A mortar and pestle, used in making natural medicines

Alternative Medicines

Fats, Lipids and Oils

Fats, Lipids and Oils

Fats, or lipids, are the third main class of the macronutrients needed in human nutrition. The lipids are found primarily in meats and dairy foods, at least, these are the most visible sources, but most foods contain some fat.

Kava–Elixir of the Pacific

Kava–Elixir of the Pacific

Kava is Piper methisticum Forst. from the pepper family, Piperaceae.
Depending on the area of the Pacific, Piper methisticum has been called
Kava, awa, waka, lawena, or yaqona by the people who have used it perhaps
for thousands of years.

Nutritional Program for Diabetes

Nutritional Program for Diabetes

When patients come to me for advice about specific medical problems, they usually have been told that they need medication or surgery, and they are seeking ways to avoid those treatments. Sometimes they have already tried medications, which have...

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