Author Archives: Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh

Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar (glucose). Glucose is vital to your health because it’s an important source of energy for the cells that make up your muscles and tissues.

Here we mention a weekly diet plan for diabetes mellitus:

FOOD ITEMS TO BE AVOIDED

• Refined flour, rice
• Frozen pulses
• Red chillies
• Butter, hydrogenated oil, cream
• Peanuts, raisins, cashew, pistachio
• Whole milk, butter, full fat yogurt, cheese, cream, condensed milk
• Alcohol, carbonated drinks, packaged soups, packaged fruit juices, sugarcane juice, cream based liquors

FOOD ITEMS TO BE CONSUMED

• Whole, minimally processed foods
• Fiber-rich fruits and vegetables
• Complex carbohydrates in moderation
• Lean protein
• Healthy fats
• Limits added sugars
• Refined grains
• Follow – mediterranean, low-carb, dash, paleo, and vegetarian

when a person is having trouble in falling asleep, it is called insomnia. Insomnia can be short term or long term depending upon the cause. Stress is the most common cause of the insomnia nowadays , although it can also occur as  side effect of some underlying condition like depression and insomnia or parkinsonism.

Difficulty in sleeping, waking up during night or waking up too early, daytime tiredness , irritability are the common symptoms a person experience in insomnia. it can be treated very well by modifying lifestyle and diet. Acc to ayurveda , insomnia occurs mainly when vata dosha increases in the body.

Here we mention a weekly diet plan for insomnia disease which leads to decrease in the frequency and severity of symptoms by balancing the 3 doshas and thus get rid of them by some dietary modifications:

FOODS TO BE AVOIDED

• Canned fruits and vegetables
• Frozen and dried pulses
• Red chillies
• Frozen and dried pulses
• Tea, coffee and alcohol
• Carbonated drinks

FOODS TO BE TAKEN:

• All lentils, beans and legumes.
• Home made juices
• Brown rice
• Whole wheat
• Corns and oats
• Spinach , carrot, cabbage etc

Endometriosis is an often painful disorder in which tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus the endometrium grows outside your uterus.

Endometriosis most commonly involves your ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissue lining your pelvis. Rarely, endometrial-like tissue may be found beyond the area where pelvic organs are located

 Here we mention a weekly diet plan for Endometriosis which leads to decrease in the frequency and severity of symptoms by balancing the 3 doshas and thus get rid of them by some dietary modifications:

LIFESTYLE AND DIETERY HABITS

• Minimise Toxic Food, High glycemic Index food
• Maximise Nutritios and hormone balancing fodds
• Maintain digestive alkaline-acid balance
• Maximise consumption of raw foods
• Eliminate food allergens
• Optimise Digestion
• Enhance Immune System
• Cleanse Body regularly
• Detoxify body as and when needed
• Leads stress free life

FOOD ITEMS TO BE AVOIDED

• Salty food
• Fried food
• Alcohol
• Processed food
• Spicy food
• Red and green chilli
• Whole milk, full-fat yogurt, condensed milk, curd, cheese, cream
• Alcohol, packaged soups, squashes, carbonated drinks, sweetened drinks.

Edema is swelling that occurs when too much fluid is trapped in the tissues of the body, particularly the skin edema usually starts slowly, but onset can be sudden. It is a common condition, but it can also be a sign of a serious condition.

If you have edema, you may notice: Stretched or shiny skin, Swelling or puffiness, Skin that pits (stays indented) when you press it, Swelling that stays firm and doesn’t pit

Here we mention a weekly diet plan for EDEMA which leads to decrease in the frequency and severity of symptoms by balancing the 3 doshas and thus get rid of them by some dietary modifications:

FOOD ITEMS TO BE AVOIDED

• Excessive Salty
• Fried food
• Alcohol
• Pickles
• chillies
• Processed meat
• Spicy food
• Red and green chilli
• All citrus fruits
• Frozen vegetables

LIFESTYLE TIPS

• Elevate the leg of foot throughout the day
• Wear support stockings
• Exercise
• Stick to a low sodium diet

• LIVER CIRRHOSIS – it is the late-stage liver disease where healthy liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue and the liver become permanently damaged. Many types of liver diseases cause healthy liver cell death and inflammation. This is followed by cell repair and tissue scarring as a result of the repair process.
• BEST FOOD FOR LIVER CIRRHOSIS

