Matta Rice

Matta Rice from Kerala India has many health benefits. I found this rice available at Naheed Super Market Karachi. One factor I noticed that its fullness factor i.e. when you eat it you will feel that you have eaten enough with less consumption. It can be served with dal curries and pickles.

 Matta Rice Boiled

You can check matta rice at the following link.
http://www.tophealthremedies.com/top-10-health-benefits-of-matta-rice/

Matta Rice uncooked

Panjeeri پنجیری

Panjeeri is a very nutritional supplement for women  who have delivered a child. It is made in every house of  Punjab when a new baby born to a woman , to give her a nutritional supplement of natural nuts and herbs. It is popular for centuries.
However it is also prepared in winter, without herbs, for everyone, children or old aged ,men or women to keep warm their bodies in cold. It is usually taken at breakfast. I have written herbs under separate heading used for women during nursing.

This recipe I have learnt from my mother, who learnt from her mother. My mother aged 73 living in Karachi , and her Aunt aged 95 living in Faisalabad Punjab, are Alhamdolillah alive. 

Panjeeri

Panjeeri

Ingredients:

• Desi ghee (butter fat) 2 kg
• Suji (semolina) 2 kg
• Sugar 1/2 - 3/4 kg

Nuts (for everyone):

• Almond coarsely chopped  100-200 g
• Pistachio coarsely chopped 100 g
• Coconut chopped 50 g
• Raisin  50-100 g
• Chaar Magaz  50 g
• Poppy seeds  25 g 
• Cardamom small, cracked 20
• Black pepper whole   30-50
• Fennel whole 1 tablespoon
• Ajwain 2 teaspoon
• Sonth powder (dry ginger powder)  1 tablespoon

Nuts and Digestives

Herbal Medicines ( For Child Birth Giving Mothers):

• Pakhra (Gokhru), grinded and sifted,  25 g
• Pathani Lodh, grinded and sifted,  25 g
• Phool Makhana, crushed, 50 g
• Chaar Gund, grinded and sifted,  25 g
• Kamarkas, grinded and sifted,   25 g
• Amaltas  grinded, 25 g

Procedure::

• In half ghee roast suji till golden in colour on low to medium flame.
• Then add remaining ghee and herbal medicines (if using), mix well.
• Then add remaining ingredients , mix and remove immediately from heat.
• Mix well and cool.
• Nutritious Pajeeri is ready.
• Place in an airtight jar.
• Only 50 g/ half cup, reheated panjeeri is used with warm milk in breakfast.

Charmagaz

Pakhra (Gokhru)

Pathani Lodh

Phool Makhana

Chaar Goond

Kamarkas

Amaltas

Note:

Atta (Wheat Flour) can be used instead of Suji. When using atta, only 1kg atta  is required for 2 kg desi ghee. Other ingredients quantity will remian same. 

Formulation of Potassium Chloride 20 mEq K Powder for Oral Solution

Nowadays quick release Potassium Syrup K-Lyte is not available in Pakistan, peoples like me suffering from hypokalemic periodic paralysis suffers a lot. We need twice or trice 2 teaspoon daily to move and work.



 I and many patients living in Karachi are going to Aga Khan Hospital pharmacy or Kausar Medicos to buy this medicine. Aga Khan only provides Syrup for 7 days, 1 day booking next day delivery basis. Patients and their family members travel 4 days a week to book and get medicine.  I  talked to Aga Khan pharmacy to give this syrup atleast for 1 month, but they replied that we can not prepare this syrup more than 15 days expiry.  I asked them to develop a powder form or increase the shelf life of syrup  by adding some suitable preservative. They replied that at present we have no such plan or formulation. Keeping this in my mind , as a Food Technologist and Applied Chemist, I started working on 20 mEq Potassium powder for oral solution, Alhamdo lillah I finally achieved the goal.  Here is my formulation based on Potassium Chloride giving 20 mEq of Potassium in pleasant orange flavored powder when dissolved in water.

