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Constipation is a very common digestive disorder that affects people of all ages. Constipation causes difficulty passing stools and may even lead a person to strain too much to empty the excessively hard stools.

Main causes of constipation are poor diet, insufficient water intake, lack of physical activity, weakness of abdominal muscles, hemorrhoids, stress, intake of certain medications, and laxative abuse.

Tips
Lemon: Add Lemon juice in warm water and add pinch of rock salt. Drinking this early in the morning in empty stomach may reduce this problem.
Honey:Consumption of honey everyday 2-3 times also cures this problem.
Fibre food:In take of more fibre food also reduces this problem. Fiber included in Kidney Beans, Barley, Dried Figs etc,
Raisins: Soak few raisins in water for over night and take it next day early morning on empty stomach.
Apart from these home remedies there are many Ayurvedic (Triphala, Madhu Yashthayadi Choorna etc) and Homoeopathic (Bryonia, Nuxvomica,Sulphur etc) medicines are availabe on market. Use those medicines under doctor supervision to avoid this problem.
Always follow doctor suggestion in serious condition.

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Balancing Harmones

Hormones play an important role in our health as they affect many of the body’s processes. More often than not, hormonal imbalances are caused by changes in estrogen and are more common in females than males.

Common symptoms of this problem include anxiety, irritability, mood swings, insomnia, fatigue, weight problems, excess hair growth or hair loss, migraines, low sex drive, oily or dry skin, acne, food cravings, premenstrual syndrome, infertility and others.

Home Remedies:

Fenugreek seeds contain a phytoestrogen called diosgenin that is believed to have an estrogenic effect.It also helps improve glucose metabolism, thus proving useful for diabetics to lower blood sugar and glucose metabolic disorder associated with obesity.

Raw Carrots contain a unique fiber that helps detox excess estrogen from the body. Both men and women of all ages (from puberty and older) benefit from this practice, since estrogen dominance – or too much estrogen in the body.

Drink about three litres of water every day to prevent dehydration and cut down on hormonal headaches.

Sleep is when our body recovers from any imbalance it may have suffered throughout the day. Lack of sleep swings hormones into over-drive. Try to get at least 8 hours of sleep every night.

Note: Please consult doctor for this case.

Uses of fruit juices

Orange Juice:
Orange juice is a good source of vitamin C, an antioxidant that helps prevent and manage arthritis, cataracts, macular degeneration, and maintains healthy hair and skin.
Note: Orange juice and other citrus juices are possible triggers for IBS and migraine headaches, avoid them if they are problematic.

Pomegranate Juice:
Pomegranate Juice is good for heart, prevent heart attack and blockages in arteries and a good agent for bad cholesterol.
It helps to remove worms from the body.
It is good for enhancing Haemoglobin content.

Apple juice
Apple Juice contains quercetin which is known for anti-cancerous and anti-inflammatory.Apple Juice is good for arthritic and rheumatic patients owing of potassium content.
Helps to release toxins from the body thereby improves digestion.

Tomato juice:
Tomato contains an enzyme called Lycopene that is useful to control prostate cancer.It enhances appetite thereby helpful in gaining weight.Contains adequate fibre, so helpful for constipated patients.

Pineapple Juice:
The enzyme bromelain present in Pineapple is useful in digestion and ensure neutralization of acids. Pineapple is good in maintaining strong and healthy bones due to presence of manganese. Pineapple juice reduces hypertension due to adequate presence of potassium and lesser amount of sodium.

Food that improve immunity

Yogurt:
One of your immune system’s key jobs is to patrol the gastrointestinal tract and prevent germs, bacteria, and other pathogens from entering the bloodstream and making you sick. So to keep your gut happy, eat yogurt as part of your healthy diet. Not only is yogurt packed with vitamins and protein, it’s also a source of lactobacillus, a probiotic (or beneficial type of bacteria) that helps fight off the bad guys and also gives your immune system a boost

Citrus Fruits:
Citrus such as oranges, mandarins, grapefruit, lemons and limes are an excellent source of vitamin C which helps maintain the body’s defence against bacterial infections. Citrus has a unique type of fibre that, in studies, appears to dramatically reduce cholesterol.

Ginger:
Ginger has potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. It helps to boost immune function and combat cellular damage.

Pineapple:
Pineapple contains B group vitamins including thiamine (B1) and B6, which are vital for energy metabolism and nerve function. Pineapples contain the enzyme bromelain, renowned for aiding protein digestion which allows your body to utilise immune boosting amino acids effectively.

Spinach:
The high amount of antioxidants found in spinach help boost your immune system.

Benifits of dates

• Dates helps improve the digestive system as it contains soluble and insoluble fibers and different kinds of amino acids
• Dates are great energy boosters as they contain natural sugars like glucose, sucrose and fructose
• Dates are rich in potassium and reduced in sodium. This helps regulate a healthy nervous system
• Dates have high iron content and are very useful in treating anaemia
• Dates helps people suffering from constipation. Soak dates overnight and take it along with water to have added advantage
• Dates help in weight gain and are beneficial for those who suffer from over slimming problem

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Benifits of Honey

• Honey can be a powerful immune system booster. It's antioxidant and anti-bacterial properties can help improve digestive system and help you stay healthy and fight disease
• Drinking warm water with lemon and honey on an empty stomach may help to reduce weight
• Regular consumption of honey will increase calcium absorption and haemoglobin count
• Honey is a source of flavonoids and antioxidants, which reduce the risk of cancer and heart diseases. It also has carcinogen compounds that help in preventing tumours
• Mixing honey and ginger and having it with warm water treats cough