India is the “Diabetes capital” of the world! It is spreading like an epidemic affecting millions of Indians, both young and old. So let us pledge to work together to make everyone aware about this silent killer – Diabetes mellitus. Diabetes is a Greek word meaning to pass through and mellitus is a Latin word for sweet or honey.

Type 2 diabetes most occurs in middle-aged and older people because of the unhealthy lifestyle and wrong eating habits.

Diabetes insipidus is not related to diabetes mellitus. It is a rare condition in which the kidneys are unable to retain water. This results in excess urination and excessive thirst, which are also the symptoms of diabetes mellitus.

Over a period of time, high blood sugar levels damage the blood vessels and nerves, leading to serious complications which can be of two types:

• Microvascular complications is due to damage of small blood vessels resulting in retinopathy (eye damage leading to blindness), nephropathy (kidney damage leading to renal failure), neuropathy (nerve damage) and diabetic foot disorders.
• Macrovascular complications is due to damage of big blood vessels which leads to atherosclerosis which is narrowing of arteries. This results in decreased blood flow to heart muscles causing heart attack, or to brain causing stroke or to extremities leading to numbness, burning sensation and acute pain.

The good news is that, at Monisha’s Mantra we are guiding and helping people prevent and reverse diabetes in the following manner:

• Changing to healthier lifestyle
  1. Be physically active with regular exercises to maintain healthy body weight
  2. De-stress with Yoga, pranayama and Smile meditation.
  3. Eat healthy by including more of fresh vegetables, fruits, seeds and nuts. Monisha’s Mantra gives personalized diet chart based on the individual’s health condition and energies. (Join us for our Nutritional Healing Workshop to know more about it)
  4. Avoid refined sugar, processed, fried junk foods, aerated drinks and fruit juices.
  5. Get enough sunlight by going for morning brisk walks to maintain vitamin D levels.
  6. Quit smoking and reduce alcohol intake.
  7. Maintain healthy body weight.

• Regular SuJok therapy
  1. Everyday activation of corresponding pancreas point on palm of hand with fingers for 1-2 minutes, 4 times daily.
  2. Move the Sujok ring 20-25 times in each finger of hands, 2-3 times daily. This activity will increase the energy levels within.
  3. Daily apply bar magnet for 2 hours on the inner side of thumb with yellow part towards the tip of thumb
  4. Apply green colour band below the middle joint on the inner side of any finger (as shown in the picture)
  5. Before sleeping, apply methi plaster below middle joint on inner side of any finger (as shown in the picture)

• Allergies like flu, cold, covid
• Stuffy nose
• Chronic lung disease like COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder), asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis
• GERD is chronic acid reflux that can trigger cough
• Smoking
• Postnasal drip happens while lying down, when mucus drips from nasal passageways down the throat
• Environmental irritants like pollution, smoke, dust, mold, pollen, chemicals like sulfur dioxide or nitric oxide
• Clean dry or cold air can also cause dry cough

• Effective treatment is gargling with turmeric and salt warm water, 4 times daily. Salt and turmeric both have anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties
• Drink the immuno-herbal lemongrass tea twice daily
• Drink at least 10-12 glasses of warm water daily to keep throat moist
• At bedtime do steam inhalation which helps in moisturizing the dry and irritated lining of nasal passages and throat (Breathe in through nose, breathe out through mouth, alternately breathe in through mouth and breathe out through nose)
• Use humidifier which adds moisture to the air
• Avoid dairy, cold drinks, pickles, refined sweets. Eat light simple food at night
• Quit smoking and avoid secondary smoking
• SuJok therapy:
  • Apply ginger juice on the palm area inside life line and inner side of thumb corresponding to the respiratory system, twice daily.
  • Apply blue colour band on the joint of big toe and then a line of whole moong seeds as shown in picture.
  • Find the painful point with a probe in the area just below the thumb joint and make 3 dots with dark blue color there. Then, we have to apply three dried peas on these blue colored points as shown in picture.
  • To manage acid reflux, apply carom seeds (ajwain) band on the inner side of any finger, below middle joint daily at night.
  • Along with seed therapy, you can also do magnet therapy. You have to apply the bar magnet on the index finger and little finger in this way for two hours.
  • Turmeric is very beneficial for cough and infections. So, apply a slice of turmeric on the finger as shown in picture.

