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What if everything your doctor told you about osteoporosis and osteopenia was wrong?  […]

Source: Why Most Doctors Are Dead Wrong About Osteoporosis

The science has never been clearer: flaxseed deserves to be top of the list of the world’s most powerful medicinal foods. For just pennies a day it may protect against dozens of life-threatening health conditions.  […]

Source: 70 Reasons To Eat More Flaxseed

Both men and women can face menopausal syndrome in varying degrees. But hormone replacement therapy is riddled with risk, from heart disease to cancer. A recent clinical study finds flaxseed beats out HRT therapy in overall effectiveness for menopausal syndrome.  […]

Source: Flaxseed Beats HRT in Reducing Menopause Symptoms in Clinical Study

If you have ever tasted Biryani (Indian flavored savory rice) or kheer (Indian rice pudding) or the famous Finnish pulla, you would probably identify the aroma of cardamom. The sweet and mystical sp […]

Source: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Cardamom

Time for a spring clean? 14 foods that naturally remove toxins from body. Choose organic where you can.

Cucumber: on average around 95% water, this veggie helps flush out toxins and alkalize the body while delivering a powerful nutrient punch.
Garlic: stimulates the liver to encourage production of detoxification enzymes.

Broccoli: delivers a large dose of vitamins while neutralizing and eliminating toxins.

Lentils: extremely fiber-rich (1 cup cooked has 62.5% of your RDA!), lentils aids in toxin elimination, lower cholesterol, and balance blood sugar.

Turnip greens: loaded with antioxidants and sulfur-containing nutrients (Without sulfur, the body cannot properly detoxify substances such as pharmaceuticals, environmental toxins and heavy metals), turnip greens also contain phytonutrients called glucosinolates that help activate and regulate detoxification enzymes.

Sunflower seeds: these little slivers of sunshine are not only high selenium and Vitamin E, but also assist liver’s detoxing capabilities and prevent cholesterol build up in the blood and arteries. Choose organic as their high fat and oil allows them to easily soak up chemicals used in the production process.

Walnuts: infuse the body with healthy omega-3 oils to assist detoxification.

Turmeric: stimulates liver function. (Also a great addition to your diet for all-around health).

Red pepper: when it comes to cleansing, vitamin C is one of the cream of the vitamin crop because it transforms toxins into digestible material. One red pepper contains about 3 times more vitamin C than an orange.

Grapefruit: a class of its own, grapefruit lowers cholesterol, prevents kidney stones and aids the digestive system, which set it apart from the other citrus fruits.

Watercress: keeps free radicals away from cells, energizes cleaning enzymes in the liver and is a natural diuretic.

Mung beans: used by Ayurvedic doctors for thousands of years, this easily digestible bean absorbs toxic residue from the intestinal walls.

Artichokes: chock-full of cynarin, which increases bile production and promotes healthy digestion.