Phyllis A. Balch identifies poor nutrition education, limited access to healthy foods and apathy toward self-care as key contributors to chronic diseases. She stresses balance in diet, noting that even essential substances (like water) can be toxic in excess. The book critiques the divide between conventional and nutritional medicine, advocating for collaboration instead of competition. … Continue reading BrightLearn – Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal by Phyllis A. Balch
Hawthorn: Nature’s time-tested heart ally
Hawthorn has deep roots in European and North American traditions, symbolizing renewal, protection and heart health in folklore and rituals like Beltane. Modern research confirms hawthorn’s ability to improve heart function, blood flow and symptoms of mild heart failure, thanks to flavonoids and proanthocyanidins. Acts as a vasodilator, enhances nitric oxide production, reduces oxidative stress … Continue reading Hawthorn: Nature’s time-tested heart ally
The resurgence of herbal remedies: A deep dive into “The Doctors Book of Herbal Home Remedies”
Millions of Americans are increasingly turning to herbal remedies as a safer and more natural alternative to conventional medicine, with approximately 60 million U.S. adults using herbs for medicinal purposes. Modern science is beginning to support the efficacy of herbal remedies, with studies demonstrating the benefits of herbs like echinacea for boosting the immune … Continue reading The resurgence of herbal remedies: A deep dive into “The Doctors Book of Herbal Home Remedies”
5 Remarkable ways GARLIC can support your health, according to science
Garlic is a powerful medicinal herb and one of the most used spices in the kitchen. Known for its pungent flavor and many health-supporting properties, garlic is a versatile superfood that your diet cannot do without. Since ancient times, garlic has been revered as a health food with many uses. One of the earliest "performance-enhancing" agents known to … Continue reading 5 Remarkable ways GARLIC can support your health, according to science
These 15 common herbs cure everything from infections to inflammation and indigestion
There are a lot of options out there besides pharmaceuticals to help cure a cold, treat an infection, or calm the stomach. And one of those options is medicinal herbs, which cover the spectrum of everything from ulcers and insomnia to psoriasis and inflammation. Here are 15 of the best herbal options you might consider trying: 1) Peppermint. … Continue reading These 15 common herbs cure everything from infections to inflammation and indigestion
Since ancient times, pine needles have been an important part of vibrant health
For hundreds of years, indigenous people groups have taken full advantage of pine needles and various other compounds collected from pine trees that support vibrant immunity, respiration, and cardiovascular and neurological performance. Some of the earliest-known uses of pine for health date back to 1536 when the Iroquois gave Jacques Cartier bark and needles from pines to … Continue reading Since ancient times, pine needles have been an important part of vibrant health
World’s 11 most powerful NATURAL ANTIBIOTICS that won’t kill your good gut bacteria
The main reason the majority of Americans do not believe in taking supplements and natural herbs regularly hinges on their faith in their medical doctor’s advice, whose learning comes from colleges funded by Big Pharma, that made sure nutrition education was removed from “medicine” curriculum almost entirely, over a century ago. It’s all part of … Continue reading World’s 11 most powerful NATURAL ANTIBIOTICS that won’t kill your good gut bacteria
Covid vaccines linked to organ transplant REJECTION
The Journal of Clinical Medicine published a study recently about how covid “vaccines,” aka Fauci Flu shots, are making people ineligible for organ transplants. It is not that hospitals are refusing to perform transplant surgery on jab recipients, but rather that recipients’ bodies are rejecting the organs. Whatever these injections are doing is causing organ transplants not to … Continue reading Covid vaccines linked to organ transplant REJECTION
Healing superfoods: 6 Natural antiviral herbs to grow in your home garden
The human virome is made up of at least 380 trillion viruses. Some of these viruses can harm you, but others may benefit your body by coexisting within it. Since birth, viral infections have a crucial role in human disease and survival. At least 50 percent of what’s in your body, like bacteria and viruses, … Continue reading Healing superfoods: 6 Natural antiviral herbs to grow in your home garden
Thailand giving away one million cannabis plants to encourage citizens to grow natural medicine
The national government of Thailand will distribute one million free cannabis plants to households across the country in June to encourage citizens to grow natural medicine at home. This came after the kingdom’s decision to allow its citizens to grow cannabis plants at home for medical purposes, after notifying their local government. The plant cannot be distributed commercially without an … Continue reading Thailand giving away one million cannabis plants to encourage citizens to grow natural medicine
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