Moringa oleifera, also considered one of the world’s superfoods, is a nutrient-dense plant with hundreds of impressive health benefits. Often referred to as the ‘miracle tree,’ [1] moringa has been used for centuries in traditional medicine to treat various ailments and support our ancestors’ vitality. [2] Health experts even claimed that moringa oleifera could alleviate …
Mushrooms are now known not just for pizzas and flavoring for foraged foods but their many health benefits. However, the thought of buying mushroom supplements and what to look for when buying them can be overwhelming, even for experienced buyers. Every manufacturer is claiming to have the best mushroom supplement there is. Every supplement is …
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Who was Li Ching Yun? Can a human being live 256 years? Would you even want to? These are questions that are raised whenever someone talks about Li Ching Yuen. This Chinese herbalist, martial artist, and tactical advisor claimed to have been born in 1736. He died in 1933, which would have made him 197. …
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The Timeline of the Common Cold Getting a cold can be the worst. It may feel like the discomfort, fever, and runny noses will never end. The most common cause of a cold is the rhinovirus. It has an incubation period of two days—this is the period where you have the cold and are contagious …
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What Are Antiviral Herbs? While viral infections are commonly associated with easy-to-cure ailments, such as the common cold, flu and other illnesses impacting the respiratory system, viruses also contribute to several more serious human pathogeneses, from hepatitis B to hepatocellular carcinoma. Within the past few decades globalization has ushered in several international viral outbreaks, such …
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What is the definition of NAD? NAD refers to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a coenzyme that can found in all eukaryotic cells. NAD can also be defined as a pyridine nucleotide, which functions as a highly important cofactor in the soluble phase of essential reduction-oxidation processes in all living cells. A cofactor can be defined as …
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What is Cream of Tartar? Most people probably know cream of tartar from their kitchen. This common food additive is used in baking, especially as a stabilizing agent or leavener. When mixed with baking soda, cream of tartar helps create baking powder. (There’s a helpful tip for you, if you ever run out of baking …
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Why should a Vegan use Protein Powder? A proper diet includes a mix of quality carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. An important building block, that is also needed in almost all functions within the body is protein. Proteins are made up of amino acids, there are 20 different types. Amino acids form chains and each amino …
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What is Mushroom Tea? Unlike other medicinal plants and herbs, mushroom tea does not come from just one plant. In fact, six medicinal mushrooms—Chaga, Reishi, Turkey Tail, Lion’s Mane, Cordyceps, and Maitake—are all used. Mushroom Tea is made in different ways. Some Mushrooms are made by boiling the whole mushroom, most notably Chaga. However; in recent …
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What is a Polysaccharide? The term “polysaccharides” broadly refers to complex, long-chain carbohydrates that provide nutritive elements in the human diet, and may also possess anti-inflammatory and/or immunomodulatory properties, among other health benefits. In a general sense, any sugar molecule that has a glycogen bond can be referred to as a polysaccharide. These substances can …
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