The combined actions of protein enzymatic activity, cholesterol lowering, worm expelling, ulcer healing and general healing, anti-inflammatory effect make papain an indispensable herbal medicine.
Detoxing Heavy Metals
When considering the environmental impact of mobilized metals, the “big three”, mercury, lead, and cadmium, are in the limelight.
Pineapple (ananas comosus) Extract Bromelain Monograph
The common Pineapple is anything but common. Apart from being a popular fruit, it has wide use in the supplements industry and the source of the digestive enzyme Bromelain.
Ginger (Zingiber Officinale) Rhizome Herbal Monograph
Ginger has a long history of medicinal use dating back 2,500 years in China and India for conditions such as headaches, nausea, rheumatism, and colds.
Cloves (Syzygium Aromaticum) Herbal Monograph
What we don’t often think of is “Clove bud” the powerful medicinal herb with centuries of therapeutic use. Here we will discover the history and the research behind this incredible plant.
Cacao (Theobroma cacao) Herbal Monograph
The Incas considered it the drink of gods, an association that gave rise to the scientific name of the cocoa tree, Theobroma cacao, from the Greek words theo (god) and broma (drink).
The Three Ultimate Nutrients
I believe that three other ‘ultimate nutrients’ have been largely overlooked. If we feed ourselves well on these three then the desire and need for the others will be reduced.
Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) Herbal Monograph
Green tea polyphenols have demonstrated significant antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, thermogenic, probiotic, and antimicrobial properties in numerous human, animal, and in vitro studies.
Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum annuum) Herbal Monograph
Chili is the Aztec name for cayenne pepper. It has been used by Native Americans as food and medicine for at least nine thousand years.
The Health Benefits of a Raw Food Diet
In one study involving 216 men and 297 women consuming long-term (3.7 years) raw food diets showed an average weight loss of 9.9 kg for men and 12 kg for women. Body mass index was below the normal weight range which indicated that consumption of a raw food diet is associated with a high loss of body weight.