A Natural Blood Pressure “Pill”? How would you like to know when you were going to die?Nah, me neither. You’ve probably, however, already had a test that tells you if you are more likely to die or not. A systolic blood pressure (the bigger number) over 115 has been...
Is Ginger a “Miracle” Drug? Long before drug companies existed, traditional healers discovered the benefits of various natural foods in the treatment of disease. One such food is ginger, used inAyurvedic medicinefor thousands of years. But how does something as simple as ginger,shape up against the best drugs modern...
The Best Thing You’ve never heard of I’m going to take a stab in the dark here and say the healthiest food you’ve never heard of (or tried) is AMLA, also known as Indian Gooseberry.Revered in Ayurvedic medicinefor thousands of years, AMLA has caught the eye of researchers in...
Healthier Gums: How bad do you want them? It’s no secret that a better diet leads to better health.This studylooked at the effect a better diet (focusing on vegetables, fruits, wholemeal products, potatoes, legumes, spices and water) had on patients with periodontal disease. They found “a significant reduction of...
A cornerstone of (My) Health As I like to point out inmy book(yes that was a shameless plug): “it doesn’t happen to you until it happens to you”. When I got diagnosed in 2011 with a particularlytenacious cancer(that hadalready spread) I figured drastic times called for drastic measures. I...