Tag: Health & Wellness

What is bok choy you might ask? Boy Choy is a Chinese vegetable which has grown for centuries in China.  It has also been used in Chinese medicine. The name “Bok Choy” originated from the Chinese word for “soup spoon” because of the shape of its leaves. It is a small plant that grows upright from the […]

Have you tried Kale? It is my go to greens for my smoothies, soup and my greens with my dinner.  This superfood is packed with more nutritional value than spinach. Even spinach cannot come close to the maximum nutritional value of kale. It is on the list of the world’s healthiest foods-superfood. It is one […]

Carpal tunnel syndrome is due to compression of the nerve that supplies motor activity and sensation to the thumb and first three fingers.  The nerve is liable to nipping as it enters the hand at the wrist joint, passing through the carpal tunnel.  The symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome includes pins and needles, numbness in […]

Collard greens, part of the cruciferous  vegetable family, which includes kale, broccoli, brussels  sprout and cabbage to name a few. This healthy vegetable provides lots of nutrient with few calories. One cup of boiled collard greens contains 63 calories, 5 grams of protein, 1 gram of fat, 11 gram of carbohydrates  including 8 grams of […]

Most people promise to lose weight by going on a diet at the beginning of the year. They purchase gym memberships or start a diet program. After the first month or two, they tend to fall off the wagon. That gym membership for the year, ends up being a loss of money, because they never […]

It’s winter and the start of the cold and flu season. Most people before the winter is over, will get the flu. Getting the flu in the winter, because we spend more time indoors with other people with the windows and doors closed. While indoors, you inhale viruses and you become sick. Two main types […]

One of the leading causes of cancer death in men of all races, is prostate cancer. It is a very common cancer in men in the United States. In America, around 209,292 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, and around 27,970 will die from it in the Unites States each year. This cancer […]

Herbalism, which is herbal medicine refers to  the medical treatment by which plants is the source of healing.  Herbal remedies differ  from pharmaceutical medicine, which is synthetic drugs molded on original plant extracts, and herbal medicine is plants used in its natural state.  This belief  by herbalist that the whole plant organism is in a state of balance, and used […]