Category: Herbs and Supplements
Oil Pulling For Oral Health: What The Research Is Telling Us
By Arjun Walia How many times have you come across a ‘natural’ or alternative health treatment, and, when you try to tell somebody about it, they completely dismiss the idea that it actually works? This is a problem in today’s society, the ‘natural’ label is seen in the realm of alternative treatment, and what’s solely emphasized…
Maca: Superfood for Energy, Stamina and Libido
By Margie King, Health Coach Thanks to the efforts of a single Peruvian researcher, a neglected and little known ancient plant was saved from certain extinction about 50 years ago. Today that resurrected root is considered a superfood that improves energy, stamina and libido, and can help menopausal women balance their hormones naturally. Maca is a root…
5 Common Kitchen Herbs and Spices for Weight Loss
By Tara Thorne, R.H.N Nature’s bounty has played an integral role in modern drug development so is it any wonder some common kitchen herbs and spices have the potential to play a role in weight loss and the fight against obesity? One of the reasons a whole foods diet plays such a crucial role in good…
What is the Pepper Powerhouse Piperine?
By Dr. Diane Fulton Did you know that black pepper, with its potent compound called piperine, can positively affect your health? Black pepper, one of the most commonly used spices in the world, may be underappreciated for its health benefits. Piperine, a powerful compound found in black pepper, has gastroprotective, antioxidant, cardioprotective, neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and…
7 Reasons to Love Rosemary
By GreenMedInfo Research Group You may not realize it, but you probably have one of nature’s most powerful substances in your kitchen right now. Say hello to your new best friend, rosemary Rosemary is, understandably, one of the world’s most popular herbs. When you brush the branches of a rosemary bush, the fragrant aromatics that emit…
The Power of Peppermint: 15 Health Benefits Revealed
By Sayer Ji In our continuing effort to educate folks to the vast array of healing agents found in the natural world around us, we are excited to feature peppermint, a member of the aromatic mint family that you may already have squirreled away somewhere in your kitchen cupboard. While most have experienced peppermint as a…
Ashwagandha: Stress, Strength, Smarts and Sex
By Linda Woolven & Ted Snider This adaptogenic, Ayurvedic herb has been used for thousands of years to rejuvenate and strengthen the body Ashwagandha is an Ayurvedic herb that has been used for over 2,500 years as a vitalizer, which is like what we would today call an adaptogen. Ancient healers used ashwagandha as a rejuvenative tonic…
Shilajit: An Ancient Health Remedy You’ve Never Heard Of
By GMI Reporter If you are one of the many people who benefit from taking a natural health supplement, chances are you have experienced first-hand how potent plant-based medicines can be. But did you know there is an ancient, medicinal superfood known as “the conqueror of weakness,” which comes from plants that were alive millions of years ago?…
Eight Unexpected Health Benefits of Ginger
By GreenMedInfo Research Group If you only think of ginger as a condiment that you eat with sushi, say “Hello” to the powerful therapeutic benefits this plant packs into its roots Plant-based health alternatives are growing in popularity as more and more people wake up to the potential harms from prescription and over the counter (OTC)…
Turmeric: A Wellness Promoting Tonic At Low Doses, Research Reveals
By Sayer Ji Turmeric has legendary status as a disease-fighting agent, but did you know that when administered in low doses to already healthy adults it significantly improves their wellness? Over the years, there has been plenty of research performed on the value of natural substances in treating human diseases, but very little has been conducted on the…