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Top 12 Superfood Herbs and Spices
By Annie B. Bond, Executive Producer of Care2's Healthy Living Content.
Many herbs and spices fall within the category of powerful anti-inflammatory superfoods because they are rich in phytochemicals. Researchers from the University of Michigan have found, for example, that holy basil has anti-inflammatory activity compared to ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin. Why are anti-inflammatory foods important for good health? Because inflammation is suspected to play a key role in heart disease, cancer, atherosclerosis, arthritis, asthma, allergies, and more.
Why not sprinkle some of these powerful healing herbs and spices on your foods? Here are the top 12 anti-inflammatory herbs and spices.
Ginger
Turmeric
Black Pepper
Cinnamon
Rosemary
Basil
Cardamon
Chives
Cilantro
Cloves
Garlic
Parsley
Herbs work on inflammation in a multi-faceted holistic and balanced way without the side effects of drugs.
Annie B.
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add your comment »Regarding "amounts" I suggest everyone to LISTEN to your body....mine usually tells me " i want more of this or that" I LOVE strong flavors, so you can imagine how a bowl of mine of spaggetti with chives looks like!! lol
Our bodies are WISE...hope my suggestion helps you all.
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dear Annie, as u can see the "amount" of them spices is something we all want to know. On the other hand I believe also THYME is great. It is also anti-inflammatory plus anti-bacterial. I have a delicious, fresh, healthy and strong salad recipe that uses a lot of cilantro...wanna hear about it? let me know
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Since the spices listed are not alphabetic, are they listed in order of their strength/usefulness for anti-inflammatory purposes?
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Are they listed in order of their strength/usefulness as an anti-inflammatory?
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Since the spices listed are not alphabetic, are they listed in order of their strength/usefulness for anti-inflammatory purposes?
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Regarding dosages, the amounts used normally in food as spices are good for prevention, can help in certain light cases and are not very likely to do harm if used in the wrong context (unless one is alergic). In order to benifit from these herbs as a treatment for various acute or chronic ailments, the amounts required are usually much larger and one should seek personal advise from a naturopath or herbalist.
Good health to all,
Shanni
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wow,I already use most of these as well as others-:) good to know.
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Considering this is an email newsletter, they can't give you specific medical advise. I have read numerous articles suggesting to incorporate these herbs/spices in cooking as often as possible so your body can benefit from them. If you have a specific medical question ie. quantity to alleviate a condition which can vary greatly depending on numerous factors, you should consult a homeopathic doctor or nutritionist and not bring your bad energy here by complaining that this author did not answer a question!
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Terrific. Very astute questions posed, particularly regarding quantities, almost a year ago and STILL no reply from either Carol M or Annie Bond. Unfortunately, not addressing this lack of information rendered the recommendations in this article virtually useless.
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For Ms. Carol M. who sent her comments on May 17, how did you take the wormwood, black walnut and cloves, and how much of each? Thank you.
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