A study of 964 urology patients at Israel's Western Galilee Hospital showed that the patients consuming the most water, olive oil, and cumin were least likely to develop prostate cancer. Garlic contains allicin, a potent anti-cancer agent. It may also lower cholesterol, blood pressure, and the risk of cancer. A traditional cold remedy, ginger contains the antioxidants gingerol, shagaol, and zingerone. Zingerone reacts with free radicals that can cause tissue damage and inflammation.
Raw fish is potentially quite unhygienic.
Oregano - Little medical research has been done on the health effects of oregano. In The Cupboard , believes its reputed effectiveness in knocking out the effects of allergies, colds, and the flu may be due to the properties of two essential oils, thymol and carvacol. Parsley - Parsley contains the phytochemicals apiin, apiol, and pinene. Parsley is a natural breath purifier, helps decrease blood pressure and pulse rate, aids in digestion, and assists the body in getting rid of excess fluids by promoting increased urine production. Its blood pressure lowering effects may be due to that diuretic function, as well as its potassium content.