As with all disciplines you only need to be proficient at those you practice. In the case of health and wellness people often simply wait until they become ill and even they defer to their doctors. They do not take the time to learn about what it takes to achieve and maintain health. Most experts [...]
Most herbs found in the average kitchen are thought to be simply flavor enhancers. Although these herbs do indeed add depth to the flavor of food they also offer some wonderful health benefits as well. Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) Chives are part of a large genus of approximately 500 species of mostly strong-smelling perennials that contain [...]
We left off, in the first part of this article, with opening up the idea of juicing to extract the desired enzymes from foods that are hard to digest in their whole form. This is actually a very logical approach to resolving the problem of getting enzymes into our bodies from natural sources that are [...]
In the 1930′s, when enzymes first came to the attention of biochemists, some 80 were identified; today, over 5,000 have been discovered. Enzymes fall into one of three major classifications. The largest is the metabolic enzymes, which play a role in all bodily processes including breathing, talking, moving, thinking, behavior and maintenance of the immune [...]
We all know that the presence of vitamin D in our bodies is important for a variety of reasons notably for the absorption and utilization of calcium & phosphorus by the intestinal tract, to enable normal mineralization of the bone, reduce cancer risk and may play a role in the prevention or treatment of type [...]