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 Using
The Natural Drugs In Foods to Stay Healthy.
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Contents.
ANTIBIOTIC
Foods With
Antibacterial Activity
- Apple
- Banana
- Basil
- Beetroot
- Cabbage
- Carrot
- Cashew
- Celery
- Chilli pepper
- Chives
- Coconut
- Coffee
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- Cranberry
- Cumin
- Dill
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Honey
- Horseradish
- Liquorice
- Lime
- Mustard
seed (black)
- Nori (seaweed)
- Nutmeg
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- Olive
- Papaya
- Plum
- Purslane
- Onion
- Sage
- Sugar
- Tea
- Watermelon
- Wine
- Yoghurt
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Some Food Compounds
with Antibacterial Activity
- Allicin (garlic)
- Lactobacillus
(yoghurt)
- Eugenol (clove)
- Anthocynates
(red wine)
ANTICANCER
Foods with
Anticancer Activity.
- Garlic
- Cabbage
- Liquirice
- Soya Beans
- Ginger
- Umbelliferous
Vegetables (carrots, celery, parsnips)
- Onions
- Tea
- Turmeric
- Citrus
fruits (orange, grapefruit, lemon)
- Whole wheat
- Flax
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- Brown rice
- Solanaceous
vegetables
(tomato, aubergine, Peppers)
- Cruciferous
vegetables
(broccoli, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts)
- Oats
- Mint
- Oregano
- Cucumber
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Potato
- Thyme
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- Chives
- Cantaloupe
melon
- Basil
- Tarragon
- Barley
- Berries
- Seafood
- Olive oil
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Some Food Chemicals
with Anticancer Activity.
- Allyic sulphides
(garlic, onions, chives)
- Carotenoids (green
leafy vegetables, carrots, sweet potatoes)
- Catechins (tea,
berries)
- Coumarins (carrots,
parsley, citrus fruits)
- Ellagic acid
(grapes, strawberries, raspberries, walnuts)
- Indoles (cabbage,
broccoli, cauliflower, kale, brussel sprouts)
- Isothiocyanates
(mustard, horseradish, radishes, other cruciferous vegetables)
- Lignans (soya
beans, flaxseeds)
- Limoinoids (citrus
fruits)
- Protease inhibitors
(soya beans, legumes, nuts, grains, seeds)
- Sulphoraphane
(broccoli, green onions, kale, red cabbage, brussel sprouts, ginger,
cauliflower, red-leaf lettuce)
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halting the first step in cancer.
ANTICOAGULANTS
Foods with
Anticoagulant (anti-platelet-aggregation) Activity.
- Cinnamon
- Cumin
- Fish oil
- Ginger
- Grape
- Melon (green and
yellow)
- Mushroom (black
"tree-ear" or moer)
- Onion
- Tea
- Water
- Wine (red)
Some Food Chemicals
with Anticoagulant Activity.
- Adenosine (garlic,
onion, black "tree-ear" mushrooms)
- Ajoene (garlic)
- Catechins (tea)
- Omega-3 fatty
acids (fatty deep-water fish)
- Resveratrol (grape
skins, red wine)
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Foods with
Antidepressant Activity.
- Caffeine
- Ginger
- Honey
- Sugar
Antidepressant
Chemicals in Foods.
- Carbohydrates
(sugar, pasta, bread, cereal, biscuits, cake)
- Caffeine (coffee,
tea, chocolate)
- Folic acid (green
leafy vegetables, and legumes)
- Selenium (seafood,
grains, nuts)
ANTIDIARRHOEAL
AGENTS
Foods with
Antidiarrhoeal Activity.
- Blueberries (dried)
- Cinnamon
- Fenugreek seeds
- Rice
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Liquirice
- Nutmeg
- Tea
- Turmeric
ANTIHYPERTENSIVES
Foods with
Blood Pressure Lowering Activity
- Celery
- Fenugreek
- Fish oil
- Garlic
- Grapefruit
- Olive Oil
- Onion
- Garlic
ANTIOXIDANTS
Foods with
High Concentrations of Antioxidants and Strong Antioxidant Activity.
- Avocado
- Asparagus
- Basil
- Berries
- Brazil nut
- Broccoli
- Brussel
Sprouts
- Carrots
- Cabbage
- Chilli pepper Clove
- Collard
greens
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- Cumin
- Fish
- Garlic*
- Ginger
- Kale
- Lettuces
(dark green)
- Liquorice
- Marjoram
- Nutmeg
- Oat
- Onion*
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- Orange
- Peanut
- Pepper
- Peppermint
- Pumpkin
- Sage
- Sesame seed
- Spearmint
- Spinach
- Sweet potato
- Tomato
- Watermelon
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*(exceptionally strong)
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
AGENTS
Foods that
have Anti-Inflammatory Activity.
