Apricot kernel oil superbly nourishes the skin and protects against cancer
If you are looking for an affordable and completely natural high quality care, then the solution for you might be apricot kernel oil.
As many as 5,000 years ago the ancient Chinese physicians used this oil for the treatment of respiratory infections, pain in the ear and nose, hemorrhoids, ulcers and tumors.
During treatments they noted that it deeply moisturizes the skin, leaving it velvety and smooth.
Throughout the centuries, other countries traded goods and exchanged them for this oil, and in the 16th century this oil was worth almost as much as gold.
What does your tongue say about the toxins in your organism?
Do you know that by looking at your tongue you can ascertain whether you have problems with your liver, how your digestive system works and whether you worry too much.
A detailed inspection of the tongue may reveal how your entire organism works, what are its critical points and the affected organs which need urgent health.
This is not a trick, but a detailed tongue examination, a method that the Chinese folk medicine and Ayurveda have been practiced for millennia.
The tongue is a mirror of the organism, and individual parts of the tongue, according to the folk medicine, correspond to different organs.
How to cure prostate problems naturally?
Although the prostate gland is commonly associated with a man's sexual prowess, this vital part of the male reproductive system has yet another important role – it is crucial for normal male fertility.
The prostate rests below the bladder and in front of the rectum. It surrounds a part of the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder.
It is normally the shape and size of a chestnut, consisting of hundreds of tiny glands and their channels that merge into larger ducts and drain prostatic fluid into the urethra.
When a man is born, his prostate gland is about the size of a pea and weighs 1 gram. It grows only slightly until puberty, when it begins to enlarge rapidly. The prostate gland reaches the normal adult size and shape when a man is in his early 20s.
Goji berries – high-energy superfood from Himalayas
Small goji berry (also known as wolfberry) is one of the most powerful herbs in the world.
Goji berry (Lat. Lyceum barbarum) is a woody shrubbery plant that produces highly energetic fruits with berry-chocolate flavor.
It grows on Himalayas where it is used not just in cuisine, but also in medicine for centuries.
They are also called “lucky berries” or “red diamonds”.
In England, goji berries are known since the 18th century and were used in cuisine and as decoration.
A wonder called garlic
Homer wrote about it in the Odyssey as the "plant of salvation", in the Vedas it is described as "the holy divine herb and remedy."
Pharaohs gave garlic to slaves during the construction of the Cheops pyramid in order for them to have a strong, healthy and robust body for heavy physical work.
There is a story that garlic was the reason for the first known strike. Namely, during the construction of the pyramids, slaves stopped receiving garlic and they started a mutiny and stopped construction.
Food for genes - study reveals a connection between diet and gene expression
The influence of diet on our health is no longer a secret.
However, recent studies confirm even more important role of the food in our body.
It has been proven that the food directly affects our genes.
Research at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology confirmed that there is a strong connection between our diet and gene expression.
7 essential oils for natural asthma treatment
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways.
The inflammation causes swelling of the bronchi and thus prevents normal breathing.
According to the World Health Organization, 235 million people worldwide suffer from asthma.
The escalation of the disease has been caused by air pollution, sedentary lifestyle, infrequent trips to the nature, processed foods without nutritional value, low immunity and genetic predisposition.
Mild asthma is suppressed by conventional medicine with the use of inhalers, while strong bouts require medical attention.
Acai palm - superfood from the Amazon for detoxification and weight loss
Acai palm (Latin name Euterpe oleracea) is a species of palm tree Euterpe family, which is grown for its edible fruit.
Acai palm grows in Central and South America, from Belize to Brazil and Peru, mainly in swampy and water-covered areas.
Its fruit is small, round, black-purple berry up to 25 millimeters in diameter that looks similar to grape.
It grows in large, branched clusters containing as much as 900 fruits.
Only in recent years have we seen an extremely increased demand for acai berries - one of the healthiest fruits in the world.
