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Thyme: Properties, Traditional Health Benefits & Suggested Uses
This article contains many interesting medicinal uses for thyme that have gleaned through research as well as from traditional and ancient medical books, and claims made by those who have used thyme to treat a variety of conditions. We have not verified the claims, although some of them we believe are effective. However, it is…
Read MoreSaffron (Or Crocus): 8 Proven Health Benefits
Saffron (or Crocus), known in Greece as Krokos Kozanis, has been used to treat more than 90 diseases for over 4,000 years. Below are just 8 reasons why you should use saffron more often. According to Mythology, when the gods of Zeus and Hera made love, the earth filled with flowering crocuses. Although crocus sativus…
Read MoreGreek Mountain Tea – Anti-inflammatory, Gastroprotective, and Anti-Cancer Effects
In 2012, Serbian researchers had a paper published in the journal Planta Med that showed some very interesting observations about the healthy benefits and effects of Sideritis, also known as Greek Mountain Tea. At the beginning of their paper, they wrote about the fact that Greek Mountain Tea has been used in traditional medicine of…
Read MoreGreek Mountain Tea May Prevent Alzheimer’s And Improve Memory & Cognition
Many people are interested in the health benefits of drinking herbal teas or tisanes – traditional medicine frequently prescribes herbs for curing, controlling or preventing a wide variety of ailments. In Greece and in Balkan nations, Mountain Tea (in Greece, τσαι τoυ βoυνoυ – tsai tou vounou and also referred to as Sideritis) has been…
Read MoreOregano Rub On Meat Reduces Cancer Causing Compounds When Cooking
When the warmer months arrive in North America, you can usually smell the wonderful odors of people enjoying the weather and the outdoors with their barbecues and cooking their foods outdoors. For many of us, there is nothing much better than grilling hamburgers, steaks, chicken and other meats on the barbecue whether it be charcoal…
Read MoreCompounds In Greek Oregano Inhibit Food Mold Growth
You may already have read about some of the proven and amazing health benefits of Greek oregano (Greek considered to be the highest quality), including its use as an antioxidant, as a preventative for kidney stones, a treatment and preventative against lung cancer, and can even improve digestion. Most of the health benefits that have…
Read MoreOregano Linked To Control & Prevention of Kidney Stones
A scientific paper examining the role of various herbs and plants was published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences on March 7, 2018. The paper, authored by Mina Cheraghi Nirumand, et al at the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, was a review of the scientific literature in regard to the role that some plants…
Read MoreCan Greek Oregano Improve Digestion? Yes!
Adding Greek oregano to your diet has many known health benefits, and we seem to be finding out more and more every day. We know that oregano appears to be a cancer preventative, can help with decreasing bone loss, is a strong anti-oxidant, preserves food, and fights harmful bacteria. Now, two recent studies have been…
Read MoreOregano – A Very Effective Anti-Oxidant
Do you know that recent studies shows that oregano has more antioxidant fighting power than blueberries, apples, and oranges? According to “World’s Healthiest Foods,” the phytonutrients found in oregano are “potent antioxidants that can prevent oxygen-based damage to cell structures throughout the body.” Additionally, research is ongoing to study whether oregano and its compounds may…
Read MoreCompound In Oregano Shows Promise Fighting Lung Cancer
In many scientific studies, the compounds in oregano have shown great promise for the treatment and prevention of a variety of health issues. Much of the studies have focussed on the compound, carvacrol which abundantly exists in high-quality oregano. Carvacrol is a phenolic compound that is responsible for the sensation of warmth in your mouth…
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