I believe that cocoa products like chocolate, hot cocoa, low fat chocolate desserts (like my favorite chocolate pudding), etc. should be considered the most delicious and the most liked natural remedies for a multitude of various health conditions. Health benefits of cocoa are truly various and very powerful, that is why low sugar and low fat cocoa products are widely advertised and promoted as effective solutions for reducing bad cholesterol and lowering blood pressure, preventing negative effects of oxidative stress and slowing down degenerative processes in our body linked to aging, reducing the risks for many common types of cancer, reducing the risks of brain disorders and preventing Alzheimer’s disease, one of the most dreadful and terrible diseases linked to aging, and so on. The mentioned benefits of cocoa have very solid and strong scientific prove and were tested repeatedly by numerous research groups and scientists around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

The public polemics among experts and specialists as to health effects and benefits of reservatrol has been unfolding in scientific mass media for the last year. Reservatrol is a known natural anti-oxidant substance which can be found in red grapes and related products (especially high quality red wine). Many studies have proven that reservatrol has absolutely amazing anti-aging properties due to its power to slow down oxidative stress and slow down all degenerative processes linked to aging, on cellular level. That is why a lot of special attention was paid to promoting this natural anti-oxidant: in particular, plenty of dietary supplement formulas based on reservatrol are being offered. Moreover, in 2011, the world’s leading nutritionists recommended taking 1 glass of high quality red wine a day in order to harvest reservatrol benefits and enjoy this effective protection against destructive effects of aging. Read the rest of this entry »

These days, a great number of studies and researches are being reported finding out numerous and very diverse health effects of coffee. This wonderful beverage can be considered truly therapeutic. Research teams from various part of the world have discovered that drinking a few  cups of coffee a day can help us reduce our type 2 diabetes risks and the risks for developing dementia like brain disorders. Natural caffeine in coffee can help us strengthen our vascular health and substantially reduce our risk for strokes. Moreover, by consuming a high quality coffee we can prevent some very common types of cancer, thus increase our overall morality rates. If just a decade ago a cup of coffee could be considered a portion of caffeine with unclear stimulating properties, there days coffee has turned into a magic elixir to prevent quite a long list of disease and give us some extra years of our life. Read the rest of this entry »

There is hardly possible to name any other kind of cure or treatment the world is in need more that a cure for cancer. Every day this terrible disease takes lives of thousands of people around the world, both young and aging, and the present day’s cancer epidemics is considered by many experts to be one of the hardest for the whole history of the humanity to fight against. Hundreds of scientific research groups are currently working in their labs and doing everything possible to get a clue on finding new cancer treatment options and give hope to millions of people around the world affected by this serious disease. Hopefully, very soon an effective cure will be found and the humanity will be saved from this terrible disease. Read the rest of this entry »

For many decades scientists, experts and many of healthy lifestyle fans are comparing two most popular natural beverages, organic coffee and organic tea, and speculate about their health effects and benefits for our body and mind. Both of the beverages are simply packed with a great number of healing effects, starting from stimulating and anti-oxidant activities of caffeine, and ending up with aiding detoxification and promoting weight loss. Consuming both beverages on a regular (even daily) basis is recommended by many nutritionists and health care experts. Besides of that, there is a great number of herbal teas (known also as herbal infusions) which are considered very healthy and very beneficial to our health. Some of them, including chamomile tea, rose hip tea, rooibos tea, ginger tea, lemon balm tea, or peppermint tea, can also be taken on a daily basis, in order to maximize their benefits and boost our health. Read the rest of this entry »

Cinnamon is a very common spice and natural remedy with a great number of therapeutic values and health benefits. It is also one of the oldest known spices which was very highly valued in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. It is mentioned in the Song of Solomon, in the oldest known version of the Hebrew Bible. Cinnamon is widely used for baking, serving some drinks, spicing some desserts, as well as an amazing natural remedy for treating and preventing some unwanted health conditions. Studies have shown that this natural solution can work great for reducing bacteria, preventing type 2 diabetes and various bacterial diseases. This natural remedy is considered great for preventing hypertension and warding off serious cardiovascular diseases. As a great stimulant, cinnamon can boost metabolism and speed up weight loss. However, some new previously unknown therapeutic benefits of cinnamon have been reported and widely discussed in scientific circles. Read the rest of this entry »