Food Your Miracle Medicine: How Food Can Prevent and Cure over 100 Symptoms and Problems

by Carper, Jean

• ISBN13: 9780060984243
• ISBN10: 0060984244
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-15
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

The New York Times bestseller that shows how everybody can use food to prevent and cure more than 100 health problems, from the common cold to cancer. A leading authority on health and nutrition, former CNN medical correspondent Carper's syndicated column has more than 10 million readers nationwide.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xxv
Introduction	p. xxix
The Miracle of Food	p. 1
Three Theories of Food's Healing Powers	p. 7
How Antioxidants in Food Can Save You from Virtually Everything	p. 7
Things You Never Guessed Fat Could Do to and for You	p. 10
You Could Be a Victim of Strange Food Tortures	p. 17
Everybody's Cardiovascular Food Cures
What to Eat to Avoid Heart Trouble	p. 25
How Arteries Get Clogged and How Food Can Stop It	p. 26
Fish: The Universal Heart Medicine	p. 26
What to Eat to Survive a Heart Attack	p. 27
Your Second-Chance Diet After Heart Surgery	p. 28
Ten Ways Fish Oil Fights Heart Disease	p. 29
Garlic Turns Back the Clock on Clogged Arteries	p. 29
Discover the Nutty Heart Drugs	p. 31
The Italian Experiment	p. 31
Use Vegetable Power to Block Heart Attacks	p. 32
Try the Japanese Heart-Saving Diet	p. 33
Why Mediterranean Peoples Have Better Hearts	p. 34
Eat Olive Oil: The Heart-Safe Fat	p. 35
More Heart Secrets of the Mediterranean Diet	p. 36
Sure Way to Poison Arteries	p. 36
A Tot a Day Keeps the Doctor Away	p. 37
Stout-hearted Frenchmen--Is It the Wine?	p. 38
Does Coffee Promote Heart Disease?	p. 39
What to Eat If You Have Chest Pain (Angina)	p. 40
Alcohol Promotes Angina	p. 40
Irregular Heartbeats: Is Coffee a Cause?	p. 41
Holiday Heart Syndrome	p. 42
Diet Advice to Keep the Cardiologist Away	p. 43
The Ultimate Anti-Cholesterol Diet	p. 44
How You Can Use Food to Control Cholesterol	p. 45
Magic Beans	p. 46
Oat Power	p. 47
Oat Bran Mysteries: What You Need to Know	p. 47
A Garlic Clove a Day	p. 49
Half an Onion a Day	p. 50
High on Salmon	p. 50
Olive Oil Does It All	p. 51
Raves for Almonds and Walnuts	p. 52
Avocados, Yes!	p. 53
Cure Your Cholesterol with Strawberries	p. 53
Take Two Apples and--	p. 54
Carrots vs. Cholesterol	p. 55
Super Sources of Cholesterol-Fighting Fiber	p. 56
Grapefruit Remedy	p. 57
Foods That Can Detoxify Bad Cholesterol	p. 57
What to Eat to Lower Triglycerides	p. 58
Grape Lore Vindicated	p. 59
A Nip, If You Drink, Improves Cholesterol	p. 59
Shellfish Surprise	p. 60
Foods That Can Raise Good HDL Cholesterol	p. 60
Filter Out Coffee Threat	p. 61
New Danger in Decaf?	p. 61
Chocolate, Not Guilty	p. 62
Eggs and Cholesterol--The Real Story	p. 63
The Most Dangerous Fat	p. 64
Jack Sprat's Salvation	p. 65
Fish Oil vs. a Strange Type of Cholesterol	p. 65
A Peril of Super-Low Fat	p. 66
Can Cholesterol Ever Be Too Low?	p. 67
Straight Talk About Diet Cures for Cholesterol	p. 68
Ten Foods that Fight Blood Clots	p. 70
Blood Clot Factors Can Save Your Life	p. 70
How Food Can Control Blood Clotting	p. 71
