Maca (Lepidium meyenii walp) is sometimes called the “Peruvian Ginseng.” Maca is native to the Andean mountain plateaus of Peru and grows where no other crops can survive, at altitudes of 14,000 feet in an extreme climate of freezing cold fierce winds and intense sunlight. Research with animals has suggested that maca can reduce the […]
Garlic Helps Addiction and Depression
Various garlic health benefits and medicinal properties have long been claimed and it has been used extensively in herbal medicine. It has a reputation in folklore for preventing everything from the common cold to releiving depression. Amongst other things, raw garlic is used by some to treat the symptoms of acne and there is some […]
Inositol for Anxiety, Depression, and Eating Disorders
Inositol–Vitamin B8–has been found to reduce depression, hostility, tension and fatigue. Inositol has been found to reduce depression, hostility, tension and fatigue. It is a folk remedy for anxiety and sadness. Inositol has been shown in very small studies to be helpful for depression and panic disorder, and promising for treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating […]
Cleansing, Fasting, and Detoxification
Most cultures and religions around the world have practiced cleansing, fasting, and detoxification rituals for centuries. In these traditions, common aspects of cleansing practices include the elimination or restriction of certain food and drink for a designated period of time. Science has verified the health benefits of these practices. A 2007 study by Intermountain Healthcare […]