What Doctors Don't Tell YouTake action at the first signs of a cold or flu as most of the research into remedies administer these early on to optimise the benefits.
I am a 51-year-old woman diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) 10 months ago. I was told that some cells had become invasive and that - worst of all - there was no treatment option other than mastectomy, a drug regimen including tamoxifen...
While we tend to accept heart disease as an inevitable result of ageing, the overwhelming evidence is that heart disease is preventable through simple changes in lifestyle.
Shawn Messonnier DVMEchinacea is among the best known supplements and has been touted in people for helping in the recovery from a variety of illnesses, especially the cold and the flu. Echinacea is usually prescribed as an immune-boosting supplement for pets.
Christine Horner MD FACSTaking supplemental antioxidants, like selenium, can lower your risk of breast cancer by as much as 50%. Fresh organic fruits and vegetables contain large amounts of diverse and powerful antioxidants. Not surprisingly, research shows that women that...
Siri-Ved Kaur KhalsaAccording to Ayurvedic and Chinese herbal lore, ginger promotes health and healing in many ways. It strengthens the nervous immune systems, restores sexual energy, helps with bronchial problems, and even menstrual cramps. Select the the right ginger...
The February "There's a Yogi in the Kitchen" column by Siri-Ved Kaur Khalsa is "The Stinking Healer!" about garlic, one of the most ancient remedies in the history of humankind. Used as both a medicine and a food, garlic is known as an effective...
Here are some foods and spices that are known in yogic teachings to be excellent for strengthening the immune system, improving digestion, and for working to detox the liver. These include: onions, garlic, ginger root, beets, radishes, black pepper...
Twenty years ago, it seemed as if only athletes and health fanatics understood the relationship between low cholesterol and good health. Today, many of us are as familiar with our cholesterol count as we are with our Social Security number, and some...
Christopher Hobbs LAc AHGIt is hard to imagine a food that is in more common use throughout the world than garlic. But if garlic is widely accepted and used as a condiment and food, it is not less so, at least today, as a drug. Thus, garlic is one of the best examples of...
