The Doctors Book of Food Remedies

by YEAGER, SELENE

• ISBN13: 9781579543624
• ISBN10: 1579543626
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-05-19
• Publisher: Rodale Books

Summary

PUBNAME: St. Martin's Press PUBCONTACT: Karen Tese PUBVOICEPHONE: 212-674-5151 PUBEMAIL: [e-mail] PUBADDR: 175 Fifth Avenue PUBCITY: New York PUBSTATE: New York PUBPOSTAL: 10010-7848 PUBNATION: USAISBN: 1579543626 TITLE: The Doctors Book of Food Remedies AUTHOR: Yeager, Selene; Prevention Health Books PAGES: 400 PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press BINDING: TP LISTPRICE: 16.95 PUBDATE: 200005DESCRIPTION: In just a few years, scientists have found hundreds of substances in foods that go way beyond vitamins and minerals for pure healing power. In, you will learn exactly how to use the "healing foods" to treat and prevent dozens of conditions, from arthritis and fatigue to high blood pressure and stroke.Discover: * A food that can block the harmful effects of secondhand smoke (page 555) * How to stop cataracts with the carotenoids in spinach (page 123) * A juice that reduces urinary tract infections by 58 percent (page 545) * How a substance in grapefruit can help control diabetes (page 185) * How to cut your risk of heart disease in half with three simple foods (page 276) * A phytonutrient in buckwheat that prevents cholesterol from sticking to arteries (page 95) * The beverage that can reduce the risk of stroke by 73 percent (page 511) * How to stop an infection with nature's sweetener (page 290) Also included are 150 nutrient-rich recipes that are specially designed to fight and reverse specific health problems.END