Commercial Formulation and Manufacturing Process (simplified):

Formulation For 100 kg Batch:

Potassium Chloride , powder                              86.000 kg
Malic Acid anhydrous, powder                           12.200 kg
Food Colour SSY (E-110)                                   00.050  kg
Orange Flavour, powder                                       1.000   kg
Aspartame, artificial sweetner, powder                0.250 kg
Amorphous Silicone Dioxide, powder                  0.500 kg

Flavour , Colour , Artificial sweetener's quantities are adjustable according to brand and quality used.
Potassium Chloride quantity will remains same. Malic acid is adjustable to made full 100 kg accordingly.


Manufacturing Process:
Mix together amorphous silicone dioxide and flavour powder, then add colour and 2 kg potassium chloride and mix well. Add malic acid and potassium chloride in portion while mixing till all malic acid and Potassium Chloride are consumed.

Packing:
 1.75 g Sachet
This Sachet will give 20 mEq of K (Potassium)

How Consume:  Dissolve 1 Sachet in 1/2 to 3/4 glass of water.

Warning: This product is only for patients suffering from Potassium depletion, not for general use. Dose and duration depends upon doctor's prescription.

Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis Medicines In Pakistan

The following Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis Medicines are available in Pakistan as mentioned in Dr. Frank Lehmann-Horn  literature on www.hkpp.org  at the below link's page 16


https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B-savOlQA6QCZWQ1NjBiMDgtYTQ4Ni00MWE4LWE0ODAtNWM0ZTFiOTQwODZh&hl=en


With special thanks to Madam  Deb Cavel-Greant  http://hkpp.org/about-us/patient-council/deb  of  www.hkpp.org








I checked entire whole sale medicine market and major medical stores in Karachi only 1 or 2 brands are available.  Times Medicos near National Stadium and Aga  Khan Hospital have all medicines. K-Lyte syrup is most difficult to buy, it is mostly unavailble. Two sales man at Times Medicos named Mr. Hussain and Mr. Ashraf are now knows the importance of this medicine for Hypo kpp patients, because I buy this medicine for the past 3 years.


Times Medicos





1- Potassium Suplements for Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis:


K-LYTE is a fast acting syrup for Potasium.





 NOE-K is a slow release Potassium supplement





2- Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Diamox, Daranide)


     Daranide is not available in Pakistan, Diamox itself not available in Pakistan however an alternate brand AZM is available


 


3- Aldosterone Antagonists: (Spironolactone, Inspra)


Inspra is not available in Pakistan, however another medicine with brand name Inspra is available. which is not Inspra used for Hypokalemic periodic paralysis. please don not confuse.


Spironololactone is available under the brand name of Aldactone 100mg by GSK.





4- K-sparing Diuretics (Triamterene, Amiloride)


Both are available in Pakistan under the brand names of Dyazide and Lasoride.








5- Beta-blockers (Propranolol)


This is available under the brand name of Indreral by ICI.





Do not take medicines yourself, use according to the advise of your Doctor.





My Medicines:


I am under treatment of Dr Mughis Sheerani http://www.aku.edu/AKUH/MedicalProfessional/Drclinic.asp?phy_id=SHRM


After many sitting and a whole set of blood test and dose adjustment of Potassium supplement I am on following medications for the past 2 years , i feel no weakness during this period.


After breakfast 1 teaspoon K-LYTE


                           2 tablets NEO-K


                           1 tablet Lasoride


After Dinner  1 teaspoon K-LYTE


                        2 tablets NEO-K


                        1 tablet Inderal 10 mg


I am also taking 4 tablets of a homeopathy medicine  Kalium phosphoricun 12 x 3 time daily . When I am not taking this homeopathy medicine my potassium drop toward 3.6. It is Potassium and Phosphorous tablets from Germany.

Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis

Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a rare disease in which a patient observed episodes of weakness in legs and arms. One in 100,000 peoples suffered this disease. Initially patient do not know what is happening with him, even most of the doctors are not well aware of this disease. Patients go one and another doctor and suffers a lot before this disease is diagnosed.

Symptoms

• Weakness in legs and arm , which goes on and off.
• Patient feel thirsty and drinks water again and again
• Feels severe fatigue
• Tiredness
• During an acute attack patient can not swallow
• During an abortive attack can not walk

Reasons:

• The serum Potassium drops to below 3.5   (3.5-5.0 is the normal range)

Diagonosis

• Shift the patient to ER (emergency Room) of a good hospital
• Generally Neurologist is dealing with these type of patients.

Causes:

• Use of laxative for long time
• Use of Licorice
• Rest after vigorous exercise
• Genetically

Treatments

• Potassium supplement
• Diamox

Avoid

• High carbohydrate diet
• Heavy exercise

Hospital and Doctors in Karachi

• At Aga Khan University Hospital

Dr Mughis Sheerani
Dr Sarwar Jamil Siddique
are dealing with hypokalemic periodic paralysis patients. They both are neurologist.

For More Information

• visit www.hkpp.org

This is very good website for hkpp patients.

• For further readings

http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B52xPykk2uyZZTlhODYwMDAtZjYxZS00ZjM2LWI5MGEtNmJjNTg3ZWFlZDEw&hl=en

• For medical list

http://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B52xPykk2uyZNjc2YTk1ZjgtNzI0OS00NzE0LWE4YzYtYTU2OGYwM2JlZmM5&hl=en

• For potassium supplements

http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B52xPykk2uyZM2IzNGI4YzMtYzg3My00MzliLTllYTAtNjQyMGU5OTdiZmRi&hl=en

• My personal observations

 https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AZ2xPykk2uyZZGh0cHQzd2tfMGc1OHByYmdi&hl=en

• Hypo Diet

http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B52xPykk2uyZM2NjMWMzMTctM2UzNC00NzI5LWJkOWMtMjcyYmM2OWI2MzAw&hl=en

• Most of the above information provided by Ms Deborah Greant of www.hkpp.org . I am very thankful to her. She is doing a lot for hypo patients.

Video on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ55BHUXXkk

Herbal Remedy For Hypersensitivity of The Man Reproductive System and Swelling of Seminiferous tubules

Formulation

• 6 gm   extract glycyrriza glabra     (Loquirice/Molathi)
• 3 g  Tincture Belladona
• 2 g Extract Cascara sagrada http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhamnus_purshiana
• 100 g sugar

This formulation is only for expert herbalogist.  Please do not try to make at home. The ingredient are toxic only expert can handle and make medicine.

This formulation is available in Pakistan under brand name Jernide of Hamdard Pakistan.

• It is very effective for releving the hypersensivity of human reproductive organs and glands, also the swelling of seminiferous tubules. This medicine corrects  their functions, It is useful for burning, micturition and stop discharge. It effectively checks abnormal nocturnal emission, spermatorroea and premature ejaculation.

• Dosage: 2 teaspoon at bed time

Mood: depressed

Tried And Tested Herbal Remedy For Throat Pain, Swelling And Inflammation

Toot Siyah  (Morus Nigra) Syrup (Black mulberry)
http://www.garten.cz/a/cz/4731-morus-nigra-moruse-cerna/

Ingredients

• Morus nigra (Rub Toot Siyah)      100 g (dry)
• Sugar                                                  1Kg
• Lemon juice                                      1/2 teaspoon
• Water                                                  500 ml

Procedure

• Thoroughly wash toot siyah with water.
• Now take 500 ml water and soak toot siyah for overnight.
• In the morning boil with water, then cool and rub. Add sugar and lemon juice and cook on medium flame  for 4-5 boils. then cool and filter through muslin cloth and fill in bottle.

