lemon

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Lemon

Lemon is a type of citrus fruit. The fruit, juice, and peel are used to make medicine. Lemon is used to treat scurvy, a condition caused by not having enough vitamin C. Lemon is also used for the common cold and flu, H1N1 (swine) flu, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), Meniere's disease, stomach upset and vomiting from pregnancy, and kidney stones.

Category: Fruits/Plant
Molecular Formula: N/A
Mechanism of Action: Lemons are high in vitamin C, a primary antioxidant that helps protect cells from damaging free radicals. They also contain pectin fiber which is very beneficial for colon health and serves as a powerful antibacterial.
Evidence Grade: C

Other Names

Citrus Limon
Citron
Limon

Primary Benefits

High in Vitamin C
Improves Skin Quality
Supports Weight Loss
Aids Digestion
Freshens Breath

Recommended Dosage

Adults	1-2 lemons per day, including peel, pulp, and juice
Children	half a lemon per day, including peel, pulp, and juice

Side Effects

Tooth Erosion
Heartburn
Ulcers
Migraine Trigger

Precautions

Avoid excessive consumption
Protect teeth when consuming

Interactions

Interacts with certain antibiotics
Can increase sun sensitivity

Key References

Lemon: A Natural Medicine. International Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine
The health benefits of lemons and lemon juice. Medical News Today

“It Only Takes 12 Hours!” – Burn Stubborn Fat, Starve Disease & Stay Young | Dr. Jason Fung

Understanding the Nuances of Diet, Nutrition, and Metabolic Health 1:06:38 ⁰

“when you take sushi rice for example which is vinegared rice um when you take an acid or lemon juice with bread or vinegar with bread for example you can take say 100 grams of bread and you can measure how much your glycemic index goes up and when you take it with the acid it's like 50 60 of what it was without the acid.”

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Exposing The Food Industry’s Dangerous Lies – Vani Hari

Dangers of Artificial Food Additives and Health-Conscious Dietary Choices 45:48 ⁰

“garden no big deal just buy greens from the store celery cucumber lemon ginger and then I add fruit and sometimes avocado for a little bit of fat or some hemp seeds and that's it and that shake is so delicious and so nutritious it's got all of my vegetables it's got the protein it's got fruit it's got everything all the fiber that I need in there because everything's intact it's in a smoothie and I consume that it takes me less than 10 minutes to make”

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Optimize Energy Levels: Simple Strategies for Stable Blood Sugar 1:24:47 ⁰

“there's a molecule in lemon look at me look at you st who would have thought who would have thought look at us there you go the glucose goddess himself drinking vinegar in this hand anti- Spike formula in this hand we're going to live forever you're going to live forever we're going to live forever I really want to live until like 150 mostly because I want to see if they find aliens anyway that's a sidebar so do you know what me I just did that did you recognize it where that that guy guys I think it's hot ones and I like look at us look at us look at us who thought you're you're perfect Stephen I'm so proud of you wait wait so I want to tell you this because it's really cool so you know lemons they're really yellow yeah okay so the reason they're yellow is because of the substance called aroc citrin it's an antioxidant it's really good aroc citrine has been discovered by scientists to be really good at increasing the amount of gp1 your little L cells make so on the one hand you have like extreme Pharma drugs giving…”

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