A fever can actually benefit a sick person, and both traditional healthcare practitioners and now even modern researchers have attributed tendencies to over-treat to “fever
The Traditional Medical System Perspective Long before the advent of modern conventional medicine, traditional doctors in the East and Western herbalists from the Vitalist and
‘There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.’~Sherlock Holmes Over the past 30 years, gluten has become the number one villain among foods. At
I believe zinc deficiency might be the number one overlooked health concern facing our aging population. Zinc is an essential trace element found in every
First discovered in 1929, vitamin K has long been recognized as necessary for healthy blood clotting. This, of course, is a critical function—without sufficient vitamin
Closely related to the culinary herb sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum), holy basil (Ocimum sanctum) is a plant with a rich history of use as a
When I think of foods that have “super” health-promoting properties, berries are on my list of top ten favorites. Not only are they delicious, but
In the quest to identify nutritional compounds that potentially influence breast cancer (and other hormonally driven cancers), phytoestrogens are among the best researched. The label
On our recent trip to Israel, my wife Jen and I appreciated the abundance of healthful foods, including fresh pomegranate juice. Pomegranate juice is a