Lung Disorders/Issues
Foods to Eat More Of:
Foods to Avoid or Minimize:
Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.,
Yoga Therapy:
Supplements & Homeopathic:
Mind-Body Connection:
Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).
Smoothies/Beverages:
Meals:
Sides & Salads:
*I am not a doctor. The information on this platform is not a claim to treat, cure, prevent or diagnose any illness. These remedies are intended to aid the healing process within your body (in correlation with existing traditional treatments). Please talk to your family doctor before trying any natural remedies (especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or on prescription medication).
- Nonalcoholic fluids to help thin mucus
- Fruits: Apples, apricots, berries (Acai, blueberries, cranberries, and strawberries), grapes, oranges, papayas, pumpkins, tomatoes
- Vegetables: Asparagus, broccoli, carrots, jalapenos, onions, red bell peppers, turnips
- Figs, nuts (especially walnuts), garlic, green tea
- Fatty fish (like salmon, tuna, sardines, mackerel, and trout)
- Lean meat, beans, yogurt, and whole-grain products
- Flaxseeds & flaxseed oil
Foods to Avoid or Minimize:
- Smoking, alcohol
- Meat, shellfish, vegetable oils
- Some food sensitivities can affect the lungs, such as dairy, peanuts, MSG and aspartame
Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
- Lung Congestion: Cypress, eucalyptus, pine, rosalina, sage, sandalwood, tea tree (massage back & chest, diffuse)
- Some studies suggest inserting diluted oils into the rectum as the fastest way to affect the lungs. Try mixing one or a blend of the above oils with a gentle carrier oil and inserting into the rectum for at least 15 minutes (overnight if you are able).
Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.,
- Elecampane, eucalyptus, garlic, ginger, lobelia, lungwort, oregano, osha root, peppermint, plantain, rosemary, sage
Yoga Therapy:
- Gentle Yoga Therapy for your Lungs (17 minutes - Yoga JP)
- Yoga Poses for Clearing Lungs (4 minutes - eHow Fitness)
- Lung Cleansing Meditation (9 minutes - Institute for Rehabilitative Qigong & Tai Chi)
Supplements & Homeopathic:
- Vitamin C: Up to 3,000mg daily
- Coenzyme Q10: 100mg daily
- Selenium: 100mcg daily
- Molybdenum: 1-3mg daily
- N-acetylcysteine: 250mg daily
- Vitamin B12: 1,000mcg daily
Mind-Body Connection:
- Can represent feelings of depression, fear of life, unworthiness or grief.
Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).
Smoothies/Beverages:
- Apple Cider (V, GF)
- Apple-Orange Smoothie (GF)
- Banana-Blueberry Smoothie (GF)
- Blueberry Peach Smoothie (V, GF)
- Blueberry Smoothie (V, GF)
- Blueberry-Pomegranate Smoothie (GF)
- Brain Smoothie (V, GF)
- Cranberry-Blueberry Smoothie (GF)
- Mango-Blueberry Smoothie (GF)
- PB & Jelly Sandwich Smoothie (V)
- Peach-Grape Smoothie (GF)
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- Sunrise Smoothie (V, GF)
- Super Skin Smoothie (GF)
- Superfruit Smoothie (V, GF)
Meals:
- 5 Ingredient Black Bean Chowder (GF)
- Adult Ramen (V, GF)
- Baked Salmon with Dill Sauce (GF)
- Balsamic Glazed Chicken
- Black Bean Bowl (GF)
- Black Bean Chili (V)
- Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
- Broth (Veggie/Chicken/Beef) - (V, GF)
- Buddha Bowl (V, GF)
- Bulk Spaghetti Sauce (V, GF)
- Cornmeal Waffles with Strawberry Syrup (V)
- Dumpling Soup
- Edamame Rice Bowl (V)
- Garlic Chicken
- Garlic Soup (V, GF)
- Healthy Scrambled Eggs (GF)
- Lemon Chicken (GF)
- Pasta Fagioli (V)
- Quinoa Oatmeal (V)
- Salmon with Avocado Salsa (GF)
- Salmon with Mustard Sauce (GF)
- Salmon with Red Pepper Sauce (GF)
- Shells with Healthy Sauce
- Slow Cooked White Chili (V, GF)
- Spiced Lentil Soup (V, GF)
- Spicy Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
- Vegetarian Chili (V, GF)
- White Bean Soup (GF)
Sides & Salads:
- Asparagus with Hollandaise (GF)
- Avocado Cilantro Lime Rice (V, GF)
- Brown Rice Pilaf with Saffron and Ginger (V, GF)
- Bruschetta (V)
- Cannellini and Tomato Crostini (V)
- Cheesecake Factory Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes
- Chickpea Pasta Salad
- Cinnamon Chips with Fruit Salsa (V)
- Favetta & Pita Triangles (V)
- Guacamole (V, GF)
- Homemade Salsa (V, GF)
- Pesto Vegetables (V, GF)
- Quinoa Salad (V, GF)
- Roasted Asparagus or Green Beans (V, GF)
- Southwest Pasta Salad (V)
- Three Bean Salad (V, GF)
*I am not a doctor. The information on this platform is not a claim to treat, cure, prevent or diagnose any illness. These remedies are intended to aid the healing process within your body (in correlation with existing traditional treatments). Please talk to your family doctor before trying any natural remedies (especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or on prescription medication).