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nal tract with posi ve bacteria. This is especially important if one has
received an bio c tablets as these destroy the good and bad bacteria.
In general, the bad bacteria proliferate faster than the good bacteria
and subvert one’s health for years unless there is regular consump on
of probio c foods.

Along with probio cs, live diges ve enzymes are also necessary to
maintain maximum health. One can consume raw foods especially
fresh spouts which are the best source of natural diges ve enzymes.

Maintaining regular habits of ea ng and sleeping is essen al for
health. Sickness is caused by irregular habits especially staying up late
at night a er 10 PM and waking up late the next day. Early to bed and
early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy and wise. One should
take rest before 10 PM and wake up at least one and a half hours be-
fore sunrise. The period of early morning before sunrise is the most
favorable me to make spiritual progress.

Ea ng at regular intervals of four hours is beneficial for diges on.
Snacking between meals ruins the diges on. The last meal should be at
6 PM so that by 10 PM one has digested properly and is ready for a
res ul, deep sleep without overburdening the body with undigested
food.

Avoid over-s mula ng foods and beverages. Alcohol, coffee, tea, so
drinks etc are not fit for consump on by a person interested in main-
taining op mal health and stamina. Whenever one experiences cons -
pa on, bloa ng, headache, cough, cold, or upset stomach, give your
diges ve tract a rest by going on a fresh juice fast and two to three
days. The Ayurvedic blends called Triphala and Trikatu work miracles
for maintaining maximum health or quick recovery from sickness.
Triphala is a mix of three fruits (amla, behera and haritaki). Trikatu is a
blend of three spices (ginger, black pepper and Indian long pepper).
Take one or two capsules of Trikatu a er every meal to improve diges-
on, heartbeat and blood circula on. Right before sleep at night take
four or five capsules of Triphala, which will clear the intes nes, purify
the liver and blood.

Fas ng from grains on Ekadasi (eleven days a er the full moon and
eleven days a er the new moon) and other Vaisnava (worshipers of

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