stress and emotional problems  these are some causes of dandruff.The severity of dandruff may fluctuate with seasons as it often worsens in winter .Most of the people are affected by this problem . Remedy for dandruff  PODUTHALAI  Poduthalai is medicinal ,creeping and annual herb.Which is very common in the wet habitations of India .Botanical name of this plant phylanodiflora greene .It is a common weed in a majority of the subtropical and tropical countries . Poduthalai leaves are very effective  and helpful to cure dandruff that is why

Liver is the most important and largest organ in the body .The liver is located on the right side of the abdomen ,just below the rib cage .Functions of the liver  are,  breaking down the harmful substances ,digesting food ,absorbing nutrients ,removing waste products ,eliminating the toxin from the blood ,and moderating the chemical levels in the body .There are many kinds of liver diseases .The liver disease is also called hepatic disease.Liver problems are caused by excessive and regular in take of medicines and  drugs , poisons ,virus infections like hepatitis A ,B,C,D and E  , taking too much of alcohol, cancer and liver cirrhosis . Symptoms of he liver diseases    1. Indigestion 2. Nausea 3. Vomiting 4. Constipation 5. Deficit of fat soluble vitamins like A,D ,E and K 6. Intolerance to fatty foods 7. Abdominal bloating 8.Anger and irritability 9. Headache (migraine headache with nausea ) 10.Depression 11. Hyper cholesterolemia 12. High blood pressure 13. heart attacks 14 .Strok