The Spar retail chain now offers organic products at affordable prices
To purchase organic products you no longer have to look for a health food store.
Major retailers, recognizing the growing market interest for healthy organically grown food, began to offer customers organic products, which we were very much looking forward to.
Thus, the well-known Spar retail chain last week introduced its own line of organic products Natur * pur.
The new range of Spar’s bio products offers you oils, spreads, fruits and vegetables, fresh bakery and dairy products.
A total of over 350 items in the range do not contain GMO ingredients, flavor enhancers and preservatives, which has been proven after meticulous controls.
New studies show that turmeric can do what chemotherapy can not - kill multiple myeloma cells
A breakthrough has been achieved in the treatment of multiple myeloma, an aggressive form of cancer that forms in the plasma cells in the bone marrow.
Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) have recently discovered that combining turmeric with molecules of thalidomide, an anti-nausea drug, the active substance of turmeric known as curcumin becomes capable of targeted killing of multiple myeloma cells in a natural way.
The discovery was made by Shijun Zhang, assistant professor in the department of medical chemistry in pharmaceutical school at VCU, and his colleagues after experimenting with these two ingredients.
Their purpose was to develop a more powerful form of medical turmeric.
Shocking - toxicity with bisphenol A has now reached 100 percent
New research published in the Environmental Science & Technology journal fully exposes the government's lie that a chemical from plastic - bisphenol-A (BPA) - is not harmful or permanent in humans.
The latest assessment of fetal exposure to BPA has concluded that 100% of small and unborn children have BPA circulating in their bloodstream, indicating a general poisoning with this ubiquitous toxin.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that after an individual is exposed to BPA this chemical is completely metabolized in the liver, which makes it harmless.
But real science reveals the opposite is the trugh - BPA usually ends up circulating in the active form throughout the bloodstream.
Ayurvedic tongue cleansing
Tongue cleansing is an ancient Ayurvedic method that has been growing in popularity because it efficiently eliminates bad breath.
However, this method has other health benefits and can be an important element of your detoxification program.
While we sleep, our body is busy removing the toxines from the organism.
The tongue is one of the organ through which the body eliminates the toxines from the digestive tract.
A part of these toxins manifests itself as white deposits on the tongue.
6 superfoods against prostate cancer
Plant foods have an inestimable value in the fight against cancer.
Numerous independent studies have placed green tea, turmeric, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower and pomegranate on the top of the charts of "superfoods" effective against prostate cancer.
Researchers from Wisconsin have offered substantial evidence that the polyphenols in green tea prevent and treat prostate cancer.
Researchers from Kentucky have discovered the effectiveness of curcumin. The main active ingredient of turmeric forces tumour cells to self-destruct.
Scientists from Illinois and Ohio have documented the effectiveness of tomatoes in conjunction with broccoli against diseases that men are terrified of.
The healing power of flaxseed oil
Flaxseed oil is highly valued in folk medicine and flax is considered as one of the oldest cultivated plants on our planet.
At the time of our grandmothers, blues flax plantations were a common sight.
This plant was widely used in the past for making fabrics with simple tools in the home industry.
The healing properties of small seeds were used for alleviating many health problems and for maintaining good health.
Today, flax is actually neglected and exceptional value of its seeds is known only to people interested in knowledge on healthy dieting.
Cleansing your body with green clay
With time, toxins begin to deposit inside our body.
Because of the air we breathe, because of the water we drink, because of pesticides contained in our food.
Ayurveda says that toxins can also be created by indigestion - when we eat too much or when we combine food improperly.
The most healing plants of the world: Chamomile
When you think of healing herbs, chamomile us probably the first thing herb you think of.
Chamomile is a widespread plant in our region, and its tea is certainly one of the favorite drinks.
There are several types of chamomile and the most healing ones are Roman and German chamomile.
In Croatia, German chamomile is the most commonly used type, a plant that is indigenous to Europe and north-west Asia.
