Mind, Body & Soul: ‘Proper functioning kidneys paramount for good health’

Good health is decided primarily by two factors; the nutrients you intake and healing and immunity of the body. Healing and immunity are directly proportional to elimination of toxins and waste from the body. And the organ that takes complete responsibility for this function is the kidney. It’s an amazing organ whose proper functioning is paramount to good health. 

We have control over the nutrition we take but are completely reliant on the kidney for the elimination of toxins. The primary functions of the kidney are production of essential hormones, regulation of body fluids, maintaining acid – alkaline balance in the body and above all blood purification and detoxification of body.  

The health is mainly dependent on the food we consume. Food alone has the power to make one stop or start medicines. To keep the kidney in a healthy condition one needs to stop consuming food with high levels of salt, carbonated and caffeine beverages. One should also give up smoking and pain killers. 

Food items that are essential to enhance the functioning of kidney are plantain ( vazhaithandu ), bottle gourd ( sorakai ) in any form and cumin ( jeera ) water. These foods reverse existing damage to the kidney and help them function to their maximum capacity. Cumin water especially aids in enhancing the purification process and should be consumed on a daily basis. It’s no surprise then that siddhas call cumin as chiragam in Tamil – that  which purifies the inner body. 

Along with the essential foods, a simple and powerful activity to maintain the water energy (vayanan energy) in the body and to increase the functioning of the kidney is to take a shower twice a day. Taking a shower after a heavy workout, sports activity, excessive perspiration or after sexual intercourse too is essential and does wonders for the health of the kidney.  

Being human, irrespective of your talent, knowledge, age or experience; health is the only essential wealth through which you can create wealth you really want and enjoy the wealth you already have without losing it forever. So be healthy and stay wealthy. 

With good health and wealth as the river flows towards the sea, peace and success has to flow effortlessly into every aspect of your life. 

Aham Brahmasmi!!