Food as MedicineFood as Medicine

From the Doctor’s deskFrom the Doctor’s desk

HEAD ACHE…?HEAD ACHE…?

EAT FISH! EAT FISH!

Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps Eat plenty of fish -- fish oil helps prevent headaches. So does prevent headaches. So does ginger, which reduces inflammation ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.and pain.

HEAVY FEVER ….?HEAVY FEVER ….?

EAT YOGURT! EAT YOGURT!

Eat lots of yogurt before pollen Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. season.

Also-eat honey from your area Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.(local region) daily.

TO PREVENT STROKE….. ?TO PREVENT STROKE….. ?

DRINK TEA! DRINK TEA! Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea.artery walls with regular doses of tea.(Actually, tea suppresses my (Actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from appetite and keeps the pounds from invading....Green tea is great for our invading....Green tea is great for our immune system)!immune system)!

INSOMNIA.. (CAN'T SLEEP…?)INSOMNIA.. (CAN'T SLEEP…?)

HONEY! HONEY!

Use honey as a tranquilizer and Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.sedative.

ASTHMA……. ?ASTHMA……. ?

EAT ONIONS!!!! EAT ONIONS!!!!

Eating onions helps ease constriction Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (When I was young, of bronchial tubes. (When I was young, My mother would make onion packs to My mother would make onion packs to place on our chest, helped the place on our chest, helped the respiratory ailments and actually made respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better).us breathe better).

ARTHRITIS… ?ARTHRITIS… ?

EAT FISH, TOO!! EAT FISH, TOO!!

Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (Fish hasactually prevent arthritis. (Fish has

omega oils, good for our immune omega oils, good for our immune system)system)

UPSET STOMACH… ?UPSET STOMACH… ?

BANANAS - GINGER!!!!! BANANAS - GINGER!!!!!

Bananas will settle an upset stomach. Bananas will settle an upset stomach.

Ginger will cure morning sickness Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.and nausea.

BLADDER  INFECTION…. ?BLADDER  INFECTION…. ?

DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!! DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE!!!!

High-acid cranberry juice controls High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.harmful bacteria.

BONE PROBLEMS…?BONE PROBLEMS…?

EAT PINEAPPLE!!! EAT PINEAPPLE!!!

Bone fractures and osteoporosis can Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese inbe prevented by the manganese in

pineapple .pineapple .

PREMENSTRUAL  SYNDROME..?PREMENSTRUAL  SYNDROME..?    

EAT CORNFLAKES!!!! EAT CORNFLAKES!!!!

Women can ward off the effects of PMS Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce with cornflakes, which help reduce depression , anxiety and fatigue.depression , anxiety and fatigue.

MEMORY  PROBLEMS…?MEMORY  PROBLEMS…?

EAT OYSTERS! EAT OYSTERS!

Oysters help improve your mental Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.zinc.

COLD …?COLD …?

EAT GARLIC! EAT GARLIC! Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (Remember, garlic lowers cholesterol,(Remember, garlic lowers cholesterol, too .)too .)

COUGHING….?COUGHING….?

USE RED PEPPERS!! USE RED PEPPERS!!

A substance similar to that found in the A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red cough syrups is found in hot red pepper . Use red (cayenne) pepper with pepper . Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your tummy.caution-it can irritate your tummy.

BREAST CANCER….. ?BREAST CANCER….. ?

EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage, helps EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage, helps to maintain  estrogen at healthy to maintain  estrogen at healthy levels.levels.

LUNG CANCER….. ?LUNG CANCER….. ?

EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND EAT DARK GREEN AND ORANGE AND VEGGIES!!! VEGGIES!!!

A good antidote is beta carotene, a A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.and orange vegetables.

ULCERS….?ULCERS….?

EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!! EAT CABBAGE ALSO!!!

Cabbage contains chemicals that help Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.

DIARRHEA…..?DIARRHEA…..?

EAT APPLES! EAT APPLES!

Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition . brown and eat it to cure this condition . (Bananas are good for this ailment)(Bananas are good for this ailment)

CLOGGED ARTERIES….?CLOGGED ARTERIES….?

EAT AVOCADO! EAT AVOCADO!

Mono unsaturated fat in avocados Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.lowers cholesterol.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE….?HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE….?

EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!! EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL!!!

Olive oil has been shown to lower Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. blood pressure.

Celery contains a chemical that Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too.lowers pressure too.

BLOOD SUGAR BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE……? IMBALANCE……?

EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!! EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS!!!

The chromium in broccoli and The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.blood sugar.

FRUITS:-FRUITS:- Kiwi….?Kiwi….?

Tiny but mighty. This is a good Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium,source of potassium, magnesium,

Vitamin E &fiber. Its Vitamin C Vitamin E &fiber. Its Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.content is twice that of an orange.

Apple….Apple….

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

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

Orange….Orange….

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

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

GuavaGuava & & Papaya…Papaya…

- Top awards for Vitamin C. They are - Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helpswhich helps prevent constipation.prevent constipation.

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

Tomatoes…….Tomatoes…….

AAre very good as a preventative re very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those measure for men, keeps those prostrate problems from invading prostrate problems from invading their bodies.their bodies.