A-Z Health Issues: Nail Fungus
Nail fungus is very common, both on the toe nails and the fingernails, although more common in toenails. It usually begins as a white or yellow spot under the tip of the nail. But as the fungus grows, it can go deeper, and discoloration usually occurs.
MS – causes and resolutions
Disease that damages the myelin sheaths around nerves, thus causing problems with the central nervous system. We will explore what a few sites say about the causing of MS, then common indicators, then look at the some of the remedies.
A-Z Gardening for your Health: Honey
Honey, mm mm good. There are over 300 types of honey. Thus what the bees feed on to make the honey will determine the nutrient density and profile of the honey.
Garlic: My favorite herb
Actually, I have two favorite herbs – garlic from the west and turmeric from the east. Why? Because they are both so important to so many systems in the body.
Muscle cramps – easy to get, easier to eliminate
Muscle cramps can be painful. They can be very localized and small to very large depending on the muscle and the area of the muscle. Muscle cramps, are usually, although not always, caused by a magnesium deficiency. Calcium helps to constrict muscles and magnesium helps to relax muscles.
Ginger – why eat ginger
Ginger aka zingiber officinale, has a very long medicinal and culinary use. It is a spicy herb, a flowering plant but we use the roots. It is related to other herbs like turmeric and cardamon and it is used in culinary recipes, in teas, in soda, and in medicinal forms like tinctures.
Flour: which to use and why
Yes, I know, most of us are not going to grow our own grains. We can leave that to the big acreage farmers. The challenge is the sprays used on the grains. Typically, Monsanto sprays. They are absorbed through the leaves from the air and incredibly harmful.
Endive – what to put in your salad
Endive is often mistaken for lettuce, when in fact it belongs to the daisy family. However, it is a green leafy vegetable that is often used in salads like mesclun (a mixture of young tender greens, usually includes arugula, chervil and endive) or cooked like spinach.
Dill – the herb or the pickle
Dill is a great herb, and it is kind of funny that it is called a weed. But both the herb and the dill seeds are loaded with nutrients.
Cauliflower – yeah that white flower
Actually, it will often come up yellow, depending on the variety. But it is a good easy vegetable to grow and it's good for your health. Lets find out why…