• FOOD ITEMS TO AVOID WITH CIRRHOSIS
• Alcohol and Alcoholic beverages.
• Deep fried foods like samosas, kachori, french fries, fast foods and frozen foods.
• Preservatives rich foods like sauces, jelly, purees, packed juices, pickles, jams, canned fruits and vegetables.
• Beef, Pork, Mutton, Butter, Lard, Margarine, Cheese.
• Refined cereals.
• Sweets and pastries.
• DO’S AND DONT’S WHILE FOLLOWING CIRRHOSIS DIET PLAN
  Do’s
• Eat whole grain cereals
• Eat salad with meals.
• Eat fruits in between meals
• Add fresh Garlic and Ginger for gravy.
  DONT’S
• More oil for the food preparation
• Fast foods
• Sweets, pastries and backed foods
• Meat and meat products
• Alcohol and alcoholic beverages.
• FOOD ITEMS CONSUME IN LIVER CIRRHOSIS
• Cereal – Brown rice, whole wheat, oats, jowar, bajra, ragi
• Pulses – Red gram, green gram, black gram etc.
• Vegetables – all gourds-bitter gourd, snake gourd, ridge gourd, bottle gourd, ivy gourd, ladies finger, tinda,green leafy vegetables
• Fruits – citrus fruits-orange, mousambi, grape fruit, lemon; berries-strawberry, blueberry, black berry; cranberry, cherries, papaya, pineapple, guava.
• Milk and milk products – low fat milk, low fat curd.
• Oil – 2 tsp.
• Sugar – 2 tsp.
• Other beverages – green tea

Ascites is a medical condition in which there is abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.

Peritoneum is a sheet of layer which lines the abdominal/peritoneal cavity along with organs like stomach, liver, small and large intestine, kidneys, etc. it consists of two layers. Ascites occurs when fluid accumulates in these two layers.

It is associated with dysfunctioning of liver. The most common symptoms of ascites are feeling of fullness, ballooning belly and rpid weight gain.

The other diseases which are associated with ascites are congestive heart failure, tuberculosis, liver cirrhosis and abdominal cancer.

The treatment of ascites depends on the underlying cause.

Here we mention some of the useful diet plan for ascites which leads to decrease in the frequency and severity of symptoms by balancing the doshas and thus get rid of them by some dietary modifications:

An anal fistula is an external opening that connects abscess present in the anus to the outside on the skin. It is a small tunnel like structure.

There are number of glands present inside the anus which produce mucus. When these glands get clogged, they become infected. This leads to formation of an abscess.

Near about half of these abscesses develop into a fistula.

There occurs pain, discomfort, skin irritation and swelling in the affected area. Anal fistula is often associated with underlying chronic bowel conditions.

Treatment most often involves surgery.

Here we mention some of the useful diets for anal fistula which leads to decrease in the frequency and severity of symptoms by balancing the doshas and thus get rid of them by some dietary modifications:

Appendicitis is an inflammatory condition of the appendix. Appendix is a small pouch like structure which projects from the large intestine. It is present on the lower right side of the abdomen.

Appendix gets inflamed if it gets blocked either due to bacteria or presence of food. This leads to swelling and formation of pus inside it. The pain of appendicitis usually starts around the navel and then moves towards the lower right side of abdomen.

Appendicitis is of two types – acute and chronic. As the inflammation of appendix worsens, the pain gets severe and unbearable.

It can occur in people of any age group but people between the age of 10-30 years are most commonly affected.

If it is not treated at time, it can burst and the bacteria can spill into the surroundings and the condition can be very fatal. However, the treatment of appendicitis is appendicectomy.

Here we mention some of the useful diets for appendicitis which leads to decrease in the frequency and severity of symptoms by balancing the 3 doshas and thus get rid of them by some dietary modifications:

• Bell’s palsy is a condition that causes a temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles in the face. It can occur when the nerve that controls your facial muscles becomes inflamed, swollen, or compressed.
• Symptoms are – rapid onset of mild weakness to total paralysis on one side of your face occurring within hours to days, facial droop, drooling, pain around the jaw or in or behind your ear on the affected side,increased sensitivity to sound on the affected side, headache, a loss of taste, changes in the amount of tears and saliva you production

 Here we mention a weekly diet plan Bell’s Palsy :

LIFESTYLE TIPS:

• Consume well balanced diet
• Take proper sleep
• Regular exercise
• Regular meditation
• Quit smoking and alcohol consumption

AVOID

• Oranges, Frozen or canned fruits
• Excessive salt, Red chili
• Tea, Coffee, Alcohol, Carbonated drinks
• Peanuts, Cashew nuts, Pistachios.

Here we mention a weekly diet plan for breast development:

LIFESTYLE TIPS:

• Consume well balanced diet
• Take proper sleep
• Regular exercise
• Regular meditation
• Quit smoking and alcohol consumption
• Chest Development Exercises: Wall presses, Push-ups, Plank, Chest presses
• Yoga: Bhujangasana or cobra pose, Ustrasana or camel pose, Dwikonasana or double angle pose
• Massage Oils: Flaxseed oil, Breast enlargement creams, Fennel oil, Lavender oil, Olive oil