The Role of Detoxification in Health: Our digestion / liver / elimination systems are under constant pressure to cope with inflammation and toxicity from multiple sources. Low level digestive health results in inflammatory conditions and imbalances in our digestive microflora that are poorly diagnosed in Western medicine. The liver in particular has to deal with … Continue reading Herbal Liver Protection with Andrographis→

Why has adult onset diabetes become such a common factor in modern living?  The answer is very simple, all animals have evolved to store fat (mice included) and this is achieved through becoming temporarily insulin resistant and pre-diabetic. Why? Because animals have evolved to cope with seasonal differences in food availability. Animals store fat during … Continue reading Herbs, diabetes and our fat storage gene→

As everyone who has consumed more alcohol than they should have understands, the common symptoms of a hangover are headache, poor concentration, reduced motor skills (and subsequent poor motoring), dizziness, thirst, nausea, excess gastric acidity and tiredness. A hangover can be mild or severe depending on many factors including the amount and type of alcohol … Continue reading Alcohol toxicity and hangover cures→

Thousands of chemical compounds are generated by cigarette smoke and many of them are poisons. Carbon monoxide is released during smoking, reducing the amount of oxygen to the brain and other organs such as the lungs and heart. Nicotine is not only addictive, but also acts as a cancer promoter, making it easier for cancer … Continue reading How to quit smoking and herbal detoxification→