Chamomile was revered in ancient Egypt above all other plants for its healing properties. Egyptian noblewoman used its petals in various preparations for beauty.
Greek doctors have recommended chamomile against fever and women's diseases.
Bisphenol A - the silent killer of your health
Are you still using those beautiful colorful plastic boxes in your kitchen?
Do you have a habit of eating from plastic containers?
Do you drink water from plastic bottles, which you then - God forbid! – leave in the car and exposed to the sun?
Do not do it! Regardless what the mainstream media are saying, plastic is really dangerous for your health.
Plastics contains bisphenol A and other toxic compounds (vinyl chloride, dyes, additives, phthalates), which destroy your body on a daily basis.
Flowers heals: harness the power of flowers to harmonize your body, mind and soul
Dr. Edward Bach noticed that people of similar character have similar health problems.
He concluded that negative emotions such as anger, hatred, fear and sadness create a predisposition for developing certain diseases.
He realized that diseases come from subtle levels and are nothing but a manifestation of mental or emotional imbalance.
Negative emotions oppress our mind and the immune system and thus contribute to poor health.
How to get rid of viruses using natural remedies
The presence of viruses in our body is a health problem even if they do not cause any symptoms, but because viruses are by nature dangerous, even if they are dormant.
In fact, they are the initiation force of many defects and abnormal biochemical processes in cells.
The fact that modern medicine does not have effective methods or medicines for fighting viruses proves how sneaky they can be.
However, as always, nature provides an efficient solution.
Magnetic poles therapy
It is well known that planet Earth has its own magnetic field and that the poles of that magnetic field are located not far from its geographic poles.
Although the existence of Earth's magnetic field is not definitely determined, modern science has at its disposal evidence suggesting that any living organism's being outside that magnetic pole brings disruption to the biological processes within the body.
Twelve highly toxic chemicals that you should throw out from your home
Eighty thousands different, untested chemicals, which have not proven to be safe, are used around the world.
Many of them are known to be dangerous, but they are unfortunately still on sale.
These 12 chemicals are extremely dangerous and can undermine not only your health, but also the health of your offspring.
Avoid them as much as possible!
1. DEET (dietiltoluamide) is the active ingredient in products for protection against insects.
Most people use repellents with this ingredient, which proved to be toxic to the central nervous system.
Finger-licking good: dressing for tahini and ginger salad
You desire new tastes on your salad and are willing to try something different?
In that case this recipe is something for you: tahini and ginger dressing which will go together well with all sorts of salads you are making these days.
Tahini alkalizes the organism and promotes healthier heart, blood vessels, skin, joints and muscles.
Helps brain function and protects organism from aging.
Ginger is a natural ally to digestion and supplies the organism with strengths during infections. It gives dishes a distinct spicy note many people like.
The World's Most Effective Healing Plants: Rose Hip
The rose hip is the fruit of the rose plant, in the genus Rosaceae.
It is considered to be one of the oldest herbs used for healing and nutrition.
Rose hips, rose leaves and rose petals have been used for medicinal purposes since Neolithic times.
The ancient Romans believed that it was even effective against rabies and they used Rosa canina (from the Latin word canis, meaning 'dog') for the bites of rabid dogs. Hence came the term Dog Rose.
Other folk names for rose hips include more than a dozen various terms, such as wild rose, wild brier, brier rose, dog berry, hep tree, hip fruit, hop fruit, hogseed, sweet brier, witche’s brier.
Back in the good old days, our grandmothers would skillfully use this valuable herb to prepare delicious and healthy foods.
Periploca of the woods - sugar killer
Periploca of the woods (lat Gymnema sylvestre) is a climbing plant which belongs to the family Asclepiadaceae.
It is widespread in tropical parts of Africa, Asia and Australia.
In the past Periploca of the woods was used for treating various conditions from malaria to snake bites.
Ayurvedic books describe it as a cure for glycosuria (presence of sugar in the urine) and other urinary problems.
