Ginger is not just a popular cuisine condiment but also a healthy food. However, when consuming this root, we should avoid a few pitfalls. Let us discuss the safest, most effective ways to eat ginger to boost its health effects. Health Benefits of Ginger The biochemical constituents of ginger are abundant, and the main components…
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How Stress Prevents You From Absorbing Nutrients
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How Stress Prevents You From Absorbing the Nutrients You Eat
Is stress affecting how well you absorb nutrients in the food you eat? It could very well be. A 2020 study by clinical psychologist and researcher Adrian Lopresti, Ph.D., suggests that excess or chronic psychological or environmental stress may have a negative effect on micronutrient (vitamins and minerals) concentrations. For example, magnesium, zinc, calcium, iron,…
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Improve Digestion and Eliminate Constipation with Enzymes and Medicinal Herbs
Good digestion is fundamental to our quality of life and wellbeing. Yet so many of us have grown accustomed to gas, bloating, abdominal pain, belching, indigestion, loose bowels, constipation – or any combination of these – on a regular basis. And we accept these things as a normal part of everyday life! These symptoms –…
Your Medicine is in Your Pantry
July 31, 2022
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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…
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