Garlic and Onions: Ancient Clot Fighters	p. 72
Onions: A Potent Fat Blocker	p. 73
Dr. Jain's Blood-Thinning Garlic Tips	p. 74
How About a Little Fish Pate?	p. 75
Fish Oil's Remarkable "Blood Thinning" Secret	p. 75
Red Wine's Wondrous Anticoagulant	p. 76
Why Grapes Make Anticlotting Medicine--and Where You Can Get It	p. 77
Drink Tea for Healthy Arteries	p. 78
Vegetables Are Clot Busters	p. 79
The Hot Chili Pepper Effect	p. 79
Spicy Clot Busters	p. 80
Black Mushrooms: A Sure Blood Thinner	p. 81
Olive Oil Fights Clots	p. 81
High Fat--Blood Clot Villain	p. 82
Try a Clot-Busting Breakfast	p. 82
Diet Advice to Combat Blood Clots	p. 83
Diet Remedies for High Blood Pressure	p. 84
Try Celery, an Ancient Medicine	p. 85
Garlic's Legendary Powers	p. 85
Oh, for a Tin of Mackerel	p. 86
More Fruits and Vegetables	p. 87
Vitamin C Up, Blood Pressure Down	p. 88
Potassium Lowers Pressure	p. 89
Go for Calcium-Rich Foods	p. 90
Try Olive Oil	p. 91
To Salt or Not to Salt?	p. 91
Sodium Surprise	p. 92
Watch the Alcohol	p. 93
Few Worries About Coffee	p. 94
Diet Prescription for High Blood Pressure	p. 95
Nature's Strong Medicines Against Strokes	p. 97
Nature's Brain Protectors	p. 98
Stroke Survival Medicine: An Extra Carrot a Day	p. 98
The Remarkable California Experiment	p. 99
Fatty Fish--The Blood Fixers	p. 100
What People Eat Who Don't Die of Strokes	p. 101
Saved by Tea	p. 102
New Salt Danger	p. 103
Alcohol: Good News, Bad News	p. 103
An Antistroke Diet Prescription	p. 104
Diet Remedies for Digestive Troubles
Anticonstipation Foods: Folk Wisdom Updated	p. 107
How Food Can Relieve Constipation and What Is It Anyway?	p. 107
Get on the Bran Wagon	p. 108
How Much Bran Is Enogh?	p. 110
Rice Bran: A Super Superior Laxative	p. 110
Go Slow and Drink Plenty of Liquids	p. 111
When the Bran Cure Is Worse Than the Problem	p. 111
Dr. Burkitt's Best Bets to Fight Constipation--in Order	p. 112
A Cup of Coffee--A Fast-Acting Laxative	p. 112
Yes, Prunes--But Why Is a Mystery	p. 113
Laxative Jam Recipe	p. 114
Ancient Mixup: Rhubarb--The Unreal Thing	p. 114
Foods to Watch Out For	p. 115
Diet Advice for Regularity	p. 116
Diarrhea and Diet: Modern Myths, Ancient Truths	p. 117
Cautions About Infant Diarrhea	p. 118
Let the Bowel Rest? Wrong!	p. 118
Drink the Right Stuff--It's Not Clear Liquids	p. 119
A Case of Diarrhea and Diet Pop	p. 120
Old Remedies Vindicated	p. 120
A Diet to Cut Diarrhea Short	p. 121
Dr. Greenough's Cereal Soup	p. 122
Spicy Diarrhea Fighter	p. 123
Can Eating Pepper Promote Diarrhea?	p. 123
In Sweden, It's Blueberry Soup	p. 124
Yogurt: The "Safe" Food	p. 124
Traveler's Diarrhea: A Special Event	p. 125
Incident in Portugal: Saved by Carbonated Water	p. 126
Milk Gone Sour	p. 126
Quick Tips for Kids with Diarrhea	p. 127
What to Do If You Suspect Milk Diarrhea	p. 127
No Yogurt for Infants	p. 128
New Salt Danger	p. 103
Alcohol: Good News, Bad News	p. 103
An Antistroke Diet Prescription	p. 104
Diet Remedies for Digestive Troubles
Anticonstipation Foods: Folk Wisdom Updated	p. 107
How Food Can Relieve Constipation and What Is It Anyway?	p. 107
Get on the Bran Wagon	p. 108
How Much Bran Is Enough?	p. 110
