Illness

Food

Effect

Headaches

Fish

Eat plenty of fish - fish oil helps prevent headaches.  So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.

Hay Fever

Yogurt

Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season

Strokes

Tea

Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea.

Insomnia

Honey

Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.

Asthma

Onions

Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes.

Arthritis

Fish

Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis.

Upset Stomach

Bananas, Ginger

Bananas will settle an upset stomach.  Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.

Bladder Infections

Cranberry Juice

High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria

Bone Problems

Pineapple

Bone fractures and the manganese in pineapple can prevent osteoporosis.

PMS

Cornflakes

Women can ward off the effects of PMS with Cornflakes, which help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue.

Memory Problems

Oysters

Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.

Colds

Garlic

Clear up that stuffy head with garlic.

Cough

Red Pepper

A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper.

Breast Cancer

Wheat, Bran, Cabbage

Wheat, bran and cabbage help maintain estrogen at healthy levels.

Lung Cancer

Orange & Green Veggies

A good antidote is beta-carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.

Ulcers

Cabbage

Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.

Diarrhea

Apples

Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition.

Clogged Arteries

Avocados

Monounsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.

High Blood Pressure

Olive Oil, Celery

Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure.  Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure, too.

Blood Sugar Imbalance

Broccoli, Peanuts

The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.