In fact, Chinese medicine has long recognized that food can not only nourish, but also cure diseases. For example, Zhang Xichun, a modern physician, once pointed out in A Record of Western Medical Enthusiasm that food can not only cure diseases, but also satisfy hunger.
Dietotherapy editor;
Nowadays, people are increasingly advocating healthy and natural treatments, such as treating diseases through diet. The following are the nine most popular dietotherapy methods in the world. Long-term adherence to diet therapy is useful.
1. Black tea to prevent influenza Japanese scientists use black tea solution with lower concentration than ordinary black tea water to treat the virus.
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After the infected area is soaked for 5 seconds, the virus will lose its infectivity. To this end, the researchers suggest that in the flu season, people often drink black tea or insist on gargling with black tea water to prevent the flu.
2. The prevention and treatment of diabetes with vitamin B6 has been reported in France, Italy and Japan. Diabetic patients with lower than normal vitamin B6 were given vitamin B6 100mg every day, and after 6 weeks, symptoms such as numbness and pain in limbs were alleviated or disappeared. Eating more foods rich in vitamin B6, such as brown rice, flour, eggs, cabbage and dried yeast, is also effective in preventing and treating diabetes.
3. A recent survey by American scholars found that 3 1.7% smokers with chronic bronchitis never drink milk, while less than 20% smokers who drink milk every day suffer from bronchitis. A large amount of vitamin A contained in milk can protect bronchi and bronchial walls and reduce the risk of inflammation. Although milk has many benefits, be careful!
4. Prevention and treatment of arthritis with royal jelly British scientists studied 200 arthritis patients, and reached a new conclusion: taking royal jelly once a day for arthritis patients can relieve pain by as much as 50% and improve joint flexibility by 65,438+07%.
5. orange juice to prevent urinary tract infections American obstetricians and gynecologists believe that people who are prone to urinary tract infections drink 300 ml of orange juice every day, which is better than drinking water alone.
6. Pumpkin seeds prevent and treat prostate diseases. A scientific paper published by American researchers pointed out that eating a handful of pumpkin seeds (about 50 grams) every day can treat prostate hypertrophy and significantly improve the third stage of the disease. Because the active ingredients in pumpkin seeds can eliminate the initial swelling of prostate and prevent prostate cancer.
7. Prevention and treatment of colon cancer with starchy foods A study by Cambridge University in the United Kingdom shows that the incidence of colon cancer in Australia is moderate.
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The main reason is that Australians eat less starch. Experts pointed out that butyrate in starch-rich foods such as bananas, potatoes and peas can directly inhibit the proliferation of bacteria in the large intestine and is a powerful inhibitory substance for the growth of cancer cells. 9. Spinach prevents retinal degeneration. A recent study by Harvard University shows that eating spinach two or four times a week can reduce the risk of retinal degeneration. It is said that the key of spinach's vision protection is carotenoid, which exists in green leafy vegetables and can prevent sunlight from damaging the retina.
8. Bitter gourd can clear away heat, clear eyes and detoxify, nourish blood and replenish qi.
It has therapeutic effect on fever, polydipsia, heatstroke, dysentery, conjunctival congestion, carbuncle, erysipelas, malignant sores, etc. In addition, regular consumption can also reduce blood sugar, enhance the body's immunity, and make the skin tender and smooth.
9. Black garlic is a healthy food, which is very popular all over the world. According to the research of American and Japanese scientists, black garlic is rich in amino acids, including 18 kinds of essential amino acids, which have good preventive and auxiliary medical effects on cancer and diabetes.
Precautions for dietotherapy and health care;
1; Food is not partial to food.
Reasonable diet first requires people to diversify their diet. Traditional Chinese medicine represents various foods and their characteristics with five flavors, and also believes that the intake of various foods should not be biased; If you have a partial eclipse for a long time, it will affect your normal physiological state and even cause diseases.
2; Eat moderately.
Proper diet or hunger refers to moderate diet, neither too little nor too much. Ensuring a reasonable diet is one of the important contents. Generally speaking, when the appetite is satisfied, the calorie demand can be met, and the weight as one of human health standards can also be kept normal. Eating too little leads to emaciation, and eating too much leads to obesity, which is undoubtedly bad.