Rice Bran: A Super Superior Laxative	p. 110
Go Slow and Drink Plenty of Liquids	p. 111
When the Bran Cure Is Worse Than the Problem	p. 111
Dr. Burkitt's Best Bets to Fight Constipation--in Order	p. 112
A Cup of Coffee--A Fast-Acting Laxative	p. 112
Yes, Prunes--But Why Is a Mystery	p. 113
Laxative Jam Recipe	p. 114
Ancient Mixup: Rhubarb--The Unreal Thing	p. 114
Foods to Watch Out For	p. 115
Diet Advice for Regularity	p. 116
Diarrhea and Diet: Modern Myths, Ancient Truths	p. 117
Cautions About Infant Diarrhea	p. 118
Let the Bowel Rest? Wrong!	p. 118
Drink the Right Stuff--It's Not Clear Liquids	p. 119
A Case of Diarrhea and Diet Pop	p. 120
Old Remedies Vindicated	p. 120
A Diet to Cut Diarrhea Short	p. 121
Dr. Greenough's Cereal Soup	p. 122
Spicy Diarrhea Fighter	p. 123
Can Eating Pepper Promote Diarrhea?	p. 123
In Sweden, It's Blueberry Soup	p. 124
Yogurt: The "Safe" Food	p. 124
Traveler's Diarrhea: A Special Event	p. 125
Incident in Portugal: Saved by Carbonated Water	p. 126
Milk Gone Sour	p. 126
Quick Tips for Kids with Diarrhea	p. 127
What to Do If You Suspect Milk Diarrhea	p. 127
No Yogurt for Infants	p. 128
Toddler's Downfall: Fruit Juices	p. 128
Common Culprits in Diarrhea	p. 129
One Too Many Dietetic Candies	p. 129
Coffee Troubles	p. 130
Watch Out for Muffin Overload	p. 130
Diet Prescription to Curb Diarrhea	p. 131
What to Eat for Upset Stomach	p. 133
The Banana Cure	p. 133
Stomachaches and Pains: Likely Food Culprits	p. 134
Acid Stomach: What to Eat and Avoid	p. 134
Ginger: A Super Drug for Nausea	p. 135
Dr. Koch's Antinausea Food Remedies	p. 136
Foolproof Remedies for Gas	p. 138
How Food Causes Gas	p. 138
Great Gas from the Cow	p. 139
Infamous Gas Producers	p. 140
How to Find Your Gas Nemesis	p. 140
Your Gas Timetable	p. 141
Block Gas with Ginger and Garlic	p. 141
De-Gas Your Beans	p. 142
Antigas Diet Prescription	p. 142
The Milk Miseries: Lactose Intolerance	p. 143
The Yogurt Salvation	p. 144
The Intolerance Test: How to Tell if the Cow Is Unfriendly	p. 144
Dr. Lee's Chocolate Treatment	p. 145
If You Are Lactose Intolerant--What to Eat	p. 146
Eating Your Way Out of Heartburn	p. 147
How Heartburn Happens	p. 148
Four Ways Food Encourages Heartburn	p. 148
A Doctor's Chocolate-Chip Heartburn	p. 149
Chocolate's Quadruple Threat	p. 150
Fat--Big Danger	p. 150
The McBiscuit Episode	p. 151
Spare the Spicy Stuff	p. 152
Alcohol: The Silent Culprit	p. 153
Diet Prescriptions to Escape Heartburn	p. 154
Colic: A Dietary Cry of Protest	p. 155
Crying Till the Cows Go Home	p. 155
How to Tell Colic from Ordinary Crying	p. 156
Trouble in Mother's Milk	p. 157
Cracking the Milk Mystery	p. 157
The Colic Milk Test	p. 158
A Sweet Cure for Crying	p. 159
What About Strong Stuff in Mother's Milk?	p. 160
Colic-Curing Diet Prescription	p. 160
New Food Suspects in Spastic Colon	p. 162
First, Suspect Milk	p. 162
Rule Out "Dietetic" Sugars	p. 163
Go Easy on Coffee	p. 164
Eat More Fiber	p. 164
When IBS Is a Strange Food Reaction	p. 165
Top Food Villains	p. 165
Check for a Wheat Connection	p. 166
Why Food-Triggered Gut Reactions Happen	p. 167
Diet Strategies to Defeat Spastic Colon	p. 168
