Articles Containing ‘leafy greens’
Foods and Herbs to Keep You Cool in the Summer
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
Herbs and Foods to Improve Brain Function
By Brigitte Mars
Brains will sprout new connections between cells as long as the environment challenges or stimulates. The saying, “Use it or you lose it” applies to brain power as well as other aspects of our lives. Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers the brain uses to communicate. Transmission of signals across the synapses is regulated by [...]
Tags: Bacupa, brain power, chlorophyll, color therapy, DMAE, Ginkgo, Gotu Kola, kale, leafy greens, Licorice, Oatstraw, oriental medicine, Rosemary, Schizandara berries, Siberian Ginseng, stress
