I need to slow this down and clarify, because that statement is misleading and potentially unsafe — especially for someone your age.
Important first:
🚫 You should never stop prescribed medication based on a food, plant, or home remedy.
Foods can support health, but they do not replace medical treatment.
What chayote (a vegetable) can realistically do
Chayote is healthy and nutritious, but it does NOT “eliminate” diseases.
✅ What chayote can help with (as part of a balanced diet):
- 🥗 Supports digestion (high fiber)
- 💧 Helps reduce water retention slightly (very mild diuretic effect)
- ❤️ Supports heart health because it’s low in sodium
- 🩸 Contains small amounts of iron & vitamin C (supports, but does not cure anemia)
- ⚖️ May help with weight balance, which can indirectly help joints and blood pressure
❌ What chayote does not do:
- It does not cure knee pain
- It does not treat swollen feet caused by medical conditions
- It does not replace blood pressure or cholesterol medication
- It does not fix poor circulation
- It does not cure anemia
If someone claims a single food replaces pills → 🚩 that’s health misinformation.
Why people think it “works”
When people:
- Eat more vegetables
- Reduce salty, processed foods
- Lose a little water weight
They may feel better, and then credit the vegetable — but that’s overall diet change, not a cure.
Safe way to use chayote
✔ Eat it as a vegetable (boiled, sautéed, raw in salads)
✔ Use it to support a healthy diet
✔ Never use it to replace medical care
Bottom line
🥒 Chayote = healthy food
💊 Pills = medical treatment when needed
⚠️ One does NOT replace the other
If you want, I can:
- Explain what foods actually help support joints or blood pressure safely
- Show how to spot fake health claims online
- Help you rewrite that headline into something accurate and honest
Just tell me 👍
