Tag: bones

Osteoporosis – bone strength matters

Osteoporosis – bone strength matters

Mom always said to drink our milk so we can have strong bones. Our bones are constantly being broken down and then replaced. Osteoporosis is the condition that prevents this bone regeneration from happening in a timely matter, so new… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Personal Care, Strength Training
Cartilage: Cushion protection

Cartilage: Cushion protection

Cartilage holds our bones together and supports our tissues. It is tough, but at the same time flexible, which makes damaging this tissue pretty easy. This tissue has a rubbery texture as it serves to cushion the area between the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care
Cartilage: Cushion our joints need

Cartilage: Cushion our joints need

Cartilage holds our bones together and supports our tissues. It is tough, but at the same time flexible, which makes damaging this tissue pretty easy. This tissue has a rubbery texture as it serves to cushion the area between the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care, Weight Loss
Dandelion Tea Great For Detox and Preventing Cancer

Dandelion Tea Great For Detox and Preventing Cancer

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), is unfortunately usually known for being a pesky weed, which people commonly remove from their backyards (and often spray with herbicides). However, humans have been using dandelion in food and teas for its medicinal properties for most… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Personal Care
Shallots lower risk for cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis

Shallots lower risk for cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis

Shallots belong to the Allium family just as onions, garlic, leek, and ransom. A major difference is that these banana-shaped onions have a sweeter taste. It contains more of the strong antioxidant quercetin, and it keeps most of his nutritional… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Nutritional Medicine
Spinach, the medicinal benefits of this vegetable

Spinach, the medicinal benefits of this vegetable

Popeye did not teach the world to eat spinach. He taught us to eat canned food. Luckily we know now that you can get sick of canned food by oxidation of metals. Chemical reactions with the plastic coating cause bisphenol… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Wakame helps to reverse diabetes, reduce risk of breast cancer and fight heart disease (Recipe included)

Wakame helps to reverse diabetes, reduce risk of breast cancer and fight heart disease (Recipe included)

The Nielsen’s 2015 Global Health & Wellness Survey found that 88 percent of consumers are willing to pay more for healthier foods.  The poll found that many people are drawn to the concept of utilizing their food to manage their… 0 Shares | | Posted in Nutritional Medicine
Broken Bone: Types, Cause and 5 Possible Conditions

Broken Bone: Types, Cause and 5 Possible Conditions

What is a broken bone (fracture)? Bones make up the skeleton of the body. They allow us the ability to interact with our environment and lift out body up against gravity. Bones are attachment points for muscles which allows us… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Health, Medicine, Personal Care, Strength Training
Introducing the Endocrine System

Introducing the Endocrine System

The busy, busy endocrine system determines how long we live and how well. Well, who knew? Truth to tell, most of us don’t know much about this amazing system–where it is, what it does, what happens when it doesn’t do… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health