Prevent And Cure Illnesses With Everyday Foods
By Jeremy Mailman, 24th Jul 2010 | Follow this author
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Do you know that regular, ordinary food that people eat as part of their diet has medicinal values or therapeutic effects? Here is a list of everyday food items that can prevent, alleviate and/or cure arthritis, hypertension, weight problems, heart attack, stroke, headache, hemorrhoids, etc – and are safe.
Medicinal effects
These food items do not result in adverse “side-effects” as long as one is not allergic to them. Besides their nutritional value, many of the foods we consume regularly have medicinal effects that we are not conscious about.
We all know that scurvy or Vitamin C Deficiency is cured by eating a lot of citrus fruits. We also know that banana and apples are good for diarrhea, while papaya, prunes and other fruits and vegetables are good for constipation. But did you know that onion, hot pepper and tomato are good for common cold? Cherries are good for cramps and apple, grapefruit, and calamansi are good for bad breath?
The list
Following is a list of some medical conditions where foods have been taken not only their nutritive and caloric value but for their alleged medicinal effects. As a general rule, one should never stop taking prescription drugs without consulting with a physician and please bear in mind that these food items are not substitutes for prescription medications. Always consult a doctor first how these common food items should be properly taken.
List of food items claimed to prevent, alleviate and/or cure the following medical conditions:
ATHRITIS: apple, pineapple, cantaloupe, grape, grapefruit, orange, mustard green, strawberry, tangerine, cucumber, lettuce, cherries, celery, cauliflower.
CANCER: for prevention, high fiber, low cholesterol diet (fish), plus frequent intake of processed tomato (ketchup, tomato paste), broccoli, apricot, strawberry, cherries, mustard green, okra, apple, carrots, papaya, prunes, spinach, peach, pumpkin, watermelon, green leafy vegetables.
CONSTIPATION: papaya, prunes, green leafy vegetables, peanuts.
CUTS AND BURNS: sesame seed oil, coconut oil, olive oil.
DIZZINESS: onion.
DRY SCALP, SKIN: coconut oil, papaya, avocado, sesame seed oil.
GALL STONES: soybeans, radish, tomato, apricot.
GASTRIC ULCER: pumpkin, rice, avocado, banana, okra, peach.
HEADACHE: beets, cabbage, apple, asparagus.
HEART ATTACK: just like for cancer prevention, high fiber and low cholesterol diet, plus a lot of fruits and vegetables.
HEMORRHOIDS: prunes, beans, eggplant, plum, sweet potato.
HIGH CHOLESTEROL: soybean (tofu), red wine, grapefruit, tomato, apple, eggplant, corn, cabbage, peas, beans, green leafy vegetables, high fiber cereals.
HYPERTENSION: bamboo shoots, guava, pear, tangerine, squash, cherries, jackfruit, peach, celery, orange.
IMPOTENCE: pumpkin seeds, avocado, seaweeds, oyster, hot pepper.
INDIGESTION: plum, papaya, pineapple, banana, apple, grapefruit, cucumber, peach.
INSOMNIA: onion, cabbage, celery, avocado, onion, apple.
NAUSEA: pineapple, papaya.
SINUSITIS: onion, hot pepper, tomato.
STROKE: the same anti-oxidants – high fiber and low cholesterol diet, plus a lot of fruits and vegetables.
WEIGHT PROBLEM (to lose weight): all variety of fruits and juices, like grapefruit, orange, apple, pineapple, radish, tomato, lettuce.
Comments
25th Jul 2010 (#)
This is great information. I have added it to Facebook. My wife and I try to eat healthy and have been eating a lot of avacados lately... good to see their benefits.
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26th Jul 2010 (#)
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26th Jul 2010 (#)
Great information! I look forward to seeing more articles about healing foods.
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26th Jul 2010 (#)
Thanks to Kelraye for liking this so I could find it from Facebook. Great page and a lot of helpful information!
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3rd Nov 2010 (#)
very informative
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