How to avoid Body heat?

    Hydrate - It is very important to stay hydrated. Water flushes out toxins from the body and provides a cooling effect. Melons and cucumber are effective in preventing body heat. Being rich in water, they keep you hydrated and cool.

    Avoid Spicy/Fried food - Stay away from hot, spicy food and avoid fatty and fried foods. This includes junk and fast foods too.

    Stay away from caffeine/alcohol - Drastically reducing your caffeine & alcohol intake will go a long way in helping your body keep cool.

    Reduce sodium intake - Follow a low sodium diet regime and replace your almond, sesame & corn oil with Coconut or Olive herbal oil instead

    Change your diet - Nuts are known to cause a rapid increase in body temperature, so try decreasing your nut intake. Following a largely vegetarian food chart and reducing your red meat intake won't hurt either.

Remedies for Body heat.

If however you already suffer from increased body heat, here are a few tips that will help you out.

    Soaking your feet in a basin of cool water helps reduce excessive heat from the body

    Drink a glass of fresh pomegranate juice mixed with a few drops of almond oil, every morning.

    Another easy home remedy to relieve body heat, is to eat a spoonful of fenugreek seeds every morning.

    Eat a handful of poppy seeds before you to go to sleep to get good rest and to maintain normal body temperature during the night. (Warning: Poppy seeds contains opiates and should not be consumed in large quantities or given to children)

    Applying a fine paste of sandalwood and cold milk to the forehead and chest cools the skin and body instantly.

    A tablespoon of honey in cold milk on a daily basis also helps.

Body heat may not be life threatening, but it's implications on your health could be dire. So don't ignore the symptoms, a slight alteration in your diet and lifestyle can make all the difference.