Dr. M.Harini Rajkumar

Eating junk, bad lifestyle, having a baby, too much stress and the daily hustle bustle are some of the common reasons why people develop a pot belly. Apart from making you look unglamorous, a flabby belly can increase your risk of developing heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and other problems. That’s why, you should embark on a better diet and lower your risk while following these yoga asanas or poses, which cut right through the wider abdomen areas and helps reduce that fat for good.

1) Surya-Namaskar - It is very effective in attacking the belly fat and increases overall health. This confluence of 12 yoga positions has forward and backward bends, a move called downward dog and a plank with lunges. So, it targets all body parts.

2) Boat Pose - Like a boat, when the legs stretch out, toes face the ceiling and arms move closer towards the legs, you power up your spine and contract your abdominal region. This is one of the power poses that allow maximum and most rapid belly fat loss.

3) Raised Foot Pose - Uttanpadasana is the posture that can help in reducing belly fat, particularly when it lurks at the lower abdomen (love handles, weight after pregnancy). It is an effective way to eliminate the flab. Just raise your foot and bring the toes to the ceiling. You can also lower them down slowly for increased effect.

4) Cobra Pose - The good old cobra pose is great for strengthening your back muscles and also help in alleviating back and stomach pains. The backward bend and the stretch relieves the pressure from your stomach.

Do you have a dry cough or productive cough? if you get cough only during sleep then it may be due to obstruction. Try to change your pillow. Of course you have to stop smoking to avoid future complications. Try taking cinnamon tea regularly which controls cough.

Back pain may be due to many reasons. First correct your postures while walking & sitting. Be in complete rest for 1 week to get rid of pain then start with back strengthening exercises this will help to avoid future complications. If you get frequent throat infections it indicates that your immunity is low. Start taking mosambi juice with honey and gooseberry with honey. Cinnamon tea gargling will help.

First download a basal body temperature chart from internet and start to mark your bbt. After marking for one month send me the photo of the chart. Then we will proceed with further diagnosis. Take curry leaves juice regularly in empty stomach.

Apply mint leaves juice and potato juice on alternate days. Cucumber juice will also help you. Drinking mint leaves juice with lemon and honey and cucumber juice will help you a lot.

Take 1/2 bucket hot water (tolerable heat) and dip both the legs into hot water for 20 mins. And lie down in bed for few mins. It wil relive your headache in few mins. Check with your bowels.

Asthma is mainly due to increased allergens(allergy creating agents) in your body. So always try to avoid those substances that is allergic for you. Take cinnamon decoction 1 glass daily night. Give hot pack to your chest and back for 15 mins. This will relieve your congestion.

Dry skin is more prone to infections. Apply the following face pack. Neem leaves 1 handful, 1 spoon turmeric powder, pepper 10 grind it and mix it with water and apply over your face for 20 mins.

Getting acne over your face indicates increased heat in your body. So avoid things that will produce more heat. Drink more water daily. If it s boiled with chrysopogon zizaniodes then it will give best results. Put cold wet towel on your lower abdomen in early morning (empty stomach) face pack: neem leaves (1 handful) grinded with pepper-10 nos. Apply it over face for 20 mins. Do it in alternative days

Avoid using salt. Rock salt can be used as alternative. Towel dipped in ice cold water should put as pack on spine. Should change towel frequently. Do it for 10 mins. Do brahmari pranayama for 10 mins per day.