Bran for Diverticular Disease	p. 169
A Bran-New Idea	p. 169
Recipe for Recovery	p. 170
New Advice on Pips and Seeds	p. 171
Ulcers: Goodbye, Milk--Hello, Hot Stuff	p. 172
How Food Can Affect Ulcers	p. 173
The Milk Myth	p. 173
Farewell to Bland Diets	p. 174
Bananas Build Strong Stomachs	p. 175
The Amazing Cabbage Experiments	p. 176
Dr. Cheney's Antiulcer Cabbage Recipe	p. 177
The Licorice Cure	p. 177
Bean Bufferin?	p. 178
How Japanese Mice Avoid Ulcers: They Drink Tea, of Course	p. 178
Top Stomach Acid Makers	p. 179
Tex Mex and Hot Spices May Help, Not Harm	p. 180
Dr. Weil's Hot Pepper Tea for Ulcers	p. 180
Garlic--Good for Your Stomach	p. 181
Coffee Spurs Acid	p. 181
The Alcohol Puzzle	p. 182
Beware Beer: The Acid Factory	p. 183
Some Like It Too Hot	p. 183
Diet Prescription to Prevent and Heal Ulcers	p. 184
Defeating Gallstones with Diet	p. 186
How Gallbladder Attacks Happen--and How Food Can Prevent Them	p. 186
Vegetable Antidotes	p. 187
Light Drinking May Help	p. 188
Too Much Sugar--Too Little Fiber	p. 188
Coffee Calamity	p. 188
Avoid the Breakfast Gap	p. 189
Ten Pounds to Go	p. 189
Quick-Weight-Loss Danger	p. 190
Fat Misunderstandings	p. 190
What to Eat to Prevent Gallstones	p. 191
Kidney Stones: Diet, the "Drug of Choice"	p. 192
How Food Makes Kidney Stones	p. 192
Try the Diet Cure First	p. 193
Meat for the Stone Ages	p. 193
The Vegetarian Defense	p. 194
The Japanese Experiment	p. 194
Cut Down on Salt	p. 195
Beware Spinach and Rhubarb	p. 195
Stone-Makers: Foods High in Oxalates	p. 196
The Calcium Conundrum	p. 196
The Ancient Water Cure	p. 197
Up the Fiber	p. 198
No Stones for the Philadelphia Banker	p. 199
Stone-Fighting Diet Advice	p. 200
A Diet to Save you from Cancer
Best Foods to Block, Intercept and Stifle Cancer	p. 203
The Stakes Are High	p. 203
How Food Can Help Save You from Cancer	p. 203
Read My Lips: More Fruits and Vegetables	p. 204
Top Fruit and Vegetable Cancer Fighters	p. 205
The Anticancer Truth Is in Your Blood	p. 206
Best Fruit and Vegetable Bets Against Various Cancers	p. 206
Garlic and Onions: Pungent Preventives	p. 207
Foods That May Block the Spread of Cancer	p. 208
The Attack of the Anticancer Tomatoes	p. 208
Strive for Five	p. 209
Go for the Green	p. 209
Amazing Citrus Power	p. 210
Raw or Cooked for Anticancer Power?	p. 210
Soybeans: Cancer Blockers	p. 211
Tea: The Anticancer Drink	p. 212
Anticancer Cooking: Off the Grill and into the Microwave	p. 212
Cancer Fighter in Milk?	p. 213
Beware: Some Fats Feed Cancer	p. 214
Go Easy on Alcohol	p. 215
New Frontier: Foods That May Slow Cancer Spread	p. 215
Garlic Kills Cancer Cells	p. 216
Carotene, A New Cancer Drug	p. 216
Fish Oil Promises	p. 217
Wheat and Cabbage Chemotherapy	p. 218
Other Possibilities	p. 218
What People Eat Who Don't Get Cancer	p. 219
Diet Antidotes to Breast Cancer	p. 220
Foods Uniquely Influence Breast Cancer	p. 221
The Cabbage Factor	p. 222
Wheat Bran Manipulator	p. 223
Beans vs. Breast Cancer	p. 224
Soybeans: Japan's Wonder Food?	p. 224
The Soybean-Estrogen Paradox	p. 225
Eat Food from the Sea	p. 226
Vitamin D Protection	p. 227
Vitamin C Foods: You Can't Eat Too Many	p. 228
To Drink or Not to Drink?	p. 229
