H.K. Bakhru - Healing Through Natural Foods

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Dr. H. K. Bakhru

HEALING THROUGH NATURAL FOODS

ISBN 81-7224-860-1

First Jaico Impression: 2000

Thirteenth Jaico Impression (Reformatted): 2012

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Dr. H.K. Bakhru enjoys a countrywide reputation as an expert naturopath and a prolific writer. His well-researched articles on nature cure, health, nutrition and herbs appear regularly in various newspapers and magazines and they bear the stamp of authority.

A diploma holder in naturopathy, all his current 13 books on nature cure, nutrition and herbs titled, A Complete Handbook of Nature Cure , Diet Cure for Common Ailments , A Handbook of Natural Beauty , Nature Cure for Children , Naturopathy for Longevity , Healing Through Natural Foods , Indian Spices and Condiments as Natural Healers , Foods That Heal , Herbs That Heal , Natural Home Remedies for Common Ailments , Vitamins that Heal , Conquering Diabetes Naturally and Conquering Cancer Naturally have been highly appreciated by the public and repeatedly reprinted. His firstnamed book has been awarded first prize in the category 'Primer on Naturopathy for Healthy Living' by the jury of judges at the 'Book Prize Award' scheme, organized by 'National Institute of Naturopathy', an autonomous body under Government, of India, Ministry of Health.

Dr. Bakhru began his career on the Indian Railways, with a first class first postgraduate degree in History from Lucknow University in 1949. He retired in October 1984 as the Chief Public Relations Officer of the Central Railway in Mumbai, having to his credit 35 years of distinguished service in the Public Relations organisations of the Indian Railways and the Railway Board.

An associate member of the All India Alternative Medical Practitioner's Association and a member of the Nature Cure Practitioners' Guild in Mumbai, Dr. Bakhru has extensively studied herbs and natural methods of treating diseases. He has been honoured with 'Lifetime Achievement Award', 'Gem of Alternative Medicines' award and a gold medal in Diet Therapy by the Indian Board of Alternative Medicines, Kolkata, in recognition of his dedication and outstanding contributions in the field of Alternative Medicines. The Board, which is affiliated with the Open International University for Complementary Medicines, established under World Health Organisation and recognised by the United Nations Peace University, has also appointed him as its Honorary Advisor. Dr. Bakhru has also been honoured by Nature Cure Practitioners' Guild, Mumbai with Nature Cure Appreciation Award for his services to Naturopathy.

Dr. Bakhru has founded a registered Public Charitable Trust, known as D.H. Bakhru Foundation, for help to the poor and needy. He has been donating Rs. 25,000 every year to this trust from his income as writer and author.

Foods That Fight Infections

Foods That Prevent Blood Clots

Foods That Elevate Moods

Foods That Lower Blood Sugar

Foods That Control Diarrhoea

Foods That Reduce Inflammation

Foods That Prevent Oxygen Damage

Foods That Fight Viruses

Foods That Lower Blood Pressure

Foods That Induce Tranquillity and Sleep

Foods That Control and Prevent Cancer

Foods That Relieve Gas

Foods That Lower LDL Cholesterol

Food That Increase Secretion of Urine

Foods That Build-Up Body Resistance

Foods That Promote Longevity

Foods That Sharpen Memory

Foods That Control Respiratory Diseases

Foods That Regulate Hormone Oestrogen

Foods That Relieve Pain

Foods That Promote Sexual Health

Foods That Fight Stomach Ulcers

Foods That Reduce Body Weight

There is a growing awareness today about the efficacy of alternative medicines for the maintenance of good health and for the prevention and treatment of diseases. More and more people are now turning to them for solving their health problems. Surveys show that at least one-third of people in America use alternative medicines in some form or the other at present. Diet therapy is undoubtedly the best and the safest form of alternative medicines.

Research indicates that foods affect cellular behavior, which may lead to health or disease. They also show which foods, are likely to alleviate specific diseases. These researches have enabled a large number of people to become aware of the preventive and healing powers of specific foods. People all over the world have been treating themselves successfully of their long-standing illnesses by giving up harmful foods and drugs used for their treatment. They have now resorted to nutritious and wellbalanced diet, with emphasis on specific foods found to contain valuable natural drugs. Some of them have already achieved great success and have freed themselves of many diseases. They are now living healthy lives and are living proofs that correct eating can save mankind from all kinds of diseases.

The various medicinal properties attributed to different foods as mentioned in this book have been scientifically tested and established by research studies. These studies have confirmed beyond doubt the healing and preventive powers of natural foods.

Hippocrates (460-357 BC), the father of medicine said, "Let food be the medicine and let medicine be the food." The former part of the sentence is for the sick, the latter is for the healthy. For the sick, positive natural foods are the true natural drugs and not commercially marketed drugs, which are not conducive to health as all of them have adverse side effects. For the healthy, natural foods are the means of freedom from disease. Hippocrates fully believed that natural foods have unlimited power to sustain health and restore it when lost.

There is hardly a health problem or natural bodily process that is not influenced in some way or the other by the foods we eat. The standard diet generally defeats the body's wisdom, because the nutrients it needs are nowhere to be found. Powerful food arsenal helps to fight common ailments.

There has been an increase in the variety and frequency of diseases in proportion to the process of the degeneration of foodstuffs through refining. Researches carried out on separate varieties of fruits, vegetables and other foodstuffs, have shown that natural foods possess the property of curing almost every kind of disease. These researches indicate that certain specific foods can serve as powerful natural drugs like laxatives, antibiotics, antidepressants, antiulcerants, analgesics, tranquillizers, cholesterol reducers, cancer fighters, fertility agents, antihypertensives, diuretics, anti-inflammatory agents, blood vessels dilators and so on. Food can thus be redefined as miracle medicine that we can use in preventing and treating diseases of all kinds and in boosting mental and physical energy, vigour and well-being. The adoption of sensible eating of natural foods can thus free mankind from all diseases. Natural foods, contain all essential vitamins, minerals, trace elements and other constituents, wherein they are largely absent in refined foods.