Supplements
Multivitamins folic acid and pregnancy
Monday, November 12th, 2007Multivitamins, with folic acid taken before and during pregnancy can reduce the occurence of certain anomalies in newborns.
Considering the role of folic acid and folates in the process of cell division, it becomes very clear that the need of folic acid during pregnancy has to be high.
Food and your health
Saturday, November 10th, 2007Thanks to the modern scientific research and better understanding of the connection between food and health the interest for healthy food or healthy nutrition is growing.
People of today have a lot of trust in specially created food products and food supplements, money is being invested and research conducted to make these products healthier [...]
Calendula is good for…
Friday, August 10th, 2007Calendula is a very widely plant used on the skin to treat different conditions, such as burns, bee stings, sunburn, skin infections, some minor wounds. Studies were mostly done in laboratories and on animals.
There are lot of uses that came from tradition and theories that were passed on from one generation to another. Some of [...]
Clove and Clove oil
Friday, August 10th, 2007Clove is used in limited amounts in food products as a fragrant, flavoring agent, and antiseptic. It is widely produced and cultivated in Indonesia, Sri-Lanka, Madagascar, Tanzania, and Brazil . Clove was also approved as a topical antiseptic and anesthetic. It can be also added to tobacco.
Eugenol, a constituent of clove, has been used for [...]
What is Chamomile?
Friday, August 10th, 2007Chamomile has a great history of being used for different skin infections, sleep disorders, anxiety, skin infections/inflammation (including eczema), wound healing, infantile colic, teething pains and diaper rash. It has been used for thousands of years and it was very popular. There are two major kinds of chamomile: German chamomile ( Matricaria recutita ) and [...]
What is biotin?
Friday, August 10th, 2007Origin of the word comes from the greek word bios which means life. It is essential water-soluble B vitamin. It is very important for some enzymes to work properly. With biotin deficiency there might be serious complications that can occur on skin, intestinal tract and nervous system. Also, high-blood ammonia, different metabolic complications and very [...]
Drink black tea
Friday, August 10th, 2007Black tea has been used for hundreds of years in China, as a traditional medicine to relax, try to decrease nervousness or stimulate the heart to name few. The name comes from the dried leaves of Camellia sinesis, a perennial evergreen shrub. Green tea and oolong tea also come from the same plant.
Black tea contains [...]
What is beta carotene?
Friday, August 10th, 2007In the 19th century the first one to use the term carotene was German scientist Wachenroder who crystallized this compound from carrot root. Carotenoids, the group of highly pigmented, fat soluble compounds that mainly are part of fruits, vegetables, oils and grains, are also the group where beta-carotene belongs.
Beta-carotene plays a very important role in [...]
Aloe
Thursday, August 9th, 2007This plant has two usable parts – its leaves and inner gel. The gel from the pulp of the leaves of Aloe vera has traditionally been used for treating wounds, burns, skin infections and other dermatologic conditions. Dried latex from the inner lining of the plant is used as oral laxative.
Pure aloe vera is often [...]
