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Does Garlic Help With Your Sinuses

Health Encyclopedia: Vitamins Healthy Foods

Healthy Foods


Evidence increasingly suggests that a varied diet, not individual food chemicals, is essential for basic health and a longer life. Such diets are rich in fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains, and low in saturated fats.

Some Examples of Healthy Foods


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An RA Beginner’s Guide: How to Manage Medication Side Effects
By Lene Andersen , Health Expert

...mucus, making it easier to drain).• Eat as much garlic as you -- and the people around you --... Read more »

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Asthma and Acid Reflux
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert

...diagnosed with GERD: "Spicy foods like: curries, garlic, hot sauce, jalapeño peppers, hot... Read more »

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The Benefits of Garlic
By Amy Thomas , Health Expert

The anti-cancer properties of garlic were first recognized in the 1950's when scientists linked... Read more »

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Does Garlic Really Lower Blood Pressure?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

Health claims surrounding garlic are numerous. . .but are they true?  Well, let me explain the... Read more »

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Garlic: Is it Good for Cholesterol?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...supplements have claimed benefit with their product. Garlic is one of the most commonly consumed... Read more »

Health Guide

Colon and Rectal Cancers: Dietary Factors
...family. Studies have reported health benefits from foods containing them. These compounds are found in garlic, leeks, onions, chives, scallions, and shallots. A review of 300 studies concluded... Read more »
Vitamins: Dietary Health Benefits
...drink alcohol, juice from red grapes may be beneficial.Organosulfurs. Organosulfurs found in onions and garlic have been under investigation for possible beneficial effects on cholesterol levels.... Read more »
Peptic Ulcers: Lifestyle Changes
...rule of thumb is to use these substances moderately, and to avoid them if they irritate the stomach.Garlic. Some studies suggest that high amounts of garlic may have some protective properties... Read more »
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Lifestyle Changes
...the Mediterranean diet, which stresses fish (which contains anti-inflammatory factors), olive oil, garlic, whole grains, nuts, and fresh fruits and vegetables. In any case, such a diet is... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis: Other Treatments
...people.Other Remedies. Herbal or natural remedies that supposedly boost the immune system (echinacea, ginseng, garlic, zinc) mayworsen MS. Melatonin has been associated with worseningofsome... Read more »

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Garlic doesn't lower cholesterol, researchers say
October 02, 2008

Contrary to popular belief, garlic doesn't lower cholesterol, a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests. Researchers at Stanford... Read summary »

Garlic may ward off heart trouble
October 03, 2008

Garlic may not just add flavor to foods--it may also be good for your heart, a new study suggests. Researchers say that compounds in garlic cause... Read summary »

Mice Help Treat Sinusitis
August 14, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some stuffy nosed mice may help doctors treat humans with sinus conditions. An estimated 31 million Americans suffer with... Read summary »

Garlic compound may treat diabetes
November 23, 2008

A new drug based on a chemical found in garlic may be effective at treating Type 1 and Type II diabetes, Japanese researchers say. In a study on... Read summary »

Sinus Surgery Worth the Effort
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? People who elect to have endoscopic sinus surgery to relieve the pain and suffering associated with chronic rhinosinusitis can... Read summary »