Foods that heal

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Foods That HealGarlicSuper Immune System Booster - For thousands of years, garlic has been used as both a food, and as a medicinal herb, and with good reason. Garliccontains an amino acid called "alliin". This acts as an antibacterial andantifungal. Eaten regularly,

garlic is said to help prevent heart desease, lower bloodcholesterol, wash out fats, and increse the protective HDL's (high-densitylipoproteins) while decreasing the heart damaging LDL's (low-densitylipoproteins). Garlic is also able to inhibit clot formation, which in turn reduces therisk of heart attack and stroke. Garlic has been used for treating high blood pressure, and has been madenote of in several studies regarding anticancer activity. It has also been shown that garlic may slow or stop the growth of variousfungi and molds, including: Candida albicans, a yeast that causes vaginitis and a wide variety of healthproblems.Histoplasma capsulatum, a fungus carried by dust, which causes a diseasesimilar to tuberculosis. One of the most exciting effects of garlic is its ability to detoxify thebody, which in turn, further boosts the immune system. This may be surprising, but another wonderfood which is far

too oftenoverlooked is:OnionImmunologists have found that the onion is an anti-thrombotic known toinhibit blood clots and also acts as a serious stimulant for weak heartmuscles 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 substancethat 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 andeliminate the danger this poses to your health and immune system. Include several garlic cloves together with several small onions in yourdaily diet. They add flavor to salads, sauces, salsa, and entrees. To

combatthe 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 onyour kitchen window. Out-of-Shape Immune SystemsWe all know the signs that prove that our bodies are "out of shape". Ourbody fat increases, we tire more easily, walking short distances can tire usor cause us to be short of breath, and we usually find it hard to becomemotivated 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 thefight against depression, our hearing and eyesight begins to fail, we havemuscle aches, digestion

problems, find it hard to get restful sleep, andhave 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 immunesystems 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 stress9 Essential Immune Boosting NutrientsVitimin A and Beta-CaroteneFound in most fruits and vegetables, especially yellow - carrots, cantaloupeyams (sweet potatoes) Protects against tumor growth and cancerous disordersBoosts white blood cells that detoxify

your system Vitimin B6Whole grains, potatoes, nuts, lean meats, poultry, dark leafy vegetables Helps to distribute the needed amino acids that build and repair thecellular walls of your immune system to resist infectious diseases FolateFound in legumes, salmon, dark leafy vegetables, eggs and liver (eggs andliver are high in cholesterol - consume in moderation) Essential in the formation of cells, especially red blood cells Vitamin CCitrus fruits, tomatoes, cabbage, and other

raw leafy vegetables,strawberries, melons, kiwi (excellent source in small package - 2 kiwiprovide a day's RDA of Vitamin C) Essential to the healing of wounds, formation and maintenace of thecapillary walls, guards against infection by stimulating white blood cells Vitamin EWheat 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 SeleniumSeafoods, lean meats, poultry, eggs, whole grains, and garlic Guards clees against damage, builds resistance to tissue breakdown andcounteracts the

effects of toxic byproducts ZincWhole grains, oats, seafood, eggs, meat and poultry Boosts energy levels, is a helper in many immune functions, needed forinsulin to work and for carbohydrates to metabolize IronLiver, 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 AcidsSeafoods, trout, mackerel, and salmon Valuable in

increasing the activity of the white blood cells and areimportant in the cleansing and detoxification of your system Blessings! Jodi

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