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Superfood Health Benefits & Nutritional Properties
Superfood nutrition, beneficial properties, pros and cons, potential side effects, correct dosages and how to use them properly for best results.
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How Boswellia Works with Turmeric, Glucosamine, Collagen, Ashwagandha and Cissus Quadrangularis
The Boswellia serrata tree grows in India, North Africa and the Middle East. It’s also known as Indian Frankincense and has a long history of use in traditional medicine. Boswellia trees produce a resinous gum with active compounds called boswellic acids that have strong anti-inflammatory properties.
This natural remedy is often used for conditions like joint pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel diseases. There’s much more on the many benefits of Boswellia serrata here, including the correct dosage, when to have it, how long it takes to work, and the one I use and why.
5 Natural Remedies Boswellia Serrata Combines Well With
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7 Boswellia Serrata Benefits, Pros & Cons, Side Effects & How to Use It
Boswellia serrata is a tree native to India, the Middle East and Northern Africa. It’s also known as Indian Frankincense and its resin has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years to treat joint pain and respiratory problems.
It’s still used for these purposes today and is a popular supplement for arthritis, liver damage, IBS, IBD and other forms of inflammation within the body.
Recent research has also found Boswellia to be beneficial for losing weight, better skin, digestive health and preventing hair loss, along with many other anti-inflammatory effects.
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Storing, Drying and Eating Papaya Seeds for Digestive Health and Detoxification
You can eat papaya seeds and they are beneficial for detoxification, reducing inflammation and controlling bad bacteria, yeasts and parasitic organisms. They are also particularly good for improving your digestive system.
This page will focus on how to take fresh papaya seeds, with dosage instructions and a special way to eat them to minimize side effects.
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7 Papaya Enzymes Side Effects and Warnings: Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and More
While there are many positives to eating papaya fruit, there are also some potential side effects and warnings to be aware of. This is particularly the case with the green unripe fruit, the seeds, leaves and papain enzyme digestive supplements.
Let’s have a look at 7 of the most common side effects of papain papaya enzymes and in what situations and conditions it would be best to avoid using them.
1. Pregnancy Precautions with Papaya
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How to Use Green Papaya Enzymes for Digestion, Bad Gas & Other Benefits
Papaya fruit is a rich source of proteolytic enzymes like papain that aid in the digestive process. This is especially true of meals that contain meat or other concentrated forms of protein.
However, as this article will explain, supplemental papaya enzymes can be even more beneficial when taken on an empty stomach.
Protein Digestion and Papaya Enzymes
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7 Potent Benefits of Papaya Seeds: Uses, Side Effects and How to Take Them
While most people throw them away, papaya seeds are not only edible, small amounts of them in your diet can be very beneficial.
Keep in mind though that chewing half a teaspoon of the seeds is not like eating papaya fruit. They have a strong flavor — like a cross between wasabi and black peppercorns.
If you can handle that, ahead are 7 papaya seed benefits, potential precautions and the best ways to use them as a natural remedy.
1. Papaya Seed Liver Treatment
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Papaya Benefits: Better Eyesight, Skin Protection and Improved Digestion
There are many papaya benefits for your health and this beautiful tropical fruit is proof that nutritious food can also taste great as well.
Papaya, also known as papaw and pawpaw around the world, is a rich source of antioxidants, phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals and special digestive enzymes that have a remarkable effect both internally and externally.
If you’d like to improve your skin, relieve digestion problems, protect your eyes, and enhance your vision, then consider the many benefits of eating papaya.
1. Skin Protection
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Brazil Nuts for Testosterone, Libido and Selenium
Brazil nuts are a potent and great tasting superfood from the Amazon rainforest.
As the richest known natural source of selenium, they have many benefits. They need to be eaten with caution though as having too many can have side effects.
Here’s how to use these nutritious nuts for selenium and why they are superior to the kind found in multivitamins.
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Avocado Oil for Hair Growth and 3 Homemade Treatments
Can avocado oil help your hair to grow and if so what’s in it that makes it work?
Many sites give a long list of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, omega-3s and other nutrients supposedly in it, and why they are responsible for its beneficial effects. These are all incorrect.
The truth about using avocado oil on your hair is much simpler. First though, a quick correction of the many myths and misinformation online.
Avocado Oil Myths Versus Facts
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Avocado Oil for Frying and the Smoke Point of Cooking Oils
Avocado oil is a very heat stable cooking oil and ideal for high-temperature frying in your kitchen.
It also tastes great and is full of beneficial monounsaturated fats and other nutrition.
Here’s why it’s worth changing from unhealthy processed oils, like soy and corn, and even the healthier ones like olive oil, to cooking with avocado oil.
The Dangers of Low Smoke Point Cooking Oils
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Avocado Oil vs Olive Oil: Which is Better and Safer for Healthy Cooking?
Is avocado oil better than olive oil for cooking in your kitchen? And should you even be frying with extra virgin olive oil or can this be harmful?
Here are the key differences between olive oil and avocado oil and which one is better and safer for cooking.
What is Avocado Oil?
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Pumpkin Seed Oil: Correct Dosage, Timing and Side Effects
There are 2 ways to take pumpkin seed oil. In capsules, which are more convenient and portable.
Or by the teaspoon from the bottle, which is usually better value and more enjoyable if you like the taste. Remember to keep it in the fridge if you go for this option.
Pumpkin seed oil is best taken just after a meal, rather than on an empty stomach, to improve absorption of both its nutrients and those present in other foods as well.
After breakfast and after dinner would be the ideal time to take pumpkin seed oil. It has a unique and delicious flavor that most people really enjoy.