Healing Foods | My Healing Kitchen

Olive Oil is Fatigue’s Friend

Cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil is a superhealer. It reduces inflammation in the body while also stabilizing blood sugar — both essential for people dealing with chronic fatigue. Mediterranean cultures have relied on olive oil to maintain health for thousands of years. It is a time-tested healing ally in managing health, backed up by solid research. 1. Cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil curbs inflammation. Studies...

Beans Banish Fatigue

Beans are one of the top fatigue-healing foods for good reason: they slow the release of blood sugar into your bloodstream. When your blood sugar is stable, your body and brain have a steady source of fuel, which helps you stay energized. But beans also take a load off your adrenal glands, which regulate the body’s stress response. As a result, you no longer have “fight-or-flight” chemicals zipping through your...

Pamper Fatigue with Papaya

Papaya is not only delicious but a useful dietary addition for those dealing with chronic fatigue. This tropical fruit has one of the highest vitamin C concentrations of any fruit, and it is full of other antioxidants and anti-inflammatories that help support fatigued adrenal glands. 1. Papaya supports adrenals with vitamin C. In a UCLA Medical School review entitled Nutritional Strategies for Treating Chronic Fatigue...

Sea Veggies Sink Fatigue

Listen to this fascinating tidbit: our blood is about as salty as the ocean, and the minerals in the ocean are the same minerals that are found in the human blood. Sea vegetables contain the broadest array of these minerals found in any food, and not surprisingly, those minerals are great for human health and for healing fatigue. In addition to sodium, magnesium and trace minerals, sea veggies have a great selection of...

Nuts Help Counteract Fatigue

Nuts are a powerful ally in counteracting the underlying conditions that lead to chronic fatigue. Not only do nuts contain abundant antioxidants, which help balance glucose, but they also have high levels of magnesium, a mineral that improves energy levels while lessening perception of pain. 1. Antioxidants in nuts ease fatigue. Researchers have found that patients with chronic fatigue syndrome show higher levels of damaging...

Beans Face Down Fatigue

Beans are a staple in cuisines around the world for a very good reason: they’re cheap and they’re nutritious. Like nuts, beans are an essential ally in nutritional approaches to treating fatigue. Colorful dried beans carry high levels of antioxidants and help control blood sugar for a full day after you eat them — giving hard-working adrenal glands the rest they need to counter chronic exhaustion. 1. Beans...

Apples are Fatigue Allies

Researchers are always on the lookout for new healing foods. These days, they are taking a second look at apples. Apples are high in antioxidants, and their fiber helps control blood sugar, both critical to healing from fatigue. 1. Apples have high levels of antioxidants. Most of us think blueberries, blackberries and cranberries top the antioxidant charts, and its true: berries are top healing foods for many conditions....

Spinach Fends Off Fatigue

In the vegetable family, spinach is a healing superfood for many medical conditions. If you are living with fatigue, you’ll especially benefit from the B-vitamin folate and many anti-inflammatories and antioxidants in Popeye’s favorite food. 1. Folate in spinach is critical in countering fatigue. Folate plays a key role in a wide range of biochemical reactions in the body. A study published in Neurology found that...

Whole Grains Wrangle Energy

Whole grains play a key role in the fatigue healing diet because of their remarkable ability to tame blood sugar spikes and provide a steady stream of energy. That’s good news, too, for fatigued adrenal glands — which control the stress response in the body — as it allows them to rebuild their depleted hormone reserves. 1. Whole grains prevent blood sugar surges. Refined “white” foods, such as...

Spinach Sparks Energy

Spinach is one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet, which makes it a perfect ally for people seeking to restore their vitality and heal from chronic fatigue syndrome. Spinach is considered an excellent source of 13 vitamins and minerals, and is full of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds that reduce cellular stress, giving your adrenal glands (which control stress response) a well-needed rest and leaving...

Sea Vegetables Boost Vitality

Okay, I can hear what many of you are thinking — “Seaweed? You have got to be kidding.” But I’m not kidding. There are good reasons sea vegetables have been consumed for over 10,000 years in Japan, and are currently a staple of coastal communities from Norway to New Zealand. They are the same reasons tired folk should eat sea vegetables: those veggies protect cells from the damage that creates fatigue, while...

Egg-cellent Healers of Fatigue

The humble egg is a remarkable healer for people who suffer from dwindling energy stores. That’s because eggs are the number one source of choline, which supports tired adrenal glands by cleaning up systemic inflammation. Also the protein in eggs slows the digestion of other foods and evens out blood sugar, supplying steady energy to your brain and your muscles. 1. The choline in eggs increases energy by decreasing...

Previous Entries

Newer Entries

Sign up for our newsletter specifically targeted for a medical condition.

Get the latest science, healthy recipes and newest product information.

Featured Healing Products

The information on this site is intended solely for general educational purposes, and it is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or before making changes to your medication program, diet, or exercise regimen. Reliance on any information provided on this site is solely at your own risk.