Therapeutic Natural Cures

By Kristy Jenkins

"You Are What You Eat Out Of" - Hua-t'o, the famous Chinese ancient physician

Natural medicine is the use of natural traditional methods which involves herbal medicines old proven practices to heal ailments.

Traditionally many cultures has passed down over hundreds of years a certain form of natural medicine.

The Chinese old saying, "You are what you eat out of" beholds a lot of truth and meaning in the speech.

Every individual should pause and think about this Quote as the type of food and nutrients that you put into your body literally make up your body.

People today are fed with a daily barrage of psychologically influencing advertisements that promotes unhealthy lifestyle behaviors such as smoking, drinking alcohol, and eating fast food.

"You can never get enough of what you don't really want, but you can certainly ruin your life!"

Most disease and sickness are preventable with therapeutic natural cures but some with manageable side effects.

Some are curable using natural substances. Almost every ailment we face can be remedied with something from nature.

Ancient herbalists believe that for every wild grown poison plant usually there will be a friendly nearby cure in near vicinity, sometimes it may be in the form of a fungi, flowers, leaves or even roots

"Therapeutic Natural Cures" advocate the use of natural methods since they are inexpensive and relatively risk-free, it also emphasize vegetarianism as another approach to apply natural medicines using traditional methods.

However, not all natural cures have been proven to be totally effective but it has proven as an accompanying remedy to minor ailments.

In today's practice of modern medicine, it revolves around diagnosing an illness and prescribing treatments. Natural cures offers an disease prevention option which strives to make each patient practice good health habits. These habits include good diet, healthy living,

Your body reacts to the food you put into your body, affecting how you feel on an everyday basis.

Plant foods not only improve health, but they also boost your energy levels. Sure, some vegetarians still eat buttered popcorn, candy and other unhealthy foods in moderation, but they also tend to be more conscious about their health overall, and specifically about the foods they consume.

It is funny but true that science, in its quest for excellence leads us back to the remedies that nature offers. The possibilities of finding remedies to everyday illnesses in natural medicine are encouraging. So staying tuned to studying these remedies is worthwhile until we can verify that such cures are truly helpful to our health and our society.

• Language: English
• Publisher: eBookIt.com
• Release date: Apr 26, 2016
• ISBN: 9781456625092

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The Vegetarian Lifestyle

Many people are interested in changing their eating lifestyles to include some type of vegetarianism. Health food experts report that people who eliminate meat and instead get their protein, carbohydrates and nutrition from plant foods, such as beans, legumes, fresh fruits and vegetables will live longer, and healthier lives than their meat-eating counterparts.

Key Statistics

  People who eat a plant-based diet have lower cholesterol and blood pressure levels and a lower risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and cancers.

  People who regularly consume meat have a higher risk of cancer and disease.

  Vegetarian men live an average of 9.5 years longer and vegetarian women an average of 6.1 years longer than meat eaters do.

  Human carnivores have the highest body weight for their age and vegans have the lowest, on average they are 30 pounds lighter.

  Vegetarians are less likely to develop food allergies and consume fewer of the hormones and antibiotics that are administered to farm animals and passed on to people in food products.

  High intake of plant foods results in a better mood, more energy, and feelings of calm and happiness.

  Plant foods contain libido-boosting properties, and vegetarian diets results in lower body weight that increases the release of sex hormones.

Different Types Of Vegetarianism

Not all who call themselves vegetarians will eat the same things. There are different levels of vegetarianism that dictate what the individual can and cannot eat; here are the main types and the foods they include.

Vegan - This is the strictest type of vegetarianis. People who call themselves vegans will not eat any animal meat or anything derived from animals, such as milk and eggs. This means that they do not eat red meat, white meat, fowl, or any type of fish. Dairy products and eggs are off limits as well. They do not consume any kind of gelatin, honey or beeswax for food and don’t use products derived from animals, such as leather, wool, or silk. Animal byproducts of any kind are avoided by vegans whose diet consists of fruits, vegetables, beans, and legumes. They try to eat foods as fresh as possible from the source of where they were grown or produced. 

Lacto Vegetarianism - These people choose not to eat red meat, white meat, fowl, fish, or eggs. They get their protein from beans, legumes and dairy products of various types such as milk, cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products that come from cows or other grazing animals. 

Ovo Vegetarianism - People who avoid eating red meat, white meat, fowl, and fish, but not eggs are known as ovo vegetarians. They also choose not to drink or eat dairy products derived from meat sources. For extra protein, ovo vegetarians eat fresh eggs from various types of fowl. Eggs are perfect sources of protein to aid the ovo vegetarian in the quest for a diet that provides enough protein to sustain them. 

Lacto Ovo Vegetarianism - This is a vegetarian who elects not to eat red meat, white meat, poultry, or fish. They do, however, eat eggs and dairy products such as milk, cheese, and yogurt that come from cows and other grazing animals. This provides them with a wider base to choose from when getting protein into their system. Besides eggs and dairy products, beans and legumes can be excellent sources of dietary protein. It should be noted that most vegetarians are this type of vegetarian. 

Pescatarian – This plan includes seafood and fish along with a diet high in fruits, grains, and vegetables. The seafood provides quality protein, along with essential fatty acids to help build the cell walls in the body. Pescatarian do not eat poultry, red meat, or white meat. Some eat dairy and some do not.

Pollotarian - This is another partly vegetarian diet in which the person eliminates any type of red meat from the diet, but does include turkey, chicken, and other poultry along with fruits, vegetables, beans, legumes, and other non-meat items. They may or may not eat fish, seafood, and dairy.

Flexitarian – The flexitarian get most of their nutrition from plant-based sources like fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, and legumes. They will occasionally include various meat products as part of their diet but do not do so on a regular basis. 

Contrary to popular belief, vegetarians can eat a well-balanced diet, as