Contagious and Infectious Diseases

 

Contagious and Infectious Diseases

Starting with cholera, plaque and smallpox, swine flu, bird flu, dengue and corona spread suddenly and take lives in clusters. These are pestilences.

Infectious disease:

Infectious diseases are diseases that can be easily transmitted from humans or animals to another person. Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites.

Spread through direct or indirect with infected people, food and water contamination or insect vectors, etc.

Food poisoning, lyme disease, and urinary tarct infection are infectious, but not contagious. 

Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They are normally harmless or even helpful. But under certain conditions, some organisms may cause disease.

Contagious disease:

Contagious diseases such as the flu, corona, colds, TB, chickenpox, measles, SARS and strep throat spread from person to person in several ways. One way is through direct physical contact, like touching or kissing a person who has the infection.

Spread through direct or indirect contact with infected people.

 Another way is when an infectious microbe travels through the air after someone nearby sneezes or coughs.

Airborne infectious diseases:

Ø Diseases like flu, measles, chicken pox, mumps, tuberculosis, swine flu, rubella, SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome) are airborne viral diseases.

Ø Airborne diseases can transmit through coughs or sneezes, spraying liquid, or dust.

Ø The microorganisms may come from a person or animal who has a disease or from soil, garbage, or other sources.

Ø The pathogens may enter the air in wet droplets, for example, when someone breathes or sneezes.

Ø Diseases like chicken pox are not only spread through the air but also through the water in its pus blisters from one to another.

Ø Ways of preventing transmission include the use of personal protective equipment and effective ventilation systems.

Symptoms:

Ø Cold, cough, intermittent fever, body ache are common symptoms.

Ø Diseases like chicken pox cause blisters, itching, swelling, watery discharge from the blisters etc.

Treatment and prevention methods:

Ø Air-borne infectious diseases like chicken pox will recover on their own within 10-15 days.

Ø Those who are sick should be kept isolated and kept clean. The living space should be kept clean.

Ø Vaccines are available for airborne diseases. By injecting shots, can the effects can be avoided.

Ø Avoid contact with patients.

Water borne diseases:

Ø Typhoid, amebiasis, black fever, gastroenteritis, rat fever, giardiasis, cholera, hepatitis A, diarrhea etc. are water borne diseases.

Ø Waterborne illness is caused by recreational or drinking water contaminated by disease-causing microbes or pathogens.

Ø Of note, many waterborne pathogens can also be acquired by consuming contaminated food or beverages, from contact with animals or their environment, or through person-to-person spread.

Ø Some diseases, such as Ebola, are spread by mosquitoes, by touching or kissing an infected person, or by using needles that have not been properly cleaned.

Ebola:

Ø Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease and Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates, caused by Ebola viruses.

Ø Symptoms typically start anywhere between two days and three weeks after becoming infected with the virus.

Ø The first symptoms are usually fever, sore throat, muscle pain, and headaches.

Signs and symptoms:

Onset:

Ø The incubation period is between 2 and 21 days, and usually between 4 and 10 days.

Ø Symptoms usually begin with a sudden influenza- like stage characterized by fatigue, fever, weakness, decreased appetite, muscular pain, joint pain, headache, and sore throat.

Ø The fever is usually higher than 38.3 degree Celsius or 101degree Fahrenheit.

Ø This is often followed by nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and sometimes hiccups.

Bleeding:

Ø In some cases, internal and external bleeding may occur. This typically begins five to seven days after the first symptoms.

Ø All infected people show some decreased blood clotting.

Ø Bleeding from mucous membranes or from sites of needle punctures has been reported in 40-50% cases.

Ø This may cause vomiting blood, coughing up of blood, or blood in stool.

Recovery or death:

Ø Recovery may begin between seven and 14 days after first symptoms.

Ø Death, if it occurs, follows typically six to sixteen days from first symptoms and is often due to shock from fluid loss.

Ø In general, bleeding often indicates a worse outcome, and blood loss may result in death.

Ø People are often in a coma near the end of life.

Typhoid fever:

It’s spread through contaminated food, unsafe water, and poor sanitation, and it is highly contagious.

Symptoms:

Ø A fever that increases gradually

Ø Muscle aches

Ø Fatigue

Ø Sweating

Ø Diarrhea or constipation

Prevention and Treatment:

Ø Vaccines are recommended for people who are traveling in areas where poor sanitation and unsafe water are common.

