Marijuana has been used for 5,000 plus years for everything from medical use, writing paper, rope, and canvas to the illegal form it has today. Hemp is the plant marijuana comes from and used to grow wild on the farm where I grew up. Once in a great while a cow would get into some [...] Read more »
Milk thistle is different from the green, thorn graced leaves and purple, daisy like flowers that is the bane of gardeners and farmers everywhere. This particular thistle is grown in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, and Northern Africa. It has antioxidant properties that benefit mankind. Over the centuries milk thistle has been used to treat liver [...] Read more »
L-Theanine (also referred to as Theanine) is an amino acid found in green tea. Technology has now made it easier to extract L-Theanine from the tea than it has been in the past. Even though technology has made this extraction easier than it was this amino acid can be on the expensive side. Research has [...] Read more »
Butterbur is an herb that I had heard very little about until recently. My research shows that it has some very good properties but also has many side effects that need to be considered before taking it. It can be purchased in 25 mg tablets. Butterbur is used for the treatment of migraines with the [...] Read more »
Herbs have been used in traditional Chinese Medicine for the treatment and prevention of cancer for many years. Researchers suggest; however, if women use herbal medicines for anything, including the treatment or prevention of breast cancer they should use caution. They should research the products they use to be sure they are high in [...] Read more »
Mushrooms, the medicinal kind, have more benefits for good health and fighting disease than almost any other natural medicine or food. These particular mushrooms are rich in lipids, vitamins, antioxidants and other good things. They have been used in Asian culture for thousands of years because of these properties. Some of the benefits are in [...] Read more »
Herbal tea is defined as an herbal infusion made with anything except the tea bush. They are made with flowers, seeds, roots and leaves. Herbal tea can be used for medicinal purposes as well as being a tasty treat. A Lavender Herb tea can be very relaxing. Use 1 tsp. dried lavender leaves and 1 [...] Read more »
Noni has been touted by many to be a ‘wonder’ fruit. It contains many medicinal properties and contains powerful antioxidants. We know that the antioxidants in this and other fruits and vegetables are good for us so the fruit or juice should do us no harm. But, is it all it’s purported to be. The [...] Read more »
Papaya is a tropical fruit that was brought to North America by Christopher Columbus. It was he who named it “The Fruit of the Angels“. It is aptly named that because of its high nutritional value. Today papaya is grown in the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Papaya contains many essential nutrients and antioxidants. [...] Read more »
Foods and Vitamins play an important role in the treatment of fibro fog as well as changes in behavior, educating people around you, and other behavior or situational changes do. Foods and vitamins that are important in combating fibro fog are: Vitamin B6 which is found in Beans, Eggs, Meats, Whole grains, fish, and legumes. [...] Read more »
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