Foods That Heal
May 31, 2016
No Comments
By Jean Nelson
“What’s for dinner?” has always been the question. In addition, we now find ourselves asking what we can eat that will help us to feel better. There are so many choices, but some are better than others in quality and in relation to what needs healing.
Natural foods and herbs have inherent healing properties as they come out of Mother Earth to nourish us. Studies have been conducted correlating specific foods with their particular healing effects and uses but few of us seem to be aware that some foods even look like the organs that they benefit. There are lots of healing foods that resemble the body parts that they help to heal. Listed are some examples to illustrate this relatively unknown marvel.
- Walnuts look like tiny brains, complete with little wrinkles and sections that resemble the right and left hemispheres and various lobes. These nuts have been found to develop over three dozen neurotransmitters which help with signaling and messaging in the brain.
- Olives look like the ovaries in women. They promote ovarian function and health. Olive oil has been proven to reduce the rate of ovarian cancer.
- A tomato is red, fluid-filled and has four chambers like the heart. The antioxidant lycopene that makes tomatoes red is really good for the heart and blood and many other parts of the body.
- A carrot looks like an eye when cross-cut. Carrots have been proven to enhance circulation to the eyes. Beta carotene, a powerful antioxidant found in carrots, reduces the risk of cataracts and protects against macular degeneration.
- Sweet potatoes resemble the shape of the pancreas and are very good for it. They balance blood sugar levels so they are especially great for diabetics. Beta carotene in sweet potatoes protects the body from damage related to aging and cancer.
- Celery and rhubarb are stalk-like in appearance and resemble bone structure in our bodies. Sodium is needed for many reactions in the body and if you don't have enough of it for those processes, it’s pulled from the bones where there’s a supply of sodium. This pulling out causes the bones to weaken. Foods rich in sodium are great for building and sustaining bone strength.
- Grapes look similar to the alveoli of the lungs. Grapes are effectual in reducing the severity of asthma because of the chemical component in the seeds. They help to reduce lung cancer and emphysema.
- Ginger looks very much like a stomach in shape and has long been known to help prevent nausea and vomiting. It’s often used by pregnant women with morning sickness and others who are sick to settle the stomach. It has been found helpful to aid with digestion.
- Mushrooms have been found to have a lot of vitamin D which helps with hearing. Think of the way a mushroom looks when it is sliced, just like an ear!
- Ginseng looks sort of like the human form and is good for the entire body. This herb boosts the immune system, increases energy levels, is an anti-inflammatory aid, helps balance blood sugar levels, boosts memory, helps people cope with mental and physical stress and much more.
- Grapefruits, oranges, and lemons look similar to the mammary glands in the female breast. Citrus fruits help lymph to circulate in and out of the breasts. Limonoids in citrus fruits inhibit breast cancer and other cancers.
- Figs grow and hang in pairs like male testicles. Figs are filled with tiny seeds like testicles with their sperm. Studies on figs in relation to the testicles and prostate reveal that figs reduce prostate cancer.
- An avocado resembles the shape of the womb and cervix. Avocados are very good for this part of the body because they balance hormones, help to prevent cervical cancer and even help women shed excess weight after a baby is born if eaten regularly. Interestingly, the time it takes for an avocado to grow and ripen fully from a little blossom to ripe fruit is the same as the gestation of a baby in the womb, nine months!
- Wheatgrass is an amazing grass that grows from the kernels of wheat berries. It has many healing properties that affect the entire body. When wheatgrass is juiced, it’s the consistency of blood and full of chlorophyll, just as deeply green as blood is red. Wheatgrass is a blood detoxifier, purifier and blood builder and has liquid oxygen in it which protects against cancer cells. Powerful stuff!
Dr Brad and I sometimes muscle test the various entrees listed on the menu to see which meal would benefit us the most at that particular time. It helps us to decide what to order and what to avoid when we're out to dinner. It’s kind of fun... to choose what to eat according to its healing value for you. Bon Appetit!
Taken from
http://www.healerslibrary.com/news/an-unknown-secret-about-foods-that-heal/
No comments:
Post a Comment