What are some natural antibiotic/antiviral foods that won interfere with immunosuppressants?
Foods (sometimes called “Superfoods”) that are very high in certain nutrients will be very helpful to your Grandmother. Some of these would be: 1) yams and sweet potatoes, squashes and carrots–all for their beta carotene content 2) all greens (for their Vitamin A, iron & calcium content) 3) nuts and nut butters (Vitamin E, natural oils and an acid content in the case of walnuts that helps to dissolve arterial plaques) 4) whole grains (B vitamins, 5) beans, peas, legumes, pulses, peanuts and peanut butter 6) lean meats, poultry, fish, eggs–amino acids (protein building blocks that body must have in order to function well, te heal itself, and to fight off infections. (Grandma should go easy w/ red meat, especially beef, as there is a lot of research to show that beef, wheat, tomato, red wine, Solanaceae family (vegetables like potatoes, eggplant (especially), zucchini, tomatoes, nicotine, peppers of all kinds, except cayenne peppers) seriously aggravate all forms of arthritis. 7) Fish