Binge-Drinking: A Special Threat	p. 229
High-Fat Danger?	p. 230
Beware Fat If You Have Breast Cancer	p. 231
Diet Prescription Against Breast Cancer	p. 232
Colon Cancer: Fighting Off Fate and Bad Genes with Diet	p. 233
How Food Can Block Colon Cancer	p. 233
It's Never Too Late	p. 234
The Miracle Food to Save 50,000 Americans	p. 234
The Amazing Power in All-Bran	p. 235
Reach for the Cereal After Cancer Surgery	p. 236
Only Wheat Bran Works	p. 237
Eat Seafood, Stop Polyps	p. 237
Bring on the Vegetables	p. 238
Cabbage vs. Colon Cancer	p. 238
The Calcium Connection	p. 239
A Cup of Milk, a Bowl of Cereal and	p. 240
Anticancer Vitamin in Milk	p. 240
Acidophilus Milk--Thrice a Cancer Fighter	p. 241
How About Marmalade?	p. 241
Animal Fat--Big Danger	p. 242
How Fat Promotes Cancer	p. 242
The Less Red Meat, the Better	p. 243
Food-Aspirin Antidotes?	p. 244
The Drinker's Colon Cancer	p. 244
Diet Advice to Curtail Colon Cancer	p. 245
Beer Danger in Rectal Cancer	p. 246
Is Lung Cancer a "Vegetable Deficiency"?	p. 247
Attention Smokers and Ex-Smokers: Here's What to Eat	p. 247
All Hail the Carrot Chemical	p. 248
A Time Bomb in Your Bloodstream	p. 249
A Bite of Carotene a Day	p. 250
Greens' and Beans' Secret Weapon	p. 251
Eat Tomatoes and Cabbage, Too	p. 251
Tea-Drinking Animals Don't Get Lung Cancer	p. 252
What Can Smokers Expect from Food Antidotes?	p. 252
Vegetables Against Passive Smoking	p. 254
What to Eat If You Have Lung Cancer	p. 254
Vegetable Craze: The Best Diet Prescription	p. 255
Pancreatic Cancer: An Orange a Day?	p. 256
Fruit Power	p. 256
Eat Tomatoes for Sure	p. 257
The Bean Defense	p. 258
The Case Against Meat and Fat	p. 258
What About Coffee, Tea and Alcohol?	p. 259
Stomach Cancer: The Salad Solution	p. 260
Anticancer Salad Bar	p. 260
A Couple of Tablespoons of Cabbage a Day	p. 261
Scallion Surprise	p. 261
Tea-Totaling Japanese	p. 262
Make Yours Miso Soup	p. 262
Sodium, Meat and Fat--Triple Threat	p. 263
Other Cancers: Diet Antidotes	p. 264
An Anti-Skin Cancer Diet	p. 264
Veggies vs. Endometrial Cancer	p. 265
Broccoli and Tomatoes Block Cervical Cancer	p. 265
Carrots for the Larynx	p. 266
Prostate Cancer and Dairy Danger	p. 266
Foods that Make You Feel Better and Smarter
Stay-Awake, High-Alert, Brainpower Foods	p. 271
Dr. Wurtman's Brain-Food Theory	p. 272
First Alert! Eat Protein	p. 273
Coffee: An Extraordinary Energizer	p. 274
High Alert on a Cup or Two	p. 275
No After-Meal Slump	p. 276
The Caffeine Fix	p. 276
Coffee Sedates Some? Harvard Says Yes	p. 277
More Brainpower from Fruits and Nuts	p. 278
Potion for Aging Brains	p. 279
How Could You Forget?--Seafood Is Brain Food	p. 279
Lard and Fading Maze Memories	p. 280
Curb Your Drinking--Save Your Brain	p. 281
Eating Tips for Maximum Alertness and Brainpower	p. 282
Higher IQ from Mother's Milk	p. 283
Foods to Lift Your Mood	p. 285
Food Remedy for the Winter Blues	p. 286
The Mighty Caffeine Lift	p. 287
One-Cup-a-Day Kick	p. 288
I-Miss-My-Caffeine Depression	p. 289
Spinach for Depression?	p. 289
Good-Mood Seafood Mineral	p. 290
A Nut a Day Keeps the Blues Away	p. 291
Good-Mood Selenium "Food Pills"	p. 292