Indications

• This syrup in effective in swelling and pain of throat.
• It relief congestion, effective for inflammation and pain of throat. Improves thyroid function, pitch of voice. Effective in diphtheria, laryngitis, antiphlogistic for pharyngeal ailments.

Dosage

• 1-2 teaspoon trice a day

• Mood: cold

Weight Loss -How and How Much

Most of the peoples wants to lose weight. But First you check  your present weight, most of the peoples are not over weight but they wants to lose weight. If your height to weight ratio is within the range there is no need to loss weight.  The thing to do for these people to maintain their healthy weight.  Do fitness exercise and eat healthy diet.

For those peoples who are under weight, they have to improve their weight by healthy eating habit and food with high energy content e.g 3-4 banana, milk low fat and egg and do some fitness exercise.

For those peoples who are over weight, they can lose their weight. But how ? Quickly or slowly ?

My answer is slowly.   1 lb(pound) or 1/2 kg per week .  But how ?  by dieting or by exercise ?  My answer is both by dieting and exercise.    But how much exercise and how much dieting.  Now I answer this question in detail.

The Ideal weight lose plane is to lose 1 lb/week.  To lose 1 lb from your body in a week you have to curtail(lose) 3500 calories in one week. Divided 3500 by 7 you will get 500. Yes You have to curtail 500 calories/day. Now divide 500 by 2 you will get 250. Yes you have to lose 250 calories by exercise and 250 calories should be curtailed from you diet/day to lose 1 lb from your body weight.

How you burn 250 calories from you workout.  Cycling (stationary) for 10+5 ( 10 minutes cycling 50-70 rpm on zero resistance) and  (5 minutes 40-45 rpm cool down) will burn 100 calories from your body.         And 20+5 minutes walk on tread mill with zero incline at speed 4.5 -5.6 (20 minutes) and at 4.5 (5 minutes cool down) will burn around 100-130 calories.  Some stretching exercises will burn 10 -20 calories.  Please note down these exercises should be learned from a qualified physical trainer or done under his/her supervision.

How you curtail calories from your diet ? Curtail in oil/fat  1 g fat provides provides 9 calories ,it means curtailing 10 g fat from your diet you can curtail 90 calories from your diet.

1 g protein(beef/Mutton/Chicken/fish/egg)  provided 4 calories, it mean curtailing 25 g from protein you will curtail 100 calories from your diet. Try to curtail from  beef and mutton.

1 g Carbohydrates(Sugar/Starch/Grains/Pulses/Bread) provides 4 calories. You can Easily curtail some this portion also.

Please...Please not try to curtail Calories from Fat and Beef and Mutton and some direct sugars. Because Protein is essential during your workout. You can read my other blogs on muxlim regarding this issue.

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Ideal Tread Mill Speed And Time For Busy Office Executives

While in gym I feel most of the office executive using tread mill at high speed and for longer time, and they were complaining exhaution later in the office.  By experience I noticed that walking on tread mill at 5.6 mph for 20 minutes and with zero inclination and 5 minutes cool down at 4.5 mph speed is ideal for busy office executive. They will not feel exhausted later in thay at office.


This is for latest Precor model of Tread Mill

Herbal Remedy For Chest Disease (Banafsha Syrup)

Banafsha syrup is an excellent prepartion for Cold and Catarrah (anti bronchial and febrifuge)

Ingredients

• Gul Banafsha (Viola odoruta flowers ) Dry              50-60 gram
• Sugar                                                                               1 kg
• Lemon   juice        1 teaspoon
• Water          1glass

Procedure

• Soak gul banafsha in water overnight, in morning boil till water remains half . Cool and filter through muslin cloth.  Now add sugar and lemon juice and cook on medium flame for 3-4 boils. Cool and store.