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Food-for-Healing Revolution	xiii
Acerola
A Berry with a Healthy Punch	1	(2)
Aging
Eating Back the Years	3	(4)
Alzheimer's Disease
Foods for Lifelong Thought	7	(2)
Anemia
Ironing Out Fatigue	9	(4)
Antioxidants
Bodyguards for Your Cells	13	(6)
Appendicitis
The Force of Fiber	19	(2)
Apples
Their Benefits Are Skin-Deep	21	(4)
Apricots
A Bounty of Beta-Carotene	25	(4)
Arthritis
Foods That Relieve Joint Pain	29	(4)
Artichokes
Hearts for Good Health	33	(5)
Artificial Sweeteners
Sweets without Sin	38	(2)
Asian Diet
East Eats Better	40	(5)
Asparagus
Spears of Protection	45	(4)
Asthma
Foods for Easy Breathing	49	(3)
Avocados
No Longer a Forbidden Fruit	52	(4)
Bananas
A Bunch of Potassium	56	(3)
Barley
A Great Grain for the Heart	59	(3)
Basil
Leaves for Giving Ease	62	(3)
Beans
Small but Mighty	65	(6)
Beets
Better Living through Borscht	71	(3)
Berries
More Than Just Dessert	74	(5)
Birth Defects
Focus on Folate	79	(2)
Blood Pressure Control
Getting the Numbers Down	81	(5)
Broccoli
King of the Crucifers	86	(4)
Brussels Sprouts
Good Things in Small Packages	90	(4)
Buckwheat
Homegrown Protection	94	(4)
Bulgur
A Whole-Grain Healer	98	(4)
Cabbage Family
A Head above the Rest	102	(4)
Cancer
Foods as Ultimate Protector	106	(4)
Cantaloupe
Sweet Fruit for Circulation	110	(3)
Carotenoids
More Than Pretty Colors	113	(4)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
More Flex with Flax	117	(2)
Carrots
Good for the Eyes---And More	119	(4)
Cataracts
Set Your Sight on Antioxidants	123	(2)
Cauliflower
A White Knight against Cancer	125	(4)
Celery
Stalks of Protection	129	(3)
Celiac Disease
Living without the Loaf	132	(2)
Cereal
A Healthy Way to Start the Day	134	(4)
Cherries
Pick a Little Prevention	138	(4)
Chicken Soup
Food for Body and Soul	142	(3)
Chili Peppers
Red-Hot Healers	145	(5)
Cholesterol Control
Keep Your Arteries Clean	150	(6)
Colds And Flu
Foods That Fight Infection	156	(3)
Constipation
The Fiber Express	159	(3)
Corn
Kernels against Cholesterol	162	(4)
Cranberries
A Sauce for All Seasons	166	(4)
Currants
A Great Source of C	170	(3)
Deficiency Diseases
Food or Consequences	173	(3)
Dental Health
A Tooth-Protection Plan	176	(2)
Depression
Eat to Beat the Blues	178	(3)
Diabetes
The New Approach	181	(7)
Diarrhea
Foods for Relief	188	(3)
Diverticulosis
The Facts about Fiber	191	(2)
Fatigue
What to Eat When You're Feeling Beat	193	(4)
Fat Substitutes
Better Than the Real Thing	197	(3)
Fiber
The Ultimate Healer	200	(7)
Fibrocystic Breasts
Relief from Tenderness	207	(2)
Figs
A Fabulous Fiber Find	209	(3)
Fish
Health from the Deep	212	(6)
Flavonoids
The Healing Pigments	218	(3)
Flaxseed
Good for the Heart---And More	221	(4)
Food Allergy
The Dangers of Dining	225	(3)
Food Supplements
When Diet Lets You Down	228	(3)
Free Radicals
A Natural Danger	231	(5)
Gallstones
Cleaning Up the Clutter	236	(2)
Garlic
Great Bulbs of Power	238	(5)
Gas
Eating to Stop the Wind	243	(2)
Ginger
The Pungent Healer	245	(5)
Gout
Protection against Purines	250	(3)
Grapefruit
The Power of Pectin	253	(4)
Grape Juice
A Drink for the Heart	257	(3)
Greens
Nature's Best Protection	260	(7)
Hay Fever
The Kitchen Connection	267	(1)
Headaches
Feed Your Head Right	268	(4)
Heartburn
Putting Out the Fire	272	(2)
Heart Disease
Priming Your Pump	274	(4)
Hemorrhoids
No More Strained Veins	278	(2)
Herbs
Healing the Natural Way	280	(7)
Herpes
The Power of Proteins	287	(2)
Honey
The Best from the Bees	289	(4)
Immunity
Eating for Resistance	293	(4)
Infections
Bacteria-Fighting Foods	297	(2)
Infertility
Eating for Three	299	(2)
Insomnia
Restful Foods	301	(3)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Keeping Your Insides Calm	304	(2)
Juicing
Pour a Glass of Health	306	(5)
Kidney Stones
Relief from the Kitchen	311	(3)
Lactose Intolerance
Dairy Alternatives	314	(1)
Lemons And Limes
Pucker Power	315	(3)
Low-Fat Diet
Keeping Your Machine Clean	318	(7)
Lupus
Eating to Fight Inflammation	325	(11)
Meat
A Mine of Minerals	336	(1)
Mediterranean Diet
A Model for Good Health	336	(6)
Melons
Health from the Vine	342	(5)
Memory Problems
Eating for Recall	347	(3)
Menopausal Problems
Foods for Midlife---And Beyond	350	(3)
Milk
A Glassful of Goodness	353	(5)
Millet
A Grain for Women's Health	358	(3)
Motion Sickness
Keeping Your Stomach Calm	361	(2)
Muscle Cramps
A Matter of Minerals	363	(2)
Mushrooms
The Healing Fungus	365	(4)
Nuts
A Shell Game You Can Win	369	(5)
Oats
Mopping Up Cholesterol	374	(5)
Okra
A Food for Healthy Cells	379	(4)
Olive Oil
An Elixir for Your Heart	383	(3)
Onion Family
Roots of Good Health	386	(5)
Oranges
The Sweet Taste of Citrus	391	(5)
Osteoporosis
Dairy for Better Bones	396	(4)
Overweight
Eating Away the Pounds	400	(4)
Parkinson's Disease
Foods That Protect the Brain	404	(2)
Parsley
More Than a Garnish	406	(3)
Parsnips
A Partner against Stroke	409	(4)
Pears
The Cholesterol-Fighting Fruit	413	(3)
Peas
Little Green Cancer Traps	416	(3)
Pectin
Stay Well with Gel	419	(2)
Phytonutrients
Beyond Vitamins and Minerals	421	(10)
Pineapple
A Tropical Champ	431	(3)
Plantains
Ulcer Protection in a Peel	434	(4)
Potatoes
Our Super Staple	438	(5)
Poultry
Birds for Strong Blood	443	(6)
Premenstrual Problems
Foods for Monthly Discomfort	449	(5)
Prunes
Nature's Laxative	454	(3)
Psoriasis
Foods to Stop the Scales	457	(1)
Pumpkin
The Beta-Carotene King	458	(4)
Quinoa
The Mother of All Grains	462	(3)
Raisins
Turn Down High Blood Pressure	465	(4)
Rhubarb
Relief from Constipation	469	(4)
Rice
A Good Grain for Your Heart	473	(4)
Sea Vegetables
Protection from the Deep	477	(5)
Shellfish
Health on the Half Shell	482	(5)
Smoking
Outsmarting the Evil Weed	487	(3)
Soy Foods
Help for Your Hormones	490	(6)
Spices
Protective Flavorings	496	(5)
Squash
Packed with Beta-Carotene---And More	501	(5)
Stomach Upset
Calming the Queasies	506	(2)
Stress
Getting Ease with Bs	508	(2)
Stroke
A Healthy-Brain Diet	510	(3)
Sweet Peppers
Pick a Peck for Health	513	(3)
Sweet Potatoes
Packed with Antioxidants	516	(4)
Tangerines
Peel a Little Protection	520	(3)
Tea
A Cup of Good Health	523	(5)
Thyroid Disease
Foods for Hormonal Health	528	(4)
Tomatoes
Protection for the Prostate	532	(5)
Tropical Fruits
Exotic Healing	537	(5)
Ulcers
Eating for Relief	542	(3)
Urinary Tract Infections
Flushing Out the Plumbing	545	(2)
Vegetarian Diets
Eating for a Long Life	547	(5)
Water
Wash Away Kidney Stones	552	(3)
Watercress
A Bouquet of Protection	555	(3)
Wheat
The E Grain	558	(4)
Wine
The Secret to a Healthy Heart	562	(4)
Wound Healing
Repairing the Damage	566	(2)
Yeast Infections
Healing Cultures	568	(2)
Yogurt
The Benefits of Bacteria	570	(4)
Yucca
The Blood-Builder	574	(3)
Index	577