12 natural home remedies for Depression, Stress, Fatigue, Anxiety

With the competitive & busy lives we lead today, anxiety, tension and stress are almost inevitable. Besides the busy life, a few are prone to anxiety & nervousness by nature than the others.

There are several factors causing this issue such as disturbed sleep, depression, nutritional deficiencies, adrenal disorders, nicotine, thyroid disorders and being on certain medications.

Common symptoms of anxiety

Following are few symptoms of anxiety:

Fear

Constant state of nervousness/worry

Restlessness

Shortness of breath

Headaches

Heart palpitations

Difficulty to sleep or staying asleep

Stomach upset

Dry mouth

Nausea

Fatigue & dizziness

Exhaustion

Irritability

Chest pain

Inability to concentrate

Similar to most other psychological disorders, anxiety is a bit tough to detect, especially since most of the symptoms are typical human reactions.

Natural home remedies Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Fatigue

1. Fennel

Fennel calms the nerves and reduces anxiety and depression. Fennel seeds and oil contains volatile oils which gives anxiety-relieving effect. It also reduces a gastrointestinal symptom that often occurs with anxiety.

1. Drop down few drops of fennel essential oil on your handkerchief and inhale the smell of it for about 30-40 minutes. Repeat smelling after regular intervals as needed.

2. Add 1 teaspoon of fennel seed powder in your regular boiling tea and drink it 3 times a day. 

2. Lavender

Lavender has a soothing & calming effect on one’s nervous system. It stimulates relaxation and alleviates depression.

1. Take 2 cups of water and boil it. Take two to four drops of lavender (in the form of essential oil) and add it to the boiling water. Inhale this steam. Repeat as and when needed. This will ease anxiety.

2. Another method: Take a teaspoon of almond oil/ olive oil (or other base oil). Add three to four drops of lavender oil to this. Massage this oil onto your back, shoulders & neck. This can be repeated every day or few times ever week until anxiety subsides.

3. Almonds

Almonds are rich sources of nutrients and omega-3 fatty acids which improves our mood and reduces anxiety, depression, tiredness and fatigue. omega-3 fatty acids has anti-inflammatory properties which fights cellular inflammation that breakdowns the signaling system between brain cells.

1. Soak 5-6 almonds in water overnight. In the next morning, remove the skin and grind them or crush them to form a paste. Mix this almond paste wth 1 tablespoon of ginger paste or powder in glass of warm milk. Do this on regular basis until you see desired improvement.

4. Green Tea

Green Tea or herbal tea is very beneficial in anxiety and depression treatment. It contains amino acid called L-theanine which maintains moderate level of heart rate and balanced blood pressure.

5. Chamomile

Matricaria Recutita  is a compound chamomile contains. This helps one to calm down and eases anxiety. Some people suffer from mild to moderate Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Chamomile helps ease anxiety symptoms in such people. It also provides relaxation and makes one feel drosy as it has a mild tranquilizing affect.

1. Take two or three teaspoons of chamomile (dried ones - especially German chamomile) add this to a cup of hot water and let it remain for three to five minutes time. Now, strain it. If you prefer, you can add few drops of honey and even cinnamon to this. This mixture should be consumed few times per day for a month (can continue until there is an improvement in anxiety levels).

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Increase Hemoglobin levels naturally - 15 Natural home remedies for Anemia, Weakness

The blood is the body’s transport machinery for carrying essential nutrients and oxygen to different parts of our body. Our blood is made up of different elements and hemoglobin is one of them. Hemoglobin is the blood’s ‘Oxygen Carrier’. It is an iron-containing protein in the red blood cells that carries oxygen all over the body. Without hemoglobin, our blood cannot carry oxygen to different parts of our body. If hemoglobin in blood is low, our blood cannot carry adequate oxygen required by the body & its organs to function properly. When hemoglobin level is low, it is very essential to reinstate it to normal level.

Nutritional deficiencies are the most common reason for low hemoglobin levels in the blood. Nutritional deficiencies such as iron deficiency, vitamin C, Vitamin B12 and folic acid causes low hemoglobin levels. But some reasons like kidney problems, blood loss, cancer, bone marrow defects and consumption of certain medicines can also lower the hemoglobin levels. If our blood doesn’t contain the adequate amount of hemoglobin, then you may go through anemia.