Ø The vaccine can be injected via a shot or taken orally for a number of days.

Ø To prevent it, refrain from drinking any water that is not bottled and sealed, and do not eat food from villages or street vendors.

Ø Typhoid is treated with antibiotics.

Cholera:

Cholera is an infectious disease that causes severe watery diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration and even death if untreated. It is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. The disease is most common in places with poor sanitation, crowding war, and famine.

Causes:

Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes cholera, is usually found in food or water contaminated by feces from a person with the infection. When a person consumes the contaminated food or water, the bacteria release a toxin in the intestines that produces severe diarrhea.

Ø Municipal water supplies

Ø Ice made from municipal water

Ø Foods and drinks sold by street vendors

Ø Vegetables grown with water containing human wastes

Ø Raw or undercooked fish and sea food caught in waters polluted with sewage.

Symptoms:

Ø Large volumes of explosive watery diarrhea, sometimes called “rice water stools” because it can look like water that has been used to wash rice.

Ø Vomiting

Ø Leg cramps.

A person with cholera can quickly lose fluids, up to 20 liters a day, so severe dehydration and shock can occur.

Signs of dehydration:

Ø Loose skin

Ø Sunken eyes

Ø Dry mouth

Ø Decreased secretion, for example, less sweating

Ø Fast heart beat

Ø Low blood pressure

Ø Dizziness or lightheadedness

Ø Rapid weight loss.

Treatment:

Ø It is normally dehydration that leads to death from cholera, so the most important treatment is to give oral rehydration solution, also know as oral rehydration therapy.

Ø The treatment consists of large volumes of water mixed with a blend of sugar and salts.

Ø Severe cases of cholera require intravenous fluid replacement.

Ø Antibiotics can shorten the duration of the illness. Anti-diarrheal medicines are not used because they prevent the bacteria from being flushed out of the body.

Giardiasis:

Giardiasis is a common illness caused by a parasite that may result in diarrhea and stomach cramps. The Giardia parasite can spread through contaminated water, food and surfaces, and from contact with someone who has it. Antibiotics can treat giardiasis.

Causes:

Giardiasis is caused by the parasite giardia intestinalis.

You can get giardiasis through:

Ø Drinking from untreated water sources such as lakes, streams, or swimming pools.

Ø Traveling to countries with poor sanitation practices.

Ø Working closely with young children such as in a child care center.

Ø Swallowing the parasite after touching a surface such as doorknob or toy contaminated with tiny amounts of infected faces.

Ø Having sex, especially anal sex, with an infected person.

Symptoms:

Ø Diarrhea

Ø Fatigue

Ø Unsettled stomach or nausea

Ø Stomach cramps

Ø Bloating or gas

Ø Dehydration, which may cause weight loss.

Treatment:

If you have more severe parasite symptoms, your provider may prescribe an antibiotic with antiparasitic effect to kill the parasite.

Ø Metronidazole (Flagyl)

Ø Tinidazole (Tindamax)

Ø Nitazoxanide (Alinia).

 It is important to follow your physician’s instructions and take every pill as prescribed. If not, you may not clear the infection and may need a second course of medication to get rid of the parasite completely.

Diseases transmitted by insects, parasites and animals:

Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Meningitis, Plague, Rabies. These diseases are spread by animals like mosquitoes, flies, rats, dogs and parasites. Pathogens are transmitted to humans by water-dwelling mosquitoes. Dengue, Chikungunya etc. are transmitted by mosquitoes that live in freshwater.

Symptoms:

Ø Symptoms include cold, fever, headache, leg pain, joint pain.

Ø When disease reaches its advanced stage, serious effects such as convulsions, coma and even death may occur.

Methods of treatment and prevention:

Ø Medicines are available to control fever. Intensive treatment should be given to control pathogens.

Ø In the case of fever like typhoid, its pathogens do not completely leave the body. Medicines and pills should be taken regularly for as long as prescribed by the doctor. Otherwise it may strike again.

Ø Also, vaccines are available for these. During outbreaks, healthy people can avoid the disease by taking these vaccines.

Ø The disease can be avoided by keeping the environment clean. Avoid stagnant water around the house.

