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respiratory system
pleurisy
nutrition
dietary guidelines
eating principles:
eat as little as possible
increase fluids: diluted vegetable juices, broths, herbal teas
short fast
therapeutic foods:
garlic, onions, leeks, turnips, grapes, pineapple, honey, green leafy vegetables
(Jensen, p. 61)
increase foods that tonify the Lung
increase foods rich in Vitamin A and C
fresh juices:
carrot (Walker, p. 150)
carrot and spinach (Walker, p. 150)
carrot, beet, and cucumber (Walker, p. 150)
carrot, celery, and parsley (Walker, p. 150)
avoid:
cow's milk and other dairy products, white bread, refined foods, processed foods, sugar and sweets, catarrh-forming foods: tofu, meat, ice cream, heavy protein foods, fats, meats, vinegars, shellfish
supplements
Vitamin A 50,000 IU per day
Magnesium 500-800 mg per day
bromelain 1 g three times daily
footnotes