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FOOD
AS MEDICINE (1)
HEADACHE?
EAT FISH!
Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches.
So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.
HAY FEVER? EAT
YOGURT!
Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season.
Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.
TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK
TEA!
Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with
regular doses of tea. (Actually, tea suppresses our appetite
and keeps the pounds from invading....Green tea is great for
our immune system)!
INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP?) HONEY!
Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.
ASTHMA? EAT
ONIONS!!!!
Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes.
ARTHRITIS? EAT
FISH, TOO!!
Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent
arthritis. (Fish has omega oils, good for our immune
system.)
UPSET STOMACH? BANANAS
- GINGER!!!!!
Bananas will settle an upset stomach.
Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.
BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK
CRANBERRY JUICE!!!!
High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.
BONE PROBLEMS? EAT
PINEAPPLE!!!
Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the
manganese in pineapple.
PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME?
EAT CORNFLAKES!!!!
Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which
help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue.
MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT
OYSTERS!
Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying
much-needed zinc.
COLDS? EAT
GARLIC!
Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (Remember, garlic
lowers cholesterol, too.)
COUGHING?
USE RED PEPPERS!!
A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is
found in hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with
caution-it can irritate your tummy.
BREAST CANCER? EAT
WHEAT, BRAN AND CABBAGE
Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels.
LUNG CANCER? EAT
DARK GREEN AND
ORANGE
AND VEGGIES!!!
A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found
in dark green and orange vegetables.
ULCERS? EAT
CABBAGE ALSO!!!
Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and
duodenal ulcers.
DIARRHEA? EAT
APPLES!
Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it
to cure this condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment.)
CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT
AVOCADO!
Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT
CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!!
Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure.
Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too.
BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT
BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!!
The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin
and blood sugar.
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