Saturday, July 29, 2006

Miracle Cures

Illness - Food Effect
Headaches - Fish Eat plenty of fish - fish oil helps prevent headaches. So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.

Hay Fever Yogurt - Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season

Stroke - Tea - Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery wall with regular doses of tea.

Insomnia - Honey - Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.

Asthma - Onions - Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes.

Arthritis - Fish - Salmon, tuna, mackeral and sardines actually prevent arthritis.

Upset Stomach - Bananas, Ginger - Bananas will settle an upset stomach. Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.

Bladder Infections - Cranberry Juice - High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.

Bone Problems - Pineapple - Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple.

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

Colds - Garlic - Clear up that stuffy head with garlic.

Cough - Red Pepper - A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper.

Breast Cancer - Wheat, Bran, Cabbage - Wheat, bran and cabbage help maintain estrogen at healthy levels.

Lung Cancer - Orange & Green Veggies - A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.

Ulcers - Cabbage - Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastic and duodenal ulcers.

Diarrhea - Apples - Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition.

Clogged Arteries - Avocados - Monounsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.

High Blood Pressure - Olive Oil, Celery- Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure, too.

Blood Sugar Imbalance - Broccoli, Peanuts -The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.

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