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Review of Agaricus Bisporus: White Button, Creminis, and Portobello Mushrooms
James Odell, OMD, ND, L.Ac. Edible mushrooms are one of the most valuable and least expensive sources of beneficial nutrients, and...
Quercetin
James Odell, OMD, ND, L.Ac. Quercetin (3,3',4',5,7-pentahydroxyflavone) is a flavonoid, or more specifically a subclass called flavanol,...
Our Children Are, What Our Children Eat
Dr. Laura Thompson Nowadays, so many people want to learn how to take control of their and their family's health. As one mom put it, it's...
Nutrition: The most fundamental nutrient
Ian Kennedy Nutrition is an unavoidable topic today within most complimentary, alternative, integrative, progressive and bioregulatory...
Silica: Bringing up and Healing the Past, Protecting the Future
Aric D. Cox, DC Within most of the healing arts communities, silica most commonly draws thoughts towards homeopathic energy that supports...
From Nature - Agaricus blazei Murill
Mushrooms have a cross-cultural history of medicinal use spanning many millennia. In Asia, South America, Africa, and throughout Europe,...
Soy Products and Breast Cancer
There is probably no more confusing area related to the health effects of soy than the relationship between soy intake and breast cancer...
Book Review: Health Through Inner Body Cleansing
Dr med. Franz Xaver Mayr (1875-1965) was the founder of the FX Mayr cure. The diagnosis and treatment which are named after him, as well...
The Gastrointestinal Microbiota
The healthy human body is swarming with microorganisms. These tiny organisms, which can only be seen with the aid of a microscope, make...
Twenty Edible Flowers
For centuries edible flowers have been an integral part of human nutrition and have been described in detail in ancient literature. In...
Inonotus obliquus (Chaga Mushroom)
The number of mushroom species on Earth is estimated at 140,000, but perhaps only 10% (approximately 14,000 named species) are known....
Honey Bee Propolis
Propolis is a honey bee product known for centuries for its biological and pharmacological properties. It has been extensively used due...
Cynara scolymus (Globe Artichoke)
Globe artichokes (Cynara scolymus), a member of the milk thistle family, grows to a height of about 2 m and produces a large,...
Cordyceps – Medicinal Fungus
The fungus Cordyceps sinensis has been used for several millennia in Tibetan and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat numerous...
Coriolus versicolor (Trametes versicolor)
Mushrooms are known for their nutritional and medicinal value as well as for the diversity of bioactive compounds they contain. Coriolus...