In this situation, due to lack of energy you feel tired and fatigued. However there are many medications & treatments available for increasing hemoglobin levels in the blood cells but the finest and healthy way to enhance hemoglobin levels in the blood is some diet changes. In this article, you will learn several natural tips and home remedies to raise hemoglobin levels, before that, let’s see how much hemoglobin is normal for men and women.

Causes of Low Hemoglobin/ anemia

Some of the most common causes of anemia due to low hemoglobin levels are –

Nutritional deficiency - Iron, vitamin B 12, folic acid deficiency,

Loss of blood, gastrointestinal blood loss

Pregnancy

Lack of nutritional food intake

Kidney disease, Thalassemia

Heavy bleeding during periods

Alcoholism

Chronic medical conditions

You must know - Normal Hemoglobin level

Hemoglobin level in blood is calculated in gm/dl i.e. (Grams of hemoglobin per 100 ml blood). If hemoglobin level in the blood goes under 8gm/dl, then you may suffer from anemia.

14 to 18 g/dL for men

12 to 16 g/dL for women

Mild level                  10 g/dL or more

Moderate                  8 g/dL - 9.9 g/dL

Severe                       6.5 g/dL - 7.9 g/dL

Life threatening       Less than 6.5 g/dL

Symptoms of Low Hemoglobin/ anemia

The symptoms of anemia which caused by low hemoglobin level can differ from one person to another, depending upon hemoglobin levels. Some of the common symptoms are –

Weakness, Tiredness,

Lack of concentration

Fatigue, Dizziness, Irritation,

Fast/irregular heartbeat, Shortness of breath

Headache, General discomfort

Pale nail beds, Pale skin, and gums

Hair loss, Memory loss, Numbness

Restless leg syndrome, ringing in ears

Bloody stool, vomiting

Excessive perspiration

Constant heartburn

Common symptoms in Children

Poor neurological growth

Fast/irregular heartbeat, Shortness of breath

Poor concentration

Disturbed & anxious behavior

Pale skin

Home Remedies for increasing hemoglobin level and Cure Anemia

Get rid of anemia by increasing hemoglobin level. Simple changes in daily routine, eating habits will definitely improve your hemoglobin in the blood. 

1. Beetroot

Beetroots helps energize our exhausted body by providing iron, folic acids, vitamin C and other beneficial nutrients such as vitamin B, proteins, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and many other essential minerals and nutrients. 

      1.      Drink small glass of beetroot juice adding 1 teaspoon of honey and pinch of rock salt. Do this twice a day to overcome anemia.

      2.      Peel 2 small beetroot cut them and boil them in cup of water for 10 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil and some black pepper to it. Consume this once or twice a day 30 minutes before your lunch and dinner.

       3.      Grate 1 medium size beetroot and mix it with some tamarind paste, pinch of salt, turmeric and red chili powder. Mix all the ingredients properly and consume this s chutney with your regular food, bred, chapattis, sandwiches etc.

4.      Add raw or cooked beetroot to your regular diet. Add them in your salad.

2. Spinach

Vegetables like spinach fights anemia and helps increase the hemoglobin levels naturally. Spinach contains iron, vitamin A, B, C, and E, folic acid, calcium, omega 3 fatty acids, magnesium, potassium, zinc, phosphorus and proteins.

1.      Include spinach in your regular food. Boil it or cook it.

2.      You can also drink cup of spinach juice every day with teaspoon of honey and pinch of black pepper powder.

3.      Add boiled spinach to your vegetable salad.

3. Blackstrap Molasses

Blackstrap molasses or blackstrap is the thick and dark molasses remain after complete extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane. Blackstrap Molasses is rich source of iron, vitamin B, minerals, magnesium, potassium, copper and other essential nutrients.  

Blackstrap molasses has been recommended since ages to increase the low hemoglobin level in red blood cells. Use it in the food or spread over breads, biscuits, pancakes etc.

4. Meat

Meat also helps in increasing hemoglobin level in the blood. It contains vitamin B-12, which helps to maintain the average iron level in the body.  Low fat meat has highest amount of iron and helps to improve cardiovascular health, it energizes the body, it also treats anemia symptoms like fatigue, general discomfort, tiredness etc. 

It is recommended to go for dark colored meat, as it contains high amount of iron. Try to void high fat meat. Red meat is the finest source to enhance hemoglobin.  Eat meat at least twice a week to improve hemoglobin level.

