Years ago, when I went through my own illness, I learned that food could improve my immune system. One of the foods I learned about was onions. Yes, onions!<\/p>\n
In the book, 100 Health-Boosting Foods<\/em>, by Hamlyn, they share that onions are a great source of antioxidants and that \u201cthe sulfurous compounds in onions\u2026may help protect against asthma and some inflammatory disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis.\u201d It goes on to claim that onions are thought to reduce free radicals in the body, \u201creducing the risk of strokes, heart disease, cancer, [Alzheimer\u2019s]\u201d and that the \u201cquercetin\u201d found in \u201cred onions\u201d protects against heart disease. In addition, the \u201csulfurous compounds in onions\u201d can reduce high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and are thought to fight cancer and \u201cstimulate the liver\u2019s own natural detoxification process.\u201d<\/p>\n Onions are notorious for making you cry when you cut them, yet did you ever think about how much easier it is to laugh when you are feeling better!<\/p>\n Click here for more information.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Years ago, when I went through my own illness, I learned that food could improve my immune system. One of the foods I learned about was onions. Yes, onions! In the book, 100 Health-Boosting Foods, by Hamlyn, they share that … Continue reading