Your diet and lifestyle habits influence everything from your digestion to your immune system. A balanced diet and active lifestyle help maintain overall good health. Healthy eating is not about starving or depriving yourself of food, but to eat food that is beneficial for your health.
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Please recommend some supplements to reduce HbA1c.
Query: Hi doctor, My HbA1c is around 6.0 %. Several years ago, it was used to be at 5.2 %. Can you recommend some supplements to reduce HbA1c? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. HbA1c level (glycated hemoglobin) goes up when your body is unable to control glucose accurately and when the insulin sensitivity is low. You have not mentioned the treatment taken for diabetes. I assume that you are prediabetic and I am giving the following instructions.... Read Full »
I want to improve my eating habits. Kindly suggest some measures.
Query: Hi doctor, I want to improve my eating habit. Please suggest based on the following information. We follow staple food in the family. Rice for lunch and dinner and roti, oats, etc., for breakfast. Predominant side dish for lunch or dinner is fish, vegetables and dal. Occasionally, chicken, mutton ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your BMI (body mass index) is around 22, which is normal. I would suggest you reduce regular intake of fish and pickles (if you are taking). Rest of your diet looks good. You can eat all vegetables and a cup of rice for noon and roti at night. Try to eat a fruit... Read Full »
What herbal medicine can I take to maintain sexual health?
Query: Hi doctor, Recently, I got my semen test from a laboratory. Detail of the test is as follows: Volume - 3.0 mL, color - gray white, viscosity - thick, total sperm count - 60 million, active motile 20%, sluggish motile 30% and non-motile 50%, pus cell 3-4/HPF and morphology 45 %. I want to know that ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I appreciate you seeking help. I would recommend the following in your case. First and foremost, taking good care of your diet and nutrition is indeed critical to maintaining a good health including the sexual health. You need to take a wholesome nutritious diet, ... Read Full »
My belly swells up, and I vomit after eating food. Is it something serious?
Query: Hello, I want to get an opinion from a naturopathic doctor. I am having some serious troubles with my gut. My stomach has been bad for a while now. My stomach swells up pretty large even on eating the smallest amounts of food, and sometimes I vomit food shortly after eating it. I am not under any me... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I need to know some more details about you- 1. What are your dietary habits? 2. Do you have any addictions? 3. Do you have any family history of the same problem? 4. Do you have any other complaints? Your symptoms suggest that... Read Full »
Can ayurvedic medicines cure my mother's heart problem?
Query: Hi doctor, My mother is 73 years old. She suffers with heart problem. She is having three blocks in arteries. We have been advised to go for stent. The blockage is 90% in one artery, 80% in the second and the third is with 70% block. Now we do not like to go for stent. We are looking for medicines t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and the attached prescription (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It is an excellent prescription. I am sure that she will get some improvement with it. But, do remember that the effect of medication vary from person to person. ... Read Full »
How to reduce weight through yoga?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 23 year old obese boy. My weight is 110 kg and I feel myself unfit. I want to start practicing yoga for weight loss. But, I do not know anything about yoga. I want to know, how to meditate and relax our body and mind? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per the data your weight is too high for an individual. You need to rebuild your lifestyle by giving time to exercise and yogic techniques. Especially fast rounds of suryanamaskara will help you with your problems. Start slowly and day by day increase the speed of prac... Read Full »
Why do I have a sensation of water drops on my skin?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been getting a cold drop of water sensation all over my body. It is more noticeable on the legs. I often go to clean the water, but there is nothing there. It only gets triggered when clothes touch it. I also have muscle twitching all over the body and a muscle tension on my ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I appreciate you seeking help. Well, it is apparently a neurological problem that is most likely stemming out of an improper diet and lifestyle issues. I would recommend the following: Eat a healthy, balanced and anti-inflammatory diet, preferably Mediterranean cuisine... Read Full »
What is the dosage for Calcarea Carbonica for weight loss?
Query: Hi doctor, I want to start using Dr Reckeweg’s Calcarea Carbonica 200 mg and Dr Reckeweg’s Rhus Tox for weight loss and elbow/back pain respectively. Can you please suggest dosage instructions for Calcarea Carbonica and any precautions while taking this medicine? How long will I need to take thi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, weight loss is a very gradual process and the treatment includes management of diet, a regular exercise regime and in the end medicine. Many of the patients achieve desired results with strict diet and lifestyle modifications. Homoeopathic treatment for weight lo... Read Full »
Please help me to manage GERD.
Query: Hello doctor, I have GERD. Wake up with GERD, have it all day long. I have take HCL with Pectin. My GERD gets worse, burning is bad. I am trying Melatonin 3 mg nightly, no result. My doctor wants me on Prilosec and I refused. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. GERD is a condition in which undigested foods mixed with stomach juices reflects to esophagus and produces a burning sensation in esophagus and mouth. Indigestion and acidity is the main cause of this condition. GERD can be managed naturally through changes in food habi... Read Full »
How to shrink uterine fibroid naturally?
Query: Hi doctor, I have 6 x 7 x 8 cm myoma. It causes heavy and prolonged periods. How can I shrink my fibroid naturally? I do not want surgery. Please help me. Read Full »
Answer: Keyword: Uterine fibroid Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Animal foods are estrogenic so that a vegan diet can be followed. Avoid eating meat, alcohol, coffee, chocolate, sugar, hot sauces and spicy foods, fried and fatty foods, processed food to reduce inflammation. Try to take liver cleansing foods ... Read Full »