What's Important For Babies Is Important For You

Many times people think of staying healthy in terms of deprivation or torturing their body. In fact, it is quite the opposite. Taking care of your health is about gentleness and nurturing. It should feel good and comforting to take care of yourself. Be kind to your body the way you would a baby.

Babies need to be fed, take naps, and go to bed on time. Babies need to be kept warm. Nothing changes much for an adult. Basic health is like caring for a baby. When your system is weak, treat it like you would treat a baby. Keep a good routine, keep yourself warm, and give yourself plenty of rest. Pamper yourself with an oil massage (unless you have a fever or acute illness).

Baby Food

Similarly, think of the kind of foods you need in this way. There is so much information about what foods to eat that it can be mind boggling. However, food choices are very simple if you think of them through the lens of caring for your body as you would a baby. You wouldn't give a steak to a baby would you? No one would give salad or peanuts to a baby weaning from the breast. Babies have sensitive digestion so they need special foods. Most baby food isn't dry or hard, but soft and moist. Pureed foods like carrots, sweet peas, and sweet potatoes are nutritious and easy to digest. These foods are the best foods to eat when you are sick.

The Baby's Poop

Have you ever noticed the interest and intrigue surrounding a baby's poop? Everyone vigilantly watches the baby's poop. Carefully examine your poop as well. Poop tells a story about your health over the last 24 hours. Some things you can learn from poop include your hydration level, bile output, digestive strength, the presence of toxins in your system, your absorption rates, and your fiber intake.

Less is More

Sometimes your diseases can appear very complicated. You may feel frustration and hopelessness and think that any attempt to help yourself will only prove your body's inadequacy. Whenever your conditions seem complex, Ayurveda recommends simplicity. One easy way to help your body is to treat it gently, like a baby. Our knee-jerk tendency when we're sick is to do more, like loading up on vitamin C or taking lots of supplements. Instead of doing more, Ayurveda suggests doing less. A simple, well-lived life is the best way to strengthen your resiliency and healing power. Remember, your body is the best pharmaceutical you have.