Posts Tagged ‘Natural Herbs’
- ADA Diets and Low Carb Diets Complex carbohydrates take a longer time to convert to glucose and therefore do not result in sudden increases in blood sugar levels. Most fruit sugars do not convert to glucose but are usable as cellular fuel. They do not participate in the insulin/glucose metabolic process.
- Organic Herbal Remedies – An Overview Herbal remedies, as is evident from the name, are natural remedies that are derived from plants for their medicinal properties of treatment and cure. Studies have now revealed that organic vegetables and plants contain minerals like calcium, magnesium and traces of iron, manganese and copper in much greater quantities than found in non-organic produce. Going by the same theory, it is obvious that herbal plants grown without chemical fertilizers and pesticides would provide a better therapeutic value of their ingredients. Inorganically produced herbs can potentially reduce the curative properties of the active elements.
- Herbal Healing As part of their normal metabolic process, plants produce chemical compounds called metabolites. There are basically two types of metabolites - primary and secondary. Primary metabolites are sugars and fats and are found in all plants. It is the secondary metabolites that have therapeutic value in treating human and animal diseases. Secondary metabolites are mostly phytochemicals that are biologically active but not nutritive. These are created as part of a more complex process and are found in a smaller number of plant species. The biochemical processes that produce these secondary metabolites change based on the variety of microorganisms, herbivores and pollinators present in the locality. This results in a change in the chemical profile of such a plant according to the environment.
- Aromatherapy Heals Mind Body and Soul Review "The Art of Aromatherapy" is the title of the first aromatherapy book published in English. Written by Robert B. Tisserand in 1977, and is one of the most respected references for aroma therapists. Aromatherapy uses essential oils, which are extracts from the leaves, seeds, flowers and roots of herbs and other plants, for medicinal purposes. The Mayo Clinic includes aromatherapy among 11 complementary treatments that can improve the quality of life of cancer patients. It seems that as an alternative therapy with few side effects, aromatherapy complements traditional medicine.
- Natural Herbal Products Lack Regulatory Guidelines Review The regulatory bodies are responding by increasing their knowledge and understanding of the value of natural supplements.