Marjoram: The Culinary Additive that Makes a Soothing Skin Cream and also Fights Pain
Most of us are probably familiar with marjoram (Origanum majorana) in terms of culinary use - and indeed, this flavorful herb is delicious when added to a variety of soups, stews, sauces and spice rubs. However, this relative of oregano also has an array of therapeutic properties, two noteworthy ones being skin health and pain relief. The leaves or essential...
Could Ginger Aid in Combating Breast Cancer?
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is an ancient rhizome known for its potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as for having links to alleviating multiple types of pain and digestive distress. In recent years, a growing body of research has been investigating the potential of ginger to fight multiple types of cancer, with some highly promising results. In a 2012 study...
Yucatán Peninsula Rejects GMO Soybeans
Great news from Mexico (though Monsanto would beg to differ): a permit allowing the biotech giant to plant Roundup-Ready soybeans over 625,000 acres in the Yucatán peninsula was recently overturned by a district judge. The main reason cited for the district's decision was that allowing the GM soybeans to be grown would conflict directly with the region's export of honey...
Your Food Choices May be Influenced by the Type of Bacteria in Your Gut
If you're having difficulty sticking to your diet, it may not just be a lack of willpower. A new study published in the journal BioEssays suggests that your gut bacteria may be at least partially to blame. Gut microbiome, which is the collection of all the microbes in our digestive tracts - outnumbering our own cells about 100-fold - may...
Ayurvedic Sinus Remedies You Can Try At Home
Sinusitis may seem like a relatively minor thing to worry about… until you have it. This type of congestion and pressure can really take a toll on your day, making it very difficult to concentrate and go about your tasks. Regardless of whether it is due to allergies, a cold or another bug, it is always highly uncomfortable. This condition...
More Americans Suffer from this Condition than Heart Disease and Cancer Combined
In the United States, approximately 80 million people have been diagnosed with some type of heart disease, and nearly 15 million people are battling cancer. However, there is one condition that outnumbers them combined in terms of prevalence: chronic pain. It is estimated that about 116 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, which is defined as pain that persists beyond...
One More Reason to Drink Coffee
Many of us have a difficult time fathoming getting through the day without our morning coffee fix, but now we have one more reason among a long list of others to celebrate our love for java. A recent study published in the American Journal of Medicine revealed that women who consumed higher amounts of caffeine were less likely to...
Say Goodbye to Warts Naturally with Garlic
Millions of Americans suffer from unsightly and sometimes painful warts and corns. In fact, these two conditions are among the most commonly treated in dermatology offices around the country. Warts are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) and can pop up on any part of the body. Corns, however, are caused by excessive friction and often form on...
Heart Healthy Pistachios May Benefit Diabetics
There is something so satisfying about cracking open a pistachio shell and enjoying the sweet and savory offering inside. These delicious nuts, which originally hail from the mountains of Western Asia, have long been known to be healthy. Now, new research has found that they may provide some noteworthy benefits to individuals with diabetes. A new study performed at Pennsylvania...
Keep Food From Going to Waste By Juicing, Baking and Making Soup
Nearly all of us have been guilty of it at least once in our lives, and probably much more often: throwing out leftovers, or fruits, veggies and other foods if they are a day or two past expiration. Food waste in the US is a huge issue - approximately 40 percent of our food ends up in the trash. A...
