If you want to lose weight, get fit, or reduce bloat, the only long-term strategy to ensure lasting success is by changing how you eat and increasing your activity level. However, several herbs and spices can help your fitness journey by boosting your metabolism, increasing your fat-burning ability, and stifling your cravings. These herbs and spices can accelerate your natural ability to eliminate body fat safely and effectively. (more…)
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a spice held in high regard for its bountiful health properties and its culinary uses. It’s a favorite herb of Ayurvedic and Chinese traditional medicine, and its therapeutic uses date back thousands of years. Numerous studies have found that turmeric root can have a significant positive effect on neurological, cardiovascular, metabolic, immune system, and cellular health. It may even help support your thyroid and promote longevity. Turmeric owes its many health-promoting qualities to curcumin, the natural compound that gives turmeric its rich golden color.[1, 2] The […]
Curcumin is the primary active ingredient in turmeric. Turmeric is a yellow-orange spice that's well-known as a prominent ingredient in Indian cuisine, but it also offers potent therapeutic benefits. Curcumin is the pigment responsible for turmeric's brilliant golden color and many of its health benefits. Curcumin is a potent antioxidant that soothes irritated tissue, supports wound healing, resists harmful organisms, and helps maintain the gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and immune systems.[1] (more…)
Almost everyone has experienced muscle or joint discomfort at some point in their life. The entire human body contains muscles and joints that are constantly in motion, making it easy for discomfort to appear anywhere, anytime. The most common type of muscle discomfort affects the lower back; an estimated 80% of the adult population in the United States has this condition. It's one of the top reasons why people see a doctor. It is also a leading cause of disability in Americans under the age of 45.[1] (more…)
Parkinson’s disease, a chronic, degenerative disorder of the nervous system, results from dopamine-producing brain cell deficiency. Rather than spend time and money on allopathic treatments that can often do more harm than good, there are natural remedies you can take that may effectively combat Parkinson's. In particular, herbs and spices for Parkinson's disease are among the most researched. (more…)
