Five Candies That Can Act As Medicine

Candy: For Medicinal Use Only Niki from The Gamer's Fridge is back at it again with this new article on the medicinal qualities of candy. Can that be right? Candy! Good for you, it can’t be true. Can it? Candy can do good things for you, in moderation. We’ve all heard of the benefit of dark chocolate. It can lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of heat disease and increase your antioxidants. (Editor's Note: Now if I can only convince my wife of this!) Here are 5 other candies that also have health benefits.

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Mint Candy: Well known for its oral and breath refreshing but did you know that mint also aids in digestion it soothes and calms the stomach to stop or prevent indigestion. The aroma of mint also activates saliva glands aiding in digestion. Mint also aids in nausea and headaches, many people keep balms with them while traveling, just a quick smell stops the nausea and applying the balm to your forehead and nose when a headache starts can relieve it quickly.

Lemon Drops: Mothers-to-be use lemon drops to lesson the effects of morning sickness. Cancer patients find lemon drops to aid in dry mouth and the bad taste in the mouth some medicines and treatments can cause. Lemon drops also increase saliva flow with helps fight against cavities, oral infections and gum disease. Use sugar free lemon drops to further fight against tooth decay.

Cotton Candy: oo good to be true, well yes and no. While eating heated spun sugar is not good for your health or your waistline. Cotton candy may be a genius invention in the medical field. Researches are currently using cotton candy as a model for recreating tissue for burn victims, surgeries and breast reconstruction. Cotton candy under a microscope is millions of tiny sugar tubes that act much like our bodies blood vessels. Doctors were able to make a mold of cotton candies fibers and pump blood through it much like our blood vessels do. Hopefully it will help us better understand what tissue and blood vessels need to make larger skin grafts.

Cinnamon: Has been known to have mild anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, and anti-clotting properties along with cinnamon extract that fights against yeast infections, stomach ulcers and food-borne bacteria like Salmonella and E coli. Cinnamon is also used for treating diabetes.

Chewing Gum: When you chew gum, your hippocampus becomes stimulated. The hippocampus is the part of the brain, which plays a major role in memory. Chewing gum also encourages more blood flow to the brain. Chewing gum can help you fight stress, anxiety and make you feel more focused. Feeling irritated or frustrated? Chewing gum can help with that also.

While all of this has been found to work, they might not all work for you. Every body is different every mind is unique. Please seek a professional opinion, or two before taking any of the ideas above as treatment. [Please Note: This article is an opinion and is not meant to be taken as medical advice instead of going to your physician. - myFiveBest]