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.

 

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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

 

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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

 

 

 

Diana

 

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