In our times, people are very much concerned about their health, and most if us are trying to do everything possible to reduce our risks for such serious diseases like heart attack, a stroke, cancer, autoimmune diseases, and so on. We try to watch our daily diet and use various foods with excellent natural protective qualities. Those include mainly the foods rich in natural antioxidants and fatty acids, but also organic fruits and vegetables rich in minerals, vitamins, and natural essential nutrients. Numerous studies have proven the effectiveness of consuming broccoli, green tea, cocoa beans, or tomatoes as very effective natural protection for numerous types of cancer. According to the latest findings, organic orange juice can also be added to the list of antioxidant rich foods. Read the rest of this entry »

Neem tree (Azadirachta indica) known also as Indian lilac is one of the amazing natural remedies used in Traditional Chinese, Indian Ayrvedic, Unani medicine and other traditional South Asian medicines for many health conditions. Local therapists call this tree “Heal All”, “Village Pharmacy”, ” Sacred Tree” and with other very respectful names since the multitude of therapeutic effects of the neem tree is very impressive. Health benefits of this natural remedy include anti-bacterial, antiviral, anti-fungal, sedative, anti-diabetic, and many other healing actions. Neem tree products have been used for toning liver function and speeding up detoxification processes in the body. It is reported that drinking neem leaf tea can help prevent and relieve the symptoms of type 2 diabetes (it can help control blood sugar levels), and using the infusion topically works great for treating and preventing various skin infections in kids and adult people. There is some evidence about toxic effects of neem tree products, especially in a long-term use, however, scientific prove of the neem tree effects is, unfortunately, lucking. Read the rest of this entry »

Cocoa and the products like cocoa powder, high quality bitter chocolate and cocoa enriched drinks are known for their being among the best and effective natural remedies with plenty of valuable health benefits. Cocoa is considered to be one of the strongest and the most powerful natural antioxidant known, and many experts recommend everyone of us consuming a cup or two of a high quality cocoa a day in order to prevent negative effects of oxidative stress and premature aging, as well as substantially reduce our risks for most of the cancer types, including colon cancer (see more info here). Other health benefits of cocoa are really numerous and vary from lowering blood pressure and reducing our risks for serious cardiovascular diseases, to improving our brain function and preventing memory loss, various dementia like brain disorders, etc. Read the rest of this entry »

In many countries of the Christan world, mistletoe is a traditional symbol of Christmas. Since the 18th century it has been cultivated in Catholic Christian nations of Europe and North America as a special Christmas decoration, and according to ancient tradition, kissing under mistletoe on Christmas season can make love stronger, or can help a couple to give up quarreling and fighting. The plant  with the name Viscum Album is also known for its amazing healing powers and health benefits, including treating respiratory system problems, strengthening the function of circulatory system, as well as boosting fertility. Those can be enjoyed by using mistletoe tea, mistletoe powder or mistletoe extract. However, these years a number of studies was carried out focusing around possible anti-cancer benefits of this natural remedy. The findings of two of those evoked vivid interest both from the expert circles and the general public. Read the rest of this entry »

Infectious diseases are undoubtedly one of the leading causes of death in today’s world. Viral, bacterial, parasitic, fungal and other infections cause such common diseases and health conditions as the flu, cystitis, AIDS, herpes, typhus, rabies, candidiasis, tuberculosis, cholera, and many more. A lot of such kind of diseases are contagious and can strike a great deal of people causing epidemics and thousands of deaths. Fortunately, in our times the humanity knows how to treat or at least keep most of these diseases under control. In addition, every day new studies and researches are being initiated in order to find new and more effective cures or medications for infectious diseases. In particular, it has been recently reported that a group of scientists in the Philippines are conducting an extensive study aiming to find new treatments for tuberculosis and other infectious diseases among the marine plants and microorganisms, including sponges, and many others. Read the rest of this entry »

I am sure that even the most avid healthy lifestyle proponents can suffer from hangovers, at least once or twice in their life. Actually, quite a lot of today’s people are not strangers to hangovers and their ‘morning after’ effects on health condition. Severe headaches and stomach ache, nausea, queasiness, extreme weakness and muscle aches, feeling inability to pull oneself together and rise from the bed – those are the most common aftereffects of heavy celebrations or wildest parties with plenty of alcohol consumed. Undoubtedly, alternative medicine has found miraculous herbal remedies and natural treatments for this very unpleasant condition, and learning how to battle a hangover in natural ways can give some of us a helping hand in certain moments of our lives. Read the rest of this entry »