FOOD AS MEDICINE, WRITTEN CAREFULLY

Functional foods with the claims turned down — and the sources turned up.

OTCFood translates traditional food-as-medicine ideas into English-language functional nutrition: adaptogens, targeted diets, and ingredient comparisons. We write “supports” and “may help,” never “cures.”

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Latest guides

Start with a problem, then the botanicals, then the caveats.

Nov 1, 2026

Ascites Diet: Foods That May Help and Foods to Limit

People searching “ascites diet foods that help or worsen” usually want a lower-sodium, protein-aware kitchen plan that may reduce fluid retention while they follow diuretics, paracentesis plans, and…

Nov 1, 2026

Prostatitis Diet: Foods That May Help and Foods to Limit

People searching “prostatitis diet foods that help or worsen” usually want bladder-comfort hydration habits and fewer urinary irritants—not a claim that food sterilizes the prostate or replaces antibiotics,…