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Pick up the “Beets” for Your Health

Ellen Kamhi — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 06:20:41 +0000

By Lynn Allison (NewsMax Health) Monday, 28 December 2020

Beets are an excellent food for your brain, heart, eyes, and more. They are loaded with antioxidants such as fiber, potassium, and vitamin C. A mere half cup of beets provides 17% of your daily requirement of folate. According to Dr. Ellen Kamhi, author of The Natural Medicine Chest, beets in various colors — from red to gold to white — can help protect against heart disease, birth defects, and certain cancers, particularly colon cancer.

Here are 5 ways beets can boost your health:

Fight cancer. According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, beets inhibit the production of carcinogens and increase production of immune cells and body enzymes that help fight cancer development. Kamhi says it is the betacyanin, compound that gives this root vegetable their red color, that reduces the growth of cancer cells.
Boost your brain. Studies found that one cup of beet juice a day increases blood flow to the brain, keeping it sharp and building a line of defense against dementia associated with aging.

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You may also be interested in reading the benefits of other nutritious food such as papaya and sweet potato.

Drug-Free Ways to Beat Allergies

Ellen Kamhi — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 05:38:19 +0000

Allergies can strike anytime of the year and for some people, it gets worse as they get older. The conventional way to combat allergies is to take antihistamines or a nasal steroid prior to the onset of seasonal misery. However, there are drug-free remedies to effectively manage allergies.

To find out about the natural ways to tame allergies, read this article below:

Republished with permission from NewsMax.

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You may also be interested in reading for a more detailed and scientific article including other herbs used for allergy medicine:

Allergies – An Integrative Approach

10 Foods Nutritionists Eat to Boost Their Immune System

Ellen Kamhi — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 05:11:21 +0000

The need to fortify your immune system does not stop after the flu season. It is important to keep your body’s defense mechanism working efficiently to stay healthy all year round.

To find out about the top 10 foods that most nutritionists eat to boost their immune system, read this article below:

Republished with permission from NewsMax.

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Oil of Oregano as a Natural Antibiotic

Ellen Kamhi — Fri, 31 May 2019 05:21:06 +0000

By Lynn Allison (NewsMax Health) 2019

Antibiotics are important medications. Certainly, they can be lifesaving when used to treat serious infections and diseases.

But we’re facing dangerous consequences from the overuse of these important drugs. Even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sounding the alarm, according to an article in Medicinenet, in which former director Tom Frieden warns of the “nightmare bacteria” that have evolved defenses against modern antibiotics.

Overuse of antibiotics can lead to fatal diarrhea in children, upset the gut flora, teach good bacteria to go bad, and unfortunately help drive up drug and hospital costs, according to Healthline.

Dr. Ellen Kamhi, PhD., author of The Natural Medicine Chest, tells Newsmax that oil of oregano is one of nature’s finest antibiotics. Oregano, according to herbalist and author Barbara Pleasant, means “joy of the mountains” and is widely used in Mediterranean and Mexican cooking.

It was first used for medicinal purposes by the Greek physician Dioscorides and today researchers tell us that it is rich in antioxidants which help prevent cancer and may also be effective in regulating high blood pressure and reducing inflammation from arthritis.

But oil of oregano also has powerful antibacterial powers that can help stave off and treat everyday illnesses without the potentially harmful side effects of prescription antibiotics.

To read the rest of the article about natural antibiotic, please read Newsmax: Use Oil of Oregano as a Natural Antibiotic | Newsmax.com

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Papaya Prevents Heart Disease and Cancer

Ellen Kamhi — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 20:03:46 +0000

By Lynn Allison (NewsMax Health) 2019

If it tastes sweet and delicious it can’t be healthy, right? Not so, in the case of papaya, a tropical fruit that originated in Central America and is packed full of nutrients, some of which help prevent cancer and heart disease.

“Papayas are one of the healthiest fruits around,” Dr. Ellen Kamhi, Ph.D., author of “The Natural Medicine Chest,” tells Newsmax. “They are rich in vitamin C, folate, potassium, fiber, and vitamins A, E, and K, along with antioxidant flavonoids.”

Here are some of the health benefits of papaya:

Promotes good digestion and helps prevent colon cancer. “Papaya contains the enzyme papain which helps digest proteins,” says Kamhi. “It’s also used to make digestive enzyme dietary supplements.” Papaya also contains nutrients such as folate and fiber. Its fiber helps bind with and rid your body of cancer-causing toxins in the colon. Papaya is also rich in lycopene, which is known to prevent damage to DNA and fight prostate cancer. Studies have shown that men who eat the most lycopene-rich fruit and vegetables were an incredible 82 percent less likely to develop prostate cancer!
Fights heart disease. The nutrients in papaya help prevent the oxidation of cholesterol in your body. “This is important because when cholesterol is oxidized it can stick to the walls of our blood vessel leading to plaque that can cause heart attacks and strokes,” says the expert.

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