Miso, an ancient staple in the Japanese diet, has gained popularity in the West in recent years as a remarkable health-giving food. In times past, only the wealthy had access to the finest organic miso. Luckily for us today, this highly nutritious paste made from fermented rice, barley, chickpeas, or soybeans is readily available from […]

Author: Linda Woolven Publisher: Whitecap Books Book Publication: 2013 The All-New Vegetarian Passport is more than a journey through healthy, tasty dishes favoured by a variety of cultures; it’s also an opportunity to forge a healthy new relationship between your body and your plate. Travel from North Africa to Asia, the Middle East to the Mediterranean, […]

Author: Sally Pacholok, R.N., and Jeffrey Stuart, D.O. Publisher: Quill Driver Books Book Publication: 2011 This book was sent to Vitality by a reader who experienced a profound improvement in her health after being diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency, and after having read Could It Be B12? Sally Pacholok, R.N. B.S.N., who co-wrote the book […]

According to the book The Yoga of Herbs by Dr. David Frawley and Dr. Vasant Lad, Manjista Root is one of the best blood purifying herbs in Ayurvedic medicine. Also known as Indian Madder, Manjista works to cool and detoxify the blood, dissolve obstructions in blood flow (including blood clots), and remove stagnant blood. This […]

Author: Christopher Vasey, N.D. Publisher: Healing Arts Press Book Publication: 2012 In The Healing Power of Fever – Your Body’s Natural Defense Against Disease, author and naturopath Christopher Vasey lays out, in easy to understand language and a compelling manner, the full meaning of this intriguing concept. He explains what a fever is – and is not. Simply […]