Medicinal Mushrooms Turbocharging Our Health!!
As a follow on from my article last week I’m writing this week about several other medicinal mushrooms which are believed to contain quite amazing therapeutic benefits.
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Mushroom Magic
I’m sure most of us love the earthy flavour of mushrooms added to a savoury dish. However, most are not aware just how beneficial mushrooms can be for our health? Mushrooms have been found to contain some amazing therapeutic benefits and have been used for centuries in Chinese medicine.
What's New For Colds And Flu- Elderberry
Well, when I say it’s new – Elderberry has been used for centuries to treat various ailments. However, in the past couple of years, this herb has become popular for treatment of cold, flu and viral illnesses especially when included with other great immune herbs such as Andrographis.
Winter Broths
Winter has well and truly arrived and with it no doubt, the desire to eat warm, nurturing, tasty meals. Below is a great recipe for a scrumptious dumpling broth. Not only is it tasty it is hugely nutritious!
Calcium- It's All About The Absorption
We all know calcium is important for healthy bones, however whilst calcium is important for our bone health, problems may sometimes arise because calcium can be a difficult mineral to absorb
Vitamin K2 Crucial To Heart Health
Vitamin K2 has been found to help protect against vascular calcification which is a build-up of calcium in the blood vessels. The foremost cause of cardiovascular disease is atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) which is the build-up of fat, inflammatory tissue and calcification in the walls of arteries. As we know, this condition can unfortunately then lead to a heart attack.
Bergamot For Lowering Cholesterol
Last week I wrote about the interesting supplement known as Ubiquinol and its many benefits especially when it comes to heart health. As a follow on, this week I’m writing about another interesting supplement known as Bergamot because this too is believed to be beneficial for our heart, particularly when it comes to lowering cholesterol.
Freekeh and Vegetable Soup
Freekeh is a wheat variety which is harvested earlier than normal. It’s rubbed to remove the shells which then leaves the green grain. By then roasting the grain it gives the freekeh an unusual smokey taste giving it a quite unique flavour.
Ubiquinol vs CoQ10 For Heart Health
Some time ago I attended an amazing presentation by top Sydney cardiologist Dr Ross Walker on heart health. I walked away with so much information, however the standout was his belief that every person over 40 should be supplementing with Ubiquinol which is a concentrated form of CoEnzyme Q10.