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The Doctors Book of Home Remedies II: Over 1,200 New Doctor-Tested Tips and Techniques Anyone Can Use to Heal Hundreds of Everyday Health Problems the Editors of PREVENTION See book keywords and concepts

Your doctor may also advise you to avoid the foods that increase the level of oxalate (the stone-forming mineral) in your urine— namely spinach and other leafy vegetables, chocolate, tea, nuts, strawberries, rhubarb, and wheat bran. For best results when attempting to treat or prevent kidney stones, Dr. Heron recommends that you consult a naturopathic physician. Self-treating with these preventive measures or the natural remedies that follow without the advice of a medical doctor is not advisable, she says. Kidney stones can be serious business.

Irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, or eating a diet high in oxalic acid (found in spinach and other leafy vegetables, chocolate, tea, nuts, strawberries, rhubarb, and wheat bran) can cause kidney stones. Incidence: For unknown reasons, the incidence of kidney stones has been rising steadily in the United States for the past 20 years. Roughly 10 percent of Americans will develop a kidney stone in their lifetimes. They are most common in white men between 20 and 40 years old, but over the past 10 years, they've become increasingly common in women.

Rapid Healing Foods Ben Davis See book keywords and concepts

Berries, fresh pineapple, tomatoes, lemons, oranges, grapefruits, limes, strawberries and most sour fruits tend to dissolve accumulations of mucus in the system. They should be eaten on an exclusively raw fruit diet, says one drugless doctor. Mashed cranberries, strained and mixed with warm water, are said to stop asthmatic wheezing and cause an almost immediate opening of the bronchial tubes, just like adrenalin.

The Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of North America Francois Couplan, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Some sensitive individuals have allergic reactions after eating strawberries. Externally, they are beneficial to the skin, thanks to their astringent and revitalizing properties. The fruits of local species are eaten in Europe and Asia. Geum (D-H 3) Avens Latin name of the plant. Throughout. Both native and species introduced from Eurasia. The aromatic roots of G. ciliatum, prairie smoke - W. N.Am. -, rivale, purple avens - N.E. to W. N.Am. - and trifolium - N.E. to W. N.Am. - are boiled to make a beverage. The drink obtained with G. rivale (m.a.

The Longevity Code: Your Personal Prescription for a Longer, Sweeter Life Zorba Paster, M.D. and Susan Meltsner See book keywords and concepts

Apples or pears with their skins, oranges, strawberries, raw carrots, cooked broccoli, and Brussels sprouts are all good choices. • Eat a hearty fiber-filled breakfast. • Eat baked or roasted potatoes with their well-scrubbed skins on. • Throw some chickpeas on a salad. • Eat whole-grain breads and pastas. • Select soups with legumes in them, such as split pea or lentil. • And yes, eat more beans (baked beans have 9.8 grams of fiber in half a cup). Booster 9. Eat Breakfast Impact ? ? ? Having last eaten the previous evening, we need refueling by the next morning.

The Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of North America Francois Couplan, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

They are juicy and generally good tasting, sometimes reminiscent of strawberries (as in E. engelmanii, enneacanthus and stramineus). The following species have been used as food: E. coccineus - S. I J.S. E. conglomeratus, pitahaya de Agosto - Mex. E. dasyacanthus - W. Tex., N.M., Chih. E. dubius - S.E. Tex. E. engelmanii - S. U.S., N. Mex. E. enneacanthus - Tex., N.M., N. Mex. E.fendleri (m.a.) E. stramineus, Mexican strawberry - Tex., N.M., Chih. E. triglochidiatus, clear-up cactus - S.W. U.S. Endangered species: E. blanchii var. angusticeps, chloranthus var. neocapillus -both Tex.

The Scientific Validation of Herbal Medicine: How to Remedy and Prevent Disease with Herbs, Vitamins, Minerals and Other Nutrients Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

PECTIN, as found in citrus fruits, apples, potatoes, green beans and strawberries, serves the natural purpose in plants of binding adjacent cell walls. In 1957 a group of researchers revealed that dietary Pectin (in rats) increased the excretion of lipids, cholesterol and bile acids (2). From this inauspicious beginning reports began to mount which verified those data, and extended them to include humans. By 1977, the effect had been thoroughly documented and established.

The Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of North America Francois Couplan, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

The fruits of all wild strawberries are edible raw, but their quality differs widely between the various species; some arc among the most flavorful of all fruits while others are rather insipid. The following species have been used as food in North America: F. California — Calif., Baja -, chiloensis (m.a.), mexicana - Mex. —, platypetala (= virgini-ana var. illinoensis) - Calif, to B.C. -, vesca var. americana - E. & C. N.Am. -var. vesca - both native in E. Can. and introduced from Eur. in E. N.Am. - and virginiana (m.a.).

The Food Bible Judith Wills See book keywords and concepts

Ellagic acid, found in greatest amounts in strawberries, blackberries, cherries, and grapes, blocks the action of cancer-inducing cells. There is a sub-group of flavonoids called flavonols, of which one of the most researched, and probably the most abundant in foods, is quercetin—an antioxidant found in black tea and red wine as well as in onions, tomatoes, apples, potatoes, grapes, and fava beans. Studies have linked high quercetin intake with lower risk of heart disease. Quercetin may also help to prevent eye cataracts and hay fever as it has antihistamine properties.

The Herbal Drugstore Linda B. White, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

You can either take a vitamin C supplement (at least 500 milligrams per day) or eat foods rich in vitamin C and bioflavonoids: peppers, guavas, parsley, dark green leafy vegetables, broccoli, cabbage, citrus fruits, and strawberries. Calendula (Calendula officinalis) Anti-inflammatory, astringent, antiseptic, and cooling: Pretty calendula has all of these properties, plus it inhibits bleeding. A traditional remedy for wounds of all sorts, it can also be applied externally to bruises in the form of a compress, gel, cream, or salve.

In studies, cherries (especially black cherries), blueberries, and strawberries have proven their ability to reduce levels of uric acid in studies. Black cherry juice is probably the most effective. Use it in pure juice form and drink \ to \ cup per day. shard-like crystals, this is a remedy tailor-made for people with gout. Typical dosage: 600 to 800 milligrams per day of product standardized to 1.5 percent harpagoside. Caution: Do not use if you have gastric or duodenal ulcers. Do not use during pregnancy or nursing. If you have heart disease, use only with a doctor's supervision.

Herbalist Sunny Mavor, coauthor of Kids, Herbs, and Health, suggests putting fruits, such as grapes and strawberries or pineapple husks into a blender. Apply the mixture like a mask; leave on for 10 to 15 minutes, and wash off. Or look for natural face products that contain fruit acids. Antibacterial Wash or Paste These two recipes use the antibacterial properties of two berberine-con-taining herbs. To make a wash: 2 teaspoons chopped dried Oregon graperoot or goldenseal root 2 cups water Simmer all ingredients for 10 to 15 minutes.

Topping the list are cow's milk, wheat, chocolate, eggs, citrus fruits, strawberries, cheese, tomatoes, rye, and the food additives tartrazine and benzoic acid. Other foods and additives may cause headaches in sensitive people, not because they act as allergies, but because they contain substances that influence the diameter of blood vessels. Culprits may include chocolate, red wine, aged cheeses, caffeinated beverages, processed meats, the food additive monosodium glutamate (MSG), and aspartame (Nutrasweet).

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Other foods that have been used to clear the blood of excess sugar include dandelion tea, and strawberries mixed together in equal portions with parsley and blueberry leaves (steep 1 tea-spoonful in hot water, drink four times a day). A recent news item stated: "Cantaloups, peanuts, grapefruit and whole grains may be more helpful to some diabetics than pills. They help nerve problems of burning and numbness of the feet, often associated with diabetes, according to Dr. Rex S. Clements, director of the Clinical Research Center at the University of Alabama Hospitals.

Here is a complete list of foods that have been used to relieve liver problems: apple juice dandelion tea pomegranate apples endives quince artichokes gooseberries radish juice beet juice garlic raspberries beet leaves, boiled grapefruit sesame seeds carrot juice grape juice spinach carrots grapes strawberries cauliflower lemon juice tangerines cherries olive oil tomatoes collards olives turnip greens cranberries orange juice walnuts dandelion greens peppers, green watercress plums Dandelion tea (a strong cupful twice a day) seems to cleanse and purify the liver.

