Oct 22
Looking for a potent antioxidant?? Resveratrol may be your ticket…My research on resveratrol shows considerable promise of the health benefits for this compound and has made it one of my favorite antioxidants! Resveratrol is found in the skin of red grapes as well as mulberries, peanuts, and knotweed. The “French Paradox” is believed to be …
Apr 05
This past Friday night I had a friends over for dinner and made a coconut dal and Indian spinach (like saag) all served on brown rice. An ingredient used in both dishes was ground coriander seed. Often times we under estimate the benefit of the spices we use in our cooking, so please read on …
Aug 18
Licorice, aka Glycyrrhiza glabra, is not only an adaptogen, but also an antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulator. This plant is native to southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia. Licorice’s taste (and energy) is sweet, slightly bitter, warm and moist. The active components are sweet tasting triterpenoid saponins (known as glycrrhizin), isoflavones, demulcent polysaccharides, and anti-inflammatory flavonoids. …
Jul 27
The adaptogen[*]Ashwagandha, Withania somnifera, comes from the drier subtropic regions of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and parts of Africa. It is commonly referred to as winter cherry. Ashwagandha is anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immune amphoteric, antitumor, nervine, antispasmodic, mild astringent, and diuretic. The root provides most of the benefit attributed to this plant. Ashwagandha has a bitter taste …
Jul 08
Image via Wikipedia There is hope for those that have elevated cholesterol but can not take statins because of pain. A recently published study in the Annals of Internal Medicine, June 16, 2009 issue found red yeast rice and a therapeutic lifestyle change to significantly lower LDL-cholesterol levels in patients that are intolerant to statins. …