For many years now, sabja or basil seeds have been used in Ayurvedic and in Chinese medicine. These small seeds are rich in many nutrients such as fibres, fats, proteins, carbohydrates plus minerals like zinc, iron, potassium, magnesium, Vitamins like A,C and E etc. Various health benefits of intake of sabja seeds are Good for weight loss: Those who are trying to lose their excess weights must try sabja seeds. The presence of fibres plus omega 3 fatty acids in the sabja seeds would make us feel full for a longer duration. By this, we would avoid eating unnecessarily. This would help us to lose weight. Regulates blood pressure: It is noteworthy that the presence of potassium in sabja seeds would help in managing blood pressure or BP by dilating our blood vessels. Those with hypertension must consume sabja seeds without fail. Controls blood sugar levels: Keeping blood sugar levels in control is essential to avoid serious health complications later on.  Intake of basil seeds would be superb in this aspect. Those with type2 diabetes must consume these seeds without fail for the sake of their health. The presence of dietary fibres in these seeds helps in managing blood sugar levels. Boosts immunity: It is worthy to note that intake of sabja seeds boosts our immunity. This is due to the presence of immunity boosting omega 3 fatty acids plus others like orietin, vicenin etc in these seeds. Fights stress: For our health to be good, we must not have stress or must have reduced stress etc. For this, intake of sabja seeds would be good. The reason is the presence of antioxidants in these seeds would release tension and stress present in us. Please take care. Prevents constipation etc: The presence of dietary fibres in these seeds would help us to get regular bowel movements. As a result, we would be able to avoid constipation issues. Boosts dental health: We could avoid getting dental cavities, plaques, bad breath and mouth ulcers etc if we consume basil seeds. The antimicrobial properties of these seeds play a huge role here. Natural body cooler: Especially in the hot summer season, consuming sabja seeds would make our body cool down. It is believed that there are certain compounds in these seeds that would lower stomach heat. Boosts bone density: Our bone density would get boosted by consuming sabja seeds. Our bone health would be good by intake of sabja seeds rich in calcium, iron and copper etc. Good bone health would help us to have good overall health. Lowered cholesterol levels: For our heart health to be good, our cholesterol levels must be low. It is believed that by consuming basil seeds having dietary fibres our cholesterol levels would get reduced. This would lower the chances of atherosclerosis and plaque build up etc in the arteries and blood vessels etc. This would boost our heart health. Eight percent drop in cholesterol levels have been recorded by the intake of 30gms of basil seeds for a month.

These days, the number of people suffering from high uric acid levels has increased. What is uric acid? When our body breaks down purines that are present in certain foods like lentils, spinach etc, natural waste product uric acid is formed. Moreover, uric acid is also produced naturally by our kidneys. In normal persons, uric acid gets dissolved in the blood and passes through the kidneys. The uric acid would get eliminated in the urine. In certain persons, their bodies would have excess of uric acid and their kidneys won`t be able to eliminate uric acid. This could result in a condition termed hyperuricemia. This can further lead to gout or a kind of arthritis or kidney stones etc. Persons who have high uric acid levels in them must avoid these foods compulsorily. Avoid organ meats intake: It is noteworthy that organ meats have high amounts of purines in them. Consuming organ meats would increase the uric acid levels. Avoid full fat dairy foods intake: Full fat dairy foods such as paneer and milk contain saturated fats. By this, the kidneys would become less capable of eliminating uric acid. For the purpose of fulfilling protein and calcium requirements, it is necessary to opt for low fat or fat free dairy products to manage uric acid levels. Avoid sea foods intake: Those persons with high levels of uric acid in them must refrain from eating sea foods containing purines. There are chances of uric acid accumulation if sea foods are consumed frequently. It is okay to consume seafood in moderate amounts to avoid an increase in uric acid levels. Avoid sugary drinks intake: The production of uric acid could increase by consuming beverages with high amounts of added sugars. Uric acid could increase due to fructose intake. It is better to drink water or unsweetened drinks etc for managing uric acid. Avoid alcohol intake: Our body`s ability to eliminate uric acid would get disrupted by intake of alcohol. Therefore, we must totally avoid intake of alcohol to avoid an increase in the uric acid levels. Refined carbohydrates intake: When we eat foods like white bread, pasta etc having low fibre content, our blood sugar levels spike quickly. It must be taken into account that intake of refined carbohydrates would lower the kidneys capacity to eliminate uric acid. It would be better to consume whole grains instead of refined carbohydrates.

