An attempt to increase immunity led to some interesting results - one of which was unintentional weight loss. Sharing it here in case it is useful to someone. :)
Fresh Amla Juice on Near-Empty Stomach
- Take 1 fresh amla. One amla per person. I always buy them from the organic shop.
- Chop, remove seed, and grind in a mixie.
- Add a glass of water, keeping the fibre.
- Drink on an empty stomach every morning. We used to have our tea at 6.30, then have this juice at 8.30, and breakfast at 9. So technically empty stomach before and after - that is key.
Amla increases metabolism and fat breakdown apart from being super-high on Vit C. All 3 of us lost weight in a few months, which I didn't expect. BMI readings showed reduction in fat percentage also. Also, I didn't have a single episode of my allergic sneezing throughout this time.
Warning
- Amla reduces blood sugar. So please check with your doctor if you are diabetic/have kidney or any other issue you are under treatment for.
- Amla is "cold" as per Ayurveda. So in winter it may cause cold-like symptoms in some people. Please stop/check with a doctor if you experience any side effects.
- If you are already slim/have low fat, may not be a good idea to have this regularly - you don't want to lose all healthy fat. We have stopped daily consumption, reduced to once a week, after breakfast.
- Check with your doctor first if you are under any sort of medication.
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor. This is just something that happened as a side effect of taking amla for immunity, for 3 of us. May not work for everyone. If you indeed lose weight, do let me know. :)
