According to history, one of the world’s most beautiful women, Cleopatra of Egypt, ate Okra, also known as “lady finger or gumbo”. It is characterized by its green color, elongated and tapering ridged pods infused with double row of seeds and slimy texture when cut open. This integral member of the cotton family is indigenous to regions around the Nile in North Africa and the Middle East for it was discovered dating as far as 3500 years ago in Ethiopia. Early Egyptians are known to love its taste. Okra later transcended to North America en route slave trade and then to Europe, Asia and South and Central America. During World War II, the shortage of coffee beans made them use the seeds as a substitute for coffee. This incident made the word “okra fever”. Since then, its popularity never disappeared from local markets to convenience stores throughout the world and throughout the year. Continue reading

In more evidence that messing with nature can have negative health consequences, a new study from Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has confirmed that synthetic folic acid supplementation and Folic Acid Deficiency may increase the risk of colorectal cancer. Continue reading
It is a known fact that cancer cells survive in an atmosphere of less oxygen. As such, excess of oxygen causes their degeneration and death, hopefully leading to the disappearance of cancer. This is exactly where alkaline foods make their entry because it has been found that alkaline cells (i.e. cells with a high pH) have more oxygen retention and carrying capacity than any normal or acidic cells. When such an alkaline state is reached in an area in the exact neighborhood of cancerous malignant cells, it’s believed that it becomes impossible for those cells to survive. The reason is the excess oxygen that these cells are carrying supposedly leads to the destruction of the cancerous cells. Therefore, it is extremely important that we consume alkaline foods and hence prevent our body from becoming acidic and acting as a magnet for diseases. Continue reading
If you take antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, you are only getting it half-right. A new class of nutrients is just as important – maybe MORE important. In five or ten years, most people will be taking these nutrients right along with vitamins and minerals. Yet few are taking them now. These nutrients do not exist in most of the foods sold in health food stores, whether organic or not. Almost any cooking or processing destroys these highly complex molecules. What’s more, all the antioxidants and other supplements you take are half as effective – or worse – if you don’t get THIS nutrient either in your food or in supplement form. Continue reading
Kombucha is an ancient Chinese drink and its history dates back to over 2000 years and is referred to as the ‘Immortal Health Elixir’. It is a sweetened tea that’s been left to ferment; the bacteria and yeast allow it to reproduce which gives it the appearance of a mushroom. The therapeutic effects of the tea has been proven to fight and prevent cancer as well as arthritis and other diseases. Even though many have testified to this, the FDA still warn people off consuming the tea. Continue reading
In a fast-paced world, gastrointestinal problems related to a poor diet, food allergies and sensitivities, stress and GMO’s are a common occurrence. There is no single conventional medical treatment that is able to remedy the situation as we are all different, but nature has provided us with plenty of alternatives. There natural alternatives are spices, readily available in our homes or stores. They will give you the relief you need because even though you may avoid the triggers we mentioned above, your gut may still feel the side effects and as we mentioned before, conventional medicine just does not cut it! Continue reading
Turmeric is more than just a tasty spice to add to curries, a latest study has revealed that this bright yellow spice may aid the repair of damaged tissue within the liver. The study was conducted by a group of Thai scientists at Bangkok’s Srinakharinwirot University and was published in the Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. By monitoring a set of diabetic rats, the research team found that the main polyphenol found in turmeric, called curcumin, was able to heal and even restore the damaged liver tissues in the rats back to health. These benefits add to the already impressive list of the health benefits associated with this versatile healing spice… Continue reading
Exercise is good for your health! How many times have you heard someone say that? Well, what if you knew that it could also help your cancer from progressing? While exercising to keep fit is not exactly ground breaking news, new research proves that breaking out a sweat actually holds far greater health benefits for cancer sufferers. A study was presented of the Integrative Biology of Exercise VI which showed just how effective exercise can be in lowering the chance of contracting cancer! Continue reading
Monsanto’s GMO corn has been at the center of controversy following a shocking study which showed a worrying link between it and cancerous tumors. In the study by a group of French scientists at the University of Caen in France, research scientists discovered that GMO corn harvested by Monsanto biotechnical company may lead to the growth of cancerous tumors and subsequent premature death. This news has left the medical community, and especially consumers, reeling. Continue reading