Hives or Urticaria, is an allergic reaction anywhere on the skin that presents with red, itchy, often raised, welts that vary in size from a half of a centimeter to a few centimeters. Occasionally it is accompanied by swelling in the lips, eyelids, and the throat. When acute, hives are a common but severe skin […]
Red Rice Yeast extract is an excellent natural supplement derived from yeast (monascus purpureus) grown on white rice. Although the substance has a long history in Asian medicine, it has only recently come to the states. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is used to treat “phlegm” in the vessels. Its modern clinical use is to […]
The news is out – eating more vegetables and fruits is a simple way of dramatically improving one’s health. What has traditionally been mom’s wisdom in the past; today, is fast becoming modern food science. By eating the daily recommended amounts of veggies we greatly reduce our risk of a large number of diseases that […]