Dietox Nutrition By Richa

Navratri festival means joyous dance, music and fasting. Fasting during navratri has been a traditional practice which rekindles our stomach fire to get rid of toxins from the body. Erratic eating habits make our digestive system weak. This results in lower immunity. Fasting is a cleaning therapy which reboots our immune system by regenerating the immune cells. Sharad Navratri falls during September-October when there is a seasonal change which leads to decline in immunity, making our body vulnerable to infections and diseases. Hence, Sattvik food eaten during navratri is light on the digestive system.  How To Fast and Build Immunity During Navratri  The COVID pandemic changed the way we celebrate our festivals, wherein we place more emphasis on immunity. While a question may arise whether fasting is safe for the immune system or not, I’d recommend going ahead with it with the tips suggested below:  1. Avoid long periods of starvation as this can lower immunity and make us susceptible

During the summer, more workers are performing job tasks outdoors. The types of jobs can vary greatly ranging from construction work to farming and other agricultural duties to road paving and painting. While the hazards can be different from those found in indoor environments, there are still practical ways to protect workers from outdoor hazards.   Here are 3 common summer health hazards:  1. Dehydration Dehydration occurs when you use or lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn't have enough water and other fluids to carry out its normal functions.  If you don't replace lost fluids, you will get dehydrated. How can you prevent it? Always make sure you drink lots of water during these scorching summer months (approx 35ml per kg body weight). Apart from this, drinks for replacing body fluids can be coconut water, aloe vera juice, amla juice, fruit juice, vegetable juice, buttermilk, sugarcane juice or an electrolyte drink. But fruit or electrolyte juice will be be

  How Does Ayurvedic Herbs Affect Immune System? Most of the ayurvedic herbs contain antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties in them. They are rich in several Vitamins and minerals. There are several ayurvedic herbs that are easily available to you and adding them up in your daily diet can bring out good results in your health. You rarely tend to have cold or cough and improves your immune system making your body recover any infections faster than before. 10 Commonly Available Ayurvedic Herbs At Home 1. Amla: Amla or Indian gooseberry is one of the excellent sources of Vitamin C, which is a natural antioxidant. It helps in boosting metabolism and improves immunity thus preventing viral and bacterial infections. Adding amla to your daily diet keeps the flu and common cold away from you. You can include amla in veg juice, pickles, in salads. 2. Ashwagandha: Most known herb, ashwagandha, has great benefits in boosting your immunity. The antioxidant properties of ashwagandha helps red