Using Walnuts To Help Hypothyroidism!

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

HypothyroidismIf you are person that has been dealing with Hypothyroidism and treating it with pills, are you sick of that?  Well, there are many different people that are turning to foods for treating their Hypothyroidism rather than a lifetime of pills.  There are no easy answers for the cause of Hypothyroidism and while I do not recommend treating this particular disorder with just food, you could definitely boost up your thyroid with some food.

For example, the oil from coconuts is supposed to actually product the thyroid hormone and while it has yet to be proven, it is certainly something that should help you.  Soy is actually believed to have the opposite affect, so you might want to watch that.

Finally, walnuts have been proven to truly help out with Hypothyroidism as they contain everything from calcium supplements all the way to iron.

Using Cherries To Treat Gout!

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Treat GoutIf there is one thing that I know about gout, it is something very uncomfortable and something that a lot of people have to deal with on a daily basis.  However, did you know that there is a way that you can get rid of gout or treat it naturally?

Cherries are a natural treatment for gout and it has actually been proven to work by many different studies and universities.  For example, the University of California Davis showed that if you consume cherries daily, you can lower your blood uric acid levels.

Uric acid, as you know is one of the main culprits in the attacks of gout.  So when the uric acid levels build up in the bloodstream, the uric acid crystallizes and often settles in the joints, which of course can cause extreme joint pain and a lot of inflammations.  So if you do have gout, just start eating some cherries and you should be okay!