Fifty years ago they said that TB would soon be history. But even now it kills over a million people a year. A major difficulty in treating patients with pulmonary TB, I was told, is that the organism can slowly become resistant to standard therapy. More recently, I’ve read that studies of the genetic make-up of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains have revealed that resistance can also come from re-infection with a new strain that is already drug-resistant, sometimes against multiple drugs. In any case, I didn’t want to die of TB, so I took the advice given by my janitor.

He gave me some Tuberculosis home remedies treatment that turned out to be rather effective. First of all he suggested Indian gooseberry (amla). So I decided to try it. I mixed 1 tbsp each of amla juice and honey and had it every morning. Together with that he told me to have pineapple juice; said it is considered valuable in treating tuberculosis. So I decided to drink 1 glass of pineapple juice everyday and have 6 bananas – he said they work wonders in curing Tuberculosis.

I can’t say, bingo, I’m fine as a fiddle, but I’m showing marked improvements and – hey, what the heck – now even the doc says keep up the therapy.

I always envy people who say they are able to fall asleep no sooner their heads touch the pillow. My situation is very different. For years I’ve been finding it very difficult indeed to sleep. Then I found the lack of sleep start to affect my health. Quite apart from moods of irritability and bad temper, I began to feel run down all the time, tired; always drained of energy.

Then someone suggested Chamomile tea steeped for 3 minutes with a bit of milk and 2 Tbsp natural honey, a hot shower. She said drink it as you lie down to rest with a good book. Can’t say it worked immediately, but over time, it’s started to show results.

Personally, I find the following suggestions also very helpful. Don’t have a heavy meal with a lot of alcohol before bedtime. Avoid tea or coffee because they’re stimulating. Likewise, avoid unnecessary sleep disturbing draughts. See that your bedroom is dark enough. Outside light can often disturb you. Best make alterations to your sleeping conditions if you are sensitive to noise. Lastly, try a warm bath before going to bed to help you relax.

I’m still having mixed emotions about whether to seriously entertain using a pump – even though it’s a consideration now and then. A pump might resolve some issues, I was told (such as forgetting to bring the pen)… someday perhaps…”

I’m beginning to think that someday perhaps has come. In any case, the other day, I had my usual breakfast, and at noontime, out of the blue, I discovered an extraordinarily high blood glucose level (at least for me; it was in the mid-200’s). Thinking back, I must have forgotten to take my morning mealtime bolus of.

To hell with everything, I thought, I’m going to listen to grandma. That’s what she did; I was told. So I started to have Fenugreek seeds. I’d soak about 90 -100 seeds in 250 grams of water and leave it overnight. Then I mash them in the morning and sieve in a cloth and drink mixture regularly. I started to use for at least 2 months. Good home remedy for diabetes, she said.

If that wasn’t enough, she’d said, try Bittermelon…..said it’s one of the best options So I started to try an experimental dosage every night and do a clinical evaluation couple months later. She said it can be simply fried with salt and other condiments and taken 3 times daily. Half-cup Bittermelon juice, that’s all..Hey, it’s 3 months now and I think the combo is starting to work. Sugar level’s not rising that fast, doc’s dosage falling…..I say what more would a guy ask for?

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