The sweet
potato can help if you suffer from gout, asthma, arthritis, infertility and high blood pressure
November 29, 2013
Here in Davao I have made acquaintance with the sweet
potato that I have known from the traditional turkey dinner, which is eaten in
the U.S. at Thanksgiving time. Actually, the sweet potato has nothing to do
with our German potato, except that it looks the same. I was looking for native
food that is good against high blood pressure. And so, I have learnt about the sweet
potato as it has like the banana a lot of potassium. But what if I do not want to
eat always banana? Yes I agree with the dieticians, the potassium treats high
blood pressure, but it will add more pounds to your belly!
My diet trial: It was the lady who offers vegetables every
day in our street. During a casual conversation
she mentioned about the sweet potato. Since then I have been eating regularly
sweet potatoes with skin and my blood pressure shows already a success.
In the Philippine literature, there a lot of
reports about the sweet potato. It is a very cheap vegetable and yet it has
many active ingredients to certain common diseases, such as gout, asthma,
arthritis – which can be treated preventively. And because in the Philippines almost
all dishes are spiced up with sugar, the number of cases of diabetes has
increased. The active ingredient, especially the Caiapó, can intervene and
regulate blood sugar level too.
The believers of the “old native medicine” mention
that the sweet potato is a wonderful and effective means for pregnant women or
for women who wish to conceive a child. The sweet potato contains much folate (natural
folic acid) , which the body needs for healthy development of embryo cells and
embryonic tissues .
Well,
sometimes things are quite simple – if you know it
Best regards,
Ludwig from Davao.......
