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20 Healing Herbs for Tea

Peppermint Why It’s Powerful:  Helps to relax the muscles of the digestive tract and reduce spasms. Chaga Why It’s Powerful: The king of mushrooms, it’s a powerful immune-booster that has anti-cancer and anti-oxidant properties. Reishi Why It’s Powerful:  The queen of mushrooms, soothes and calms the nervous system and has immune-modulating compounds. Chamomile Why It’s Powerful:  Calming and great for […]

Corona virus and loss of smell and taste: the inter-relationship

By Maulana Khalid Dhorat_ Wellness spot  One of the first symptoms of the Corona Virus is *loss of smell and taste, and a scratchy throat*. Why does one lose the ability to smell and taste so early in the infection stage? This question bugged me for weeks, and after much research, the answer hit me: *THESE […]

Zinc deficiency can lead to a wide range of health problems

By Healthaholics  ZINC DEFICIENCY  paves the way for various health problems when it is not adequately addressed. Zinc is involved in many bodily functions, and it stimulates over 100 different enzyme activities, which is why it is essential to have sufficient intake of this mineral. Although people only need small amounts of it to enjoy […]

CORONA VIRUS AND LOSS OF SMELL AND TASTE: THE INTER-RELATIONSHIP

By Maulana Khalid Dhorat Wellness spot ?? One of the first symptoms of the Corona Virus is loss of smell and taste, and a scratchy throat. Why does one lose the ability to smell and taste so early in the infection stage? This question bugged me for weeks, and after much research, the answer hit […]

ZINC DEFICIENCY can LEAD to a WIDE RANGE of HEALTH PROBLEMS

By Healthaholics ZINC DEFICIENCY paves the way for various health problems when it is not adequately addressed. Zinc is involved in many bodily functions, and it stimulates over 100 different enzyme activities, which is why it is essential to have sufficient intake of this mineral. Although people only need small amounts of it to enjoy […]

10 Delicious Herbs and Spices With Powerful Health Benefits

The use of herbs and spices has been incredibly important throughout history. Many were celebrated for their medicinal properties, well before culinary use. Modern science has now shown that many of them do indeed carry remarkable health benefits. Here are 10 of the world’s healthiest herbs and spices, supported by research. 1. Cinnamon Lowers Blood […]

Black Seed Oil

What is black seed oil? Nigella sativa is a small flowering shrub with purple or white-tinged flowers that grows in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and western Asia. While it may look unsuspecting, the shrub produces fruits that have tiny black seeds. These black seeds have been used in remedies for thousands of years. Archaeologists even […]

12 Healthy Foods High in Antioxidants

Antioxidants are compounds produced in your body and found in foods. They help defend your cells from damage caused by potentially harmful molecules known as free radicals. When free radicals accumulate, they may cause a state known as oxidative stress. This may damage your DNA and other important structures in your cells. Sadly, chronic oxidative […]