Green Health and Complementary Medicine
Beta-glucans are naturally occurring polysaccharides which are found in the cell wall of fungi and yeasts. However, modern agricultural practices and processes have removed the majority of the beta-glucans in our diet. In the Victorian era, even though infant mortality was high, research suggests that following childhood, life expectancy was not markedly dierent than it is today. It is thought that the consumption of foods rich in beta-glucans may have played a key role in the Victorians’ long and healthy life spans.1
Good health cannot exist independently from a strong immune system. Every minute of every day, this complex system is under constant attack from pollution, germs, viruses or stress.
A weakened immune system is susceptible not only to colds, flu and infections, but also to more serious health conditions. Various factors can negatively impact immune health such as alcohol,
sugar consumption, lack of sleep and a nutrient poor diet.
While neck and shoulder pain are two different conditions, they are often times associated with one another due to the proximity in the damaged areas. In most cases, we find neck and shoulder pain go hand in hand. When a person has chronic neck pain, his shoulders are afflicted as well. The pain mostly is due to the stress on these regions.
There are many, many herbs that will help you lose weight by regulating your appetite, enhancing your metabolic rate, keeping you full for a longer time, and triggering the use of fat stored in the body for energy. Here are a few herbs that you could use anytime you want to reach out for a helping hand in your effort against the extra bulge.
Because vitamin D is important for your own body’s calcium and phosphorus levels, you can guarantee it is essential to your baby. If you are pregnant or nursing, having adequate levels of vitamin D is essential. Having low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy can result in skeletal deformities, growth retardation and have a negative effect on birth weight.
Mustard (Brassica nigra/juncea) is the tiny, black, brown or yellow seeds of the mustard plant which are available in dried form.
Kava Kava (Piper methysticum) is the rootstalk of the plant which is available whole, ground, extract or a supplemental drink.
Certain nutrients help the body regulate reproductive hormones to improve fertility rate. Two specific nutrients that will benefit your fertility health are folic acid and iron, especially if this is your first time attempting to get pregnant.
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin. There is a trio of K vitamins, Kl, K2, can be formed by natural bacteria in the intestines. K3 is a synthetic vitamin, which we are trying to avoid at all times. No dietary allowance has been established as of yet. Vitamin K is essential in the formation of prothrombin, a blood-clotting chemical.
Hot Stone Massage is an ancient healing art originating over 2000 years ago in Ancient India and China. This unique form of massage incorporates smooth, heated stones into a massage session. Basalt stones are used, as the minerals in basalt absorb and retain heat the longest of any type of stone.
Guggul is the source of Indian Bdellium, a gum exuded by the plant during harsh summer months. It is dull green or brown in color with a balsamic odour and a bitter aromatic taste.
Hyaluronic acid is an immunoneutral polysaccharide – a very large carbohydrate which doesn’t cause a negative response from your immune system when introduced to the body – which is frequently used for biomedical applications due to its ability to be manipulated into many forms. It has a natural jelly-like consistency, which allows it to be injected into the body.