Ø Good water in wells, tanks should be covered with nets to keep out mosquitoes. Mosquito nets should be installed on the door, windows and bed to avoid mosquito bites.

Ø You can use mosquito repellents like mosquito bat that have no side effects.

Ø By vaccinating pets at specific times, if bitten by animals like dogs and cats, you can avoid the effects of rabies by consulting a doctor immediately and getting vaccinated.

Blood borne diseases:

Ø Hepatitis B, tetanus, sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS etc. are transmitted through sexual intercourse and blood.

Ø The disease is spread from one person to another by reusing needles, acupuncture needles, etc. that have been used by an infected person.

Ø Also, it is spread from one person to another by having sex with an infected person.

Ø Tetanus germs live on rusty nails and iron objects. These germs enter our body when rusty nails, iron objects prick or scratch the body and cause damage.

Symptoms:

Ø People with Hepatitis B have yellow body, fingernails and eyes. Its symptoms include persistent fever, body aches, tiredness, loss of appetite, and vomiting.

Ø Symptoms of advanced stage of tetanus include seizures, jaw cramping, painful muscle stiffness all over the body, trouble swallowing, headache, changes in blood pressure and heart rate, and coma.

Ø A sore on the genitals that does not heal for a long time is a symptom of STD.

Ø A sore that appears in the genital area does not heal for a long time, sudden weight loss, hair loss, loss of appetite, constipation etc. are symptoms of AIDS.

Methods of treatment and prevention:

Ø Vaccines are available for Hepatitis B. It can be controlled by healthy diet and healthy lifestyle.

Ø It is important not to use a needle used for one person for another. Avoiding sex with an infected person and using condoms for safe intercourse are ways to prevent sexually transmitted diseases like STDs and AIDS.

Precautions to be followed to prevent infection:

Health- promoting practices such as hygienic foods, clean hands, clean residence, covering nose and mouth carefully when sneezing and coughing, not sharing shaving razors, under wear, soap, combs, etc. with others, getting vaccinations, not being too close to animals, and not traveling outside during illness can prevent infection. You can completely escape from the effects of diseases.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Food Poison

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Food poison

After the arrival of various restaurants and food in the market like Chinese, Continental, Italian, our stomachs have become confused along with our lives. On weekends and on tourist days, the number of people who eat colorful foods without knowing what they are and then take leave the next day and run to the bathroom and bedroom is slowly increasing. One of the consequences of this modern lifestyle is headache.

Food poison:

Food poisoning, also called foodborne illness, is illness caused by eating contaminated food. Generally, food poisoning is caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites etc.

Symptoms:

v Symptoms of a common food poison may include anyone or all of the following: abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, loss of appetite, low-grade fever, fatigue, headache and fainting.

v Diarrhea for more than three consecutive days, high fever, loss of consciousness to the extent that one is unable to speak or see, severe dehydration, dry tongue, urinary retention etc. severe food poison problem. So, consult a doctor without delay.

Bacteria:

Most food poisoning problems are caused by eating food contaminated with bacteria. Bacterial infections like E.coli, Listeria, Salmonella play a major role in this. Bacteria such as Campylobacter and C.botulinum also cause food poison.

Parasites:

Compared to food poison caused by bacterial infections, food poison caused by parasites are less common. But food-borne parasites are more dangerous. The parasites Toxoplasma are notable among them. Parasites inhabit our digestive tract. Parasites affect the gut during pregnancy and when the immune system is weakened.

Virus:

There are chances of food poisoning caused by microorganism called Norovirus. Rarely, it can even cause death in some people. Rota virus and Astro virus will exhibit similar symptoms. Food poisoning is also caused by Hepatitis virus A.

How does infection occur?

v Microorganisms called pathogens are commonly found in all foods. These are mostly destroyed during cooking and heating. Foods eaten raw lead to infection with pathogens.

v While cooking, cooking without cleaning hands also causes infections.

v Water, non-vegetarian, egg and dairy products are perishable soon. So, food poisoning can easily occur through these.

Impact:

Generally, food poisoning can happen to anyone. However, the problem becomes serious when food poisoning occurs in people who have an autoimmune problem. Also, people with weak immune system, children, elderly, pregnant women, etc., are more affected when food poisoning occurs.

Diagnosis of food poisoning:

v Physical exam:

Ø Check blood pressure and pulse for signs of dehydration.

