Grassroots Health: Why do people get sick? Aside from bacterial infections, the more important reason is the presence of toxins within the body, and these toxins also pave the way for bacterial proliferation and invasion. Therefore, clearing and reducing various toxins in the body is necessary to maintain our health and vitality.
Medicine is not the creator of health. On one hand, drugs often cause side effects, sometimes even bringing new diseases; on the other hand, if the toxins deposited in the body are not cleared, any supplements or medications consumed will not achieve optimal efficacy.
Traditional Chinese medicine has always believed in the concept of "medicine and food having the same origin," meaning that appropriate food can cure diseases without side effects, so food can be considered the best medicine.
To maintain health, we can remove the following twelve types of toxins in the body through food:
1. Internal waste gas
Typical symptoms: frequent bloating and smelly flatulence; Long-term accumulation results: abdominal pain, worsening ulcers, skin aging, increased risk of cancer;
Food solution: tubers, foods rich in lactic acid bacteria. These foods produce large amounts of hydrogen and carbon dioxide after decomposition, promoting the release of internal waste gases.
2. Stagnant stool
Typical symptoms: feeling residual stool sensation despite daily bowel movements, or not defecating for more than 3 days in a week continuously;
Long-term accumulation results: rough skin, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, colon cancer;
Food solution: whole grains rich in dietary fiber, water, cereals, legumes, seaweed, apples, yogurt, foods rich in oligosaccharides.
3. Stagnant blood
Typical symptoms: body pain, cold hands and feet, women experience dysmenorrhea and menstrual irregularities;
Long-term accumulation results: reduced function of organs, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, infertility;
Food solution: ginger, carrots, safflower, apricots, cinnamon, salted plums.
4. Lactic acid
Typical symptoms: heavy body, shoulder and neck pain, fatigue;
Long-term accumulation results: rheumatism, neuralgia, increased risk of cancer;
Food solution: foods rich in B vitamins, vinegar, foods rich in aspartic acid.
5. Alcohol toxicity
Typical symptoms: flushed face, pale complexion, palpitations, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting;
Long-term accumulation results: alcohol dependence, fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis;
Food solution: water, persimmons, shellfish, turmeric, aloe vera, protein-rich foods.
6. Water toxicity
Typical symptoms: swelling, dizziness, frequent urination, excessive urination;
Long-term accumulation results: rhinitis, allergic dermatitis, weight gain, joint pain, anhidrosis or hyperhidrosis;
Food solution: potatoes, cucumbers, red beans, watermelon, carp, potassium-rich foods.
7. Uric acid
Typical symptoms: swelling and pain at the base of the big toe, thirst, frequent urination;
Long-term accumulation results: gout, hyperuricemia, kidney disease, uremia;
Food solution: celery, tomatoes, mineral water, black foods.
8. Bad cholesterol
Typical symptoms: no noticeable symptoms in the early stage, yellow tumors (pale yellow fat lumps) may indicate severe development;
Long-term accumulation results: atherosclerosis, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, stroke, thromboangiitis obliterans, gallstones;
Food solution: sesame seeds, green tea, dried shiitake mushrooms, citrus fruits, soybeans, nuts, kelp, nori, olive oil.
9. Visceral fat
Typical symptoms: protruding abdomen, difficulty breathing, rapid heartbeat, inability to concentrate, forgetfulness;
Long-term accumulation results: myocardial infarction, stroke, diabetes, liver cirrhosis;
Food solution: oolong tea, coffee, foods rich in lecithin, foods rich in capsaicin, chitin, chitosan foods, leeks.
10. Thickened blood
Typical symptoms: generally no noticeable symptoms, symptoms appear when it has already developed into arteriosclerosis and its complications;
Long-term accumulation results: arteriosclerosis, thrombosis;
Food solution: natto, mackerel, garlic, ginkgo leaf extract, water.
11. High blood sugar
Typical symptoms: abnormal thirst, increased frequency and volume of urination, eating more but gradually losing weight;
Long-term accumulation results: diabetes and its complications, such as diabetic neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy;
Food solution: onions, vegetables containing mucilaginous substances, teas, chromium-rich foods, V-linoleic acid-rich foods.
12. Free radicals
Typical symptoms: no typical symptoms, damage all parts of the human body;
Long-term accumulation results: aging of all organs, decreased immunity, prone to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer;
Food solution: mushrooms, yellow-green vegetables, cruciferous vegetables, vitamin E-rich foods, vitamin C-rich foods, polyphenol-rich foods, selenium-rich foods.
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