Garlic--A Mood Elevator?	p. 292
The Chili Pepper High	p. 293
Diet Extinguishers for Anxiety and Stress	p. 294
Caffeine Catastrophe	p. 294
The Skeptical Colonel's Caffeinism	p. 295
Caffeine Triggers Panic Attacks	p. 296
The Instant No-Caffeine Anxiety Cure	p. 297
Booze Is No Solution	p. 297
The Sweetest Anxiety Cures	p. 298
Dr. Wurtman's Fast-Acting Anti-Stress, Anti-Anxiety Recipe	p. 299
Take an Onion	p. 300
Antianxiety Diet Prescription	p. 301
Surprising Facts About Diet and Behavior	p. 302
No Sugar Hyperactivity at NIMH	p. 302
Surprise! Sugar Mellows Out Delinquents	p. 304
Pow! Bang!--My Cholesterol's Too Low	p. 304
Straight Talk About Sugar	p. 305
Headaches: Food Triggers and Cures	p. 307
New Headache Theories	p. 307
Major Ways Food Can Affect Headaches	p. 308
How Common Is Food Headache?	p. 309
Beware the Awful Amines	p. 310
Red Wine Headache	p. 310
Cheeses That Give the Most Pain	p. 311
The Chocolate Headache	p. 312
Hot-Dog Headache: The Nitrite Nemesis	p. 312
Foods Most Likely to Trigger Headaches	p. 313
The Aspartame Headache	p. 314
MSG Headache	p. 314
Caffeine: Good Guy, Bad Guy	p. 315
Caffeine-Withdrawal Headache	p. 316
One Man's Caffeine-Binge Headaches Cured	p. 317
If You Have Morning Headaches, Check out Caffeine	p. 317
How to Kick Caffeine Without the Headaches	p. 318
Ice Cream Headache: Surprisingly Common	p. 318
The Hangover Headache	p. 319
Food Migraines in Children: The Famous Egger Study	p. 320
No More "Headache Epilepsy"	p. 321
Cure Migraine with Ginger	p. 322
Fish Oil vs. Migraines	p. 323
Odd Food Painkillers	p. 323
Diet Prescription to Combat Headaches	p. 324
Foods to Zap Common Infections and Breathing Problems
Foods That Boost Immunity, Ward Off Infections	p. 327
How Food Can Influence Immunity	p. 327
The Powerful Yogurt Effect	p. 328
Even Dead, Yogurt Fights On	p. 329
Hail the Ancient Shiitake Mushroom	p. 330
The Garlic Secret	p. 330
Vegetarians' Immune Advantage	p. 331
Immune Armadas: Fruits and Vegetables	p. 331
Zinc Jazzes up Aging Immune Systems	p. 332
Fat Blunts Immunity	p. 333
Why Wine Drinkers Are More Immune to Certain Infections	p. 334
Immune-Boosting Diet Strategies	p. 335
Foods for Colds, Flu, Bronchitis, Sinus Problems, Hay Fever	p. 336
How Hot Foods Mimic Drugs	p. 336
Why You Should Like It Hot	p. 337
Chicken Soup, Always Chicken Soup	p. 338
Dr. Ziment's Hot Tips for Breathing Problems	p. 339
Scare Off Colds with Garlic	p. 340
Drown Your Cold in Liquids	p. 340
Congested or Have Sinus Problems? Shun Milk	p. 341
Teas and Toddies for Sore Throats and Coughs	p. 342
Dr. Duke's Laryngitis Remedy	p. 343
A Super Food to Ward Off Hay Fever and Colds	p. 343
Vitamin C Fights Bronchitis	p. 344
Other Flu-Fighting Foods	p. 345
Fighting Asthma with Onions, Peppers and Fish	p. 346
Four Ways Food Can Affect Asthma	p. 346
Onion Therapy	p. 347
Fish Oil for Asthma	p. 348
Abolish Wheezes with Fruits and Vegetables	p. 349
Non-Meat Eaters Breathe Better	p. 350
Try Fiery Peppers	p. 350
Java--Good Medicine	p. 351
Beware Delayed Food-Triggered Asthma Attacks	p. 352
Asthma in the Pepsi Generation	p. 352
Asthma from Cow's Milk	p. 353
Diet Strategies Against Asthma	p. 354
