Green Health and Complementary Medicine
Beta-glucans are naturally occurring polysaccharides which are found in the cell wall of fungi and yeasts. However, modern agricultural practices and processes have removed the majority of the beta-glucans in our diet. In the Victorian era, even though infant mortality was high, research suggests that following childhood, life expectancy was not markedly dierent than it is today. It is thought that the consumption of foods rich in beta-glucans may have played a key role in the Victorians’ long and healthy life spans.1
Good health cannot exist independently from a strong immune system. Every minute of every day, this complex system is under constant attack from pollution, germs, viruses or stress.
A weakened immune system is susceptible not only to colds, flu and infections, but also to more serious health conditions. Various factors can negatively impact immune health such as alcohol,
sugar consumption, lack of sleep and a nutrient poor diet.
It is Murphy’s law that just when you are able to get food into your body without having it come back up, that you suddenly find you can not get the food out of your body. Nearly half of all the women who are pregnant suffer from constipation during pregnancy.
Vitamin C performs many functions that may offer protection against cancer, including acting as an antioxidant and protecting cellular structures (including DNA) from damage.
Population-based epidemiological studies clearly demonstrate a strong inverse correlation between dietary carotene intake and a variety of cancers involving epithelial tissues (lung, skin, uterus, cervix, gastrointestinal tract, etcetera).
Historically, saffron has been used as an aphrodisiac, diaphoretic (to cause sweating), carminative (to prevent gas), and emmenagogue (to bring on menstruation). In Japan, saffron is encapsulated and used as a sleep aid and in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
There are a number of aches and pains that come with pregnancy. While back in the day many doctors just brushed them aside and said that is part of pregnancy, now a days more and more doctors are recommending a well balanced diet to help. Here are just a few pregnancy aliments that a good diet can help.
When the holidays arrive, many people forget all
about their diets and healthy eating. Weight
gains of 7 – 10 pounds are common between
Halloween and Christmas.
Mints exert a wide range of health benefits. Like other aromatic plants, their primary application has been as a carminative and digestant.
Coriander seeds have a health-supporting reputation that is high on the list of the healing spices.
Most doctors will tell you that you should gain anywhere between 25-30 pounds through out your pregnancy. You should aim to gain about 3.5 pounds during your first trimester, although more often than not most women find that they lose weight their first trimester.
