Category: Food as Medicine

Chinese Red Dates: An Ancient Cancer Fighter

For 4,000 years, Chinese red dates, also known as jujubes, have been a staple in Chinese cuisine and a powerful tool in Chinese herbal medicine. Now research shows red dates help protect the brain and can make cancer cells self-destruct. Chinese Red Dates Kill Cancer Cells A lab study from 2018 in the journal Food and…


Eating Flowers: 9 Delicious, Healthy Blooms

If you’ve never thought about eating flowers, then you’re in for a treat! There are many edible flowers that aren’t only delicious in a wide variety of dishes but are also healthy. We aren’t suggesting you run out into your garden or comb the roadsides or meadows for just any flowers. Only some flowers are…


Spinach-Rich Diet May Prevent Colon Cancer

Eating spinach could prevent colon cancer, new research suggests. In the United States, colon cancer is the fourth-most common cancer and second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Previous studies have shown that eating green vegetables and fiber reduces risk of colon cancer by as much as half. The new study in the journal Gut Microbes explores the relationship…


Causes of Prostate Dysfunction and How to Heal It Naturally

It seems all the buzz around health today revolves around women, and for good reason. Women make up a huge part of the market in natural health, whereas men seem to be indifferent on day to day health matters. However, if there is one thing men tend to focus on its prostate health as it…


Broccoli Compound May Solve Antibiotic Resistance Problem

Antimicrobial resistance has been on the rise for decades, making easily treatable infections a serious threat again. The breakthrough could lie in these everyday vegetables, which attack the killer cells responsible for one of the deadliest modern diseases. STORY AT-A-GLANCE Cruciferous vegetables have long been cherished for their health benefits. Broccoli, cabbage, collards, Brussels sprouts,…


8 Foods, and Other Methods to Relieve Cancer Pain, Chronic Pains

Pain is a common symptom of cancer patients. According to surveys, about 30 percent to 50 percent of cancer patients have pain problems, and more than 80 percent of terminal cancer patients experience pain. Most cancer patients must continually rely on painkillers or morphine. However, even with legal prescriptions, these drugs can bring many uncomfortable…


Your Medicine is in Your Pantry

Food has been the medicine of humanity since the dawn of time. Many herbs that we associate only with seasoning our food are, in fact, potent herbal medicines. The distinction between herbal food and herbal medicine is actually quite subjective. There is a wide area of overlap with the two categories. If you think of all the…


Can Beet Greens Really Improve Liver Function by Removing Unwanted Toxins?

If you’re trying to alkalize the body and optimize your health – beet greens would be a wise choice.  With an earthy bitter taste – these greens have a reputation for helping to regenerate and reactivate red blood cells by supplying oxygen throughout the body.  But, most importantly, beet greens can help to detoxify the…


Protect Your Brain and Heart: Why You Should Be Eating More Anthocyanins

According to recent estimates, over 5.8 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease.  As the population ages, the percentage of people affected by this debilitating disease will only increase.  Experts say that every five years after age 65, the risk of Alzheimer’s disease doubles.  The upshot is that a shocking 14 million Americans are…


Drinking This Popular Beverage Slashes Depression and Suicide Risk by Half, According to Study

In the song “9 to 5,” from the 1980 movie of the same name, singer Dolly Parton refers to coffee as a “cup of ambition.”  Now, emerging research indicates that coffee’s potential benefits extend far beyond increasing motivation; according to one study, coffee may even help prevent suicide. Other recent studies show that coffee can…