Healing Foods for Chronic Diseases

Leading nutritional expert Dr. Fabrizio Mancini says that something amazing happens when you eat healing foods and give your body a break from junk foods, bad fats, refined flour, and sugar.

“I’ve seen hundreds of my patients cured of chronic disease, lose weight effortlessly, and feel their energy soar when they start eating certain fruits and vegetables that get digestion working properly,” Dr. Mancini tells Newsmax Health. He is president emeritus of Parker University in Dallas and author of The Power of Self-Healing.

Dr. Mancini points out that there have been thousands of studies showing that a diet heavy in fruits and vegetables protects against heart disease, cancer, and other chronic conditions. Pills, he says, are not the answer.

“We should stop throwing so many pills and drugs at diseases and just prescribe fruits and vegetables,” he says.

Here are Dr. Mancini’s top five foods for self-healing, whether you are overweight or have another chronic condition such as diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, high blood pressure, stomach problems, or fatigue.

1. Broccoli. This super veggie fights cancer and is loaded with vitamin C to boost the immune system. It also helps normalize blood pressure and is rich in fiber for a healthy digestive system.

 2. Cherries. They help kill cancer cells. Cherries are also high in melatonin, a hormone that helps normalize sleep cycles. Melatonin acts like an antioxidant that protects cell membranes from damage. Cherry juice is touted as fighting chronic pain, gout, and heart disease.

3. Chicory leaves. Toss chicory leaves into your salads because they have more vitamin A than any other salad green. 

 4. Coconut oil. For years we’ve been warned to avoid tropical oils because they’re high in artery-clogging saturated fats. But today coconut oil is considered a nutritional super food. It has immune-stimulating properties thanks to lauric acid, which fights viruses and bacteria in the body. A teaspoon a day of coconut oil is all you need.

 5. Cranberries are a natural remedy for many ailments. One of the most common is urinary infections. 

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