Here’s a cool article from the Wall Street Journal about how the beneficial bacteria (flora) in our bodies help influence our minds. “The Yogurt Made Me Do It: There’s nothing metaphorical about ‘gut feelings’ — Bacteria influence our minds.”
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Another reason to keep the ginger coming: A new study shows ginger to be an effective pain reliever for sore muscles caused by exercise. Both raw ginger and dried supplements showed “moderate-to-large reductions in muscle pain.” More commonly recommended for upset stomach, ginger is a proven anti-inflammatory. If you suffer from heartburn, here are some easy suggestions for effective food therapies. 1. Avoid tomatoes, dark chocolate, raw onions, fried food, mint teas, and red wine. Curious about Ayurveda, the traditional medicine of India? Discover which of the three energies (doshas) predominates in your constitution with this diagnostic test, then get balanced and maintain best health through food therapy, massage and yoga (not to mention acupuncture). Many of the questions are things you’ve probably never asked yourself! TEA RECIPE: Good Chai: 2 [...] I hear it all the time, that my patients feel like they simply can’t drink the “recommended” eight large glasses of water each and every day, on top of juice, tea and other beverages. But is eight glasses the right amount for everyone, or simply an arbitrary guideline that’s become the accepted standard? Adults lose about [...] Not all vitamins are created equal. Just as whole foods are healthier than processed, natural vitamins are more beneficial than synthetic because their nutritional components are better absorbed, utilized and retained by the body. This “bio-availability” makes natural vitamins a better deal despite being more expensive. Natural vitamins are derived from food sources and contain a [...] Coconut oil is now being recognized as a therapy for poor cholesterol levels, obesity and hypothyroidism. Even though it contains saturated fat, research shows that coconut oil’s chemical structure is different from animal-derived fats. Because of this, it can increase fat metabolism and improve the ratio between good (HDL) and bad (LDL) cholesterol. This may [...] Eczema (or atopic dermatitis) is a particularly uncomfortable condition, with itchy, inflamed red patches on the skin that often don’t respond well to Western drugs and ointments and can get worse in cold, dry climates. Oolong tea, which is made from partially fermented leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, has been shown to markedly decrease [...] While the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently made strides in overhauling its Food Pyramid, government nutritional advice is still greatly watered down due to the effects of food industry lobbying, advertising, and co-opting of experts (see Marion Nestle’s Food Politics). In fact, the USDA still fails to acknowledge that some foods simply aren’t healthy (e.g. [...] The use of herbs, whether animal, vegetable or mineral, is an essential part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and generally produces zero side effects. Most often, we combine herbs in a formula of 4-15 ingredients customized to the individual. You might be familiar with many of the following herbs used in TCM. I’ve listed [...] |
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