Ø Examine the body for signs of fever or dehydration.

Ø Use a stethoscope to listen to sounds in the abdomen.

Ø Tap on the abdomen to check for tenderness or pain.

v Note:

Blood in the stool may be a sign of an infection with bacteria or parasites.

v Stool tests:

A health care professional will give you a container for catching and storing the stool. Stool tests can show the presence of viruses, bacteria or parasites.

v Blood tests:

Blood tests can show signs of certain infections or signs of complications such as dehydration.

Treatment:

v In most cases, people with food poisoning get better on their own without medical treatment.

v You can treat food poisoning by replacing lost fluids and electrolytes to prevent dehydration. Drink plenty of liquids. If vomiting is a problem, try sipping small amounts of clear liquids. Adults, eating saltine crackers can also help replace electrolytes. Older adults, adults with a weakened immune system, and adults with severe diarrhea or symptoms of dehydration should drink oral rehydration solutions, such as Pedialyte, Naturalyte, Infalyte, and Ceralyte.

v Over-the-counter medicines: In some cases, adults can take over-the-counter medicines such as loperamide and bismuth subsalicylate to treat diarrhea caused by food poisoning.

To eat:

v Foods difficult to digest should be avoided as there will be vomiting and diarrhea during food poisoning.

v It is better to take liquid food like juice and porridge.

v Easy dishes like idly, idiyappam are the best.

To avoid:

v Avoid foods that are difficult for digestion.

v Avoid dairy products, fatty foods, processed foods, foods with added white sugar, coffee, tea, fried foods, maida foods like parotta, non-veg.

Ways to avoid food poisoning:

v Frequent consumption of spicy foods should be avoided.

v Hotel foods should be avoided as much as possible as we do not know when it was prepared.

v Have easy-to-digest foods while travelling. Drink plenty of water.

v Eating fiber-rich vegetables, fruits, and greens keeps our digestive system healthy. Immunity will be improved.

v Hands should be thoroughly cleaned before cooking. Similarly, vegetables, fruits and non-vegetarian items should be cooked after cleaning them thoroughly.

v Avoid eating raw food items.

v Repeated reheating of food should be avoided.

v Don’t reheat and eat food placed in the fridge more than once.

v It is best to cook non-vegetarian food once and eat it immediately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cervical Cancer

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Cervical Cancer

At the bottom of the uterus, where the genitalia join, is the cervix. When the ‘Human Papilloma’ virus infects this area, the cervix is infected and cancer occurs.

How is ‘Human Papilloma’ virus spread?

This virus is spread through unprotected, unhygienic sex. The virus infects the tissues in the cervix and causes cancer.

Symptoms:

·        Bleeding with pain during menses

·        Bleeding in clots

·        A feeling of heaviness in the abdomen

·        Much pain during intercourse

·        Vaginal bleeding after intercourse, between periods or after menopause

·        Vaginal discharge with a strong odor

·        Pain in lower back, between hip bones, or lower tummy.

Test:

Pap smear test. It is better for women above 21 years of age to do this, every two years.This test can be done within two weeks after the end of menstruation.

To prevent cervical cancer:

·        The quadrivalent human papilloma virus vaccine protects against infection with HPV types 6,11,16 and 18, which are responsible for 70% to 80% of cervical cancers and at least 90% of cases of genital warts. The vaccine is available under the National Immunization Program to females aged 12-26 years.

·        Bivalent human papilloma virus vaccine is used in girls and young women ages 9 through 25 to prevent cervical cancer caused by certain HPV types 16 and 18.

Quadrivalent human papilloma virus vaccine:

If the first dose of Quadrivalent human papilloma virus vaccine is recommended at ages 11-12 years. Second dose is recommended 2 months after the first dose, the third dose is recommended 6 months after the first dose.

Bivalent human papilloma virus vaccine:

If the first dose of Bivalent human papilloma virus vaccine is recommended at ages 11-12 years. Second dose is recommended 1 month after the first dose, the third dose is recommended 6 months after the first dose.

Contraindication of Human papilloma virus vaccines:

·        HPV vaccine is not recommended for use during pregnancy. People known to be pregnant should delay initiation of the vaccination series until after the pregnancy. Although HPV vaccines have not been linked to causing adverse pregnancy outcomes to the developing fetus among pregnant people vaccinated inadvertently.