Chinese Restaurant Asthma	p. 354
Food Antidotes for Bladder Infections	p. 356
Cranberries and Blueberries: A Sticky New Theory	p. 356
The Cranberry Acid Myth	p. 357
Diet Prescription to Prevent Bladder Infections	p. 358
The Fluid Cure	p. 358
Beware Caffeine and Chocolate	p. 359
A Starvation Diet for the Herpes Virus	p. 360
The Three Worst Foods to Eat if You Are Prone to Herpes	p. 360
Feast or Famine Can Control Herpes Flare-Ups	p. 360
The Arginine Experiments	p. 361
Herpes-Promoting Foods	p. 362
"But I Eat Nuts and Don't Get Herpes"	p. 362
How to Tell if Food Triggers Herpes Outbreaks	p. 363
The Case of the Peanut Butter Sandwhich	p. 364
Seaweed vs. Herpes	p. 364
Shingles and Chocolate	p. 365
Tips to Combat Cold Sores, Canker Sores, Genital Herpes, Shingles and Epstein-Barr Disease	p. 365
Food Remedies for Joint and Bone Problems
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Breakthrough Diets	p. 369
It's No Longer Food Folklore	p. 369
"I Was Crippled by My Cheese Cravings"	p. 370
How Food Can Affect Rheumatoid Arthritis	p. 371
Suspect Corn: Another Crippler	p. 372
Beware Cereal, Too	p. 373
Go on a Fast for Quick Relief	p. 374
Three Reasons to Give Up Meat if You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis	p. 375
The Case for Vegetarianism	p. 375
Proof That a Vegetable Cure Is Stronger Than Drugs	p. 376
Twenty Foods Most Apt to Aggravate Arthritis	p. 377
Is Arthritis a Milk Allergy?	p. 377
The Mysterious Tomato Phobia	p. 378
How Common Is Food-Inspired Arthritis?	p. 379
Does a Herring a Day Keep Rheumatologists Away?	p. 380
Beware Corn Oil and Cousins	p. 381
The Ginger Remedy	p. 382
Spices Beat Some Anti-Arthritis Drugs	p. 383
Fish and Garlic vs. Osteoarthritis?	p. 383
Four Food Ways to Beat Rheumatoid Arthritis	p. 384
Plain Old Joint Pain and Food "Allergy"	p. 385
Surprising New Anti-Osteoporosis Foods	p. 386
Boron for Bones	p. 387
Pineapple Protection	p. 388
The Calcium Connection	p. 388
Vitamin D Strengthens Bones	p. 390
Salt--the Calcium Thief	p. 390
Can Drinking Coffee Break Your Hip?	p. 391
Diet Prescription to Prevent Osteoporosis	p. 392
Bone-Breaking Booze?	p. 392
The Right Diets for Reproductive Functions
Sex, Hormones, Fertility and Food	p. 397
Should Rambo Eat Hamburgers or Pasta?	p. 397
Fatty Foods and Estrogen	p. 398
Rejuvenating Aged Sperm	p. 399
A Youth Elixir for Old and Tired Sperm	p. 399
A Sperm-Alert Diet	p. 401
An Orange a Day Keeps Defective Sperm Away	p. 401
Food Antidote for Serious Birth Defects	p. 402
Anti-Birth Defect Diet	p. 403
Diet Cures for Menstrual Problems	p. 404
Calcium Subdues Mood Swings	p. 404
The Tea and Toast Cure for Heavy Flow	p. 405
Too Little Fat to Menstruate	p. 405
PMS--Are Sweets a Cause or a Cure?	p. 406
New Carbo Diet for PMS	p. 407
Another Theory: Blame Caffeine	p. 408
Can Foods Replace Estrogen After Menopause?	p. 409
The Fruit-and-Nut Chemical Boosts Estrogen	p. 409
Beer and Bourbon Boost Estrogen	p. 410
Estrogen in American Yams? A Major Myth	p. 411
Hot Flash Triggers: Hot Drinks and Alcohol	p. 412
Diabetes and Other Food Connections
Diabetes: Food Antidotes and Remedies	p. 415
What Diabetes Is and How Food Can Affect It	p. 415
