Illustrations by Chris Reed
Eight common conditions and what you should eat — or avoid eating — to get control and take your body back.
*Those with serious health conditions should always check with their physicians.
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Ailment: Roller-coaster emotions, cramps, irregular periods, and issues with hormone imbalances
Eat this: Nettle tea and cruciferous vegetables rich with folate, such as arugula, bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, and kale |
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Ailment: Bloating and constipation
Eat this: Once you’ve ruled out a wheat allergy or lactose intolerance, try high-fiber foods (whole grains and leafy vegetables), cayenne, ginger, lemon juice, bananas, and probiotic foods such as plain cultured yogurt. |
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Ailment: Feeling down, moody, and anxious - Advertisement -
Eat this: Salmon, sardines, tuna, halibut, and fish oil, or anything with omega-3 fatty acids, folate, and vitamins D and B-12. Most animal proteins have complete amino acids that help improve your mood. Vegetarians, try combining different plants, especially nuts and seeds. |
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Ailment: Lowered immune system,oncoming cold symptoms, hangovers
Eat this: Ginger, turmeric, elderberry, and echinacea teas, calendulum (aka marigolds) and burdock root, and vitamin-C-rich guava, red peppers, and oranges, as well as probiotics found in cultured yogurts and kefir drinks, fermented beets, sauerkraut, kimchi, and kombucha. |
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Ailment: Flatulence
Don’t eat this: Avoid dairy, beans, broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage. |
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Ailment: Nausea
Eat this: Starchy foods, such as crackers and toast, can soak up those troublesome stomach acids. |
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Ailment: Arthritis
Eat this: Fatty fish rich in omega-3, such as tuna, mackerel, herring, and salmon; soybeans; oils from walnuts, avocados, safflower, extra-virgin olives; anthocyanins, found in red and purple fruits, like cherries and berries; broccoli for vitamins C, K, and calcium |
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Ailment: Migraines - Partner Content -
Eat this: Foods rich in riboflavin, such as quinoa, cremini mushrooms, and asparagus; and rich in magnesium, such as spinach, Swiss chard, seeds, |
