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Food as Medicine

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   build-up of fatty deposits on artery walls  with regular  doses of tea.  (actually,   tea suppresses 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.  (onion packs placed on chest   helped the respiratory ailments and actually makes breathing better).

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 eased the manganese in pineapple. 

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 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 oestrogen at healthy  levels. 

LUNG  CANCER?   EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE 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 too)

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. 

Kiwi:   Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E &  fibre. It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange. 

Apple:   An apple a day keeps the doctor away?  Although an apple has  a low Vitamin C  content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby  helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart  attack & stroke..

Strawberry:   Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among  major fruits & protects the body from cancer causing, blood vessels clogging, free radicals. (Actually, any berry is good for you..they're high in anti-oxidants and  they actually keep us  young..........blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health field........they  get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our bodies)

Orange :   Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a  day may help  keep colds away, lower  cholesterol, prevent  & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessen the risk of colon  cancer.

Watermelon:   Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92%  water, it is also  packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source  of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C & Potassium. (watermelon also has natural substances [natural SPF  sources] that keep our skin healthy, protecting our skin from those darn UV rays)


Guava  & Papaya:   Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the  clear winners for  their high Vitamin C  content. Guava is also rich in fibre which helps prevent constipation. 

Papaya   is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes.  (also good for gas and  indigestion) 

Tomatoes   are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps prostrate problems from invading their bodies

 

(Please note that Earth Mother is sharing the content above as an interesting guide only and not as medical fact. This would need to be reseached further by you. And as always, you should seek medical advice for any ailments mentioned.)