Foods that Heal- A Brief Overview
More and more research studies are showing that a variety of foods have the ability to heal the body thanks to the abundance of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that many of them contain. Not only that but also many foods are ancient folk cures for a multitude of ailments. For example parsley is believed to be better than mouthwash as a breath freshener while licorice is beneficial for people suffering from colds, coughs and the flu. Lemonade is said to get rid of hiccups while cucumber can be cut into slices and placed on the eyes to reduce bags under the eyes after a late night. The interior peel of the cucumber can also be used to rub over the face in order to clean the face and make it feel toned and fresh.
Lemon can be mixed with olive oil and drank on a daily basis. All that is required is one organic or unwaxed lemon mixed with one tablespoon of olive oil (preferably extra virgin olive oil) and also a glass to a glass and a half of water whether it be spring water, filtered water or even regular tap water. This drink is an excellent detoxifier for the gallbladder and lemon and can be consumed one hour before eating, preferably first thing in the morning. This lemon/olive oil drink is particularly beneficial for individuals who suffer from gallstones or who are underweight. Lemons are also excellent for combating cancer, projecting the circulatory system, controlling blood pressure, as well as smoothing and toning the skin. Back in history lemons help to prevent the disease of scurvy. Olive oil is helpful to health in its own right. Olive oil helps to protect the heart and it encourages weight loss and helps to combat cancer. Olive oil, like lemons is good for the skin and it is beneficial for those who suffer from diabetes.
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If you enjoy walnuts then you are in luck as walnuts have many healing properties. Walnuts help to combat a variety of cancers and they lower cholesterol and protect the heart against disease. Walnuts also aid in a sharp, clear memory and they are an instant mood lifter.
Prunes may be good at preventing constipation but they are also excellent at protecting the heart from disease, lowering cholesterol and boosting a person's ability to remember these.
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Onions and garlic are the queen and king in the vegetable kingdom respectively and it is no surprise whatsoever as both are extremely beneficial to the functioning of the human body. Onions help to decrease the risk of a person suffering a heart attack and they lower cholesterol and help to combat cancer. Not only that but onions are an antifungal agent and are very beneficial at killing bacteria. Garlic does many of the same things as onions do. Garlic lowers cholesterol levels and it controls blood pressure. Garlic is also an effective defense against cancer and it kills bacteria and fights the development of fungus in the body.
If you enjoy eating grapes then you are in luck because grapes are good for the eyes and help to get rid of kidney stones. Grapes are also cancer fighters and they protect the circulatory system and encourage the proper flow of body throughout the body.
Grapefruit at breakfast and is an excellent way to start the day. Grapefruit protects a person from suffering a heart attack and it reduces the threat of strokes. Grapefruit also lowers cholesterol, it combats the development of prostrate cancer in men and it is effective for those attempting to drop a few (or many pounds). New Food Cures
10/06/2008
National Institutes Of Health Launches ClinicalTrials.gov Results Database (Medical News Today)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced an expanded ClinicalTrials.gov database. The database will accept basic results information, in addition to trial registrations.
National Institutes Of Health Launches ClinicalTrials.gov Results Database (Medical News Today)
10/02/2008
October 2, 2008 (Extra TV)
"Extra" Lifechanger Dr. Erika Schwartz took to the streets of NYC and the InVite Health Store to answer your medical questions. Plus, she reveals the miracle food that prevents heart disease -- and cures hangovers!
October 2, 2008 (Extra TV)
10/05/2008
To go really to go orders (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The feast begins with a mustached salesman rapidly repeating “helados, helados, helados!” as he makes his way down the aisle of the bus, holding up plastic cups of homemade ice cream, a specialty of the Ecuadorean Sierra that's made by turning ingredients in a copper bowl over ice.
To go really to go orders (San Diego Union-Tribune)
10/06/2008
Foreign treatments ignite a different stem cell debate (Lincoln Journal Star)
OMAHA — Three therapists flock to the little boy as he walks into the clinic with a white cane. But the young women aren’t in clinical mode when they first see Kasen Sipple.
Foreign treatments ignite a different stem cell debate (Lincoln Journal Star)
10/06/2008
The camp that 'cures' homosexuality (Times Online)
How many of you are in need of some hope here tonight?” A murmur passes through the dark auditorium, pleasing the man with the microphone. Heads nod. “How many of you are at the end of your rope?” he continues.
The camp that 'cures' homosexuality (Times Online)
10/06/2008
BFAD improvement pushed (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines -- Following the China milk crisis, there is a need to improve the performance of the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) as a regulatory agency of food and medicine products, authorities said.
BFAD improvement pushed (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
10/06/2008
National Institutes Of Health Launches ClinicalTrials.gov Results Database (Medical News Today)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced an expanded ClinicalTrials.gov database. The database will accept basic results information, in addition to trial registrations.
National Institutes Of Health Launches ClinicalTrials.gov Results Database (Medical News Today)
10/02/2008
October 2, 2008 (Extra TV)
"Extra" Lifechanger Dr. Erika Schwartz took to the streets of NYC and the InVite Health Store to answer your medical questions. Plus, she reveals the miracle food that prevents heart disease -- and cures hangovers!
October 2, 2008 (Extra TV)
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