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ALL INDIA JAIN DOCTORS' CONVENTION
Scientific Basis Of Jainism
Held on
Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th November 1998
Venue: Jain Temple Campus, Tijara-301411 (Alwar) Rajasthan(India)

Vegetarian Nutrition

a.   Every Doctor should promote vegetarian nutrition in the day-to-day clinical practice.

b.   For the prevention CAD, stroke, cancer, colitis, piles, regional ileitis, varicosity, hiatus hernia,
gall stones & kidney stones, vegetarian diet should be recommended.

c.   The hazards of meat eating should be told to the patients.

SUBSTITUTE OF HONEY

              Substitute of Honey (concentrated sugar solution Chasni) should he advocated.

LIFE STYLE PATTERN AND PREVENTION OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AND STROKE

           The Jain Life style pattern should be advocated 'to prevent coronary Artery
           Disease and Stroke.

PREVENTION OF CANCER

           For the prevention of colon, breast and prostate cancer vegetarian diet should
           be advocated.

POST OPERATIVE DIET

           In the post operative period Coconut water, Vegetarian soup, Dal-pani should
           be advocated. At No stage eggs, chicken soup, meat soup should be advocated.

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT

             Unnecessary Animal experiments should be discouraged. Repetition of
           Experiments should be curtailed. Efforts should be made to find out
           alternatives to animal experiments.

NON VIOLENT WAYS OF HEALING

            Non violent ways of healing should be encouraged.

LATE NIGHT FOOD

              Night food should be discouraged as a preventive measure for constipation,
            indigestion etc.

ARTIFICIAL VERSUS NATURAL FOODS

           Patient should be encouraged for Natural food devoid of preservatives,
           colouring agents and emulsifiers to prevent Dental caries, staining of teeth
           and obesity.

ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF PROTEIN AND VITAMINS

           Spirulina Algae should be promoted as rich source of iron, protein, Vitamin
           B-12 and various anti oxidants.

DIET AND BEHAVIOR THERAPY

           For Prevention of behavior disorders especially anger, vegetarian diet should
           be recommended.

WATER HYGIENE

           Patient should be told to use filtered / boiled water to prevent water born
           infections.

CONTROL OF OBESITY

           For the Prevention of Obesity regular fasting (missing a meal one or two times
           per week) as on Ashtami and chaturdashi or any other day suited to individual
           should he encouraged.

PREVENTION OF DEPRESSION AND SUICIDES

           For Prevention of Depression, suicide, feeling of proudness, Grandiosity
           regular temple visit, should be encouraged. Daily recitation of 'Meri-Bhavna'
           should be encouraged.

  INDISCRIMINATE ABORTION

           Indiscriminate Abortion should be discouraged. The Sex determination by
           Ultra Sound for Foeticide should be discouraged.

 CHILD PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

             For developing a Healthy child, into a healthy citizen, avoiding seven bad habits
          should be advocated by the Doctors. These include: Abstinence to Alcohol,
          Meat eating, Gambling, Hunting, extra marital sexual relationship, prostitution
          and stealing.

 HARMONIOUS CO-EXISTENCE

             Doctors should also support "Anuvarta's" to lead a peaceful and complication
           free life.

 MENSTRUAL HYGIENE

             Three days physical, mental rest should be re-emphasized to women in
           menstrual period.

DOCTOR'S PERSONAL HEALTH

           Doctor's should themselves refrain from taking Alcohol, meat eating, late night
           foods. They should regularly visit temples to lead the society in right direction.

 Regional Doctors forum should be formed to propagate the Jain Life Style pattern.

             All India Jain Doctor's convention should be held regularly at least one in two
           years in different part of the country.