Echinacea: Cold fighter and immune system booster

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The herb, Echinacea, also called the purple coneflower, actually consists of nine distinct species, but only three varieties are used in herbal medicine. Those three varieties are: Engustifolia Pallida Purpurea It is native to the plains of the North American continent, and it has been cultivated for many years and used in traditional medicine and … Read more

The First Step Before Detoxing Your Body

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Lately, we’ve had a lot of questions regarding detoxing the body. Should you? If so, why? And how? Is detoxing just a waste of money and time? Worse, could they potentially harm you? The fact of the matter is that if you have a healthy liver, you’re already “detoxing” all day long. In a basically … Read more

What Are Liver Function Tests?

Liver Function Tests

Has your doctor ordered liver function tests and you want to learn more about them – how they’re done and what they are supposed to detect? If so, read on and you can get some useful information about the various types of tests that are performed to check out your liver and what you can … Read more

Broccoli helps prevent cancer and NAFLD

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You already know broccoli is good for you, but did you know it may ward of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease? According to this March 2016 study, broccoli has the potential to counter NAFLD in addition to its well-known anti-cancer development properties. The study, which bears the ponderous name Dietary Broccoli Lessens Development of Fatty Liver in Mice … Read more

Pomegranate Fruit: A traditional folk medicine

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The pomegranate fruit is common throughout the countries of the Middle East, in Iran and in India, and the pomegranate has long played a role not only in the cuisine but also in the medicine of those traditional cultures. The pomegranate fruit has long been used in traditional folk medicine, and it has played a … Read more