Weight Reduction

What are different home remedies for stretch marks?

- Stretch marks are developed mostly during pregnancy.
- They look like reddish lines across the body.
- With time they will turn white.
- Once the stretch mark develop they will stay with you forever.
- With time they will be less noticeable.
- The only way to avoid stretch marks is preventing them.

Home remedies for Stretch Marks
- It is very important to exercise in order to get rid of stretch marks.
- Toning your muscles helps your skin to firm which prevents stretch marks.
- Your diet should have plenty of protein and foods rich in Vitamin C and Vitamin E, they promote good tissue growth.
- Massaging your body with olive oil or Vitamin E.
- Apply a mixture of one ounce of carrier oil (try avocado, sweet almond, and jojoba) with seven drops of lavender and five drops of chamomile.
- Apply cocoa butter and/ or elastin cream though out the body as directed on label.

Some good home remedies are:

1. Ingredient list:
- 1/2 cup virgin olive oil.
- 1/4 cup aloe Vera gel.
- Liquid from 6 capsules of Vitamin E.
- Liquid from 4 capsules of Vitamin A.

Procedure
- Mix all the ingredients together in a blender.
- After that pour the mixture into a jar and store it in the fridge.
- Apply the oil externally all over the places where the stretch marks commonly appear (abdomen, hips, thighs and breasts).
- If you do this consistently every day, you may prevent stretch marks.

2. Ingredient list:
- Sugar,
- Coffee grins,
- Bi card soda,
- Fresh Aloe vera plant,
- Argan oil,
- Vitamin E oil,
- Emu oil,
- Vitamin C powder
- Cocoa butter
- Pure Oils

Procedure
- Mix together coffee, sugar, bi-carb, aloe Vera and enough water to make a paste.
- Massage onto areas and leave for 10-15 mins.
- Wash off in shower.
- Mix SMALL amounts( as a little goes along way!) of Argan oil, Vitamin E oil, Emu oil, Cocoa butter and Vitamin C powder into a consistent liquid then use as a mosturiser.
- Do both steps daily for two weeks.

3. Ingredient list
- 1/2 a cup of baking soda
- 1/4 a cup of water
- a little bit of cocoa butter with shea
- & vitamin E oil

Procedure
- Mix it all up.
- Leave it on the stomach for 30 minutes.
- Do this for a month.

Homemade stretch mark creams
Ingredient list
- 1/2 cup cocoa butter
- 1 Tablespoon wheat germ oil
- 1 Teaspoon apricot kernel oil
- 1 Teaspoon Vitamin E oil
- 2 Teaspoon grated beeswax

Procedure
- Heat mixture until beeswax is just melted.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Apply this cream to your stretch marks until desired results are achieved.

Homemade massage oil
Ingredient list
- 1/2 cup olive oil.
- 1/4 cup aloe Vera gel.
- 4 capsules Vitamin E (remove liquid from capsule and discard casing).
- 2 capsules Vitamin A liquid.

Procedure
- Blend ingredients together.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Apply.

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Underweight – Weighing less than normal – Causes, Symptoms, Remedies, Dietary Considerations

There is an ideal weight for a given height, built, and sex. A person is regarded as moderately underweight i he or she weighs ten percent below the ideal body weight. Sometimes, it gets extremely difficult for underweight people to gain weight due to various factors such as a genetic predisposition, certain hormonal imbalances, and even some health conditions.

CAUSES OF BEING UNDERWEIGHT

- Inadequate calorie intake.
- Excessive bodily activity.
- Bad eating habits like skipping meals, small meals, fasting etc.
- Emotional factors.
- Inadequate digestion.
- Wrong dietary pattern for a particular metabolism such as overactive thyroid.
- Hereditary tendencies.
- Chronic dyspepsia.
- Chronic diarrhea.
- Intestinal worms.
- Liver disorders.
- Diabetes.
- Insomnia.
- Constipation.

SYMPTOMS OF BEING UNDERWEIGHT

- Fatigue.
- Poor physical stamina.
- Low resistance to infection.
- Diseases like tuberculosis, respiratory disorders, pneumonia, heart disorders, cerebral hemorrhage, typhoid fever and cancer are common.

REMEDIES FOR BEING UNDERWEIGHT

- Include banana milk shake in diet.
- Take musk melon three times a day for forty days.
- Have fruit diet with milk.
- Have a mango with a glass off milk.
- Figs have high percentage of rapidly assimilation sugar make it strengthening and fattening food.
- Raisins help in gaining weight.
- Nutrients like Vitamin D and Vitamin B6, calcium and magnesium are important for underweight people.
- Take a cup of milk and put some almonds, date palm and anjeer in it. Boil this milk and have it when warm. This is helpful in treating underweight problem.

DIETARY CONSIDERATIONS

Diet plays an important role in building up health for gaining weight. Underweight person should:
- eat frequent meals.
- diet should contain more calories than normal.
- regular exercise like walking, dancing, yoga, meditation and massage.
- proper sleep.
- reduced stress.
- yogasanas like sarvangasana, halasana and matsyasana.

What kind of diet should be followed if the person is underweight ?

To gain weight and be healthy, you need to consume more calories every day from healthy foods and choose the right types of exercise. Being underweight can result from eating disorders, chronic diseases.
While being overweight or obese is a well-known risk factor for chronic diseases, being too thin may also increase a person’s risk of dying from diseases such as heart failure and cancer.

- Increase the daily intake by of calories. Remember the weight you gain should be a healthy combination of muscle and fat.
- Make sure that the diet includes adequate protein. So while you have the liberty of including at least one food high in carbohydrates, fat and sugar (chocolates, pastries, cakes, pizza, burgers and sandwiches) daily, you will need to balance these with healthy food such as cheese, curd, pulses, chicken, fish, nuts and seeds.
- Eat raisins/dates, fresh fruit juices and energy dense fruits such as banana, mango and chikoo which are usually forbidden.
- Add these in your daily diet and regular meals or as snacks between meals. Increase the additional intake gradually to avoid gastric discomfort.
- Eat five to six meals i.e. three main meals along with two snacks and a glass of milk at bedtime regularly.
- Add a small amount of flax seed oil and some psyllium powder to add some omega-3 essential fatty acids and extra fiber.
- You should not skip any meal.
- Eat at meal times even if you are not hungry.
- Make dishes which you enjoy. Sit down at table for your meals.
- Make the dining area lively by putting plants, flowers and colorful pictures.
- Put some soothing music.
- Relax and eat your meal properly.
- Increase the speed of your eating but chew the food well.
- Start having vitamin and mineral supplements after consulting your doctor.
- Exercise regularly and become more active. It will help in building up your appetite and aid digestion.
- Join a gym and train under expert guidance 2-3 times a week.
- Resistance training exercises such as lifting weights will help to increase your muscle size.
- It can take a while to gain the weight you need, but be patient and continue to choose healthy foods until you reach your goal weight.