Diet Can Be the Kicker	p. 417
Milk: A Cause of Juvenile Diabetes?	p. 417
Avoiding Diabetes' Sneak Attack	p. 419
Fish Forestalls Diabetes	p. 419
Fat--No Friend of Insulin	p. 420
The Allium Medicine	p. 421
Broccoli--The Blood Sugar Wonder	p. 422
The Power of Curry Spice	p. 423
The Cinnamon Drug	p. 423
Bring on the Beans	p. 424
Which Is Worse--Carrots or Candy?	p. 424
Foods Most Likely to Boost Blood Sugar	p. 425
What Diabetics Should Eat and Do Eat	p. 426
Call in Antioxidant Vitamins	p. 426
Antidiabetes Diet Strategies	p. 427
Other Food Connections You Should Know About	p. 428
Acne: The Chocolate Myth	p. 428
AIDS: Intriguing Possibilities	p. 429
Benign Breast Disease: The Caffeine Connection	p. 430
Breast-Feeding: Give Baby a Whiff of Garlic-Milk	p. 431
Cataracts: The Popeye Solution	p. 432
Chronic Fatigue: Food Triggers and Cures	p. 433
Crohn's Disease: Wrong Foods?	p. 433
Ear Infections: Suspect Food Allergy	p. 434
Glaucoma: Fish Oil Promises	p. 435
Gum Disease: Fruit-Blockers	p. 436
Incontinence: Caffeine Tricks	p. 437
Lupus: Of Fish and Food Allergies	p. 437
Macular Degeneration: Carrots Save Old Eyes	p. 438
Metabolism: Calorie-Burning Foods	p. 439
Multiple Sclerosis: A Fat Disorder?	p. 440
Dr. Swank's Low-Fat Multiple Sclerosis Diet	p. 441
Neuralgia: Possible, Diet Cures	p. 442
Parasites? Bring on the Garlic	p. 443
Parkinson's Disease: A Nut and Seed Deficiency?	p. 444
Prostate Problems: The Pumpkin Remedy	p. 444
Psoriasis: Fish for the Skin	p. 445
Rectal Itching and Burning: Hot Prospects	p. 446
Sleep: Sugar and Milk Connections	p. 446
Smoking: Foods That Stifle the Urge	p. 448
If You're Trying to Wean Yourself from Cigarettes	p. 449
Vaginitis: A Cup a Day Keeps It Away	p. 449
How to Use the Drugs in Foods to Stay Healthy	p. 451
Antibiotics: How Foods Can Kill or Inhibit Bacteria	p. 451
Anticancer Agents: How Foods May Fight Cancer	p. 453
Anticoagulants: How Foods Can "Thin the Blood"	p. 454
Antidepressants: How Foods Can Elevate Mood	p. 455
Antidiarrheal Agents: How Foods Can Combat Diarrhea	p. 456
Antihypertensives: How Foods May Lower Blood Pressure	p. 456
Antioxidants: How Food Protects Cells	p. 457
Anti-Inflammatory Agents: How Foods Can Relieve Inflammation	p. 462
Antithrombotic Agents: How Food Can Thwart Blood Clots	p. 463
Antiulcerants: How Foods Can Help Prevent or Heal Ulcers	p. 464
Antiviral Agents: How Foods Can Fight Viruses	p. 464
Carminatives: How Food Can Relieve Intestinal Gas	p. 466
Cholesterol Modifiers: How Food Can Improve Blood Cholesterol	p. 466
Diuretics: How Food Can Increase Urine Flow	p. 467
Decongestants: How Food Clears the Lungs and Sinuses	p. 468
Hormones: How Foods Regulate Estrogen	p. 468
Immune Stimulants: How Food Can Boost Immune Functioning	p. 469
Painkillers: How Foods Can Block Pain	p. 470
Salicylates: How Foods May Work Like Aspirin	p. 471
Surprise! There's Valium in Your Food	p. 472
Sedatives and Tranquilizers: How Foods Can Quiet the Brain	p. 473
Disease-Fighting Powers in Sixty Common Foods	p. 474
Foods with the Most Pharmacological Vitamins, Minerals, and Oils
References
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