Getting Enough Garlic?

Why don't you recommend powdered and chopped onion and garlic? Does the processing cause them to lose nutritional value?
Garlic is powerful natural therapeutic herb in addition to being a strong-flavored seasoning for food. It can help lower cholesterol and high blood pressure and may help prevent heart attacks by reducing blood clotting. What's more, raw garlic is a potent antibiotic that is especially active against fungal infections. It has immune-stimulating Read more...

Immunice for Immune Support

Can Cinnamon Be Toxic For Toddlers?

I put a few sprinkles of cinnamon on my toddlers oatmeal and was told that any more than 1/4 teaspoon is toxic for anyone, especially babies. I have not seen this anywhere and have only heard the benefits of cinnamon touted. Can you please comment on this?

I wouldn't worry about sprinkling cinnamon on your toddler's oatmeal. Overall, the amounts of cinnamon used in cooking and as flavoring are very safe and good to include in the diet. Just to be sure, I checked with Tieraona Low Dog, M.D., director of education at the Program in Integrative Medicine and an authority on herbal medicine. Read more...

Ayurveda Formula for Body Detoxification

Commercial Yogurt: Dead or Alive?

Q: Commercial Yogurt: Dead or Alive?
Do all brands of yogurt have the necessary cultures that are good for you?

A: Most yogurts on supermarket shelves probably don't have the beneficial "live" or "active" cultures typically found in yogurt in countries such as Greece, Israel, Lebanon, or India. In fact, much of the custard-textured products sold in this country bear little resemblance to traditional yogurt containing live cultures, which I much prefer. Traditional is healthier, because it doesn't contain the sugars found in flavored yogurts, and because the live cultures help maintain "friendly" bacteria in the digestive system. Read more...

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