Role of Kitchen Spices in Cooking

Kitchen spices not only add flavor to your food, they also improve the assimilation of nutrients, and aid digestion (Skeen, 2004). They include basil, marjoram, rosemary, ginger, and cayenne pepper.

Role of Vitamins, Proteins and Fats in the Diet

There is no need for supplements with a balanced diet as our body has the capacity to produce enough of the necessary vitamins needed to maintain health’ (Tierra, 1998, p.61). … Continue Reading →

Appropriate Diet

A balanced diet is essential in eliminating acid indigestion, and restoring healthy digestive function. It also enhances the effectiveness of herbal treatment (Tierra, 1998, p.47). It includes primary, secondary and … Continue Reading →

Managing Acid Indigestion

Indications and Causes of Acid Indigestion Acid indigestion is a problem affecting many people. Common indications include flatulence, bloating, and heaviness or heartburn after eating (Skeen, 2004). It causes extreme … Continue Reading →

References

AmericanAcademyof Family Physicians. (2008, July). Homocysteine Retrieved August 31, 2008, from http://www.familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/articles/249.html American Heart Association. (2008, August 30). What is homocysteine? Retrieved August 31, 2008, from http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=535 Holford, P. (2004). … Continue Reading →

Some Helpful Approaches for Reducing Homocysteine

The recommended nutrients, when taken together, have been shown to be more effective in reducing the homocysteine scores, than taken individually. With the recommended diet you can potentially half your … Continue Reading →

Special Cautions and Precautions

High homocysteine have been shown to actually cause heart disease (Holford, 2004, p.138). Lowering it removes the cause, and hence the risk. Those with a history of cardiovascular disease often … Continue Reading →

Nutritional Supplement Regime

Homocysteine levels are responsive to dietary supplements. It is possible for even high levels to be brought under control. Supplement a high-strength multivitamin and mineral daily. It should provide at … Continue Reading →

Dietary Recommendation

Experts agree that nutrition and lifestyle habits influence the homocysteine level (The American Heart Association, 2008; The American AcademyofFamily Physicians, 2008; Nabili, n.d.; Holford, 2004, p.142; Lipski, p.5). To normalize … Continue Reading →

Methylation

Methylation is a biochemical event that activates changes in the body. Technically, it is the body’s ability to maintain chemical balance by adding or subtracting molecules called methyl groups when … Continue Reading →