• Dosgae  1-2 teaspoon trice a day

• Mood: sick

Garlic Chutney For Angina لہسن کی چٹنی برائے انجائنا

Garlic Chutney For Angina

The following garlic chutney is very good for your heart , herbal doctors (Hakim) are recommending this for angina once a day with meal

• Garlic cloves   3 nos.
• Mint leaves      11 nos.
• Cumin seed       1 teaspoon
• Black pepper whole  3 nos.

• Crush all the ingredients on stone crusher, add salt to taste. Take with meals.

Aloe Vera Juice گھیگوار کا شربت

Aloe Vera Juice

How to Make Aloe Vera Juice
Take one branch or more branches  of Aloe Vera plant. Collect pulpy part by removing hard skin in a pot.




 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aloe_vera_plant.JPG

• The quantity of Aloe Vera pulp should be 250 g, add 1 kg sugar to it.
• Keep aside for 3-4 hours or overnight.
• The sugar will extract water from the pulp and a thick syrup will result.
• Heat this syrup on a low flame, add lemon juice from 2 lemons to it.
• After 15-20 minutes remove it from heat, cool and then refrigerate.
• Pour 1-2 teaspoon of this syrup in a glass of water and enjoy.
• Aloe Vera juice/syrup is beneficial in liver ailments.

 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aloe_vera_plant.JPG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloe_vera

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Ansari Phakki (Digestive Powder From Your Kitchen) انصاری پھکّی

Ansari Phakki (Digestive Powder From Your Kitchen)

I am writing here the formulation of a digestive powder ,the ingredients of this powder is available in your kitchen.  This is also free from Salt (Sodium Chloride) or Tartaric acid (Tatri), therefore it suitable both for high blood pressure patients as well as acidity patients.

• 1.   Ajwain (ajowain)                              50 gm
• 2.   Fennel seed (Aniseed, Sounf)        50 gm
• 3.   Mint Leaves Dry (Podina khushk)   50 gm
• 4.   Cinnamon (Canelle, Darchinni)       10 gm
• 5.   Dry ginger (Adrak, sonth)                 50 gm
• 6. Caraway    (Kala zeera)                     50 gm
• 7  Black pepper  (Kali Mirch)                   15 gm
• 8. Black salt (Kala Namak)                      50 gm
• 9. Indian Naushader (Ammonium Chloride) 20 gm

Grind together all the ingredients and store in an air tight container
Take 1/2 teaspoon after meal.

Mood: neutral

Herbal Remedy For Tension, Fear and Anxiety

The following compound of Natural ingredients (nuts) regenerates brain tissues. It is beneficial in tension , fear and anxiety states. It produces natural hypnosis.

1.  Prunus amygdalus   (Sweet almonds, Naghze badam shreen)    15-20gm                                          
2.   Sesamum indicum (sesam seed, Sufaid till, tukhme kanjad)         15-20 gm
3. Papaver somniferum (poppy seed, tukhme khashkhash)                 15-20 gm
4. Lagenaria vulgaris   (Tukhme Kadu shreen, Gourd seed)                 15-20 gm
 or  Cucurbita maxima (Pumpkin Seeds, Ghea Kaddu)
5. Lactuca Scariola  (Lettuce seeds,  Tukhm e kahu)     6-10 gm       


Ground all the ingredients together . 40-50 gm sugar can also be added to taste.


You can also add  40-50 gm chocolate chips for delightful taste. Sugar and chocolate chips can be added during grinding stage.
One can use it with water, or add to hot milk, or add to hot  horlicks,
It is very tasty.

This preparation also available in market under the name of Somina by Hamdard Dawakhana. 120 gm packing  Cost Rs 150/120  gm pack.
Try it, It is safe only nuts of fruits and vegetables are used.


Dosage

1- 2 teaspoonful in hot milk in morning and at night after breakfast and dinner.

Peptic Ulcers (Stomach Ulcer)

What is peptic ulcer
A peptic ulcer is a sore on the lining of the stomach or duodenum, the beginning of the small intestine.
A peptic ulcer in the stomach is called a gastric ulcer. One that occurs in the duodenum is called a duodenal ulcer.

