What we put in our mouths has a major impact on heart and blood vessel health. Fortunately a heart healthy diet is packed with delicious foods which provide healthy benefits for the entire body. Here are 10 tips: 1. Foods ...
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9 Herbal Foods That Naturally Lower Cholesterol And Keep Your Heart Healthy
Keeping your heart and blood vessels healthy prevents many serious illnesses and enhances longevity. Many factors influence the heart and the circulation. Unfortunately, the stresses of modern life, coupled with poor nutrition and inactivity, put us at risk for several ...
Read More »Make Holiday Treats Healthier With These Good-For-You Herbs
The fabulous scents and flavors which we associate with winter holidays are more than simply delicious memories of home and family. Sage, frankincense, myrrh evergreens, cinnamon, and nutmeg are just a few of the herbs which offer multiple health benefits. ...
Read More »Stay Healthy This Winter With Herbal Roots
Fall is the best time of the year to dig roots to be used as herbal medicine. They have been compacting nutrients and other healing properties all summer long, so now roots are vigorous and large. When digging roots, be ...
Read More »3 Vegetables To Keep You Healthy This Winter
Eat healthy now so that when colds, flu and other common winter illnesses are prevalent, you and your family will have strong immune systems and not contract illnesses. Here are three suggestions: 1. Garlic Stories abound about people of long ...
Read More »Discover The Many Health Benefits Of Delicious Cinnamon
Cinnamon has been in the news for a few years due to its ability to reduce blood sugar levels among people with type 2 diabetes. Continued clinical trials validate that it works. Researchers have discovered additional health benefits as well. ...
Read More »The Natural Healing Power Of Oak Trees And Acorns
America and the Northern Hemisphere are home to many varieties of oaks. Oaks have been used for ceremony, food, medicine and building for as long as humans have been around. In many traditions, the oak is revered as a sacred ...
Read More »5 Roots & Herbs That Will Keep You Healthy This Winter
Fall is the time to prepare for a healthy winter. Fall (and spring) also are the best times to gather roots to be used for healing. Always be sure to leave plenty of plants for future growth. If the roots ...
Read More »The Truth Behind Manufactured Honey
You may already know that honey has a long history of use for healing. Perhaps you were given honey as a child when you had a cough or sore throat. Over the past couple of years, mainstream health practitioners have ...
Read More »19 Important Herbs For A Healthy Body
As we discussed previously, being able to resist hay fever, bronchitis, colds, and the like depends upon having a healthy body, not just a strong respiratory or immune system. Common kitchen, wild, and medicinal herbs can help strengthen the body ...
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