In this article we are discussing about the 18 desi life hacks / tips with practical solutions in a desi style for mitigating routine health related issues.
1] Drinking water on Empty Stomach in morning: Drinking 1 glass of water on empty stomach at the start of morning on daily basis will help to boost metabolism and hydrate your body muscles & intestines to do their daily functions.
2] Eating Garlic on Empty Stomach: At the start of every morning if we eat 1 to 2 cloves of garlic, then it will help to improve our body immunity, as garlic contains amino acid which is names as Alliin and enzyme called as alliase, together both enzymes forms a nutrient which is called as Allicin which helps to boost better immunity cell functions and promote natural killer T Cells production which attacks on harmful infectious bacterias and safeguard us from critical diseases.
3] Adding coconut oil in your belly button regularly: Coconut oil is used in ancient Nabhi Chikitsa method, which helps to detoxify your body, improves digestion, boost hormones and reverse systemic pains. Few medical research also suggests that adding coconut oil in your navel helps to boost immunity.
4] Sitting in Vajrasana after eating your meal: Sitting few minutes in VAJRASANA position of yoga helps in boosting our body immunity system by triggering Parasympathetic state which helps to reset and again activate digestive system. Vajrasana improves the better blood flow towards your gut area and reduce digestive stress and helps in better digestion.
5] Doing Gargle every day before going to Bed: Gargling your mouth with normal water every day before going to bed helps in not only to clean your teeth but, also safeguards you from teeth decay by removing the food particles form your teeth and keeps away mouth bacteria.
6] Keep away mobile and screens for 1 hour before Bed: Avoid screen time including avoiding of watching mobile and tv or laptop screens for 1 hour before going to bed. This will help in a better sleep and refreshing morning on next day.
7] Eating Cucumber and Lemon with your Lunch and dinner: If you regularly eat salads added with body cooling food such as mint, cucumber and lemon helps to reduce the excess heat from your body and improve your digestion.
8] Coconut water drinking: if you drink coconut water on regular basis then it will help to not only cool your body but, it also glows your skin and provide better nourishment to your body, due to its richness with essential minerals such as electrolytes, potassium, Magnesium, sodium, Calcium, Phosphorus etc.
9] Doing 5 minutes of Pranayam and Breathing Exercise every day: Doing Pranayam every day for just five minutes helps to provide better oxygen supply to out body and also helps to improve the function of your heart and lungs.
10] Using Desi Ghee / Clarified Butter: Eating Cow Desi Ghee or Clarified cow or buffalo butter every day helps to improve your digestion and purifys your blood.
11] Drinking a glass of lukewarm water with adding a half of lemon: Lemon contains vitamin C which helps to improve body cells immunity and promote body detox and fat burn to some extent.
12] Changing your tooth brush after every 3 Months: Changing toothbrush after an interval of every 3 months helps to protect your gums from damages and promotes better oral health.
13] Eat your food with chewing: Chew your food well while eating, so, it can digest better and help your gut system to extract more nutrition from the food you eat and also helps our body to promote better stool.
14] Rose water for Eyes Burning Remedy: If your eyes are burning due to external pollution or due to more screen time, then wash your eyes regularly with cold water, and if possible add rose water in your eyes for pain and itching relief. This will not only reduce the eyes burning but also promotes better sleep.
15] Listening Calm Music: Music stimulates your brain, hearing calm and devotional music helps to promote better mental health and peace of mind.
16] Choose walk over vehicle or lift etc.: Walking helps in providing better exercise to your body and promotes fat burning, So, whenever possible, do walk or prefer using stairs and cycling instead of using vehicle.
17] Drinking More water eating less: If you are ageing then you must drink more water and eat less food, this will not only help to promote fat loss but also helps in better digestion and body nourishment, specially when you are ageing.
18] Reduce sugar and salt intake: Sugar and salt are the elements, which can cause high / low blood pressure and other critical diseases, therefore it is very important to limit them in your daily diet. Also read food labels for excess salt / sugar contains and avoid those food to improve your diet.
We hope you like above 18 Desi Tips for Healthy Life, and upon implementing them in your daily life, you can achieve a better health with ease for yourself.
Senior Editor, Strength & Conditioning
B.Sc. in Kinesiology, Punjab University | Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA)
Karan Gupta has been a core part of Gymbag4u.com Team since its foundation in 2018. With a background in Fitness, bodybuilding exercise science and a decade of coaching experience, he specializes in functional fitness, injury prevention, and Fitness Routine Guide.