What causes peptic ulcer
A bacteria called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a major cause of peptic ulcers.

Symptoms of peptic ulcer
Abdominal discomfort is the most common symptom,  weight loss, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting

Test
A blood test for H pylori

Medications
If blood test report of H. pylori is positive, the doctor will recommend Triple Therapy treatment.
This includes two antibiotics and one acid pump inhibitor

• 1.  Amoxil 500 mg  (Amoxicillin )     GSK (in Pakistan)       1+0+1

• 2.  Klaricid 500 mg (Clarithromycin) Abbot (in Pakistan)    1+0+1

• 3.  Encid 20 mg (Omeprazol)    Willson (in Pakistan)        1+0+1

This treatment is for 14 days . Do not use these medication without your doctors prescription. It is given here only for patients knowledge.

After 14 days 1 and 2 are stopped and number 3 is continued for upto 1 year, after some time your doctor may reduced its dose from 2 cap/day to 1 cap/day or SOS.

During medication period patients feel uneasy e.g. stomach upset, headache, diarrhea, sensitivity to sun.

Take these medication with milk and eat 4-6 banana per day to avoid these symptoms, or discuss of with your doctor.

Another Blood Test
Usually doctor will ask for another blood test for H. pylori after one month of treatment, and further after 2 month and 4-6 month to check the eradication of H. pylori.


Food to avoid
Cold drinks, Pickles, Citrus fruits, Mango (even apples), Peach, Spicy meals, Red Chilli

Normally after eradication of H. pylori patient takes 3-4 years to returned to normal food. Pickles and cold drinks will remain sensitive food.  Medicine number 3 should be used SOS.

For further reading please visit

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/pepticulcers_ez/

Work Out (Exercise) Duration and Frequency

For a busy office executive who want to do some work out during his busy schedule.


Here are some suggestions.


Try to  join a gym rather than doing exercise at home, because most of the peoples doing exercise at home can not continue and bored in a few weeks of time. At gym you feel an enviroment of execise and get motivated to see what others are doing.


Work out duration should be in between 45-60 minutes and  3-4 days per week.


You must learn warm up, streching techniques from an expert physical trainer (PT teacher) and do not perform seeing on  other peoples. Because your physical traniner know which techniques are better for you according to your physical health.


Normally   10 minutes for warm up


                  15-20 minutes  walking + 5 minutes cool down  on tread mill


                  10 + 5 mintutes on Stationary cycle


                   10-15 minutes on various streching machines (Leg press, arm strech, chest press etc)


I found Aga Khan Sports and Rehabiltation centre is the best in Karachi, located at Aga Khan University Hospital. Timing from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm  with approx Rs 7000-8000 for  18-24 sessions depending upon your packages. These sessions can be availed within 3 month. Top Class Equipments are available here.

Mood: cheerful

Post Workout Diet (Diet After Exercise)

It is very important to eat after a workout.
Most of the people came to gym without any food with them.
Even peoples are not bringing water with them.

Because they are not eating nothing after exercise, they feel tiredness, weakness and fatigue after exercise .  The purpose of their exercise is to get strength but they feel fatigue. Therefore they left the exercise within few days.  The reason of this fatigue is that they get dehydrated and they consumed their energy (fuel) during exercise. Now their body demands energy for normal life.

It is very important to eat protein rich diet after exercise and also carbohydrates and water to refuel thier body within 15 minutes of workout.  If they refuel their body after exercise and drink plenty of fluid (juice and even water) during and after exercise they will not feel fatigue, tiredness and weakness after workout.  They will enjoy an execellent day after exercise.

Bananas are best choice after exercise they are rich in carbohydrate, potassium and other mineral and 2-3 bananas provide exellant calories. 3-4 sweet biscuitsor cookies you can eat if banana is not available.  Chicken nuggests are best choice of protien. Coconut water is an execellent sports drink it is low in carbohydrates and high in potassium and other minerals.

