Can I go without a refrigerator?
When refrigerators hit the market in the late 1800s, it was a huge leap forward for civilized living. It offered a simple solution to the problem of bacteria-laden, disease-causing old food, not to mention the issue of losing money buying [...]
World Heart Day – September 29, 2011
How important is it to keep your heart healthy? According to World Health Organization (WHO), every year heart diseases claim 17.3 million people around the world. The World Heart Day is observed to make people realize the risk of heart diseases [...]
Magic Mushroom’ Hallucinogen Might Help Cancer Patients
Scientists in the US have found that the active ingredient of magic mushrooms, psilocybin, can reduce anxiety and improve mood in people with cancer.
Charles Grob from Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, and colleagues, recruited [...]
Why we have different weights despite same diet?
Ever wondered why two people could eat the same high fat diet, but one becomes obese and prone to diabetes while the other maintains a slim frame?
Well, Yale School of Medicine researchers have answered this question—weight is set before [...]
Key enzymes getting damaged – courtesy smokeless tobacco
The side effects of smokeless tobacco are causing harsh effects on the human body. It is far more damaging than the harm it causes to the mouth.
According to a report, the enzymes that are present in every part of the body are getting seriously [...]
Medicinal Uses for Food
Clearing up infections? Healing wounds? Getting rid of head lice? There are pills and creams that can help, but also amazing foods that will work in a pinch. We asked Lynne C. David, ND, LAc, a naturopathic doctor and licensed acupuncturist [...]
Healing Herbs Used in Teas
Healing Herbs Used in Teas: Learn the health value of specific ingredients used in common herbal teas
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Far from just a mundane alternative to caffeinated brews, herbal teas (or tisane), like the popular jasmine or [...]
Healing Benefits of Spices
Chances are you sprinkle cinnamon into your morning oatmeal or add a dash of oregano to pizza without giving the spices much thought. But did you know your favorite flavors can actually do your body good? According to Christina Suarez, master [...]
Benefits of Ginger & Beetroot
Eating ginger can help ease muscle pain caused by heavy exercise, says a latest research. Beetroot juice: a natural energy drink that boosts stamina
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Ginger root has been used as a household remedy since centuries for a variety of ailments, [...]
Scientists find “mother” of all skin cells
Scientists have found the “mother,” or origin, of all skin cells and say their discovery could dramatically improve skin treatments for victims of serious wounds and burns.
Hans Clevers and a team of Dutch and Swedish researchers [...]
