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15th September 2009
In most parts of the country, the harsh winter weather conditions typical of this time of year can be very tough on the skin, especially on the face, lips, and hands. Long stretches of repeated exposure to extremely cold temperatures and low humidity outs... Read >
Author: Donya Fahmy23rd August 2009
Menopause remedies can involve the use of conventional medicine or the use of herbs. The black cohosh is a herbal remedy that is used to offer short term relief. Some people use it to relieve hot flashes and night sweats. This herb is also said to treat p... Read >
Author: Mercy18th August 2009
There are a number of herbal remedies for menopause. Some of these herbal remedies are not regulated and therefore there is little or no research at all to back up their claims.
Soy and isoflavones are plant estrogens found in beans particularly soybea... Read >
Author: Mercy08th August 2009
Easily Eliminate Menopause SymptomsChickweed is a very delicious herb with many vitamins and minerals, it is a warehouse of vitamins and minerals including iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, silicon, zinc, phosphorus, potassium, protein sodium, copper, ... Read >
Author: Leopoldo Hopper30th June 2009
Chickweed, as the name implies, is a plant that is often considered a weed. This is unfortunate, because it has an large amount of health benefits and even some medicinal properties. It can be used as a vegetable for seasoning salads or soups. Some prefer... Read >
Author: Gregg Podsakoff22nd June 2009
Part 1: Why Do Vitamins and Supplements Work?
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) usually have a number of nutrient and mineral deficiencies. This could be due to diet or physiological abnormalities that cause certain nutrients to be poorly ab... Read >
Author: Phil Le Breton15th June 2009
Besides the usual multivitamin and mineral supplements, there are a large number of dry skin supplements available in the market. These supplements often come in edible oils, tablets and capsules that offer beneficial fatty acids, antioxidants, and sulf... Read >
Author: Della29th May 2009
An alternative means of gaining healthy skin is by taking essential skin supplements. Out of these supplements, the most essential ones are those which are anti-oxidants. Such skin supplements can help fight against free radicals which can cause immense d... Read >
Author: John Adison12th May 2009
Menopause is the shutting down of child bearing capabilities of the woman, and as women go through menopause, their bodies do not produce sufficient amounts of the female hormones (estrogen and progesterone)
Many women have to undergo uncomfortable me... Read >
Author: Bryan Len16th April 2009
The Borage Oil pills by Vitabase rest on the studies of clinical research that have ratified borage oil as an anti-inflammatory with a host of properties showing promise. This form of borage oil is one hundred percent pressed of pure expeller and it is al... Read >
Author: Robert Bell12th March 2009
Evening primrose oil comes from the drought-tolerant, biennial Oenothera biennis plant. It flowers with brightly colored, cup-shaped flowers all summer long, and produces seeds in the fall. You can find evening primrose oil available in small and large ... Read >
Author: Anne Harvester13th February 2009
Since early times, diabetes has been treated naturally. It is only now with the advent of medical technologies that certain artificial medications are prescribed to fight diabetes.
Although there are some studies showing the use of herbs, oils and othe... Read >
Author: Bryan Len01st December 2008
Diabetes mellitus is, to put it very plainly, characterized by high levels of blood sugar. So what is diabetes caused by? This is caused by the levels of insulin, when it becomes too low. There are three types of diabetes: type 1, type 2 and gestational d... Read >
Author: TomSmith29th September 2008
Many people today are looking for natural ways to cure what ails them. There are cures that can be found in nature for many things; you can find relief from headaches, nausea, food poisoning, premenstrual syndrome symptoms, and many others. Evening primro... Read >
Author: Fabiola Castillo01st September 2008
Native Americans used the leaves and bark of evening primrose as a sedative and astringent; it was given for stomach and liver complaints as well as disorders of the female reproductive system. The oil of primrose is extracted from the seeds of the eveni... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer17th June 2008
Essential fats, also known as Essential
Fatty Acids (EFAs), are nutrients that play a crucial role in normal body
functioning, health, maintenance and disease prevention. These fats are referred
to as "essential" because they must necessarily be s... Read >
Author: hameed09th June 2008
Superfoods are a wonderful source of the essential nutrients your body needs to function healthily. As well as being packed full of vitamins and minerals, superfoods have virtually no calories and are free of any nasty substances.
Including superfoods ... Read >
Author: Stephanie Lee19th March 2008
The immune system is a complex system of interactions involving many organs and glands as well as substances such as bone marrow, white blood cells, lymphatic vessels and serum factors in our blood. Our immunity depends on all these components functioni... Read >
Author: peterhutch22nd February 2008
Eczema is an inflammatory condition that causes the skin to become red, scaly and itchy. An inflammation of the skin, usually causing itching and sometimes accompanied by crusting, scaling or blisters. A type of eczema often made worse by allergen exposur... Read >
Author: Rachel Broune05th November 2007
Essential fatty acids are becoming a popular area of research and are gaining approval as a very important daily food supplement from some very prestigious medical researchers. Trans fats and and hydrogenated oils on the other hand are being revealed as ... Read >
Author: bkwright01st August 2007
For the most part, organisms can satisfy their own fatty acid needs. In mammals, however, those enzymes which insert double bonds into the chains of fatty acids cannot insert them into the omega-3 and omega-6 positions. Linoleic and linolenic acid contain... Read >
Author: Dr. Randy Wysong04th February 2007
Since early times, diabetes has been treated naturally. It is only now with the advent of medical technologies that certain artificial medications are prescribed to fight diabetes.
Although there are some studies showing the use of herbs, oils and oth... Read >
Author: Nathalie Fiset12th December 2006
Evening primrose oil is extracted from seeds of Oenathera Biennis. Plant is also known by name sundrop and tree primrose, which grows in gentle climatic condition. But, most probably they are founded in United States and Europe; and it is also regarded as... Read >
Author: Bryan Josling16th June 2006
There is a huge problem that exists today with the enormous number of people suffering from arthritis in its many forms. It is said that well over half the population of this country who are over 60 suffer from either osteo or rheumatoid arthritis.
Wha... Read >
Author: Jack Prime18th April 2006
Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) is an extract of the Evening Primrose flower. Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) contains Gamma Linolenic acid (GLA), an essential fatty acid that gets converted into a hormone-like substance called prostaglandin E1. Evening Primrose Oi... Read >
Author: nutrovitasub nutrovitasub28th March 2006
Why should I increase my Omega fatty acid intake?
Our intake of essential fatty acids has changed radically in the last century. Our ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3 should be close to 1:1, but it is now over 10:1 and up to 20:1. This is due to the addition o... Read >
Author: chester ku-lea11th March 2006
Evening primrose oil is extracted from the evening primrose plant (Oenothera biennis), a wildflower found in North America, Europe and parts of Asia. Evening primrose oil is certainly not the only source of GLA; various foods actually contain small amount... Read >
Author: Home herb04th December 2005
If you think that cutting off all the fat from your diet is going to make you look better, think again. A move like that could age you faster instead.
Your skin and hair needs fat in order to stay healthy. Radiant skin, healthy skin that glows from withi... Read >
Author: Janice Wee22nd November 2005
Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA),the essential omega-6 fat that is found in evening primrose, black currant seed,and borage oil, can inhibit the action of the cancer gene Her-2/neu. This gene is responsible for almost 30 percent of all breast cancers.40-Fold In... Read >
Author: Joseph Mercola
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