When you are not eating protein and carbohrates after your workout, the body need energy for normal functions, it starts consuming energy stored in your muscles and a person feels weakness in muscles and get tired,

Therfore it is very important to eat diet rich in protein, carbs after your work out, and drink plenty of water during and after your workout. It is also important to void your bladder when you feel, during and before start of an exercise.

Mood: cheerful

An Egg a Day ?

Most peoples are avoiding eggs in their diet.

Reason ?
Cholesterol.

Eggs contain cholesterol and high cholesterol levels in our blood increases our risk of heart didease.


However, the cholesterol we get from our food- and this includes eggs- has less effect on the amount of cholesterol in our blood than the amount of saturated fat we eat.


So if you are eating a balanced diet you only need to cut down on eggs if you have been told to do so by your general practitioner (GP) or dietation. If your GP has told you to watch your cholesterol levels, your priority should be cutting down on saturated fats.

There is no recommended limit on how many eggs people should eat. Eggs are a good choice as part of a healthy balanced diet.

Eggs are a good source of protein, Vitamin A, B2 and D .

Now start eating eggs if your are avoiding without any reason.

Pre Workout Diet (Diet Before Exercise)

Diet play an important role in exercise. Never start a workout with an empty stomach.
Take adequate and balanced diet at least half hour before an exercise.

The diet consist of all the basic nutrients.

• Carbohydrates, Protein , Fat and Water.

If you are starting your work in the morning , your breakfast should contain plenty of wholegrain breads and cereals, fruits and vegetables and moderate amount of milk, yoghurt and cheese, lean meat, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts and pulses.

• Eat enough food for your level of activity, If you eat too little then you won't be able to keep up your exercise levels.
• Drink plenty of fluids
• Eat enough carbohydrate to keep going during exercise.

Fig, Olives, Olive oil, Dates, Pomegranate, Oat are rich source of Carbohydrates, healthy fats as mentioned in Quran and Hadees.

• Before starting your exercise void your bladder to avoid urinary track infections.

Mood: excited

Herbal Remedy For Prostatitis

Most of the men after, even before, the age of 45-50, suffer an illness involving prostate. Prostate enlargement a common problem. Urination with pain and burning is a common symptom.

Urologist suggest MRI . When MRI results show enlargement of prostate gland. The following herbal formula is very useful. Pain and burning during urination will go within 3-4 hours after taking qahwah (Tea)  of this herbal medicine.






Formula

• Melia azadidirachta   (Tukhm e Bakain, Burg e Bakain)             2 gram
• Ocimum basilicum   (Tulsi, Barg e farang mushk, niazbo)         4 gram
• Sphaeranthus indicus ( Gorak Mundi, Gul e Mundi)                    4 gram
• Tephrosia puperea      (Sarphooka)                                             4gram
•                                                                                                    _________________
•                                                                                           12-14 gram / dose/day

                                                                                             
How To Use
Take one cup of water, add 6-7 gm of herbs and boil on low flame for 15-20 minutes.
Cool and take before breakfast and before going to bed at night.

Duration of Treatment 
15-45 days

Further information
This is a useful herbal formula to help maintain normal function  of prostate gland and its allied activities.
Gul e Mundi is the principal ingredient of this formulation fortified with selected herbs known for their resolvent anti-inflammatory and immunostimulant properties and in most cases of prostate problems  this formulation  helps keep the system in proper health.

Where to Buy these ingredient and how to identify them
You can buy  these ingredients from any herbal medicine store and you can check wikimedia commons website and search herbal for photographs which I have uploaded there.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Herbal
and
http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=miansari66&fulltext=1

In India and Pakistan  Hamdard Laboratories are marketing this formulation under the name of GULMUNDENE. Packing size 120 g for 20 doses. Cost Pak Rs 80.

Gulmundene

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