Licorice You probably think of licorice as a black, chewy candy, but it is also an important herb used to treat inflammation and bronchial congestion. Licorice is derived from the roots and underground stem of a European plant and is available in capsules, powders, lozenges, and extracts. A few natural weight-loss supplements use it as […]
Schisandra This herb comes from the fruit of the schisandra shrub, cultivated in China. Schisandra is popular among herbalists as a liver protector. The herb is also used to treat colds, urinary incontinence, and allergies. It is unclear why schisandra is an ingredient in natural weight-loss supplements, since it has no effect on fat loss, […]
Yerba Mate Yerba mate is a South American plant whose leaves are dried and made into tea or put into capsules. The herb contains vitamins A, B-complex, and C, and the minerals calcium, magnesium, and iron. Yerba mate is usually touted as a natural upper. And for good reason: It is a central nervous system […]
From the oldest of all medicinal systems, Ayurveda (produced eye-yuhr-VAY-dah), comes one of the newest fat-burners available, guggul, referred to as “gulgulipid” in the scientific literature. It potentially offers an easy, no-willpower way to shed excess weight and even restore youthful curves by helping your body incinerate excess fat and calories throughout the day. Guggul […]
Inflammation is the body’s natural defensive response to infection and certain chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Inflammation, however, produces pain, swelling, and often redness which is why anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen are often recommended to reduce the discomfort. But anti-inflammatory drugs are not without their side effects. The active compounds in […]
Are you eating because something is eating you? Many people turn to food when stressed out or down in the dumps a habit that can pile on the pounds unless you get it under control. Eating does ease the tension or lift the depression but only temporarily. After the binge, you are apt to feel […]
Kava kava’s therapeutic effects are due to at least fifteen different biological compounds, collectively known as kavapyrones or kavalactones. All are physiologically active, and six are psychoactive. Most of these produce physical and mental relaxation without causing addiction or harmful side effects. The first kavapyrone was isolated in 1889. Since then, much research has been […]
Unless you’ve been stranded on a desert island, you’ve no doubt heard of St. John’s wort, a common herb grown throughout Europe and North America. Although it has been around for ages the Greeks and Romans used it to treat infections and inflammation St. John’s wort has been much publicized in the media. Psychiatrist Harold […]
Medical Assistant training can be accessed anywhere these days, online or at a school campus. There are even instances of Employers training their own Medical Assistants. The availability of Medical Assistant jobs as increased phenomenally recently and as such places that offer training have also expanded. As a medical assistant, one can work in a […]
There is a vast amount of Jobs in Health Care, especially at this present time. You may be wondering if you would be suited for such a job. A lot of people opt out of jobs in healthcare because they are squeamish and do not think that they are cut out for taking care of […]
