“Medicinal plants are [said to be] nature’s gift to human beings to promote a disease free healthy life”—here in reference to amla, a fruit, the Indian gooseberry, described as an “Ayurvedic wonder.” You hear a lot of that larger-than-life talk about amla coming out of Indian medical journals. Who can forget “Amla…, a wonder berry in…
The Best Food for High Cholesterol
March 12, 2022
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When to Start Vegetable and Flower Seeds Indoors
Many gardeners like to start vegetable and flower seeds indoors during the winter months. It gives us a chance to shake off the winter blahs, keeps us focused on our favorite hobby and we get to eat tomatoes and peppers before our bought-seedlings-at-the-nursery-center neighbors do. To the novice, seed starting can be intimidating, but it’s really…
The BEST Form of Broccoli to Fight Cancer
It’s true that cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage are famous cancer fighters, but eating enough of them in your daily diet can be challenging. And even if you manage to eat a large amount, the content and amount of nutrients contained in these veggies vary greatly because of the soil quality in…
9 Great Uses for Lavender
March 10, 2022
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A friend of mine calls lavender the “Swiss Army Knife” of essential oils because you can use it in so many ways. I prefer to think of it as the perfect way to start and end my day. From fresh lavender bouquets to dried lavender petals to essence of lavender oil, Mother Nature has created…
Cooking For Healing: Dandelions
Herbs and spices were used by ancient cultures to heal the body, mind, and spirit. Roughly 80 percent of people worldwide still use traditional or ancient medicine and more than 80 percent of pharmaceuticals are derived or developed from natural products, including plants. In this series, we will explore the healing power of herbs and spices…
Which Foods Are Anti-Inflammatory?
March 9, 2022
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Intervention studies to enhance healthy ageing need appropriate outcome measures, such as blood-borne biomarkers, which are easily obtainable, cost-effective, and widely accepted.” We need blood-borne biomarkers of mortality risk. For example, having higher levels of C-reactive protein in your blood may increase your risk of dying prematurely by 42 percent. C-reactive protein is the most…
The Powerful Heart Benefits of Flaxseed
One of the most effective ways to promote better overall health is by adding heart-healthy omega-3-rich flax to your meals— flaxseeds, flax meal, or flaxseed oil. The benefits of flaxseed are nothing short of extraordinary. Flaxseeds are a rich source of the essential fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid. Besides having an extremely high omega-3 content, flaxseed…
Ginger Juice Immune Boost Recipe!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND…. Doc’s Ginger Juice Immune Boost Juice 1-2 lbs fresh ginger root Refrigerate juice Pour 3-4 oz of ginger juice into a coffee cup Add one quarter of a lime squeezed. Add 1 Tbsp of honey Add 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper Add 6 oz of hot water and stir together Drink 4…
Yin, Yang, and Food as Medicine
Food has always been powerful medicine. In a culture that often looks to big pharma to cure its ills, it can be a departure to think of what we eat every day as a resource to repair and restore health. But the truth is that using food as medicine is as old as time. Traditional…
Drink a Cup of Tea for Your Heart
Apples, please step aside for a moment: A cup of tea a day could keep the doctor away and support heart and cardiovascular health as well. You should still keep eating apples, but when it comes to choosing beverages, your heart could benefit from making the world’s second most common drink your drink of choice more often….
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