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Ayurvedic Diet for Breast Cancer Prevention

By on December 29, 2009 in Breast Cancer, Cancer, CONDITIONS, spices

photo credit: Caitlinator I was watching the local news when they featured a study suggesting the turmeric and black pepper help prevent breast cancer. The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center has shown that compounds in the spices limit the growth of stem cells and potential tumors . Since my exposure to turmeric was as [...]

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Preventing Gingivitis Naturally – Herbs for Healthy Gums

By on September 11, 2009 in Gingivitis, Oral Care

We read so much about healthy teeth, taking care of teeth, whitening teeth, brushing, flossing, gargling, et cetera, that it’s very easy to think that’s all there is to oral hygiene. But we should also devote equal time to our gums; after all, they’re the home base for our teeth. You could say the gums [...]

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Food: The Surprising Way to Stay Cool as a Cucumber

By on August 24, 2009 in Ayurveda, Cooling and heaty foods

Maybe you live, like I do, in a bustling metropolis that heats up in the summer. Maybe the asphalt sticks, the buildings block out any breeze, and the heat does not dissipate in the nighttime. Maybe you also suffer living in an old building with no air conditioning to speak of. Maybe you spend your [...]

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Natural Antibiotics: A Comprehensive Guide

By on August 6, 2009 in Ayurveda, cinnamon, DIET, garlic, Grapefruit Seed Extract, HEALTH, Natural Antibiotics, Olive Leaf Extract, tumeric, turmeric

Introduction Today, antibiotics are prescribed for all infections indiscriminately and as a result of this there is increase microbial resistance, the evolution of super-bugs like the MRSA’s, the ESBL organisms, the resurgence of fatal viral infection and fungal diseases, and a population that is grossly immunologically compromised. Today, we’d like to recommend some natural alternatives [...]

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Turmeric – The Golden King of Plant Medicine

By on January 13, 2008 in DIET, HEALTH, spices, turmeric

I had the pleasure of seeing and hearing Dr. Michael Greger speak at Philadelphia’s Food & Health Expo in 2007. He was funny and wise, and one of the things he shared with us was the top 5 things that prevent cancer. I quickly jotted them down, and just as quickly lost the paper and [...]

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