Published: Friday, 24 July 2009
Neem is a remarkable healing substance obtained from the Neem tree, Azadirachta indica. Indigenous to India, neem has been used in Ayurvedic medicine since earliest times, dating back to the Sanskrit medical texts that prescribe it for many usages.
A member of the Meliodeae family of plants, neem's fruits, seeds, oil, leaves, roots and bark are all used in medicine. In India, the twigs are used to clean teeth, and the extract is used as a bug repellant. It is useful for so many ailments that it is referred to as “the village pharmacy.”
Published: Friday, 17 July 2009
Inflammation is the body’s normal reaction to infection or injury, however chronic inflammation can lead to disease and diminished vitality. The signs of inflammation are swelling, redness, and pain. Chronic inflammation has been attributed as a cause for heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease and causes permanent damage to joints, arteries, and even the brain. Many autoimmune diseases are attributed to inflammatory responses, as well.
Published: Friday, 10 July 2009
Health food enthusiasts have long reported that a diet high in red meat is bad for health. Research has now shown that a diet rich in red and processed meats increases the risk of death from cancer and heart disease, according the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
Published: Friday, 3 July 2009
Consumers have spent billions of dollars filling prescriptions for antidepressants, and study after study has shown their efficacy. They can work. Research on the herb, St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) has also shown promise in treating depression. Both the natural herb and the medicinal drugs work well to treat depression. But so do sugar pills used as placebo!
Published: Saturday, 27 June 2009
With one in three Americans suffering from high blood pressure, chocolate could be the new wonder drug. Harvard University studied a tribe of Indians from a Caribbean island off Panama who have perfect blood pressure numbers and a lower incidence of death from heart attacks and strokes, diabetes and cancer.
The Kuna Tribe
Published: Friday, 26 June 2009
Honey is a complete food from nature, used as far back as ancient Egypt. Now, beehives are disappearing and no one is certain of the cause. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) wiped out over half of the bee colonies in thirty-five states. A virus is suspected as the cause but some suggest toxins in the environment are to blame.
Published: Friday, 19 June 2009
Bach Flower Remedies are useful for pregnant mothers, childbirth, and newborns. The Bach remedies are created from flower essences to treat emotional states that Dr. Bach believed were the initiating causes of disease. A different plant is used to treat each of 38 different feelings.
Published: Friday, 12 June 2009
Homeopathy provides many remedies for pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Homeopathic remedies can provide great healing for both mothers and newborns. In 1900, James Tyler Kent wrote, “No woman at the present day is well enough to go through labor without some symptoms calling for a remedy.” This same sentiment is true today.
Published: Friday, 5 June 2009
Nothing ruins the glow of pregnancy like morning sickness. Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy is a normal but annoying symptom that many women experience as their bodies adjust to the changes of pregnancy. Though the term is “morning” sickness, many women will tell you that their symptoms continue all day and even all night. For most, the nausea ends at the end of the first trimester, but this is not always the case.
Published: Friday, 29 May 2009
Honey is a complete food from nature, used as far back as ancient Egypt. Now, beehives are disappearing and no one is certain of the cause. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) wiped out over half of the bee colonies in thirty-five states. A virus is suspected as the cause but some suggest toxins in the environment are to blame.
Santé Magazine
Salute Magazine
Health News Magyarország
Follow us on Twitter @
