Simple Health Cures

   Healing Properties of Herb and Spices-

   Garlic; It is not just folklore, studies show garlic helps protect against heart disease and stroke. It may also lower blood pressure, and also acts like an antibiotic. Best things is garlic contains a substances that appear to detoxify carcinogens.

   Ginger; This is a natural diet aid, possibly boosting the rate in which gthe body burns calories. Ginger with other spices like oregano, pepper, rosemary and thyme is a natural antioxidant.

   Turmeric; This yellow spice, is the most familiar in  Indian cooking and American prepared mustard, is and excellent antioxidant and antiinflammatory agent. Turmeric can help alleviate the symptoms of autoimmune disorders, arthritis, tendonitis, and other disorders with inflammation.

   Fresh or Dried Peppermint; Peppermint is excellent as a remedy for all types of stomach upset such as indigestion, nausea and heartburn.

   Cayenne Pepper; Has a variety of uses. It can be used to ease toothache pain,reduce the tendency of blood to clot, and decrease cholesterol, improve circulation and prevent heart disease.

   Healing Properties of tea-

   Studies from all over the world describe the chemicals contained in tea that may prevent cancer as well as lower blood cholesterol. Most research has been on green tea, popular in china. Some evidence suggest similiar benefits from oolong tea, which has’nt been studieds much but may offer some protection. Tea contains a large amount of antioxidants called polyphenois. This antioxidant has been shown to have many benefits including the ability to.

*Protect against strokes

*Inhibit the growth of cancer cells

*Reduce high blood pressure

*Improve blood flow to the heart

*Reducing cholesterol

*Reducing the risk of osteoporosis

* Alleviating the inflammation from arthritis

*Improving the bodies ability to fight infections and diseases

The green and white teas are the least processed and have higher levles of the polyphenois than the black teas

   Other Healing Foods;

   .Chocolate- Yes chocolate can be good for you, but it has to be the dark chocolate not the milk chocolate. Milk will bind to the antioxidants in the chocolate and make them unavailable to your body. For this same reason you also do not to drink milk when eating dark chocolate. Chocolate contains procyanidins & epicatechins. Theses are flavonoids that are part of a group of antioxidants called polyphenois. Here are some benefits of eating dark chocolate a small amount daily.

   Decreases bad cholesterol

   Inhibits the formation of blood clots

   Increase blood flow through the arteries

   Elevates mood and pleasure by causing an increase in serotonin and endorphin levels in the brain.

   Yogurt; The Ultimate Health Food. They found people who ate two 8 ounce carton of yogurt with live culture per day came down with fewer colds and almost 10 times fewer allergy symptoms than those eating the same amount of yogurt with killed cultures. Of course yogurt is also a substitute source of bone building calcium.