Eating whole grains, fruits and veggie, limiting soda and candy intake and doing physical activity on a daily basis will help you maintain good physical and mental health.
People turn to eating processed food which has little or no nutritional value. We eat corn, wheat, rice, and soy instead of healthy foods which have heath benefits.
1. Make muscle pain a memory with ginger
Adding ginger to your diet helps alleviate joint and muscle pain, swelling, and stiffness for up to 63%. It has gingerols-compounds which prevent the pain-triggering hormones from producing. Consume 1tbsp of dried or 2tbsp of chopped ginger.
2. Cure a toothache with cloves
Chewing a clove helps ease tooth pain and gum disease in a matter of hours, its natural compound called eugenol works as potent anesthetic, according to UCLA researchers. ¼ tbsp of it protects the ticker, helps regulate blood sugar, and lowers cholesterol levels within three weeks.
3. Heal heartburn with cider vinegar
“Cider vinegar is rich in malic and tartaric acids, powerful digestive aids that speed the breakdown of fats and proteins so your stomach can empty quickly, before food washes up into the esophagus, triggering heartburn pain.” explaines Joseph Brasco, M.D., a gastroenterologist at the Center for Colon and Digestive Diseases in Huntsville, AL. A tablespoon of ACV mixed with 8 ounces of water before meals heals heartburn in 24 hours.
4. Erase earaches with garlic
Sulfur and selenium work against many pain-causing bacteria. Pour two drops of warm garlic oil into your affected ear daily for five days to cure an earache fast. To prepare garlic oil simmer three garlic clove in a half a cup of olive oil for 2 minutes.
5. Chase away joint and headache pain with cherries
Eat a bowl of cherries on a daily basis to cure arthritis and headaches. They contain anthocyanins content which is anti inflammatory. According to Muraleedharan Nair, Ph.D. professor of food science at Michigan State University, “Anthocyanins help shut down the powerful enzymes that kick-start tissue inflammation, so they can prevent, as well as treat, many different kinds of pain.”
6. Fight tummy troubles with fish
Eat 18 ounces of fish (sardines, trout, herring, mackerel, salmon, and tuna) weekly to cure inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and indigestion. According to biological chemist Barry Sears, Ph.D. president of the Inflammation Research Foundation in Marblehead , MA, “EPA and DHA are powerful, natural, side effect-free anti-inflammatories, that can dramatically improve the function of the entire gastrointestinal tract.”
7. Prevent PMS with yogurt
PMS is caused sensitivity of their nervous system, which cannot stand the ups and downs in estrogen and progesterone that occur each month. According to Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., a professor of gynecology at Yale University,“Yogurt is rich in calcium, a mineral that naturally calms the nervous system, preventing painful symptoms even when hormones are in flux”.
8. Tame chronic pain with turmeric
Turmeric helps ease chronic pain by 50% in people suffering from arthritis or fibromyalgia,its active ingredient, curcumin, has the ability to shut down the enzyme responsible for pain-producing hormones, thus to alleviate chronic pain. Try eating ¼ tbsp daily.
9. End endometrial pain with oats
Follow a diet rich in oats to end pain, cramping, and heavy periods. According to Peter Green, M.D., professor of medicine at Colombia University, it will reduce endometrial pain by 60%.
10. Soothe foot pain with salt
It is antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and capable of destroying the germs responsible for pain and swelling. Therefore soak ingrown nails in warm salt water baths to help cure painful infections in as little as four days. Just add a teaspoon of salt into a cup of water, heat it up, and soak the foot for about 20 minutes.
11. Prevent digestive upsets with pineapple
It contains enzymes which accelerate the breakdown of pain-causing proteins in the stomach and small intestine. It can reduce bloating in 72 hours.
12. Relax painful muscles with peppermint
You can relax painful muscles by soaking in a warm tub scented with ten drops of peppermint oil according to Mark Stengler, N.D., author of the book, The Natural Physician’s Healing Therapies- “this method that can ease muscle cramping 25 %more effectively than over-the-counter painkillers, and cut the frequency of future flare-ups in half.”
13. Give your back some TLC with grapes
Eating a cup of grapes on a daily basis relaxes blood vessels and improves blood flow to damaged tissues, according to recent studies at Ohio State University. To damaged back tissue it’s important to improve blood flow.
14. Tame leg cramps with tomato juice
Cramps are caused by potassium deficiency when it is flushed out by diuretics or exercise. Sip 10 ounces of potassium-dense tomato juice on a daily basis to accelerate your recovery and lower your risk of cramp flare-ups.
15. Energize migraine medication with coffee
Taking your pain killer along with coffee boosts its effectiveness by up to 40%, according to the National Headache Foundation. Due to the fact that caffeine stimulates the absorption of painkillers more effectively.
16. Fight breast pain with flax
Adding three tablespoon of ground flax to your daily diet helps ease breast soreness within 12 weeks, according to a recent study. This is due to phytoestrogens which prevents estrogen spikes responsible for breast pain.
17. Heal mouth sores with honey
Dabbing painful cold sores with honey four times a day heals them 43% faster than prescription creams, according to researchers at the Dubai Specialized Medical Center in the United Arab Emirates. The enzymes in honey destroy viruses, reduce inflammation, and accelerate the healing process.
18. Beat bladder infections with blueberries
Eating a cup of blueberries on a daily basis lowers the risk of urinary tract infections by up to 60% as reported by researchers at New Jersey’s Rutgers University. Blueberries have tannins which attach to problem-causing bacteria, and prevent them from creating an infection by wrapping around them.
19. Heal sinus problems with horseradish
Horseradish improves blood flow to the sinus cavities, helping the sinuses drain and heal in no time, just take 1teaspoon twice a day.
20. Wash away pain injuries with water
Water dilutes and helps flush out the pain-triggering compound from the tissue so drink 8 glasses of water to flush pain injuries. “Water is a key building block of the cartilage that cushions the ends of your bones, your joints’ lubricating fluid, and the soft discs in your spine,” adds Susan M. Kleiner, Ph.D., author of the book, The Good Mood Diet. “And when these tissues are well-hydrated, they can move and glide over each other without causing pain.”
Source: Natural Care Box
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