Wednessday, July 1, 2009 Health Tips

Treat dandruff from the inside, not the outside.
Numerous medicated shampoos are available in the market for the treatment of
dandruff. Most of these, however, in the process of curing the disorder, cause irreparable damage to the hair
roots because of the synthetic ingredients contained in them. The treatment of
dandruff has to be constitutional, if a permanent cure is desired.
The foremost consideration in the treatment of this disorder is to keep the hair and
scalp clean so as to minimise the accumulation of dead cells. The hair should be
brushed daily to improve the circulation and remove any flakiness. The most effective way to brush the hair is to bend forward from the waist with the head down towards
the ground, and brush from the nape of the neck towards the top of the head. Short or shoulder-length hair can be brushed right from the roots to the ends in one stroke. In the case of long hair, two strokes would be best to avoid stretching the hair.

Acid = Danger
Acid works danger, but base works health. Here are the miracles of the alkalising diet.
The human body is composed of various organs and parts, which are made up of
tissues and cells. These tissues and cells are composed of 16 chemical elements.
The balance or equilibrium of these chemical elements in the body is an essential
factor in the maintenance of health and healing of disease. The acid-alkaline balance plays a vital role in this balanced body chemistry. All foods, after digestion and
absorption leave either an acid or alkaline ash in the body depending on their mineral
composition. The normal body chemistry is approximately 20 per cent acid and 80
per cent alkaline. This is the acid-alkaline balance.In normal health, the reaction of the blood is alkaline and that is essential for our physical and
mental well-being. The preponderance of alkalis in the blood is due to the fact that
the products of the vital combustions taking place in the body are mostly acid in
character. Carbohydrates and fats form about nine-tenths of the normal fuel of the
body. IN normal health, this great mass of material is converted into carbon dioxide gas and water. Half of the remaining one-tenth fuel is also converted into the same
gas and water. This huge amount of acid is transported by the blood to the various points of discharge, mainly the lungs. By virtue of alkalinity, the blood is able to transport the acid from the tissues to the discharge points.
Thus, our daily diet should consist of four-fifth of alkaline-forming foods such as
juicy fruits, tubers, legumes, ripe fruits, leafy and root vegetables and one fifth of
acid-forming foods containing concentrated proteins and starches such as meat, fish,
bread and cereals. Eating sensibly in this manner will ensure the necessary alkalinity of the food which will keep the body in perfect health.