At Monisha’s Mantra, we have managed to treat many cases of chronic cough without medicine using the self-healing power of the individual.

• Control of blood sugar levels and blood pressure.
• Restrict salt intake and avoid eating packaged, processed, non-vegetarian and outside foods.
• Eat healthy balanced diet (Join our upcoming Nutritional Healing workshop to know more about it).
• Quit smoking and alcohol intake.
• Regular morning and evening brisk walks.
• Maintain healthy weight.
• Destress with yoga, pranayama and meditation daily.
• Avoid over the counter medicines without doctor’s advice.
• SuJok therapy – a drugless therapy
  1. Find the painful corresponding points of kidneys at the back of hand with diagnostic probe or fingers as shown in picture. Massage the points for a minute 4 times daily with fingers or massager
  2. At night apply kidney beans on the stimulated points daily
  3. During the day, apply the bar magnet for 2 hours on the inner side of the thumb at the upper joint as shown in the picture.

• Nausea and vomiting.
• Weakness.
• Frequent urination especially at night.
• Foamy urine.
• Blood in urine.
• Itchy dry skin.
• High blood pressure.
• Weight loss.
• Loss of appetite.
• Shortness of breath.
• Swelling in legs, ankles, feet or face.
• Puffy eyes.
• Muscle cramps.
• Sleep problem.
• Concentration issues.
• Hyperkalemia is excess potassium levels in blood.

• Diabetes and hypertension are the main causes of CKD.
• Heart disease.
• Obesity.
• Polycystic kidney disease is genetic disorder which causes cysts to grow in kidneys.
• Lupus nephritis an autoimmune disease in which our immune system attacks kidneys.
• Interstitial nephritis is side effect of medicine that limits kidney’s ability to filter the waste in blood.
• Glomerulonephritis is glomerular disease in which kidney filters called glomeruli are damaged thus limiting kidney function of filtration.
• Chronic viral illnesses like hepatitis B, C, HIV and AIDS.
• Excess alcohol, tobacco intake.

• Control of blood sugar levels and blood pressure.
• Restrict salt intake and avoid eating packaged, processed, non-vegetarian and outside foods.
• Eat healthy balanced diet (Join our upcoming Nutritional Healing workshop to know more about it).
• Quit smoking and alcohol intake.
• Regular morning and evening brisk walks.
• Maintain healthy weight.
• Destress with yoga, pranayama and meditation daily.
• Avoid over the counter medicines without doctor’s advice.
• Sujok therapy – a drugless therapy
  1. Find the painful corresponding points of kidneys at the back of hand with diagnostic probe or fingers as shown in picture. Massage the points for a minute 4 times daily with fingers or massager
  2. At night apply kidney beans on the stimulated points daily
  3. During the day, apply the bar magnet for 2 hours on the inner side of the thumb at the upper joint as shown in the picture.

As seasons change, we see everyone around us suffering from viral infections like cold, flu, and other health issues due to low immunity. It is essential to keep our immune system strong, which is the body’s natural defense system against infections and diseases. It’s a great way to improve our overall health and well-being.

● Anger and irritability
● High Anxiety
● Forgetfulness
● loss of confidence
● Feelings of sadness and depression
● Loss of concentration.

The female reproductive hormone, estrogen is responsible for triggering the body’s production of collagen and body’s oils, that keeps the skin moist and supple. During the perimenopause and menopause stage there is reduction in the estrogen levels. This results in reduction of collagen and oils which leads to dry itchy skin.

• Decline in Oestrogen levels
• Loss in muscle mass due to aging
• Unhealthy eating habits
• Sedentary lifestyle
• Lack of proper sleep
• Slow metabolism

• Being a women
• Family history
• Unhealthy diet
• Stress
• Chronic infections

Excess humidity in monsoons increases the skin’s natural oil production, sebum. There is increase in dandruff and sweating which can trap bacteria or dirt in the upper layer of skin. Our skin has pores which get clogged due to excess oil, dust, dirt, bacteria, dandruff leading to acne breakouts.

• Redness, pain, irritation in eyes
• Thick sticky discharge especially on waking up in the morning
• Watery eyes
• Sensitivity to light
• Blurry vision
• Sandy sensation in eyes
• Swelling of eyelids