On the evening of April 17th I will talk about the Chinese Nutritional Therapy. The concept of Chinese nutrition, or how food affects our health, have a 3,000 year old tradition. Records dating back to the third century BC state that there was little difference between the application of food and that of medicine; in fact recipes for food were often similar to those of medicine. Foods are mild therapeutic agents that help the body stay balanced, or bring it back to balance, ... Read More

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Diabetes is a syndrome in which there are abnormal levels of insulin secretion, elevated glucose levels, retinopathy, neuropathy, and accelerated atherosclerosis. Diabetes comes in different type that most people are familiar with: Type I, Type II, and gestational. Type Iis insulin dependant. Seventy-five percent of Type 1 diabetics have antibodies to their own pancreatic cells as a result of a viral infection. Some of the viral diseases associated with Type 1 are hepatitis, rubella, Epstein-Barr viruses, herpes virus 6. Type II diabetics don't ... Read More

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Good foods to eat to reduce pain and promote healing are bananas, avocados, potatoes, buts, salmon, whole grains, and chicken because they contain vitamin B6. Another great food to get in each day is pineapple. Pineapple contains bromelain, which reduces swelling and relieves pain. Foods to avoid include asparagus, beets, eggs, parsley, rhubarb, spinach, and cabbage. These foods contain or lead to the production of oxalic acid which promote joint problems. Avoids salt and high sodium foods due to the added retention of ... Read More

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SALT-FREE DIET!!! #1. Limiting or eliminating salt in the diet is essential for lowering blood pressure. The need to read the labels on the food that are ingested is critical to a person whom suffers from hypertension. Eating a diet that is high in dietary fiber or taking a fiber supplement helps keep fats from depositing inside the arteries. Be aware of water that has been through a water softener, try bottled water. Pomegranate juice has been shown to prevent hardening of the arteries by ... Read More

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