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.
Lavender oil may help manage pain after surgery, according to a study. Fifty patients undergoing breast biopsy surgery received either oxygen supplemented with lavender oil or pure oxygen. Patients in the lavender group reported better pain management than those in the control group. Inhaling lavender oil may lower the number of severe headaches in migraine sufferers according to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
MILLIONS of women in Britain and America have the pitting, bulging and deformation of the skin known as cellulite, which isn’t just a problem that is associated with weight. It is thought that cellulite is caused by poor circulation and poor lymphatic drainage allowing toxins to build up in the surface layers of the skin.
Fibromyalgia (also known as Fibromyalgia Syndrome or FMS) is another multi-symptomatic condition that is chiefly characterized by widespread pain of the muscle fibers and connective tissue, poor sleep and often deep fatigue, but also shares many other symptoms with CFS.
In recent years, there have been increasing number of individuals diagnosed with vitamin D deficiency. In fact, research has found that approximately 40% of American are vitamin D deficient, 48% of whom are girls ages 9-11.
There are times when you just want a beverage as a snack. Everyone wants to do that from time to time. But what you reach for can make a big difference when it comes to your diet.
Like fruit, it is important to get plenty of vegetables into your diet. Again, if this is difficult for you to do, tossing them into a smoothie is an easy and delicious solution.
THE PROTECTIVE role of antioxidants has been well documented but we are only just realising the benefits of one of the most potent yet – Astaxanthin a pinkish-red carotenoid.
Avocado oil penetrates deeply into the skin, leaving it feeling soft and supple.
One of the first questions a newly diagnosed lupus patient often has is, “What caused me to get this awful disease?” You might start thinking that there was one thing you might have done that caused you to get it. There are so many questions on what caused your Lupus but the answer is, “We just don’t know.”
In modern times, dieters have come to look upon the ketogenic diet as a solution to weight loss and nutritional management. In fact, it has garnered quite a bit of spotlight amongst other diets, many of which are easily said to be adaptations of the ketogenic diet with varying similarities. It can be considered trendy, but setting aside it being trend-like, the ability for the practice of ketosis to facilitate weight loss is proven and consistent if done successfully—and in that sense, it’s no passing fad.
