Marjoram (Satureja hortensis) is a perennial medicinal herb which is native to the Mediterranean region and grows in great amounts in Sicily. By the way, in Italy we believe that this plant can prevent sorrow.  It is a delicate bush with small fragrant white flowers and dark green, oval and soft leaves. Marjoram plays an important role in ancient Indian medicine, and its products, especially marjoram tea and poultices, are used for a variety of health conditions: primarily muscle spasms, blood circulation problems, insomnia and so on. Read the rest of this entry »

Vision is one of the key senses we have, and it is very important to take a good care about our eye health. Unfortunately, in our times the incidence of various eye problems, starting from common myopia and conjunctivitis and ending with cataracts and glaucoma, is increasing. Look at the people around you, how many of them are forced to use glasses even in their young ages? Read the rest of this entry »

Pumpkin is not only a famous pie ingredient and an essential decoration for Halloween, it is also a very useful natural food packed with very valuable natural microelements and nutrients, including vitamins, carotenoids, antioxidants, phytosterols, proteins and essential fatty acids. Such a product as pumpkin seed oil is received by cold pressure. It has a strong nutty flavor and is widely used in Australia, almost as much as olive oil is used in Spain and Italy. Around the world, it is used with various therapeutic and medicinal purposes. Read the rest of this entry »

The problem of ineffective weight management is very well familiar to many modern people, both men and women. This problem seems to have a very easy solution: one should choose a good diet plan and a plan of daily physical exercises, and the excessive weight will go away. But it is not that easy! Sometimes, only one thought that you should avoid eating some foods make us lose our battle with extra weight. And this is the time to ask for help of herbal medicine. Read the rest of this entry »

One can not imagine, how many unhealthy foods we actually see in our supermarkets, and sometimes we do consume those. Unhealthy foods do not only lead to weight gain, problems with digestive system and cardio-vascular problems. Unhealthy foods also stimulate aging and shorten our lifespan. Below, you can see a list of commercially produced foods to forget about for those who are making efforts on weight loss and leading a healthy lifestyle. Read the rest of this entry »

Health benefits and therapeutic effects of sunflower seeds are known, and many of us frequently use a handful of these delicious seeds as a snack. However, those who love eating sunflower seeds should be very disappointed with the news that many of today’s commercially produced types of sunflower kernel have increased amounts of such heavy metals as cadmium and nickel, which are quite harmful to our health. Read the rest of this entry »

Needless to say, how serious the problem of increasing occurrence of breast cancer is for today’s public health. Millions of women around the world have to fight against it and do everything possible in order not to lose this hard war. Latest studies suggest that regular consumption of the following natural foods is linked to lower chances of breast cancer in every modern woman. Read the rest of this entry »