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Food Cures You Might Not Be Aware of (Part One)

There are so many different foods that are good for us and should be made a part of a regular diet. Some however are not foods that you might think of and some are not foods that you might be used to eating often. Let's take a closer look.

Flax seeds are from the flax plant that is rich in alphalinolenic acid (ALA). ALA is a type of fatty acid that is extremely effective at protecting against heart disease. ALA is often classified in the same group as the omega-3 fatty acids.

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) it is worthwhile to health if you consume flax seeds on a daily basis because the omega-3 content is very good for the heart. To get the most benefit from the flax seeds consider consuming it with oil such as flax seed oil, sesame oil, sunflower oil or soybean oil.

Flax seeds are full of benefits for the human body. They work to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels; decrease the concern over the formation of blood clots; protect against a variety of cancers but especially cancers deemed as "hormone sensitive" ones such as breast cancer and prostate cancer and to keep blood sugar levels in check. Flax seeds also increase an individual's vitality, energy and stamina and bring about a sense of calm and relaxation when a person is under a great deal of stress. Flax seed works to support the proper functioning of the immune system and it is instrumental in increasing metabolism in order to facilitate weight loss.

But the good news about flax seeds does not end there. Flax seeds are able to ease the discomfort of many types of inflammatory conditions affecting the tissues such as arthritis, gout and lupus. Flax seeds are especially beneficial for those who suffer from skin problems such as excessively dry skin, psoriasis and eczema. Flax seeds have been shown to be a natural laxative which is good for those who tend to have problems with their bowels and they have also been shown through studies to benefit individuals who suffer from attention deficit disorder (ADD). This list is not exhaustive by any means as flax seeds have a great many benefits to health. It has not been proven conclusively and tests are still ongoing but it is believed that flax seeds play a role in the proper circulation of blood.

Yogurt is a food that you like or you don't. If you don't you owe it to yourself to try to like I it if you are prone to allergic reactions. A study done at the University of California found that individual who consumed two eight ounce cartons of yogurt that contained the live cultures lactobacillus bulgaricus as well as streptocus thermophilous each and every day were less likely to develop head colds and suffered ten times fewer allergy symptoms than those who ate no yogurt at all or yogurt that did not contain active cultures.

Research studies have also showed that yogurt with live cultures is good at fighting yeast infections in women. Studies of women who suffered from recurrent yeast infections found that they develop seven times fewer of these infections when they regularly consumed yogurt with lactobacillus acidophilus.