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08/20/2018 / By Ralph Flores

There are more than 115 phytochemical components in ginger – no wonder it’s considered a top superfood

It wouldn’t be far-fetched to think that Hippocrates was referring to ginger (Zingiber officinale) in his famous quote about letting food be your medicine and your medicine your food: It’s a spice that is heavily used around the world, both as a dietary condiment and a medicinal plant. It’s a member of the Zingiberaceae family, in which […]

06/12/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Herbal support for Type 2 diabetes can provide natural glycemic control

The problem we have with diabetes isn’t going away anytime soon. Based on the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 400 people around the world have the condition, and 1.6 million deaths per year are directly caused by diabetes. The most common is Type 2 diabetes. In the past three decades, reported […]

06/06/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Ayurveda’s Mahamrutyunjaya Rasa has traditionally been used to treat heart conditions

One of the challenges that older medical systems have is being recognized in a world filled with Western medical procedures and medication. A classic example is Ayurveda (or Ayurvedic medicine): It has been used for over 3,000 years in India, but its potential benefits have been largely ignored in conventional medicine. However, an article in […]

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