The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About Chinese, Western, and Ayurvedic Herbal Treatments Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay. See book keywords and concepts

Lifestyle and other adjunct treatment options that may aid in the management or prevention of glaucoma include: • Good nutrition, especially reduced consumption of alcohol and caffeine and increased intake of foods high in vitamin C such as bell peppers, broccoli, citrus fruit, brussels sprouts, guava, kale, parsley, and strawberries. • The elimination of artificial sweetners. • Daily exercise for 30 to 40 minutes • Smoking cessation. Reduction of caffeine.

Rapid Healing Foods Ben Davis See book keywords and concepts

Grapefruit, parsley, pomegranate, quince, raspberries, strawberries, tangerines and tomatoes help relieve a sluggish liver and liver congestion. Watercress relieves inflammation of the liver.

The Complete Book of Alternative Nutrition Selene Y. Craig, Jennifer Haigh, Sari Harrar and the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books See book keywords and concepts

Pitta people have allergies to tomatoes and sour fruit like strawberries. Kapha people are sensitive to dairy and wheat products." To treat food Spice Up Your Digestion If you follow the teachings of Ayurveda, there are many spices and herbs that are essential in preparing foods for health. Here are the ones that Ayurvedic doctors recommend for optimal digestion and food absorption. If you're vata, all spices are good, and if you're kapha, you can eat any spice except salt.

SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life Steven G. Pratt, M.D. and Kathy Matthews See book keywords and concepts

Two: Folic Acid Aim for 400 micrograms per day from a combination of the following foods: 1 cup cooked spinach = 263 meg. folic acid (in food folic acid is called folate) 1 cup boiled kidney beans = 230 meg. 1 cup boiled green soybeans = 200 meg. lh cup soy nuts = 177 meg. 1 cup orange juice from frozen concentrate = 110 meg. 4 cooked asparagus spears with Vi inch base = 89 meg. 1 cup (frozen) chopped cooked broccoli = 103 meg. Three: Selenium Aim for 70 to 100 micrograms per day from a combination of the following foods: 3 ounces cooked Pacific oysters = 131 meg.

The Longevity Code: Your Personal Prescription for a Longer, Sweeter Life Zorba Paster, M.D. and Susan Meltsner See book keywords and concepts

But this micronutrient, found in citrus fruit, papaya, strawberries, kiwi, cantaloupe, tomatoes, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and peppers, does seem to play a role in preventing cataracts, cancer, and coronary artery disease. It may prevent inflammations in our arteries, stopping the formation of artery-blocking clots that cause strokes and heart attacks. Extra-low levels are associated with memory loss. My recommendation? Take 500 mg twice a day. A double dose is needed because water-soluble vitamin C leaves our systems quite quickly.

Keep Your Brain Alive: 83 Neurobic Exercises Lawrence Katz and Manning Rubin See book keywords and concepts

Visit a pick-your-own orchard or farm to gather strawberries, blueberries, corn, or pumpkins. Make the "harvest" a social event by taking along kids or friends. Another variation is to shop without a list and plan a meal from what looks good at the market that day. ^ Adult brains tend to use the simplest, fastest route to identify objects, while infants and children more often use several senses. Searching forfood in the wild prevents the brainfom using the easy way out, and hones its ability to make fine discriminations.

The Okinawa Program : How the World's Longest-Lived People Achieve Everlasting Health Bradley J. Willcox, D. Craig Willcox, and Makoto Suzuki See book keywords and concepts

Black currants, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, strawberries, lemons, cabbage, oranges, spinach (fresh and frozen), grapefruit, pineapple, turnips, potatoes, tomatoes, peaches, beans, bananas, and peas.52 Average intake. The average adult gets about 100 mg/day of vitamin C in the diet, 90 percent of it from fruits and vegetables. If you follow the Okinawa Program (ten fruits and vegetables per day), you will get over 400 mg/day.53 Optimum intake.

Symptoms: Their Causes & Cures : How to Understand and Treat 265 Health Concerns the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books See book keywords and concepts

You may also have puffy eyes as part of an allergic reaction—from eating strawberries, for example, or from sleeping on feather pillows. Hormonal changes during menstruation can puff up eyes, too. A more permanent kind of puffiness can occur from saggy skin caused by normal aging, according to Paul Lazar, M.D., professor of clinical dermatology at Northwestern University in Chicago and author of The Look You Like. The skin around the eyes becomes thinner and less elastic with age, he says. Then underlying fat causes the skin to bulge out.

