Vitamin B

Neuritis or Inflammation of the Nerves – Causes, Symptoms, Remedies and Diet

Neuritis is the swelling and inflammation of the nerves. The nerve can be single or multiple. Neuritis specifically affects the peripheral nerves that affect the functionality of the sensory and motor nerves causing a breakdown.

CAUSES OF NEURITIS

- Presence of toxins in blood.
- Faulty diet.
- Unhealthy lifestyle.
- Stress and overwork.
- Nutritional deficiencies.
- Metabolic disturbances.
- Penetrating injury.
- Heavy pressure on nerve.
- Bad bruise.
- Fracture and dislocation of bones.
- Infections like tuberculosis, diphtheria, leprosy, diabetes, hypothyroidism etc.
- Diabetes.
- Alcoholism.
- Nerve damage.

SYMPTOMS OF NEURITIS

- Tingling sensation.
- Burning sensation.
- Stabbing pains in the affected areas.
- Numbness.
- Loss of sensation.
- Paralysis of nearby muscles.
- Abnormal circulation.
- Blurring of vision.
- Loss of vision.
Temporary paralysis of face muscles may result from changes in the facial nerve on the affected side.

REMEDIES FOR NEURITIS

- Include a cup of soy milk with one tsp of honey in your daily diet before going to bed.
- Drinking at least half a liter of a mixture of raw juices of carrot and spinach is beneficial.
- Prepare juice from the orange flowers and add some honey in it and drink it on a daily basis.
- Make paste from soy beans soaked overnight. Put some water and boil the paste. Strain and drink.
- Take one cup of water and add about one fourth cup of barley grain. Boil them together till the time the water reduces to half. You can also add half glass of buttermilk and juice of half lime in it.
- All vitamins of the B group are valuable in treating neuritis.
- Take two or three hot baths with Epson salts weekly.
- Walking and moderate exercise is beneficial.

DIET FOR CURING NEURITIS

- Optimum nutrition that is well versed with all the vitamins and other nutrients.
- Include whole wheat, brown rice, raw and sprouted seeds, milk, yogurt.
- Avoid white bread, sugar, refined cereals, meat, fish, tea, coffee and condiments.

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Stress and Mental Tension – Causes, Symptoms, Remedies and Dietary Considerations

Stress implies any condition that harms the body or the mind. The most common disorders associated with stress are heart disease, diabetes, headache, and peptic ulcer. The body and the mind react to any stress factor.

SYMPTOMS OF STRESS AND MENTAL TENSION

A large number of physical changes take place when a person is under stress. All these changes take place in a split second under the direction of the nervous system.
- Brain and nervous system becomes intensely active.
- Pupils of the eye dilate.
- Digestion slows down.
- Muscles are tensed.
- Heart starts pumping blood harder and faster.
- Blood pressure increases.
- Breathing becomes faster.
- Some hormones are released into the system along with glucose from liver.
- Sweating starts.
Stress in its earlier and reversible stages leads to :
- Poor sleep.
- Bad temper.
- Continual grumbling.
- Domestic conflict.
- Repeated minor sickness.
- Accident proneness.
- Frustration.
- Increase in alcoholic intake.

CAUSES OF STRESS AND MENTAL TENSION

– External factors include loud noises, blinding lights, heat or cold, X-rays, radiation drugs, chemicals, bacterial and various toxic substances, pain and inadequate nutrition.
- Internal factors include hate, envy, fear or jealousy.

REMEDIES FOR STRESS AND MENTAL TENSION

- SAGE : tea prepared from the leaves of sage should be given. The tea is prepared by pouring a cup of boiling water over one teaspoon of dried sage leaves. The water should be covered and infused for several minutes. Strain it and drink.
- HOLY BASIL : It is considered as an anti-stress agent. even healthy persons should chew twelve leaves of basil twice a day, morning and evening, for preventing stress.
- NUTRIENTS : Vitamins A and B, minerals like calcium, potassium, and magnesium reduces the feeling of irritability and anxiety. Vitamin A is found in green and yellow vegetables. Vitamin B can be found in cashew nuts, green leafy vegetables, yeast, sprouts and bananas. An element of vitamin B complex, pantothenic acid, is especially important in preventing stress.
Potassium deficiency is associated with breathlessness, fatigue, insomnia and low blood sugar. This mineral is essential for healthy hearty muscles. Nuts and whole grains are good sources.

Calcium is a natural sedative. Deficiencies can cause fatigue, nervousness and tension. Dairy products, eggs, almonds and soya beans are rich sources.

Magnesium is known as nature’s tranquillizer and is associated with the prevention of heart attacks. It is found in many fruits, vegetables, seeds, dates and prunes.

DIETARY CONSIDERATIONS

- Lifestyle of the patient needs to be changed.
- Optimum diet should be taken.
- Regular exercise and adequate rest.
- Foods like caffeine and many soft drinks, salt, sugar, cigarettes and alcohol should be avoided.

WHAT ARE VITAMINS AND MINERALS ?

WHAT ARE VITAMINS AND MINERALS –

Vitamins are organic substances (made by plants or animals), minerals are inorganic elements that come from the soil and water and are absorbed by plants or eaten by animals.

A vitamin is a small molecule that your body needs to carry out a certain reaction. Your body has no way to create vitamin molecules itself, so the vitamin molecules must come in through food that you eat. The human body is known to need at least 13 different vitamins:

• Vitamin A (fat soluble) – Retinol; comes from beta-carotene in plants (When you eat beta-carotene, an enzyme in the stomach turns it into Vitamin A.)

• Vitamin B (water soluble)
  B1-Thiamine; B2- Riboflavin; B3- Niacin; B6- Pyridoxine; B12- Cyanocobalamin;

• Folic acid

• Vitamin C (water soluble) – Ascorbic acid

• Vitamin D (fat soluble) – Calciferol

• Vitamin E (fat soluble) – Tocopherol

• Vitamin K (fat soluble) – Menaquinone

• Pantothenic acid (water soluble)

• Biotin (water soluble)