Fennel tea is an exceptional aid to digestion and of great benefit in the treatment of gastrointestinal problems like bloating, stomach cramps, IBS and excessive flatulence.
This page lists where to buy fennel tea, whole fennel seeds, capsules and extracts that are both high in the important volatile oils and at the lowest prices I could find.
Peppermint oil is derived from the Mentha Piperita plant. Its leaves are collected, lightly dried and steam distilled to extract the essential oil.
Potent and great smelling, peppermint oil is a very useful substance for aiding digestion, relieving stomach gas and bloating, reducing the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), preventing nausea, letting go of stress, helping with respiratory problems and stopping bad breath.
Particularly for the beneficial influence it can have on your digestive processes and several other reasons, it is also an effective flatulence remedy.
Walnuts are one of nature’s best foods, full of beneficial nutrition that is decidedly lacking in the standard American diet.
Here’s what walnuts are good for nutritionally and why your body, and especially your brain, need more of what they have to offer.
Also covered are walnut fat content and calories and why they don’t matter, plus where to get the best tasting walnuts.
The most important element of walnut nutrition is their high level of omega-3 fats. An ounce of fresh walnuts has around 2.3 grams of omega-3 alpha linolenic acid. This is nearly 100% of the RDA for omega-3 fatty acids.
While there are many health benefits from eating parsley regularly, pregnant women, people taking blood thinning medications, and those suffering from kidney or gallbladder diseases are not advised to have large amounts of parsley in their diet. Here’s why.
Amongst its many other properties, parsley is considered a emmenagogue in herbal medicine, meaning it can stimulate the uterus and potentially lead to uterine contractions.
Parsley is a superfood well worth eating more of, particularly if you’d like to live longer and lower your risk of serious diseases.
If you’re young and care more about your appearance, parsley can help here too, with powerful nutrients for better skin, preventing acne and encouraging healthy hair growth.
Parsley is also a natural digestive aid, detoxifier and internal cleanser, immune booster and can even make you smell better.
Here are 7 beneficial effects of parsley to show just how good it is for you and why you should have it in your meals more often.
Parsley stimulates appetite and improves digestive processes within your body. It’s full of enzymes that aid in the proper breakdown of food during digestion.
This rich and delicious spinach, kiwi and avocado smoothie is an extremely healthy natural treatment for your entire cardiovascular system.
The recipe ahead also contains fresh ginger and turmeric and is especially recommended for older readers and people with circulatory problems.
Taken regularly, the ingredients in this smoothie help raise good HDL cholesterol, moderate levels of glucose in the bloodstream, and prevent LDL cholesterol oxidation and plaque build up within arteries. Continue Reading…
Taking amla as a supplement can benefit your skin from the inside with its incredible range of antioxidants and other healthy nutrients.
Amla facial scrubs have also been reported as effective for reducing acne and controlling oily skin.
This page will focus on using the powdered amla as a topical treatment to improve your skin and tighten up your pores naturally.
Amla is sometimes called amalaki or Indian gooseberry. The whole fruit powder, with its chopped up seeds, is a brilliant skin exfoliator with strong antibacterial and astringent properties.
Used as a skin scrub, amla powder can help break down the top layer of old, tired skin cells to reveal your natural glowing complexion underneath.
Peppermint essential oil is derived from dried peppermint leaves and it is a powerful calmative and antispasmodic. In herbal medicine this means it alleviates tension and releases spasms and blockages in your gastrointestinal tract.
Indigestible and poorly digested carbohydrates, like galactans, fructans, lactose, fructose and sugar alcohols are common causes of bloating, intestinal pain and excessive gas.
Most people suffering from these kind of digestive problems usually see a quick improvement by limiting sources of these substances in their diet.
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Ginger has antiviral properties and has been used for centuries as a traditional remedy for a cough, sore throat, body aches and other symptoms of cold and flu.
There are also scientific studies showing Zingiber officinale (ginger) boosts immunity and can help you recover from the damage viruses do within your body, particularly to your lungs.
A persistent dry cough is a common symptoms of infection with respiratory illnesses like seasonal influenza.
Ginger is a common ingredient in ‘fat burning’ supplements but freshly made ginger tea can be even more effective for losing weight than popping pills.
There are 5 main ways that ginger can help with weight loss:
Here’s a closer look at each 5 of these ginger tea benefits to help you reach your ideal body weight.
Homemade ginger tea is simple to make and delicious to drink, with a warming and soothing flavor and many potential benefits for better health.
Here are recipe instructions for making one of the best herbal teas for bloating, gas and stomach problems in your kitchen.
Also ahead, why this method is far superior to ginger water and the best brand of organic ginger teabags. Continue Reading…
Ginger root tea is an effective natural remedy for stomach acidity and symptoms of indigestion like heartburn.
It also has strong anti-nausea effects and is a useful treatment for motion sickness, surgery recovery, PMS and morning sickness.
Anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial compounds in fresh ginger make it beneficial for preventing ulcers and improving gastric and digestive health in general.
Keeping reading for how to use ginger tea to stop acid reflux, calm your belly when you’re nauseous and protect your stomach lining from an ulcer.
Ginger is ‘generally recognized as safe’, according to the FDA in the United States.
It is also a common recipe ingredient and natural remedy that has been used safely in traditional medicine for thousands of years.
You can have too much of it though, particularly with the fresh rhizome.
There are also a few precautions and side effects of ginger root, and tea made from it, to be aware of if you use it regularly or in high doses. Continue Reading…
Amla, botanically known as Amilica Embillicus, is a small tree native to the Indian subcontinent that produces plum sized yellow fruit with some amazing benefits for our health.
If you’ve ever read anything about amla powder before you’ve probably heard it’s one of the world’s best sources of vitamin C.
Actually, that may not be the case. The real reasons amla is so good for you appear to be far more exotic and interesting. Continue Reading…
Grass fed whey protein is one of the best source of undenatured protein and essential amino acids.
It also provides many potent nutritional elements for better health, such as conjugated linoleic acid, immunoglobulins, lactoferrin and high levels of cysteine for glutathione production.
Here’s why grass fed whey is so good for you, simple ways to add it to your diet and how to choose the best whey protein from grass fed cows.
One of the best tasting ways to get the benefits of amla and papaya into your diet is to mix amla powder and antioxidant rich papaya into a delicious superfood smoothie.
I’ve been making up different variations on the recipe below to start off my day for quite a while now.
It’s been one of the best things I’ve ever done for my health and I’d really recommend trying it for yourself.
You’ll need a good blender for some of the ingredients ahead but it’s a great way to have some very nutritious foods that are not always the easiest to eat, especially first thing in the morning.
Smoothies made with avocado, kale and other superfoods make it easy to get concentrated nutrition into your family’s diet.
They can also be a great way to have highly nutritious greens that don’t always lend themselves to simple recipes.
Using avocado in this recipe adds a creaminess, rich flavor, plenty of fiber and some potent nutritional properties.
Mixed with all the minerals, vitamins and phytonutrients in kale, along with banana and kiwi fruit, this makes for an incredibly energizing and very tasty green smoothie.
Make it up as a surprisingly filling and very healthy breakfast or as an afternoon pick me up to keep you going until dinner.
Pumpkin and other winter squash have many benefits for your skin and improving your complexion.
Here’s 5 great reasons why pumpkin is such a great superfood for improving your skin’s tone and appearance.
Alpha-carotene, beta-carotene and other carotenoids found in the bright orange pulp of pumpkins can help defend your skin cells against oxidative damage.