Home Remedies That Work

  Food as Medicine

Eat Healthy for prevention!

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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!......    .....oops.......

Prevent build-up of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea.
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.

UPSET STOMACH? BANANAS  

Bananas will settle an upset stomach. 

GINGER!  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. 

PRE-MENSTRUAL 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.

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 to help maintain estrogen at healthy levels.

LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN, ORANGE,   AND ALL 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.

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 & fiber. 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.

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.

Guava & Papaya:

Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes.

The following article is posted at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a Ralph Nader spinoff.