We all would have experienced inflammation at some point of time in our lives. Our body has got its own way of saying that something is not right. That is a normal part of our body`s response to infection etc and this is termed as inflammation. For example, after eating certain foods we might get an achy red swollen feeling etc. It is okay to get inflammation once in a while but persistent inflammation must never be ignored. It is noteworthy that chronic inflammation that could last for many months or years is associated with diabetes and cardiovascular disease etc. This chronic inflammation in us could be due to foods and dietary habits that would disturb the gut microbes. These are the unhealthy eating habits that can lead to inflammation in us. Intake of too much of processed foods: There are possibilities of developing inflammation if we eat excess processed foods like burgers, candies, potato chips etc. It was brought out by a research study in 2022 that intake of excessive amounts of processed foods could lead to inflammation in us.  It is learnt that regular intake of ultra processed foods having refined ingredients and additives etc would disrupt the functioning of the digestive system. Intake of excess amounts of sugars: One important question would be how much sugar is too much sugar. It has been mentioned in the research study in 2022 that excessive intake of sugars can lead to heart disease, diabetes, IBD, low grade inflammation etc. Point is that triggering the levels of inflammatory messengers or cytokines would occur due to excessive intake of sugary foods etc. So, please take care. Excluding vegetables and fibres from diet: It is true that if a person has more inflammation then his or her body would require more vegetables and fibres etc. It was revealed by a research work in 2018 that higher fruit and vegetable intake would reduce pro-inflammatory mediators. It is possible to fight inflammation if we eat a balanced diet of proteins and fibres etc. Consuming excess amounts of gluten: Wheat and grains etc have gluten in them. There are some people who are gluten sensitive while others can consume gluten without any issue. It must be taken into note that this gluten sensitivity can lead to inflammation or kind of swelling in the body when persons have autoimmune disease and gut problems etc. Please be careful. Consuming excess amounts of alcohol: We could get chronic inflammation if we drink alcohol in excess amounts. It was published in the Journal Alcohol Research that regular intake of alcohol is associated with intestinal inflammation. Not only that, there might be unfavourable changes in the gut microbiome.

Getting cured completely of a serious disease is really sensational but what if the disease comes back again after a few years? In the last few decades, cancer survival rates have improved and that has brought great joy on the faces of many cancer patients but relapse or recurrence of cancer has been causing a huge amount of distress in them. Bitter fact is that cancer relapse could come back more aggressively also. Over the years, medical science has developed to a huge extent and diagnosis of cancer and treatment has undergone many changes. The presence of advanced treatment options has improved the quality of lives.  It is worthy to mention here that advancement in medical technology has helped the doctors to detect cancer relapse at an earlier stage itself. There are several signs of cancer relapse that patients must keep an eye on. Various cancer relapse signs are Excess fatigue: Sometimes, we might feel fully tired even after getting adequate rest. This is not normal and it could be due to relapse of cancer also. So, please take care, Unexplained bleeding: It must be taken into account that easy bleeding, unexplained bleeding and bleeding from unusual places could be due to cancer relapse also. Continuous pain: In some persons, certain specific pain would return back. In such a situation, they must not treat themselves without consulting the doctor. Checking for new lumps: Any unusual growth or lumps present in the body must be reported to the doctor without fail. It is important that we must not ignore it as just another growth. Changes in digestion: Bitter truth is that early signs of gastrointestinal cancer would be shown by nausea, bloating and bowel movement changes etc. Please take care. Breathing difficulty; When a person experiences shortness of breath and if it worsens over time then it might be due to cancer recurrence. Persistent coughgh: Sometimes, the cough would not go away and it might worsen also. This might be due to cancer relapse. Unexplained weight loss: Relapse of cancer would also be revealed by unexplained weight loss or weight loss without any effort. Please be careful.