Foods That Heal

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Foods That Heal

Garlic

Super Immune System Booster - For

thousands of years, garlic has been used as both a food, and as a medicinal

herb, and with good reason. Garlic contains an amino acid called " alliin " . This acts as an antibacterial and antifungal.

 

Eaten

regularly, garlic is said to help prevent heart desease,

lower blood cholesterol, wash out fats, and increse

the protective HDL's (high-density lipoproteins)

while decreasing the heart damaging LDL's

(low-density lipoproteins).

Garlic

is also able to inhibit clot formation, which in turn reduces the risk of heart

attack and stroke.

Garlic

has been used for treating high blood pressure, and has been made note of in

several studies regarding anticancer activity.

It

has also been shown that garlic may slow or stop the growth of various fungi

and molds, including:

Candida albicans, a yeast that causes vaginitis and

a wide variety of health problems

Get more info on CRC (Candida Related Complex) HERE

Histoplasma capsulatum, a fungus

carried by dust, which causes a disease similar to tuberculosis

One

of the most exciting effects of garlic is its ability to detoxify the body,

which in turn, further boosts the immune system.

 

 

 

 

This may be surprising, but another wonderfood

which is far too often overlooked is:

Onion

Immunologists have found that the onion is an anti-thrombotic known to inhibit blood clots and also acts as a

serious stimulant for weak heart muscles in cardiovascular ailments.

The

onion bulb develops a substance of sulfuric acid known as " alliin " . (Sound familiar?)

The

onion is also a source of " quercetin " which

is an anti-cancer substance that fights bacterial invasion.

DID

YOU KNOW?

The average person hosts up to FIVE POUNDS of bacteria in

the colon! The quercetin in onions and other yellow vegetables

helps to regulate and eliminate the danger this poses to your health and immune

system.

Include

several garlic cloves together with several small onions in your daily diet.

They add flavor to salads, sauces, salsa, and entrees. To combat the effects of

odor on your breath, chew raw carrot sticks after your meal, or chew peppermint

leaves that you grow in your herb garden, or in a pot

on your kitchen window.

Out-of-Shape

Immune Systems

We all know the signs that prove that our bodies are

" out of shape " . Our body fat increases, we tire more easily, walking

short distances can tire us or cause us to be short of breath, and we usually

find it hard to become motivated to make changes. We get depressed more easily,

we don't eat right, and we don't care about exercise. What does this have to do

with our immune system? ...just about everything...

When

the immune system is " out of shape " , we feel fatigued, we lose the

fight against depression, our hearing and eyesight begins to fail, we have

muscle aches, digestion problems, find it hard to get restful sleep, and have

no energy for even the most mundane of things. Just as we have to keep our

bodies healthy, we have to do the things that will keep our immune systems

healthy.

* - Improve the

diet

* - Get more sleep

* - Get the right kind of exercise

in the right amounts

* - Improve the attitudes that dicate how we handle stress

 

 

 

9

Essential Immune Boosting Nutrients

 

Vitimin A and Beta-Carotene

Found in most fruits and vegetables, especially yellow - carrots, cantaloupe,

yams (sweet potatoes)

Protects

against tumor growth and cancerous disorders

Boosts white blood cells that detoxify your system

Vitimin B6

Whole grains, potatoes, nuts, lean meats, poultry, dark leafy vegetables

Helps

to distribute the needed amino acids that build and repair the cellular walls

of your immune system to resist infectious diseases

Folate

Found in legumes, salmon, dark leafy vegetables, eggs and liver (eggs and liver

are high in cholesterol - consume in moderation)

Essential

in the formation of cells, especially red blood cells

Vitamin C

Citrus fruits, tomatoes, cabbage, and other raw leafy vegetables, strawberries,

melons, kiwi (excellent source in small package - 2 kiwi provide a day's RDA of

Vitamin C)

Essential

to the healing of wounds, formation and maintenace of

the capillary walls, guards against infection by stimulating white blood cells

Vitamin E

Wheat germ, whole grains, vegetabel oils, cereals

Strengthens the immune system at several levels. Prevents

damage to cells, stimulates white blood cells. Effective and lifesaving

antioxidant

Selenium

Seafoods, lean meats, poultry, eggs, whole grains,

and garlic

Guards

clees against damage, builds resistance to tissue

breakdown and counteracts the effects of toxic byproducts

Zinc

Whole grains, oats, seafood, eggs, meat and poultry

Boosts

energy levels, is a helper in many immune functions, needed for insulin to work

and for carbohydrates to metabolize

Iron

Liver, green leafy vegetables, raisins, whole grain breads and cereals, prune

juice, wheat bran, and brewer's yeast

Oxygen carrying element of the blood, and an essential part

of every cell.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Seafoods, trout, mackerel, and salmon

Valuable

in increasing the activity of the white blood cells and are important in the

cleansing and detoxification of your system

 

 

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