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From Water to Super-Water

In the age of modern medicines, where we run to medical stores to take a pill to cure even minor health issues, it's better to call up your mother or grandmother and ask what they would do in the same condition. This does not mean that you would not need to take any medicine but then medicine consumption would only provide temporary relief from the symptoms, rather than providing you with a long-term solution. The idea to prepare super-water is to extract important oils of the plant which have several healing properties into the water. Water is considered as a powerful therapeutic tool, whereas herbs & spices have been used for centuries to treat different health concerns by simple method - SOAKING. To prepare your super-water, you just have to soak some herbs in a jug full of water, leave it overnight, and drink it in the morning. You can also mix powdered herbs into the water and drink. CLOVE AND BLACK PEPPER WATER Clove contains eugenol that is known to promote digestion and...
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How Your Immunity Is Influenced By Your Upbringing ?

We're living through the times that many of us have never seen before. COVID 19 has taught us the importance of having a strong immunity. But what is immunity and how can we have a strong immune system? Well, immunity is your body's capability to fight against infectious diseases. As the child is born, he/she comes in contact with the air, with objects available and also people around them. With each and every touch and contact, they acquire a set of microbes in them which are different types of bacterias, fungi, and viruses that helps in forming the immune system. As the child grows, many factors influence this growth in the gut like the food they take, whether or not you give them anti-biotics, vaccinations, whom they come in contact with, if they are going out to play or going to school, whether you have any pets at home and also the acquired genes from parents.

By adulthood, our bodies contain a diverse range of these microscopic organisms which help us to digest food and also to protect us against harmful bacteria and viruses. So it's like having a strong friend circle who are there for you to shield you from our enemies. If one has a less diverse microbiota it is associated with inflammation and obesity, also one is prone to catch infections.

Now how can you help your little best friends to protect you? By eating a wide and diverse range of foods will help you to support your gut microbes as foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, whole grains, and legumes contain high levels of dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients which helps in building up of your gut bacteria and making your immune system stronger which will ultimately help you to fight against infections.

I hope this blog will help you and your family to build up strong immunity.


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