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Asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables. I have noticed that after eating asparagus the urine produced is very pungent - always wondered why. Come to find out that asparagus contains the diuretic asparagine which helps to eliminate water through the kidneys. It can treat many kinds of kidney problems, but should not be eaten if kidneys are inflamed. Too much asparagus can irritate the kidneys.

My favorite way of eating asparagus is to sauté it in butter (real butter not margarine). Cook it to desired tenderness. Add any other vegetables like onions, peppers, mushrooms, etc. Whatever are your favorites. Then add eggs and scramble. This is a very healthy, low glycemic breakfast or dinner.

There are many natural things a person can do to help relieve the pain of Arthritis. It has been scientifically proven that people who suffer from arthritis are missing some essential sugars (the glyco part of glycoproteins). Here is a link to an article on the importance of glycoproteins There are many interesting articles on the site GlycoScience.org. Many are written for doctors to read but there are some that are written with the common person in mind.

Since arthritic people are missing some essential sugars it is important to either supplement or eat the right foods that contain the missing elements. Here are some diet changes that would help:

• Instead of cows milk drink organic Goats milk. It is easier to digest, has abundant fluorine and has a broad mineralization.
• Eat chlorophyll rich foods ( dark green vegetables)
• Barley and wheat grass products have anti inflammatory properties
• Alfalfa (tablets or tea) are beneficial

Foods to avoid are foods that interfere with mineral absorption in our bodies. Some of those foods are:

• Nightshade family of vegetables (Tomatoes, Potatoes, Egg Plant, and Bell Pepper)
• Foods high in Oxalic Acid ( rhubarb, cranberry, plum, chard, beet greens, and spinach)
• Avoid refined sugars and sweets

Since many foods these days do not have the mineral content that they used to because of over farming, pollution, pesticides, and green picking I recommend a supplement as well as a diet change. Using both avenues will help to keep the doctor away (or at least a bay)

Here’s to your health
Dotty