·        HPV vaccine is produced in saccharomyces cerevisiae and is contraindicated for persons with a history of immediate hypersensitivity to yeast.

Treatment:

Radiation:

Radiation therapy uses energy beams to kill cancer cells in the cervix.

·        External beam radiation:

Aims high-powered radiation at cancer from a machine outside the body.

·        Brachytherapy:

Puts the radiation in or just near cancer.

Stage 0 cervical cancer treatment:

If you are diagnosed with cervical dysplasia or precancerous cells are found, surgery is generally the only treatment necessary to remove precancerous areas on the cervix.

Stage 1 cervical cancer treatment:

Stage 1 means that the cancer is only in the neck of the cervix. The main treatment is surgery. You might also have combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Stage 2 cervical cancer treatment:

Chemoradiation is a main treatment for stage 2 cervical cancer. Chemotherapy is given during the same time period as radiation therapy to make the radiation therapy more effective. Chemoradiation may be given after surgery. Cisplatin or Cisplatin plus 5-fluorouracil is the chemotherapy that is used.

Stage IIB, Stage III Cervical cancer treatment:

·        Radiation therapy with chemotherapy given at the same time.

·        Surgery to remove pelvic lymph nodes followed by radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy.

·        Internal radiation therapy.

Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy uses drugs that are injected through the veins or taken by mouth to kill cancer cells. It enters the blood and is effective for killing cells anywhere in the body. There are several drugs used for chemo and they can be combined. Chemo is often given in cycles. The length of the cycle and the schedule or frequency of chemotherapy varies depending on the drug used and where cancer is located.

Surgery:

Different kinds of surgery are used to treat cervical cancer.

·        Laser surgery:

This surgery uses a laser beam to burn off cancer cells.

·        Cryosurgery:

This surgery freezes cancer cells.

·        Cone biopsy:

A surgery in which a cone-shaped piece of tissue is removed from the cervix.

·        Simple hysterectomy:

This surgery involves the removal of the uterus but not the tissue next to the uterus. Vagina and pelvic lymph nodes are not removed.

·        Radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection:

With this surgery, uterus, surrounding tissue called the parametrium, cervix, a small portion of the upper part of the vagina and lymph nodes from the pelvis are removed.

·        Trachelectomy:

This procedure removes the cervix and the upper part of the vagina but not the uterus.

·        Pelvic exenteration:

This is the same as a radical hysterectomy but includes the bladder, vagina, rectum and part of the colon, depending on where cancer has spread.

Targeted therapy:

Targeted drug treatment destroys specific cancer cells without damaging healthy cells. It works by targeting proteins that control how cancer cells grow and spread. As scientists learn more about cancer cells, they are able to design better targeted treatments that destroy these proteins.

Morning Drinks

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Morning Drinks

Drinks instead of morning coffee

Drinking too much coffee can be detrimental because of its high caffeine content. Too much caffeine may pose a danger to the health.

1.     Lemon water:

Squeeze half a lemon into a glass of water for a quick but potent vitamin c boost to start the day. It helps the body organs to function with agility. At six calories, this virtually calorie-free zesty drink provides the refreshing energy kick you need to help wake you up in the morning. A daily lemon water habit is an easy way to get your day off on the right foot.

2.     Garlic water:

Crush garlic well and drink it mixed with water on an empty stomach to improve blood circulation. It also helps improve liver function.

3.     Golden milk:

Made with several spices including ginger, cinnamon, turmeric and black pepper, this caffeine-free traditional Indian drink is a comforting concoction that’s sure to wake your senses in the morning. The spices making up golden milk have strong anti-inflammatory properties due to the chemical curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric. Antioxidants in the body increase. It also helps to reduce cholesterol levels in the body.

4.     Green tea:

Green tea is another healthy alternative to coffee in the morning. A cup of green tea also has roughly half the amount of caffeine in a cup of coffee, according to the FDA. Sip on the low-calorie drink it through the day and stay awake without feeling lethargic. The caffeine in green tea helps to improve mental acuity as well as metabolism. People who drink green tea are much less likely to get bladder, breast, lung, stomach, pancreatic, and colorectal cancers.

