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"A) Carbohydrates (vegetables, breads, fruit, sweets) L) Rich foods, fatty foods, spicy foods P) Proteins (meat) C) Dairy 3. Which foods give you problems? Skip to the next question if specific foods do not bother you. A) Carbohydrates (vegetables, breads, fruit, sweets) L) Rich foods, fatty foods, spicy foods P) Proteins (meat) C) Dairy 4. Identify any health or physical issues you have had (present or past) in the lists below." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"Jicama þKohlrabi þMushrooms þOlives þOnions, shallots, scallions, chives þPeppers (hot, such as jalapeno) þPeppers (sweet bell, all colors) þPumpkin (up to 1 cup a day) þRadishes (including daikon) þSugar snap peas, snow peas (but not shelled peas) þSummer squash (patty pan, yellow crookneck, zucchini) þWater chestnuts GO FOR THE BURN Eating jalapefios or other chiles, and hot, spicy foods in general, raises your metabolic rate, which enhances weight loss. "GOOD" ROOTS AND "NOT SO GOOD" ROOTS mm ? ??? . ...... niiM^MMMMMM»i—inn.....ii i Approach root vegetables with caution." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"A) Carbohydrates (vegetables, breads, fruit, sweets) L) Rich foods, fatty foods, spicy foods P) Proteins (meat) C) Dairy 4. Identify any health or physical issues you have had (present or past) in the lists below." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"Stress, hot or spicy foods, hot drinks, warm environments, alcohol, and caffeine are the most common triggers. Hot flashes are sudden, transient episodes ranging from just feeling warm or overheated to intense heat and perspiration. Women tend to describe a wavelike sensation over the body, particularly of the upper torso, face, and head. If the hot flashes occur at night and are associated with what can be drenching perspiration, they are called night sweats. The number of women in the United States who are affected by hot flashes is remarkable." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Wind, sun, strenuous exercise, stress, spicy foods, and caffeine can all trigger or exacerbate rosacea. And it's especially common among people who abuse alcohol. In fact, alcohol-related rosacea is responsible for the bulbous noses often seen on rash OF ROSACEA heavy drinkers. (See Chapter 4.) Facial flushing can also be the earliest sign of a very rare but very serious condition called carcinoid syndrome, which is caused by an uncommon type of cancer called carcinoid tumor." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"Eating spicy foods help people keep cool; many spices also have antimicrobial properties, which is important in warm climates where food is apt to spoil rapidly. And indeed researchers have found that the hotter a climate is, the more spices will be found in the local cuisine. Of course cuisines are not only concerned with health or even biology; many culinary practices are arbitrary and possibly even maladaptive, like the polishing of rice." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"They are as follows: • antibiotics for killing the bacteria Helicobacter pylori • antacids to block excessive acid • medication for the lining of the stomach and intestines • bismuth helps to protect the lining and get rid of the bacteria DIETARY MEASURES Ulcer sufferers should avoid sugar, tea, pop, spicy foods, coffee, fats, grease, pastries, tomatoes, citrus and alcohol. A variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, lean meat, fish and whole grains are permitted in your diet. Low antioxidant levels are linked to stomach ulcers." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.) "Heartburn and Barrett's esophagus sufferers should avoid sugar, tea, pop, spicy foods, coffee, fats, grease, pastries, tomatoes, citrus and alcohol. Eat smaller meals every four hours and do not eat three hours before bed. Lying down after meals often aggravates heartburn. Some find elevating the head of the bed helpful. Include fresh fruits, vegetables, lean meat, fish and whole grains in your diet. Papaya and pineapple have natural enzymes that aid in digestion. Chewing your food well aids in digestion, is less work for the stomach and is easier on the esophagus." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.) "Sugar, tea, pop, spicy foods, coffee, fats, grease, pastries, tomatoes, citrus and alcohol usually aggravate heartburn and may aggravate dysphagia. Chew your food well and eat smaller meals every four hours and do not eat three hours before bed. Depending on whether the problem is with swallowing liquids or solids, one may have to compensate by pureeing food or thickening drinks. Drinking whilst eating may help to flush the food down. Others may find this not helpful." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.) "They should avoid sugar, tea, pop, spicy foods, coffee, fats, grease, pastries, tomatoes, citrus and alcohol. Eat a healthy diet that includes fresh fruits, vegetables, lean meat, fish and whole grains in your diet. Some foods have healing properties. For example, papaya and pineapple have natural enzymes that aid in digestion. Raw potato and cabbage juice are said to heal the lining of the stomach and reduce acid. Eat foods mostly from column one from the chart in Chapter Three. These foods are lower fat and low glycemic which help keep you healthy overall." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"Noxious fumes, smoking, and spicy foods or drinks can set off a bout. So can having a cold drink while eating a hot meal. In fact, hiccups may be your body's way of saying you're eating or drinking too much or too fast. One theory is that hiccups are reflexes that keep you from choking on food and beverages. Most bouts of hiccupping are brief, lasting only a few minutes; but sometimes they can continue considerably longer. An attack that goes on for more than 2 or 3 hours is referred to as persistent or protracted hiccups." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.) "Hyperhidrosis can be triggered by high outdoor temperatures, overheated rooms, spicy foods, hot drinks, caffeine, and alcohol, as well as several medications. (See Night Sweats, below.) WARNING SIGN You may think it's good to sweat a lot, especially in the gym, but excessive sweating can cause you to lose calcium. (Yet another reason to take calcium supplements.) Sweating also stresses the heart. So if you have cardiac problems or are elderly, don't overdo it. nipples, and on hairy places, such as the scalp and genital region." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.) "If your tongue looks more like a rare steak than ham steak and eating spicy foods makes it burn, you may have the classic signs of a condition called bald tongue—medically known as atrophic glossitis. As the name implies, the tongue has lost its protective hair-like papillae, leaving it red and irritated. Like a balding head, a balding tongue tends to occur in older people. It may be a sign that their dentures don't fit well and are rubbing against their tongues. But it may also signal a vitamin B deficiency or thrush. (See Burning, Tingling Lips or Mouth, above." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"Simple as it sounds, opening windows and using fans or air conditioners, even in the winter and especially at night when you are sleeping, helps keep you cool. Hot, spicy foods, caffeinated beverages, and alcohol can trigger hot flashes in some women. Avoid these or any other foods or drinks that raise body temperature. Relaxation techniques help some women fight off hot flashes. Meditation, deep-breathing exercises, and yoga are all worth trying. Even if they don't end up preventing hot flashes, you will get other benefits from these activities, such as improved sleep and general calmness." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.) "Contrary to myth, spicy foods do not make dyspepsia worse.) Although alcohol, smoking, and caffeine can exacerbate ulcers or GERD, they don't have a specific relationship to functional dyspepsia. Proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs (see page 159), have not been shown to be effective treatments for functional dyspepsia. Cisapride (Propulsid), used in the treatment of functional dyspepsia, is a medication that stimulates release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"What's Not on the Menu It's no secret that spicy foods, alcohol and coffee (including decaf) can make your heartburn more turbulent. But there are some surprising items on the list of "Foods to Avoid," including dairy products, citrus fruits, tomatoes, onions, breath fresheners, soft drinks and mint herbal teas. Be aware of whether any of these items worsen the discomfort. • Semisweet Tea Soothes Discomfort er the big meal, after the dessert and after the guilt sets in, but before the heartburn does, try a cup of meadowsweet tea." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"To reduce the likelihood of flushing, try these steps: 1) take niacin with food, such asa low-fat snack; 2) take 325 mg of aspirin approximately 45 to 60 minutes before the first dose of niacin; and 3) avoid alcohol, hot showers, spicy foods, and hot beverages soon after taking the medication. Wobenzym N for Arthritis and Pain MARC KROON IS A baseball pitcher who was drafted by the New York Mets in 1991. He pitched for a bunch of ^ teams, including the triple-A Albuquerque while honing his skills and perfecting his fastball, which looked to be the stuff of which sports legends are made." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "Other foods that also relax or weaken the LES are tomatoes, spicy foods, onions, citrus fruits and juices, alcohol, and tobacco. And then there are foods that slow down digestion, keeping the food in your stomach longer. This can result in increased pressure in the stomach, which in turn puts more pressure on a weakened LES, allowing reflux of stomach contents. These include fried or fatty foods and large meals. Many people try drinking milk to ease heartburn before sleep, but milk may end up causing more heartburn distress." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"On the other hand, pour on the salsa: spicy foods help thin mucus and aid breathing. Finally, take your eating cues from what's growing—right now. Ayurvedics believe it is best, and most healthful, to eat with the seasons. Potent Herbal Decongestant I f you suffer from stopped-up sinuses and bronchial passages caused by the first signs of spring and late summer, consider a natural decongestant: Ma Huang. This traditional Chinese medical herb contains the same stimulant (ephedra) as many over-the-counter allergy medications found in the West and acts much Need Relief?" - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Other potential triggers include spicy foods, stress, wind and humidity. Rosacea is not a sign of heavy alcohol use. However, because consuming alcohol causes blood vessels to dilate, it may temporarily intensify existing symptoms. Certain medications can also cause rosacea-like symptoms. Vasodilators and topical steroids have been known to cause rosacea outbreaks." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Although people with active peptic ulcer may be bothered by "spicy" foods containing cayenne pepper, spicy foods do not cause ulcers in normal individuals. Furthermore, there is some evidence that supports the idea that spicy foods containing cayenne and turmeric may actually help heal peptic ulcers. Specifically, double-blind studies have shown that red pepper consumption protects against aspirin-induced stomach damage and improves abdominal pain, fullness, and nausea scores in people with nonulcer dyspepsia." - Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D., The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods (Get the book.)

