Healing food
Healing foods have always been known to humankind.
Food nutrients, herbs, and various diets considered to have therapeutic and healing effects.
For example, oranges were known centuries ago as treatment for respiratory disorders such as allergies and asthma, infections, aging.
Arabs of the 17th century applied dried, oil-soaked oranges to discourage graying of hair, and indigestion (the peel was made into a tonic).
Grapefruit and pomelo improve circulation and prevent breast cancer.
Among common foods considered both nourishment and remedy is papaya, which use for excess stomach acidity.
Honey is excellent remedy for inhibition of bacterial infection, ulcers, and acne and promotion of healing.
Fatty fish as tuna, salmon are good for rheumatoid arthritis andother inflammation).
Cranberry has a lot of vitamins and healing features for urinary tract infection.
Garlic regulates high blood pressure, highcholesterol level. It also use for cancer and infection.
Brazil nuts benefits for asthma.
Fava beans for Parkinson’s disease.
Yogurt for yeast infections.
Rice for diarrhea.
Broccoli for colon cancer.
Watercress for lung cancer and smoking-related diseases.
Bran for constipation.
Savoy cabbage for prevention of cancer.
Apricots for low libido.
Milk for insomnia and anxiety.
Hundreds of foods are believed to help counteract the symptoms and processes of hundreds of ailments.
Food therapy also includes a multitude of diets and dietary restrictions or specifications according to individual need.
One of the best-known diseases that require a highly specified diet is diabetes. Food therapy complements herbal therapy, the use of vitamins and mineral supplements, and bodywork.

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