Let's GardenSoil and Your Garden
An important first step to understanding why things grow well in your garden or why they don't, is knowing the composition of your soil. Soil is composed of mineral substances or particles formed from the breakdown of rocks, decaying organic matter, microorganisms, water, and air. All these components are interrelated […]
The evidence is overwhelming - Real extra virgin olive oil not only enhances the taste of food but is good for you, consider the following headlines:
Olive oil 'acts like painkiller' - BBC Mediterranean Diet Adds Years to Your Life (high intake of … olive oil) - MedicalNewsToday.com Oleic Acid Key to Olive Oil's Anti-Cancer Effect […]
It's a fact of life that behavior is influenced by what people believe, whether true or not. Numerous cases from history bear this out. For example, sailors were once fearful of sailing outside the sight of land lest they would fall off the edge of the world. In the early
19th century, the […]
Fish oil is a natural source of essential fatty acids required by the body in order to fight against many diseases. Usually these fatty acids are not present in most people?s diet because of the absence of fish and vegetable oils.
It?s not difficult to replace these foods by nutritional supplements made from fish oil. Particularly […]
As a disabled victim of MS, I have tried just about everything to reverse the debilitating symptoms of MS (Multiple Sclerosis):
From Avonix, an “Injectable” ~ self administered ~ prescription drug, that is pushed by “Traditional” neurologist's, to “Cortisone Therapy”, another of the “Traditional Medicine Man's” approaches ~ have each been disappointing..
“Non-Traditional” and “Alternative Medicine” have […]
There are many different substances that can be found in topsoil. Each of these substances in topsoil can be either beneficial or harmful for the topsoil and for the plants depending upon how much of each substance is in the topsoil. In this article I will discuss each of these substances and how much of […]
In our previous article we talked about how important it is to keep our topsoil enriched, so that it has the vitality to maintain itself. We mentioned that erosion ? the manmade variety, not the natural type ? has become one of the most severe environmental problems today.
Here, we?ll discuss how to keep your topsoil […]
Oil extracted from oilseed plants, like flax seed, is rich in omega 3 fatty acids. They contain substances known as triglycerides and help in lowering bad cholesterol levels in the body. These omega 3 vegetable oils are not only consumed in their pure form, but also added in food to improve its texture and flavor. […]
The evening primrose oil which we use is extracted from the seeds of Oenthera biennis, a plant native to North America. The evening primrose plant resembles a primrose but is related to the willow herb group.
This oil is called evening primrose oil and it is believed to have many health benefits. There is much documented […]
Essential oils have gained popularity due to the benefits attached to it. There is no better way than essential oils that can be put to multitasks that too keeping you nearer to nature. Anyone can use essential oil according to his needs. Variety of essential oil is available in the market to satisfy the diverse […]