Medical advices by Swami

[Guest guest]

Sai Ram

 

Swami asked two devotee doctors to rethink the common medical concepts about

diabetes, heart disease and chronic fatigue syndrome. It was in February, 1999.

 

 

Below is the conversation recorded by Dr. Venkata Kanubaddi .

The topics have the same actuality today and Swami`s directions are instructive for everyone.

Swami: "What is the treatment for diabetes?" Doctor : First diet, then

exercise, next pills, and insulin last, Swami. Swami: Insulin can lower blood

sugar very quickly. Then the patient can get sweating and decreased blood

pressure and can go even into coma. It is best to avoid insulin, if at all

possible. Tablets are okay. What is the cause of diabetes? Doctor: Pancreas is

the problem, Swami. Swami: Pancreas is not the real problem. It is mainly wrong

diet and lack of exercise. People in South India eat excess rice. People in

North India eat excess wheat. Both can increase blood sugar very quickly within

half an hour after eating. Because people in the South do not like wheat much,

they should eat chapathis [a wheat flat bread]. That way they don't overeat

rice. Similarly, people in North should eat rice. That way they do not overeat

wheat. On the other hand, if you eat corn or ragi [a relative of millet], blood

sugar will rise slowly over two to three hours. The body can manage such a slow

increase very well, and then diabetes will not be a problem. People should not

eat as their tongue dictates. The tongue has 48,000 taste buds. Improperly

used, they can cause sugar craving and lead to diabetes. The senses have to be

regulated for good health. There is some genetic cause also for diabetes.

Doctor: Yes, Swami. Latest research also is confirming this. Is there anything

that Swami doesn't know! Swami: How is your mother? Doctor: Her diabetes is

better, but she has arthritis. Swami: What is her blood sugar? Doctor: She

checks it herself, Swami. Swami: You are the doctor and you don't even check

your own mother! These doctors nowadays don't treat diabetes properly. Best

thing is diet control and exercise. For diabetes, green leafy vegetables are

good, except cauliflower. Cabbage is good. All fruits with black seeds like

apples, pears, grapes, watermelon, etc., are good, except custard apple (as it

has too much sugar). Papaya is good. Avoid all roots, especially potatoes. What

else are you doing? Doctor: Research for new medicines for treatment of

diabetes, Swami. Swami: The best thing is diet and exercise. What is the cause

of heart disease? Doctor: Increased cholesterol, increased blood pressure...

Swami: No, it is "hurry, worry, curry." Too much hurry causes worry and

stress--not good for heart! See Swami (Baba refers to himself), no health

problem! Avoid too much oil. Eating garlic daily can reduce cholesterol.

Almonds without peel can also reduce cholesterol. Soak them in water overnight,

remove the peel, and eat in early morning. Doctor: Isn't garlic rajasic food,

Swami? Is it not bad for spirituality? Swami: Body health first; these gunas

(inherent qualities) and spiritual health come next. Without a healthy body,

you cannot proceed on the spiritual path. Doctor: How does one control blood

pressure, Swami? Swami: Reduce salt. Less salt, less blood pressure, more

salt, more blood pressure. Doctor: Nowadays, there is a new disease called

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Patients complain that they don't have any energy to

do anything. What is the cause, Swami? Swami: No cause like that. It is low

energy because these people waste a lot of energy through bad and polluted

thoughts, improper and indiscriminate use of senses. Thus, their energy is

drained out and they feel chronic fatigue. If they can replace their polluted

thoughts with good thoughts and divert their senses towards the Divine, thus,

thinking good, seeing good, hearing good, and doing good, they can recover the

lost energy and can get well. Reference: Hinduism today. May/June 2000, part:

Health

 

Namaste - Reet