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News Briefs – December 2005
MINERAL DEFICIENCY LINKED TO ARTHRITIS Insufficient levels of selenium may raise the risk of knee osteoarthritis, according to new research from the University of North...
News Briefs – November 2005
Cranberries Have “Novel” Bacteria-Blocker Cranberries may be able to block bacteria in a unique way — a way that grape juice, apple juice, green tea,...
Selenium – A Trace Mineral That Helps Prevent Heart Attacks, Cancer, and Arthritis
The following is an excerpt from Wenzel and Pataracchia’s new book The Earth’s Gift To Medicine: Minerals in Health and Disease, translated from German by...
News Briefs – October 2005
Veggie Pill for Lung Cancer? A wide range of common vegetables contain a group of chemicals that appear to help slow the development of lung...
Goldenseal
A Threatened Species in the Wild, this Herb Is Now Emerging as a Valuable Organically-Grown Medicine As an herbalist, I am painfully aware of how...
Homeopathy for ADD
Having a 10-year-old son, this article is close to my heart. I have great empathy for parents whose child suffers from any neurological disorder. Kids...
The Role of Herbs in Treating Cancer
Of all of the afflictions that plague humankind, there is none that is associated with greater fear than cancer. No matter how strong-willed or optimistic...
News Briefs – July 2005
Pyramid Flips On Side After a five-year wait, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finally updated its old food pyramid with food group bands...
Sacred Journeys: Planning My New Garden
As I entered the kitchen this morning I noticed my Mom was looking out the window and exclaiming, “Well, this is the day of the...
Coltsfoot – Friendly Neighbourhood Herb
Helps Heal Inflammation of Lungs, Eyes, and Bowels It’s late March and I’m in front of my computer working on an early draft of this...
Qi Gong Improves Breathing
Relief from Asthma, Seasonal Allergies, Migraines, and Chronic Aches and Pains There’s an ancient Chinese saying: “If you have nose congestion, your lung is not...
TCM for Rosacea
Chinese Herbs Help Clear Blood Stagnation Caused by Toxic Heat Build-up The primary feature of rosacea, as the name suggests, is flushing. This inflammatory condition...
No-Bake Oat Balls
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Healthy Holiday Munchies‘. These tasty balls are sometimes called “oat candy.” They are good for the waistline, easy to make...
Roasted Chicknuts
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Healthy Holiday Munchies‘. Ingredients 2 cups dried whole chickpeas (or canned chickpeas) 2 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp cayenne 1)...
Wasabi Peanuts
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Healthy Holiday Munchies‘. If holidays just aren’t holidays without peanuts, try this recipe to satisfy your nutty cravings. Ingredients 2...
Wasabi Peas
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Healthy Holiday Munchies‘. I was introduced to wasabi peas years ago and no matter how often I snack on them,...
