Soak your feet in ginger water for pain relief from varicose veins, arthritis, stiff muscles and aching joints. If you spend a lot of time on your feet, it’s a good way to soothe your tootsies. It’s also useful for people who suffer from cold extremities, especially in winter, as ginger is a warming spice. [...]
Ginger is an old time remedy for all sorts of tummy troubles when taken as a medicinal tea but did you know you can also use it as a compress for pains and cramps? Ginger is warming, soothing and anti-inflammatory both externally and internally. As a pack, it can ease menstrual cramps, indigestion and [...]
We covered Ginger Tea but if you like your ginger drink cold, you can make ginger beer. It’s really easy, tastes yummy and you know exactly what’s in it. There seems to be more ginger beer recipes than I’ve had hot breakfasts but here are two to try.
Ginger is awesome! It’s like a whole medicine chest on its own because this humble root has so many useful properties. Ginger has been used medicinally and as a culinary spice for over 4,000 years in the east and with very good reason. It adds an unmistakable zing to any meal and is so good [...]
Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, kale, cauliflower and arugula are incredibly healthy and help protect us against cancer and other diseases like hypertension, diabetes, allergies and osteoarthritis. They are high in antioxidants, vitamins and a compound called glucoraphanin. Broccoli sprouts have the highest known concentration of glucoraphanin, some 10 to 100 times the amount found in [...]
Sprouts are incredibly easy to grow and you don’t need fancy equipment. You can start with a simple jar and a few seeds. There are an amazing variety of seeds that can be sprouted, from sunflower seeds to broccoli seeds, lentils and mung beans. It’s better to start with the bigger variety until you get [...]
So you know fresh fruit and vegetable consumption is important for good health right? And by now you must know that organic fruit and vegetables are superior in nutrition to the conventional variety. Laying your hands on organic produce is problematic though. Firstly, it is generally expensive and secondly, unless it comes fresh and dewy [...]
If you are interested in an effective and easy way to help your body detoxify, you should try body brushing. The lymphatic system is parallel to the blood system but doesn’t have a heart to move it around. Lymph relies on body movement to circulate and is the cellular waste disposal system of the [...]
Could something as simple as treading in cold water be good for your health? It seems it can. This is a classic Kneipp water cure that is easy enough to perform at home. We covered the Cold Arm Bath. Water Treading, requires very little equipment other than a large tub or normal bath. If you [...]
Ever heard of the Kneipp Kur? Me neither, well not until recently. Sebastian Kneipp was a Bavarian priest who cured himself of tuberculosis in the 19th century, at a time when the disease was almost always fatal. At age 28 he ran naked and wheezing into the icy Danube. He stayed in for a few [...]