- Apple
- Blackcurrant
- Fish oil
(omega-3 fatty acid)
- Garlic
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- Ginger
- Onion
- Pineapple
- Sage
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Foods Chemicals
with Anti-Inflammatory Activity.
- Capsaicin (hot
chilli peppers)
- Omega-3 fatty
acids (fatty fish such as mackerel, sardines, and salmon)
- Quercetin (onion)
ANTIULCERANTS
Foods with
Anti-Ulcer Activity.
- Bananas
- Plantains
- Cruciferous
vegetables
(cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, kale, and turnips)
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- Fenugreek
seeds
- Figs
- Ginger
- Liquorice
- Tea
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ANTIVIRAL
AGENTS
Foods with
Antiviral Activity
- Apples
- Apple juice
- Barley
- Blackcurrants
- Blueberries
- Chives
- Coffee
- Collards
- Cranberries
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Grapefruit
- Lemon juice
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- Mushrooms
(notably shiitake)
- Orange juice
- Peaches
- Pineapple
juice
- Plums
- Plum juice
- Raspberries
- Sage
- Seaweed
- Spearmint
- Strawberries
- Tea
- Wine (red)
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Food Chemical
with Antiviral Activity.
- Glutathione (asparagus,
avocado, watemelon, broccoli, oranges)
- Lentinan (shiitake
mushrooms)
- Quercetin (red
and yellow onions, red
- grapes, broccoli,
yellow summer squash)
- Protease Inhibitors
(beans, corn, nuts, seeds)
CARMINATIVES
Foods with
Anti-Gas (Carminative) Activity
- Anise
- Basil
- Chamomile
- Dill
- Fennel seeds
- Garlic
- Peppermint
- Sage
CHOLESTEROL
MODIFIERS
Foods that
can Lower Bad LDL Cholesterol.
- Almond
- Apple
- Avocado
- Barley
- Dried beans
- Carrot
- Garlic
- Grapefruit pulp
- Oats
- Olive oil
- Rice bran
- Shiitake mushrooms
- Soya beans
- Walnuts
Foods that
may keep LDL Cholesterol from becoming Toxic.
- Foods high in
vitamin C
- Foods high in
beta carotene
- Foods high in
Vitamin E
- Foods high in
co-enzyme Q-10
- Foods high in
monounsaturated fat (olive oil, avocado, almond)
- Red wine
DIURETICS
Foods with
Diuretic Activity.
- Anise
- Aubergine
- Berries
- Celery
- Coffee
- Coriander
- Cumin
- Chicory
- Garlic
- Juniper
- Lemon
- Liquorice
- Nutmeg
- Onion
- Parsley
- Peppermint Tea
DECONGESTANTS
Foods that
have Mucokinetic (Mucus-Clearing) Activity.
- Chilli pepper
- Curry Spices
- Garlic
- Horseradish Mustard
- Onion
- Black pepper
- Thyme
HORMONES
Foods with
Oestrogenic Activity.
- Anise
- Apple
- Broccoli
- Brussel
sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrot
- Cauliflower
- Coffee
- Corn
- Cumin
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- Flax seed
- Garlic
- Liquorice
- Oats
- Pineapple
- Peanuts
- Potato
- Rice
- Sesame seed
- Soya beans
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IMMUNE
STIMULANTS
Foods that
Stimulate Immunity.
- Garlic
- Shiitake mushrooms
- Yoghurt
Food Chemicals
that Stimulate Immunity.
- Beta carotene
(Carrots, spinach, kale, pumpkin, sweet potatoes)
- Vitamin C (Peppers,
oranges, broccoli, spinach)
- Vitamin E (nuts,
oils)
- Zinc (Shellfish,
grains)
PAINKILLERS
Foods with
Analgesic (Painkiller) Activity.
- Coffee (Caffeine)
- Chilli peppers
(Capsaicin)
- Clove
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Liquorice
- Onion
- Peppermint
- Sugar
SALICYLATES
Foods Extremely
High in Natural Aspirin (Salicytes).
- Blueberries
- Cherries
- Dried Currants
- Curry Powder
- Dried dates
- Gherkins (small
pickles)
- Liquorice
- Paprika
- Prunes
- Raspberries
Foods Moderately
High in Salicytes.
- Almonds
- Apples (notably
Granny Smith)
- Oranges
- Peppers (sweet
and hot)
- Persimmons
- Pineapple
- Tea
SEDATIVES
AND TRANQUILLIZERS
Foods with
Calming and Sedative Properties.
- Anise
- Celery seed
- Clove
- Cumin
- Fennel
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Honey
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- Lime peel
- Marjoram
- Onion
- Orange peel
- Parsley
- Sage
- Spearmint
- Sugar
- Tea (decaf)
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Additionally,
any foods high in carbohydrates - sugar and atarches - have sedative effects
on most people.
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