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Cover Story – Dandelions

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Written By Ffjorren Zolfaghar | The taraxacum officinale, also known as the common dandelion, is a perennial, herbaceous plant. It is known for its toothy, notched and grooved leaves; with a stem that shoots from the center, sporting a yellow flower atop. Its common name derives from the French word Dent-de-lion, meaning “lion’s tooth.” Besides the interesting fact that these plants reproduce asexually, creating genetically identical offspring; and that the flower heads open in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Current Issue, Education, Natural Solutions, Remedies Tagged With: heartburn, liver, natural remedies, skin

Gallbladder Rescue

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Written By Michael Gerber, MD, HM | As organs go, the gallbladder isn’t the sexiest of organs. However, when the gallbladder and liver malfunction, a host of painful and unpleasant symptoms appear, which leads to the surgical removal of roughly 500,000 of them annually. GB disease symptoms include pain under the right rib cage; which can radiate to the back and the top of the right shoulder, fatty food intolerance, nausea, irritable bowel syndrome, bloating, gas, constipation, diarrhea and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alternative, Current Issue, Family Health, Holistic Therapies, Integrative Tagged With: gallstones, liver

Spring Liver Purge

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Written By Shelby Molchan | Picture spring: rebirth, greenery, abundance and blossoms. It is a time for renewal. In Chinese Medicine, spring is yang and is associated with the liver and gallbladder. Cleansing your liver in the spring can help you cast off the heavy feelings of winter that may be lingering, and can help energize you to embrace the new world that is emerging around you. Spring is also associated with the wood element in Chinese Medicine, symbolizing the need for our bodies … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alternative, Body Beautiful, Detoxification, Natural Solutions Tagged With: detox, detoxification, liver

How Is Your Liver?

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by Shelby Molchan | In China, “Good morning, how is your liver?,” is a common greeting. In America though, the liver is largely disregarded as a routine part of daily health maintenance. Traditional Chinese Medicine considers the health of the liver to be representative of the health of the entire body.  We tend to view liver problems as those related to alcohol abuse; cirrhosis, for example, when actually many systemic complaints are manifestations of a sluggish liver. Mood … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Current Issue, Family Health Tagged With: liver

Artichoke, A Liver-Healthy Vegetable

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A Liver-Healthy Vegetable By Bill Nickerson The artichoke (Cynara scolymus), is as old as human civilization itself; artichokes were cultivated by the ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians. It is native to the Mediterranean region, an area of the world with one of the lowest rates of chronic disease and one of the highest life expectancies. It is a perennial in the thistle group of the sunflower (Compositae) family. The "vegetable" that we eat is actually the plant's flower bud. If allowed to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Nutrition Tagged With: anti-oxidants, liver

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