The Green Pharmacy Guide To Healing Foods

You already know that foods supply vitamins and minerals to fuel your body's most basic functions. They also are the best source of phytonutrients, little-known substances with tongue-twisting names like carotenoids, flavonoids, and isoflavones and amazing therapeutic powers. Now you can take advantage of these all-natural disease-fighters with expert insight and guidance from Dr. James Duke, America's foremost authority on medicinal plants.

Through more than 30 years of independent research, Dr. Duke has identified a selection of food remedies that can help treat health concerns from allergies and fatigue to overweight and wrinkles. Battling high blood pressure? Sip a cup of green tea, rich in natural beta-blocker and diuretic compounds. Stiff with arthritis? Reach for a pomegranate to help ease inflammation. Concerned about diabetes? Cinnamon may help maintain a healthy blood sugar level.