For over 2000 years, this herb has been used to treat high sugar. It was dubbed "gur-mar," which means "destroyer of sugar."
Recently, its popularity elsewhere in the world increased as a means of reducing sugars and weight loss.
Hemp oil - the best (prohibited) cure for everything?
The history of the use of hemp for medicinal purposes is amazingly long.
As a remedy, it is mentioned in the oldest known collection of ordinances for making medicines (from around 27th century BC) - Pharmacopeia written by a Chinese Emperor Shen Nong.
In this collection Shen Nong, who is considered the father of Chinese medicine, describes hemp as a remedy for almost all ailments.
Hemp has been used for treatment in ancient Egypt, India and Greece. Even Herodotus mentions it in his writings.
During the Middle Ages, after many fierce debates regarding hemp's intoxicating effects, Islam has also accepted the difference between the use of hemp for the purpose of treatment, and its “recreational” use for pleasure.
Palm healing - a forgotten ancient technique
Long ago in the prehistoric times humans possessed the ability to heal with hands.
They would hold hands on the sore spot, with a desire to ease the pain and even heal wounds and diseases.
But, among prehistoric humans diseases were very rare.
These were mostly viral and bacterial infection or physical injuries, as in animals today.
Women gave birth easily, and when someone was sick, the cause of his or her illness was known.
Hair loss prevention in 10 easy steps
Daily hair loss is normal and does not lead to baldness.
The normal hair life cycle takes two to three years, and each hair grows about one centimeter in a month.
During this cycle, the old hairs fall off to allow the new ones to grow.
However, if you lose more old hairs than you get new, young ones, you will want to do something to prevent it.
We offer you a few simple tips to maintain and improve the health of your hair.
Victoria Boutenko - Green is for healing
Victoria Boutenko is a known researcher and author of books on the benefits of live, thermally unprocessed foods for health.
Difficult health condition of her family led her to start her research work.
In fact, her husband was suffering from thyroid disease and severe arthritis; her daughter suffered from asthma and her son from type 1 diabetes.
Victoria herself was overweight and had cardiac arrhythmia.
Driven by a desire for healing diseases and ailments that plagued her and members of her family for years, Victoria Boutenko has embarked on trying different treatments.
After a series of unsuccessful attempts she opted for a radical change in diet and switching exclusively to raw food.
Wheels of energy and creators of health
The word chakra comes from Sanskrit and means "circle or a revolving wheel."
It is called so because it looks like a vortex that spins around a specific area in our subtle body.
Chakras are therefore the main chakra energy centers in our body and they accumulate and distribute energy throughout it.
Imagine the human body as a house through which electricity is conducted.
To turn on the lights it is necessary to have energy, but also cables and switches.
Chakras are those "switches" which are in our subtle body, and there are lots of them, in the areas of palms, feet, the face, etc.
5 ideal spring superfoods on your plate
Global warming will lead to devastating storms, unbearable heat and food shortages
Global warming is not an abstract fact about which we often hear in the media.
It will have a direct impact on our lives and health.
Experts warn that rising temperatures create conditions for severe storms and large hail.
Participants of the Seventh European Conference on storms in Helsinki announced that due to global warming storms are expected to be stronger, followed by thunderstorms and damaging winds across the planet.
Thunderstorms could lead to numerous tornadoes and large hail, according to The Daily Green.
Gerson therapy for treating cancer and other severe diseases
Gerson method is a comprehensive approach to healing the body using a special diet and detoxification.
This method improves the body's natural ability of self-healing.
Gerson method is now one of the most popular natural therapies for cancer treatment in the world.
However, it also helps with many other diseases, such as epilepsy, drug addiction, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis, heart and kidney diseases.
If implemented preventively, this method can prevent many diseases and maintain good health.
How to cultivate eco potatoes
Do you like potatoes? Crispy, fried, boiled or combined with other vegetables?
You want to plant potatoes in your garden, an organic potato that will not be treated with any chemicals?
