Foods That Heal: A Guide to Understanding and using The Healing Powers of Natural Foods

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Our grandparents knew that, and so did their grandparents. The fact is that the world’s greatest civilizations have known about the healing powers of various fresh fruits and vegetables for millennia. Traditional healers have used time-tested ingredients made from natural foods as highly effective preventives and healing aids. Now, in this fascinating book, Dr. Bernard Jensen traces three pathway to maintaining vital health through the use of foods that heal. In the first half of this book, dr. Jenson focuses on the philosophy and ideas of Hippocrates, who first, “Let food be your medicine.” He then examines the brilliant work of dr. V.G. Rocine, an early twentieth-century physician who was years ahead of his own pioneering work in the field of nutrition. The second half provides an easy-to-understand guide to fruits and vegetables. Each listing in this section presents a history of use, a buyers’ guide, therapeutic benefits, and nutrient information. For those looking to improve their health, this book may help pinpoint the healing foods now missing from their diets. For those simply interested in taking a more active role in enhancing their health, this book presents an age-old, common-sense approach that can easily be incorporated into today’s modern lifestyle.