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Natural Holiday Remedies

By Dr. Bradly Jacobs

With the holidays coming, there’s one thing you can count on – eating so much festive food that your stomach aches.

Did you know the average American consumes 3,000 calories during Thanksgiving dinner alone?

Amazing Benefits of Spring’s Fresh Herbs

By Dr. Leo Galland

Spring is the perfect time of year to enjoy the wonderful freshness of parsley and cilantro.

Not only do these herbs add flavor and color, but they also have special health benefits. While there are endless ways to enjoy these beautiful herbs, I have included a recipe and some easy tips below that take the mystery out of shopping for, cooking with, and even growing, fresh herbs.

Saw Palmetto

Botanical Illustration of Saw Palmetto

Today, we added Saw Palmetto to our Herb Guide. It looks at traditional uses as an herbal remedy, side-effects, research and resources.

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Flaxseed

Today, we added Flaxseed and Flaxseed Oil to our Herb Guide. It looks at traditional uses as an herbal remedy, side-effects, research and resources.

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Sage

Sage was used as a treatment to promote fertility in ancient Egypt. In ancient Greece physicians used a solution of sage and water to stop wounds from bleeding and to clean sores and ulcers.

Sage is used as a fresh herb, as dried leaves, in liquid extracts and sprays. Sage has a pungent, distinctive aroma.

Can Supplements Reduce Damage from Radiation?

By Dr. Leo Galland

The fallout from radioactive steam released by damaged nuclear reactors in Japan has raised concerns about radiation exposure in Asia, the Pacific and North America.

The disaster at Chernobyl in the Ukraine in 1986 provides an alarming example of how radiation can spread over long distances and in unsuspected ways.