Natural Foods and Diet

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You know spring is here when you catch a whiff of Violets (Viola odorata), which are members of the Violaceae (Violet) Family. You may also know them as Heartsease.
In mythology Zeus had a lover named Ione (from which the word viola is derived from). His wife, Hera was jealous and turned her into a white [...]

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Jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus, P. tuberosus), pronounced HEE-ka-ma, is native to Central America, where it is also known as Yam Bean or Mexican Turnip.  The genus name, Pachyrhizus is derived from the Greek and means “thick root.” The species names erosus means “jagged” and tuberosus, means “tuber.” Our name, jicama, comes from the Nahuatlan Indian xicama, [...]

Wild food, raw food, herbs and more!
June 20-22, 2010
Boulder, Colorado
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Tags: color therapy, doctrine of signatures, edible, five element, herbs, plants, survival, wild

By Brigitte Mars
Our hearts beat about a hundred thousand times daily, pumping out close to 2,000 gallons of blood through 60,00 miles of blood vessels. Every minute, the heart pumps more than thirty times its weight. Antibodies, hormones nutrients, oxygen, warmth and waste are also transported through the cardiovascular system.
The heart is divided into [...]

Tags: cayenne, garlic, ginger, hawthorn, motherwort, oriental medicine

Brigitte Mars is a master herbalist, raw food advocate, and author of “Rawsome! Maximizing Health, Energy, and Culinary Delight With the Raw Foods Diet.” In this video, she prepares 7 delicious recipes from her book in 7 minutes.

This article first appeared at elephantjournal.com on Oct 2, 2008
Funny thing is, A.D.H.D., or A.D.D. as it used to be known, didn’t “exist” 20 years ago. It’s as if a group of drug manufacturers gather around a conference table every once in a while and choose a different unlikable part of the human condition (Depression! [...]

Tags: ADD, ADHD, catnip, chromium, lemon balm, Natural Foods and Diet, passionflower, St. John's wort

By Brigitte Mars
Pain can serve a protective function by letting one know that something is wrong. Resolving the underlying problem, when possible is the best way to eliminate pain. The brain responds to pain by producing morphine-like hormones known as endorphins. Besides drugs, there are other ways to stimulate endorphin production.
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The amino acid, [...]

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By Brigitte Mars
After a long cold winter, its hard to imagine we would be bothered by heat. Summer is the season of growth and maturation when sunlight brings the abundance of flowers and fruit. Summer correlates to the Fire Element and is the most yang, masculine and active of seasons. The Fire Element corresponds [...]

Tags: hawthorn, hibiscus, leafy greens, lemongrass, potassium, raspberry leaf, red clover, Siberian gingseng, spearmint, yellow chrysanthemum

Headaches are one of humanity’s most common afflictions. Vascular headaches result from dilation of the blood vessels in the head, and non-vascular (psychogenic) headaches result from stress. Many headaches are caused by neuromuscular/skeletal imbalances. Low blood sugar can be factor. If one feels worse when bending, it may be a sinus headache. Headaches are considered [...]

Tags: allergies, aromatherapy, feverfew, ginger, headaches, hydrotherapy, lifestyle, magnesium, peppermint, vitamins, white willow bark

By Brigitte Mars
In the color spectrum, green is at the center of the rainbow. Green the represents balance, healing, emotional stability, love, peace and rejuvenation, according to color therapists.
Green foods are power packed with nutrients, energizing, detoxifying, rebuilding and immune strengthening. As green foods grow, they provide oxygen for people and the planet. Green [...]

Tags: alfalfa, anemia, barley grass, blue green algae, chlorophyll, digestion, green foods, infections, spirulina, wheat grass