Tag: nutrition
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Why Are Salads Eaten So Often in Summer?
Word of the week: Bitter Last week, I wrote about carminative herbs that help the body to eliminate gas. That is one way herbs can help the digestion process. Another category of herbs that help digestion are bitter herbs. Bitter herbs have a bitter taste. The taste sends a signal to the digestive system to…
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Are You Feeling “Stuck?” Word to Know: Lymphatic
This week’s word is lymphatic. Lymphatic means related to lymph and the lymphatic system of the body. Lymph is a fluid in the body that seeps out of your cells as plasma and collects toxins and bacteria. Instead of going back into your cells, it is collected into different kind of vessels which are part of the lymphatic…
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Word to Know: Analgesic
This week’s word is: analgesic. Analgesic is a word that you might associate with a doctor’s office. It sounds medicinal and scientific, doesn’t it? Well, there’s a reason for that – and it is because herbs actually have medicinal properties! Analgesic herbs help to relieve the sensation of pain. Pain is an indicator that something is wrong in the…
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Word to Know: Anti-Inflammatory
We all know that anti = against and inflammatory = causing inflammation. So, anti-inflammatory is something that prevents or reduces inflammation. Below is some important information about inflammation. Always check with your doctor if you are experiencing inflammation to get a proper diagnosis. I am not a doctor, and this is not medical advice. You must do your own…
Herbs for Musicians 