Caribbean Folk Remedies
This remedy is quite popular. It is used to treat dead or dry hair. It can also help ward off dementia.
Coconut Oil
Myth or Fact: Mental health issues are rare.
MYTH!
Approximately 1 in 5 Canadians reports having a mental disorder, substance abuse, or learning ability.
Name one benefit of healthy eating.
1. More energy
2. Boosted immune system
3. It will help you live longer
4. Strengthens your bones
This is a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat.
Obesity
This remedy is used extensively in dishes throughout the Caribbean and can be used to regulate blood sugar levels in diabetics, help lower bad cholesterol as well as control indigestion.
Cinnamon
Myth or Fact: Mental disorders are a consequence of personal weakness.
MYTH!
The main risk factors for mental illness are not a personal weakness but rather genetics, prolonged stress, environmental influences, and brain chemistry.
When using portion control, you must be aware of these two things?
1. What you eat
2. How much you eat
This disease is a group of more than 100 different kinds of diseases. It can develop almost anywhere in the body and can spread to other organs.
Cancer
This remedy consists of spices often used in curries and other Caribbean and Indian dishes. It helps heal inflammation and is packed with antioxidants.
Tumeric
Name 3 symptoms of depression.
1. Feeling detached
2. Loss of energy
3. Feeling of sadness
4. Inability to concentrate
5. Change in appetite & sleep patterns
6. Suicidal ideations
*among others
True or False: Healthy eating cures diseases.
FALSE!
Healthy eating reduces the risk of contracting diseases not curing them.
This disease is a chronic health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy.
Diabetes
This remedy is made from a base of crushed hot chili peppers. It is a natural way to heal muscle and joint pain.
Capsaicin
Myth or Fact: Males attempt suicide more often than females.
MYTH!
Females attempt approximately 4 times more. However, males have a higher death rate. This is because men tend to use more violent methods.
1 serving of food is how much?
It is equivalent to 1 fist or 1 cup
This disease occurs when the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels, is consistently too high.
Hypertension or High Blood Pressure
This remedy is a flower-based plant. It is used as a traditional remedy for cancer and it can help stimulate the immune system.
Anamu
What is the following event describing?
- Sweating, nausea, trembling and numbness in legs and hands, dizziness, hot flashes, tightness in the chest, hyperventilation, blurred vision. Individuals may even feel like they are going to die of a heart attack.
Panic attack
What is the benefit of vitamins?
Vitamins help your body fight diseases / boost your immune system.
This is a blood disease that affects red blood cells. Those with this disease red blood cells change shape which in turn clog blood vessels and get trapped in the spleen.
Sickle Cell Anemia