This popular herb can be a little confusing. It has several common names, such as Milk Thistle, Marian Thistle and St Mary’s Thistle; and it also has more than one scientific name, for example, Carduus marianum and Silybum marianum. To make matters worse sometimes supplements are labeled as Silymarin, which can either be a whole […]
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We hear it in the news, we hear it from our doctors, we hear about it from all kinds of sources – cholesterol needs to be lowered! It’s almost as though cholesterol were some evil entity that must be conquered at all costs, or shouldn’t be in your body at all. That is why I’m […]
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Mmmm… cinnamon buns! Traditional combinations of foods so often have good reasons for those combinations. Cinnamon buns are a great example of this; since cinnamon is used wholistically for regulating blood sugar, and cinnamon buns have a lot of sugar in them. Traditionally, it is used for weak digestion, poor appetite, flatulence, nausea, and many […]
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