Symptom Relief Often the cause of acute hives is very clear: You eat strawberries and soon you look like one. Chronic hives are usually more mysterious. Their causes are rarely uncovered, even by expert investigators, says Dr. Daily. Fortunately, both kinds of hives respond to a variety of treatments. Be cool. When hives begin to blossom, you often can save your body from becoming a bouquet of red lumps by taking a cool shower, says Dr. Daily. That's a cool shower. Hot water stimulates histamine release and can turn you into a giant, walking wheal. Have hives, will travel (to a pharmacy).

The Okinawa Program : How the World's Longest-Lived People Achieve Everlasting Health Bradley J. Willcox, D. Craig Willcox, and Makoto Suzuki See book keywords and concepts

Apples, cranberries, strawberries, grapes, and apricots all score high on the flavonoid chart. Mix them for use in fruit salads. Buy them fresh and freeze them for fruit smoothies or for use as desserts later. Try drinking them in pure fruit juice as well. Flavonoids are very hardy and will not be lost in the freezing or cooking process. • Use arrowroot (kudzu) as a starch or thickener for soups or other baked goods. This little-known vine plant is one of the top three flavonoid foods in terms of its concentration of flavonoids.

Have crepes with fruit (such as strawberries, blueberries, and apples). Add low-fat sour cream or low-fat yogurt. LUNCH • Add some vegetables to your Caesar salad (e.g., tomato, onion, broccoli, celery). • Steam or boil several kinds of vegetables even if you make salad. (You can eat more kinds of vegetables that way.) • Use hummus (garbanzo bean spread, available at groceries in the bread-spread section) as your bread spread instead of trans-fat margarine or saturated-fat butter. • Fill pita bread with romaine lettuce, cucumber, onion, and hummus.

The Practical Encyclopedia of Natural Healing Mark Bricklin See book keywords and concepts

The famous botanist Linnaeus was reportedly cured of gout by eating almost nothing but large quantities of strawberries morning and evening, which led him to call these berries a "blessing of the gods." The French herbalist Messegue also recommends that a "strawberry cure" of several days' duration "will bring great relief to people with gout or kidney stones." The Merck Manual advises that the tendency to form kidney stones in gout may be diminished by drinking at least three quarts of fluids a day. Those fluids should definitely not be alcoholic.

Rapid Healing Foods Ben Davis See book keywords and concepts

They are rapid healing foods for stomach and intestines: Oranges Pears (fresh) Persimmons Tangerines Grapefruits Limes Blackberries strawberries Lemons Pineapple Dates Grapes Currants Loganberries Apples Raisins Plums Cherries Prunes, dried Apricots, fresh or dried Peaches Raspberries Figs, fresh or dried Watermelon Cantaloupe Remember, fresh fruits are first choice. Sun-dried fruits are second choice. Canned fruits are third choice. Canned fruits should be omitted from the diet when it is possible to obtain fresh. Canned pineapple and canned grapefuit are the exceptions.

Stopping the Clock: Longevity for the New Millenium Ronald Klatz and Robert Goldman See book keywords and concepts

Also, the study found that in addition to tomatoes with the skin on, strawberries also lowered prostate-cancer risk. Saw palmetto extract (Serenoa repens) The saw palmetto berry can be found in health food stores and has been used in France under the name Permixon since 1982. Studies have shown it to be a valuable nutritional supplement for BPH and prostatitis with no significant side effects. Its effectiveness is in limiting the conversion of testosterone to DHT.

Whole Foods Companion: A Guide For Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and lovers of natural foods Dianne Onstad See book keywords and concepts

They add an intriguing flavor, texture, and color to apple pies. The husk is bitter and inedible. Unripe fruits are poisonous. Capulin (Prunus salicifolia) Also Known As: Wild Cherry, Black Cherry The large plum family was given the genus Prunus, a name derived from the ancient Greek name proumne. Salicifolia means "having leaves like the willow or Salix tree." Capulin is a colloquial name for the fruit. General Information The capulin is a true cherry and is native throughout the Valley of Mexico from Sonora to Chiapas and Veracruz.

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