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Flaxseeds For Breast Pain

Subscribe for free to Dr. Greger's videos at: http://bit.ly/nutritionfactsupdates DESCRIPTION: A tablespoon a day of ground flaxseeds appears to improve ovar...
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this ought to be a primary, first line treatment for mastalgia.

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Garlic Proven 100 Times More Effective Than Antibiotics, Working In A Fraction of The Time

Garlic Proven 100 Times More Effective Than Antibiotics, Working In A Fraction of The Time | Plantsheal | Scoop.it
Garlic Proven 100 Times More Effective Than Antibiotics, Working In A Fraction of The Time
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It can be used in so many ways, too. Fresh raw garlic is the best.

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Beer is good for you: study finds anti-virus powers

Beer is good for you: study finds anti-virus powers | Plantsheal | Scoop.it

Another way to consume plants! Try herbal beers, too.

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24 Foods that can Save Your Heart (slideshow)

The top foods for heart health go beyond cholesterol busters to edamame, nuts, salmon, even coffee, in this list from WebMD. Cooking tips and pictures show how to work new foods into your diet.
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7 Superfoods to Help You Live Longer (w / Infographic)

7 Superfoods to Help You Live Longer (w / Infographic) | Plantsheal | Scoop.it

"Superfoods are aptly named. Each of them is high in the areas the body needs most: vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, protein, fiber and antioxidants. A balanced diet of these components can promote weight loss, prime the body for muscle gain, add energy stores, and provide mental clarity and acuity.

When consumed properly, these superfoods, such as chocolate (yes, chocolate), berries, green tea, turmeric, pistachios and garlic can even ward off cancer and help to fight it if it takes hold..."

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How to Mix Herbs and Spirits

How to Mix Herbs and Spirits | Plantsheal | Scoop.it
Flavorful herbs are replacing hunks of fruit as the cocktail garnish of choice...
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Wellness-Walk-About-the-Web Sept. 18, 2012

An encouraging look at the rise of natural healing, despite the obstacles to health. Find out what scorpions can teach us about medical bills, how a grandfather with incurable cancer cured himself in 4 months through diet...and more.

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Spinach could help beat dementia

Spinach could help beat dementia | Plantsheal | Scoop.it
Researchers have discovered a link between low vitamin C, beta-carotene levels and dementia, meaning antioxidant rich fruit and veg - such as spinach, carrots and apricots - could help fight the disease's devastating symptoms.
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The Day I Bet My Life on Herbs

The Day I Bet My Life on Herbs | Plantsheal | Scoop.it

During all the years I lived alone in the wilderness I successfully faced down   bear, cougar, storm and hunger; it was a pebble that nearly killed me. It happened hiking down the thousand foot mountain spine I jokingly called a trail.....

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Amazing Health Benefits Of Peaches

Amazing Health Benefits Of Peaches | Plantsheal | Scoop.it
Lets check out some amazing health benefits of the sweet and sift juicy fruit, peaches.

Weight loss - its chlorogenic acid (an antioxidant) protects us from diseases like cancer, reduces inflammation, controls aging...see the article for more.

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The Ultimate Natural-Alternative to Your First Aid Kit | Natural-Alternative-Therapies

The Ultimate Natural-Alternative to Your First Aid Kit | Natural-Alternative-Therapies | Plantsheal | Scoop.it
The natural alternative to your over medicated first aid kit at home - The natural home first aid kit using only herbal remedies!
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Natural Healing Remedies: 10 Foods That Fight Inflammation And Pain

Natural Healing Remedies: 10 Foods That Fight Inflammation And Pain | Plantsheal | Scoop.it
Natural Healing Remedies: 10 Foods That Fight Inflammation And Pain...

 

Beginning with Blueberries: Blueberries are excellent anti-inflammatory foods. They increase the amounts of compounds called heat-shock proteins that decrease as people age. When heat-shock proteins are in short supply inflammation, pain and tissue damage is the result.

 

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Ginger Components: Help neurons and the maintenance of mature neurons

Ginger Components: Help neurons and the maintenance of mature neurons | Plantsheal | Scoop.it
Components from Ginger (phenylbutenoid dimers) have been isolated by Matesui et al from Ginger. The objective was to explore the neurotrophic effects of these components in vitro and in vivo. Neurotrophic Effects are responsible for the growth and survival of developing neurons and the maintenance of mature neurons.

A variety of factors were measured like Neurogenesis & Cell Death.


