We can never say enough about the importance of eating organic foods. Fresh organic foods are packed with antioxidants and unique nutrients that boost the immune system. The nutrients in these organic foods can also help prevent and treat disease. The pomegranate, also known as the seeded apple, is a […]
Can the colors in berries help prevent heart attacks? Let’s look at the colors in berries and hearth health. Berries contained antioxidants called anthocyanins, which are the compounds that give berries their red, blue, or purple colors. These anthocyanins help regulate the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory systems in our bodies. Now, […]
Lyme disease, also known as Borreliosis, is a bacterial infection which is most common in the Northeast and Midwest United States. Lyme disease is usually spread through tick bites. It first causes a rash, headache, and fatigue, but can eventually become serious and affect the heart and nervous system. Early […]
Graviola or Soursop fruit seems to be a miraculous fruit. Other common names for it include: guanábana (Spanish), graviola (Portuguese), corossol (French), sorsaka (Papiamento), adunu (Acholi), Brazilian pawpaw, guyabano, guanavana, toge-banreisi, durian benggala, nangka blanda, sirsak, zuurzak and nangka londa. In Malayalam, it is called mullaatha, literally ‘thorny custard apple.” […]
Broccoli and watercress may target cancer stem cells, according new research from South Dakota State University. A compound and an enzyme that are found in cruciferous vegetables including broccoli, watercress, cauliflower, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts may help prevent the spread and recurrence of some cancers, according to associate professor Moul […]
Let’s take a look at 5 foods that help fight and prevent ovarian cancer so that you can take healthy steps towards fighting this disease. According to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, “Ovarian cancer is a growth of abnormal malignant cells that begins in the ovaries (women’s reproductive glands that […]
Pescovegetarians, or vegetarians who eat fish have lower colon cancer risk, according to new research from the American Medical Association. Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and is the second leading cause of death by cancer amongst men and women, according to the Colon Cancer Alliance. The […]
Guidelines for stroke prevention in women Though incidences of strokes have decreased significantly since the early 90s, more women die from them than men. There were no official guidelines for stroke prevention in women until now with the help of an expert from the University of Alabama. The American Stroke […]