We can show you how!
The deadly secret of sugar
I’ve been writing books for years and I often offer commentary on the most common dilemmas presented to us through the modern technological production of food.
Above all else they always ask me, "what do you think, am I fat?" or "how can I lose weight?"
Clearly, body weight is today a very important social factor. Most of us want to have a socially acceptable body.
However, one in four people on this planet is obese, and one in five has heart disease.
Children are becoming increasingly sick, to the point where we are now starting to diagnose metabolic syndromes in the youngest of children even in outpatient clinics.
Discover how to alleviate flu and cold with acupressure
If you dedicate just a little time each day for the ancient skill of acupressure, you will soon discover you can alleviate stress and prevent or relieve numerous ailments including flu and cold.
Here you will find several tips on how to alleviate sore throat, cough, running nose and aches throughout the body by pressing a determined point on your arm with your fingers.
Unlike acupuncture, which involves accurately sticking a needle on a specific point, acupressure enables massaging of a whole surface, which has a stimulating effect on the whole body.
And you can perform it on your own.
Protection against radiation
Recent nuclear crisis in Japan has multiplied our concern about the risk from the effects of radiation that can occur on the global level.
It is enough to be familiar with Chernobyl disaster and a disaster that occurred in Japan to conclude that we are actually unprotected from the effects of a nuclear disaster.
Just one scenario similar to that in Japan would be enough to forever change the life in Europe.
In addition to the fact that millions of people will directly feel the effects of the recent Japanese disaster, it has (again) reminded us that our planet is actually small and that everything is connected.
When a disaster occurs, it cannot be contained by borders.
6 Principles of the Macrobiotic Diet
Diet is part of our daily lives and a factor through which we affect both our health and general well-being.
It is our responsibility whether that influence will be beneficial or not, and macrobiotic principles provide us with the tools and compass for positively affecting our livelihood.
How do we utilize those principles for longevity, health, a more fulfilled and complete life? Quality of life can be achieved by choosing quality ingredients and their quality application.
With a macrobiotic diet, you are taking into account several basic principles.
Health-boosting golden orange fruit
Kumquat (Latin name Fortunella) is a winter/spring seasonal citrus fruit belonging to the Rutaceae family, in the genus Fortunella.
The earliest historical reference to kumquats appears in the 12th century Chinese literature.
Consequently, it is thought to have originated in central China, where it is known by various names, among them chin-chat ("golden orange"), chin-kan ("golden mandarin") or chin-tou ("golden bean").
Native to Asia, kumquats were brought to Europe and the Americas in the 19th century and today they are most widely cultivated in Brasil, Argentina, Spain, California and South Africa.
Homemade facial mask from chia seeds and honey
Rejuvenate, refresh and feed your skin with top natural ingredients - honey and chia seeds.
Apart from helping your organism from the inside, they are equally effective for topical use and beneficial for the biggest organ on your body - your skin.
Use this natural treasure to create a homemade mask, which will provide your skin with glow, purity and natural care.
A nutritious mask which takes just ten minutes to make cleanses the skin from dead cells and impurities, soothes inflammations, pimples and acnes and reduces redness.
It is also effective against psoriasis and severely damaged or scarred tissue, since it accelerates healing.
Shame - a third of plant species is being withdrawn from the market due to the adjustment to the EU regulations
Do you like hawthorn tea? Do you use bearberry for treating urinary tract infections?
Do you make comfrey wraps? Unfortunately, something like this will soon be impossible, at least with purchased plants.
Because of the alignment with the EU law, manufacturers of medicinal herbs will soon have to withdraw a large part of their range from the store shelves.
Suban - the largest producer of medicinal herbs in Croatia – has already removed 30 percent of its products due to the alignment with the legislation of the European Union.
Cure gastrointestinal viruses in children with herbal teas
Very often, young moms ask my advice in relation to gastrointestinal viruses in their children.
To me, these viruses also proved the most troublesome.