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Cancer Doctor Explains How to Get Most from Turmeric

Cancer Doctor Explains How to Get Most from Turmeric | Plantsheal | Scoop.it
Johns Hopkins medical oncologist Dr. Saraswati Sukumar explains how cooking with turmeric can lead to amazing health benefits.
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In order to get plenty of daily turmeric I like to make a paste combining it with either raw honey or molasses that I can take by the small spoonful.

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Mistletoe Extract Shows Promise As Colon Cancer Treatment

Mistletoe Extract Shows Promise As Colon Cancer Treatment | Plantsheal | Scoop.it
While it has become an iconic symbol of holiday romance, mistletoe may contain a substance that could help in the treatment of colon cancer, researchers from the University of Adelaide in Australia discovered in a recent study.
Elle D'Coda's insight:

A word of caution, the berries are poisonous and this isn't a "try it out at home" herbal medicine. Used in homeopathic doses it does have a long history of treating cardiovascular conditions, epilepsy and more...not to mention the power to ward of evil of every kind according to legend.

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Vegan diet's role in triumph over cancer

Jessica tells how after being tortured for months with chemotherapy and having her breasts removed, her breast cancer had still spread throughout her body (stage 3). In desperation she tried Dr John McDougall's vegan diet and went on his programme. Not only does she now feel tremendously better, but her latest scan showed she is cancer-free!

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Kaiser Permanente Issues Warning on Genetically Engineered Food

A health care institution is weighing in to warn people about potential dangers of genetically engineered (GE) food. On the heels of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ warning on pesticides, the nation’s largest nonprofit health care plan, Kaiser Permanente, has published in its print newsletter, Partners in Health, tips on limiting exposure to genetically engineered food. In the Fall 2012, Kaiser Permanente has published an article, “What you need to know about GMO: Limit exposure to genetically engineered organisms with these tips.”

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Craft Your Own Fire Cider!

Craft Your Own Fire Cider! | Plantsheal | Scoop.it

Fire Cider is a traditional cold remedy with deep roots in folk medicine. The tasty combination of vinegar infused with powerful immune-boosting, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, decongestant, and spicy circulatory movers makes this recipe especially pleasant and easy to incorporate into your daily diet to help boost the immune system, stimulate digestion, and get you nice and warmed up on cold days.

Because this is a folk preparation, the ingredients can change from year to year depending on when you make it and what’s growing around you....

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Soursop Fruit Kills Cancer 100-Fold better Than Chemotherapy

Soursop Fruit  Kills Cancer 100-Fold better Than Chemotherapy | Plantsheal | Scoop.it

The Soursop is a flowering, evergreen tree native to tropical regions of the world. It also contains a long, prickly green fruit which happens to kill cancer up to 10,000 times more effectively than strong chemotherapy drugs, all without the nasty side effects and without harming healthy cells.

 

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NASA Says:Want Cleaner Indoor Air? Use Indoor Plants

The report, "Interior Landscape Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Abatement," NASA/ALCA Final Report, Plants for Clean Air Council, is here on Scribd.

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The Chicken Chick: Make Raw Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) with the Mother for pennies a gallon

The Chicken Chick: Make Raw Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) with the Mother for pennies a gallon | Plantsheal | Scoop.it

If you have chickens you'll want to read up on using apple cider vinegar in their drinking water. There are several recipes here to make it yourself. 

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Organic Chemistry for Herbalists

Organic Chemistry for Herbalists | Plantsheal | Scoop.it
Recently our Queen of Black Eyed Susan announced she was going to tincture their roots. She knew that, as a cousin of Echinacea, Black Eyed Susan had similar effects, in fact, they were reputed to ...
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Mole Removal At Home

Mole Removal At Home | Plantsheal | Scoop.it
Find out how to remove moles, especially moles on your face. Mole removal at home is possible, but be sure to follow this advice to reduce the chance of mole scarring.
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HCC Wellness Walk-About the Web Aug 28, 2012

This is the first -walk about- sharing a day's discoveries on the web that educate about herbs and wellness. It will be a regular series. 

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An Herbalist’s View on West Nile Virus

An Herbalist’s View on West Nile Virus | Plantsheal | Scoop.it

"Let’s begin with the possibility that the West Nile Virus may not exist. ..."

 

The article discusses how herbalists would approach West Nile Virus and the controversy surrounding it.

 

What would go into making an herbal formula and why. It corrects a common misunderstanding about what antiviral herbs are and how they work. 

 

Plenty of information here.

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