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November 23, 2009

  • Garlicky Goodness: How Garlic Can Save You

    Besides adding an incredible burst of flavor to your stir fry, garlic can actually help you fight disease by boosting your immune system and bolstering heart health. Add garlic to any meat, poultry, fish, or vegetable dishes for a healthy kick that could save your life!
    • Garlic can help lower blood pressure, prevent blood clots, and [...]

April 23, 2009

  • Totally Turmeric

    Most of my readers are no stranger to turmeric, or Curcuma longa, the bright yellow  spice that’s been used for centuries in the Chinese and Indian systems of medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent to treat a wide variety of conditions, including gas, jaundice, menstrual difficulties, bloody urine, hemorrhage, toothache, bruises, chest pain, and colic.   [...]

March 29, 2009

  • Frankincense Fights Bladder Cancer

    Ah, the deep scent of Frankincense…reminiscent of the exotic qualities of Africa, India, and the Middle East, this delightful oil has been found by scientists to have many medicinal benefits for thousands of years.  Now science has backed up what folks have long known to be true: its now been shown that an enriched extract [...]

March 20, 2009

  • The Many Uses of Mint

    The cooling freshness of mint is loved by all, isn’t it?  Most of us associate the leaf/plant with wonderfully fresh breath but rarely do most pick up a bunch of mint from the market to use for other purposes and it’s a downright shame!  Whether spearmint, peppermint or some other type of mint (by the [...]

February 25, 2009

  • Red Hot Pain Relief

    How many of you out there enjoy a good red hot chili pepper with your meal? No, I’m not talking about the band (I like their music too!). I’m talking about the red little pepper that for most, is more about suffering than spice. But whether you like them with dinner or not you may [...]

February 12, 2009

  • Turmeric: First Aid Spice

    Today I write an online ode to one of my all time favorite spices: Turmeric.
    Originally from Asia, Turmeric is that bright orange spice that turns your Indian curry it’s famously clothing staining color.  It’s active ingredient is called curcumin and there has been tons of research out and about in the last few years about [...]