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06/21/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Garlic – sources, health benefits, nutrients, uses and constituents at NaturalPedia.com

With its distinct flavor, garlic is one of the most common vegetables used for culinary purposes, though it also has a number of medicinal uses. It is part of the Allium genus, and is closely related to other strongly flavored vegetables such as onions, leeks, chives, and shallots, according to MedicalNewsToday.com. It is an important ingredient […]

04/20/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Ease the load on your liver with these 7 foods

Liver problems like nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), liver fibrosis, and alcoholic liver disease are often caused by poor lifestyle choices. That’s why making positive changes to your diet is a huge step towards improved liver health. According to NaturalHealth365.com, these are some of the best foods and herbs for maintaining a healthy and happy […]

04/02/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Is garlic the key to stopping this silent killer?

A 2016 study published in The Journal of Nutrition asserts that garlic has proven to be an effective means of treating heart disease. This kitchen staple has been shown to stop plaque from accumulating in coronary arteries, dramatically reducing the risk of a heart attack — the “silent killer.” Nutrients in the bulb work directly […]

02/19/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

How to grow garlic from a single clove

Often described as the stinking rose, garlic’s culinary and medicinal uses date back to ancient times. In fact, the father of Western medicine, the Greek physician Hippocrates, once described it as a cure for a variety of medical conditions. And right he was. Over the years, modern science has backed up many of his ancient […]

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