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1. Pomegranate

Pomegranate is known as super fruit, as it has lots of nutritional value. It is loaded with proteins, carbohydrate, fiber, fat and balance amount of sugar (glucose). And more significantly, it has high amount of iron and calcium. Pomegranate also includes minerals such as potassium and copper.

Consumption of Pomegranate increases hemoglobin naturally in our blood and increases healthy blood flow. You should try Pomegranate to get rid of typical symptoms of anemia like weakness, tiredness, faintness and fatigue.  

1.      Prepare juice from 1 medium size Pomegranate and drink it in the morning on n empty stomach. Do this for 2-3 weeks for best result or you can drink it once or twice a day.

2.      Eat Pomegranate fruit daily to overcome anemia.

2. Sesame Seeds

Sesame seeds are another excellent natural remedy that treat anemia. The black sesame seeds are wealthy source of iron; it contains more iron than white seeds.

Remedy 1

1.      Take 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds and

2.      Soak them in less than half cup of warm water for 2-3 hours.

3.      Then crush the seeds in same water to form paste.

4.      Mix this sesame seeds paste with 1 teaspoon of honey.

5.      Consume this paste. Do this twice a day for fast result.

Remedy 2

1.      Soak one tablespoon of black or white sesame seeds in half cup of warm water.

2.      After 2-3 hours strain the water and crush the seeds properly

3.      Mix this sesame paste with cup of warm milk, also add 1 teaspoon of honey in it.

4.      Drink this milk twice a day to get rid of anemia.

3. Spinach

Spinach contains high mount of Vitamins A, B9, C and E, it also contains iron, calcium, beta carotene and fiber. Bowl of cooked or boiled spinach everyday will cure anemia and fulfill daily need of iron and other essential nutrients. Bowl of boiled spinach can provide 30-35 percent of daily iron requirement (6.4 mg of iron).

It is highly recommended to consume boiled spinach for few minutes, as it contains oxalic acid which my interfere with proper absorption of iron by the body, so boiling the spinach reduces its oxalic acid level and increases proper absorption of iron.

Ways to include spinach in your diet

1.      Prepare fresh glass of spinach juice and add 1 tablespoon of honey and half teaspoon of black pepper powder in it, mix well. Drink this spinach juice daily to get rid of anemia.

2.      Add spinach in your vegetables salad.  You can also add other green vegetables in your veg salad such as celery, kale, watercress, broccoli etc.

3.      Boil bowl of spinach in a cup of water for few minutes to make a soup and add some black salt, black pepper powder to it to improve the taste. Repeat this 2-3 times a day.

4. Tomatoes

Consumption of food containing lots of iron is not enough; your body should be capable to absorb that iron too and to absorb iron in the body vitamin C plays very important role. Vitamin C absorbs the iron from the food; tomatoes are very rich sources of lycopene and Vitamin C.

1.      Cut two medium size tomatoes & one cucumber (make small pieces) and add them in bowl of curd. Also add 1 teaspoon of sugar in it. Mix it well and consume it with regular food. Do this in lunch and dinner. Cucumber and curd also contains lots of vitamin C.

2.      Drink glass of fresh tomatoes juice, add pinch of salt and black pepper to improve the taste. You can add tomatoes to your salad, sandwiches. Use tomatoes in your regular food. 

5. Red colored Fruits and Vegetables

Increase the consumption of red colored fruits and vegetables, as they contain the essential vitamins and minerals which increase the levels of hemoglobin and reduces anemia in few days. Eat following fruits and vegetables on regular basis.

Fresh Tomatoes, Red Raspberries, Watermelon

Red Apples, Strawberries, Red Cabbage, Sweet Cherries

Red Onion, Kidney Beans, Red Beans, Beetroot.

6. Black pepper

Take 6-7 black pepper balls, crush them and add it to glass of milk. Boil this milk in an iron vessel for 7-8 minutes and drink it. Repeat this once or twice a day for 2-3 weeks to overcome iron and hemoglobin deficiencies.

7. Last but not least

1.      Woman who experience blood loss during and after menstrual periods should consume spinach on a regular basis to fulfill the requirement of iron.

2.      Cook your daily food in an iron vessel, especially drinking water and vegetables to overcome iron deficiency.

3.      Never skip or delay your morning breakfast.

4.      Increase the consumption of lentil soup, beans, whole grain breads, green veggies, fruits, fish, steak, milk products, cornbread, oatmeal, chicken soup and eggs.

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