I had long suspected that I was plagued by the yeast Candida albicans. I could tell this from the chronic yeast infections, skin infections (such as itchy acne) and the strange cognitive fogging that I’d been experiencing for a while. While not life-threatening, these symptoms were certainly bothersome and even depressing. I constantly wondered, “What’s […]
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Few people realize that oregano has been a wild medicinal herb since ancient times. Around 2000 B.C. Babylonia describes a remedy for lung and heart disease. They are also used to heal wounds and poisoned bites. The ancient Greeks used wild oregano to heal wounds, reverse infections and lung and cardiac disorders. In the book, […]
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My mother recently called to tell me that she needed to buy some Oil of Oregano. What did I think? Should I use it for cooking? I came to find that he suggested I have mild asthma. I had heard of other asthma remedies before, but I had never heard of this one. When I […]
Home alone? Nothing to eat? Well, if you’ve got any kind of pasta in the pantry, and a few basic, staple condiments, you can make yourself a fast, easy and inexpensive pasta sauce with fewer ingredients than you thought necessary! These sauces have pulled me through many a bare-pantry evening. You can also easily double, […]
Italian herbs such as basil, celery, oregano, and rosemary are what give Italian food its distinct flavor. Bring a piece of Italy into your garden by growing your own Italian herbs. Here are a few tips for growing these aromatic and tasty herbs. Basil is a very forgiving and easy to grow herb. Basil is […]
The following information has been gathered and compiled over a period of years, through personal experience, while traveling, teaching classes that include T’ai Chi, Qi Gong, herbal information, martial arts and other health related subjects. The article also contains feedback from students and anecdotal information from friends and readers of my columns. The following are […]