"If you can't give up In the meantime, search your kitchen for these natural healers. spicy foods, don't. Some may soothe your stomach, mine which foods, if any, inflame your ulcer. Cabbage. This member of the a recent study finally showed why. It's loaded with vitamins and plant compounds called phytochemicals, which protect your stomach's lining. Broccoli, broccoli sprouts, kohlrabi, brussels sprouts, and cauliflower — all members of cabbage's family tree - could be beneficial, too. Cranberry juice. Health experts have known for years that cranberry juice fights urinary tract infections." - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.)

"Spicy foods, such as hot peppers, garlic, onions, ginger, etc., are not toxic if they are amenable to you. Eat them with fats and/or green vegetables. I can eat ripe red jalapeno peppers one after the other while feeling only a slight heat. (And that is an important point, peppers must be ripe, not green, or they may be allergenic or toxic.) 13. Low-sugar fruits and raw cruciferous vegetables may be eaten together (e.g. okra and cauliflower). Different types of low-sugar fruits may be mixed together (e.g. cucumbers and tomatoes). Different types of cruciferous vegetables (e.g." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.) "Other raw plant foods that excite the sex impulse are: avocados, olives, raw organic olive oil, raw dulse (seaweed), pollen (pollen from the male date palm tree is an aphrodisiac for women), onions, garlic and hot peppers (the yogis of India have long-known that spicy foods excite the sexual passions). By eating significantly more of all these foods, males will see a major increase in sperm count and females will experience a greater sex drive. (Eat organic food only. Pesticides, when absorbed into the body, end up in the sexual fluids; they decrease sexual vitality and cause sterility." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"If you already have hemorrhoids, avoid eating spicy foods, like hot chilies, that might cause pain. Start or stop bowel action - naturally Apples - nutritious, low in calories, and fat-free - are plentiful today. But in ancient Greece they were rare. As a special treat, newlyweds shared one apple on their wedding night. It may be less romantic, but an apple is also a food that keeps you regular. It helps you conquer constipation and diarrhea. With 4 or 5 grams of fiber, a plain raw apple, including the skin, eases constipation. For diarrhea, try applesauce or a baked apple without the peel." - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.)

"So, too, is a poor diet, often marked by overconsumption of stimulants such as alcohol, caffeine, spicy foods, and sugar. Over-the-counter medications can also play a role. Electromagnetic fields, both natural and artificial, may play a role in diminishing the function of the pineal gland, resulting in decreased melatonin production and an imbalanced body clock. One of the most prevalent consequences of a disrupted circadian rhythm is an illness called seasonal affective disorder (SAD)." - Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac., Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders: 7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest (Get the book.)

"Spicy foods give me indigestion, but he claims hot peppers are good for the stomach. Is he nuts? A. Your brother-in-law actually has some science on his side. Italian researchers wrote a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine*99 reporting that red pepper powder in capsules reduced indigestion symptoms (stomachache, fullness, and nausea) by 60 percent. In this small, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, a look-alike placebo reduced these symptoms by only half as much." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.) "People suffering from heartburn have been warned to avoid spicy foods, citrus fruits, chocolate, mint, coffee, tea, and alcohol. There is, however, little scientific evidence that avoiding these foods and beverages reduces reflux.384 If you find that mint or coffee causes you distress, by all means avoid it. If it doesn't bother you, relax and enjoy it. Each person is different, so you may have to keep a food diary and a record of your symptoms to identify your particular nemesis." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.) "If you like spicy foods, go for it. • Drinking 4 cups of oolong tea daily was shown in one study to help eczema that wasn't responding to other treatments. It is easy and nontoxic, so it would be worth a try. •Vitamin E capsules did very well in one study of people with atopic dermatitis. Check with your doctor first if you are a smoker or at high risk of heart disease; some large studies suggest vitamin E might increase your risk of serious complications. For others, there is very little risk in a short-term personal trial to see if it helps your skin." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"Avoid bakery products, beans, caffeine, carbonated beverages, citrus juices, fried and fatty foods, pasta, peppers, potato chips and other snack foods, red meat, refined carbohydrates (sugar), tomatoes, and salty or spicy foods. Q Do not eat dairy products, junk foods, or processed foods. These cause excess mucus formation, which results in inadequate digestion of protein. Q For upper gastrointestinal gas, take pancreatin; for lower gastrointestinal gas, take supplemental trace minerals." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

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