James A. Duke, PhD, an ethnobotanist retired from the USDA, where he developed a database on the health benefits of various plants. Dr. Duke, who died in 2017, was author of numerous books including The Green Pharmacy Guide to Healing Foods: Proven Natural Remedies to Treat and Prevent More Than 80 Common Health Concerns (Rodale). GreenPharmacy.com
Gingivitis is a minor disease of the gums that can lead to much worse. Fortunately, gingivitis self-care can help remedy the problem before it gets worse.
There is a clear link between a healthy foods that fight dementia and improved cognition later in life to make the most of your golden years.
The degeneration of the macula can blur the center of your vision and eventually erase it. Macular degeneration self-care can make a difference.
Obesity is a global epidemic. Eating certain foods though can make getting to a healthy weight while maintaining good health easier.
It isn't terribly unusual for the body to form hard deposits in the kidney's and gallbladder. Dietary choices can help prevent their formation.
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Your kidneys are filters removing minerals from the blood. When some of those minerals are concentrated, they can crystallize and form kidney stones.
Severe cramps and tingling in your buttocks, thighs, and calves is called intermittent claudication. Clogged blood vessels prevent adequate blood flow.
Few foods are as good for you as beans offering a combination of protein, fiber, and vitamin. Eating more beans can provide a multitude of benefits.
A diet for diverticulitis can make a big difference in preventing an attack of this painful and miserable infection of part of the digestive track.
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