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Beneficial foods to eat daily try to eat these as much as you can with your meals
- Eat natural foods in their natural state and you really cannot go wrong. Nature will always prove us wrong if needed!!
- Don’t be fooled by so called ‘healthy foods’ check the labels and know what you’re eating.
- The first 3 listed ingredients on the label is what that food is predominantly made of.
- Eat organic where ever possible to avoid excess hormones. Feel non organic fruit and veg to remove excess pesticides.
- Water - 1.5-2 litres throughout the day
- 1 slice Pineapple 20 min’s before meals to aid digestion and break down of food. It also contains quercetin a natural antihistamine and anti-inflammatory
- Have at least 5 portions of vegetables per day. Raw is great as there are many live enzymes in them. Slow cooked and steamed would be next.
- Alfalfa sprouts aubergines, brussel sprouts, broccoli carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, cooked tomatoes, cucumber, kale, pumpkin, red cabbage, spinach, watercress,
- Fresh Fruit - 1 handful of apricots, blueberries, kiwi , mangos, peaches, red grapes (1 handful),
- High magnesium foods to help the body relax and aid hormonal balance - Green leafy vegetables, almonds, pumpkin seeds are especially high.
- High Vitamin E foods (antioxidant) - Avocado, raw unsalted nuts & seeds,
- High Vitamin C foods (antioxidant)- Broccoli, peppers, berries - highest antioxidant foods to protect every cell
- High zinc foods - oysters, eggs, brazil nuts
- Garlic, turmeric, cumin, ginger - all very good for reducing inflammation. 1 teaspoon size at least daily. They are great with fish or mix into some goats, sheep’s yogurt and you have a great healthy curry dish.
- Oily Fish is great for essential fatty acids - small deep sea are better, anchovies, herring, kippers, salmon, sardines in tin is fine. You must aim for aim for at least 5 serves of this per week.
- Turkey and chicken are great alternatives to red meat
- Wheat germ - sprinkle 1 tablespoon onto food daily for a natural source of Vitamin E
- Oat bran - sprinkle 1 tablespoon onto food daily, to help reduce heart disease and add fibre
- Loose herb green tea is great, you can put this into a strainer and get great benefits, 2-4 cups daily
- Pau de Arco tea 4 cups daily is great for the prostate
- Nettle tea is great for irritation on urination – 4 cups at least per day
- Eating enough fibre and supporting the Liver is essential when treating inflammation to ensure toxic waste is being dealt with properly and excreted from the body.
- Check for food intolerances as they be aggravating the issue
Foods to Avoid - immune-suppressing or potentially irritating substances such as:
- Alcohol –Good red wine ok when sipped as high in antioxidants
- All Cow products
- Artificial sweeteners, additives, colourings as the body will hold onto them.
- Cooking with olive oil as the oils composition is changed and causes oxidative damage use coconut butter or goats butter
- Cured / smoked meats, canned meat
- Fast foods
- Fizzy drinks
- Fried foods
- GM and non-organic foods
- Grapefruit – if on medications as it will inhibit the medication in the liver
- Margarines- as contains hydrogenated fats which congest the heart and increase cholesterol, use Goats butter or avocado
- Microwaving
- Obvious sugar - sweets, chocolate, biscuits, cakes
- Pastries
- Peanuts
- Pies
- Ready-made meals
- Red meat - beef, lamb, pork, sausages,
- Refined carbohydrates, bread, breakfast cereals, pasta, processed foods - stimulate clumping of the blood platelets.
- Salt / sodium - use sea salt
- Saturated & hydrogenated fats - check the labels
- Stimulants - Black tea, coffee, sports drinks, cigarettes, alcohol
- Wheat
- White Wine Vinegar - apple cider is great though
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- Essential Vitamins. Always ensure you get good quality supplements. Some shops will sell supplements very cheaply this will reflect the quality and the standards measured when creating the supplement.
- Vitamins B3, B5 and B6, biotin, Selenium, vitamin C, zinc and magnesium. Taking a good multi vitamin will ensure you are getting all these nutrients he right balance.
- Essential fatty acids are also vital in helping to reduce inflammation: Omega Berry from Bio Care – contains high amounts of fish oil (omega 3 and antioxidants)
- Acidophilus - helps to reduce the inflammation response in the body. Essential to take after a course of antibiotics to replace gut flora. Take for 6 months at least
- Bio Care prostate complex contains a synergy of nutrients to aid healthy prostate and urinary tract.
- Always check with your doctor if you are taking any medications.
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