Green Health and Complementary Medicine
PMS is a result of pain, tiredness and mood swings caused by menstrual cycle. OTC medication helps to a certain extent in the easing of PMS. Many alternative methods like herbal teas, hot pads, are used to help with the symptoms. However, all these are temporary methods to deal with the distress caused.
When it comes to heart disease, everyone thinks of cholesterol. What most people don’t know is that vitamin D deficiency is also linked to heart disease. Is there any scientific evidence to show the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and heart disease?
Rich in vitamins A, E, F and several phytonutrients, Shea butter is a natural fat extracted from the nut of the African Shea tree. When removed, the colour of Shea butter can be anything from white to golden yellow. If properly stored, its shelf life can last for a several years.
I have already been honest enough to say that what really got me interested in learning more about vegan wasn’t animal rights first. It was weight loss.
Most people have never heard of glutathione, despite the fact that it is your body’s ‘master antioxidant’ which not only repairs free radical damage itself, but also acts to recycle and increase levels of other antioxidants such as Vitamin C and Vitamin E.
The 5:2 Day Diet is a brand new, research-based approach to weight loss. This is a simple diet where you will fast for two days per week followed by eating as normal for the additional five. As well as the obvious reason for choosing to diet you can improve your health significantly by cutting risks of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and even some cancers.
There are certain natural means that anyone can use to help maintain the health of his thyroid gland and avoid hypothyroidism. These methods also help in preventing further deterioration of the thyroid gland if some impairment has already started and it has begun to secrete lower-than-normal levels of thyroid hormone.
Super fruits are a class of fruits that contain higher amounts of important antioxidants and phytochemicals that may contribute to good health as part of a well balanced diet. When compared to apples and bananas and other common fruit they score higher on the ORAC rating system. Super fruits include acai berry, Afrian mango and raspberry ketone.
Rich in many essential fatty acids (EFAs), cucumber seed oil contains tocopherols — collectively known as Vitamin E — as well as various minerals, including potassium and silica. The oil is derived from pressed, cleaned dried seeds, from which yellow oil is produced.
A vegetarian is a person who chooses not to eat foods which come from dead animals, in particularly all red meat, pork, chicken, turkey, etc.
