I’m willing to bet that most of you will have a variation of apple cider vinegar in your kitchen and perhaps are aware of the health benefits of this particular vinegar. Among it’s many health propeties, such as having an array of vitamins and vital minerals, I’ll be focusing on a remedy that has personally worked for me, Gout remedy!
As you know, Gout is a very painful disease caused by a high concentration of uric acids in the bloodstream that builds up as crystals around the joints, causing unbearable pain. …

The Acai berry comes from the Acai palm tree, which is, yes you guessed it, a speices of palm trees that are indigenous to Central and South America.
We’ve all probably seen the Acai berry being marketed as a revolutionary product that does wonders for everyone. There are several companies currently selling the Acai berry product in various forms such as tablets, smoothies and instant drink powders. There are claims such as providing increased energy levels, improving sexual performance, improved digestion and detoxification, has high fibre and antioxidant contents, as well …

So, with all the herbal goodness, recipes and remedies that I’ve been reading about,  I did find a rather interesting piece titled “Overthinking and Worry”. Let me share the first paragraph;
In contrast to most psychological problems, overthinking and worry relate to one main organ - the Spleen-pancreas. The residence of the Intellect (Yi), the spleen controls the thinking process and lends to the mind (shen) the capacity for conceptualisation.
When due to worry, tension or mental strain, the intellect (Yi) is subejcted to undue pressure,
overthinking is likely to ensue. In this …

Part of keeping healthy is to regularly detoxify yourself. You can also get a variety of essential vitamins and minerals by including detox herbs into your recipes, keeping you healthy and adding flavour and texture to what you eat.
The following are some of the herbs you can add to your recipes resulting in some valuable healthy eating benefits.

Black pepper - stimulates the breakdown of fat cells while also having anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant effect.
Cumin seeds - Rich in iron, have powerful antioxidants and release pancreatic enzymes which are essential for a …

Dry skin is generally due to less oil and moisture produced by sebaceous glands. Simple dry skin results from lack of natural oils affecting mostly women under age of 35 years, while complex dry skin lacks both oil and moisture and is distinguished by fine lines, enlarged pores and sagging skin that happens with aging. Alternatively, dry skin could be results from genetic condition, poor diet especially deficiencies of vitamin A and the B vitamins, exposure to environmental factors such sun, wind, or aggressive usage of chemicals, cosmetics and …