I. An exclusive diet of fresh juicy fruits for five days. During this period, take three meals a day of fresh juicy fruits at five-hourly intervals and use warm water enema daily.
II. Thereafter, adopt a well-balanced diet on the following lines:
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I. An all-fruit diet for five days. Take fresh juicy fruits at five-hourly intervals during the day and use warm water enema to cleanse the bowels.
II. Thereafter, gradually adopt a well-balanced diet on the following lines:-
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The purgatives and laxatives give only temporary relief. They unnecessarily irritate the stomach and intestines, weakening the colon. Laxative abuse may also lead to low blood potassium and long term chronic ill-health. The natural way to treat constipation is to reeducate the bowels and give up all artificial aids.
The observance of regular hours for meals, elimination and sleep, a balanced diet, sufficient exercise, and a high standard of general health with good muscular tone are essential in the treatment of constipation.
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In case of severe cough, the patient should take only orange juice and water till the severity is reduced. The procedure is to take the juice of an orange diluted in warm water every two hours during the day. The warm water enema should be used daily to cleanse the bowels. After the juice diet, the patient should adopt an all-fruit diet for further two or three days.
Coughing is the action by which excess mucus is driven out. It is a vital body defense mechanism, which ejects every thing from germs to foreign bodies from the lungs and windpipe. When a person is unable to cough, as for instance, following surgery or a chest injury, pneumonia may develop and cause a serious threat.
The air passages of the lungs are lined with cells secreting mucus. They normally trap particles of dust. When the membranes the lining of air passages is irritated. Coughing helps eliminate this excess mucus. In the process a dry hacking sound is produced. It is a very common condition affecting persons of all ages.
The modern medical system treats depression with anti-depression drugs which provide temporary relief but have harmful side-effects and do not remove the causes or prevent its recurrence. The harmful side-effects include gross liver damage, hypersensitivity, insomnia, hallucinations, a confused state, convulsions and a fall in blood pressure.
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Depression is the most common of all emotional disorders. This may vary from a feeling of slight sadness to utter misery and dejection. It stems from a variety of physical and psychological symptoms which together constitute a syndrome.
Depression is the most unpleasant experience a person can go through. It is far more difficult to cope with than physical ailments. The growing complexities of modern life and resultant crises, as well as mental stress and strain in day-to-day life usually lead to this disorder. Suicide is the major risk in depression.
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I. Fast on fruit juice for five days in case of severe cough. Take a glass of fresh fruit juice, diluted with water on 50:50 basis, every two hours. Use warm-water enema daily during this period.
II. An all-fruit diet for five days in case of mild cough, taking three meals a day of fresh juicy fruits, at five-hourly intervals.
III. Thereafter, adopt a balanced diet, on the following lines:
Diabetes mellitus is a nutritional disorder, characterised by an abnormally elevated level of blood glucose and by the excretion of the excess glucose in the urine. It results from an absolute or relative lack of insulin which leads to abnormalities in carbohydrate metabolism as well as in the metabolism of protein and fat.
Fast on juices for three days. Take a glass of fruit or vegetable juice every two hours, diluted with water during the day and cleanse the bowels with warm-water enema.
All-fruit diet for three further days. Take fresh juicy fruits at five-hourly intervals during this period.
Thereafter, the following diet may be adopted: