The gut leads to happiness, young and old are rushing to acquire a six pack. Apparently, a six-pack abdomen today is the sign of health and vitality. Thus, young men and women spend hours each day in the gym building those six pack abs. So, I assume if they have such beautiful washboard six packs where you can count each of the pack, the insides of the abdomen must be equally healthy.
So, My focus is on teaching you how to make the inside of your digestive tract healthy leading to a happier you. Firstly, it is well-known fact that a healthy and clear digestive track leads to happiness. Thus, the ability to clear the stomach at a minimum on a daily basis is essential for your well being.
According to Dr. Kirsten Tillisch of the UCLA:
“Time and time again, we hear from patients that they never felt depressed or anxious until they started experiencing problems with their gut. Hence, Our study shows that the gut–brain connection is a two-way street… ‘When we consider the implications of this work, the old sayings ‘you are what you eat’ and ‘gut feelings’ take on new meaning.’”
In my opinion, one of the most significant books on stomach health has been written by Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar. One of the best ayurvedic holistic doctor/author. Thus, reading his book and research has opened my mind. Dr. Kshirsagar has written a book called “The Hot Belly Diet”. It is a very easy to read book, and should be essential reading for anyone who is feeling any discomfort in their gut. Hence, an extremely simple and easy book to follow, of about 300 pages it includes recipes and instructions. I have learnt the following few pointers from his book, and I am sharing them with you
Once in 90 days, it is extremely helpful to clear your digestive track by drinking two table spoons of castor oil mixed with fresh orange juice first thing in the morning. Please be sure to stay at home when you do this, as you will have multiple bowel movements, and a excellent cleansing of the stomach
Ayurvedic supplements Triphala and Trikatu are not habit forming, and should be a part of your daily routine
Eat three meals a day (not 5 or 6 as being suggested these days), with lunch being your heaviest meal of the day
Preferably be vegetarian (or reduce the amount of red meat in your diet)
This book is highly recommended to all my readers, as it contains numerous nuggets of healthy living.
A tip that I learnt from observing my father is to eat at least half a cup of yoghurt twice a day. Make sure it’s either homemade i.e. the healthy bacteria in it alive. If it is store purchased yogurt verify that it has the live probiotic bacteria in it. A research funded by Danone and conducted by the researchers at UCLA (Dr. Kirsten Tillisch et al) indicated that a controlled group of subjects who had yogurt twice a day for four weeks compared to those who were give a placebo or no yogurt had improve emotional reactions. We have seen that yogurt has been a stable in the diets across the Indian and the Mediterranean diets. Incorporate yogurt into your diet and within four weeks you should see your health improve and your happiness index increase.
“You can talk with a close friend or relative about what’s troubling you; but it’s not the same as professionally-trained experienced psychologist who knows exactly what kind of help you need” – Dr. Prerna Kohli.
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About Dr. Prerna Kohli
She is a 100 women Achievers Award Winner (2016) from the Honorable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee.
Dr. Prerna Kohli is a Clinical Psychologist, a Public Speaker, a Workshop Facilitator and a Holistic Practitioner. She offers Heart-based workshops and lectures that focus on Life Balance, Self-awareness and Inner Peace. Dedicated to sharing her knowledge and compassion with others, Prerna blends intuitive wisdom with solid understanding, creating a powerful holistic approach, specializing in the areas of Emotional change.
Dr. Prerna Kohli is a leading Psychologist in India and provides families, individuals, parents and children counselling on being happy.
