Frankincense is a common type of essential oil obtained by tapping Boswellia trees. It used in aromatherapy and have potential health benefits: relieve stress and anxiety, reducing chronic pain and inflammation, boosting immunity, and most exciting it fighting multiple cancer. Continue reading
Dark chocolate, especially raw cacao powder, has pronounced health benefits, provided you eat it in moderation Continue reading
An astounding 70% or more of Americans are deficient in the essential mineral magnesium. Low levels can have deadly effects. Continue reading
Gray hair: The ultimate telltale sign of aging.
Approximately half of all 50-year-olds are at least 50% gray. Try as you may to postpone the inevitable with expensive, foul-smelling and messy dyes, the battle against gray is predictable…gray is pretty much the undefeated champion. Continue reading
All oranges have amazing health benefits. Tangerines are a particularly popular orange and a handy treat. Research shows tangerines may also have potent health effects in a wide range of chronic conditions from obesity to cancer. Continue reading
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New research showed that organic milk contained 25% less omega-6 fats and 62% more beneficial omega-3 fats than conventional milk
Those who drank conventional milk had a 2.5-fold higher omega-6 to omega-3 ratio than those Continue reading
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that a simple seed used since Paleolithic times has astounding health benefits for weight loss, heart health, vision, and anti-aging? Most modern people don’t recognize the seeds of pine cones as a superfood, but our Paleolithic ancestors certainly may have—they relied on these seeds Continue reading
Olives have long been known for the health benefits they supply to the human body. The olive itself and olive oil especially are useful in healthy cooking. Not to be overlooked, olive leaf Continue reading
Ginger is historically considered one of nature’s true wonders. Other than being a very delectable spice, it is known to have a long list of health benefits. It is used to treat conditions ranging from nausea to heart problems. But not a lot of people know that ginger can actually be used as a form of health treatment. What are the different conditions where ginger can be used as a hair treatment? Continue reading
Anecdotes about the health benefits of vinegar proliferate wildly, as do claims by skeptics that it is nothing more than placebo medicine. So, what does the scientific evidence actually say? Continue reading
Modern science now confirms why humans have been practicing yoga since the beginning of recorded history: it is good both for the body and mind. Continue reading
Traded along spice routes separating ancient cultures by vast distances, spices like cumin were once worth their weight in gold. Has modern science now revealed why, beyond their remarkable aesthetic value, they were so highly prized?
Many spices are perfectly happy living a charmed life as Continue reading
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Mushrooms contain some of the most powerful natural medicines on the planet. About 100 species are being studied for their health-promoting benefits, and about a half dozen really stand out for their ability to deliver a tremendous boost to your immune system
Calcium deficiency is a common nutritional concern, but how many folks consider the vital importance of magnesium in human health and disease?
New research published in the journal BMC Bioinformatics indicates that magnesium’s role in Continue reading
Why This “Silent Healer” Has Become the Top Herbal Supplement Sold in Health Food Stores
There’s an inexpensive herbal supplement called the “Silent Healer” that may be a drug-free remedy for many of the world’s ills — one that comes without any undesirable side effects.
This “Silent Healer” is … aloe vera.
References to the use of Aloe vera date back to 1,000 B.C. when King Solomon, the greatest Old Testament gardener, Continue reading