They go hand in hand with diarrhea and vomiting.
I bet you know what I’m talking about.
You gaze around frantically for what you should attend to first - help the little one, clean up your home or do the laundry.
Guardian of your eyes
Legend says that eyebright got its Latin name of Euphrasia from the Greek grace Euphrosyne (whose name means "joy"), as it brings overall happiness through its power of healing the eyes.
Traditionally, it is also called "eyes of the Mother of God", due to its being confirmed as an ideal natural remedy for eye problems, through many-centuries long tradition.
People have been using it for thousands of years. The alchemist Arnoldus Vllanovanus even dedicated a song of praise entitled "Vini Euphrasiati tantopere celebrati" to it, claiming it had restored sight to those long without it.
The scientist Hildamus believed it could improve eyesight even in those over 70 or 80 years old.
Strangely named plant cures arthritis and rheum
Devil's claw or wood spider (Harpagophytum procumbens) is a part of sesame family and originates from South Africa.
The name comes from the root that resembles a claw. And that is the part of the plant used for treatment.
African tribes are using it for thousands of years as a painkiller and for treating skin ailments and as an aid during childbirth.
When consumed as tea or powder, it can be used for treating fever.
German physician Otto Heinrich Volk is credited for its expansion into Europe; he was convinced in the extraordinary healing powers of Devil’s claws when he lived in Namibia during World War II.
A friend of digestion and a killer of parasites
Absinthe wormwood is a large branched plant, with silver leaves, a characteristic odor and an unpleasant bitter taste.
Legend says that the goddess Artemis gave absinthe wormwood to women for easing childbirth and that is how this plant got its Latin name - Artemisia absynthium.
Its use has been noted since the Roman times, and is often mentioned in the Bible.
Hippocrates prescribed it for treating pain, amnesia and rheumatism.
Preparations made of this plant are extremely healing if applied in proper proportions, while in larger doses wormwood has a narcotic effect.
Vitamin D deficiency is one of the causes of multiple sclerosis
Is it true that people who suffer from multiple sclerosis need just a little bit of sun? Researchers at the University of Oxford believe that this is true.
In 2006 a study by American Medical Association was published on this topic claiming that large doses of vitamin D may reduce the risk of multiple sclerosis.
Now, researchers at Oxford University have confirmed the previous study with new evidence. Moreover, it is assumed that vitamin D deficiency affects how our body fights infection.
This study confirms that multiple sclerosis is caused by a number of factors, but it is obvious that there is a link between that disease and vitamin D deficiency.
How to make a tasty and healthy breakfast in 5 minutes
Morning is not your favorite part of the day? You are not the only one.
For many of us morning means getting up early, rushing to work, getting children ready for school or nursery and similar “problems”.
With all this, we have to make something for breakfast. We need something light, tasty and - if possible - healthy.
With the lack of time it is almost impossible. Luckily for several thousand people in the world, this problem has already been solved.
For breakfast drink a delicious smoothie made of green leafy vegetables and fruits. This drink is usually called green smoothie or green pulpy juice.
Defeat infections with a garlic and almond milk soup
One food must find its place on your menu if you wish a strong and healthy immunity: garlic.
This is a raw food recipe involving a combination of garlic, almond milk and olive oil, which does not require cooking or heating.
It will help you as natural protection from flu and cold, but also as a treatment of already existing infections, common during winter.
You can consider it a natural liquid antibiotic you can use without fear of harmful side effects.
10 healthy reasons to add flaxseed to your diet
Flaxseed is one of the oldest foods consumed by humans and is considered to be one of the world's first cultivated superfoods. Its nutritional value provides many health benefits.
Flaxseed is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, soluble and insoluble fiber, protein, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc and selenium.
Many people prefer flaxseed due to its pleasant nutty taste and as a valuable gluten-free alternative.
Its nutritional and cosmetic benefits have been recognized since ancient times, which should encourage you to discover the numerous health benefits of this nutritious plant.