5.     Hot cacao:

Brewed cacao is a low caffeine drink that is rich in theobromine, a mild central nervous system stimulant. It offers all the decadent flavors of dark chocolate, without any of the sugar and fat, and virtually no calories. Dark chocolate contains lesser caffeine and is proven to stimulate mental alertness. Although an afternoon cup of tea or coffee often incomplete without a little something to go with it, a cup of brewed cacao, with or without a splash of milk, feels completely satisfying.

6.     Apple cider vinegar:

Apple cider vinegar is known to stave off sleepiness, as it is rich in probiotics and B vitamins that boost energy levels.

7.     Wheatgrass:

Wheatgrass is a natural energizer. It is a potent liquid with essential vitamins and minerals. Add one glass of wheatgrass to your daily diet, early in the morning.

8.     Matcha tea:

Sift 1-2 teaspoons of matcha tea powder into a ceramic bowl using a fine mesh strainer. Add hot, but not boiling, water- the water temperature should be around 160-170degree Fahrenheit. Stir slowly until the powder is dissolved, then whisk back and forth. The tea is ready once a light froth form. Adding 1cup of steamed milk or a non-dairy alternative for a creamy matcha tea latte.     

Morning drinks for glowing skin

v Pineapple drink:

Chopped apple – 1/2

Cucumber slice – 5

Chopped pineapple – 1/2cup

Water – 1cup

Firstly, in a blender take 1/2apple, 5slices cucumber and 1/2cup pineapple. Add 1cup water and blend to smooth juice.

v Spinach drink:

Palak – 1cup

Cucumber slice – 5

Ginger – 1inch

Lemon juice – 2tbsp

Water – 1cup

Firstly, in a blender take 1cup of Palak, 5slice cucumber, 1inch ginger and 2tbsp lemon juice. Add 1cup of water and blend to smooth juice.

v Mint tea:

Water – 2cup

Mint – few

Fennel – 1tsp

Cinnamon – 1/2inch

Cardamom – 2pods

Firstly, in a saucepan heat 2cup water. Add few mint, 1tsp fennel, 1/2inch cinnamon and 2pods of cardamom. Mix and boil for 5minutes or until the flavors are absorbed. Finally, filter out and drink for treating acne and blackheads.

v Carrot beetroot ginger juice:

Carrot – 2

Beetroot – 1 (medium)

Water – 1/2glass

Ginger – 1slice

Take two carrots and a medium beetroot. Clean them and peel the skin. Add 1/2 glass of water to the blender. For added taste, add a piece of ginger. Finally squeeze in some lemon juice and consume the drink first thing in the morning.

Detox morning drinks for weight loss

Ø Gooseberry juice with water:

Mix two spoons of gooseberry juice in a glass of water and drink it early in the morning on an empty stomach. Gooseberry juice concentrated in water will help amending the digestive system and help it work at its best capacity.

Ø Ginger with hot water:

Mix hot water with a spoon of chopped ginger, you get something even more incredible to help overall health. Boil a cup of water and add some ginger to it. Let the water sit for a few minutes, and then drink it. Ginger helps reduce the blood sugar level. Drinking 1cup of hot ginger tea in the morning will make us feel refreshed.

Ø Vetiver concoction:

Boil about 30 grams of dried vetiver roots in 1litre of water. Boil till it becomes half its initial quantity. Khus Khus is rich in dietary fiber, which helps significantly in regulating bowel movement. This makes it possibly the best morning drink for weight loss in summers.

Ø Fennel seeds with water:

To prepare saunf water, mix one spoonful of fennel seeds in water and leave it overnight. Strain the water in the morning and consume it on an empty stomach. It has incredible diuretic properties, which make it one of the best natural detoxifying agents. This will make for an easy to prepare early morning drink for weight loss.

Ø Jeera water:

Add a teaspoon of jeera in a glass of water and leave it overnight. Strain the drink and have it empty stomach the next morning. Jeera water is an excellent low-calorie drink that boosts digestion and helps melt belly.

Morning drink for high blood pressure

·        Pomegranate juice:

Pomegranates have powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and have long been linked to regulating blood pressure.

·        Berry juice:

Berries are packed full of antioxidants and perfect for a morning drink to help control the high blood pressure. It also helps in improving the function of blood vessels.

·        Kombucha:

Kombucha, or other fermented tea rich in probiotics, could help maintain and reduce blood pressure.