Category: Lifestyle
Should You Try Oil Pulling?
By Dr. Diane Fulton Oil pulling is currently in vogue to improve oral health and your overall health. Why not try it? Oil pulling — swishing or gargling with oil for a few minutes with sesame, sunflower or coconut oil — is an age-old process from the traditional Indian Ayurveda[i] medical practice that has gained modern…
Sore Muscles? These 7 Remedies and Actions May Help
By Dr. Diane Fulton Ouch, that workout makes you wonder if you’ll be going back to the gym any time soon. Relieve those sore muscles, pain, stiffness and reduce your inflammation with these easy and safe treatments Exercise is a great way to stay healthy and fit but sometimes those muscles are sore afterwards. Pain and…
Evidence-Based Aromatherapy: Stress Relief And Much More
By Sayer Ji The health benefits of aromatherapy can no longer be considered placebo in nature. Accumulating evidence now shows that the fragrance of flowers and other volatile plant compounds pack a punch as powerful as certain drugs. In a day and age like ours, bouts of stress and anxiety are expected to occur at…
The Attack on Herbs and Supplements Is a Racket
By Tessa Lena A centuries-old racket This story is a very important practical story because there is yet another active attack on our access to “alternative” medicines, herbs, and dietary supplements. The pharmaceutical investors and their pocket politicians are emboldened. They couldn’t be happier if the healing herbs and supplements were regulated off the market and taken away from…
Easiest Herbs to Grow: Top 5 Plants Most Recommended By Garden Experts
By Tim Lanoue We’re all familiar with the saying farm-to-table but there’s something more rewarding when you put in the time and effort to plant, grow, and prepare what you eat. From perennial vegetables to the easiest herbs to grow, embracing sustainability and eco-friendly practices enables you to minimize your environmental footprint, live a healthier lifestyle,…
Microgreens: The Health-Giving Shoots Explained
By Carol Wagstaff, University of Reading Many of us germinated cress seeds on a bit of wet tissue at primary school, giving us a first introduction to edible microgreens. Recent interest in more diverse ways of getting flavour and nutrition into the vegetable components of our diets has increased the focus on the potential these crops have…
Getting to the Root of Hair Loss
By Ann Louise Gittleman Is there anything you can do to stop hair loss? Several simple hair-sparing strategies have proven effective, including correcting common vitamin deficiencies and avoiding toxic insults that can spoil your luxurious locks If thinning hair is sending you into panic mode, you are far from alone. Hair loss is a problem shared by…
Five Healthiest Late Summer Produce Picks
By GreenMedInfo Research Group We have handpicked some of the tastiest, healthiest fruits and vegetables for your late-summer feast and for year-round health benefits Summer is not yet over. These fresh fruits and vegetables are in season in late summer, offering big bursts of flavor and optimum nutrition. Take a peek into our late-summer produce…
Study Shows What Living In A “Greener” Neighbourhood Can Do For Your Health
By Kalee Brown If you’ve ever experienced living in both a downtown core as well as a suburb full of greenery, the juxtaposition is pretty astounding. Many of you reading this probably could have guessed that living around nature is better for your health, because many of us simply feel better when we’re outdoors. Do you…
5 Amazing Properties of Sunlight You’ve Never Heard About
By Sayer Ji Sunlight is well-known to provide us vitamin D, but did you know that it kills pain, keeps us alert at night, burns fat and more… Our biological connection and dependence to the sun is so profound, that the very variation in human skin color from African, melanin-saturated dark skin, to the relatively melanin…