09th May 2011
Did you know that so many of the problems in our bodies are caused by excessive calcification? Calcium can get deposited in the walls of the arteries and vessels and can cause bone spurs, as well as calcification of soft tissues. Some of the possible dise...
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11th April 2011
Have you ever been so excited to start a workout that you forgot to warm up first? You are not alone - one of the most common mistakes made in exercising is to skip the beginning stretching routine.Although warming up is essential to staying injury-free a...
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07th April 2011
Vitamin K is a group of fat soluble vitamins that are needed for the posttranslational modification of certain proteins, mostly required for blood coagulation but also involved in metabolism pathways in bone and other tissue.
Why do we require Vitamin ...
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06th April 2011
The same healthy diet that's good for your heart and arteries can help preserve your eyes and vision.That's not surprising. "Vision depends on tiny capillaries that supply the retina and other parts of the eye with nutrients and oxygen," says Monique Roy,...
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01st April 2011
Nutritional supplementation with Spirulina, a nutrient-rich, blue-green algae, appeared to provide neuroprotective support for dying motor neurons in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, University of S...
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31st March 2011
Reflexology is based on the basic premise that specific points on the body correspond to certain other specific other points or zones, and that application of pressure on the on the specified reflexes will result in improved circulation and other healing ...
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23rd March 2011
How many of you actually check the food labels before buying a product? Do you know that many of the ingredients used in packaged and processed foods can be detrimental to your health? The artificial sweeteners, coloring, preservatives can all be incredib...
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22nd March 2011
This is one phrase most of us are familiar with. However, this statement doesn't give the complete picture. To be effective, the above statement needs to be elaborated upon a little. That is, we are what we eat and what we absorb.You may eat nutrient-rich...
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11th March 2011
We are always looking for ways to reduce the affects of winter colds and flu but how about doing something to actually prevent getting them in the first place? While external measures work to some extent, the best solution for flu lies within you - your i...
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02nd March 2011
It is no mystery that physical activity promotes a healthier life. Longevity, endurance, and less stress are just three examples of a long list of the benefits associated with a regular exercise routine.Yet, recent studies have reported that over 50 perce...
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25th February 2011
Toothpaste is a common, everyday item, but have you ever read its contents? Commercial dental-care pastes usually contain one or more of these teeth/gum damaging ingredients — triclosan, fluoride, polyethylene glycols, surfactants (a.k.a. foaming agents s...
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18th February 2011
The Eucalyptus tree may conjure up images of the cuddly Koala bear, which subsists on a diet of eucalyptus leaves, but in fact eucalyptus oil has many and varied use related to medicinal, curative therapeutic, and hygienic applications.
Some of the com...
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18th February 2011
High blood pressure is a very common ailment. One out of every four person suffers from hypertension.The pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels in blood pressure. One suffers from hypertension or high blood pressure[1] when heart ...
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18th February 2011
When Nobel Laureate Alexandr Solzhenitsyn wrote about the amazing beneficial properties of the Chaga mushroom in his book Cancer Ward, he quite literally put this amazing herbal mushroom on the medicinal map where it has occupied a very special and exalte...
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18th February 2011
Some of the most marvelous advances in science are made with the help of things that have been around since the ancient times. Consider for instance, the Reishi mushroom or Ling Zhi as it is known in Chinese. This remarkable herb is known for its near mir...
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